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Mobile network base station controller comprising a central gateway and a physically separate remote gateway which communicate via a remote link

  • US 7,783,288 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2006
  • Issued: 08/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile network base station controller split into two physically separated parts, said parts being a central gateway and a physically separate remote gateway, in which:

  • the remote gateway and the central gateway together constitute a base station controller for a remote cell of the mobile network, the remote gateway being physically located in the remote cell,the remote gateway communicates with cell equipment including a base transceiver station in said remote cell via a standard protocol for said remote mobile network cell,the central gateway communicates via a standard protocol with a mobile network switching node, andthe gateways perform internal base station controller communication between each other using a remote communication link such that the two gateways together constitute said base station controller;

    wherein the gateways use compression for at least some internal communication on the remote link.

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