System and method for transporting digital baseband streams in a network environment
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a first radio signal stream;
segmenting the first radio signal stream into first segments;
integrating, into one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream, packet loss recovery data;
prepending a control word to the one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream;
encapsulating the one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream with a network header to produce a packet from the one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream, the packet loss recovery data, the control word, and the network header; and
transporting the packet over a first pseudowire in a packet-switched network.
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Abstract
A method is provided in example embodiments that include receiving a radio signal stream and segmenting the radio signal stream into segments. The segments may be packetized and transported in packets over a pseudowire in a packet-switched network. The radio signal stream can be reconstructed from the segments. In more particular embodiments, the pseudowire may be a multi-protocol label switching pseudowire or a layer 2 tunneling protocol pseudowire, for example. In yet other specific example embodiments, the radio signal stream may be received using a common public radio interface or a femtocell application programming interface.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first radio signal stream; segmenting the first radio signal stream into first segments; integrating, into one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream, packet loss recovery data; prepending a control word to the one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream; encapsulating the one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream with a network header to produce a packet from the one of the first segments of the first radio signal stream, the packet loss recovery data, the control word, and the network header; and transporting the packet over a first pseudowire in a packet-switched network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21)
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8. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory media that includes code for execution and, when executed by one or more processors, is operable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a radio signal stream; segmenting the radio signal stream into segments; integrating, into one of the segments of the radio signal stream, packet loss recovery data; prepending a control word to the one of the segments of the radio signal stream; encapsulating the one of the segments of the radio signal stream with a network header to produce a packet from the one of the segments of the radio signal stream, the packet loss recovery data, the control word, and the network header; and transporting the packet over a pseudowire in a packet-switched network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors operable to execute instructions such that the apparatus is configured to receive a radio signal stream through a stream interface; segment the radio signal stream into segments; integrate, into one of the segments of the radio signal stream, packet loss recovery data; prepend a control word to the one of the segments of the radio signal stream; encapsulate the one of the segments of the radio signal stream with a network header to produce a packet from the one of the segments of the radio signal stream, the packet loss recovery data, the control word, and the network header; and transport the packet through a packet-switched network interface over a pseudowire in a packet-switched network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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