Management of resources amongst parties sharing the same radio access network
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1. A method of reporting resource utilization by a plurality of operators sharing resources of a base station cell, the method comprising:
- associating each of the plurality of operators with a different one of a plurality of public land mobile networks, PLMNs;
monitoring resource utilization for each PLMN;
transmitting resource utilization for each one of at least one of the plurality of PLMNs;
determining if a cell resource utilization of an operator exceeds a resource utilization threshold; and
when a cell resource utilization by an operator exceeds the resource utilization threshold;
reallocating an unallocated portion of cell resources of the base station cell to the operator whose cell resource utilization exceeds the resource utilization threshold.
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Abstract
A method and system for reporting cell resource utilization associated with a plurality of operators sharing resources of a cell are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes associating each of a plurality of operators with a different one of a plurality of public land mobile networks, PLMNs. The method includes monitoring cell resource utilization for each PLMN. The method also includes transmitting cell resource utilization for each one of at least one of the plurality of PLMNs.
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1. A method of reporting resource utilization by a plurality of operators sharing resources of a base station cell, the method comprising:
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associating each of the plurality of operators with a different one of a plurality of public land mobile networks, PLMNs; monitoring resource utilization for each PLMN; transmitting resource utilization for each one of at least one of the plurality of PLMNs; determining if a cell resource utilization of an operator exceeds a resource utilization threshold; and when a cell resource utilization by an operator exceeds the resource utilization threshold; reallocating an unallocated portion of cell resources of the base station cell to the operator whose cell resource utilization exceeds the resource utilization threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A base station configured to serve at least one base station cell having resources shared by a plurality of operators, the base station comprising:
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a communication interface configured to; receive a request for cell resource utilizations by each of the plurality of operators; transmit cell resource utilizations by each of the plurality of operators; a processor; and a memory configured to store cell resource utilizations per operator of the plurality of operators; the memory further configured to contain instructions executable by the processor to configure the processor to; monitor cell resource utilization by each of the plurality of operators; determine if a cell resource utilization of an operator exceeds a resource utilization threshold; and when a cell resource utilization by an operator exceeds the resource utilization threshold; reallocate an unallocated portion of cell resources of the base station cell to the operator whose cell resource utilization exceeds the resource utilization threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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