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Dual connectivity for different access networks

US10536917B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Devaki Chandramouli · Plano, US
Subramanya CHANDRASHEKAR · Bengaluru, IN
Hans Thomas Hoehne · Helsinki, FI
Cinzia Sartori · Munich, DE
Woonhee Hwang · Espoo, FI
Amaanat ALI · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2015
Grant date	Jan 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/06
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided measures for improvements in dual connectivity for different access networks. Such measures exemplarily comprise providing control in a control plane for a terminal (UE) for access to a first access network (5G), wherein a coverage of the first access network (5G) at least partly overlaps a coverage of a second access network (4G), the terminal is capable of having access to the first access network (5G) and to the second access network (4G) in parallel, and access for the terminal to a respective access network (4G, 5G) is routed in a user plane via a respective distinct access network entity (eNB, SGAP) and to a respective (compatible) gateway (S-GW, uGW).

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