Apparatus and method of controlling utilization of a fronthaul link in a wireless communication network
US10757607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (10) of controlling utilization of a fronthaul link in a wireless communication network, the fronthaul link being configured to transport a time-domain sample representation of a carrier having a traffic load, the time-domain sample representation of the carrier being generated at a bit rate. The method comprising: obtaining (12) an indication of a traffic load of the carrier; determining (14) a new bit rate for the time-domain sample representation of the carrier, the new bit rate being dependent on the indication of the traffic load of the carrier; and generating (16) a control signal configured to cause the time-domain sample representation of the carrier to be generated at the new bit rate.
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