Access node configuration in a network
US10911303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0876
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, method of operating the apparatus, and system comprising the apparatus are provided. The apparatus has a backhaul sub-node to provide a backhaul connection to a communications network and an access sub-node to provide an access cell to which user equipment can connect. In response to a configuration trigger a configuration procedure is performed, in which the backhaul sub-node gathers information about the network environment and transmits at least a portion of the information about the network environment to a network management node. The the network management node then generates an access sub-node configuration which it transmits to the access sub-node, where the configuration is dependent on the information about the network environment transmitted to the network management node by the backhaul sub-node. The backhaul sub-node's greater ability to gather information about the network environment thus supports an improved configuration for the access sub-node, without technical input from the user being required.
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