Commissioning a central controller in a cloud radio access network
US11777794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cloud radio access network (C-RAN) includes a plurality of remote units (RUs), each with a wireless transceiver to exchange RF signals with at least one UE. The C-RAN also includes a central controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of RUs via a fronthaul comprising one or more ETHERNET switches. The central controller is communicatively coupled to an activation server via a backhaul network. The central controller also includes at least one processor configured to, following initial power up, establish a connection to the activation server indicated by activation server information pre-configured on the central controller. The at least one processor is also configured to receive a commissioning package, which includes commissioning information, from the activation server. The at least one processor is also configured to configure the central controller based on the commissioning information.
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