Methods and apparatus for transceiver allocation in mobile communication networks
US8649794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus in a base station controller (BSC) or equivalent node for sharing a pool of radio transceivers are described. The BSC belongs to a first wireless telecommunication network, the pool of radio transceivers includes first radio transceivers for a first radio base station (RBS) belonging to the first wireless telecommunication network and second radio transceivers for a second RBS belonging to a second wireless telecommunication network, and the first and second radio transceivers have substantially the same geographic coverage. A method includes selecting a radio transceiver from the pool irrespective of whether the radio transceiver selected is a first radio transceiver or a second radio transceiver; and allocating a communication channel provided by the selected radio transceiver to a respective mobile station registered in at most one of the first and second telecommunication networks.
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