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Interface setup for communications network with femtocells

US8885500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Thomas Lindqvist · Sundsvall, SE
Tomas Nylander · Alvalade, PT
Jari Vikberg · Huaraz, PE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2008
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 9, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/045
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a communications network comprises determining that an interface needs to be established between a femto radio base station gateway (40) and a macro radio base station (28), and when establishing the interface between the macro radio base station (28) and the femto radio base station gateway (40), including abbreviated femtocell information in a message of an interface setup procedure sent between the femto radio base station gateway (40) and the macro radio base station (28).

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