Methods and apparatuses for sharing a radio node
US9357400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a radio node (RN) shared by operators of separate cellular networks having operator specific tracking area plans. The radio node (RN) broadcasts (1:1) system information with network identities of the cellular networks (PLMN IDs) and multiple operator specific tracking area codes (TACs) valid in respective tracking area plans of the cellular networks, each tracking area code being associated with a corresponding network identity in the system information. Thereby, the operators are enabled to use their own operator specific tracking area codes for their respective operator specific tracking areas that include a cell (100) covered by the radio node.
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