SSID to QCI Mapping

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for assigning a quality of service to a data packet in a communications network by mapping a Wi-Fi access layer identifier such as an SSID to a value in a datagram header, and subsequently using the datagram header to assign an appropriate data bearer for the datagram, the data bearer having a quality of service class identifier appropriate for the type of traffic expected to be sent over the particular Wi-Fi access layer.

主权项

1. A base station, comprising:
a processor; a Wi-Fi portion coupled to the processor; and a Long Term Evolution (LTE) portion coupled to the processor, the processor configured to perform steps comprising: broadcasting at least one Wi-Fi network identifier for a Wi-Fi network from the Wi-Fi portion; mapping a Wi-Fi network identifier for a received data packet to a quality value in a datagram header; assigning, subsequently and using the quality value in the datagram header, an appropriate data bearer for the datagram, the data bearer having a quality of service class identifier (QCI) for the type of traffic expected to be sent over a particular Wi-Fi network associated with the Wi-Fi network identifier; and forwarding the datagram over a tunnel to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) core network via the LTE portion, thereby assigning a quality of service for the datagram in the LTE core network corresponding to the expected type of traffic in the Wi-Fi network.