Dynamic multi-access wireless network virtualization

摘要

We disclose systems and methods of dynamically virtualizing a wireless communication network. The communication network is comprised of heterogeneous multi-RAT mesh nodes coupled to a computing cloud component. The computing cloud component virtualizes the true extent of the resources it manages and presents an interface to the core network that appears to be a single base station.

主权项

1. A wireless communication network, comprising:
a heterogeneous multi-radio access technology (multi-RAT) mesh network communicatively coupled to a computing cloud component, the computing cloud component further comprising: a general purpose processor; and an accelerator, wherein the computing cloud component further comprises:
a memory for storing a location of a heterogeneous multi-RAT node, which is a part of the heterogeneous multi-RAT mesh network, the location being analyzed by the computing cloud component to determine if the heterogeneous multi-RAT node should connect to a second computing cloud component in order to receive a better quality of service or a lower data path latency;an S1 proxy for communicating with a plurality of heterogeneous multi-RAT nodes and with a mobility core network node, the S1 proxy configured to send S1 protocol messages from the mobility core network node to a particular multi-RAT node of the plurality of heterogeneous multi-RAT nodes; andan lu proxy for communicating with a plurality of heterogeneous multi-RAT nodes and with a 3G mobility core network node, the lu proxy configured to act as a proxy server for lu protocol messages between the 3G mobility core network node and each of the plurality of heterogeneous multi-RAT base stations.