Mobility Network Function Consolidation

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, control signals are communicated with a base station of a radio access network in communication with a mobile device. The control signals include information associated with one of mobility of the mobile device, bearer management or both. The network node communicates bearer message traffic with the base station and coordinates an exchange of data packets between the base station and an external packet data network by way of the bearer message traffic. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
communicating signaling message traffic to a base station of a radio access network in communication with a mobile communication device, wherein the signaling message traffic comprises information associated with one of mobility management processing, bearer management or both of an evolved packet core;communicating bearer message traffic to the base station; andcontrolling an exchange of data packets between the base station and an external packet data network via a gateway by way of the bearer message traffic.