Transmitting node B load status information in a self organising network

摘要

The application relates to wireless transmission of load status information for load balancing among Home Node Bs (HNB) or Local Area Node Bs (LNB) for which an X2 interface is not available. In particular, an LNB may pretend to be a user equipment with a specific predefined user equipment ID value. A neighboring LNB which receives a data packet with this user equipment ID value knows that the data packet contains load information monitored, by a neighboring LNB.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one data processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one data processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: determine for the apparatus at least one spectrum load characteristic, the apparatus comprising a first wireless network access node; and transmit wirelessly the at least one spectrum load characteristic to a further apparatus that comprises at least one second wireless network access node, the at least one spectrum load characteristic being transmitted within a message comprising a pre-determined user equipment identifier value such that the message is indicated as originating from a user equipment having the pre-determined user equipment identifier value, wherein said first wireless network access node and said second wireless network access node do not communicate with one another using an X2 interface, and wherein said first wireless network access node is not a user equipment.