Network sharing in an evolved packet core network

摘要

One aspect pertains to a method of enabling an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network to implement predetermined Quality of Service (QoS) resource policies applied to subscriber/service groups operating via the network. The method comprises receiving a request for QoS resources to be provided to a bearer for traffic of a user of a subscriber/service group from which the request originated. A Resource Class (RC) parameter is assigned to the request. The RC parameter identifies a resource partition and the originating subscriber/service group, A Gx-Request that includes the RC parameter is forwarded to the EPC network to invoke application of the requested QoS resources so as to establish a bearer in accordance with the predetermined policies identifiable from the RC. Other aspects pertain to EPC network nodes configured accordingly.

主权项

1. A method of enabling an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network to implement Quality of Service (QoS) resource policies applied to subscriber/service groups operating via the network, the method comprising:
receiving a request for QoS resources to be provided to a bearer for traffic of a user of a subscriber/service group from which the request originated; assigning a Resource Class (RC) parameter to the request, the RC parameter identifying a resource partition and the originating subscriber/service group; forwarding a Gx-Request that includes the RC parameter to the EPC network to invoke application of the requested QoS resources and establish a bearer in accordance with QoS resource policies identifiable from the RC parameter; and using the RC parameter in the EPC network for admission control and/or scheduling of data packets.