BASE STATION CONTROLLER SELECTION FOR A ROAMING RADIO BASE STATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

摘要

A master monitor/control ("M/C") unit selects a base station, controller ("BSC'') to serve a mobile radio base station ("RBS"). In one embodiment., the.master M/C unit is configured to monitor and assess performance parameters of a communications link between the mobile RBS and a serving BSC and alternative communications links between the mobile RBS and a plurality of other BSCs. The master M/C unit is also configured to determine if the performance parameter of an aiternati ve communications link between the mobile RBS and one of the plurality of other BSCs is better titan the performance parameter of the communications link, between the mobile RBS and the serving BSC, and select the one of the plurality of other BSCs as an alternative BSC accordingly. The roaster M/C unit is also configured, to provide a new configuration for the mobile RBS and the alternative BSC to enable the alternative communications link therebetween.