METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION

摘要

A method and apparatus for data communication. The method includes determining that a first nested network, is available to a plurality of user terminals, the first terminal providing a data interface to a first primary network. The method further includes determining that traffic on the first primary network can be reduced by moving one or more user terminals of the plurality of user terminals from the first primary network to the nested network. The one or more user terminals are then directed to move to the nested network.

主权项

1. A data communication method including:
determining that a nested network, that provides a data interface to a primary network, is available to a plurality of user terminals; determining that traffic on the primary network can be reduced by moving one or more user terminals of the plurality of user terminals from the first primary network to the nested network, wherein the nested network comprises an air interface that operates in parallel with a separate air interface provided by the primary network such that a coverage area of the nested network overlaps with a coverage area of the primary network, and wherein the nested network uses network elements of the primary network to backhaul uplink data received from, and to receive downlink data intended for, one or more of the plurality of user terminals; and directing the one or more user terminals to move to the nested network.