Multi-mode Radio Access Network controller entity with dynamic re-configuration for supporting at least two different radio access technologies

摘要

A controller entity comprising a common transmission interface unit for transmitting to base stations of different radio access technologies, a plurality of hardware module units available for dedication to these radio access technologies, and an assignment module for establishing an operation mode respective to dedication of the hardware module units in dependence upon a measurement of the performance and the reliability of said hardware module unit for each of the radio access technologies. A method for re-configuring the usage of hardware module units of the controller entity by means of measuring the performance and the reliability of said hardware module unit for each radio access technology in order to share resources amongst radio access technologies.