Rahul Atri

A method for topology hiding is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a gateway, the gateway positioned between a core network and a radio access network, a configuration information request from a base station; analyzing, at the gateway, a topology of the radio access network, the radio access network including the base station; grouping, at the gateway, the base station into a first group based on the topology; sending, from the gateway to the base station, a grouping message to indicate that… Show more

A method for topology hiding is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a gateway, the gateway positioned between a core network and a radio access network, a configuration information request from a base station; analyzing, at the gateway, a topology of the radio access network, the radio access network including the base station; grouping, at the gateway, the base station into a first group based on the topology; sending, from the gateway to the base station, a grouping message to indicate that the base station be placed in the first group; and terminating connections from the core network to one or more base stations in the first group at the gateway as a back-to-back proxy, thereby hiding the topology of the radio access network from the core network. Show less

Systems and methods for performing handover coordination between base stations are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a base station, a first serving cell signal measurement and a first neighbor cell signal measurement from a particular user equipment (UE); sending an adjustment message, from the base station to the UE, containing a cell-specific offset of the serving cell and a cell-specific offset of the neighbor cell in a reporting threshold… Show more

Systems and methods for performing handover coordination between base stations are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a base station, a first serving cell signal measurement and a first neighbor cell signal measurement from a particular user equipment (UE); sending an adjustment message, from the base station to the UE, containing a cell-specific offset of the serving cell and a cell-specific offset of the neighbor cell in a reporting threshold based on at least one handover adjustment factor received from a coordinating node; receiving, at the base station and subsequent to adjusting the cell-specific offsets, a second serving cell signal measurement and a second neighbor cell signal measurement; and deciding whether to trigger a handover event based on the first and the second serving cell signal measurement and the first and the second neighbor cell signal measurement and the cell-specific offsets. Show less

Systems and methods for performing handover coordination between base stations are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a base station, a first serving cell signal measurement and a first neighbor cell signal measurement from a particular user equipment (UE); sending an adjustment message, from the base station to the UE, containing a cell-specific offset of the serving cell and a cell-specific offset of the neighbor cell in a reporting threshold… Show more

Systems and methods for performing handover coordination between base stations are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a base station, a first serving cell signal measurement and a first neighbor cell signal measurement from a particular user equipment (UE); sending an adjustment message, from the base station to the UE, containing a cell-specific offset of the serving cell and a cell-specific offset of the neighbor cell in a reporting threshold based on at least one handover adjustment factor received from a coordinating node; receiving, at the base station and subsequent to adjusting the cell-specific offsets, a second serving cell signal measurement and a second neighbor cell signal measurement; and deciding whether to trigger a handover event based on the first and the second serving cell signal measurement and the first and the second neighbor cell signal measurement and the cell-specific offsets. Show less

Systems and methods are disclosed for a 3G gateway. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed, comprising a gateway situated between a 3G radio access network (RAN) and a core network, the gateway providing resource management for a nodeB, and providing routing and node management for another base station, wherein the base station may be configured to provide, as a virtual RNC, radio resource control, power control, ciphering, and multiplexing of multiple users onto a transmission path for a… Show more

Systems and methods are disclosed for a 3G gateway. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed, comprising a gateway situated between a 3G radio access network (RAN) and a core network, the gateway providing resource management for a nodeB, and providing routing and node management for another base station, wherein the base station may be configured to provide, as a virtual RNC, radio resource control, power control, ciphering, and multiplexing of multiple users onto a transmission path for a first mobile device attached to the nodeB; the gateway may be configured to relay traffic for a second mobile device attached to the base station; and the gateway may be configured to relay traffic to the core network from both the nodeB and the base station via an IuCS interface and an IuPS interface. Show less

A method for topology hiding is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a gateway, the gateway positioned between a core network and a radio access network, a configuration information request from a base station; analyzing, at the gateway, a topology of the radio access network, the radio access network including the base station; grouping, at the gateway, the base station into a first group based on the topology; sending, from the gateway to the base station, a grouping message to indicate that… Show more

A method for topology hiding is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a gateway, the gateway positioned between a core network and a radio access network, a configuration information request from a base station; analyzing, at the gateway, a topology of the radio access network, the radio access network including the base station; grouping, at the gateway, the base station into a first group based on the topology; sending, from the gateway to the base station, a grouping message to indicate that the base station be placed in the first group; and terminating connections from the core network to one or more base stations in the first group at the gateway as a back-to-back proxy, thereby hiding the topology of the radio access network from the core network. Show less

Systems and methods are disclosed for a 3G gateway. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed, comprising a gateway situated between a 3G radio access network (RAN) and a core network, the gateway providing resource management for a nodeB, and providing routing and node management for another base station, wherein the base station may be configured to provide, as a virtual RNC, radio resource control, power control, ciphering, and multiplexing of multiple users onto a transmission path for a… Show more

Systems and methods are disclosed for a 3G gateway. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed, comprising a gateway situated between a 3G radio access network (RAN) and a core network, the gateway providing resource management for a nodeB, and providing routing and node management for another base station, wherein the base station may be configured to provide, as a virtual RNC, radio resource control, power control, ciphering, and multiplexing of multiple users onto a transmission path for a first mobile device attached to the nodeB; the gateway may be configured to relay traffic for a second mobile device attached to the base station; and the gateway may be configured to relay traffic to the core network from both the nodeB and the base station via an IuCS interface and an IuPS interface.

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A method for topology hiding is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a gateway, the gateway positioned between a core network and a radio access network, a configuration information request from a base station; analyzing, at the gateway, a topology of the radio access network, the radio access network including the base station; grouping, at the gateway, the base station into a first group based on the topology; sending, from the gateway to the base station, a grouping message to indicate that… Show more

A method for topology hiding is disclosed, comprising: receiving, at a gateway, the gateway positioned between a core network and a radio access network, a configuration information request from a base station; analyzing, at the gateway, a topology of the radio access network, the radio access network including the base station; grouping, at the gateway, the base station into a first group based on the topology; sending, from the gateway to the base station, a grouping message to indicate that the base station be placed in the first group; and terminating connections from the core network to one or more base stations in the first group at the gateway as a back-to-back proxy, thereby hiding the topology of the radio access network from the core network. Show less

An apparatus includes a processor and a memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to cause a life cycle manager to cause a network element having one or more states defined in a state machine corresponding to the network element to transition one or more source states of the one or more states defined in the state machine to one or more destination states of the one or more states defined in the state machine based on… Show more

An apparatus includes a processor and a memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to cause a life cycle manager to cause a network element having one or more states defined in a state machine corresponding to the network element to transition one or more source states of the one or more states defined in the state machine to one or more destination states of the one or more states defined in the state machine based on an instruction to modify the network element. The apparatus is also caused to cause the life cycle manager to query a workflow manager to select one or more workflows to modify the network element based on the instruction to modify the network element and the transition of the one or more source states to the one or more destination states. The apparatus is further caused to ca Show less

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. The method and/or system may obtain a plurality test designs for the test application. The method and/or system may define a plurality of slices of the wireless communication network to test the test application. Each of the plurality of slices of the wireless communication network may be based on one of the plurality of test designs. The method and/or system may deploy a plurality of test… Show more

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. The method and/or system may obtain a plurality test designs for the test application. The method and/or system may define a plurality of slices of the wireless communication network to test the test application. Each of the plurality of slices of the wireless communication network may be based on one of the plurality of test designs. The method and/or system may deploy a plurality of test wireless network services in the plurality of slices of the wireless communication network to test the test application in parallel. By testing a plurality of slices of the wireless communication network, the testing may be more comprehensive, as a diversity of network circumstances can be verified in an effective, efficient, and practical manner. Show less

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. The method and/or system may obtain a test design for the test application. The test design may include at least one performance parameter. The method and/or system may define at least one slice of the wireless communication network to test the test application based on the test design. The at least one slice of the wireless communication network may include at least one test wireless network… Show more

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. The method and/or system may obtain a test design for the test application. The test design may include at least one performance parameter. The method and/or system may define at least one slice of the wireless communication network to test the test application based on the test design. The at least one slice of the wireless communication network may include at least one test wireless network service (e.g. a radio access network). The method and/or system may perform at least one performance test on the at least one slice of the wireless communication network for the test application based on the at least one performance parameter. By designating performance parameters in test designs, the testing may be optimally effective, efficient, and practical. Show less

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. The method and/or system may obtain a test design for the test application. The test design may include at least one performance parameter. The method and/or system may define at least one slice of the wireless communication network to test the test application based on the test design. The at least one slice of the wireless communication network may include at least one test wireless network… Show more

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. The method and/or system may obtain a test design for the test application. The test design may include at least one performance parameter. The method and/or system may define at least one slice of the wireless communication network to test the test application based on the test design. The at least one slice of the wireless communication network may include at least one test wireless network service (e.g. a radio access network). The method and/or system may perform at least one performance test on the at least one slice of the wireless communication network for the test application based on the at least one performance parameter. By designating performance parameters in test designs, the testing may be optimally effective, efficient, and practical. Show less

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. After receiving the test application, the method and/or system may obtain a test design for the test application. From the test design, the method and/or system may define at least one slice of the wireless communication network to test the test application based on the test design. After defining at least one slice of the wireless communication network, the method and/or system may deploy at… Show more

A method and/or system may receive a test application to be tested on a wireless communication network. After receiving the test application, the method and/or system may obtain a test design for the test application. From the test design, the method and/or system may define at least one slice of the wireless communication network to test the test application based on the test design. After defining at least one slice of the wireless communication network, the method and/or system may deploy at least one test wireless network service to test the test application in the wireless communication network based on the defined at least one slice of the communication network. From the testing of the test application in the wireless communication network, the method and/or system may generate at least one report for the at least one slice of the communication network based on the test application. Show less