Base Station QoS Reporting for PDU Set Fulfillment Gaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication networks face challenges in efficiently managing and optimizing the interaction between wireless devices and core networks, particularly in scenarios involving multiple technologies and releases, leading to suboptimal performance and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a flexible and configurable architecture that allows base stations to communicate with a mix of wireless devices supporting multiple technologies and releases, utilizing service-based interactions and network functions to enhance communication protocols and optimize resource allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If base stations communicate with wireless devices supporting multiple technologies and releases, then adaptability and versatility improve, but device complexity and network configuration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The network function is designed to handle multiple technologies and releases (e.g., 5G, 4G, NR) through a unified service-based interface. The system provides universal functionality by implementing a common framework that can accommodate different wireless communication standards without requiring separate dedicated systems for each technology.
Solution Approach 2:
A service-based interface acts as an intermediary layer between base stations and core network functions. This intermediary abstraction simplifies interactions by providing standardized service access points, thereby reducing the complexity of direct multi-technology communications while maintaining adaptability across different releases and standards.
2Ease of operation
If service-based interactions are implemented between network functions, then ease of operation and maintainability improve, but system architecture complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network architecture is segmented into distinct functional units (base stations, core network functions) that communicate through standardized service interfaces. Each network function operates independently with well-defined service boundaries, enabling simplified operation and maintenance while the overall system benefits from modular architecture that manages complexity through structured decomposition.
Solution Approach 2:
The service-based interface enables flexible parameter configuration and adaptation without changing the fundamental architecture. Network functions can be deployed, scaled, and configured by adjusting service parameters rather than redesigning the entire system, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining a stable underlying architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
A base station sends a report message of a data flow comprising a plurality of protocol data unit (PDU) sets, wherein the report message indicates at least one of the data flow not being fulfilled or a fulfilled alternative quality of service (QoS) parameter set indicating at least one of a PDU set error rate (PSER) or a PDU set delay budget (PSDB).