RAN Trace Receiver Parsing for Multi-Vendor Common Output
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing RAN parsers are vendor/technology specific, requiring separate processing for each format, leading to inflexible and computationally intensive operations, and lack the ability to provide a common output structure across diverse inputs.
Innovation Solution
A Cloud Native Parser that automatically detects vendor/technology based on port information, converting inputs to a common format using Trace Receiver and MME Receiver Services, enabling load balancing and data enrichment, and deploying at edge locations for flexibility and reduced computation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If separate processing is implemented for each vendor/technology format, then processing accuracy is improved, but device complexity and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal RAN parser that can process multiple vendor-specific formats (Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, etc.) and wireless technologies (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) through a single multi-functional processing system. The parser uses a common output structure with vendor/technology-agnostic fields that can handle diverse input formats without requiring separate processing pipelines for each vendor, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining processing accuracy through standardized field mappings.
2Measurement precision
If vendor-specific processing is used, then processing precision is improved, but adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The RAN parser is designed with universal adaptability to process Call Trace data from multiple vendors (Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, Samsung, ZTE) and wireless technologies (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) through a single processing system. The parser maintains precision by implementing vendor-specific decoding logic for each format while presenting a unified vendor-agnostic output structure, allowing it to adapt to new vendors and technologies without requiring separate processing systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The parser employs dynamic configuration capabilities that allow it to adapt to different vendor formats and wireless technologies through configurable parameters and flexible data structures. The system can dynamically adjust its processing behavior based on the detected vendor and technology type, enabling it to handle diverse input formats with high precision while maintaining a consistent output structure across all vendor/technology combinations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive vendor support is implemented, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a unified RAN parser architecture that provides comprehensive multi-vendor support (Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, Samsung, ZTE) and multi-technology support (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) through a single processing system. The parser uses a standardized output structure with vendor-agnostic fields that simplifies the processing architecture by eliminating the need for separate processing pipelines for each vendor, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining broad adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The parser architecture segments the processing into distinct layers: vendor-specific decoding layer, technology-specific processing layer, and vendor-agnostic output layer. This segmentation allows comprehensive vendor support to be implemented without increasing overall system complexity, as each vendor format is handled independently at the decoding layer while converging to a unified processing path and output structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A method includes receiving a data stream from a mobile network having one or more vendor's equipment and one or more wireless technologies; decoding a message from the data stream based on what port the message was received on, wherein the port is used to automatically detect how the decoding performs based on one or more of vendor's equipment and wireless technology; converting the message to a common output format based on the decoding, wherein the common output format is a same format for the one or more vendor's equipment and the one or more wireless technologies; and providing the message in the common output format for subsequent processing.