Virtual Core Network Segmentation for Multi-Operator Datacenters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) face challenges in efficiently using datacenters due to the need to share virtual networks with multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) and segregate cloud computing and carrier traffic, leading to inefficiencies in network management and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
A communication system is implemented within a datacenter that includes a virtual core network utilizing multiple wireless communication facilities from different MNOs, with gateway means and computing resources to manage and protect traffic, enabling efficient use and versatility of the virtual network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a virtual core network is constructed within a datacenter to be shared among multiple access networks, then the versatility and efficient use of the datacenter is improved, but the complexity of network management and traffic protection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the virtual core network into separate virtual networks for different MNOs, with each virtual network independently managed. This segmentation allows the datacenter to support multiple access networks while maintaining manageable complexity through virtual isolation, resolving the contradiction between versatility and management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual gateway as an intermediary component that connects access networks to the virtual core network. This gateway handles traffic protection and routing functions, simplifying network management by centralizing control functions while enabling the datacenter to accommodate multiple MNOs with different access networks.
2Productivity
If cloud computing and carrier core network coexist within the same datacenter, then resource utilization is improved, but traffic segregation and network isolation become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the datacenter into separate virtual networks - one for cloud computing and another for carrier core network functions. This virtual segmentation enables both services to coexist on the same physical infrastructure while maintaining clear traffic segregation, thus improving resource utilization without compromising network isolation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different virtual network configurations and traffic handling policies to different regions of the datacenter based on their specific functions. Cloud computing traffic and carrier network traffic are processed with different local qualities and policies, enabling efficient resource sharing while maintaining appropriate traffic segregation through localized control.
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AI summary
A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a plurality of wireless communication facilities owned by a plurality of network operators, respectively; and a datacenter in which a virtual core network is constructed, wherein the virtual core network implements mobile communication functions by using the plurality of wireless communication facilities.