Patent ID: 9232557
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A small cell backhaul network configured to interact with a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) core and further configured to enable mobile broadband services to be provided by the 3GPP core to a plurality of 3GPP mobile terminals, the small cell backhaul network comprising: a plurality of small cell radio base stations, each small cell radio base station is linked to at least a portion of the plurality of 3GPP mobile terminals; a small cell hub which provides at least one wireless link to the plurality of small cell radio base stations; a small cell backhaul controller which controls the at least one wireless link between the small cell hub and the plurality of small cell radio base stations, where the small cell backhaul controller interacts with both the small cell hub and the 3GPP core; a small cell backhaul storage unit, coupled to the small cell backhaul controller, where the small cell backhaul storage unit maintains data pertaining to the at least one wireless link between the small cell hub and the plurality of small cell radio base stations, where the at least one wireless link is emulated as 3GPP radio bearers as seen from the 3GPP core irrespective of a radio technology actually used to implement the at least one wireless link; and