Patent ID: 9154962
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for sharing or jointly using a GERAN (GSM EDGE Radio Access Network) mobile radio access network by at least a first mobile radio network operator and a second mobile radio network operator, the method comprising: providing, by a radio access network, at least a first radio frequency channel and a second radio frequency channel, the first and second radio frequency channels each having a TDMA frame (Time Division Multiple Access frame) with eight time slots (TS associating, by the radio access network, the at least one first dedicated time slot permanently with the first mobile radio network operator; and associating, by the radio access network, the at least one second dedicated time slot permanently with the second mobile radio network operator; wherein the time slots of each of the first and second radio frequency channels comprise one respective dedicated time slot and seven shared time slots; and wherein the time slots of the first radio frequency channel comprise one dedicated time slot and wherein the first dedicated time slot is time slot