WO2016065965A1

WO2016065965A1 - Method, device and system for implementing base station management

Info

Publication number: WO2016065965A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/085794
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陶卫军
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2014-10-27
Filing date: 2015-07-31
Publication date: 2016-05-06
Also published as: CN105636204A

Abstract

Disclosed are a method, device and system for implementing base station management. The method comprises: configuring multiple base stations into a logical base station; and connecting the multiple base stations to a radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station. The present invention solves the problems in the related art that the processing capability of a single base station is limited and it is inconvenient for a radio network controller to manage multiple base stations, and therefore the processing capability of the base station and the management capability of the radio network controller for the base station are improved.

Description

Base station management implementation method, device and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, and a system for implementing base station management.

Background technique

The entire Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system consists of a base station (NODE B), a radio network controller (Radio Network Controller, RNC for short), and a core network (Core Network, abbreviated as CN). The system and user equipment (User Equipment, referred to as UE) are composed of four parts, as shown in Figure 1.

(1) Core Network (CN): A functional entity that controls and exchanges mobile stations located in its jurisdiction. CN is a unified title, and generally includes multiple functional entities, such as Mobile Switching Center (MSC) (circuit switching), Serving GPRS Supporting Node (SGSN) (Packet Switching). , Home Location Register (HLR).

(2) Radio Network Controller (RNC): A functional entity having control and management of radio resources for one or more NODE Bs.

(3) Base station (NODE B): A wireless transceiver device that serves one cell or multiple cells. NODE B can be divided into macro base stations and micro base stations.

(4) User Equipment (UE): It includes a Mobile Device (ME) and a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Subscriber Identity Module (USIM). The mobile device (ME) can be further divided into functional components such as a mobile terminal (MT) and a terminal equipment (TE).

It can be seen from FIG. 1 that each base station has an interface with the upper-level network element of the base station. In the WCDMA system, it is an Iub port, and the upper-level network element radio network controller of the base station manages and cooperates with the base station through the interface, thereby Complete various wireless communication services.

In the network, the number of base stations is relatively large. The processing capacity of a single base station is generally limited due to the size or hardware resources. Therefore, network expansion in some hotspot areas is sometimes very difficult, and updates must be provided. A more powerful base station can be completed, so that the time period is longer and the cost is higher. Again, the number of base stations is large, which is also a bottleneck for the management of the upper-level network elements of the base station. The upper-level network element of each base station has a limited number of managed base stations due to its own capacity limitation, so that the network is expanded. It is said that if the number of base stations is increased, it is sometimes necessary to simultaneously increase the number of upper-level network elements of the base station, and the cost and complexity are also correspondingly increased.

In view of the related art, the problem that the processing capability of a single base station is limited and the wireless network controller is inconvenient to manage multiple base stations has not yet proposed an effective solution.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for implementing base station management, so as to at least solve the problem that the processing capability of a single base station in the related art is limited and the wireless network controller is inconvenient to manage multiple base stations.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for implementing base station management includes: configuring a plurality of base stations as one logical base station; and connecting the plurality of base stations to a wireless network controller through an interface of the logical base station.

Optionally, configuring the multiple base stations as the logical base station includes: connecting each of the multiple base stations through respective interconnect interfaces to obtain the logical base station.

Optionally, the interconnection interface includes at least one of the following: a network protocol IP interface, and a fiber interface.

Optionally, the interface of the logical base station is an interface between any one of the multiple base stations or multiple base stations and the radio network controller.

Optionally, the plurality of base stations are wideband code division multiple access access WCDMA base stations.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an implementation system for base station management is provided, including: a plurality of base stations configured as one logical base station; a radio network controller, and an interface of the logical base station and the multiple base stations a connection for managing the plurality of base stations through the interface.

Optionally, the multiple base stations are connected by using an interconnection interface.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for implementing base station management is provided, including: a configuration module configured to configure a plurality of base stations as one logical base station; and a connection module configured to connect through an interface of the logical base station The plurality of base stations are connected to the radio network controller.

Optionally, the configuration module is further configured to connect each of the multiple base stations through respective interconnect interfaces to obtain the logical base station.

Through the present invention, a plurality of base stations are configured as one logical base station; and a plurality of base stations are connected to the radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station. The invention solves the problem that the processing capability of a single base station in the related art is limited and the wireless network controller is inconvenient to manage multiple base stations, thereby improving the processing capability of the base station and the management capability of the radio network controller to the base station.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a system architecture diagram of WCDMA;

2 is a flowchart of a method for implementing base station management according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a structural block diagram of an implementation system for base station management according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a structural block diagram of an apparatus for implementing base station management according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a combined base station in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

In this embodiment, a method for implementing base station management is provided. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for implementing base station management according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the process includes the following steps:

Step S202, configuring multiple base stations as one logical base station;

Step S204, connecting a plurality of base stations to the radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station.

Through the above steps, multiple base stations are configured as one logical base station, and multiple base stations are connected to the radio network controller through the interface of the logical base station, and the radio network controller further manages multiple base stations, compared with related technologies. The base stations independently perform their respective functions, and the radio network controller separately manages each base station. The above steps solve the problem that the processing capability of a single base station in the related art is limited and the radio network controller is inconvenient to manage multiple base stations, thereby improving the problem. The processing power of the base station and the management capabilities of the radio network controller to the base station.

The foregoing step S202 involves configuring a plurality of base stations as one logical base station. It should be noted that multiple base stations can be configured as one logical base station in multiple manners, which will be exemplified below. In a preferred embodiment, each of the plurality of base stations is connected through a respective interconnect interface to obtain a logical base station.

In a preferred embodiment, the interconnect interface comprises at least one of the following: a network protocol IP interface, a fiber optic interface. But it is limited to this.

The foregoing step S204 involves connecting a plurality of base stations to the radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station. In a preferred embodiment, the interface of the logical base station is any one of the plurality of base stations or a plurality of base stations and the radio network controller. interface.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of base stations are Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (OFDM) WCDMA base stations.

3 is a structural block diagram of an implementation system for base station management according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the system includes: a plurality of base stations 32 configured as a logical base station; and a radio network controller 34 through which the logical base station The interface is connected to a plurality of base stations for managing a plurality of base stations through the interface.

Optionally, multiple base stations are connected through an interconnection interface.

Optionally, the interface of the logical base station is an interface of any one of the multiple base stations or multiple base stations and the wireless network controller.

In the embodiment, a device for implementing the management of the base station is provided, and the device is used to implement the foregoing embodiments and the preferred embodiments, and details are not described herein. As used below, the term "module" may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function. Although the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated.

4 is a structural block diagram of an apparatus for implementing base station management according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus includes: a configuration module 42 configured to configure a plurality of base stations as one logical base station; and a connection module 44 configured to The plurality of base stations are connected to the radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station.

Optionally, the configuration module 44 is further configured to connect each of the plurality of base stations through respective interconnect interfaces to obtain a logical base station.

It should be noted that each of the foregoing modules may be implemented by software or hardware. For the latter, the foregoing may be implemented by, but not limited to, the configuration module 42 and the connection module 44 are all located in the same processor; or, configured Module 42 and connection module 44 are located in the first processor and the second processor, respectively.

In view of the problems in the related art, the following description will be made in conjunction with the preferred embodiments in combination with the preferred embodiments described above and preferred embodiments thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the preferred embodiment provides a method for combining multiple base stations by using an interconnection interface between base stations to form a logical base station, and the logical base station only provides unique information to the upper-level network element of the base station. Interfaces, and resources within the logical base station can be uniformly scheduled. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a combined base station according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the method mainly includes the following contents:

A single base station provides an interconnect interface.

A plurality of base stations are combined into one logical base station through an interconnection interface.

The logical base station provides only one upper-level interface to the upper-level network element of the base station.

In order to better illustrate the object, technical solution and beneficial effects of the present invention, an optional embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below by taking a WCDMA radio base station NodeB as an example:

Assume that the interface Iub1 of the original wireless network controller on the NodeB1 has an IP address of 139.0.0.1, and provides an internal interconnection interface 192.254.1.1. The interface Iub2 of the original wireless network controller on the NodeB2 has an IP address of 139.0.0.2. Provide internal interconnection interface 192.254.1.2.

Connect NodeB1 through its interconnection interface 192.254.1.1 and the interconnection interface 192.254.1.2 of NodeB2. NodeB1 and NodeB2 exchange information through the connected interconnection interface.

In the above manner, NodeB1 and NodeB2 are combined to form a logical base station NodeB12, and Iub1 is provided to the radio network controller with an IP address of 139.0.0.1.

Therefore, the technical solution proposed by the preferred embodiment has the advantages that the two NodeBs are combined into one logical base station, the number of base stations is reduced, and the processing capability of a single base station is enhanced.

The preferred embodiment is applicable not only to a WCDMA base station system but also to a wireless communication base station system of other communication systems, such as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax) and Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (Time Division). -Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Long Term Evolution (Long) -Term Evolution, referred to as LTE).

In summary, the method and apparatus of the preferred embodiment overcome the disadvantages of limited capacity expansion of a single base station in the related art, and solve the problem that the number of base station management base stations of the base station is limited in the related art. It is realized that a plurality of base stations can be combined into one logical base station through an interconnection interface, and the logical base station can use resources of a plurality of base stations, so that the processing capability of the logical base station is enhanced. A plurality of base stations are combined into one logical base station, and only one upper-level interface is connected to the upper-level network element of the base station. For the upper-level network element of the base station, the number of managed base stations is reduced, and the management difficulty of the upper-level network element of the base station is reduced.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the various modules or steps of the present invention described above can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device that can be centralized on a single computing device or distributed across a network of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and provides a method, apparatus, and system for implementing base station management, where the method includes configuring a plurality of base stations as one logical base station; and connecting a plurality of base stations to the wireless network through an interface of the logical base station Network controller. The invention solves the problem that the processing capability of a single base station in the related art is limited and the wireless network controller is inconvenient to manage multiple base stations, thereby achieving the effect of improving the processing capability of the base station and the management capability of the radio network controller to the base station.

Claims

A method for implementing base station management includes:

Configuring a plurality of base stations as one logical base station;

The plurality of base stations are connected to the radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station.
The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the plurality of base stations as the logical base station comprises:

Each of the plurality of base stations is connected through a respective interconnect interface to obtain the logical base station.
The method of claim 2 wherein said interconnect interface comprises at least one of:

Network protocol IP interface, fiber interface.
The method according to claim 2, wherein the interface of the logical base station is an interface of any one of the plurality of base stations or a plurality of base stations and the radio network controller.
The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of base stations are Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (OFDM) WCDMA base stations.
An implementation system for base station management, comprising:

a plurality of base stations configured as one logical base station;

a radio network controller, connected to the plurality of base stations by an interface of the logical base station, for managing the plurality of base stations by using the interface.
The system of claim 6 wherein said plurality of base stations are connected by an interconnect interface.
The system according to claim 7, wherein the interface of the logical base station is an interface of any one of the plurality of base stations or a plurality of base stations and the radio network controller.
An apparatus for implementing base station management, comprising:

a configuration module, configured to configure multiple base stations as one logical base station;

And a connection module configured to connect the plurality of base stations to the radio network controller through an interface of the logical base station.
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the configuration module is further configured to connect each of the plurality of base stations via respective interconnect interfaces to obtain the logical base station.