Method and system for control of capacity in a communication network
View Patent ↗A controller ( 103 a , 103 b ) provides dynamic capacity, for use in connection with a communication network ( 101 ). A processor of the controller ( 103 a , 103 b ) that can be utilized in the communication network can be configured to facilitate determining whether a current load level is below a predetermined low usage, and responsive thereto, adjusts a bearer configuration to allow higher throughput per user. Further, the processor ( 103 a , 103 b ) can be configured to facilitate determining whether the current load level exceeds a predetermined high usage, and responsive thereto, adjusting the bearer configuration to allow lower throughput per user.
1. A controller providing dynamic capacity for use in connection with a communication network, comprising:
a processor, configured to facilitate first determining whether a current load level is below a predetermined low usage, and responsive thereto, first adjusting a target block error rate and a quality of service parameter to allow higher throughput per user; and to facilitate second determining whether the current load level exceeds a predetermined high usage, and responsive thereto, second adjusting the target block error rate and the quality of service parameter to allow lower throughput per user.
2. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to facilitate at least one of the first adjusting and the second adjusting according to at least one quality of service parameter.
3. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to facilitate at least one of the first adjusting and the second adjusting performed according to a block error rate.
4. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising a transceiver for receiving signals when operably connected to a communication network, wherein the processor is configured to facilitate at least one of the first determining and the second determining responsive to a receipt of a bearer request signals.
5. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to facilitate monitoring the current load level, and to facilitate at least one of the first determining and the second determining responsive to the monitoring.
6. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the communication network includes at least one radio network controller, and wherein the quality of service parameter is adjusted for the radio network controller corresponding to a new bearer thereon.
7. The controller of claim 1 , wherein the higher throughput per user corresponds to a lowest pre-determined block error rate.
8. The controller of claim 1 , further comprising calculating the target block error rate, wherein the lower throughput per user corresponds to the target block error rate.
9. A method for providing dynamic capacity in a communication network, comprising:
first determining whether a current load level is below a predetermined low usage, and responsive thereto, first adjusting a target block error rate and a quality of service parameter to allow higher throughput per user; and
second determining whether the current load level exceeds a predetermined high usage, and responsive thereto, second adjusting the target block error rate and the quality of service parameter to allow lower throughput per user.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first adjusting and the second adjusting is performed according to at least one quality of service parameter.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first adjusting and the second adjusting is performed according to a block error rate.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first determining and the second determining is performed responsive to a receipt of a bearer request.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first determining and the second determining is performed periodically.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first determining and second determining is performed in a processor of a radio network controller.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the higher throughput per user corresponds to a pre-determined block error rate.
16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising calculating the target block error rate, wherein the lower throughput per user corresponds to the target block error rate.