IP Library Granted Patent US 11,356,859
Granted Patent B2
US 11,356,859 · App. 16/788,304 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

5G native architecture

Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra (Westford, MA); Eugina Jordan (Leominster, MA); Zahid Ghadialy (Ilford, GB)
Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
H04W16/24H04W16/18H04W84/042
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Patent No.
US 11,356,859
App. No.
16/788,304
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing a 5G native architecture. In one embodiment a method includes providing an all G software platform, including a core virtualization stack capable of communication with all hauls, and a radio virtualization stack capable of communication with all cores; and wherein the core virtualization stack communicates with an analytics layer, the analytics layer communicates with an orchestration layer, the orchestration layer communicates with a consolidation layer, and the consolidation layer communicates with the radio virtualization stack such that any G core is able to communicate with any G radio access network.

Claims (28)

1. A method for providing a 5G native architecture in a cellular network, comprising:

providing an any G software platform located at a coordination node between at least one radio access network (RAN) and at least one core network, including a RAN-facing core virtualization stack capable of communication with a plurality of backhauls and a plurality of any G RANs, and a core-facing radio virtualization stack capable of communication with any cores, wherein the plurality of any G RANs includes at least two of 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G;

wherein the core virtualization stack communicates with an analytics layer, the analytics layer communicates with an orchestration layer, the orchestration layer communicates with a consolidation layer, and the consolidation layer communicates with the radio virtualization stack, thereby enabling an any G core to communicate with the plurality of any G radio access networks; and

providing, via the any G platform, network slicing to 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the orchestration layer includes a software configuration module and a software optimization module.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the consolidation layer includes at least two of: a vBSC software module, a vRNC software module, an HNB-GW software module, an HeNB-GW software module, an X2-GW software module, a vENB software module, a vEBC software module, 5gc software module, a TWAG software module, and an ePDG software module.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, via the any G software platform, 5G standalone (SA) service.

5. The cellular network of claim 4 , further comprising providing the 5G SA service via one of: SA LTE connected to EPC, SA NR connected to 5GC, and SA LTE connected to 5GC.

6. The method of claim 1 , providing, via the any G software platform, 5G non-standalone (NSA) service.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising providing the 5G NSA service via one of: NSA LTE assisted NR connected to EPC, NSA NR assisted LTE connected to 5GC, and NSA LTE assisted NR connected to 5GC.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the all G software platform provides network slicing across all Gs and across the cellular network as a whole.

9. A system providing a 5G native architecture, comprising:

an any G software platform, including a core virtualization stack capable of communication with all hauls, and a radio virtualization stack capable of communication with any cores and wherein the core virtualization stack communicates with an analytics layer, the analytics layer communicates with an orchestration layer, the orchestration layer communicates with a consolidation layer, and the consolidation layer communicates with the radio virtualization stack such that any G core is able to communicate with any G radio access network, wherein any G includes at least two of 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G; and

providing, via the any G platform, network slicing to 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the orchestration layer incldues a software configuration module and a software optimization module.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the consolidation layer includes at least two of: a vBSC software module, a vRNC software module, an HNB-GW software module, an HeNB-GW software module, an X2-GW software module, a vENB software module, a vEBC software module, 5gc software module, a TWAG software module, and an ePDG software module.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the all G software platform provides 5G standalone (SA) service.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the 5G SA service comprises one of SA LTE connected to EPC, SA NR connected to 5GC, and SA LTE connected to 5GC.

14. The system of claim 9 , further comprising the any G software platform providing 5G non-standalone (NSA) service.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the 5G NSA service comprises one of: NSA LTE assisted NR connected to EPC, NSA NR assisted LTE connected to 5GC, and NSA LTE assisted NR connected to 5GC.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the any G software platform provides network slicing across any Gs and across an operator network.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing an any G software platform which, when executed, cause a system to perform steps comprising:

providing an any G software platform, including a RAN-facing core virtualization stack capable of communication with a plurality of backhauls and a plurality of any G RANs, and a core-facing radio virtualization stack capable of communication with any cores, wherein the plurality of any G RANs includes at least two of 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G; and

wherein the core virtualization stack communicates with an analytics layer, the analytics layer communicates with an orchestration layer, the orchestration layer communicates with a consolidation layer, and the consolidation layer communicates with the radio virtualization stack, thereby enabling an any G core to communicate with the plurality of any G radio access networks; and

providing, via the any G platform, network slicing to 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions wherein the any G software platform provides 5G standalone (SA) service.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions wherein the any G software platform provides 5G non-standalone (NSA) service.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions wherein the any G software platform provides network slicing across any Gs and across an entire cellular network.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2022
From: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.; WTI FUND X, INC.
To: PARALLEL WIRELESS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060900/0022 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2022
From: MISHRA, RAJESH KUMAR; JORDAN, EUGINA; GHADIALY, ZAHID
To: PARALLEL WIRELESS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059395/0589 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2022
From: PARALLEL WIRELESS, INC.
To: VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.; WTI FUND X, INC.
Reel/Frame 059279/0851 →