Granted Patent B2

US 12,732,396 · App. 18/521,659 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Inventors: Sundeep Goswami (Leesburg, VA); Ash Khamas (Goffstown, NH)

Assignee: Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.

H04L12/4641H04L45/64H04L67/10

Abstract

Claims (52)

1 . A method for deploying network functions into target cloud computing environments in a cellular telecommunication network using an overlay network, the method comprising:

deploying, by a mobile network operator, a first cloud native function in a first public cloud;

deploying, by the mobile network operator, a second cloud native function in a second public cloud;

providing a connected virtual private cloud;

deploying one or more virtual routers within the connected virtual private cloud;

connecting the first public cloud and the second public cloud to the connected virtual private cloud using the one or more virtual routers in the connected virtual private cloud to form the overlay network; and

transmitting data traffic between the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function using the overlay network;

wherein network components hosted in the first public cloud support the second cloud native function that is deployed in the second public cloud via the overlay network such that a time is reduced to deploy additional network components in the second public cloud by bypassing a full stack deployment in the second public cloud.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the overlay network is connected to physical infrastructure of the first public cloud and the second public cloud via a colocation data center.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first public cloud and the second public cloud are operated by different cloud computing cloud service providers.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

deploying a third cloud native function in an on-premises environment;

connecting the n-premises environment to the first public cloud and the second public cloud via the overlay network; and

transmitting data traffic between the first cloud native function, the second cloud native function, and the third cloud native function using the overlay network.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function form part of a single network stack that is distributed between the first public cloud and the second public cloud.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the first public cloud and the second public cloud to appear to be on a single network due to connections with the overlay network.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cloud native function is deployed to the first public cloud based on performance characteristics of the first public cloud relative to the first cloud native function.

8 . A system for deploying network functions into target cloud computing environments in a cellular telecommunication network using an overlay network, the system comprising:

at least one memory that stores computer executable instructions; and

at least one processor that executes the computer executable instructions to cause actions to be performed, the actions including:

deploying, by a mobile network operator, a first cloud native function in a first public cloud;

deploying, by the mobile network operator, a second cloud native function in a second public cloud;

providing a connected virtual private cloud;

deploying one or more virtual routers within the connected virtual private cloud;

connecting the first public cloud and the second public cloud to the connected virtual private cloud using the one or more virtual routers in the connected virtual private cloud to form the overlay network; and

transmitting data traffic between the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function using the overlay network;

wherein network components hosted in the first public cloud support the second cloud native function that is deployed in the second public cloud via the overlay network such that a time is reduced to deploy additional network components in the second public cloud by bypassing a full stack deployment in the second public cloud.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the overlay network is connected to physical infrastructure of the first public cloud and the second public cloud via a colocation data center.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first public cloud and the second public cloud are operated by different cloud computing cloud service providers.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the actions further include:

deploying a third cloud native function in an on-premises environment;

connecting the on-premises environment to the first public cloud and the second public cloud via the overlay network; and

transmitting data traffic between the first cloud native function, the second cloud native function, and the third cloud native function using the overlay network.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function form part of a single network stack that is distributed between the first public cloud and the second public cloud.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first public cloud and the second public cloud appear to be on a single network due to connections with the overlay network.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first cloud native function is deployed to the first public cloud based on performance characteristics of the first public cloud relative to the first cloud native function.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to cause actions to be performed, the actions including:

deploying, by a mobile network operator, a first cloud native function in a first public cloud;

deploying, by the mobile network operator, a second cloud native function in a second public cloud;

providing a connected virtual private cloud;

deploying one or more virtual routers within the connected virtual private cloud;

connecting the first public cloud and the second public cloud to the connected virtual private cloud using the one or more virtual routers in the connected virtual private cloud to form an overlay network; and

transmitting data traffic between the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function using the overlay network;

wherein network components hosted in the first public cloud support the second cloud native function that is deployed in the second public cloud via the overlay network such that a time is reduced to deploy additional network components in the second public cloud by bypassing a full stack deployment in the second public cloud.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the overlay network is connected to physical infrastructure of the first public cloud and the second public cloud via a colocation data center.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first public cloud and the second public cloud are operated by different cloud computing cloud service providers.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the actions further include:

deploying a third cloud native function in an on-premises environment;

connecting the on-premises environment to the first public cloud and the second public cloud via the overlay network; and

transmitting data traffic between the first cloud native function, the second cloud native function, and the third cloud native function using the overlay network.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function form part of a single network stack that is distributed between the first public cloud and the second public cloud.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first public cloud and the second public cloud appear to be on a single network due to connections with the overlay network.

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