IMPLEMENTING A DYNAMICAL ANTENNA ARRAY RECONFIGURATION IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Method for implementing a dynamical antenna array reconfiguration through a C-Plane within an O-RAN, the method includes: receiving, by a distributed unit (O-DU) from a radio unit (O-RU), configuration capability information via management plane (M-Plane) messaging from the O-RU; receiving, by the O-DU from a higher-layer network function, a request to reconfigure an antenna array; based on the configuration capability information from the O-RU and based on the request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher-layer network function, determining, by the O-DU, an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU; and applying, by the O-DU, the supported antenna array configuration via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging to the O-RU.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a distributed unit (O-DU) configured to:
receive configuration capability information from a radio unit (O-RU) via management plane (M-Plane) messaging;
receive a request to reconfigure an antenna array from a higher-layer network function;
based on the configuration capability information from the O-RU and based on the request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher-layer network function, determine an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU; and
apply the supported antenna array configuration via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging to the O-RU.
2 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the O-DU is further configured to:
receive, via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging from the O-RU, a response to an antenna array configuration change to the supported antenna array configuration.
3 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU comprises at least one of:
a Section Type 0 message with at least one of a Section Extension (SE) 7 message, an SE 10 message, an SE 11 message, an SE 16 message, and an SE 19 message; and
a Section Type 4 message with an SE 8 message.
4 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU defines a selection of Transceiver (TRx) control parameters to reconfigure the antenna array to be applied to the O-RU; and
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU comprises:
a Section Type 4 message comprising an ST4 command type header for activating or deactivating at least one TRx control parameter, and
a Section Type 0 message with at least one of an SE 10 message, an SE 11 message, an SE 16 message, and an SE 19 message.
5 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU defines a selection of sleep mode parameters to reconfigure the O-RU; and
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU comprises:
a Section Type 4 message comprising an ST4 command type header for activating or deactivating at least one sleep mode, and
a Section Type 0 message with at least one of an SE 10 message, an SE 11 message, an SE 16 message, and an SE 19 message.
6 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the C-Plane messaging from the O-RU comprises at least one of:
a Section Type 4 Message including a parameter (ackNCKReqId); and
a Section Type 8 Message including a command field.
7 . An apparatus comprising:
a radio unit (O-RU) configured to:
send, to a distributed unit (O-DU), configuration capability information of the O-RU via management plane (M-Plane) messaging;
receive, from the O-DU, an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU via control plane (C-Plane) messaging or management plane (M-Plane) messaging, wherein the supported antenna array configuration is based on the configuration capability information of the O-RU and a request to reconfigure the antenna array from a higher-layer network function; and
based on the supported antenna array configuration for the O-RU, change the antenna array configuration of the O-RU.
8 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the O-RU is further configured to:
send, to the O-DU, response to the change in the antenna array configuration via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging.
9 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the M-Plane messaging comprises at least one of a Yang model for capability reporting of TRx control parameters, a Yang model for capability reporting of sleep modes and associated parameters, and a Yang model for capability reporting of data layer control parameters.
10 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a distributed unit (O-DU) from a radio unit (O-RU), configuration capability information via management plane (M-Plane) messaging from the O-RU;
receiving, by the O-DU from a higher-layer network function, a request to reconfigure an antenna array;
based on the configuration capability information from the O-RU and based on the request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher-layer network function, determining, by the O-DU, an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU; and
applying, by the O-DU, the supported antenna array configuration via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging to the O-RU.
11 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the method is further comprises:
receiving, by the O-DU via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging from the O-RU, a response to an antenna array configuration change to the supported antenna array configuration.
12 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU comprises at least one of:
a Section Type 0 message with at least one of a Section Extension (SE) 7 message, an SE 10 message, an SE 11 message, an SE 16 message, and an SE 19 message; and
a Section Type 4 message with an SE 8 message.
13 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein:
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU defines a selection of Transceiver (TRx) control parameters to reconfigure the antenna array to be applied to the O-RU; and
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU comprises:
a Section Type 4 message comprising an ST4 command type header for activating or deactivating at least one TRx control parameter, and
a Section Type 0 message with at least one of an SE 10 message, an SE 11 message, an SE 16 message, and an SE 19 message.
14 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein:
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU defines a selection of sleep mode parameters to reconfigure the O-RU; and
the C-Plane messaging to the O-RU comprises:
a Section Type 4 message comprising an ST4 command type header for activating or deactivating at least one sleep mode, and
a Section Type 0 message with at least one of an SE 10 message, an SE 11 message, an SE 16 message, and an SE 19 message.
15 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the C-Plane messaging from the O-RU comprises at least one of:
a Section Type 4 Message including a parameter (ackNCKReqId); and
a Section Type 8 Message including a command field.
16 . A method comprising:
sending, by a radio unit (O-RU) to a distributed unit (O-DU), configuration capability information via management plane (M-Plane) messaging;
receiving, by the O-RU from the O-DU, an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU via control plane (C-Plane) messaging or management plane (M-Plane) messaging, wherein the supported antenna array configuration is based on the configuration capability information of the O-RU and a request to reconfigure the antenna array from a higher-layer network function; and
based on the supported antenna array configuration for the O-RU, changing, by the O-RU, the antenna array configuration of the O-RU.
17 . The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the method further comprising:
sending, by the O-RU to the O-DU, a response to an antenna array configuration change to the supported antenna array configuration via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging.
18 . The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the M-Plane messaging comprises at least one of a Yang model for capability reporting of TRx control parameters, a Yang model for capability reporting of sleep modes and associated parameters, and a Yang model for capability reporting of data layer control parameters.