The disclosed technology provides a system and method for provisioning network resource slices to wireless network operators where the network slices are supported by a single modular cell (e.g., a small cell) shared between, e.g., multiple different wireless network operators.

The disclosed technology provides a system and method for provisioning network resource slices to wireless network operators where the network slices are supported by a single modular cell (e.g., a small cell) shared between, e.g., multiple different wireless network operators.

A system operative to synchronize wireless transmissions between a base station and a plurality of wireless client devices using a plurality of twisted pairs. The system includes a base station located in a first area and comprising a medium access controller (MAC) functionality; a plurality of twisted pairs; and a plurality of converters located in other areas, in which the plurality of twisted pairs are operative to connect the base station with the plurality of converters, thereby forming a star topology. The base station is configured to determine a transmission plan to be followed by the base station and a plurality of wireless client devices associated with the base station. The base station is configured to distribute the transmission plan via the plurality of twisted pairs and converters to the wireless client devices, thereby synchronizing wireless transmissions between the base station and at least some of the wireless client devices.

A system operative to synchronize wireless transmissions between a base station and a plurality of wireless client devices using a plurality of twisted pairs. The system includes a base station located in a first area and comprising a medium access controller (MAC) functionality; a plurality of twisted pairs; and a plurality of converters located in other areas, in which the plurality of twisted pairs are operative to connect the base station with the plurality of converters, thereby forming a star topology. The base station is configured to determine a transmission plan to be followed by the base station and a plurality of wireless client devices associated with the base station. The base station is configured to distribute the transmission plan via the plurality of twisted pairs and converters to the wireless client devices, thereby synchronizing wireless transmissions between the base station and at least some of the wireless client devices.

Methods and apparatus of resource allocation (RA) for low cost machine communication type (LC-MTC) user equipments (UEs) are provided. A UE obtains one or multiple sets of resources in a mobile communication network. Each set of resources belongs to a narrow sub-band in a wider channel bandwidth, wherein the narrow sub-band comprises a plurality of contiguous physical resource blocks (PRBs). The UE determines a first set of resources from the one or multiple sets of resources based on a physical layer control signaling and transmits or receives radio signals using the first set of resources within a predefined duration. In a coverage extension mode, the UE determines a second set of resources according to a hopping pattern, while the first and the second sets of resources are occupied for transmission at different radio subframes. The UE then transmits or receives radio signals using the second set of resources.

Methods and apparatus of resource allocation (RA) for low cost machine communication type (LC-MTC) user equipments (UEs) are provided. A UE obtains one or multiple sets of resources in a mobile communication network. Each set of resources belongs to a narrow sub-band in a wider channel bandwidth, wherein the narrow sub-band comprises a plurality of contiguous physical resource blocks (PRBs). The UE determines a first set of resources from the one or multiple sets of resources based on a physical layer control signaling and transmits or receives radio signals using the first set of resources within a predefined duration. In a coverage extension mode, the UE determines a second set of resources according to a hopping pattern, while the first and the second sets of resources are occupied for transmission at different radio subframes. The UE then transmits or receives radio signals using the second set of resources.

In a system where a first node provides a first area of TDD coverage on a first TDD carrier using a first TDD configuration and an adjacent second node provides a second area of TDD coverage on a second TDD carrier using a different second TDD configuration, the first node could additionally provide an area of FDD coverage on a first FDD carrier, including causing the area of FDD coverage to sit at least partially between the first and second areas of TDD coverage and therefore to define a spatial buffer between the first and second areas of TDD coverage. For instance, the first access node could restrict its service on the first TDD carrier to be for user equipment devices (UEs) that are relatively close to the first access node and could restrict its service on the first FDD carrier to be for UEs that are relatively far away from the first access node.

A cell configuration method includes: determining, by a first base station corresponding to a first cell, system information of a second cell; and notifying, by the first base station, a second base station corresponding to the second cell of the system information, so that the second base station sends and receives signals according to the system information. According to solutions provided in embodiments of the present application, system information of a cell may be dynamically or semi-statically adjusted according to user equipment distribution and service distribution.

A cell configuration method includes: determining, by a first base station corresponding to a first cell, system information of a second cell; and notifying, by the first base station, a second base station corresponding to the second cell of the system information, so that the second base station sends and receives signals according to the system information. According to solutions provided in embodiments of the present application, system information of a cell may be dynamically or semi-statically adjusted according to user equipment distribution and service distribution.

Methods and apparatus for flexible bandwidth operation in a wireless communication network are provided. A User Equipment (UE) monitors a first set of resources for a first control channel in a first bandwidth region. In response, to detecting the first control channel, the UE monitors a second set of resources in a second bandwidth region for at least one of control information or data, the second bandwidth region larger than the first bandwidth region, wherein the monitoring the second set of resources for the control information includes monitoring the second set of resources for a second control channel for receiving the control information scheduling resources for receiving the data.