Multicast transmission and inter-cell interference coordination can be flexibly switched using Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) subframe without reduction of resource utilization efficiency. A transmission data determination unit determines that a first area is used as either of a first subframe performing multicast transmission or a second subframe performing inter-cell interference coordination based on presence or absence of transmission data in each of the first area which is configured to have at least some subframes among a plurality of MBSFN subframes. Wireless communication IF unit performs a transmission process in the first area according to a determination result.

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a cell configuration method, a method for implementing synchronization between a user equipment and a base station, a user equipment, and a base station. The 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 the solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, system information of a cell may be dynamically or semi-statically adjusted according to user equipment distribution and service distribution, so that network resources can be better provided for a user equipment that needs them, a capability of serving the user equipment is improved.

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a cell configuration method, a method for implementing synchronization between a user equipment and a base station, a user equipment, and a base station. The 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 the solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention, system information of a cell may be dynamically or semi-statically adjusted according to user equipment distribution and service distribution, so that network resources can be better provided for a user equipment that needs them, a capability of serving the user equipment is improved.

A cellular communication radio resource adaptor. The adaptor comprises a data store, at least one processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application. The application accesses a network management system (NMS) of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) identified in an inventory of radio access network (RAN) equipment to read cell site equipment setting information. The application analyzes the cell site setting information and presents a map of an area overlaid with a graphical indication of the cellular communication radio resources owned or leased by a service provider and overlaid with a graphical indication of the cellular coverage areas by each cell site. The service provider may then adapt RAN equipment of the cell sites to efficiently use cellular communication radio resources.

A cellular communication radio resource adaptor. The adaptor comprises a data store, at least one processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application. The application accesses a network management system (NMS) of an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) identified in an inventory of radio access network (RAN) equipment to read cell site equipment setting information. The application analyzes the cell site setting information and presents a map of an area overlaid with a graphical indication of the cellular communication radio resources owned or leased by a service provider and overlaid with a graphical indication of the cellular coverage areas by each cell site. The service provider may then adapt RAN equipment of the cell sites to efficiently use cellular communication radio resources.

A system (100) for communicating data packets is provided. The system may include a first device (102) and a second device (104). The first device (102) may include a first processor (112) and a plurality of WWANs (118). The first processor (112) may execute a first MPTCP (204) and a plurality of first VPNs (206). The first device (204) may be configured to receive and segregate a stream of packets of data into a plurality of data blocks (Db). The first MPTCP (204) and the plurality of WWANs (118) may coordinate to provide multiple data paths based on the bandwidth of each of the plurality of WWANs (118) for transmitting the plurality of data block (Db). The plurality of data blocks may be received by the second device (104) to be further processed and sent to a desired destination.

A system (100) for communicating data packets is provided. The system may include a first device (102) and a second device (104). The first device (102) may include a first processor (112) and a plurality of WWANs (118). The first processor (112) may execute a first MPTCP (204) and a plurality of first VPNs (206). The first device (204) may be configured to receive and segregate a stream of packets of data into a plurality of data blocks (Db). The first MPTCP (204) and the plurality of WWANs (118) may coordinate to provide multiple data paths based on the bandwidth of each of the plurality of WWANs (118) for transmitting the plurality of data block (Db). The plurality of data blocks may be received by the second device (104) to be further processed and sent to a desired destination.

The described technology is generally directed towards network slice pre-configuration for cellular communication systems, including 5G and subsequent generation cellular communication systems. Network equipment can be preconfigured to identify whether a network slice identifier included in a network communication belongs to a group of network slice identifiers. If so, the network equipment can process the network communication either according to a network slice rule that corresponds specifically to the network slice identifier, or according to a default group network slice rule for the group to which the network slice identifier belongs. Different groups of network slice identifiers can be associated with different sets of group network slice rules which can be arranged to reduce the work of setting up network slice identifiers in various network slicing scenarios.

The described technology is generally directed towards network slice pre-configuration for cellular communication systems, including 5G and subsequent generation cellular communication systems. Network equipment can be preconfigured to identify whether a network slice identifier included in a network communication belongs to a group of network slice identifiers. If so, the network equipment can process the network communication either according to a network slice rule that corresponds specifically to the network slice identifier, or according to a default group network slice rule for the group to which the network slice identifier belongs. Different groups of network slice identifiers can be associated with different sets of group network slice rules which can be arranged to reduce the work of setting up network slice identifiers in various network slicing scenarios.

Methods and apparatuses for Wi-Fi network operation are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of Wi-Fi bases are discovered, each Wi-Fi base associated with a wireless Wi-Fi device. A Wi-Fi channel associated with a group of Wi-Fi bases is selected and its use evaluated. An operational parameter is configured responsive to the Wi-Fi channel utilization.