In a wireless communication system, an access point (10) contends with at least one further access point (10) for a set of transmission resources. In response to winning contention for the set of transmission resources, the access point (10) shares at least a subset of the transmission resources with the at least one further access point (10). In addition, the access point (10) exchanges information with the at least one further access point (10). Based on the exchanged information, the access point (10) coordinates wireless transmissions on the shared subset of transmission resources.

In a wireless communication system, an access point (10) contends with at least one further access point (10) for a set of transmission resources. In response to winning contention for the set of transmission resources, the access point (10) shares at least a subset of the transmission resources with the at least one further access point (10). In addition, the access point (10) exchanges information with the at least one further access point (10). Based on the exchanged information, the access point (10) coordinates wireless transmissions on the shared subset of transmission resources.

A method includes performing a first iteration of automated frequency coordination (AFC) using geospatial coordinates of a first access point at a site and a first margin of error to determine a first number of allowed channels for the first access point and performing a second iteration of AFC using the geospatial coordinates of the first access point and a second margin of error to determine a second number of allowed channels for the first access point. The first margin of error is lower than the second margin of error. The method also includes, in response to determining that a difference between the first number and the second number meets a threshold, instructing a second access point at the site to perform AFC using the second margin of error rather than the first margin of error.

A wireless communication system includes one or more communications apparatuses, and a relay device, which is mobile, wherein the relay device includes a transmission unit adapted to transmit a channel change signal to the one or more communications apparatuses, the channel change signal containing channel information that indicates results corresponding to interference levels of a plurality of channels in a frequency band available for use in uplink transmission from the one or more communications apparatuses to the relay device and specifying information used to specify a communications apparatus subject to channel change, and the one or more communications apparatuses include a channel set unit adapted to set a channel having an interference level lower than a threshold as a channel to be used for communications with the relay device when the specifying information contained in the channel change signal is applicable.

A wireless communication system includes one or more communications apparatuses, and a relay device, which is mobile, wherein the relay device includes a transmission unit adapted to transmit a channel change signal to the one or more communications apparatuses, the channel change signal containing channel information that indicates results corresponding to interference levels of a plurality of channels in a frequency band available for use in uplink transmission from the one or more communications apparatuses to the relay device and specifying information used to specify a communications apparatus subject to channel change, and the one or more communications apparatuses include a channel set unit adapted to set a channel having an interference level lower than a threshold as a channel to be used for communications with the relay device when the specifying information contained in the channel change signal is applicable.

In one embodiment, a Network Slice Instance (NSI) management object corresponding to an NSI managed by a core network is acquired at a wireless access device, the NSI management object having wireless network characteristics associated with the NSI; NSI capability information is advertised to a terminal device in a wireless network provided by the wireless access device, the NSI capability information at least indicating whether the wireless network supports a network slicing function; mapping information on the NSI and a transmission tunnel between the terminal device and the core network is received from the terminal device; and data passing through the transmission tunnel are forwarded in the corresponding NSI based on the mapping information, the NSI management object, and the wireless network characteristics associated with the NSI.

In one embodiment, a Network Slice Instance (NSI) management object corresponding to an NSI managed by a core network is acquired at a wireless access device, the NSI management object having wireless network characteristics associated with the NSI; NSI capability information is advertised to a terminal device in a wireless network provided by the wireless access device, the NSI capability information at least indicating whether the wireless network supports a network slicing function; mapping information on the NSI and a transmission tunnel between the terminal device and the core network is received from the terminal device; and data passing through the transmission tunnel are forwarded in the corresponding NSI based on the mapping information, the NSI management object, and the wireless network characteristics associated with the NSI.

One embodiment is directed to a multi-carrier radio point for use in a centralized radio access network (C-RAN). The multi-carrier radio point is configured so that the processing and hardware resources provided by the radio point can be associated with controllers of the C-RAN in a flexible manner. A single multi-carrier radio point can be used with multiple controllers to serve multiple cells, where the processing and hardware resources used for the multiple controllers need not be configured and used in the same way.

In some embodiments of the invention, a system for managing resource use in a Distributed Antenna System is provided. The system may include: a plurality of Digital Remote Units (DRUs) configured to send and receive wireless radio signals; a plurality of sectors, each configured to send and receive wireless radio signals; and a plurality of inter-connected Digital Access Units (DAUs), each configured to communicate with at least one of the DRUs via optical signals, and each being coupled to at least one of the sectors.

In some embodiments of the invention, a system for managing resource use in a Distributed Antenna System is provided. The system may include: a plurality of Digital Remote Units (DRUs) configured to send and receive wireless radio signals; a plurality of sectors, each configured to send and receive wireless radio signals; and a plurality of inter-connected Digital Access Units (DAUs), each configured to communicate with at least one of the DRUs via optical signals, and each being coupled to at least one of the sectors.