A system for network aggregation/disaggregation includes an aggregation/disaggregation server; an aggregation/disaggregation router; and at least one carrier network; such that the aggregation/disaggregation router aggregates individual bandwidth subscriptions to provide an aggregated bandwidth local area network connection, which is accessed by a plurality of mobile devices. An aggregation/disaggregation router can include a processor; a non-transitory memory; an input/output; a proxy connection manager; a software-defined radio; a local area network manager; and a subscriber controller; all connected via a data bus. Also disclosed is a method of network aggregation/disaggregation, including creating proxy connections; aggregating proxy connections; accessing proxy connections; disaggregating inbound network data, wherein the aggregation/disaggregation server distributes data across a plurality of network connections; and aggregating outbound network data, wherein the aggregation/disaggregation server aggregates and routes outbound data to a final internet destination.

Provided are a method and device for negotiating a traffic path in an LAG, wherein the method includes that an aggregation port acquires indication information, wherein the indication information is used for indicating one or more groups of services or sessions needing to be borne by the aggregation ports, each group of the services or sessions includes one or more services or sessions; the aggregation port determines multiple groups of services or sessions to be borne, and/or services or sessions currently being borne by the aggregation port; an aggregation group portal to which the aggregation port belongs, performs traffic distribution according to services or sessions currently being borne by each aggregation port which belongs to the aggregation group portal. It is solved the problem in the related art that the same service or session cannot be transmitted bi-directionally on the same path, thus implementing the protection on the interconnect interface.

In some examples, a software-defined network (SDN) controller determines a link aggregation (LAG) configuration for a node in the SDN that is controlled by the SDN controller. The LAG configuration is based on hardware capability information and dynamic network traffic information of the SDN. The SDN controller can further instruct the node to forward traffic in accordance with the LAG configuration.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch capable of processing software-defined data flows. The switch includes an identifier management module and a flow definition management module. During operation, the identifier management module allocates a logical identifier to a link aggregation port group which includes a plurality of ports associated with different links. The flow definition management module processes a flow definition corresponding to the logical identifier, applies the flow definition to ports in the link aggregation port group, and update lookup information for the link aggregation port group based on the flow definition.

A method for implementing the application for speaking right of a Long Term Evolution (LTE)-based broadband trunking system, a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a network subsystem, a broadband wireless access subsystem and the LTE-based broadband trunking system are disclosed. The method includes: the broadband wireless access subsystem sending a trunking speaking right update request to the network subsystem, receiving the trunking speaking right update accept message returned by the network subsystem, and sending the trunking speaking right update accept message to a speaking right seizing terminal; and the broadband wireless access subsystem receiving the speaking right occupation prompt message sent by the network subsystem, and sending the trunking speaking right occupation prompt message and updated configuration information via a multicast control channel of an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS).

In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods, systems, mechanisms, techniques, and apparatuses for traffic aggregation on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; for traffic load balancing on multiple WAN backhauls and multiple distinct LAN networks; and for performing self-healing operations utilizing multiple WAN backhauls serving multiple distinct LAN networks. For example, in one embodiment, a first Local Area Network (LAN) access device is to establish a first LAN; a second LAN access device is to establish a second LAN; a first Wide Area Network (WAN) backhaul connection is to provide the first LAN access device with WAN connectivity; a second WAN backhaul connection is to provide the second LAN access device with WAN connectivity; and a traffic aggregation unit is to form a logically bonded WAN interface over the first WAN backhaul and the second WAN backhaul. In some embodiments an optional traffic de-aggregation unit may be used.

Multiplex modules for use in carrier aggregation receivers are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an LNA multiplexer configured to receive a plurality of RF signals at a plurality of input terminals and to combine the RF signals into a combined RF signal that is output from an output terminal. The apparatus also includes an LNA demultiplexer configured to receive the combined RF signal at an input port that is connected to the output terminal and to distribute the combined RF signal to a plurality of output ports.

Disclosed are various embodiments for multi-homing in an extended bridge, including both multi-homing of port extenders and multi-homing of end stations. In various embodiments, a controlling bridge device receives a packet via an ingress virtual port and determines a destination virtual port link aggregation group based at least in part on a destination media access control (MAC) address of an end station in the packet. The controlling bridge device selects one of multiple egress virtual ports of the destination virtual port link aggregation group. The end station of the extended bridge is reachable through any of the egress virtual ports of the destination virtual port link aggregation group. The controlling bridge device forwards the packet through the selected egress virtual port, and the forwarded packet includes an identifier of a destination virtual port to which the end station is connected.

A method for load balancing in a data network including a plurality of network switches includes receiving a data flow, initiating a path selection process to determine a path between a source network switch and a destination network switch, the path selection process selecting an optimal path based on congestion information of the first network switch and the congestion information of the second network switch, the optimal path corresponding to a path of minimal congestion, and transmitting the data flow along the selected path.

A method supporting a distributed resilient network interconnect (DRNI) in a link aggregation group at a network device is disclosed. The method starts with receiving a distributed relay control protocol data unit (DRCPDU), where the DRCPDU includes neighbor network device's state information and configuration information, wherein the configuration information includes its operational aggregation key, gateway digest, port digest. The method continue with determine whether or not the received configuration information is different from the one of the network device and how, and causing the next DRCPDU to be transmitted to the neighbor network device to include or not include certain information accordingly.