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- Patent Title: Switching data signals of at least two types for transmission over a transport network providing both backhaul and fronthaul (Xhaul) connectivity
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Application No.: US16289615Application Date: 2019-02-28
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Publication No.: US10856058B2Publication Date: 2020-12-01
- Inventor: Giulio Bottari , Fabio Cavaliere , Stefano Ruffini , Stefano Stracca
- Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Applicant Address: SE Stockholm
- Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
- Current Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
- Current Assignee Address: SE Stockholm
- Agency: Leffler Intellectual Property Law, PLLC
- Main IPC: H04Q11/00
- IPC: H04Q11/00 ; H04W40/00 ; H04J3/16 ; H04W88/08 ; H04L7/00

Abstract:
A method for switching data signals transmitted over a transport network is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a plurality of input data signals of a first signal type wherein the plurality of data signals of the first signal type comprises data signals exchanged between a Radio Equipment and a Radio Equipment Controller and aggregating the plurality of input data signals into an aggregated first data signal. The method also comprises receiving a second data signal of a second signal type different to the first signal type, and multiplexing the first data signal with the second data signal to form a combined data signal. The method further comprises forwarding the combined data signal to the transport network. Multiplexing the first data signal with the second data signal comprises, for a frame of the combined data signal, allocating the first data signal to a portion of the frame reserved for the first data signal, and allocating the second data signal to a remaining portion of the frame.
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