Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of setting up connections between edge sites in a 5G communications network
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Application No.: US17674401Application Date: 2022-02-17
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Publication No.: US12137488B2Publication Date: 2024-11-05
- Inventor: Xiao Dong Wang , Zhicheng Luo , Wai Lok Wong , Xue Feng , Liang Dong , Shijun Fan
- Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: HK Hong King
- Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: HK Hong King
- Agency: GableGotwals
- Main IPC: H04W76/12
- IPC: H04W76/12 ; H04W28/02

Abstract:
Described is a method of setting up a direct connection between edge sites on a 5G communications network. The method comprises: configuring 5G network functions (NFs) in the 5G communications network; configuring 5G NFs at the edge sites, if not already configured; and based on said configured NFs, setting up a direct tunnel between the edge sites according to a pre-defined tunnel policy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230262791A1 Method of Setting Up Connections Between Edge Sites in a 5G Communications Network Public/Granted day:2023-08-17
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