US 12,267,719 B2
Location selection for disaggregated radio access network functions
Ramy Atawia, Kanata (CA)
Assigned to DELL PRODUCTS, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/811,194.
Prior Publication US 2024/0015561 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/08 (2023.01); H04W 28/082 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 28/0236 (2013.01) [H04W 28/082 (2023.05); H04W 28/0831 (2020.05); H04W 28/0975 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining, by network equipment comprising at least one processor, different respective delays associated with a cellular communication service, wherein the different respective delays are associated with placement of a first disaggregated network function and a second disaggregated network function at different respective locations;
comparing, by the network equipment, the different respective delays to a delay threshold;
selecting, by the network equipment, a location of the different respective locations, resulting in a selected location, wherein a respective delay associated with placement of the first disaggregated network function and the second disaggregated network function at the selected location does not exceed the delay threshold;
moving, by the network equipment, the first disaggregated network function and the second disaggregated network function to the selected location; and
monitoring, by the network equipment, a delay associated with the cellular communication service while the first disaggregated network function and the second disaggregated network function are at the selected location.