US 12,137,488 B2
Method of setting up connections between edge sites in a 5G communications network
Xiao Dong Wang, Ma on Shan (HK); Zhicheng Luo, Guangdong (CN); Wai Lok Wong, Fo Tan (HK); Xue Feng, Guangdong (CN); Liang Dong, Tseung Kwan O (HK); and Shijun Fan, Fanling (HK)
Assigned to Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shatin (HK)
Filed by Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hong King (HK)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/674,401.
Prior Publication US 2023/0262791 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 76/12 (2018.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/12 (2018.02) [H04W 28/0268 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method of setting up a direct connection between edge sites on a 5G communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
configuring 5G network functions (NFs) in the 5G communications network;
configuring 5G NFs at the edge sites, if not already configured;
based on said configured 5G NFs in the 5G communications network and at the edge sites, setting up a direct tunnel between the edge sites according to a pre-defined tunnel policy; and
setting up a QoS connection on the direct tunnel between the edge sites by:
configuring QoS parameters on a Policy Control Function (PCF) and an Application Function (AF); and
configuring QoS parameters in 5G network entities along an end-to-end path through the direct tunnel between the edge sites.