A multi-bearer network, or an MBN, is a
network
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Science and technology
* Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects
* Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks
Mathematics
...
having the capability to carry a
data packet
In telecommunications and computer networking, a network packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network. A packet consists of control information and user data; the latter is also known as the ''payload''. Control informa ...
via one of several alternative
bearers. To be more precise, the term ''multi-bearer network'' should be interpreted as meaning ‘multi-bearer-type network’, or in other words, a network
arrangement
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which provides multiple different
bearer types for
data packet
In telecommunications and computer networking, a network packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network. A packet consists of control information and user data; the latter is also known as the ''payload''. Control informa ...
delivery.
Background of multi-bearer network
An example of a suitable MBN is a concept known as Multimedia Environment for Mobiles (MEMO). Additionally, the MBN supports
mobility
Mobility may refer to:
Social sciences and humanities
* Economic mobility, ability of individuals or families to improve their economic status
* Geographic mobility, the measure of how populations and goods move over time
* Mobilities, a contemp ...
of a
subscriber
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terminal
Terminal may refer to:
Computing Hardware
* Terminal (electronics), a device for joining electrical circuits together
* Terminal (telecommunication), a device communicating over a line
* Computer terminal, a set of primary input and output dev ...
. An example of terminal mobility is
IP mobility, which is the topic of standard
RFC2002 by th
IETF
The problem underlying the invention is how to select the optimal bearer for each data packet
In telecommunications and computer networking, a network packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network. A packet consists of control information and user data; the latter is also known as the ''payload''. Control informa ...
in varying situations in a multi-bearer network. Data packet
In telecommunications and computer networking, a network packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network. A packet consists of control information and user data; the latter is also known as the ''payload''. Control informa ...
s have different quality-of-service
Quality of service (QoS) is the description or measurement of the overall performance of a service, such as a telephony or computer network, or a cloud computing service, particularly the performance seen by the users of the network. To quantitat ...
requirements. Situations may vary because the subscriber moves or the network load changes.
Brief summary of multi-bearer network
From the patent
Multi bearer network usage by companies
* CyberVision
HuaweiPyCom
References
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Mobility Support
# ttp://tv.theiet.org/technology/communications/1713.cfm Mobile Broadband Consumption and Multi-bearer Network Strategies
External links
Packet routing in a multi-bearer-type network
Telecommunications infrastructure