公开(公告)号：US20230262791A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US17674401

申请日：2022-02-17

Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiao Dong Wang ,  Zhicheng Luo ,  Wai Lok Wong ,  Xue Feng ,  Liang Dong ,  Shijun Fan

IPC: H04W76/12 ,  H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W76/12 ,  H04W28/0268

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.

公开(公告)号：US12137488B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17674401

申请日：2022-02-17

Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Xiao Dong Wang ,  Zhicheng Luo ,  Wai Lok Wong ,  Xue Feng ,  Liang Dong ,  Shijun Fan

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.