Title:
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023056847
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a communication system capable of managing network slices including an IP network in a mobile network.SOLUTION: A communication system 10 comprises a plurality of MEC sites 40 connected to an SRv6 network 30 arranged between a mobile network 20 and an Internet 50 and including a controller and a plurality of edge hosts, and a GC (Global Controller) 100 managing the plurality of MEC sites. The controller comprises an allocation unit which allocates a prefix to each of the plurality of edge hosts from a prefix of an IPv6 allocated from the GC, and a reporting unit which reports allocation results by the allocation unit to the GC. Each of the plurality of edge hosts comprises a virtual switch unit which advertises a prefix allocated by the allocation unit to the SRv6 network, and a BGP speaker unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
MATSUSHIMA SATOSHI
HORIBA KATSUHIRO
HORIBA KATSUHIRO
Application Number:
JP2021166295A
Publication Date:
April 20, 2023
Filing Date:
October 08, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SOFTBANK CORP
International Classes:
H04L41/40; H04L45/00; H04W88/14
Foreign References:
| WO2019167474A1 | 2019-09-06 | |||
| WO2020226979A2 | 2020-11-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Attorney Corporation RYUKA International Patent Office