Base station configuration sharing in a wireless network

Abstract

A base station distributed unit receives at least one message from a first base station central unit. The at least one message comprises one or more first configuration parameters associated with the first base station central unit. The at least one message comprises one or more second configuration parameters associated with a second base station central unit. The base station distributed unit transmits the one or more first configuration parameters and the one or more second configuration parameters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a first base station central unit from a base station distributed unit, one or more second configuration parameters associated with a second base station central unit; and   sending, by the first base station central unit to the base station distributed unit, at least one system information block comprising:   one or more first configuration parameters associated with the first base station central unit; and   the one or more second configuration parameters.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first base station central unit is associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN); and   the second base station central unit is associated with a second PLMN.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more first configuration parameters comprise a first public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier of the first PLMN; and   the one or more second configuration parameters comprise a second PLMN identifier of a second PLMN.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 configuring the at least one system information block comprising one or more configuration parameters associated with the first PLMN and/or the second PLMN.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises cell parameters for at least one of the first PLMN or the second PLMN, the cell parameters comprising at least one of:
 a cell identifier of a cell that the at least one system information block is transmitted via; a closed subscriber group identifier of the cell;   a first cell identifier of the cell, the first cell identifier associated with the first PLMN; a second cell identifier of the cell, the second cell identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a first closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the first closed subscriber group identifier associated with the first PLMN;   a second closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the second closed subscriber group identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a first base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; a second base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; a first base station identifier of a first base station associated with the first base station central unit; or   a second base station identifier of a second base station associated with the second base station central unit.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first message comprises:
 a first system information block comprising the first PLMN identifier; and   a second system information block comprising the second PLMN identifier.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises at least one of:
 a first cell identifier of a cell, the first cell identifier associated with the first PLMN;   a first closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the first closed subscriber group identifier associated with the first PLMN;   a first base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; or   a first base station identifier of a first base station associated with the first base station central unit.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises at least one of:
 a second cell identifier of a cell, the second cell identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a second closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the second closed subscriber group identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a second base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; or a second base station identifier of a second base station associated with the second base station central unit.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises at least one of:
 a first system information block comprising the first PLMN identifier, the first system information block transmitted via a first cell of the first PLMN; or   a second system information block comprising the second PLMN identifier, the second system information block transmitted via a second cell of the second PLMN.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the base station distributed unit serves at least one of:
 a cell shared by the first PLMN and the second PLMN;   a first cell of the first PLMN; or   a second cell of the second PLMN.   
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a first base station central unit from a second base station central unit, one or more second configuration parameters associated with the second base station central unit; and   sending, by the first base station central unit to a base station distributed unit, at least one system information block comprising:   one or more first configuration parameters associated with the first base station central unit; and   the one or more second configuration parameters.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first base station central unit is associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN); and   the second base station central unit is associated with a second PLMN.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the one or more first configuration parameters comprise a first public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier of the first PLMN; and   the one or more second configuration parameters comprise a second PLMN identifier of a second PLMN.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 configuring the at least one system information block comprising one or more configuration parameters associated with the first PLMN and/or the second PLMN.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises cell parameters for at least one of the first PLMN or the second PLMN, the cell parameters comprising at least one of:
 a cell identifier of a cell that the at least one system information block is transmitted via; a closed subscriber group identifier of the cell;   a first cell identifier of the cell, the first cell identifier associated with the first PLMN; a second cell identifier of the cell, the second cell identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a first closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the first closed subscriber group identifier associated with the first PLMN;   a second closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the second closed subscriber group identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a first base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; a second base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; a first base station identifier of a first base station associated with the first base station central unit; or   a second base station identifier of a second base station associated with the second base station central unit.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises:
 a first system information block comprising the first PLMN identifier; and   a second system information block comprising the second PLMN identifier.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises at least one of:
 a first cell identifier of a cell, the first cell identifier associated with the first PLMN;   a first closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the first closed subscriber group identifier associated with the first PLMN;   a first base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; or   a first base station identifier of a first base station associated with the first base station central unit.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises at least one of:
 a second cell identifier of a cell, the second cell identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a second closed subscriber group identifier of the cell, the second closed subscriber group identifier associated with the second PLMN;   a second base station central unit identifier of the first base station central unit; or a second base station identifier of a second base station associated with the second base station central unit.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one system information block comprises at least one of:
 a first system information block comprising the first PLMN identifier, the first system information block transmitted via a first cell of the first PLMN; or   a second system information block comprising the second PLMN identifier, the second system information block transmitted via a second cell of the second PLMN.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the base station distributed unit serves at least one of:
 a cell shared by the first PLMN and the second PLMN;   a first cell of the first PLMN; or   a second cell of the second PLMN.