Content for TR 22.852 Word version: 13.1.0
1 Scope p. 7
The present document provides a study on scenarios of multiple operators sharing radio network resources and creates potential requirements that complement existing system capabilities for sharing common RAN resources.
The scenarios illustrate e.g.:
- Means for efficiently sharing common RAN resources according to identified RAN sharing scenarios (e.g. pooling of unallocated radio resources).
- Means to verify that the shared network elements provide allocated RAN resources according to sharing agreements/policies.
- Indication of and potential actions upon overload situation in consideration of sharing agreements/policies.
2 References p. 7
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document.
- References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or non specific.
- For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
- For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same Release as the present document.
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations p. 7
3.1 Definitions p. 7
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905, TR 22.951 and the following apply. A term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TR 21.905 and TR 22.951.
Hosting RAN:
RAN resources provided by a Hosting RAN Provider for use by a Participating Operator. The RAN could be any combination of GERAN, UTRAN or E-UTRAN depending on which RATs are shared.
Hosting RAN Provider:
A Provider of a Hosting RAN.
Participating Operator:
Operator that uses allocated shared RAN resources provided by a Hosting RAN Provider under agreement.
Wholesale charging:
This is the charging by the Hosting RAN Provider of any usage of a Shared RAN by subscribers of a Participating Operator.
Wholesale charging event:
An event occurring in the Shared RAN which provides to the Hosting RAN Provider the ability to determine usage of the Shared RAN and identify a specific Participating Operator to be charged.
3.2 Abbreviations p. 8
