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(11) EP 4 817 319 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 23960333.5

(22) Date of filing: 28.11.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 28/08(2023.01)
H04L 47/125(2022.01)
H04L 67/288(2022.01)
H04L 45/24(2022.01)
H04W 88/08(2009.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 47/125; H04L 67/288; H04W 88/08; H04L 45/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2023/051195
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/116789 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VARGA, Balázs
    1162 BUDAPEST (HU)
  • ERIKSSON, Per-Erik
    116 37 STOCKHOLM (SE)
  • LINS DE MEDEIROS, Eduardo
    174 62 SUNDBYBERG (SE)
  • PATRA, Gyanesh
    Santa Clara, California 95051 (US)
  • FARKAS, János
    6000 KECSKEMÉT (HU)
  • ALMEIDA, Igor
    13339-545 INDAIATUBA-SP (BR)

(74) Representative: Ericsson 
Patent Development Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm
164 80 Stockholm (SE)

   


(54) IMPROVED LOAD SHARING IN ETHERNET-BASED FRONTHAUL NETWORKS