Abstract: A method for a physical random access channel (PRACH) attack detection includes detecting by a base station a plurality of preambles sent by devices through a PRACH; launching by the base station a random access (RA) procedure for at least one device for which a preamble has been detected; decoding by the base station at least one radio resource control (RRC) connection request received in the context of a launched RA procedure; determining by the base station a first metric and a second metric, wherein the first metric is the number of RRC connection requests successfully decoded over time, wherein the second metric is the number of preambles detected over the same time and for which a RA procedure has been launched; determining whether there is a suspicion of storm attack over the PRACH based on a result of a comparison of the first and second metrics.

Abstract: A transceiver station includes a first board and a second board. The first board includes an anchor cell L2 scheduler configured to schedule at least one of uplink and downlink transmissions for a multi-carrier user on only a first of the plurality of carriers. The second board includes a secondary cell L2 scheduler configured to schedule at least one of uplink and downlink transmissions for the multi-carrier user on only a second of the plurality of carriers, the second board being separate from, but interconnected with the first board.

Abstract: A transceiver station provides wireless resources for cells on a plurality of carriers in a geographical coverage area, where the geographical coverage area is divided into a plurality of sectors. The transceiver station includes a first board and a second board. The first board includes a L1 processing circuit configured to perform L1 processing functions on at least one of radio frequency antenna streams and downlink transmit data for users in the cells on a per-carrier basis. The second board includes a scheduler configured to schedule at least one of uplink and downlink transmissions for the cells on a per-sector basis, the second board being separate from, but interconnected with the first board.

Abstract: A transceiver station includes a first board and a second board. The first board includes an anchor cell L2 scheduler configured to schedule at least one of uplink and downlink transmissions for a multi-carrier user on only a first of the plurality of carriers. The second board includes a secondary cell L2 scheduler configured to schedule at least one of uplink and downlink transmissions for the multi-carrier user on only a second of the plurality of carriers, the second board being separate from, but interconnected with the first board.

Abstract: A transceiver station provides wireless resources for cells on a plurality of carriers in a geographical coverage area, where the geographical coverage area is divided into a plurality of sectors. The transceiver station includes a first board and a second board. The first board includes a L1 processing circuit configured to perform L1 processing functions on at least one of radio frequency antenna streams and downlink transmit data for users in the cells on a per-carrier basis. The second board includes a scheduler configured to schedule at least one of uplink and downlink transmissions for the cells on a per-sector basis, the second board being separate from, but interconnected with the first board.