Abstract: The present disclosure relates to data transmission method and apparatus. One example method includes generating and sending a link aggregation request, where the link aggregation request is used to request to perform transmission of a same type of data stream over a plurality of links, receiving a link aggregation response, where the link aggregation response represents whether the transmission of the same type of data stream over the plurality of links is accepted or not, and performing data transmission based on the link aggregation response.

Abstract: Currently available network virtualization solutions are either specifically tailored for wired networks composed of nodes with very large processing power and storage space. The present invention relates to a novel virtualization framework specifically tailored to wireless networks. Such framework provides Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP) with an effective virtualization solution, allowing production traffic to share part of the available network resources with a variable number of network slices where novel solutions, such as new routing protocols, services or network operation tools, can be experimentally tested in a severely controlled yet realistic environment.

Abstract: Currently available network virtualization solutions are either specifically tailored for wired networks composed of nodes with very large processing power and storage space. The present invention relates to a novel virtualization framework specifically tailored to wireless networks. Such framework provides Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP) with an effective virtualization solution, allowing production traffic to share part of the available network resources with a variable number of network slices where novel solutions, such as new routing protocols, services or network operation tools, can be experimentally tested in a severely controlled yet realistic environment.

Abstract: Currently available network virtualization solutions are either specifically tailored for wired networks composed of nodes with very large processing power and storage space. The present invention relates to a novel virtualization framework specifically tailored to wireless networks. Such framework provides Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP) with an effective virtualization solution, allowing production traffic to share part of the available network resources with a variable number of network slices where novel solutions, such as new routing protocols, services or network operation tools, can be experimentally tested in a severely controlled yet realistic environment.