FIELD: radio engineering, communication.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to radio communication. Disclosed is a radio network controller assembly for controlling base stations. The assembly comprises a plurality of separate radio network controllers, wherein each separate radio network controller comprises: a set of external interfaces configured for interaction with a core network, base stations and other radio network controllers; and a set of internal interfaces, different from the set of external interfaces, configured at least for interaction with peer separate radio network controllers belonging to the radio network controller assembly. The radio network assembly further comprises a database for storing configuration data containing mappings of each base station to one of the plurality of separate radio network controllers. The radio network controller assembly is configured to use the set of external interfaces for communication with the plurality of base stations, the core network and other radio network controllers external to the radio network controller assembly.
EFFECT: providing a radio network controller with high throughput and flexibility than a conventional controller.
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