FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 OF 1970) & THE PATENT RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
“METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT(s) USING SINGLE CUSTOMER PREMISE
EQUIPMENT”
We, Jio Platforms Limited, an Indian National, of Office - 101, Saffron, Nr. Centre Point, Panchwati 5 Rasta, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad - 380006, Gujarat, India.
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT(s) USING SINGLE CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of wireless communication systems. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The following description of related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of prior art.
[0003] Wireless communication technology has rapidly evolved over the past few decades, with each generation bringing significant improvements and advancements. The first generation of wireless communication technology was based on analog technology and offered only voice services. However, with the advent of the second-generation (2G) technology, digital communication and data services became possible, and text messaging was introduced. The third-generation (3G) technology marked the introduction of high-speed internet access, mobile video calling, and location-based services. The fourth generation (4G) technology revolutionized wireless communication with faster data speeds, better network coverage, and improved security. Currently, the fifth generation (5G) technology is being deployed, promising even faster data speeds, low latency, and the ability to connect multiple devices simultaneously. With each generation, wireless communication technology has become more advanced, sophisticated, and capable of delivering more services to its users.
[0004] User equipment, or UE, is a term used in 3G/4G/5G/6G cellular communications to describe a cellular device, such as a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or other type of wireless device that is used to access the network. A UE may support one or more SIM. Using a SIM, UE

makes connection to a cellular network. Such a connection is called a subscriber connection, which is authenticated by network using credentials in SIM and identified by the network using a setup of IPv4/IPv6 addresses. As per the subscriber’s plan, the network applies policies on the subscriber connection and performs charging and billing on the subscriber’s connection.
[0005] Further, a specific type of UE known as CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), in addition to providing connectivity with a cellular network, also provides LAN connectivity options (including but not limited to options such as Ethernet and Wireless LAN) so that one or more devices (typically non-cellular) can connect with it and get to use the cellular network connection (subscriber connection) of the CPE.
[0006] Even though multiple devices, each owned by a different user, connect to a CPE using LAN connectivity, the cellular network still perceives it as a single subscriber connection and is unable to recognize or identify multiple users in the LAN of the CPE. There could be use-cases where there is a need for recognizing multiple devices/users connected to LAN of the CPE as ‘subscribers’, authenticate these ‘subscribers’ and apply policy and charging as per their plan. The present disclosure aims to address these and other inherent problems in the state of the art.
[0007] Hence, in view of these and other existing limitations, there arises an imperative need to identify a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device.
OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0008] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment disclosed herein satisfies are listed herein below.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a method and a system for supporting multiple subscriber equipment using a single customer premise equipment (CPE) thereby reducing the cost without any deterioration to user experience.

[0010] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a solution that makes optimum utilisation of the CPE resources by sharing the resources as well as available bandwidth across multiple users.
SUMMARY
[0011] This section is provided to introduce certain aspects of the present disclosure in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify the key features or the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0012] The aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a method for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device. The method comprises creating, by a configuration unit, at the CPE device, a tunnel between the CPE device and a data network (DN) over a core cellular network (CCN), to form a core component. The method further comprises receiving, by a transceiver unit, at the CPE device, from a subscriber equipment (SE) among the plurality of SEs, a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment. The method further comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit, from the CPE device, the IP address assignment request, to the core component. The method further comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit, at the CPE device, an authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SEs, from the core component, for creating a SE session. The method comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit, at the CPE device, the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs, from the core component. The method also comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit, from the CPE device to the SE among the plurality of SE, the assigned IP address.
[0013] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, receiving of the authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SE, from the core component is facilitated by an Authentication Agent Function (AAF) implemented in the CPE device.
[0014] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the tunnel is at least an Ethernet over Generic Routing Encapsulation (EoGRE) tunnel.
[0015] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the core component is an Overlay Core Network (OCN).

[0016] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the CPE device forms a first end of the tunnel and the OCN forms a second end of the tunnel.
[0017] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the CPE device is an outdoor equipment installed on at least one of: a building rooftop and a single dwelling unit (SDU) rooftop.
[0018] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the CPE device comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).
[0019] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the CPE device is connected to a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) which provides power to the CPE device through a cable.
[0020] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the RMDU is a reverse Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch with a port capacity of at least 8 ports.
[0021] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, one port of the RMDU connects to the CPE device and the remaining ports are connected to the plurality of SE.
[0022] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method, the plurality of SE is connected to the ports of the RMDU via a LAN cable.
[0023] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the method further comprises facilitating, by the configuration unit of the CPE device, creation of a Wi-Fi access point on each SE among the plurality of SE, to provide an access to data services to one or more user devices through the Wi-Fi access point.
[0024] Another aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device for providing broadband service to a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs). The CPE device is configured to connect, with a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU). The CPE device is further configured to operate, with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The

5 CPE device is further configured to connect, with the plurality of SEs, via the RMDU. The
CPE device is further configured to connect to a Data Network (DN) via a tunnel over a core
cellular network (CCN) forming a core component. The CPE device is also configured to allow
the plurality of SEs, to connect to the core component, via the CPE device, to access the
broadband service, wherein to access the broadband service, an identity of each SE among the
10 plurality of SEs is mapped to an identity of the CPE device.
[0025] Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) using a single Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU). The method comprises creating, by a configuration unit, at the RMDU, a tunnel between the
15 RMDU and a data network (DN) over a core cellular network (CCN), to form a core
component. The method further comprises receiving, by a transceiver unit, at the RMDU, from a SE among the plurality of SEs, a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment. The method further comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit, from the RMDU, the IP address assignment request, to the core component. The method further comprises receiving,
20 by the transceiver unit, at the RMDU, an authentication response for the SE among the plurality
of SEs, from the core component, for creating a SE session. The method further comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit, at the RMDU, the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs, from the core component. The method also comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit, from the RMDU, to the SE among the plurality of SEs, the assigned IP address.
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[0026] Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device for providing broadband service to a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs). The CPE device is configured to connect, with a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU). The CPE device is further configured to operate, with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The
30 CPE device is further configured to connect, with the plurality of SEs, via the RMDU. The
CPE device is further configured to connect to a Data Network (DN) via the RMDU, through a tunnel over a core cellular network (CCN) forming a core component. The CPE device is also configured to allow, the plurality of SEs, to connect to the core component, via the RMDU, to access the broadband service, wherein to access the broadband service, an identity of each SE
35 among the plurality of SEs is mapped to an identity of the CPE device.
[0027] Yet another aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a Subscriber Equipment (SE). The SE comprises a transceiver unit configured to send an Internet Protocol (IP) address
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5 assignment request to a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device. The transceiver unit is
further configured to receive an IP address from the CPE device. The SE further comprises a processing unit configured to store the received IP address in the SE. It is to be noted that the SE is connected to the CPE device via a LAN cable. It is further noted that the CPE device provides broadband service to the SE.
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[0028] Another aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing instructions for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device, the instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units of the CPE device, causes
15 a configuration unit to create, at the CPE device, a tunnel between the CPE device and a data
network (DN) over a core cellular network (CCN), to form a core component. Further, the instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units of the CPE device, causes a transceiver unit to receive, at the CPE device, from a subscriber equipment (SE) among the plurality of SEs, a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment.
20 Further, the instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units
of the CPE device, causes the transceiver unit to further transmit, from the CPE device, the request for assigning the IP address, to the core component. Further, the instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units of the CPE device, causes the transceiver unit to further receive, at the CPE device, an authentication response for the SE
25 among the plurality of SEs, from the core component, for creating a SE session. Further, the
instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units of the CPE device, causes the transceiver unit to further receive, at the CPE device, the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs, from the core component. Further, the instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units of the CPE device, causes
30 the transceiver unit to further transmit, from the CPE device to the SE among the plurality of
SEs, the assigned IP address.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
35 [0029] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and constitute a part of
this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosed methods and systems in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings. Components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon
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5 clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Some drawings may indicate the
components using block diagrams and may not represent the internal circuitry of each component. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that disclosure of such drawings includes disclosure of electrical components, electronic components or circuitry commonly used to implement such components. 10
[0030] FIG.1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram representation of a 5th generation core (5GC) network architecture [100].
[0031] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary block diagram of a computing device [200] upon which
15 the features of the present disclosure may be implemented in accordance with exemplary
implementation of the present disclosure.
[0032] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary block diagram [300] having various components, for
identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310], in accordance with exemplary
20 implementations of the present disclosure.
[0033] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary method flow diagram [400] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320], in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. 25
[0034] FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary method flow [500] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323], in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
30 [0035] FIG. 6 illustrates another exemplary system [600] for supporting a plurality of
subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) [320], in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0036] FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary scenario depicting the implementation [700B] of the
35 identification of a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer
Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320] in comparison to the conventional implementation [700A], in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
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5 [0037] The foregoing shall be more apparent from the following more detailed description of
the disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
10 [0038] In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details
are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. An individual feature may not address
15 any of the problems discussed above or might address only some of the problems discussed
above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein. Example embodiments of the present disclosure are described below, as illustrated in various drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings.
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[0039] The ensuing description provides exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the exemplary embodiments will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing an exemplary embodiment. It should be understood that various changes may
25 be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and
scope of the disclosure as set forth.
[0040] It should be noted that the terms "mobile device", "user equipment", "user device", “communication device”, “device” and similar terms are used interchangeably for the purpose
30 of describing the disclosure. These terms are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure
or imply any specific functionality or limitations on the described embodiments. The use of these terms is solely for convenience and clarity of description. The disclosure is not limited to any particular type of device or equipment, and it should be understood that other equivalent terms or variations thereof may be used interchangeably without departing from the scope of
35 the disclosure as defined herein.
[0041] Specific details are given in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in
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5 the art that the embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. For example,
circuits, systems, networks, processes, and other components may be shown as components in block diagram form in order not to obscure the embodiments in unnecessary detail. In other instances, well-known circuits, processes, algorithms, structures, and techniques may be shown without unnecessary detail to avoid obscuring the embodiments.
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[0042] Also, it is noted that individual embodiments may be described as a process which is depicted as a flowchart, a flow diagram, a data flow diagram, a structure diagram, or a block diagram. Although a flowchart may describe the operations as a sequential process, many of the operations can be performed in parallel or concurrently. In addition, the order of the
15 operations may be re-arranged. A process is terminated when its operations are completed but
could have additional steps not included in Figures.
[0043] The word “exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. For the avoidance of doubt, the subject matter disclosed herein is not limited by such examples. In addition, any aspect or design described herein as “exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs, nor is it meant to preclude equivalent exemplary structures and techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes”, “has”, “contains” and other similar words are used in either the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as an open transition word without precluding any additional or other elements.
[0044] As used herein, an “electronic device”, or “portable electronic device”, or “user device”
30 or “communication device” or “user equipment” or “device” refers to any electrical, electronic,
electromechanical and computing device. The user device is capable of receiving and/or
transmitting one or parameters, performing function/s, communicating with other user devices
and transmitting data to the other user devices. The user equipment may have a processor, a
display, a memory, a battery and an input-means such as a hard keypad and/or a soft keypad.
35 The user equipment may be capable of operating on any radio access technology including but
not limited to IP-enabled communication, Zig Bee, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Near Field Communication, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, etc. For instance, the user equipment may include, but not limited to, a mobile phone, smartphone, virtual reality (VR) devices,
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5 augmented reality (AR) devices, laptop, a general-purpose computer, desktop, personal digital
assistant, tablet computer, mainframe computer, or any other device as may be obvious to a person skilled in the art for implementation of the features of the present disclosure.
[0045] Further, the user device and/or a system as described herein to implement technical
10 features as disclosed in the present disclosure may also comprise a “processor” or “processing
unit”, wherein processor refers to any logic circuitry for processing instructions. The processor
may be a general-purpose processor, a special purpose processor, a conventional processor, a
digital signal processor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in
association with a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) core, a controller, a microcontroller,
15 Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Field Programmable Gate Array circuits, any other
type of integrated circuits, etc. The processor may perform signal coding data processing, input/output processing, and/or any other functionality that enables the working of the system according to the present disclosure. More specifically, the processor is a hardware processor.
20 [0046] As used herein, “a user equipment”, “a user device”, “a smart-user-device”, “a smart-
device”, “an electronic device”, “a mobile device”, “a handheld device”, “a wireless communication device”, “a mobile communication device”, “a communication device” may be any electrical, electronic and/or computing device or equipment, capable of implementing the features of the present disclosure. The user equipment/device may include, but is not limited
25 to, a mobile phone, smart phone, laptop, a general-purpose computer, desktop, personal digital
assistant, tablet computer, wearable device or any other computing device which is capable of implementing the features of the present disclosure. Also, the user device may contain at least one input means configured to receive an input from at least one of a transceiver unit, a processing unit, a storage unit, a detection unit and any other such unit(s) which are required
30 to implement the features of the present disclosure.
[0047] As used herein, “storage unit” or “memory unit” refers to a machine or computer-
readable medium including any mechanism for storing information in a form readable by a
computer or similar machine. For example, a computer-readable medium includes read-only
35 memory (“ROM”), random access memory (“RAM”), magnetic disk storage media, optical
storage media, flash memory devices or other types of machine-accessible storage media. The storage unit stores at least the data that may be required by one or more units of the system to perform their respective functions.
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[0048] As used herein “interface” or “user interface refers to a shared boundary across which
two or more separate components of a system exchange information or data. The interface may
also be referred to a set of rules or protocols that define communication or interaction of one
or more modules or one or more units with each other, which also includes the methods,
10 functions, or procedures that may be called.
[0049] All modules, units, components used herein, unless explicitly excluded herein, may be
software modules or hardware processors, the processors being a general-purpose processor, a
special purpose processor, a conventional processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a
15 plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in association with a DSP core, a
controller, a microcontroller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), Field Programmable Gate Array circuits (FPGA), any other type of integrated circuits, etc.
[0050] As used herein the transceiver unit include at least one receiver and at least one
20 transmitter configured respectively for receiving and transmitting data, signals, information or
a combination thereof between units/components within the system and/or connected with the system.
[0051] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary block diagram representation of 5th generation core
25 (5GC) network architecture [100], in accordance with exemplary implementation of the present
disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the 5GC network architecture [100] includes a user equipment
(UE) [102], a radio access network (RAN) [104], an access and mobility management function
(AMF) [106], a Session Management Function (SMF) [108], a Service Communication Proxy
(SCP) [110], an Authentication Server Function (AUSF) [112], a Network Slice Specific
30 Authentication and Authorization Function (NSSAAF) [114], a User Plane Function (UPF)
[128], and a data network (DN) [130], wherein all the components are assumed to be connected
to each other in a manner as obvious to the person skilled in the art for implementing features
of the present disclosure. Further, the 5GC network architecture [100] is connection with a
single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320], which is further connected to a
35 plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310].
[0052] The Radio Access Network (RAN) [104] is the part of a mobile telecommunications system that connects the user equipment (UE) [102] to the core network (CN) and provides
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5 access to different types of networks (e.g., 5G network). It consists of radio base stations and
the radio access technologies that enable wireless communication.
[0053] The Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) [106] is the 5G core network
function responsible for managing access and mobility aspects, such as UE registration,
10 connection, and reachability. It also handles mobility management procedures like handovers
and paging.
[0054] The Session Management Function (SMF) [108] is the 5G core network function
responsible for managing session-related aspects, such as establishing, modifying, and
15 releasing sessions. It coordinates with the User Plane Function (UPF) [128] for data forwarding
and handles IP address allocation and QoS enforcement.
[0055] The Service Communication Proxy (SCP) [110] is a network function in the 5G core
network that facilitates communication between other network functions by providing a secure
20 and efficient messaging service. It acts as a mediator for service-based interfaces.
[0056] The Authentication Server Function (AUSF) [112] is the network function in the 5G core responsible for authenticating UEs during registration and providing security services. It generates and verifies authentication vectors and tokens. 25
[0057] The Network Slice Specific Authentication and Authorization Function (NSSAAF) [114] is the network function that provides authentication and authorization services specific to network slices. It ensures that UEs can access only the slices for which they are authorized.
30 [0058] The User Plane Function (UPF) [128] is the network function responsible for handling
user data traffic, including packet routing, forwarding, and QoS enforcement.
[0059] The Data Network (DN) [130] refers to a network that provides data services to user
equipment (UE) [102] in a telecommunications system. The data services may include but are
35 not limited to Internet services, private data network related services.
[0060] The plurality of SEs [310] (also known as home gateway) is connected to a unique CPE device [320] on the 5G network. Each subscriber equipment (SE) or the home gateway may
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5 provide Internet connectivity to user devices (such as mobile, laptops, etc.). The SE or the home
gateway may be owned by the customer as a part of customer product.
[0061] The CPE device [320] here refers to telecommunications and information technology
hardware equipment which is kept at the customer/ subscriber/ user’s physical location for
10 providing the services. The CPE devices [320] may include but not limited to telephone
handsets, cable TV set-top boxes, network hub, fiber switch, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.
[0062] The present disclosure can be implemented on a computing device [200] as shown in FIG. 2. The computing device [200] implements the present disclosure in accordance with the
15 5G communication network architecture (as shown in FIG. 1). FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary
block diagram of the computing device [200] upon which the features of the present disclosure may be implemented in accordance with exemplary implementation of the present disclosure. In an implementation, the computing device [200] may also implement a method [400] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer Premise
20 Equipment (CPE) device [320], utilising by the CPE device [320]. In another implementation,
the computing device [200] itself implements the method [400] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320] using one or more units configured within the computing device [200], wherein said one or more units are capable of implementing the features as disclosed in the present disclosure.
25 In another embodiment, the computing device [200] may reside in the CPE device [320] for
implementation of the present disclosure. In another embodiment, the computing device [200] may reside in the CPE device [320] for providing broadband service to the plurality of SEs [310].
30 [0063] The computing device [200] may include a bus [202] or other communication
mechanism for communicating information, and a hardware processor [204] coupled with bus [202] for processing information. The hardware processor [204] may be, for example, a general-purpose microprocessor. The computing device [200] may also include a main memory [206], such as a random-access memory (RAM), or other dynamic storage device, coupled to
35 the bus [202] for storing information and instructions to be executed by the processor [204].
The main memory [206] also may be used for storing temporary variables or other intermediate information during execution of the instructions to be executed by the processor [204]. Such instructions, when stored in non-transitory storage media accessible to the processor [204],
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5 render the computing device [200] into a special-purpose machine that is customized to
perform the operations specified in the instructions. The computing device [200] further includes a read only memory (ROM) [208] or other static storage device coupled to the bus [202] for storing static information and instructions for the processor [204].
10 [0064] A storage device [210], such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, or solid-state drive is
provided and coupled to the bus [202] for storing information and instructions. The computing device [200] may be coupled via the bus [202] to a display [212], such as a cathode ray tube (CRT), Liquid crystal Display (LCD), Light Emitting Diode (LED) display, Organic LED (OLED) display, etc. for displaying information to a computer user. An input device [214],
15 including alphanumeric and other keys, touch screen input means, etc. may be coupled to the
bus [202] for communicating information and command selections to the processor [204]. Another type of user input device may be a cursor controller [216], such as a mouse, a trackball, or cursor direction keys, for communicating direction information and command selections to the processor [204], and for controlling cursor movement on the display [212]. This input
20 device typically has two degrees of freedom in two axes, a first axis (e.g., x) and a second axis
(e.g., y), that allow the device to specify positions in a plane.
[0065] The computing device [200] may implement the techniques described herein using customized hard-wired logic, one or more ASICs or FPGAs, firmware and/or program logic
25 which in combination with the computing device [200] causes or programs the computing
device [200] to be a special-purpose machine. According to one implementation, the techniques herein are performed by the computing device [200] in response to the processor [204] executing one or more sequences of one or more instructions contained in the main memory [206]. Such instructions may be read into the main memory [206] from another storage
30 medium, such as the storage device [210]. Execution of the sequences of instructions contained
in the main memory [206] causes the processor [204] to perform the process steps described herein. In alternative implementations of the present disclosure, hard-wired circuitry may be used in place of or in combination with software instructions.
35 [0066] The computing device [200] also may include a communication interface [218] coupled
to the bus [202]. The communication interface [218] provides a two-way data communication coupling to a network link [220] that is connected to a local network [222]. For example, the communication interface [218] may be an integrated services digital network (ISDN) card,
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5 cable modem, satellite modem, or a modem to provide a data communication connection to a
corresponding type of telephone line. As another example, the communication interface [218]
may be a local area network (LAN) card to provide a data communication connection to a
compatible LAN. Wireless links may also be implemented. In any such implementation, the
communication interface [218] sends and receives electrical, electromagnetic or optical signals
10 that carry digital data streams representing various types of information.
[0067] The computing device [200] can send messages and receive data, including program
code, through the network(s), the network link [220] and the communication interface [218].
In the Internet example, a server [230] might transmit a requested code for an application
15 program through the Internet [228], the ISP [226], the local network [222], the host [224] and
the communication interface [218]. The received code may be executed by the processor [204] as it is received, and/or stored in the storage device [210], or other non-volatile storage for later execution.
20 [0068] The present disclosure is implemented by a customer premise equipment (CPE) device
[320] (as shown in FIG. 3). In an implementation, the computing device [200] may reside in the CPE device [320] to perform the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 3, an exemplary block diagram [300] depicting the multiple components for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] is shown, in accordance with the exemplary implementations of the
25 present disclosure. The subscriber equipment (SE) [310] (also known as home gateway) is
connected to a unique CPE device [320] on 4G/5G network. Each subscriber equipment (SE) or the home gateway may provide Internet connectivity to user devices (such as mobile, laptops, etc.). The SE or the home gateway may be owned by the customer as a part of customer product. The CPE device [320] here refers here refers to telecommunications and information
30 technology hardware equipment which is kept at the customer/ subscriber/ user’s physical
location for providing the services. The CPE devices [320] may include but not limited to telephone handsets, cable TV set-top boxes, network hub, fiber switch, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.
35 [0069] In an exemplary embodiment, the single customer premise equipment (CPE) device
[320] may provide broadband service to the plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310]. In an exemplary embodiment, a residential multiple dwelling unit (RMDU) [323] in connection with the CPE device [320] may provide broadband services to the plurality of subscriber
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5 equipment (SEs) [310]. The CPE device [320] comprises at least one configuration unit [301]
and at least one transceiver unit [304]. Also, all the components/ units of the CPE device [320]
are assumed to be connected to each other unless otherwise indicated below. As shown in the
FIG.3, all units shown within the CPE device [320] should also be assumed to be connected to
each other. Also, in FIG. 3 only a few units are shown, however, the CPE device [320] may
10 comprise multiple such units or the CPE device [320] may comprise any such numbers of said
units, as required to implement the features of the present disclosure.
[0070] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the CPE device [320] is configured to connect with a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323]. The CPE device [320] is
15 further configured to operate, with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) [322]. The CPE device
[320] is further configured to connect, with the plurality of SEs [310], via the RMDU [323]. The CPE device [320] is further configured to connect to a Data Network (DN) [330] via a tunnel [302] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340] forming a core component [303]. The CPE device [320] is further configured to allow the plurality of SEs [310], to connect to the
20 core component [303], via the CPE device [320], to access the broadband service, wherein to
access the broadband service, an identity of each SE among the plurality of SEs [310] is mapped to an identity of the CPE device [320].
[0071] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the identity of each SE among the
25 plurality of SEs [310] is a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
[0072] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the identity of the CPE device [320]
is one of an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and a Subscription Permanent
Identifier (SUPI).
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[0073] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the CPE device [320] is
connected to the RMDU [323]. It is further noted that the RMDU [323] provides power to the
CPE device [320] through a cable [305].
35 [0074] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the tunnel [302] to which the
CPE device [320] is connected, is at least an Ethernet over Generic Routing Encapsulation (EoGRE) tunnel.
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5 [0075] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the CPE device [320] is an
outdoor equipment installed on at least one of: a building rooftop and a single dwelling unit (SDU) rooftop.
[0076] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the CPE device [320] is further
10 configured, with an Authentication Agent Function (AAF) [321], to receive from the SE among
the plurality of SEs [310], a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment. The CPE
device [320], via the AAF [321], is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver unit [304],
the request for assigning the IP address, to the core component [303]. It is to be noted that the
core component [303] is configured to authenticate the SE among the plurality of SEs [310]
15 based on the request. The core component [303] is further configured to assign the IP address
to the SE based on the request. The core component [303] is further configured to create a SE session based on the IP address assignment and the authentication.
[0077] Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a Customer Premise Equipment
20 (CPE) device [320] for providing broadband service to a plurality of subscriber equipment
(SEs) [310]. The CPE device [320] is configured to connect, with a Residential Multiple
Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323]. The CPE device [320] is further configured to operate, with a
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) [322]. The CPE device [320] is further configured to
connect, with the plurality of SEs [310], via the RMDU [323]. The CPE device [320] is further
25 configured to connect to a Data Network (DN) [330] via the RMDU [323], through a tunnel
[302] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340] forming a core component [303]. The CPE
device [320] is also configured to allow the plurality of SEs [310], to connect to the core
component [303], via the RMDU [323], to access the broadband service, wherein to access the
broadband service, an identity of each SE among the plurality of SEs [310] is mapped to an
30 identity of the CPE device [320].
[0078] Referring to FIG. 4, an exemplary method flow diagram [400] for identifying a
plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer Premise Equipment
(CPE) device [320], in accordance with exemplary implementations of the present disclosure
35 is shown. In an implementation the method [400] is performed by the CPE device [320].
Further, in an implementation, the system [300] may be present in a server device to implement the features of the present disclosure. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the method [400] starts at step [402].
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[0079] At step [404], the method [400] comprises creating, by a configuration unit [301], at
the CPE device [320], a tunnel [302] between the CPE device [320] and a data network (DN)
[330] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340], to form a core component [303]. In an
exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the core component
10 [303] is an Overlay Core Network (OCN). The OCN is a combination of one or more network
functions (such as AMF, SMF, SCP, NSSAAF, and other similar network functions) that has
the ability to authenticate the SE and perform policy and charging on a SE session, where a
session in the network for each SE is referred to as an SE session. The OCN network functions
can be implemented stand-alone or as augmented parts of the CCN network functions.
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[0080] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the
tunnel [302] is at least an Ethernet over Generic Routing Encapsulation (EoGRE) tunnel. In an
exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the CPE device [320]
forms a first end of the tunnel [302] and the OCN forms a second end of the tunnel [302]. In
20 an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the CPE device
[320] is an outdoor equipment installed on at least one of: a building rooftop and a single dwelling unit (SDU) rooftop. It is to be noted that the SDU rooftop is indicative of a single detached structure containing one dwelling unit for human habitation and accessory buildings. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the CPE device
25 [320] comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) [322].
[0081] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the CPE device [320] is connected to a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323] which provides power to the CPE device [320] through a cable [305]. In an exemplary aspect of the
30 present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the RMDU [323] is a reverse Power over
Ethernet (PoE) switch with a port capacity of at least 8 ports. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], one port of the RMDU [323] connects to the CPE device [320] and the remaining ports are connected to the plurality of SE [310]. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], the plurality of SE
35 [310] is connected to the ports of the RMDU [323] via a LAN cable [306].
[0082] At step [406], the method [400] further comprises receiving, by a transceiver unit [304], at the CPE device [320], from a subscriber equipment (SE) among the plurality of SEs [310],
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5 a request for assigning an Internet Protocol (IP) address. A subscriber equipment (SE) also
known as home gateway is connected to a unique CPE device [320] on 4G/5G network. Each subscriber equipment (SE) or the home gateway may provide Internet connectivity to user devices (such as mobile, laptops, etc.). The SE or the home gateway may be owned by the customer as a part of customer product. 10
[0083] At step [408], the method [400] further comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304], from the CPE device [320], the request for assigning the IP address, to the core component [303].
[0084] At step [410], the method [400] further comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], at the CPE device [320], an authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], from the core component [303], for creating a SE session. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, in the disclosed method [400], receiving of the authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SE [310], from the core component [303], is facilitated by an Authentication Agent Function (AAF) [321] implemented in the CPE device [320].
[0085] At step [412], the method [400] comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], at
the CPE device [320], the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310],
25 from the core component [303].
[0086] At step [414], the method [400] comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304], from the CPE device [320], to the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], the assigned IP address.
30 [0087] Thereafter, the method [400] terminates at step [416].
[0088] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the method [400] further comprises
facilitating, by the configuration unit [301] of the CPE device [320], creation of a Wi-Fi access
point on each SE among the plurality of SE [310], to provide an access to data services to one
35 or more user devices [307] through the Wi-Fi access point.
[0089] Referring to FIG. 5, an exemplary method flow diagram [500] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Residential Multiple Dwelling
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5 Unit (RMDU) [323], in accordance with exemplary implementations of the present disclosure
is shown. A subscriber equipment (SE) also known as home gateway is connected to a unique
CPE device [320] on 4G/5G network. Each subscriber equipment (SE) or the home gateway
may provide Internet connectivity to user devices (such as mobile, laptops, etc.). The SE or the
home gateway may be owned by the customer as a part of customer product.
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[0090] In an implementation the method [500] is performed by the RMDU [323]. Further, in
an implementation, the RMDU [323] may be in connection with the CPE device [320] to
implement the features of the present disclosure. Also, as shown in FIG. 5, the method [500]
starts at step [502].
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[0091] At step [504], the method [500] comprises creating, by a configuration unit [301], at the RMDU [323], a tunnel [302] between the RMDU [323] and a data network (DN) [330] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340], to form a core component [303]. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the RMDU [323] is connected to the CPE device [320] as
20 shown in FIG. 3. Further, the RMDU [323] provides power to the CPE device [320] through a
cable. Further, the core cellular network (CCN) provides IP connectivity between the RMDU [323] and the Data Network [330] (called as PDN in 4G and DN in 5G) of the cellular network. Using the CPE device [320] cellular network connectivity, a tunnel is created between the RMDU [323] and the data network [330] so that an overlay network can be formed. The core
25 component [303] formed based on the tunnel creates the overlay network.
[0092] At step [506], the method [500] further comprises receiving, by a transceiver unit [304],
at the RMDU [323], from a SE among the plurality of SEs [310], a request for assigning an
Internet Protocol (IP) address. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the SE sends a
30 request for IP assignment. For instance, the SE may attempt Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) discovery for IP assignment. It is to be noted that (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information.
35 [0093] At step [508], the method [500] further comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit
[304], from the RMDU [323], the request for assigning the IP address, to the core component [303]. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the RMDU [323] receives the request
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5 (e.g. the DHCP message) from the SE and forwards the request/message to the core component
[303].
[0094] At step [508], the method [500] further comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit
[304], at the RMDU [323], an authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SEs
10 [310], from the core component [303], for creating a SE session. In an exemplary aspect of the
present disclosure, the core component [303] authenticates the SE and creates a session for the SE.
[0095] At step [510], the method [500] further comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit
15 [304], at the RMDU [323], the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310],
from the core component [303]. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, after successful authentication of the SE, the IP assignment is done by the core component [303].
[0096] At step [512], the method [500] comprises transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304],
20 from the RMDU [323], to the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], the assigned IP address.
[0097] Thereafter, the method [500] terminates at step [514].
[0098] FIG. 6 illustrates another exemplary system [600] for supporting a plurality of
25 subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) [320], in
accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0099] The system [600] supports plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using the single customer premise equipment [320]. The system comprises the CPE [320] situated at the
30 customer/ user/ subscriber location. A subscriber equipment (SE) also known as home gateway
is connected to a unique CPE device [320] on 4G/5G network. Each subscriber equipment (SE) or the home gateway may provide Internet connectivity to user devices (such as mobile, laptops, etc.). The SE or the home gateway may be owned by the customer as a part of customer product.
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[0100] The CPE [320] is connected to SEs via a switch/ Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323]. The CPE [320] connects with a data network [330] [also called as packet data
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5 network (PDN) in 4G and data network (DN) in 5G] via a core cellular network/ core network
[340]. This core cellular network (CCN) [340] provides IP connectivity to the CPE [320].
While the term CPE [320] is used with respect to the specific type of user equipment (UE) for
the sake of describing the present disclosure, the present disclosure does not depend on or
restrict the placing of the CPE [320] at customer premises. The CPE [320] can be of any form-
10 factor. The intended use of CPE [320] could be static or mobile.
[0101] As shown in FIG. 6, the lower layer of the system [600] as shown in Option -2, is formed by the core cellular network (CCN) [340] that provides IP connectivity between the CPE [320] and the Data Network [330] of the core network. It is important to note that the phrases “CCN”, “CN”, “cellular network” and “core network” are used interchangeably. Further, using the core cellular network (CCN) [340] connectivity, a tunnel [302] is created so that an overlay core network [303] can be formed. The tunnel connects the SE (Subscriber Equipment) [310] with the Overlay Core Network (OCN)/ core component [303], that is logically in the Data Network [330] of the CCN [340]. It is important to note that the phrases “OCN”, “overlay network” and “overlay core network” are used interchangeably The OCN is a combination of one or more network functions (such as AMF, SMF, SCP, NSSAAF, and other similar network functions) that has the ability to authenticate the SE and perform policy and charging on a SE session, where a session in the network for each SE is referred to as an SE session. The OCN network functions can be implemented stand-alone or as augmented parts of the CCN network functions.
[0102] This tunnel [302] has two tunnel endpoints (TE). The endpoint towards the SE-side (TE1) [3021] is implemented by the CPE [320] The end-point towards the OCN-side (TE2) [3022] is implemented in the OCN [303]. In another implementation, the TE1 [3021] may be
30 implemented by the switch/ RMDU [323]. The present disclosure encompasses the use of
tunnelling protocols, including but not limited to, EoGRE (Ethernet over GRE), IPoGRE (Internet Protocol over Generic Routing Encapsulation), L2TP (Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol), etc. The RMDU [323] is installed in residential buildings to distribute optical fibre to the end users/ customers with the help of the connection. The Ethernet over GRE (EoGRE) here refers
35 to an arrangement for grouping Wi-Fi traffic from hotspots. The EoGRE enables the CPE
device [320] to bridge the ethernet traffic coming from an end-host. The EoGRE encapsulates the traffic in ethernet packets over an IP Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel. The IPoGRE tunnels are terminated on the service provider's broadband network gateway, the end-23

5 host traffic is forwarded, and subscriber sessions are initiated. The L2TP is a virtual private
network (VPN) protocol that creates a connection between the subscriber equipment and a VPN server without encrypting the content of information that is exchanges. The present disclosure can support any tunnelling protocol that supports carrying any Layer 3 (such as IP) or Layer 2 (such as Ethernet traffic).
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[0103] The OCN [303] is a combination of one or more network functions that has the ability to authenticate the SEs [310] and perform policy and charging on the SEs [310] session. The OCN network functions can be implemented stand-alone or as augmented parts of the CCN [340] network functions.
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[0104] A session in network for each SE is referred to as a SE session. The OCN [303] can create an SE session in the following ways:
- In a first exemplary embodiment, the SE sends a request for IP assignment. For
20 instance, the SE may attempt DHCP discovery for IP assignment. The CPE [320]
receives such request (e.g., the DHCP message) from the SE and transparently forwards these messages to the OCN [303]. The OCN [303] authenticates the SE and creates a session for the SE and assigns IP to the SE.
- In a second exemplary embodiment, an Authentication Agent Function (AAF) [321]
25 (as shown in FIG. 3) is implemented in at least one of: the CPE [320] or the switch
[323] that implements SE-side tunnel end point (TE1) [3021]. The SE sends a request
for IP assignment. For instance, the SE may attempt the DHCP discovery for IP
assignment. The AAF [321] receives such request (e.g., DHCP message) and gets the
SE authenticated by the OCN [303] using protocols including but not limited to
30 PMIPv4, PMIPv6, RADIUS, HTTP, DIAMETER, etc. The OCN [303] authenticates
the SE and creates session for the SE. After successful authentication, the IP assignment is done in at least one of: the CPE [320] or the switch [323] implementing AAF.
[0105] Thus, by employing appropriate checks in CCN [340] and OCN [303], a unique
35 combination of identity of the SE (e.g. MAC address) and identity of the CPE [3021] in CCN
[340] (e.g. IMSI/SUPI) can used to enforce that the given SE is allowed to connect to the OCN [303] only using the given CPE [320].
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5 [0106] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, a Private Wi-Fi access point is created
on SE and the Wi-Fi user obtains access to the data services using his registered mobile number
and One Time Password (OTP) received in Short Message Service (SMS). The mobile number
and the OTP are authenticated by an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Server in the Core Cellular Network (CCN) [340]. During the authentication process, a unique
10 token is generated and stored in the CCN [340] as well the SE so that the same can be used for
continued access to the data services without having to re-perform the OTP authentication.
[0107] FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary scenario depicting the implementation [700B] of the
identification of a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310] using a single Customer
15 Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320] in comparison to the conventional implementation
[700A] of the identification, in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0108] In an exemplary implementation, as shown in FIG. 7, in a traditional/ known/
20 conventional implementation [700A], each home gateway [310] is connected to a unique CPE
on 4G/5G network. The home gateway [310] may provide Internet connectivity to user devices.
As opposed to this structure, in the present exemplary implementation [700B], the present
solution proposes using an Outdoor Customer Premise Equipment (ODCPE) or the CPE device
[320] placed at an outdoor location, and a SIM as a network device along with RMDU [323]
25 which creates possibility to provide services to 7 or even more customers using single ODCPE
still providing bandwidth required for home broadband.
[0109] The present disclosure, in this exemplary implementation, encompasses installing one
CPE device [320] on the building/SDU rooftop which connects to 5G network over a licenced
30 band using 5G SIM. Since the device is installed on the building rooftop, its direction and angle
can be easily adjusted for the best reception and throughput.
[0110] The CPE device [320] is further connected to the RMDU [323] (a reverse PoE Switch)
which powers the CPE device [320] though a cable such as RJ-45 Cable. The RMDU [323]
35 may be of different port capacities like 8 port, 16 ports etc. Out of all the ports available, 1 port
is used to connect RMDU [323] with the CPE device [320] and rest are available to connect to the home gateways. For instance, an 8 port RMDU is connected to 7 different Home Gateways or subscriber equipment [310] (i.e., 7 customers), where the RMDU [323] is designed to supply
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5 power to CPE device [320] from Home Gateways/subscriber equipment [310] connected to it.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that RMDU [323] of any desired port capacity may be used and the examples presented herein do not limit the scope of the disclosure in any manner.
10 [0111] Furthermore, the home gateways/subscriber equipment [310] connected to the RMDU
[323] via LAN cable may be installed in customer locations (such as home or office) that allows the customers to connect their end devices over Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable.
[0112] The cost of CPE device [320] along with 5G SIM may be borne by the operator/service
15 provider. Only home gateway/ subscriber equipment may be owned by the customer as a part
of customer product. In the implementation of the present disclosure, each customer is capable of being uniquely identified and can be served as an individual customer.
[0113] In the present disclosure, various services like High-Speed Internet, Voice, Video along
20 with OTT services can be provided to the customer. The present solution can be used in Multi
Dwelling Unit (MDU) or Multiple SDUs but not limited to configurations of structure. This can also be utilised in Small and Midsize Business (SMB) market.
[0114] Yet another aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a Subscriber Equipment (SE).
25 The SE comprises a transceiver unit [304] configured to send an Internet Protocol (IP) address
assignment request to a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320]. The transceiver unit [304] is further configured to receive an IP address from the CPE device [320]. The SE further comprises a processing unit [308] configured to store the received IP address in the SE. It is to be noted that the SE is connected to the CPE device [320] via a LAN cable [306]. It is further
30 noted that the CPE device [320] provides broadband service to the SE.
[0115] Another aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a non-transitory computer
readable storage medium, storing instructions for identifying a plurality of subscriber
equipment (SEs) using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320], the
35 instructions include executable code which, when executed by a one or more units of the CPE
device [320], causes a configuration unit [301] to create, at the CPE device [320], a tunnel [302] between the CPE device [320] and a data network (DN) [330] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340], to form a core component [303]. Further, the instructions include
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5 executable code which, when executed causes a transceiver unit [304] to receive, at the CPE
device [320], from a subscriber equipment (SE) among the plurality of SEs [310], a request for assigning an Internet Protocol (IP) address. Further, the instructions include executable code which, when executed causes the transceiver unit [304] to: further transmit, from the CPE device [320], the request for assigning the IP address, to the core component [303]; and to
10 receive, at the CPE device [320], an authentication response for the SE among the plurality of
SEs [310], from the core component [303], for creating a SE session. Further, the instructions include executable code which, when executed causes the transceiver unit [304] to: further receive, at the CPE device [320], the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], from the core component [303]; and to further transmit, from the CPE device [320], to
15 the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], the assigned IP address.
[0116] Further, in accordance with the present disclosure, it is to be acknowledged that the functionality described for the various the components/units can be implemented interchangeably. While specific embodiments may disclose a particular functionality of these
20 units for clarity, it is recognized that various configurations and combinations thereof are
within the scope of the disclosure. The functionality of specific units as disclosed in the disclosure should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. Consequently, alternative arrangements and substitutions of units, provided they achieve the intended functionality described herein, are considered to be encompassed within the scope of
25 the present disclosure.
[0117] As is evident from the above, the present disclosure provides a technically advanced
solution for providing home and business level broadband using single Customer Premise
Equipment (CPE) and SIM to multiple customers. The advantages of the present disclosure are
30 mentioned below:
Cost Reduction for Customer and Operator: By sharing the CPE across multiple users, the device cost reduces which makes it affordable for customers and operator.
Cost Reduction for Operator/TSP: Introduction of RPoE eliminates the need to arrange for
35 power at building top for CPE. Also, UPS is not required. As a result, no money needs to be
paid to society to provide power from switch to the customers thereby reducing the OPEX for TSPs.
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5 Resource Optimization: The present disclosure makes optimum utilization of the CPE
resources by sharing the resource as well as available bandwidth across multiple users. Usage efficiency: The high bandwidth provided in the 5G network is distributed across multiple connections using a single CPE unit.
Reduced Electronic Waste: By using a common CPE, the present disclosure reduces the
10 number of installed devices, effectively reducing electronic waste in future.
Better coverage: By appropriately placing the CPE (such as ODCPE) where the best signal strength is available, the present disclosure reduces the cost of providing coverage in every flat.
[0118] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the disclosed implementations,
15 it will be appreciated that many implementations can be made and that many changes can be
made to the implementations without departing from the principles of the present disclosure. These and other changes in the implementations of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, whereby it is to be understood that the foregoing descriptive matter to be implemented is illustrative and non-limiting. 20
[0119] Further, in accordance with the present disclosure, it is to be acknowledged that the
functionality described for the various components/units can be implemented interchangeably.
While specific embodiments may disclose a particular functionality of these units for clarity, it
is recognized that various configurations and combinations thereof are within the scope of the
25 disclosure. The functionality of specific units as disclosed in the disclosure should not be
construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. Consequently, alternative arrangements and substitutions of units, provided they achieve the intended functionality described herein, are considered to be encompassed within the scope of the present disclosure.
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We Claim:
1. A method [400] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs)
[310] using a single Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320], the
method [400] comprising:
- creating, by a configuration unit [301], at the CPE device [320], a tunnel [302] between the CPE device [320] and a data network (DN) [330] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340], to form a core component [303];
- receiving, by a transceiver unit [304], at the CPE device [320], from a subscriber equipment (SE) among the plurality of SEs [310], a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment;
- transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304], from the CPE device [320], the IP address assignment request, to the core component [303];
- receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], at the CPE device [320], an authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], from the core component [303], for creating a SE session;
- receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], at the CPE device [320], the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], from the core component [303]; and
- transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304], from the CPE device [320], to the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], the assigned IP address.

2. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, wherein, receiving of the authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SE [310], from the core component [303], is facilitated by an Authentication Agent Function (AAF) [321] implemented in the CPE device [320].
3. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tunnel [302] is at least an Ethernet over Generic Routing Encapsulation (EoGRE) tunnel.

4. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the core component [303] is an Overlay Core Network (OCN).
5. The method [400] as claimed in claim 4, wherein the CPE device [320] forms a first end of the tunnel [302] and the OCN forms a second end of the tunnel [302].
6. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPE device [320] is an outdoor equipment installed on at least one of: a building rooftop and a single dwelling unit (SDU) rooftop.
7. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPE device [320] comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) [322].
8. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the CPE device [320] is connected to a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323] which provides power to the CPE device [320] through a cable [305].
9. The method [400] as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the RMDU [323] is a reverse Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch with a port capacity of at least 8 ports.
10. The method [400] as claimed in claim 9, wherein one port of the RMDU [323] connects to the CPE device [320] and the remaining ports are connected to the plurality of SE [310].
11. The method [400] as claimed in claim 10, wherein the plurality of SE [310] is connected to the ports of the RMDU [323] via a LAN cable [306].

12. The method [400] as claimed in claim 1, the method [400] further
comprising:
- facilitating, by the configuration unit [301] of the CPE device [320],
creation of a Wi-Fi access point on each SE among the plurality of SE
[310], to provide an access to data services to one or more user devices
[307] through the Wi-Fi access point.
13. A Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320] for providing
broadband service to a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310], the
CPE device [320] configured to:
- connect, with a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323];
- operate, with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) [322];
- connect, with the plurality of SEs [310], via the RMDU [323];
- connect, to a Data Network (DN) [330] via a tunnel [302] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340] forming a core component [303]; and
- allow, the plurality of SEs [310], to connect to the core component [303], via the CPE device [320], to access the broadband service, wherein to access the broadband service, an identity of each SE among the plurality of SEs [310] is mapped to an identity of the CPE device [320].

14. The CPE device [320] as claimed in claim 13, wherein, the identity of each SE among the plurality of SEs [310] is a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
15. The CPE device [320] as claimed in claim 13, wherein the identity of the CPE device [320] is one of an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and a Subscription Permanent Identifier (SUPI).

16. The CPE device [320], as claimed in claim 13, connected to the RMDU [323], wherein the RMDU [323] provides power to the CPE device [320] through a cable [305].
17. The CPE device [320], as claimed in claim 13, wherein, the tunnel [302] to which the CPE device [320] is connected, is at least an Ethernet over Generic Routing Encapsulation (EoGRE) tunnel.
18. The CPE device [320] as claimed in claim 13, wherein the CPE device [320] is an outdoor equipment installed on at least one of: a building rooftop and a single dwelling unit (SDU) rooftop.
19. The CPE device [320] as claimed in claim 13, wherein the CPE device [320] is further configured, with an Authentication Agent Function (AAF) [321], to:

- receive, via the Authentication Agent Function (AAF) [321], from the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment; and
- transmit, via a transceiver unit [304], the request for assigning the IP address, to the core component [303]; and
wherein the core component [303] is configured to:
- authenticate the SE among the plurality of SEs [310] based on the request;
- assign the IP address to the SE based on the request; and
- create a SE session based on the IP address assignment and the authentication.
20. A method [500] for identifying a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs)
using a single Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323], the
method [500] comprising:

- creating, by a configuration unit [301], at the RMDU [323], a tunnel [302] between the RMDU [323] and a data network (DN) [330] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340], to form a core component [303];
- receiving, by a transceiver unit [304], at the RMDU [323], from a SE among the plurality of SEs [310], a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment;
- transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304], from the RMDU [323], the IP address assignment request, to the core component [303];
- receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], at the RMDU [323], an authentication response for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], from the core component [303], for creating a SE session;
- receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], at the RMDU [323], the assigned IP address for the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], from the core component [303]; and
- transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304], from the RMDU [323], to the SE among the plurality of SEs [310], the assigned IP address.
21. A Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320] for providing broadband service to a plurality of subscriber equipment (SEs) [310], the CPE device [320] configured to:
- connect, with a Residential Multiple Dwelling Unit (RMDU) [323];
- operate, with a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) [322];
- connect, with the plurality of SEs [310], via the RMDU [323];
- connect, to a Data Network (DN) [330] via the RMDU [323], through a tunnel [302] over a core cellular network (CCN) [340] forming a core component [303]; and
- allow, the plurality of SEs [310], to connect to the core component [303], via the RMDU [323], to access the broadband service, wherein to access the broadband service, an identity of each SE among the plurality of SEs [310] is mapped to an identity of the CPE device [320].

22. A Subscriber Equipment (SE), comprising:
- a transceiver unit [304], configured to:
send an Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment request to a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device [320], and
to receive an IP address from the CPE device [320]; and
- a processing unit [308], configured to:
store the received IP address in the SE,
- wherein the SE is connected to the CPE device [320] via a LAN cable
[306], and wherein, the CPE device [320] provides broadband service
to the SE.