Abstract: A session management function (SMF) receives, from a user plane function (UPF), a data notification message for a multi access packet data unit (MA PDU) session. The data notification message comprises access information associated with a child session of the MA PDU session. The access information indicates an access type and an identifier of a session between the SMF and the UPF associated with the MA PDU session. The SMF determines to activate the child session of the MA PDU session based on the data notification message. The SMF sends, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), based on the determining, a request indicating activation of a user plane connection via the access type. The SMF sends, to the UPF, a session modification request indicating activation of the user plane connection.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides devices, methods, and computer readable media for packet processing with reduced latency. The device may include a data queue to store data descriptors associated with data packets, the data packets to be transferred between a network and a driver circuit. The device may also include an interrupt generation circuit to generate an interrupt to the driver circuit. The interrupt may be generated in response to a combination of an expiration of a delay timer and a non-empty condition of the data queue. The device may further include an interrupt delay register to enable the driver circuit to reset the delay timer, the reset postponing the interrupt generation.

Abstract: A processing system having at least one processor may obtain, from at least one probe packet, path measurements among pairs of host devices of a plurality of host devices in a packet network comprising a plurality of links, and compose a plurality of linear equations, each linear equation relating one of the path measurements between a respective pair of host devices to at least one link performance indicator for a corresponding one or more of the links in the packet network between the respective pair of host devices. The processing system may then determine a plurality of link performance indicators for the plurality of links via a solution to the plurality of linear equations, the plurality of link performance indicators including the at least one link performance indicators of each of the linear equations, and generate a report comprising at least one of the plurality of link performance indicators.

Abstract: The application provides a method for monitoring resource state in a communication network that includes a plurality of nodes. A node in the communication network determines whether a label switching path connection, which connects the node with an adjacent node, is established successfully. Based on a determination that the label switching path connection is not established successfully, the node determines whether a data plane resource state of the node and a control plane resource state of the node are consistent. Based on a determination that the data plane resource state of the node and the control plane resource state of the node are inconsistent, the node reports the inconsistency to a management plane of the node.

Abstract: A central server communicates requests from the at least one third-party device, in a plurality of third-party devices having a TCP connection with the central server, to a target device using the TCP connection established between the central server and a point-to-point receiver. The central server receives data from the target device using the TCP connection established between the central server and the point-to-point receiver. The central server delivers data to all of the plurality of third-party devices using the TCP connections established between the central server and each of the plurality of third-party devices.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in which a traffic flow control service is provided. The traffic flow control service provides that a wireless station of a wireless access network stores radio coverage information relating to communication links established with end devices. During various network procedures that establish or migrate a traffic flow session with an end device, the wireless station receives a profile from a policy control device. The profile includes radio coverage information and traffic flow parameters and values that correlate to the radio coverage information. The wireless station compares the stored radio coverage information with the radio coverage information in the profile, and selects the best match. The wireless station uses the traffic flow parameters and values to enforce a traffic flow relating to the end device.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically (re)configuring a service network based on profile information obtained from a Big Data Analytics platform. Received dynamic situation profiles relative to network states, subscriber states, etc. may be compared against corresponding characteristic situation profiles. If there is a similarity, a dynamic design change action may be effectuated for changing configuration of at least a part of the service network, e.g., a service chaining mechanism, operating to service user data flows of the subscribers.

Abstract: Provided is a communication terminal including a timing detection unit that detects arrival of timing according to a configured cycle, a condition determination unit that determines whether or not a shared condition shared with a base station is satisfied, and a communication controller that controls reception of paging when the timing detection unit detects the arrival of timing and the condition determination unit determines that the shared condition is satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein provide a method implemented in a User Equipment (UE). The method includes receiving, from a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a bearer resource modification reject message with a cause value, in response to a bearer resource modification request message sent to the MME. Further, the method includes deactivating an Evolved Packet System (EPS) bearer context information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The UE comprises at least one processor configured to determine a first subcarrier spacing and a transceiver configured to transmit, to a base station (BS), random access signals generated with the first subcarrier spacing and receive a downlink control signaling comprising a physical (PHY) resource configuration that includes a second subcarrier spacing. The UE further comprises at least one processor configured to set the PHY resource configuration for at least one of uplink transmission or downlink reception.

Abstract: Presented herein are service chaining techniques for selective traffic redirection based on Access Control List (ACL) configurations on switches. Network traffic forwarded along one or more service chains may be monitored on the basis of individual segments of the service chains. In one example, the network traffic forwarded along individual segments may be counted on a per-segment basis.

Abstract: A method for selecting a management frame antenna based on a master-slave network and an apparatus are provided. In one example method, when a preset condition is met, a signal quality collection instruction is sent by a master device to a first slave device and a second slave device, so as to receive returned signal quality information. A management frame antenna is selected for the first slave device and a management frame antenna for the second slave device according to the received signal quality information, so that the selected management frame antennas can implement signal coverage optimization in an entire area managed by the master device.

Abstract: There are provided a wireless communication method of configuring a measurement resource and a wireless communication device therefor. The method comprises determining a measurement resource to be disregarded when the number of measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds the maximum number of measurement resources that a user equipment is able to measure in one subframe, wherein the measurement resource with lower priority is determined to be disregarded, and the measurement resource is not disregarded A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium at a transmitting user equipment (UE) in a distributed cellular vehicle-to-everything environment are disclosed to determine a schedule for transmissions on subchannels of multiple frequencies based on a set of UE-specific, dynamic, and performance related metrics or criteria. The metrics may include an estimated number of users on a subchannel, a best-bandwidth fit, channel loading conditions, transmission range, and quality requirements of an application, among others. Such a schedule for transmissions on subchannels of multiple frequencies may result in either an improved capacity utilization, an improved communication quality, or both.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose a method to transmit information in unused fields of a physical layer header to improve performance of the system. The proposed method transmits, during single user transmission, a portion of the basic service set identifier (BSSID) of an access point in a field of a header that is usually used to indicate number of space time streams (Nsts).

Abstract: A method implemented by a central controller is provided. The method includes receiving traffic monitoring information from a client, and sending a traffic monitor request to a network controller, the traffic monitor request requesting the network controller to monitor one or more traffic parameters based on the traffic monitoring information. The method further includes receiving a traffic report from the network controller, and responsive to determining that a monitored traffic parameter in the traffic report does not satisfy a condition specified by the traffic monitoring information, initiating a scaling operation based on data contained in the traffic report.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for receiving a downlink data signal from an eNode B by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving downlink control information including an interface signal-related field; and receiving the downlink data signal using the downlink control information, wherein the interference signal-related field indicates whether an interference signal exists, and further indicates a modulation scheme applied to the interference signal when the interference signal exists.

Abstract: A 5G Network Architecture uses virtualization and network slicing. The user equipment (UE) interacts with an underlay network that interacts with virtual network slices. The UE interacts with the underlay network (ULN) to establish a connection to a virtual network slice. Procedures are defined to assign a new slice instance to a UE (UE initiated and ULN initiated); to change a UE Profile (UE initiated and ULN Initiated); and to change a UE's assigned slice instance (ULN Initiated).

Abstract: Both wireless communication and communications via a cable modem are supported between a network node and a customer premises. Alternative communications links provide redundancy and the possibility to take advantage of the different types of links capacity to provide a level of service that would not be possible using a single communications link to a customer premises. In various embodiments a network node, such as a cable network node hubsite, has an optical connection to the Internet or another communications network and provides network access to one or a plurality of customer premises. The network node includes a wireless access point, e.g., pole mounted base station, as well as one or more cable modem interfaces to thereby allow for both wireless and cable modem based communications. This allows for packets of different applications to traverse different links and/or to switch between links in the event of maintenance or reliability issues.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for premises device identification and characterization. In one embodiment, the premises devices are IoT (“internet of things”) devices having wireless interfaces, and the disclosed apparatus and methods “passively” canvass or assess a given premises as to its IoT profile, including both transparent and proxy-managed installations via a software-defined radio (SDR) device incorporated into a host device at the premises (e.g., DOCSIS modem, DSTB, wireless AP/router, or gateway). The SDR is controlled by logic operative to run on the host device (and optionally a network-side process), enabling the SDR to scan the RF environment within the premises in particular frequency bands typically associated with IoT devices and protocols. Information regarding each particular device is transmit to a network-side management process for use in populating the user's cloud-based EPG, selectively targeting advertising or other content to the premises, or yet other functions.