Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and/or device for receiving a signal in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system. A station (STA) of the present disclosure may aggregate a plurality of links including a first link and a second link. The STA of the present disclosure may transmit a frame including first information related to a preferred link and second information related to whether signal sharing is possible in the plurality of links. Information transmitted by the STA of the present disclosure may be used to appropriately signal an operating band in the WLAN system supporting a plurality of links.

Abstract: An authentication method, network switch, and network device are provided. In one example, a method is described that includes receiving a first signal indicative of a data lane being activated and configured to carry data to or within the network switch, receiving a second signal indicative of an authentication lane being established in the network switch or a device connected to the network switch, where the authentication lane is different from the data lane, and enabling data transmission across the data lane only in response to receiving the second signal indicative of the authentication lane being established.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to protocol state transition and/or resource state transition tracker configured to monitor, e.g., via filters, for certain protocol state transitions/changes or host hardware resource transitions/changes when a host processor in the control plane that performs such monitoring functions is unavailable or overloaded. The filters, in some embodiments, are pre-computed/computed by the host processor and transmitted to the protocol state transition and/or resource state transition tracker. The protocol state transition and/or resource state transition tracker may be used to implement a fast upgrade operation as well as load sharing and or load balancing operation with control plane associated components.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to enablement of a service function chain based on a software defined network. In some embodiments, there is provided a method implemented at a service function chain controller. The method comprises creating a service function chain for a packet, the service function chain comprising a set of ordered service functions that are to process the packet; and configuring respective forwarding rules associated with the service function chain directly or indirectly to a plurality of network nodes in a software defined network, the respective forwarding rules indicating how the plurality of network nodes forward the packet to the set of ordered service functions in the service function chain. In this way, it is possible to enable the service function chain in the software defined network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). A user equipment (UE) reports capability information indicating one or more tuples. Each tuple indicates a combination of serving cells configured for per-slot and per-span monitoring that the UE is capable of supporting. An indication is received in response to the capability information. A pair of values is determined based on the indication. A first value is a maximum number of serving cells configured for per-slot monitoring, and a second value is a maximum number of serving cells configured for per-span monitoring. A monitored candidate limit per slot is determined based on the first value. A monitored candidate limit per span is determined based on the second value.

Abstract: A user equipment, a network node and methods thereof for timing of scheduling of resources in a frequency division duplex system are disclosed. The user equipment and network node operate in a frequency division duplex communication system. The network node determines (400) whether a user equipment is prohibited to receive an uplink grant in at least one downlink subframe, e.g. if the user equipment is configured with ABS or with half-duplex operation. Furthermore, if the user equipment is prohibited to receive an uplink grant in at least one downlink subframe, the network node sends (410) an indication to the user equipment to apply a time division duplex configuration to the timing of scheduling of resources. The user equipment receives (420) the indication and thereupon applies (430) the time division duplex configuration to the timing of scheduling of resources.

Abstract: [Problem] To deal with interference in cases where a plurality of business operators perform testing at the same time at different MEG levels. [Solution] A network device 2 includes a frame distinguishing unit 22a that, upon receiving a start instruction for a test from a control device 3, monitors whether or not an OAM frame of a preceding test of a different level from a MEG level of an own device has arrived at the own device, for a predetermined period, and a CPU 24 that, if the frame distinguishing unit 22a detects arrival of the OAM frame, and determination is made that its own test will affect the preceding test, notifies the result of the detection and determination.

Abstract: Some aspects described herein relate to transmitting, by a first node to a second node, indications of one or more groups of component carriers (CCs) that share an analog receiver beamformer or analog transmitter beamformer at the first node. Some aspects additionally or alternatively relate to receiving, by the first node from the second node, indications of one or more groups of CCs that share an analog receiver beamformer or analog transmitter beamformer at the second node. The nodes may beamform antenna resources for communications based on the indications.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and devices (e.g., routers) that add in-network services to a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network. A method can include a router of the MPLS network receiving a packet and modifying the packet by adding one or more MPLS extension headers, adding a header of the extension header(s), and adding an indication within an MPLS label stack that one or more MPLS extension headers have been added to the packet. The method can also include the router forwarding the packet as modified to another router of the MPLS network. In certain embodiments, an extension header label (EHL) within a label value field of a label stack entry indicates that one or more MPLS extension headers have been added to the packet. In other embodiments, a forward equivalent class (FEC) indicates that one or more MPLS extension headers follow the MPLS label stack.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing capacity in a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network. An exemplary method embodiment includes operating a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) of a cell to perform the steps of: receiving a power down message; decreasing, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and continuing to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell. An exemplary system embodiment includes: a CBSD of a cell that comprises: a network receiver that receives a power down message; a first processor that controls the first CBSD to decrease, in response to the power down message, UE inactivity timer length for one or more UEs from a first length to a second length; and a wireless transmitter that continues to transmit packets to UEs at an edge of the cell.

Abstract: A communication method of an access and mobility function (AMF) node in a communication system is provided. The communication method includes receiving, from a base station, a registration request message for a terminal, transmitting, to an old AMF previously accessed by the terminal, an information request message for the terminal, and receiving, from the old AMF, an information response message including network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) corresponding to the terminal.

Abstract: A wireless device receives one or more indications including: a wake-up indication indicating downlink control channel monitoring during a discontinuous reception (DRX) on duration of a DRX cycle; and a dormancy indication indicating a switching to a dormant bandwidth part of a cell. Based on the dormancy indication and the wake-up indication, during the DRX on duration, the wireless device: monitors a downlink control channel on the cell is stopped, while maintaining the cell activated; and transmits a channel state information report for the dormant bandwidth part.

Abstract: An available network address is acquired from a network address resource pool associated with the application system according to determination that a workload at a set of network ports of the application system meets a predetermined extension condition, the network address resource pool comprising network addresses configured to be assigned to the application system. A network port available at the application system is selected. A communication channel for accessing the application system is established based on the network address and the network port. According to determination that an access request for accessing the application system is received from an access device, the access request is responded to by using the communication channel. The communication channel provided by the application system to the access device can be dynamically adjusted in real time according to a workload related to data access of the application system.

Abstract: A carrier selection method and a communications device includes obtaining channel busy ratios (CBR) of a plurality of candidate carriers. The method also includes performing filtering processing on the CBRs of the plurality of candidate carriers to obtain CBRs of the plurality of candidate carriers after filtering. The method also includes selecting a carrier from the plurality of candidate carriers according to the CBRs of the plurality of candidate carriers that are obtained after filtering. Therefore, filtering processing is performed on a measurement result of the CBRs of the plurality of candidate carriers, and the carrier is selected from the plurality of candidate carriers according to the CBRs of the plurality of candidate carriers that are obtained after filtering processing, thereby reducing carrier switching frequency and ensuring system stability while the carrier is selected.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes first and second signal processing circuitry configured to perform signal processing operations and second signal processing circuitry configured to perform signal processing operations, wherein the second signal processing circuitry includes a smaller amount of processing resources than the first signal processing circuitry. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes one or more storage elements configured to store context information for the second signal processing circuitry and the one or more storage elements are accessible to the first signal processing circuitry. The apparatus may be configured to select one of the first and second signal processing circuitry based on the complexity of input problems, the amount of transmission resources assigned to the apparatus, etc. In some embodiments, intermediate results of from the second signal processing circuitry are used as inputs to an operation performed by the first signal processing circuitry.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for communicating trailer information from a trailer to a vehicle. In one embodiment, the method includes: a plurality of zone-based modules configured to communicate with at least one of sensors and actuators of a vehicle; and at least one command center module configured to communicate with the plurality of zone-based modules. The at least one of the plurality of zone-based modules includes a configuration sub-module configured to, by a processor, facilitate communication of the trailer information from the trailer to at least one other of the plurality of zone-based modules. Each of the plurality of zone-based modules includes a configuration sub-module configured to, by a processor, facilitate communication of the trailer information between the plurality of zone-based modules.

Abstract: A transmitter device of a bus-based communication system may add one or more padding bits, associated with providing traffic flow confidentiality for communication of a payload on a communication bus, either to the payload on a transport layer, or to one or more first frames on a data link layer. The one or more first frames may include a transport layer payload associated with the payload. The transmitter device may transmit one or more second frames, including a data link layer payload associated with the one or more first frames, on the communication bus. A receiver device of the bus-based communication system may receive the one or more second frames on the communication bus. The receiver device may process the one or more padding bits from either the one or more first frames on the data link layer, or from the payload on the transport layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for early frequency reporting for fast carrier aggregation (CA) and/or dual connectivity (DC) setup in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device reports, to a network, information informing that a neighbor frequency can be aggregated with a serving frequency using one of 1) carrier aggregation (CA), 2) dual connectivity (DC), or 3) both CA and DC.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a network interface configured to receive over a network a sequence of data packets of a network flow having a defined packet order, wherein the network interface is configured to receive an out-of-order data packet, a timer, and packet processing circuitry configured to activate the timer responsively to receiving the out-of-order data packet.

Abstract: Improving wireless service subscriber experiences by dynamically managing wireless communication resources using a big data analytic mechanism is presented herein. A method can include receiving, by a system comprising a processor via a software-based interface of a control plane of a communication network, service data corresponding to a request for a wireless communication service; receiving, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane, contextual data corresponding to a subscription of the wireless communication service; receiving, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane, network data corresponding to data packet transmissions of a network device within a data plane of the communication network; and configuring, by the system via the software-based interface of the control plane based on a defined set of policies, the service data, the contextual data, and the network data, a resource of the data plane corresponding to the wireless communication service.