Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a network node in a wireless network to manage network resources. Such methods include mapping one or more application-level performance requirements to one or more network performance requirements. The mapping can be based on a Markov chain model and the application-level performance requirements can be associated with an application hosted by one or more user equipment (UEs) served by the wireless network. Such methods include, based on the network performance requirements, configuring at least one of the following for data transmission and/or reception associated with the application: the one or more UEs, and respective serving cells for the one or more UEs. Other embodiments include operations such as mapping one or more network performance parameters to one or more application-level performance metrics based on a Markov chain model, and monitoring whether the application-level performance metrics fulfill corresponding application-level performance requirements.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for facilitating content delivery in mobile access and other networks, and improving access to content and services in those networks. Mobile terminals and other user devices are increasingly used for content generation and content upload, in particular for what concerns photo and video types of content. Since the quality of the content generated with the aforementioned devices is dramatically increasing, the associated file sizes are also significantly larger. At the same time, the uplink of cellular and mobile systems has typically much less capacity than the downlink, thus solutions that can deliver improved performances in existing infrastructures, when uploading user created content, are highly beneficial for supporting user content generation in future devices and networks.