Abstract: A device may receive a list of 4G base stations and 5G base stations associated with outages and identifiers of FWA CPEs associated with the 4G base stations and the 5G base stations, and may filter identifiers of the FWA CPEs from the list, that fail to satisfy an age out time period, to generate a filtered list. The device may determine whether all 4G base stations are out of service for a particular identifier of remaining identifiers included in the filtered list, and may identify a particular FWA CPE associated with the particular identifier as out of service. The device may determine whether all 5G base stations, associated with operational 4G base stations, are out of service for the particular identifier, and may identify the particular FWA CPE associated with the particular identifier as having only 4G service.

Abstract: A management system may receive base station information regarding 5G base stations identified by a fixed wireless access (FWA) device. The base station information may identify the 5G base stations and sectors of the 5G base stations. The management system may provide a request for a quantity of devices connected to each of the sectors. The management system may receive device information indicating the quantity of devices connected to each sector of the sectors of the 5G base stations. The management system may determine loads of the 5G base stations based on the device information. The management system may provide load information regarding the loads of the 5G base stations. The load information may be provided to cause a 4G base station to determine the loads of the 5G base stations prior to causing a 5G base station to establish a connection with the FWA device.

Abstract: A network management system may provide, to a base station, a request for base station device information regarding devices connected to the base station. The base station may be identified by a fixed wireless access (FWA) device. The network management system may receive, based on the request, the base station device information from the base station. The base station device information may indicate a quantity of the devices connected to the base station and signal strengths of the devices connected to the base station. The network management system may determine a load of the base station based on the quantity of the devices and the signal strengths of the devices and determine a signal strength threshold associated with the base station based on the load. The network management system may cause a connection to be established between the FWA device and the base station based on the signal strength threshold.

Abstract: A mobile gateway may provide access to one or more networks based on a variety of configurable parameters, constraints, etc. A Mobile Gateway Management System (“MGMS”) may maintain different sets of rules, parameters, etc. associated with multiple different mobile gateways, such that a network may be able to determine whether to provide access to a particular mobile gateway based on location parameters, temporal parameters, account parameters, or other parameters. When access is granted to the network based on the parameters, the mobile gateway may serve as an interface between one or more User Equipment (“UEs”) and the network.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the assignment of Centralized Units (“CUs”) to Distributed Units (“DUs”) in a radio access network (“RAN”) that includes a distributed or hierarchical arrangement of network infrastructure equipment. Different groups of DUs may be modeled based on usage or traffic patterns, and complementary groups of DUs may be identified based on measures of usage that may vary with time. For example, one model associated with one group of DUs may experience relatively heavy usage during morning hours and light usage during evening hours, and another model associated with a complementary group of DUs may experience relatively light usage during morning hours and heavy usage during evening hours.

Abstract: A mobile gateway may provide access to one or more networks based on a variety of configurable parameters, constraints, etc. A Mobile Gateway Management System (“MGMS”) may maintain different sets of rules, parameters, etc. associated with multiple different mobile gateways, such that a network may be able to determine whether to provide access to a particular mobile gateway based on location parameters, temporal parameters, account parameters, or other parameters. When access is granted to the network based on the parameters, the mobile gateway may serve as an interface between one or more User Equipment (“UEs”) and the network.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to receive a report from a fixed wireless access device indicating that no anchoring relationship exists between a Fourth Generation (4G) base station and a Fifth Generation (5G) base station to which the fixed wireless access device is attempting to connect. The device may be further configured to instruct a network management system to create the anchoring relationship between the 4G base station and the 5G base station; and update an anchoring relationships database with information relating to the created anchoring relationship, wherein the anchoring relationships database stores information relating to anchoring relationships between base stations in a radio access network.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the assignment of Centralized Units (“CUs”) to Distributed Units (“DUs”) in a radio access network (“RAN”) that includes a distributed or hierarchical arrangement of network infrastructure equipment. Different groups of DUs may be modeled based on usage or traffic patterns, and complementary groups of DUs may be identified based on measures of usage that may vary with time. For example, one model associated with one group of DUs may experience relatively heavy usage during morning hours and light usage during evening hours, and another model associated with a complementary group of DUs may experience relatively light usage during morning hours and heavy usage during evening hours.

Abstract: A mobile gateway may provide access to one or more networks based on a variety of configurable parameters, constraints, etc. A Mobile Gateway Management System (“MGMS”) may maintain different sets of rules, parameters, etc. associated with multiple different mobile gateways, such that a network may be able to determine whether to provide access to a particular mobile gateway based on location parameters, temporal parameters, account parameters, or other parameters. When access is granted to the network based on the parameters, the mobile gateway may serve as an interface between one or more User Equipment (“UEs”) and the network.

Abstract: A device may identify network interfaces of the device and may create a list of the network interfaces of the device. The device may receive a cell site name associated with the device and may generate dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) requests with a DHCP option that includes data identifying the cell site name and the network interfaces of the list. The device may broadcast the DHCP requests to one or more components that are connected, via connections, to the network interfaces, and may cause, based on broadcasting the DHCP requests to the one or more components, a user equipment to receive an indication of whether the connections to the network interfaces are valid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting packet loss in a communication network are provided. A first network element can determine that a first group of packets meets an observation threshold. The observation threshold can comprise a predetermined number of packets in a sequence. A first timer can be initiated when the first group of packets meets the observation threshold. A first packet can be detected at the first network element after the first timer is initiated. The first timer can be re-initiated when the first packet is detected at the first network element before the first timer expires and the first packet comprises a packet in the sequence greater than a last detected packet. A first packet loss can be determined when the first packet is not a next packet in the sequence.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining latency in a communication network. A non-IP protocol physical interface may be implemented at an access node. The physical interface may be configured to receive a simulated wireless device that mimics a radio-frequency interface. Delay data associated with segmented portions of a backhaul of the communication network may be measured at a base band unit (BBU) of the access node using the simulated wireless device. At least one segment of the backhaul may be isolated based on the measured delay data associated with the segmented portions.

Abstract: A wireless mesh network is configured. Each node is configured to function as either a gateway node or a relay node. To configure itself as a gateway node, an access node selects an SSID for each of its wireless interfaces that indicates it is an access node. When a relay access node is configuring itself, it scans for the SSIDs of available networks. The SSIDs of the mesh network are selected to indicate the number of other access points between a given access node and a direct wired connection (which is zero in the case of a gateway node.) The relay access node connects to the network having an SSID that indicates the fewest number of hops between itself and a direct wired connection. The SSID that is broadcast by the relay access node indicates the number of other access points between itself and a direct wired connection.

Abstract: Methods for wirelessly connecting a small cell to a grandmaster timing device are disclosed. The methods can include identifying one or more grandmaster timing devices and wirelessly requesting an IP address to enable a small cell to connect to a grandmaster timing device for time synchronization. The methods may further include selecting a grandmaster timing device based on a predetermined preference order that includes a relative preference level for different types of grandmaster timing devices.

Abstract: Methods, media, and systems are provided for characterizing the synchronization behavior of a slave clock. A sequence of sync packets, usable to synchronize with a grandmaster clock, is transmitted from the grandmaster clock to a slave clock. The sequence of sync packets is modified by dropping one or more sync packets from the sequence, providing a pattern of dropped sync packets. A synchronization output of the slave clock is monitored and, based on the synchronization output, a determination is made as to whether the slave clock is synchronized while the sequence of sync packets is modified. A characterization of the synchronization behavior of the slave clock is stored with respect to the pattern of dropped sync packets. The process may be repeated for various patterns of dropped sync packets.

Abstract: A processing system for processing an input signal to produce three-dimensional audio effects is disclosed. The processing system comprises: a cue sending path configured to extract a set of binaural cues from the input signal and further configured to send at least a portion of the extracted set of binaural cues to at least one directional loudspeaker for transmission; and an ambience sending path configured to send at least a part of the input signal comprising ambience sounds to at least one conventional loudspeaker for transmission.

Abstract: A listening device (120; 220; 320), such as a pair of headphones, is provided for wearing by a user. It contains two or more sound emitters for directing sound to each ear (2) of the user. At least one of the sound emitters (116; 216, 316) is positioned such that sound is emitted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the ear canal (10) of the ear, and towards the wall of the concha (6) of the ear (2).

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for locating an optimal security gateway. A default gateway receives a request to access a macrocell. The default security gateway obtains a current location for each macrocell in response to a security gateway discovery function. Based on the response, routes to a best security gateway for each macrocell are determined. A best security gateway is identified based on factors that include the distance from a picocell connected to the default security gateway having backhaul traffic to offload to the appropriate macrocells connected to the best security gateway.

Abstract: Methods, media, and systems are provided for characterizing the synchronization behavior of a slave clock. A sequence of sync packets, usable to synchronize with a grandmaster clock, is transmitted from the grandmaster clock to a slave clock. The sequence of sync packets is modified by dropping one or more sync packets from the sequence, providing a pattern of dropped sync packets. A synchronization output of the slave clock is monitored and, based on the synchronization output, a determination is made as to whether the slave clock is synchronized while the sequence of sync packets is modified. A characterization of the synchronization behavior of the slave clock is stored with respect to the pattern of dropped sync packets. The process may be repeated for various patterns of dropped sync packets.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention monitor an electrical circuit in a power over Ethernet (“PoE”) installation to detect potential security breaches and implement a security response upon detecting the security event. The security event may be a disruption to the electrical circuit lasting more than a threshold duration (e.g., 250 ms, 0.5 second, 1 second). The disruption can be an open circuit caused by cutting or unplugging the Ethernet cable. In one aspect, the security response can be discontinuing further communications over the PoE connection.