Abstract: A monitoring system monitors traffic flows that are exchanged over a communication network. The system characterizes the flows in terms of their temporal traffic features, and uses this characterization to identify communication devices that participate in the same communication session. By identifying the communication devices that serve as endpoints in the same session, the system establishes correlations between the users of these communication devices. The monitoring system characterizes the flows using traffic features such as flow start time, flow end time, inter-burst time and burst size, and/or statistical properties of such features. The system typically generates compressed-form representations (“signatures”) for the traffic flows based on the temporal traffic features, and finds matching flows by finding similarities between signatures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing SCG re-establishment in dual connectivity in wireless communication system, the method comprising: detecting radio link failure on a secondary node, wherein the UE is configured with a master node and the secondary node; and receiving signals from candidates of a new secondary node for obtaining information about which cell is a best candidate on the new secondary node to prepare for radio link failure on the secondary node; and initiating RRC connection re-establishment procedure for recovery from the radio link failure of the secondary node if a cell which is to be a PSCell on a new secondary node is selected in a cell list.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method to transmit data is described. The data being transmitted over a wired data-connection may be identified. The identified data may be parsed into two or more parts. A first part of the identified data may be transmitted over a primary wired data-connection. A second part of the identified data may be transmitted over an auxiliary wired data-connection. The auxiliary wired data-connection may be connected to the primary wired data-connection via a wireless data-connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of communications, and particularly relates to a method for selecting a path and device for addressing a problem in which a backhaul requirement of a small station flexibly deployed in a UDN cannot be satisfied by a method providing a single-hop backhaul path via pre-configuration or an OAM configuration. The path selection method provide in an embodiment of the present application comprises: transmitting, by a first node, a path request message for acquiring a backhaul path from the first node to the target node; and determining, by the first node, at least one backhaul path based on the received path indication message. The embodiment of the present invention enables a flexible and convenient determination of a backhaul path for a plug-and-play access point without needing to configure a single-hop backhaul path for the access point work of a network side.

Abstract: A network node, such as a base station, identifies radio resources within an overall bandwidth using a first resource referencing scheme, while a wireless communication device identifies radio resources within an allocated portion of the overall bandwidth using a second resource referencing scheme. Advantageously, the device correctly identifies given radio resources pointed to by a resource identifier expressed according to the first resource referencing scheme, by translating the resource identifier into the second resource referencing scheme according to mapping information that relates the two schemes. Correspondingly, the network node enables the wireless communication device to perform such translations by providing the mapping information either implicitly or explicitly.

Abstract: Techniques allow DevOps personnel to perform incident management for cloud computing environments in a manner that maintains control over restricted data and the data plane. The DevOps personnel do not have access to restricted data or the ability to modify the cloud computing environment to gain access to restricted data. The incident management techniques include executing automatic operations to resolve an incident and allowing DevOps personnel to execute remote operations without providing the DevOps personnel access. A further incident management technique provides DevOps personnel with just-in-time (JIT) access that is limited to a certain level or type of access and limited in time. Still another technique for incident management is using an escort model, in which an escort session between operating personnel and DevOps personnel is established and connected to the cloud computing environment to allow the DevOps personnel access to the production environment while escorted by the operating personnel.

Abstract: A method for sending a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) includes setting a demodulation symbol to a first value to specify a BFRQ signal, encoding the demodulation symbol with a first orthogonal code sequence, thereby producing an encoded first sequence of symbols, and send the encoded first sequence of symbols on a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource allocated for a first scheduling request (SR) transmission.

Abstract: A Reliable User Datagram Protocol (RUDP) apparatus and a dynamic adjustment method of a sliding window parameter of RUDP are provided. The dynamic adjustment method of the sliding window parameter of RUDP includes the following steps. In accordance with whether the acknowledgement from the receiver is overtime, and in accordance with the difference between the sliding window parameter and an estimated maximum value, the transmitter adjusts a step value. The transmitter adjusts the sliding window parameter according to the step value.

Abstract: A method implemented by a domain controller in a network comprises transmitting, by a transmitter of the domain controller to a super controller, an update message comprising path information for one or more parallel paths having a common wavelength from a source to a destination, wherein the one or more parallel paths are free of optical impairments when the update message is transmitted to the super controller, receiving, by a receiver of the domain controller from the super controller, an initiate message comprising an identifier of a path selected from the one or more parallel paths, and provisioning, by a processor of the domain controller, the path based on a verification that the path selected by the super controller is free of optical impairments.

Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for managing path utilizations for telecommunication network tunnels. For example, a processor deployed in a telecommunication network may receive a request from a router of the telecommunication network for a tunnel to a destination in the telecommunication network, send a response to the router that includes at least one path comprising the tunnel through the telecommunication network to the destination, receive a trap message from the router that includes a confirmation that the at least one path is utilized by the router, and update at least one record for the at least one path in response to the trap message, where the at least one record indicates a status of a utilization of the at least one path.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally discloses improvements in computer performance in communication networks, which may include improvements in computer performance in supporting discovery of ingress provider edge (PE) devices in a communication network using egress peer engineering (EPE) and software defined networking (SDN). The ingress PE devices of a network may have peering relationships with an egress peer link of an egress peer node of the network. The ingress PE devices may be discovered by identifying a set of traffic flows on an egress peer link of an egress peer node, identifying a set of ingress PE devices that have peering relationships with the egress peer node, determining bandwidth usage information, selecting, from the set of ingress PE devices based on the bandwidth usage information, a set of selected ingress PE devices, and initiating a management action for at least one of the selected ingress PE devices.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a request to route traffic from a source to a destination in a network, where the request is associated with a setup bandwidth criterion. The method includes: identifying a plurality of candidate tunnel paths from the source to the destination; and, for each of the plurality of candidate tunnel paths, determining whether or not at least one of the candidate tunnel paths satisfies the setup bandwidth criterion. In response to determining that the plurality of candidate tunnel paths fail to satisfy the setup bandwidth criterion, the method includes: determining a congestion metric for each of a plurality of candidate tunnel paths from the source to the destination; and instantiating a tunnel from the source to the destination according to a candidate tunnel path with the lowest congestion metric.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface and circuitry. The interface communicates with an auxiliary device via a first communication channel and a second communication channel. The first communication channel and the second communication channel are each separately exchange communications between the information processing apparatus and the auxiliary device. The circuitry obtains failure information indicating a communication failure occurring in the first communication channel, sends a shutdown instruction via the second communication channel in response to a determination to reboot the information processing apparatus, the shutdown instruction instructing the auxiliary device to shut down, and reboots the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device in a network identifies a packet to be sent to a destination in the network via a path using segment routing. The device determines a list of one or more unique identifiers for one or more of the nodes along the path. The device includes a segment routing header with the packet, the segment routing header comprising a set of segment identifiers and the list of one or more unique identifiers. The device sends the packet with the segment routing header towards the destination in the network. One or more receiving nodes that receive the packet use the set of segment identifiers to route the packet towards the destination and the list of one or more unique identifiers to notify the device when the packet was not sent to the destination via the path.

Abstract: A wireless base station extracts a connection base station which communicates user data with a wireless communication terminal from a plurality of other wireless base stations, and extracts an allocation candidate of a wireless frequency regarding communication of the user data between the connection base station and the wireless communication terminal based on information of an utilization result of a wireless frequency regarding communication of the user data of each of the other wireless base stations.

Abstract: Systems and methods enable a virtual machine, including applications executing thereon, to quickly start executing and servicing users based on pre-staged data blocks supplied from a backup copy in secondary storage. Substantially concurrently with the ongoing execution of the virtual machine, a virtual-machine-file-relocation operation moves data blocks from backup to a primary storage destination that becomes the virtual machine's primary data store after relocation completes. An enhanced data agent, operating in conjunction with an enhanced media agent in a storage management system, coordinates restoring the virtual machine and launching the relocation operation. The enhanced media agent pre-stages certain backed up data blocks based on predictive analysis pertaining to the virtual machine's operational profile. The enhanced media agent also pre-stages backed up data blocks for the relocation operation, based on the operation's relocation scheme.

Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to updating a cloud network. This technology may include generating a set is inequalities based network topology information, shared risk link group information, demand information, and traffic solver parameters. The set of inequalities may also be based upon a model of traffic routing that is based on selection of routes based on dynamic and global traffic engineering. A capacity plan may also be generated based on the set of inequalities and at least one objective. The capacity plan may include a target capacity for each link of the plurality of links in the network.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for protecting virtual network mapping, and a computer storage medium; wherein the method includes that an application layer edits and defines at least one sub-network model based on a network editing request; a network virtualization layer constructs the at least one sub-network model, and integrates the at least one sub-network model into a global network view; and a controller layer respectively maps the at least one sub-network model contained in the global network view into a working device network and a protection device network, and when the working device network has failures, specified conditions are met, and the protection device network has no failure, switches a working mapping relationship of the corresponding sub-network from the working device network to the protection device network.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of managing distributed storage in a wireless network is disclosed. The wireless network comprises a plurality of data generating nodes, each data generating node configured to generate and store data symbols and parity symbols. The parity symbols depend on data symbols stored on other data generating nodes.

Abstract: A spanning tree enabled n-node VLT system includes the STP running on VLT node devices that include a first VLT node device coupled to a networking device by a LAG and designated as a root bridge via the STP. A second VLT node device coupled to the networking device is part of the LAG. ICLs couple the second VLT node device to the first VLT node device. An enhanced STP engine running on the each of the VLT node devices determines that the STP has designated a first port providing one of the ICLs as a first root port, and a second port providing one of the ICLs as an alternate port. In response, the enhanced STP engine redesignates the second port as a second root port.

Abstract: A web conferencing operator can enable participants to share multimedia content in real-time despite one or more of the participants operating from behind a middlebox via network address translation (NAT) traversal protocols and tools, such as STUN, TURN, and/or ICE. In NAT traversal, participants share a transport addresses that the participants can use to establish a joint media session. However, connectivity checks during NAT traversal can expose a media distribution device hosted by the web conferencing operator to various vulnerabilities, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The web conferencing operator can minimize the effects of a DDoS attack during the connectivity checks at scale and without significant performance degradation by configuring the middlebox to validate incoming requests for the connectivity checks without persistent signaling between the web conference operator and the middlebox.

Abstract: A method is implemented by a network device functioning as a controller in a Software Defined Networking (SDN) network to configure a switch in the SDN network to process packets on behalf of a Service Function Chain (SFC) proxy so that the packets can bypass the SFC proxy. The method includes receiving a translation rule for an SFC encapsulation from the SFC proxy, transmitting SFC proxy bypass instructions to the switch that cause the switch to translate packets belonging to a flow associated with the SFC encapsulation according to the translation rule for the SFC encapsulation and to forward the packets belonging to the flow associated with the SFC encapsulation to a service function while bypassing the SFC proxy, and transmitting an indication to the SFC proxy that the packets belonging to the flow associated with the SFC encapsulation are to bypass the SFC proxy.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to facilitate multiple tunnels to be reachable via inter-chassis ling from virtual link trunking (VLT) peers and also to avoid traffic tromboning with an optimal path to all next hops. During initialization, a default egress object is created through an ICL with the next hop defined as VLT peer2 by setting the MAC address to be the MAC address of the VLT peer2, and the VLAN to be any one of the L3 spanned VLANs. When any of the VXLAN tunnels are resolved through ICL LAG, the process uses the default egress object created on ICL. Using the default egress object created on ICL, any traffic from VLT peer1 intended to go through ICL is terminated on VLT peer2 and will get routed again to their respective next hops. This creates a single egress object to the VLT peer and allowing multiple VXLAN tunnels to be reachable through ICL with optimal path towards all next hops.

Abstract: A network interface devices includes a configuration engine, a mode modification engine, and a switch. The configuration engine defines a static routing configuration for communicating one or more first data packets received from a first processing circuit along a network pathway to a predetermined one or more second processing circuits. The mode modification engine is configured to receive an indication of a networking mode and modify the network pathway based on the indication of the networking mode. The switch is configured to communicate the first data packets along the network pathway.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling a software defined network (SDN) is disclosed. The method includes providing one or more client portals configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices, generating configuration data based on input received from users via the client portals, and providing a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network. The master SDN controller is operable to route data for the networked devices, generate a plurality of discrete co-controllers each associated with a particular end user with each co-controller having configuration data and routing data for an associated networked device, dispatching the co-controllers to the networked devices associated with the respective end users, installing the co-controllers on the networked devices, and registering the installed co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the routing of data and configuration of the networked devices.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a plurality of host devices each implementing one or more virtual resources that are migratable between the host devices, one or more networks comprising a plurality of network switches each coupled to one or more of the host devices, and a migration controller associated with one or more of the host devices. The migration controller is configured to monitor utilization of the network switches by their associated host devices and to direct migration of the virtual resources between the host devices based at least in part on the monitored utilization of the network switches. Responsive to detection of a first network switch having a utilization above a threshold, the migration controller identifies a second network switch having a utilization below the threshold and directs migration of at least one virtual resource from a first host devices associated with the first network switch to a second host device associated with the second network switch.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for dynamic bandwidth allocation are disclosed. One method includes identifying, by a first distribution node of a wireless mesh network, a communication link with a second distribution node of the wireless mesh network, generating, by the first distribution node, a proposed bandwidth allocation schedule for wireless communication of information between the first distribution node and the second distribution node based on data traffic requirements of the first distribution node, wherein the second distribution node receives the proposed bandwidth allocation schedule, and wherein the second distribution node adjusts the proposed bandwidth allocation schedule based upon data traffic requirements of the second distribution node.

Abstract: This application discloses a flow entry generating method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving a service path establishment request, where the service path establishment request includes a constraint, a source device, and a target device; finding, in a data transmission network according to a cross-layer information model, a service path that meets the constraint and is from the source device to the target device, where the cross-layer information model is a model that describes, at a same layer, an overall topology relationship between an IP layer and an optical layer; and generating a respective corresponding flow entry for each forwarding device in the service path, and sending the flow entry to a corresponding forwarding device. This application can greatly reduce time complexity of computing the service path, and improve efficiency of computing the service path, thereby improving efficiency of generating a flow entry.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an authoritative edge device (AED)-server in a computer network maintains assignment of an active AED for a particular virtual local area network (VLAN), and in response to a triggered re-assignment, sends an AED change request identifying an old active AED for the particular VLAN and a new active AED for the particular VLAN (e.g., and/or corresponding backups). In response to receiving the change request, the old active AED ceases forwarding of traffic for the particular VLAN and transmits a relinquishment confirmation into the network. Also, in response to receiving the change request and the relinquishment confirmation from the old active AED, the new active AED assumes responsibility for traffic forwarding for the particular VLAN and transmits an activation confirmation into the network. The change request is then deemed completed by the AED-sever upon receipt of both the relinquishment confirmation and the activation confirmation.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for performing fast fail-over. For example, one method involves electing a first node as a designated forwarder node and electing a second node as a backup designated forwarder node, where the designated forwarder node is used to forward at least a first packet to a downstream node. The method further involves detecting a loss of connectivity between the designated forwarder node and a downstream receiver node, where the designated forwarder node and the backup designated forwarder node are both elected prior to the loss of connectivity occurring. Moreover, subsequent to detecting the loss of connectivity, the method uses the backup designated forwarder node to forward at least a second packet to the downstream receiver node.

Abstract: A wireless access point to optimize carrier aggregation using beamforming. The wireless access point wirelessly exchanges communication data with User Equipment (UE) over a plurality of frequency bands. The wireless access point identifies a UE using carrier aggregation and identifying a frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands having beamforming capabilities. The wireless access point then allocates the UE using carrier aggregation a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) on the frequency band having beamforming capabilities. In response to the PCC allocation, the wireless access point transfers an indication to the UE indicating the PCC allocation on the frequency band having beamforming capabilities and wirelessly exchanges additional communication data with the UE using carrier aggregation over the frequency band using beamforming.

Abstract: A method of updating conversation allocation in link aggregation is disclosed. The method starts with verifying that an implementation of a conversation-sensitive link aggregation control protocol (LACP) is operational at a network device of a network for an aggregation port. Then it is determined that operations through enhanced link aggregation control protocol data units (LACPDUs) are possible. The enhanced LACPDUs can be used for updating conversation allocation information, and the determination is based at least partially on a compatibility check between a first set of operational parameters of the network device and a second set of operational parameters of a partner network device. Then a conversation allocation state of an aggregation port of the link aggregation group is updated based on a determination that the conversation allocation state is incorrect, where the conversation allocation state indicates a list of conversations transmitting through the aggregation port.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a receiver configured to receive input data, and a processor configured to run an optimization algorithm to evaluate the input data. The optimization algorithm includes at least one cost model configured to determine vehicle operational parameters to meet the input data. An output module is configured to output to the vehicle operational parameters that optimize operation of the vehicle in view of the input data.

Abstract: An optical measurement device configured for connection to an industrial network, the industrial network functioning to synchronize time between a master device and a slave device, the optical measurement device includes: an interface module configured to receive a synchronization signal transmitted on the industrial network from the master device within a fixed communication cycle; and a measurement unit configured to perform optical measurements in a measurement cycle. The measurement unit synchronizes when a measurement is taken with the communication cycle in accordance with the synchronization signal received by the interface module.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to error prevention in a communication session traffic environment. One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to mitigation of processing loops during establishment of a communication session in a network. A network node at the boundary of the network can mitigate processing loops by monitoring formation of such loops and proactively terminating communication processing in response to expiration of a timer. The timer can be initiated in response to formation of a loop.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automatic discovery of two or more virtual service instances configured to apply a given service to a packet in a software-defined networking (SDN)/network functions virtualization (NFV) environment. Virtual service instances may be deployed as virtual entities hosted on one or more physical devices to offer individual services or chains of services from a service provider. The use of virtual service instances enables automatic scaling of the services on-demand. The techniques of this disclosure enable automatic discovery by a gateway network device of virtual service instances for a given service as load balancing entities. According to the techniques, the gateway network device automatically updates a load balancing group for the given service to include the discovered virtual service instances on which to load balance traffic for the service. In this way, the disclosed techniques provide auto-scaling and auto-discovery of services in an SDN/NFV environment.

Abstract: A network device operable as a provide edge router is described. The network device comprises one or more processors operably coupled to a memory; a configuration interface configured for execution by the one or more processors to receive configuration data configuring the network device as a provider edge router of an intermediate layer 3 network to provide multi-homed layer 2 virtual bridge connectivity to a customer edge device using an active-standby mode of operation; and a routing process configured for execution by the one or more processors to send, to a remote provider edge router in response to determining the network device is able to send layer 2 packets to the customer edge device, a route advertisement that includes a static route specifying a layer 3 address of the customer edge device as a next-hop for a layer 3 subnet.

Abstract: When a message is received, the recipient set in the message, as well as ancestor message identifiers, are analyzed. The received message is either placed in an existing thread in an existing conversation, or in a new thread in the conversation, based upon the analysis of the recipient set and the ancestor identifiers.

Abstract: A module transmits send information to be processed by an information processing apparatus along a transmission path on which the information processing apparatus is present. When the send information is sent in accordance with predetermined sending parameters, if a sending failure in which a sending completion state of the send information cannot be confirmed occurs, a part or all of the sending parameters used for sending of the send information with respect to which the sending failure has occurred are changed, and the send information is resent in accordance with the sending parameters after the changing. Then, the predetermined sending parameter changed between the occurrence of the sending failure and confirmation of the sending completion state of the resent send information, and resend result information related to a send result corresponding to the changed predetermined sending parameter are acquired and sent toward a predetermined processing apparatus.

Abstract: Generating pseudorandom test items for software testing of an Application Under Test (AUT) is provided. In one example, a method comprises selecting an oracle of one or more oracles within a test provider directory structure, the oracle defining one or more logical paths each comprising one or more test conditions and an expected result. A pseudorandom test item having an initial state of empty is generated, and a logical path of the one or more logical paths is selected. The one or more test conditions of the logical path are translated into a constraint. Based on the constraint, a pseudorandom test input is generated and stored in the pseudorandom test item in association with the expected result corresponding to the logical path.

Abstract: For monitoring and handling a radio link failure in inactive state, a method detects the radio link failure at a mobile communication device in the inactive state. The method further mitigates the radio link failure.

Abstract: A first maintenance endpoint (MEP) device may identify that a first interface of the first MEP device is associated with a connectivity failure. The first MEP device may provide, to a second MEP device, a first continuity check message (CCM), that includes a MEP identifier of the first MEP device. The first CCM may cause the second MEP device to designate a second interface of the second MEP device as being offline. The first MEP device may receive, from the second MEP device, a second CCM, that includes the MEP identifier of the first MEP device and information indicating that the second interface of the second MEP device is offline. The first MEP device may execute a rule to avoid a deadlock situation based on the second CCM including the MEP identifier of the first MEP device.

Abstract: Systems and methods utilize an all-or-none switchover to prevent split-brain problems in a Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG) network. A standby node in the MC-LAG network can perform the steps of remaining in a standby state responsive to a loss of adjacency with an active node, wherein, in the standby state, all standby links between the standby node and a common endpoint are non-distributing; monitoring frames transmitted by the common endpoint to the standby node over the standby links; and determining based on the monitoring frames whether all active links between the active node and the common endpoint have failed and entering an active state with all the standby links distributing based thereon.

Abstract: A path computation method and a related device are disclosed. The method includes: a second network device receives path requirement information and a recomputation condition that are sent by a first network device; the second network device first obtains by means of computation a path meeting a requirement according to the path requirement information, and sends description information of the path meeting the requirement to the first network device; then the second network device constantly determines whether the recomputation condition is met; and when the recomputation condition is met, the second network device performs path recomputation, and sends description information of a path obtained by means of recomputation to the first network device. Therefore sensitivity for triggering path recomputation can be improved and a quantity of communication messages between network devices can be reduced.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a network device in a deterministic data network comprising deterministic segments, a data packet comprising a packet header having a bit index, each bit in the bit index associated with a corresponding one of the deterministic segments; the network device identifying, from the bit index, a first bit for a corresponding first deterministic segment and a second bit for a corresponding second deterministic segment, wherein the network device is an endpoint for transmitting deterministic traffic into each of the first and second deterministic segments; the network device selectively executing a replication operation of the data packet for transmission of a replicated data packet into each of the first and second deterministic segments, based on the network device detecting the corresponding first and second bits set for replication.

Abstract: A monitoring system monitors traffic flows that are exchanged over a communication network. The system characterizes the flows in terms of their temporal traffic features, and uses this characterization to identify communication devices that participate in the same communication session. By identifying the communication devices that serve as endpoints in the same session, the system establishes correlations between the users of these communication devices. The monitoring system characterizes the flows using traffic features such as flow start time, flow end time, inter-burst time and burst size, and/or statistical properties of such features. The system typically generates compressed-form representations (“signatures”) for the traffic flows based on the temporal traffic features, and finds matching flows by finding similarities between signatures.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for signaling and transmitting data through an optical link is described. The apparatus may include a connector including a first plurality of contacts compatible with an enhanced SFP (SFP+) connector. The connector further includes an additional contact formed at a space adjacent to the first plurality of contacts. A tone generator couples to the additional contact to receive a first signal and to generate a first distinct tone indicative of the first signal for transmission via the additional contact. The method may include generating a first distinct tone indicative of a first signal providing control or status of an apparatus and transmitting or receiving a differential data signal over a portion of a first plurality of contacts compatible with an enhanced SFP (SFP+) connector. The first distinct tone is transmitted over the additional contact formed in a space adjacent to the first plurality of contacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating a wireless local area network (WLAN) modem to perform WLAN channel change in a WLAN environment that is inhabited by radar devices, and therefore subject to a Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) requirement defined by the appropriate WLAN governing standards. Specifically, the present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for reducing or eliminating the amount of time in which a WLAN transceiver cannot transmit/receive data traffic while listening for radar signals on a channel allocated to radar devices for the minimum listening time specified by DFS.

Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to receive and process a communication connection reestablishment request from a communication element communicating in a multi-connectivity mode, to decide, in case a communication connection with the communication element is established, whether or not the multi-connectivity mode of the communication element is kept, and to cause a transmission of an indication towards a source communication network control element of the communication element, wherein the indication reflects the decision whether or not the multi-connectivity mode of the communication element is kept.

Abstract: A path switching method and a device, including determining, by a controller, an active path and at least one standby path of a data flow, and delivering a flow table to a standby path switch such that after the data flow is switched from the active path to the standby path, the standby path switch forwards the data flow according to the flow table, and delivering, by the controller, a path group table to each failover switch, where the path group table includes an identifier of the active path and standby port information such that when detecting, according to the identifier of the active path, that the active path encounters a failure, each failover switch performs path switching according to the standby port information.