Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of receiving a query for 5G Session Management Functions (SMFs) to handle a connection request, wherein the query includes a slice ID and data network name; determining a list of SMFs that each have a blockchain ID immutably recorded on a blockchain, wherein the blockchain ID is authorized to provide service to the slice ID; and sending, responsive to the query, the list of SMFs. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a request to initiate a virtual machine including a virtual network interface on a physical host processing system that includes a physical network interface. A location reference to a physical location of the physical network interface is determined and an adapted media access control (MAC) address is adapted to incorporate the location reference according to an association between the virtual network interface and the physical network interface. The adapted MAC address is further associated with the virtual network interface of the virtual machine, such that the physical location of the physical network interface is identifiable from within an environment of the virtual machine via the adapted MAC address. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying network elements of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) domain of an optical waveguide communication system that includes a group of optical-add-drop multiplexor (OADM) devices. Operations are observed for the WDM domain configured to deliver communication services configured for simultaneously transporting independent signals across a network of single optical waveguides. A demand for optical waveguide communication services is determined and the WDM network is configured according to the optical fiber communication link requirement and according to the observations. The configured WDM network includes at least one OADM device of the group of OADM devices configured to provide a WDM cross-frequency network path of the configured WDM network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, co-locating network functions in virtual machines and/or containers in public clouds. A session border controller (SBC) may be combined with one or more voice and/or message services network functions. A virtual image or container runtime including co-located network functions may be provided to a public cloud service provider, and virtual machines or containers having co-located network functions may be instantiated as needed. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to alarm correlation and ticketing for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (“ROADM”) networks. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a ROADM controller can create, based upon data associated with a plurality of ROADM network elements operating in a ROADM network, a graph of the plurality ROADM network elements. The ROADM controller can retrieve a plurality of alarms from at least a portion the plurality of ROADM network elements, associate the plurality of alarms with at least the portion of the plurality of ROADM network elements, and associate a direction of each alarm with a corresponding service direction. The ROADM controller can eliminate any alarms with a time stamp outside of a same time window. The ROADM controller can then determine that any remaining alarms are associated with a root cause of a failure within the ROADM network.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving information defining a high-capacity event in a mobility network, receiving information defining a network location of the high-capacity event in the mobility network, automatically configuring one or more network components of the mobility network according to a set of high-capacity parameters, the one or more network components associated with the network location of the high-capacity event, limiting access to the mobile network to specific users according to the high-capacity parameters, and after the high-capacity event, automatically configuring the one or more network components of the mobile network according to a set of reversion parameters. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring status of a network configured to provide end-to-end delivery of services to priority user equipment authorized according to a prioritized class of service and other user equipment not authorized for the prioritized class of service. The prioritized class of service extends a reserved network capacity for end-to-end delivery of a service via first domain including first network slices and a second domain including second network slices. A network interruption compromising the reserved capacity is determined based on the monitored status and integration of an alternate group of slices into one of the first network domain, the second network domain, or both to replace the compromised group of slices, is orchestrated. Integration of the alternate group of slices restores reserved network capacity according to the prioritized class of service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that determines a current location of a mobile device according to a horizontal reference, obtains a corresponding barometric pressure reading at the current location of the mobile device, and determines a current position of the mobile device according to the current location of the mobile device and the corresponding barometric pressure reading. A historical record of positions of the mobile device is updated according to the current position of the mobile device and other positions of the mobile device determined at other times, and a historical record of positions of the mobile device to a map of a facility is updated to obtain a referenced pattern of movement of the mobile device within the facility. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a base transceiver station having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of registering a wireless optical networking device with a fiber optic central office, wherein the registering uses a public land mobile network identifier that uniquely identifies a fiber optic network; encapsulating fiber signaling data for the wireless optical networking device received from the fiber optic central office; and transmitting the fiber signaling data via a radio bearer over an unlicensed radio spectrum to the wireless optical networking device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes receiving, by a processing system, an uplink signal at a radio unit (RU) communicating over a fronthaul interface with a distributed unit (DU) of a communication network; receiving a demodulated reference signal (DMRS) configuration at the RU; performing a beamforming procedure at the RU for one or more beams generated at the RU; and determining, in accordance with an option selected by the DU, whether to perform an equalization procedure for the uplink signal at the RU resulting in equalized user data. In accordance with the equalization procedure being performed at the RU, equalization for the uplink signal is not performed at the DU. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a group of threat research reports, obtaining a group of indicators of compromise (IOCs), and monitoring a network of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Further embodiments can include determining a group of possible malware on the network based on the monitoring of the network, and generating a network security recommendation based on the group of threat research reports based on the group of threat research reports, the group of IOCs, and the group of possible malware. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include receiving a first data set related to a first International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI) from a wireless core system, tidying the first data set by building a bandwidth matrix representing each bandwidth usage value with respect to a selected time-stamp and one or more flow IDs associated with the first IMSI, repeating the receiving and tidying operations with respect to a plurality of data sets related to remaining IMSIs, and generating data visualization displaying the bandwidth usage value of the first IMSI and the remaining IMSIs. The first IMSI and the remaining IMSIs are associated with a selected network slice ID. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a handover request from a user equipment (UE) device in a mobility network, wherein the handover request identifies a target cell for handing over radio communication with the UE device from a source cell, wherein the identifying is based on the handover request, determining a usage level of the UE device, wherein the usage level comprises one of performance-sensitive traffic and performance-tolerant traffic, selecting an alternative target cell for the handover request, wherein the selecting is responsive to determining a performance-sensitive traffic usage level of the UE device, and initiating a handover operation between the source cell and the alternative target cell. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a threshold value of a streaming-media key performance indicator (KPI) based on a predetermined target portion of end-user devices that provide an acceptable performance. Performance records are obtained for a content delivery network (CDN) adapted to cache and serve media content requested by the end-user devices. Predicted values of the streaming-media KPI are generated according to the performance records of the CDN and compared to the threshold value of the streaming-media KPI to obtain a comparison. An anomaly is detected according to the comparison, to indicate that a predetermined number of the predicted values of the streaming-media KPI fail to satisfy the threshold value. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards a short message service (SMS) congestion manager that can evaluate, predict, and mitigate SMS congestion. The SMS congestion manager can be implemented within a short message services function (SMSF) of a fifth generation (5G) or subsequent generation cellular network. The SMS congestion manager can monitor a volume of non-access stratum (NAS) SMS messages in order to detect potential overload conditions wherein the volume of messages exceeds a capability of a network function. In response to detecting potential overload conditions, the SMS congestion manager can inhibit messages directed to the network function in order to prevent overloads from developing. The SMS congestion manager can use machine learning to learn to detect the potential overload conditions as well as to learn actions to take to address the potential overload conditions.

Abstract: Locations and azimuths of cells of a communication network can be estimated, determined, and validated. Cell attribute management component (CAMC) can estimate, determine, and/or validate cell locations based on analysis of timing advance (TA) measurement data and/or location data associated with devices associated with base stations associated with cells. CAMC can estimate azimuth of a cell associated with a base station based on analysis of a validated cell location of the cell and location data associated with devices associated with the cell. CAMC can determine whether a recorded azimuth of the cell is validated based on analysis of the estimated azimuth of the cell and the recorded azimuth of the cell. CAMC can tag the recorded azimuth of the cell as validated if applicable azimuth accuracy criteria is met, inaccurate if applicable azimuth criteria is not met, or omni if the cell is an omni cell.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: receiving from user equipment an indication that a user has been authenticated by the user equipment via a biometric process; responsive to the receiving of the indication, obtaining user profile data associated with the user; responsive to the receiving the user profile data, selecting a first service provider from among a plurality of service providers; and routing communications between the first service provider and the user equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In 6G, there are multiple radios that can cover the same location at any time, and yet radio failure can occur. However, a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform can increase the footprint of adjacent radios to compensate for a failed radio. To reduce the failure interruption and maintain a quality of experience for a subscriber, the MEC can utilize a virtual session capability to communicate radio change of service characteristics to a service provider. Consequently, the change in service characteristics can comprise an expanded coverage area for adjacent radios such that a mobile device of the subscriber can take advantage of the expanded coverage area without experiencing an interruption in service.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to validating the integration of new carrier components at base station equipment, e.g., in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, confirming based on installation data, an installation milestone of an installation of a carrier component at base station equipment, resulting in a confirmed milestone. The method can further include, based on the confirmed milestone, identifying for an evaluation of the installation of the carrier component, a criterion associated with a characteristic of operation of the base station equipment. Further, the method can include based on a result of evaluation of the installation, sending, by the network equipment, a validation signal to the base station equipment indicating that the installation of the carrier component is validated.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a natural language statement of an optimization problem that is to be solved, analyzing the natural language statement to select a template included within a plurality of templates, generating a definition for the optimization problem using the template, constructing a model in accordance with the definition, resulting in a constructed model, and validating the constructed model, resulting in a validated model. Other embodiments are disclosed.