Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, 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: generating a hash table of keys from identifiers for mobile devices in a communications network; filtering records of signaling events received from the communications network; sorting the records of signaling events to generate a time sequence of records for each key; determining a trajectory for each key in the time sequence of records; and generating an alert responsive to discovering a location anomaly in the trajectory. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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 facilitating establishment of a communications path between an open device and a remote device through a communications network; receiving an indication of potentially sensitive information on the communications path; and facilitating establishment of a secure communications path between a secure device and the remote device through the communications network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example receiving a group of mobility measurements associated with a communication device. A group of communication devices is communicatively coupled to the mobile IAB node device as a mobility group. Further embodiments include receiving a request from the communication device to join the mobility group, selecting the communication device to join the mobility group based on the group of mobility measurements, and transmitting a confirmation message to the communication device. The confirmation message indicates that the mobility group comprises the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a first message from a mobile management entity (MME) in a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network indicating a handover of user equipment (UE) to a fifth generation (5G) network covering a first area in which the UE is located; discovering an access mobility management function (AMF) in the 5G network responsive to the second message; receiving a second message from the AMF indicating a handover of the UE to the LTE network; and discovering a second mobile management entity (MME) in the LTE network covering a second area in which the UE is located. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes determining an operating frequency of an antenna at a component of the antenna. The method includes determining, at the component of the antenna, a filter node of a plurality of filter nodes to activate to tune the antenna to the operating frequency. The method includes transmitting power to the filter node, wherein the power is transmitted via a first optical fiber. The method also includes sending a signal from the component to a light source. The activation of the light source sends an optical signal to the filter node. The filter node adjusts a characteristic of a radiating element coupled to the filter node using the power responsive to the optical signal. Adjustment of the characteristic facilitates tuning the antenna to the operating frequency.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data, the data including first data indicative of a first amount of resources available as part of a first network slice of a plurality of network slices of a communication network, analyzing the data to determine that at least a first portion of a service provisioned via the first network slice is to be reallocated to at least a second network slice of the plurality of slices, and reallocating, based on the analyzing, the at least a first portion of the service to the at least a second network slice. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a first value corresponding to a constraint pertaining to a number of beams, conveying the first value to at least one communication device, and obtaining, based on the conveying, at least one report from the at least one communication device, wherein an at least a second value corresponding to a number of the beams referenced in the at least one report is less than or equal to the first value. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a first rate limit for a conveyance of first video traffic in a communication system based on an analysis of a first plurality of key performance indicator (KPI) values for the communication system, conveying the first video traffic in the communication system in accordance with the first rate limit, and conveying first elastic traffic in the communication system based on the first rate limit. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include transmitting first payload data to a first communication device via a first link, subsequent to the transmitting of the first payload data, obtaining a first indication that a handover is being negotiated between the first communication device and a second communication device, based on the first indication, placing, at a processing system, the first link in an inactive state, based on the first indication, storing second payload data in a buffer, and responsive to obtaining a second indication that the second communication device has accepted the handover: activating, at the processing system, a second link between the processing system and the second communication device, obtaining the second payload data from the buffer, and transmitting, based on the activating of the second link, the second payload data obtained from the buffer to the second communication device via the second link. Other aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing an image of information displayed on a display screen of the device, identifying in the image a pop-up, the pop-up prompting entry of user credentials of a user for an authenticator website, the pop-up generating an authorization request from the device to the authenticator website, identifying in the image a network address for a target website, and communicating with the authenticator website at the network address for verification of the authorization request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, over a communication network, a first message utilizing a first messaging application from a first communication device associated with a first user and identifying a recipient of the first message as a second user associated with a second communication device. Further embodiments can include determining that the second user utilizes a second message application to exchange a first group of messages via the second communication device resulting in a first determination, and transmitting, over the communication network, the first message to the second communication device utilizing the second messaging application based on the first determination. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a closed loop Listen Before Talk (LBT) which is a coexistence mechanism used by wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, to access unlicensed shared spectrum, such as the ISM UNII bands (5 GHz). The embodiments disclosed herein enable a base station to coordinate the LBT process at both the base station and a receiver in order to avoid hidden node interference where the interfering nodes are outside the sensing range of the transmitting node. The base station device can send an LBT trigger to the receiver to synchronize the clear channel assessments that are performed at each device to determine if there is any activity on the channel. The receiving device can send back a report to the base station device, and if no activity on the channel is detected, the base station device can schedule a transmission on the channel.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a user input module to receive collected user inputs during game play by a user at user equipment, in an interactive game with a remote user provided by a gaming application, the user equipment in data communication over a network with remote user equipment of the remote user. Aspects of the subject disclosure may further include a network monitor module to monitor a network connection over the network with the remote user equipment and to identify a network game play interruption during the game play, and a game application programming interface (API) to automatically control game play during the network game play interruption to simulate game inputs of the user based on the collected user inputs so the remote user is unaware of the network game play interruption, wherein the game API is responsive to identification of the network game play interruption for automatically controlling the game play. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In another example, a device includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include acquiring a plurality of data items from a plurality of data sources, wherein the at least two data sources data sources of the plurality of data sources are maintained by different entities, normalizing attributes of the plurality of data items, using a first machine learning technique, matching at least two data items of the plurality of data items to form a grouping, wherein the matching is based on similarities observed in the attributes of the at least two data items subsequent to the normalizing, and creating a single profile for an individual associated with the at least two data items, based on the grouping, wherein the single profile consolidates the attributes of the at least two data items.

Abstract: Managing prefix lists at edge devices can include detecting, at an edge device, a traffic flow that can include a packet that specifies a destination address. The edge device can measure a bandwidth associated with the traffic flow, identify a flow bandwidth threshold defined for the edge device, and determine if the bandwidth associated with the traffic flow satisfies the flow bandwidth threshold. If a determination is made that the bandwidth associated with the traffic flow satisfies the flow bandwidth threshold, the edge device can include the destination address in a prefix list stored at the edge device. If a determination is made that the bandwidth associated with the traffic flow does not satisfy the flow bandwidth threshold, the edge device can omit the destination address from the prefix list stored at the edge device.

Abstract: An example method performed by a processing system includes receiving a request from a first user to render an extended reality environment, wherein the request includes a definition of a first policy that governs user behavior within the extended reality environment, rendering the extended reality environment by presenting content contributed by at least one user in the extended reality environment, monitoring the extended reality environment to ensure that the rendering results in a compliance of the extended reality environment with the first policy, detecting that a portion of the content contributed by at least one other user of the extended reality environment results in the extended reality environment failing to comply with the first policy, and modifying a presentation of the portion of content in the extended reality environment in response to the detecting, wherein the modifying results in the compliance of the extended reality environment with the first policy.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a request to facilitate communications between first and second processing nodes, determining that the communications are to be established via quantum teleportation between, and identifying a network path comprising a first path segment to obtain a quantum channel, wherein quantum entanglement is established between the first and second processing nodes based on transportation of a first quantum entangled object via the quantum channel. A classical communication channel is facilitated between the first and second processing nodes, adapted to exchange between the nodes, quantum state information of a measurement performed upon the first quantum entangled object. Information is exchanged between the first and second processing nodes via the quantum channel according to the transported first quantum entangled object and the exchanged quantum state information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Spatial-temporal informative patterns for users and devices associated with data networks can be predicted or determined. An information management component (IMC) can analyze respective groups of items of data stored in respective formats in respective databases. Some items of data can comprise respective signal measurement data representative of respective signal measurements associated with respective devices associated with a communication network. Based on the analysis results, IMC can determine a spatial-temporal pattern(s) associated with the respective groups of items of data, wherein the spatial-temporal pattern(s) can relate to a subject of interest. The IMC can utilize artificial intelligence and/or machine learning algorithms and models to facilitate determining the spatial-temporal pattern(s). In response to a query relating to the subject of interest, the IMC can provide information relating to the subject of interest and responsive to the query based on the spatial-temporal pattern(s).

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting at a mobile device a communication failure of a data connection between the mobile device and a source core network of a plurality of core networks available to the mobile device, the mobile device communicating with a respective core network of the plurality of core networks through a radio access network, selecting a destination core network of the plurality of core networks, and handing off the data connection from the source core network to the destination core network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Facilitating notification and corrective actions related to endpoint quality of service losses in advanced networks (e.g., 5G, 6G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a method can comprise determining, by a system comprising a processor, that a quality of service level for a mobile device within a communications network has degraded below a threshold quality of service level. The method also can comprise in response to the determining, selecting, by the system, an action to be performed at a mobile device. The action can increase the quality of service level for the mobile device above the threshold quality of service level. Further, the method can comprise providing, by the system and to the mobile device, information indicative of the action.