Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first optical signal from a first optical network via a first port of the wavelength converter, receiving a second optical signal from a second optical network via a second port of the wavelength converter, modulating the first optical signal with the second light signal to generate a third optical signal, eliminating the first light signal from the third optical signal to generate a fourth optical signal, and transmitting the fourth optical signal through the second optical network. The first optical signal can include a first digital signal modulated onto a first light signal of a first wavelength, the second optical signal can include a second light signal can include a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and the fourth optical signal can include the first digital signal modulated onto the second light signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, allocating a first virtualized distributed unit (vDU) to a first virtualized central unit (vCU) and a second vDU to a second vCU as part of a first configuration of a virtualized radio access network (vRAN), detecting a change in a condition in the vRAN subsequent to the allocating, and based on the detecting, reallocating the second vDU to the first vCU as part of a second configuration of the vRAN. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Resources associated with a responder communication network and a communication network can be managed in an effective manner. In connection with an event, a resource management component (RMC) can analyze network-related data associated with the networks and external data relating to the event or a geographic area related thereto. In connection with the event, based on the analysis, RMC can desirably manage the resources, in part, by determining locations or adjustments for portable base stations, sensors, and/or devices associated with the responder communication network to facilitate high quality communication of information, determining traffic routes and other path planning for vehicles or personnel, creating network slices for high quality communication of information, and/or performing monitoring and intelligent troubleshooting with regard to the networks.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a plurality of mobile devices implementing an application, and identifying a group of mobile devices from among the plurality of mobile devices according to a first movement pattern of the group of mobile devices. Further aspects can include identifying a first mobile edge compute (MEC) node at a first location according to a proximity threshold that does not include a MEC agent for the application, and identifying a second MEC node at a second location that includes the MEC agent for the application according to the proximity threshold. Additional aspects can include determining a first network relative performance (NRP) metric associated with a first communications between the group of mobile devices and the second MEC node. The first communications are associated with the application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An automated information retrieval system includes a processor coupled to a communications interface and a non-transitory memory. The processor is configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising receiving a term including a plurality of words and generating a plurality of word vectors corresponding to the plurality of words respectively. A plurality of term vectors associated with the term is generated using the plurality of word vectors based on a plurality of term vector rules respectively. A combination term vector associated with the term is generated by combining the plurality of term vectors. One or more search results from a database for the term are provided using the combination term vector.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may monitor a condition of a premises during a time period via at least one sensor, where at least one user is permitted a use of the premises during the time period, detect a change in the condition of the premises during the time period via the at least one sensor, determine a violation of at least one rule relating to the use of the premises by the at least one user, wherein the violation is indicated by the change in the condition, and generate an alert of the violation of the at least one rule relating to the use of the premises by the at least one user.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a first network element for providing a first portion of a communication service to a communication device in an uplink direction based on first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, and selecting a second network element for providing the first portion of the communication service to the communication device in a downlink direction based on the first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, where the second network element is different from the first network element. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, including requesting a license for software from first equipment of a license holder; receiving a passed ledger associated with the license from the first equipment of the license holder, wherein the passed ledger comprises a latest block; receiving a hash value for the latest block from a software vendor of the software; calculating a hash value for the latest block; and responsive to the hash value provided by second equipment of the software vendor matching the hash value calculated for the latest block: executing the software. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Fast calculation of channel state information using demodulation reference signals (DM-RS) is provided herein. Channel state information is traditionally calculated based on the channel state reference signals (CS-RS). Demodulation reference signals, which are used for channel estimation for a data channel, are transmitted at different times than CS-RS however, and so some portions of the channel state information including layer indicator (LI) and channel quality indicator (CQI) can be calculated based on the demodulation reference signals, allowing a network to adapt more quickly to changing channel conditions, without having to transmit a CS-RS. Generally, precoding matrix indicator and rank indicator, which cannot be determined based on the DM-RS, don't change as often and are more stable over time, thus do not need to be calculated as frequently as the LI and CQI.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device with a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a first record of sending a file and a hash for the file from a sender of the file; recording the first record on a blockchain; providing the first record to a receiver of the file; and monitoring a predetermined time period in which to receive a second record of receiving the file and the hash for the file. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A processing system of a device having at least one processor may determine that a temperature of the device exceeds a threshold temperature and obtain, in response to the determining, utilization information of the device comprising: processor utilization information, memory utilization information, and network utilization information. The processing system may then detect, from the utilization information of the device, a pattern comprising: a first network utilization burst, a processor utilization exceeding a processor utilization threshold and a memory utilization exceeding a memory utilization threshold over at least a designated period of time following the first network utilization burst, and a second network utilization burst after at least the designated period of time. When the pattern is detected, the processing system may generate an unauthorized cryptomining alert.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a plurality of hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session packets associated with activities of a plurality of known Trojans, wherein all of the Trojans are identified by a common signature identifier, extracting a plurality of request packets from the session packets, identifying a plurality of suspicious request packets within the plurality of request packets, grouping the plurality of suspicious request packets into a plurality of subsets, computing a centroid of one subset of the plurality of subsets, identifying a representative packet for the subset, wherein the representative packet is identified based on the centroid, and generating a signature for the one subset, based on the representative packet, wherein the signature is deployable by an intrusion detection system to detect an instance of a Trojan of the plurality of known Trojans.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, computing a first location of a processing system, receiving first data via a unicast transport technology at a first rate, computing a first corrected location of the processing system in accordance with the first location and the first data, receiving second data via a broadcast transport technology, a multicast transport technology, or a combination thereof, at a second rate that is less than the first rate, and computing a second corrected location of the processing system in accordance with the second data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An evolved multimedia broadcast multicast services (eMBMS) core may map sensor data or telemetry data from a central repository server (e.g., tag it with an area code from where the data is being generated) to a service area. The eMBMS core may inform the radio access network to create a service area for the specific area code, which may be part of or an entire city, county, or the like. Then the radio access network may broadcast the data to the vehicles or devices in the specific area code.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards detecting improbable speeds of a mobile device, which can indicate fraudulent activity with respect to the mobile device. Radio access network events and call detail records are processed to determine when a mobile device “travel jumps” between locations at improbable speeds. Events corresponding to handovers between adjacent cells are filtered out. For events corresponding to changed cell towers that are non-adjacent, further processing is performed to determine the speed of the mobile device travel between the cells. A first speed threshold is selected based on possible air travel (a cell near an airport) or a second non-air travel speed threshold is selected. If the speed of the mobile device exceeds the selected speed threshold, a travel jump is determined. Exceptions can be made for gaps in connectivity due to topography (known inconsistent reception areas) and for a mobile device shutting down and restarting.

Abstract: A software defined network (SDN) can add network repository functions (NRF) into a configurations database to enable NF discovery. The SDN can subscribe to NRF notifications to receive new cloud native functions (CNF), registrations, or any other update to the CNF status in 5G system. In addition to listening to NRF notifications, the SDN can implement CNF pooling processes to periodically retrieve CNF from an NRF repository and stay in sync with 5G systems. Thus, a deep service path discovery can be developed from network service configurations and container call flows to enable an accurate alarm correlation and troubleshooting for the operations. This service path deep discovery can be designed and implemented as a standalone system or in an SDN framework with integration of a container management framework such as K8 kubernetes.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling parameters for uplink transmission associated with a device to facilitate improving a communication condition metric(s) (CCM(s)) of the uplink transmission are presented. A communication management component (CMC) can determine whether CCM satisfies a first threshold CCM. If CCM does not, CMC can modify a parameter(s) to reduce a number of resource blocks or an MCS value to improve the CCM. If respective minimum threshold levels have been reached for the number of resource blocks and MCS value, and CCM still is not satisfying the first threshold CCM, CMC can modify a parameter to increase an amount of repetition of data packets for uplink transmission (unless a maximum threshold amount of repetition is reached). If CCM satisfies an applicable threshold CCM for a defined amount of time, CMC can modify parameters to increase the number of resource blocks, increase MCS value, or reduce repetition of data packets.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device in which a processing system detects installation of a subscriber identity module (SIM) on a communication device configured for connection to the network; the SIM includes a radio policy manager (RPM) provided by the network operator to manage network policies. The system also monitors connection of the communication device to the network and communications between the SIM and a processor of the communication device. The RPM determines whether the communication device is compliant with the network policies; if the communication device is not compliant with the network policies, the RPM causes the connection of the communication device to the network to be disabled. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An enhanced automatic neighbor relation (“ANR”) function can estimate a plurality of terrestrial cells within a coverage area of an aerial cell. The enhanced ANR function can monitor an exchange of a serving cell unique identifier sent to a target cell and a target cell unique identifier sent to a serving cell. The enhanced ANR function can determine a serving cell type and a target cell type, wherein the serving cell type and the target cell type identify the serving cell and the target cell, respectively, as either a terrestrial cell type or an aerial cell type. The enhanced ANR function can then determine whether a serving cell neighbor relation table (“NRT”) associated with the serving cell, a target cell NRT associated with the target cell, or both would be compromised if a corresponding NR is added into the serving cell NRT and the target cell NRT.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for using user equipment data clusters and spatial temporal graphs of abnormalities for root cause analysis. User equipment data can be obtained from a cellular network. A filter having a threshold can be applied to the user equipment data to obtain records. A determination is made whether the threshold is to be adaptively adjusted. If a determination is made that the threshold is not to be adjusted, the records can be added to a record set. The records in the subset of records can be correlated based on a key to obtain a filtered and correlated version of the record set, a spatial temporal graph of abnormalities associated with the cellular network can be generated based on the filtered and correlated version of the record set, and a root cause of a failure can be determined based on the spatial temporal graph of abnormalities.