Abstract: Management of immersive reality devices via a reduced competition core network component is disclosed. The reduced competition core network component can preferentially be reserved for immersive reality device data and can therefore exclude some or all other types of data typically associated with conventional wireless network devices, e.g., phone, tablet/laptop computers, IoT devices, etc. This can result in immersive reality data communication that does not have to compete with more generic data types for network or computing resources. Additionally, the reduced competition core network component can be divided into at least one reduced competition user-plane network component and at least one reduced competition control-plane network component. Use of a reduced competition user-plane network component can avoid generating additional carrier network traffic. Further, a reduced competition user-plane network component can facilitate non-carrier entity authentication, security protocols, etc.

Abstract: A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing trouble isolation are disclosed. For example, the method monitors a plurality of sessions for a user group for detecting an abnormal cause code associated with the user group, determines a root cause for the abnormal cause code when a deviation is determined to have occurred for the cause code of the user group, wherein the root cause identifies either an issue associated with the communications network or an issue associated with user endpoint devices of the user group, and generates a ticket indicating the root cause.

Abstract: An example method performed by a processing system includes retrieving a digital model of a media element from a database storing a plurality of media elements, wherein the media element is to be inserted into a scene of an audiovisual media, rendering the media element in the scene of the audiovisual media, based on the digital model of the media element and on metadata associated with the digital model to produce a rendered media element, wherein the metadata describes a characteristic of the media element and a limit on the characteristic, and inserting the rendered media element into the scene of the audiovisual media.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, segmenting a file to obtain a set of segments, wherein the file can be regenerated according to a recombination of the set of segments. At least some segments are transported to a targeted group of users including a first group of users and a second group of users, via unlicensed frequency spectrum and according to a peer-to-peer file sharing process. A segmentation record identifying the set of segments is provided to the targeted group of users. A progress of a delivery of the set of segments is monitored according to the segmentation record. The progress of the delivery is analyzed to identify a deficiency in delivery of a particular segment of the set of segments. Responsive to the deficiency, the particular segment is provided to the first group of users via a licensed frequency spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A security keys broker residing on a core mobile communication network may manage security keys associated with network-enabled devices, such as Internet-of-Things devices. The security keys broker may authenticate, encrypt, or decrypt communications with the network-enabled devices using the associated security keys. Characteristics of the communications with the network-enabled devices may be determined, and the security keys broker may determine insecure communications based on the characteristics. Responsive to determining that an insecure communication has occurred, the security keys broker may update one or more of the security keys.

Abstract: Techniques for creating a service slice of a network in an underserved area are presented. A vehicle can be associated with a slice component that can generate service slices of a service network for various services. The vehicle can travel to an underserved area that does not have adequate wireless coverage or advance capabilities. For a communication device associated with an entity located in an underserved area, slice component can generate a service slice to connect the communication device to the communication network (and service network), establish a session with the communication device, provide applications, including VNF applications, to the communication device, and communicate information between the communication device and communication network (and service network). If no radio access to the network is available, slice component can continue the session with an internal slice and store information in its service database, which is synced when reconnected to the network.

Abstract: A device in an evolved packet core (EPC) which includes a processor and a memory. The processor effectuates operations including receiving, from one or more devices residing within a customer premise equipment (CPE) portion of a telecommunications network, sensor data associated with one or more customers and in response to receiving the sensor data, generating a data request for an ecosystem status for the CPE portion of the telecommunications network. The processor further effectuates operations including obtaining customer information for the one or more customers and creating an analytics environment, using the customer information, for the one or more customers. The processor further effectuates operations including performing, within the analytics environment, analytics on the sensor data to determine a state of the CPE portion of the telecommunications network for the one or more customers and in response to performing analytics on the sensor data, optimizing the telecommunications network.

Abstract: A new scalable approach to conflict-free deployment of changes across networks. The conflict rules or constraints may be modeled using policies and algorithms to determine an optimized schedule for change deployment.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to time-aware blockchain staged regulatory control of Internet of Things (“IoT”) data. A federation platform can receive a registration request from an enterprise edge platform to register a blockchain identifier for publication of public data on a public blockchain. The federation platform can determine if the registration request contains any restricted data parameters. In response to determining that the registration request does not contain any restricted data parameters, the federation platform can query a security module to obtain an encryption key. The federation platform can receive the encryption key from the security module. The federation platform can store the encryption key in association with the blockchain identifier and an enterprise edge platform ID that uniquely identifies the enterprise edge platform.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a streaming access gateway that routes video data according to rules. The streaming access gateway may reside on an enterprise's premises and may route the video data internal to the enterprise's premises. Rules may be specified from within the enterprise's premises or from outside the enterprise's premises. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first data, determining, based on the obtaining, a likelihood that the first data will be selected for use, and storing, based on the determining indicating that the likelihood is less than a first threshold, the first data in a storage device, wherein the storage device stores a plurality of data, and wherein the plurality of data is accessed from the storage device in an amount that is less than a second threshold, the second threshold being less than 5%. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes a software-defined wide area network having a software-defined wide area network control plane and a software-defined wide area network user plane; wherein the wide area network control plane is configured to operate in a first network and the wide area network user plane is configured to operate in a second network and further configured to communicate with the wide area network control plane, a serving gateway user plane in communication with the software-defined wide area network user plane, wherein the serving gateway user plane is configured to operate in the second network and further configured to communicate wirelessly with a device, and wherein the wide area network user plane is configured to route a communication between the device and a destination.

Abstract: A public safety analytics gateway includes a front-end processor configured to communicate with a network gateway and a public safety enterprise server and a data collector in communication with the front-end processor, wherein the front-end processor is configured to receive public safety data from the public service enterprise server and forward the public safety data to both the network gateway and the data collector. A method includes setting key performance indicator thresholds for use of a network by public safety-first responder devices, determining a baseline network usage profile, monitoring the key performance indicators in view of the baseline network usage profile, and prioritizing network resource allocations for the first responder devices over network resource allocations for non-first responder based on the monitoring step.

Abstract: Systems and methods include a hypervisor for access points, edge nodes, and other network elements to facilitate use of and compatibility with shared access systems.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving employee performance data for a group of employees including a particular employee, the employee performance data including particular performance data for the particular employee, the employee performance data associated with key performance indicator (KPIs) for the group of employees including a particular KPI associated with the a task performed by the particular employee; determining, for a plurality of training courses, a probability of each training course being associated with improved performance by the group of employees for each KPI of the KPIs; producing a probability distribution and a confidence score, recommending, based on the probability distribution, one or more recommended training courses for the employee; exploring, based on the confidence score, training courses of the plurality of training courses having a relatively low confidence score; receiving subsequent performance data for a time period following completion of t

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may capture at least one image via at least one imaging sensor of an uncrewed aerial vehicle in a shared environment, detect a window within the at least one image, determine a location of the window in the shared environment, based upon a position of the uncrewed aerial vehicle and a distance between the uncrewed aerial vehicle and at least a portion of the window that is calculated from the at least one image, and record the location of the window in a map of the shared environment as a prohibited imaging zone.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first user input that identifies a first trigger phrase to be monitored for in a first virtual meeting being facilitated by the device, monitoring, responsive to the receiving the first user input, the first virtual meeting for occurrences of the first trigger phrase, determining that a user of the device is currently engaged in a second virtual meeting being facilitated by the device, detecting, based on the monitoring, an occurrence of the first trigger phrase in the first virtual meeting, and causing a first notification regarding the occurrence of the first trigger phrase in the first virtual meeting to be outputted, wherein the causing is based on the determining that the user of the device is currently engaged in the second virtual meeting. Other embodiments are disclosed.