Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving coverage and/or power-saving in a wireless network. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide mechanisms for wireless user device (such as e.g., a 3GPP-compliant UE) to utilize downlink transmissions related to a first access technology (e.g., LTE) to enhance the detection and reception of downlink transmissions from a second access technology (e.g., 5G NR). In one variant, transmissions relating both access technologies are multiplexed on a shared frequency channel; a UE trying to detect 5G NR transmissions from a gNB leverages the easier detection of certain LTE signals such as PSS to enhance detection of the 5G NR signals. Moreover, the location of the LTE PSS (or SSS) can be used to indirectly assist a UE with detection of the NR SSB, such as via reduction of the number of noise-only samples passed to the NR PSS/SSS autocorrelation detector.

Abstract: Communication management hardware receives a first preliminary wireless pathloss model indicating expected pathloss between a first wireless base station and different locations in a first geographical region. Based on testing, the communication management hardware also receives feedback generated by multiple wireless stations. The feedback indicates actual pathloss associated with the wireless stations in the first geographical region receiving wireless signals from the first wireless base station. The communication management hardware applies the feedback to the first preliminary pathloss model to produce an updated first pathloss model associated with the first geographical region. The communication management hardware repeats this process of producing a respective pathloss model for each of multiple different types of geographical regions. The pathloss models are then subsequently used to determine pathloss in environments similar to the tested geographical regions.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for managing user equipment (UE) communications in a converged network by causing such UE to automatically select a “best” wireless network (cellular RAN/WiFi) without any user notification/interaction to the user of the UE, such as via the device user interface (UI). The best wireless network may be determined using contemporaneous QoS related measurements, or predicted QoS measurements such as provided by a RAN node or channel QoS model generated via machine learning techniques, which may also be used to determine a type of QoS needed for each application or service commonly invoked at the UE so as to automatically provide the best possible user experience without any user intervention.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for providing a centralized access control system. A method includes receiving, at a control policy database, control policies for devices registered with the system. A machine learning engine updates the control policies to include websites identified by the machine learning engine as malicious. The system receives a request for access by a registered device using one of the multiple access platforms, determines a control policy for the registered device based on a variety of parameters including an access platform type of the multiple access platforms, and sends an access decision based on the determined control policy to an access device associated with the access platform type.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, an access point (AP) of a wireless, e.g., WiFi, network actively assists user equipment (UE) in the onboarding of an IoT device onto the network. The AP determines whether the UE is using AP mode or EZ mode onboarding. If EZ mode, then the AP determines whether bandsteering is needed and, if so, the AP actively tries to get the UE to switch to the 2.4 GHz band. If switching is not successful, then the AP may relay incoming IoT onboarding messages received from the UE in a non-2.4 GHz band as outgoing IoT onboarding messages in the 2.4 GHz band to attempt to associate the IoT device with the AP. Network-assisted onboarding can address problems that would otherwise result in failed onboarding such as when the user forgets to switch the UE to the 2.4 GHz band for EZ mode onboarding.

Abstract: Data is collected at access points about mobile communications systems, e.g., vehicles, use of access points and the quality of the connections that are provided. The collected information is provided to a machine learning access point (MLAP) model training device that generates one or more MLAP prediction models with each model corresponding to a geographic area in which access points are located. Vehicles provide location, acceleration and/or other information, such as a user entered destination. A vehicle request for an AP recommendation includes this information which allows the AP prediction engine to predict a path of travel. The MLAP prediction engine uses the stored models and/or information about AP loading, to predict what AP a vehicle requesting an AP recommendation should attach to next. The predicted AP is returned as a handoff recommendation along with the location and/or time the vehicle should initiate the handoff to the recommended AP.

Abstract: A communication management resource distributes first access configuration settings to a first wireless access point. The first access configuration settings are operative to control selection, by the first wireless access point, of at least one backhaul amongst multiple backhauls available for use by the first wireless access point. In other words, the first wireless access point uses the first access configuration settings as a basis in which to select amongst the multiple backhauls to communicate with a remote. The first wireless access point generates feedback based on the first wireless access point providing multiple mobile communication devices access to the remote network via the first access configuration settings. The first wireless access point communicates the feedback to the communication management resource.

Abstract: A plurality of training inputs are obtained, each training input including information associated with a digitized voice signal recording including speech signals of a corresponding support call between a technician and a support representative providing support to the technician. A machine-learned support call classification model is trained using the training inputs to generate classification outputs indicative of a particular support call classification for each respective training input based on a loss function that evaluates a difference between the particular support call classification and a ground-truth support call classification associated with each respective training input.

Abstract: It is determined that a request has been received to make a change in a radiation pattern of an antenna coupled to a Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) from a first radiation pattern to a second radiation pattern. A registration object associated with the CBSD maintained by a spectrum access system (SAS) is obtained. A new radiation pattern characteristic of the second radiation pattern that is different from an existing radiation pattern characteristic of the first radiation pattern is determined. A new registration object that includes the new radiation pattern characteristic and omits the existing radiation pattern characteristic is generated. The new registration object is caused to be stored by the SAS in lieu of the registration object.

Abstract: A wireless system as discussed herein includes a communication management resource configured to control flows of data through a first wireless access point to a remote network. To control the flows of data, the communication management resource receives a schedule indicating a pattern of multiple mobile communication devices associated with a subscriber domain. The schedule may indicate a respective pattern associated with the multiple mobile communication devices. For example, the respective pattern may indicate times when the multiple mobile communication devices are present in the subscriber domain and/or times when the communication devices communicate through the first wireless access point to one or more destination in a remote network. The communication management resource utilizes the schedule to control priority of conveying communications from the multiple mobile communication devices through the first wireless access point to the remote network.

Abstract: A communication management resource detects wireless connectivity of user equipment with a repeater wireless station. The communication management resource receives feedback from the user equipment. The feedback indicates a quality of the user equipment receiving wireless signals transmitted from the repeater wireless station over the wireless connectivity. Based on multiple samples of the received feedback, the communication management resource controls transmission of the wireless signals from the repeater wireless station to the user equipment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enhancing performance of a wireline communication network backhaul for wireless nodes based on data traffic and node characterization. In one embodiment, the node comprises a small-cell or other wireless base station (e.g., one utilizing unlicensed or quasi-licensed spectrum such as CBRS or C-Band) that is backhauled by a DOCSIS system within a managed HFC network, and the methods and apparatus utilize such factors as traffic load, geographic or topological location, node technology type, and user device profile for each node to determine scheduling of traffic over the wireline transmission medium used for the delivery of services. In another embodiment, the foregoing factors can be weighted for further determination related to an assignment of the time slots or other resources for the delivery of services.

Abstract: Information indicative of a plurality of sub-areas of a geographic area can be obtained. Each sub-area is demarcated by a corresponding enclosed border. For each sub-area a set of internal borders that are successively nested within the enclosed border of the sub-area can be identified. For each sub-area, a set of points can be selected from points located along the set of internal borders. For each sub-area, based on the set of points, a tessellation process can be performed to tessellate the sub-area into a plurality of polygons within the enclosed border, each polygon of the plurality of polygons being representative of a corresponding candidate base station deployment site. Tracking Area Code (TAC) information indicative of a plurality of TACs assigned to the plurality of candidate base station deployment sites can be obtained.

Abstract: Candidate data items can be identified from a plurality of data items of one or more datasets, wherein the one or more datasets are associated with one or more network devices comprising an unassigned network device that is unassigned to any network owner entity, and wherein each of the candidate data items is associated with the unassigned network device. The candidate data items can be evaluated with ownership identification rules to generate an ownership identifying output, wherein the ownership identifying output includes information indicative of a predicted network owner entity for the unassigned network device and a confidence value corresponding to the predicted network owner entity. Based on the confidence value, a determination is caused to be made whether to assign the unassigned network device to the predicted network owner entity.

Abstract: Execution of at least one script and at least one application on at least one wireless test device is facilitated. The at least one script includes device-executable code configured to simulate user interaction with the at least one application on the at least one wireless test device. The at least one script is executed to simulate the user interaction, while the at least one wireless test device is connected to a wireless network. Results of the execution of the at least one script and the at least one application are logged using a test platform. The results include application layer metrics and at least one of data link layer metrics and network layer metrics. The application layer metrics and the at least one of data link layer metrics and network layer metrics are correlated by timestamp.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system in which a wireless device receives communication services from a home network having a home network core, the wireless device and/or the home network core prioritizes connection to a visiting network over the home network in a situation in which connection to either the home network or the visiting network is available. The wireless device and/or the home network core may be configured with a priority list that prioritizes the visiting network over the home network based on one or more of the communication services requested by the wireless device, the type of communication device, and the type of network subscription of the user of the wireless device. The home network core may transmit a message to the wireless device via the visiting network confirming the communication services provided to the wireless device, thereby hiding the visiting network from the user.

Abstract: A same wireless access profile is installed on each of multiple mobile communication devices. The wireless access profile includes outer identity information and anonymous inner identity information for each service. The anonymous inner identity information includes a credential used by each of the multiple mobile communication devices to use the service. To use the service such as access a remote network, a respective mobile communication device communicates an anonymous username and password assigned to the service to a policy server during first level authentication. The policy server stores a network address of the authenticated mobile communication device. During second level authentication, the policy server receives an identity of the mobile communication device from a network gateway. The policy server provides access control information (assigned to the service) to the network gateway.

Abstract: A communication management resource receives a request from a communication device to communicate with a remote network node. In response to receiving the request, the communication management resource communicates with a first network node in a network to establish a communication path including the first network node to the remote network node. The first network node establishes a first segment of the communication path to a second network node, the second network node establishes a second segment of the communication path to a third network node, and so on to the remote network node. The communication management resource controls use of bandwidth along the communication path such as via communication with the first network node. Subsequent to establishment of the communication path, communicating data from received from the communication device over the network path to the remote network node.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing and/or mitigating interference between networks without the need for a centralized controller are described. Beams are used by a base station in various embodiments. The range of one or more beams on which excessive interference is detected is decreased. If beam range reduction reduces the detected interference on a beam to an acceptable level the base station will resume operation on the beam at the reduced range. On beams on which gain reduction is insufficient to bring the detected interference to an acceptable level and still provide a usable beam, the beam may be shut off and/or beam reshaping may be tried. When other steps to mitigate interference are insufficient, a base station attempts one or more timing adjustments to see if a timing change and/or adjustment of the TDD configuration results in reduced interference, e.g., by improving timing synchronization with an interfering signal source.

Abstract: The home network operated by a subscribed service provider receives a request from a visited network having a network sharing relationship with the home network for access to the visited network by user equipment (UE) of a subscriber to the home network, where the request identifies device-specific credentials (e.g., username and password) for the UE that are different from the subscriber's credentials; determines whether the device-specific credentials correspond to an active device and an active subscriber; and, upon determining that the device-specific credentials correspond to an active device and an active subscriber, transmits an access-acceptance response to the visited network. Using device-specific credentials allows access at the visited network to be limited, e.g., to only Internet access, thereby preventing unauthorized third parties from gaining access to other services, such as video streaming and gaming, available to subscribers from their home network.