Abstract: A process for monitoring a 5G data and telephone network can include starting a first instance and a second instance of a network function in a virtual private cloud (VPC). The first instance uses a first user account, and the second instance uses a second user account. A first log includes entries associated with the first instance in response to activities of the first user account. A second log includes entries associated with the second instance in response to activities of the second user account. The first log and second log go to a log destination of a centralized cloud account. A data stream comprising transformed data from the log destination goes into a bucket associated with the centralized cloud account. A query selects a data set from the bucket that includes attributes associated with network activities of the first and second user accounts.

Abstract: A method includes running applications for cellular communications on an operational server using a cluster created by a containerized application, and in response to determining that the operational server failed, automatically deploying the application for cellular communications on a spare server in the cluster without human intervention.

Abstract: A system includes domains comprising systems generating data from the cellular network system. The domains may include cellular towers; a core network located on a public network and comprising a central unit (CU); and a series of clusters that each comprise a distributed unit (DU) that communicates with the CU and the cellular towers. The system may further include a single collection module that collects data from all domains relating to the cellular network system and stores the collected data on a public network, and a data output module to output the data of the cellular network to a business domain on the public network.

Abstract: A 5G cellular network system is disclosed that includes a plurality of servers, each of the plurality of servers comprising a processor, memory, an operating system; a distributed unit (DU) and a worker. The DU is installed in the memory and comprising computer instructions, that when executed by the processor, processes and controls communications with at least one tower to handle communications between cellular devices. The worker is configured to communicate over a wide area network to a central unit (CU) in a core network for processing the communications to/from the DU and the at least one tower.

Abstract: IP prefix lists are used as a source for filtering with near real-time updates to prefix lists associated with particular network functions. Network functions are deployed with one or more prefix lists based on communication need, a messaging queue for receiving work to updates for the prefix list, a maintenance worker, and a notification service. When a network function expands or contracts and has a change in IP scope, the listening network functions are alerted. When the event is detected, a message is transmitted by the network function's notification service. Listener queues subscribed to the upstream network function receive the change notification and invoke the maintenance worker to update the prefix list based on the message. The invoked process digests the message and adjusts the prefix list for the listening load balancer accordingly, resulting in adding or removing permitted traffic flow.

Abstract: A system includes domains comprising a radio access network (RAN), physical network functions (PNFs), and clusters, whereby the RAN comprises a core on a public network and DUs on different clusters in a private network; and a single collection module that collects data from all of the domains and centralizes the data in a single location on the public network.

Abstract: A system for cellular system observability data collection includes systems generating data; an observability (OBF) layer configured to collect the data and store the data for a maximum threshold amount of time; and a long term storage layer. The long term storage layer is in communication with the OBF layer to store the data for a term greater than the maximum threshold amount of time. Use applications requiring data to be not older than the maximum threshold amount of time retrieve data directly from the OBF layer, while other use applications retrieve data from the long term storage layer.

Abstract: A 5G cellular network system includes a private network accessible to only authorized users. The private network may include: a plurality of servers that each include: a processor; memory; an operating system; a distributed unit (DU) installed in the memory and a worker installed in the memory. The distributed unit includes computer instructions, that when executed by the processor, processes and controls communications with at least one tower to handle communications between cellular devices. Each DU communicates with a central unit (CU) deployed at a public network that is open to the authorized users and users other than the authorized users. The worker is configured to communicate over a wide area network to the CU in a core network for handling the communications to/from the DU and the CU.

Abstract: A method including collecting data from a cellular network using clusters (created using a containerized application), public network and private network; parsing the collected data; filtering events based on the parsed data; and automatically applying corrective actions based on the filtered events.

Abstract: A cellular network system for collecting data regarding operations in the cellular network includes a series of clusters comprising a first cluster. The first cluster includes a distributed unit (DU); a first data transport stream transmitting a first set of data from the DU; and a second data transport stream transmitting a second set of data from the DU. The first set of data includes the same data as the second set of data.

Abstract: An automated process for managing groups in a cloud-based environment receives a request to create a permission group. The permission group is built in a directory system, wherein the directory system is nonnative to the cloud-based environment. The permission group from the directory system is synced with an identity management system that is nonnative to the cloud-based environment. The process includes stashing a group creation job to a queue, wherein the group creation job is configured to create the group in the cloud-based environment. The system provisions the permission group in response to consuming the group creation job from the queue.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards facilitating intelligent mobility including session and handover management within communications networks. Handovers for user devices in a network are predicted, current and predicted status data of the network are obtained, and a tradeoff between a cost for pre-allocation of resources prior to predicted handovers and a gain in quality of service is analyzed based on the current and predicted status data to cause resource pre-allocation in the network.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.

Abstract: Embodiments provide tower-mountable base station antenna enclosure systems to reduce effective wind loads of housed antenna components. The enclosure systems can include wind deflection radomes sized to house antenna components and mountable to tower structures by rotatable couplings. For example, embodiments can have a rotational axis that is substantially transverse to primary wind directions, and the wind deflection structures can be mounted in a manner that permits substantially free rotation around the axis. Such enclosure systems can reduce the wind load of the antenna as deployed on a tower, such that a smaller marginal structural impact can be attributed to deployed antenna components, and the antenna components can be considered as smaller structural loads on the tower.

Abstract: A radio access network (“RAN”) includes a transceiver for receiving a request from user equipment (“UE”) to join the RAN. The RAN also includes a processor that is configured for: responding to the UE request by sending a message directly from the RAN to the UE to offer a set of first terms for the UE to use a cellular network of the RAN; receiving a response from the UE agreeing to the set of first terms; and in response to the UE agreeing to the set of first terms, connecting the UE to use a cellular network of the RAN.

Abstract: A technique is described for converting a variety of video streams from transmission sources into a single designated video stream on a client device. As an example, a converter device may receive video streams from multiple transmission sources and select the video stream to convert and output on a client device based on the signal quality. In some examples, the converter device may switch between transmission sources. The converter device may measure the time offset between the video streams of the transmission sources and buffer one of the video streams to align the timing of the video streams, so the user does not detect a timing delay while viewing the video content.

Abstract: A universal mounting apparatus suitable for use with a cellular communication system is disclosed here. The mounting apparatus can be used to mount a transceiver radio unit to an antenna structure. The mounting apparatus includes a first mounting plate compatible with the antenna structure, a second mounting plate couplable to the first mounting plate and slidably adjustable relative to the first mounting plate. Openings in the second mounting plate are arranged in a pattern compatible with different possible mounting fastener locations for transceiver radio units. At least one adjustment fastener couples the mounting plates together. When the at least one adjustment fastener is loosened, position of the second mounting plate is adjustable relative to the first mounting plate. When the at least one adjustment fastener is tightened, position of the second mounting plate is locked relative to the first mounting plate.

Abstract: A lock adapter includes a first adapter arm and a second adapter arm. The first adapter arm has a first end which mating with a staple of a latch assembly, which, with a corresponding hasp, controls access to a structure. The first adapter arm also has second end configured for mating with the shackle of the lock. The second adapter arm also has a first end and a second end. The first end of the second adapter arm is configured for mating with the first end of the first adapter arm after the first end of the first adapter arm mates with the latch. The second end of the second adapter arm is configured for mating with the shackle of the lock. Upon the lock adapter mating with the staple and with the shackle of the lock, access to the structure via the latch assembly is inhibited.

Abstract: Spectrum and radio resources associated with a 5G radio unit (RU) of a host network are dynamically allocated amongst one or more guest networks. A provisioning plane receives inputs from a guest network operator that identifies desired times, locations and/or frequency bands for desired network coverage. The provisioning plane responsively identifies bandwidth allocations that meet the requested parameters for exclusive use by the guest network. User equipment (UE) associated with each guest network maintains time and frequency synchronization with the host network, but otherwise limits its communications to the frequency bands allocated to the guest network. By dynamically obtaining physical radio and spectrum resources from a host provider and by scaling backend network capabilities using cloud resources, guest networks for any number of different purposes can be quickly deployed or modified as desired.

Abstract: An example method of testing a cell site includes capturing a transmission from a radio at the cell site on a mobile device located at the cell site, receiving position data on the mobile device while capturing the transmission, and verifying that the position data identifies the cell site on the mobile device. The mobile device receives a signal from the radio at the cell site at a frequency and validates a measurement of a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of the signal at the frequency. The mobile device validates a power up of the radio at the cell site without detecting an alarm, and the mobile device validates that a connection on a port of an antenna at the cell site is coupled to a low-band connection or a high-band connection.