Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an optical receiver. The optical receiver may include an optical and digital signal processing (ODSP) device. The ODSP device may include a photodiode operable to convert an optical signal to an electrical signal; a digital signal processor operable to generate a digital signal based on the electrical signal; a quantization component operable to generate a quantized output signal based on the digital signal; and a processing device. The processing device may be operable to measure one or more signal statistics of the digital signal; and identify one or more quantization thresholds, wherein the one or more quantization thresholds are computed based on the one or more signal statistics.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an example, an access point (AP) may include a processing device and a transceiver. The processing device may be configured to detect an incumbent transmission from an incumbent device. The processing device may be configured to compute an angle of arrival between the AP and the incumbent transmission from the incumbent device. The processing device may be configured to generate an incumbent avoidance beam, wherein the incumbent avoidance beam is configured to transmit in one or more operating directions to facilitate avoidance of the incumbent device. The transceiver may be configured to transmit the incumbent avoidance beam.

Abstract: An optical receiver includes a receiving component, a log-likelihood ratio component, and a forward error correction decoder. The receiving component may be configured to receive a data transmission of transmitted data and convert a portion of the data transmission into one or more digital samples. The log-likelihood ratio component may be configured to generate a log-likelihood ratio value using a set of the one or more digital samples. The forward error correction decoder may be configured to correct errors in in the log-likelihood ratio value and recover the transmitted data using the log-likelihood ratio value.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate handshake procedures for Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) communication in connection with various DSL (Direct Subscriber Line) technologies. Various embodiments can employ different methods of separation of signaling to arrange P2MP handshake procedures based on existing Point-to-Point (P2P) handshake procedures. Example embodiments can employ one of separation in frequency, separation in time, or separation in transmission power level.

Abstract: An example method may include configuring a pattern of a sounding packet of a first wireless node in a resource space. Configuring the pattern may include assigning first precoders to a first subset of the resource space for a first antenna sector of the first wireless node; and assigning second precoders to a second subset of the resource space for a second antenna sector of the first wireless node. The method may include wirelessly transmitting the sounding packet with the configured pattern to a second wireless node. The method may include transmitting data packets from the first wireless node to the second wireless node according to one or more transmission parameters that are at least one of received from the second wireless node or determined based on channel state information (CSI) feedback received from the second wireless node.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a data transform accelerator, a first command and first source data associated with the first command. The method also includes generating, by the data transform accelerator, one or more containers using the first command. Each of the one or more containers may have a container size and may be operable to store compressed source data. The method further includes obtaining a mode of operation for a data compression operation. The method also includes performing the data compression operation to a first portion of the first source data using the mode of operation to obtain the compressed source data. The method further includes storing the compressed source data in a first container of the one or more containers.

Abstract: A system for a fiber-optic network includes a transceiver. The transceiver includes a fiber-optic interface unit and a host unit. The host unit includes a low-complexity error correction decoder and a high-complexity error correction decoder. One or both from the low-complexity error correction decoder and the high-complexity error correction decoder are selected to decode input data from the fiber-optic interface unit, the input data including codewords.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining information about a next upstream burst transmission. The method also includes determining a set of settings based on the information. The method includes adjusting a physical medium dependent (PMD) module based on the set of settings prior to receiving the next upstream burst transmission.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining an access category associated with network traffic. The network traffic includes one or more packets disposed in one or more sessions. The method also includes obtaining one or more traffic identifiers associated with the access category to assign to the one or more packets. The method further includes mapping the one or more traffic identifiers to one or more network links connecting a transmitting device and a receiving device. The method also includes assigning a first traffic identifier to first packets included in a first session of the one or more sessions and assigning a second traffic identifier to second packets included in a second session. The method further includes transmitting the first packets and the second packets to the receiving device using the one or more network links based on the mapping of the traffic identifiers to the network links.

Abstract: A network device or system can operate to enable a security pass-through with a user equipment (UE) and further define various virtual functions between a physical access point (pAP) and a virtual AP (vAP) based on one or more communication link parameters (e.g., latency). The security pass-through can be an interface connection that passes through a computer premise equipment (CPE) or wireless residential gateway (GW) without the CPE or GW modifying or affecting the data traffic such as by authentication or security protocol. The SP network device can receive traffic data from a UE through or via the security pass-through from a UE of a community Wi-Fi network at a home, residence, or entity network.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first session packet of multiple session packets belonging to a session, where the session may be queued to be transmitted between a first network device and a second network device. The method also includes assigning the first session packet to a first network link based on a link weight determined for the first network link between the first network device and the second network device. The method further includes queuing the first session packet to be transmitted from the first network device to the second network device via the first network link. The method also includes obtaining a second session packet of the plurality of session packets. The method further includes assigning the second session packet to the first network link.

Abstract: A method includes determining traffic priority information of a first wireless network that includes a first radio configured to communicate according to a first communication protocol on multiple overlapping channels. The method includes determining an operating mode of a second radio as a power save operating mode based on the traffic priority information of the first wireless network. The second radio is included in a second wireless network and is configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol on the overlapping channels. The power save operating mode is configured to avoid interference on the overlapping channels with traffic in the first wireless network. The method includes operating the second radio in the determined power save operating mode.

Abstract: Various examples of the present disclosure relate to a transmitter apparatus, device, method, and computer program, to a receiver apparatus, device, method, and computer program, and to corresponding source and destination devices and communication devices. The transmitter apparatus comprises a plurality of ports for data to be transmitted to a destination device, with each port being associated with a transmission data rate. The transmitter apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to obtain data to be transmitted to the destination device via the plurality of ports. The processing circuitry is configured to multiplex the data to be transmitted to the destination device according to a weighted round-robin scheme to generate a multiplexed data stream. The weights of the weighted round-robin scheme are based on the transmission data rate of the respective port the data is obtained over. The processing circuitry is configured to transmit the multiplexed data stream to the destination device.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a first sublayer and a second sublayer. The first sublayer may be operable to perform first operations in accordance with a first standard. The first standard may be associated with the wireless access point. The second sublayer may be communicatively coupled to the first sublayer and may include a protocol stack and an adaptive layer. The protocol stack may be operable to perform second operations in accordance with a second standard and may be operable to interface with a transmission medium to facilitate data transmissions between the wireless access point and a device. The adaptive layer may facilitate communications between the protocol stack and the first sublayer.

Abstract: Example implementations are directed to methods and systems employing a solicited sounding protocol that includes receiving, by a second access point, a sounding trigger broadcast by a first access point. The methods and systems also include receiving, by the second access point, a dedicated training signal from a first station in response to the sounding trigger broadcast by the first access point, and generating, by the second access point, channel characteristics of a channel based on the first dedicated training signal, the channel including a forward channel between the second access point and the first station.

Abstract: A system for calculating a fingerprint across a data set by identifying a data set to hash, the data set comprising a set of data blocks, identifying data within the data set to skip, generating, by a hash engine, a hash for each data block in the set of data blocks within the data set except for the data within the data set to skip, and compressing the data.

Abstract: A system may include a voltage regulator controller and a driver. The voltage regulator controller may be configured to maintain a phase voltage. The driver may be associated with the phase voltage. The driver may include a first signal line that may be communicatively coupled to the voltage regulator controller. The driver may be configured to transmit a multiplexed signal on the first signal line to the voltage regulator controller.

Abstract: Methods and systems may include processes that may implement abbreviated header communications. In some implementations, a method may include generating a packet including an abbreviated header, where the abbreviated header may include a pointer corresponding to values for multiple parameters associated with a physical layer of communication rather than the values for the multiple parameters. The method may also include transmitting the packet to a client device according to the values for the multiple parameters.

Abstract: An example method of wireless data transmission may include determining a configuration of multiple antenna element nodes. The configuration may indicate a frequency band of operation for each of the multiple antenna element nodes and the configuration may be determined based on one or more network factors of multiple frequency bands. The method may also include selecting, based on the configuration, a signal path to couple to each of the multiple antenna element nodes from multiple signal paths. The multiple signal paths may each be configured to amplify signals carried thereon and at least two of the multiple signal paths may be coupled between each antenna element node and a common node. The method may further include directing, based on the configuration, wireless communications over the multiple antenna element nodes.

Abstract: A network infrastructure combining data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) cable modem management and 10 Gb passive optical network XGPON networking technology. The DOCSIS equipment controls restrict the XGPON to physical layer (layer 1) while the DOCSIS equipment operate at a data link layer and above.