Abstract: An extended acknowledgement mechanism is provided. In one aspect, a source node provides an indication that extended acknowledgement is supported. In response, the source node receives from a destination node an acknowledgement that comprises a regular acknowledgement frame, an extended acknowledgement frame, a bidirectional acknowledgement frame including payload data or an extended bidirectional acknowledgement frame that includes payload data. In another aspect, an indication is received from a source node a frame that extended acknowledgement is supported. In response, a destination node transmits to the source node an acknowledgement that comprises a regular acknowledgement frame, an extended acknowledgement frame, a bidirectional acknowledgement frame including payload data or an extended bidirectional acknowledgement frame that includes payload data.

Abstract: A transceiver in the form of an integrated small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module is described. The SFP module may include a processor, a hybrid circuit, a transformer, a RJ45 connector and a SFP connector. The processor may be configured to perform functions as a serializer/deserializer (SerDes), a digital signal processor (DSP), an analog front-end and a line driver. The hybrid circuit may be configured to neutralize signals reflected from a transmit direction to a receive direction. The DSP may be configured to support communication according to a Very-high-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) technology such as the G.Fast standard.

Abstract: Various embodiments of inter-medium bridging are described. In one aspect, a method may involve a plurality of inter-domain bridging devices transmitting a message that describes inter-domain routing capability of the inter-domain bridging devices to a respective domain master of each of a plurality domains to which the inter-domain bridging devices are connected. The method may also involve the plurality of domain masters exchanging messages that describe the inter-domain routing capability of the plurality of inter-domain bridging devices connected to the respective domain of each domain master. The method may further involve each domain master determining one of the domain masters to serve as a global domain master for calculating inter-domain routing paths.

Abstract: Various embodiments of inter-medium bridging are provided. In one aspect, a method may involve an inter-medium bridging device bridging between a plurality of mediums of a network connected to the first inter-medium bridging device at the Data Link Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The plurality of mediums may comprise at least a first medium and a second medium that comprise separate communications channels. The method may also involve the inter-medium bridging device facilitating communications between an external device and the network through an application interface of the first inter-medium bridging device.

Abstract: The present disclosure outlines mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and algorithms that gateway devices and powerline communication (PLC) networks can follow to mitigate adverse effects from the aforementioned inter-network interference. Although the present disclosure provides implementation details for G.hn and VDSL2, the mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and algorithms described herein are equally applicable to other similar technologies. Therefore, when referring to non-implementation specific systems, methods, techniques and algorithms the term PLC is used to refer to a powerline network and the term customer premises equipment (CPE) is used to refer to a home-gateway device.

Abstract: Various examples of mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and devices for dynamic rate adaptation in a vectored G.fast (G.9701) system are described. A first communication device may perform estimation of a residual noise to derive signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) loss for each carrier of one or more carriers with respect to a transmitting port of the first communication device. The residual noise may be an increased noise expected to be experienced by a second communication device when one or more other ports in a vectored group of a plurality of ports of the first communication device are switched off. The first communication device may adapt to the residual noise during time slots of one or more downstream symbol positions where the one or more other ports in the vectored group are switched off by dynamically changing bit-loading.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a mechanism of dynamic allocation of bandplan are provided. In one aspect, a communication device utilizes a bandplan during initialization in a digital communication system. The communication device modifies the bandplan after one or more channel estimations to optimize data rates of communications in a downstream direction and an upstream direction.

Abstract: Various embodiments of inter-medium bridging are provided. In one aspect, a method may involve an inter-medium bridging device bridging between a plurality of mediums of a network connected to the first inter-medium bridging device at the Data Link Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The plurality of mediums may comprise at least a first medium and a second medium that comprise separate communications channels. The method may also involve the inter-medium bridging device facilitating communications between an external device and the network through an application interface of the first inter-medium bridging device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of techniques related to interference cancellation in wireless OFDMA with MIMO spatial multiplexing are provided. In one aspect, a method receives wireless communication downlink signals from a first base station and a second base station. The method cancels interference of wireless downlink communications between the first base station and the communication device by the second base station by calculating an equalizer solution that orthogonalizes the downlink signals from the first and the second base stations.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a technique of efficient FEC decoder scheduling and receive pipeline flow control are provided. In one aspect, a method may involve a communication device receiving a frame. The method may also involve the method processing the frame. In processing the frame, the method may involve the communication device dynamically adjusting allocation of time for decoding each codeword in the frame by a decoder of the communication device.

Abstract: Embodiments of system and method for coordination among neighboring networks for communications over shared physical medium are provided. In one aspect, a method comprises determining, by a first domain master of a first network domain, a first number of network nodes of the first network domain that interfere with data transmission on the physical medium by at least one network node of at least one other network domain, or a second number of network nodes of the at least one other network domain that interfere with data transmission on the physical medium by at least one network node of the first network domain. The method further comprises causing, by the first domain master, one or more network nodes of the first network domain to transmit data during one of a plurality of non-overlapping time slots of a MAC cycle.

Abstract: The present disclosure outlines mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and devices that reposition a RMC symbol in a TDD frame. In one aspect, a method queues data transmission units (DTUs) for transmission in a TDD OFDM communication system, with each of the DTUs occupying a single symbol partially or fully, or multiple symbols, of a series of symbols in a TDD frame. The method also forms a management symbol for transmission in a kth symbol position of the series of symbol positions, k>1. The method further transmits the symbols sequentially in the TDD frame.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a power saving scheme in data communication are provided. In one aspect, a method transmits a plurality of symbols each of which containing an overhead portion and at least a portion of a respective data transmission unit (DTU). In particular, the method transmits the overhead portion of a first symbol of the plurality of symbols and the at least a portion of a respective DTU of the first symbol when the at least a portion of the respective DTU of the first symbol contains payload data. The method transmits the overhead portion of a second symbol of the plurality of symbols without transmitting the at least a portion of a respective DTU of the second symbol when the at least a portion of the respective DTU of the second symbol contains no payload data.

Abstract: Various embodiments of techniques related to sample clock timing acquisition are provided. In one aspect, a method includes a first communication device receiving a wireless communication signal from a second communication device. The method also includes detecting a primary synchronization signal in the wireless communication signal. The method further includes estimating, based at least in part on the primary synchronization signal, a frequency offset between a sample clock timing frequency of the first communication device and a sample clock timing frequency of the second communication device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a transmit diversity decoding techniques are provided. In one aspect, a method receives a first input that includes signals transmitted by M transmit antennas on C channels and received by N receive antennas, where M, N and C is each a positive integer greater than 1. The method also receives a second input that includes estimates of channel matrix elements. The method further generates an output that includes at least an estimate of a transmit signal transmitted by one of the M transmit antennas on one of the C channels based at least in part on the first and the second inputs.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a transmit diversity decoding techniques are provided. In one aspect, a method receives a first input that includes signals transmitted by M transmit antennas on C channels and received by N receive antennas, where M, N and C is each a positive integer greater than 1. The method also receives a second input that includes estimates of channel matrix elements. The method further generates an output that includes at least an estimate of a transmit signal transmitted by one of the M transmit antennas on one of the C channels based at least in part on the first and the second inputs.

Abstract: Various embodiments of inter-medium bridging are provided. In one aspect, a method may involve an inter-medium bridging device bridging between a plurality of mediums of a network connected to the first inter-medium bridging device at the Data Link Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The plurality of mediums may comprise at least a first medium and a second medium that comprise separate communications channels. The method may also involve the inter-medium bridging device facilitating communications between an external device and the network through an application interface of the first inter-medium bridging device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and devices for dynamic rate adaptation in a vectored G.fast system. More specifically, a flexible framework that incorporates with residual crosstalk noise is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure outlines mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and algorithms that gateway devices and powerline communication (PLC) networks can follow to mitigate adverse effects from the aforementioned inter-network interference. Although the present disclosure provides implementation details for G.hn and VDSL2, the mechanisms, systems, methods, techniques and algorithms described herein are equally applicable to other similar technologies. Therefore, when referring to non-implementation specific systems, methods, techniques and algorithms the term PLC is used to refer to a powerline network and the term customer premises equipment (CPE) is used to refer to a home-gateway device.

Abstract: Described herein are a technique, method, device and system related to reducing memory requirements and complexity in receivers. According to the present disclosure, the capability to request precoded ACE symbols is added to receivers in a mode under the g.hn MIMO standards that uses precoding to enhance the capacity of links. Using precoded ACE symbols, memory requirements for the receiver can be reduced as it is not necessary for the receiver to save the precoder coefficients. Additionally, the frequency of updates required for the precoding coefficients can be reduced by adapting the MIMO decoder using the precoded ACE symbols as reference symbols.