Abstract: In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to perform receiving, at the apparatus, a plurality of packets of information to be transmitted from the apparatus to a node, generating at least one queue of the plurality of packets of information to be transported to the node, and discarding at least one packet from the queue at a specific time and/or based on a timing characteristic of the at least one packet to be discarded.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for causing configuring user equipment (UE) for operator control of UE behavior in registering and deregistering with network slices and establishing and releasing PDU sessions in a communication system. A network entity can receive a registration request message from a UE. The network entity can determine one or more public land mobile network type (PLMN) types or PLMN identities and a version of an associated UE behavior policy, based at least in part on the registration request message. The network entity may request a UE behavior policy. The network entity may provide UE configuration update information to the UE.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described. The method can include receiving a first measurement report from a first communication node of a mobile communication system. The first measurement report can include downlink measurement data generated at a user device in response to a positioning reference signal sent by the first communication node. The method can further include receiving a second measurement report from the first communication node. The second measurement report can include uplink measurement data generated at the first communication node in response to an uplink reference signal sent by the user device. The method can also include determining an integrity of the measurement data based on a comparison of said uplink and downlink measurement data and setting an integrity verification notification in accordance with the determined integrity.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to an apparatus that provides a decimator for audio signals. The apparatus comprises means for: receiving one or more audio input signals and applying a multi-stage decimation process to the one or more audio input signals wherein the multi-stage decimation process comprises at least a first branch and a second branch. The apparatus also comprises means for applying audio signal analysis to the one or more audio input signals. The audio signal analysis extracts at least one audio signal parameter from the one or more audio input signals and is performed on the output of the first branch of the multi-stage decimation process. Use of the second branch of the multi-stage decimation process is dependent upon the outcome of the audio signal analysis.

Abstract: An apparatus for a communication system, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: determine a first measurement of first reference signals associated with a first analog beam used to receive the first reference signals, determine a second measurement of second reference signals associated with a second analog beam used to receive the second reference signals, determine first information characterizing a digital beamformer based on the first measurement and the second measurement.

Abstract: An apparatus for use by a communication network element or function configured to act as a management controller in a communication network, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to conduct a creation and activation of at least one data source function instance for configuring a data source being not standardized for usage in the communication network to provide data to a data consumer formed by a communication network element or function in a data format allowing the data consumer to process the data, wherein the creation and activation comprises associating the data source function instance to meta data describing either a non-communication network standardized data type or a proprietary data type using attributes defined to the respective data type,

Abstract: Fulfillment of an intent which has been submitted to an intent-driven network management system is tracked. When information about fulfillment of the intent is received, a feedback report including a measurement that indicates a level of satisfaction with the fulfillment of the intent is provided.

Abstract: A first spectrum access system (SAS) instance receives a message (such as a heartbeat message) including an identifier of a first base station that is not registered with the first SAS instance. The first SAS instance accesses a database that is shared with a second SAS instance and periodically synchronized with the second SAS instance. The first SAS instance provides an SAS service that was previously established between the first base station and the second SAS instance in response to the database including a record generated by the second SAS instance for the first base station. The first base station registers to provide connectivity in a shared spectrum using the SAS service provided by the second SAS instance. The first base station transmits the message to the first SAS instance including an identifier of the first base station in response to the second SAS instance becoming unavailable.

Abstract: This document discloses a solution for enabling spatial cooperation in a hidden node scenario. According to an aspect, a method comprises: detecting, by a station of a first wireless network managed by a first access node, that a second access node of a second wireless network is hidden to the first access node; in response to the detecting, transmitting by the station a spatial cooperation request message to the second access node; receiving, by the station from the second access node as a response to the spatial cooperation request message, a spatial cooperation response message comprising at least one information element acknowledging spatial cooperation; after receiving the spatial cooperation response message, receiving by the station a frame from the first access node while the second access node is transmitting another frame and while null steering is performed between the apparatus and the second access node.

Abstract: The method includes performing at least one first monitoring of a power savings channel of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for control information, the PDCCH being associated with at least one base station, the control information including a power saving downlink control information (PS-DCI) format, the control information providing an indication to start a timer for an ON duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle for a user equipment (UE) to monitor the PDCCH. The method further includes performing a random-access channel (RACH) procedure with the at least one base station based on the control information. The network node performs the method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising estimating a time synchronization accuracy associated with a plurality of base stations comprising at least a first base station and a second base station based at least partly on one or more uncertainty factors determined by the terminal device, selecting the second base station from the plurality of base stations by comparing the estimated time synchronization accuracy associated with the plurality of base stations, and synchronizing a clock based on the selected second base station.

Abstract: A printed circuit board for mounting electrical components thereupon include: a first side; a second side opposite the first side; electrical connection points disposed on the surface of an exterior edge of the printed circuit board; and wherein the exterior edge of the printed circuit board is between the first side and the second side. Further a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board for mounting electrical components thereupon includes the steps of disposing interconnect structures within the printed circuit board adjacent to at least one edge of the printed circuit board; and removing material from the printed circuit board edge to expose the interconnect structures such that the exposed interconnect structures correspond to a component connection footprint.

Abstract: The example embodiments of the invention provide at least a method and apparatus to receive, by a user equipment of a communication network, from a network node information for measurement reporting by the user equipment for beam management in the communication network, and based on the at least one beam reporting configuration, determine beam reporting at least one pair of beams of the more than one beam of the at least one transmission reception point capable for simultaneous reception by the user equipment.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for receiving information indicative of a relative placement of an object and a camera; determining, in dependence on the information, whether a condition associated with relative placement of the object and the camera is satisfied; and causing display of an indication of at least one detected characteristic of the object if the condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, device and computer readable medium for contention resolution in RACH. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal devices transmit random access requests in random access channels and the network device transmits the response to the random access requests on the downlink control channel addressed to the common identifier. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, there is one to multiple mapping for contention resolution radio network temporary identifier (CR-RNTI) and physical RACH (PRACH). In this way, the number of RNTIs is decreased and the overhead is reduced.

Abstract: There is provided an activator device comprising means for determining a first transmit power for a signal from the activator device to arrive at at least one reader device, determining a second transmit power for a response signal from a tag device to the at least one reader device based at least on the first transmit power and providing, by the activator device to the tag device, a configuration of the second transmit power for the response signal from the tag device to the at least one reader device.

Abstract: A fiber sensing control device (FSCD) is provided for protecting a network infrastructure in an optical fiber network against intrusive fiber sensing. The FSCD resides on an optical fiber cable at a boundary between the first network segment containing the network infrastructure that is to be protected and a neighboring network segment. The FSCD comprises at least one blocking element that can block sensing of backscattered light on at least one optical fiber of the optical fiber cable.

Abstract: A method, computer program and apparatus is described comprising: receiving, from a user equipment at a network node, an indication that the user equipment has the capability to mitigate self-interference at the user equipment for multi-band operation; and transmitting, from the network node to the user equipment, an approval to allow the user equipment to mitigate self-interference at the user equipment for the multi-band operation.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are described comprising: receiving, at a first device, configuration information from a control unit, wherein the configuration information comprises a configured state of the first device and a duration for serving as one of a plurality of peer devices; setting the state of the first device to the configured state in response to reception of configuration information from said control unit; monitoring one or more triggers; controlling a change in the state of the first device in response to activation of one or more monitored triggers; and communicating any change of state of the first device to one or more of said peer devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for audio signal processing audio objects within at least one audio scene, the apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to: define for at least one time period at least one contextual grouping comprising at least two of a plurality of audio objects and at least one further audio object of the plurality of audio objects outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the plurality of audio objects within at least one audio scene; and define with respect to the at least one contextual grouping at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type which is configured to be applied with respect to a common element associated with the at least two of the plurality of audio objects and wherein the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type is configured to be applied with respect to individual element associated with the at least one further audio object outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type being appli