Abstract: A method for expanding a mobile network via an autonomous vehicle includes receiving a network expansion request comprising configuration data, mapping a network expansion site, generating a set of computer navigation instructions to be used by the autonomous vehicle to set up a microwave link and a radio network node for expanding the mobile network, selecting an autonomous vehicle, deploying the selected autonomous vehicle to the network expansion site to autonomously set up the microwave link and the radio network node.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for cordoning an open radio access network (O-RAN) cloud (O-Cloud) node The method may include: receiving, by a Service Management and Orchestration Framework (SMO) function, a first request to cordon at least one O-Cloud node, the first request being received from a user terminal or from an rApp of a Non-Real-Time (Non-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC); transmitting, by the SMO function to an Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) and/or Deployment Management Services (DMS) via an O2 interface, a second request to cordon the at least one O-Cloud node based on the received first request; and receiving, from the IMS/DMS, a first notification that the at least one O-Cloud node has been cordoned, wherein the SMO function is at least one of a Federated O-Cloud Orchestration and Management (FOCOM) and Network Function Orchestration (NFO).

Abstract: An acceptable coverage limit of a base station is identified by retrieving a list of cells that are served by a first base station. Grids are generated from the first base station to a predetermined threshold distance. A plurality of selected grids is identified between an acceptable coverage limit and a threshold distance. An average reference signal is determined from the plurality of selected grids. An evaluation is made regarding whether the first base station is the dominant cell in each of the selected grids. The number of grids the selected grids where the first base station is the dominant cell site is determined based on a dominant carrier threshold. A column of grids is determined where the first base station is not the dominant cell site. An acceptable coverage limit of the cell is determined based on the distance from the first base station and the column of grids.

Abstract: A system for saving history information of input data to parameters included in a view is provided. The system includes a processor configured to: output an instance of the view; obtain pre-stored view details for the view, including identifiers of the parameters and tables to which input data of the parameters included are to be stored; make a generic API call to save current input data of a parameter to a table, wherein an input to the API call includes the current input data and old data of the parameter; based on the current input data and the old data being different, store the current input data in the table, create history information of the current input data and store the history information in a history table.

Abstract: A method of implementing site collocation is performed at least in part by at least one processor and includes obtaining a first identification (ID) of an existing site corresponding to a nominal site. The method further includes modifying a first portion of the first ID, while maintaining a second portion of the first ID, to obtain a second ID of a collocation candidate site to be collocated with the existing site. The method further includes using the second ID for at least one of installation of the collocation candidate site as a collocated site at a physical location of the existing site, or communication with the collocated site upon completion of the installation.

Abstract: A method of estimating a wireless channel including determining a value of ? from a finite set of discrete values for channel estimation in a slot N based on time-selectivity of a channel corresponding to the slot N; estimating the channel according to reference signal symbols received in the slot N; determining a transmit power level in a slot N?1, a transmit power level in the slot N, and a power offset ratio; identifying filtered channel coefficients in the slot N?1; and computing in real time filtered channel coefficients in the slot N according to a determined set of values ? applied to generate a subset of equalized QAM symbols in the slot N, the estimated channel according to reference signal symbols received in the slot N, the determined power offset ratio, and the filtered channel coefficients in the slot N?1.

Abstract: Provided are a network service construction system and a network service construction method which are capable of flexibly constructing network services that satisfy various needs. A purchase management module receives service requirement data indicating a service requirement. An E2EO module and an inventory management module identify, based on the service requirement data, a configuration of a functional unit group that achieves a network service. Based on the identified configuration and template data in which the configuration is acceptable as a parameter, a CMaaS module, a service manager module, and a slice manager module identify a construction procedure of the functional unit group. The CMaaS module, the service manager module, the slice manager module, and a container management module construct the functional unit group by executing the identified construction procedure.

Abstract: A method of performing slice specific overload control in a wireless communication system, including detecting a slice specific overload in a Radio Area Network (RAN) based on a Physical Resource Block (PRB) utilization threshold and a predetermined period of time, wherein a particular RAN network slice is identified via Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI); mapping slices to access categories in the RAN; and informing the RAN of actions to take to mitigate the detected slice specific overload.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically filling a form. The system includes at least one processor configured to: output a graphical user interface including the form; receive, from a first user, a user input to a predetermined initial user interface (UI) field, from among UI fields in the form; obtain, using a natural language processing model, a numerical representation of the user input; compare numerical representations respectively corresponding to previously filled forms and the obtained numerical representation of the user input; determine a previously filled form, among the previously filled forms, as having information content equal to or greater than a predetermined similarity threshold to the user input based on the comparing; obtain inputs for other UI fields, different from the predetermined initial UI field, based on corresponding inputs to the other UI fields in the determined previously filled form; and populate the other UI fields with the obtained inputs.

Abstract: A UE reports an ECGI of a target eNB/gNB missing an X2/Xn interface to a source eNB/gNB. The source eNB/gNB sends a configuration transfer message to a network element to get the X2/Xn interface TNLA of the target eNB/gNB. The source eNB/gNB initiates an initial backoff timer and an exponential backoff multiplier. The source eNB/gNB determines whether the TNLA discovery procedure time is equal to or greater than a current backoff time, the current backoff time being equal to a previous backoff period multiplied by the exponential backoff multiplier. The source eNB/gNB may resend the configuration transfer message to the network element when a previous TNLA discovery procedure time for the same ECGI is equal to or greater than the current backoff time, and not resend the configuration transfer message to the network element when the previous TNLA discovery procedure time is less than the current backoff time.

Abstract: A network device includes receiver circuitry and a processor. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a signal from a plurality of terminal devices, over a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 1 (FMT1). The processor is coupled to the receiver circuitry, and is configured to perform processing on the received signal to obtain decoded data corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices, and utilize the decoded data for handling further communications with the plurality of terminal devices. In the processing, the processor is configured to obtain a demodulated signal sequence from the received signal. The processor is further configured to perform, on the demodulated signal sequence, a transform from a frequency domain into a time domain to obtain a time domain sequence. The processor is further configured to extract, from the time domain sequence, one or more data blocks corresponding to each terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and system for managing components recommendation in an application builder. According to embodiments, the apparatus may include: at least one memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage. The at least one processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a first recommendation of components among multiple available components; provide the first recommendation to a user; receive a user input from the user; determine, based on the user input, a second recommendation of components among the available components; and provide the second recommendation to the user.

Abstract: Techniques for reducing power consumption in a radio unit are disclosed. The techniques include determining a number of Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna elements of a MIMO antenna panel required to serve one or more User Equipment (UEs), identifying a number of MIMO antenna elements of the MIMO antenna panel not needed to serve the UEs. The techniques include sending, from an Open Radio Network (O-RAN) Distributed Unit (O-DU) to a O-RAN Radio Unit (O-RU), a beamforming weight of zero assigned to the MIMO antenna elements identified as not needed to serve the one or more UEs, the beamforming weight being sent in a digital domain via a Control plane (C-plane). The MIMO antenna elements assigned the beamforming weight of zero may be disabled thereby reducing the power consumption of the O-RU. Artificial Intelligence algorithms may be implemented to dynamically determine areas where the O-RAN should have more coverage or less coverage.

Abstract: A UE reports an ECGI of a target eNB/gNB missing an X2/Xn interface to a source eNB/gNB. The source eNB/gNB sends a configuration transfer message to a network element to get the X2/Xn interface TNLA of the target eNB/gNB. The source eNB/gNB initiates an initial backoff timer and an exponential backoff multiplier. The source eNB/gNB determines whether the TNLA discovery procedure time is equal to or greater than a current backoff time, the current backoff time being equal to a previous backoff period multiplied by the exponential backoff multiplier. The source eNB/gNB may resend the configuration transfer message to the network element when a previous TNLA discovery procedure time for the same ECGI is equal to or greater than the current backoff time, and not resend the configuration transfer message to the network element when the previous TNLA discovery procedure time is less than the current backoff time.

Abstract: A system includes a radio node connected to a core network through the Internet. The system further includes a load balancer connected to the Internet and the radio node, a mobility management entity connected to the Internet and the core network, and a packet data network gateway connected to the Internet and the core network. The load balancer receives a plurality of Internet connections and consolidates the Internet connections into a single Internet connection to be provided to the radio node. The mobility management entity is configured to verify a core network connection request from a user equipment using a private blockchain network, and the packet data network gateway is configured to establish a virtual private network connection between the user equipment and the core network in response to successful verification of the core network connection request to provide permitted core network services to the user equipment.

Abstract: A method of network viewport data fetching includes receiving a request at a mobile device to launch a network visualization application; causing a GUI to display of a viewport corresponding to a first geographic area and over the first geographic area one or more shapes; determining a latitude and longitude of a first and a second endpoint; determining a distance of a diagonal; determining a midpoint of the diagonal; in response to a distance between the midpoint and either the first or second endpoint being less than or equal to a threshold distance, updating to a second geographic area; or in response to the distance between the midpoint and either the first or second endpoint being greater than the threshold distance, updating the display of the viewport corresponding to a third geographic area and updating the one or more shapes that display the indication of network coverage quality.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for cordoning an open radio access network (O-RAN) cloud (O-Cloud) node The method may include: receiving, by a Service Management and Orchestration Framework (SMO) function, a first request to cordon at least one O-Cloud node, the first request being received from a user terminal or from an rApp of a Non-Real-Time (Non-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC); transmitting, by the SMO function to an Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) and/or Deployment Management Services (DMS) via an O2 interface, a second request to cordon the at least one O-Cloud node based on the received first request; and receiving, from the IMS/DMS, a first notification that the at least one O-Cloud node has been cordoned, wherein the SMO function is at least one of a Federated O-Cloud Orchestration and Management (FOCOM) and Network Function Orchestration (NFO).

Abstract: Software attacks directed to compromising an insecurely-stored credential on a device may be detected and mitigated by detection of each of an initial stage and a subsequent stage through identifiers within an activity log of the device. Detection of an initial identifier indicating a possible attempt to locate an insecurely-stored credential indicates an occurrence of the initial stage. Detection, within a search window commencing upon detection of the initial stage, of a subsequent identifier indicating a possible attempt to determine context for the insecurely-stored credential indicates an occurrence of the subsequent stage. Responsive to detection of the initial stage and the subsequent stage, a response target associated with the detected identifiers is identified, and a security response associated with the response target is performed to thereby mitigate exploitation of the insecurely-stored credential.

Abstract: A method for connecting microwave antennas to a blockchain network includes obtaining first positional data of the first microwave antenna, obtaining second positional data of the second microwave antenna, setting a first alignment position based on the first positional data, and a setting second alignment position based on the second positional data, positioning the first microwave antenna according to the first alignment position, positioning the second microwave antenna according to the second alignment position, measuring a received signal level (RSL) corresponding to a signal level between the first and second microwave antennas while the antennas are aligned according to the first and second alignment positions, comparing, the measured RSL to a predetermined RSL corresponding to an acceptable signal level, and determining that the first and second alignment positions correspond to at least an acceptable signal level between the first and second microwave antennas when the measured RSL is greater than th