Abstract: A wireless access node and method for handing-off of a wireless communication device (WCD) to a relay node are provided. The wireless access node in one example includes a communication interface configured to exchange communications between the wireless access node and the WCD and a processing system coupled to the communication interface. The processing system is configured to determine that a hand-off of the WCD is imminent, if the hand-off is imminent, determine whether the WCD is receiving streaming media, if the hand-off is imminent, determine whether the WCD is located to hand-off to a decode-and-forward relay device of the wireless network, and if the WCD is about to hand-off to a decode-and-forward relay device and if the WCD is receiving streaming media, then extend a hand-off criteria in order to delay hand-off of the WCD to the decode-and-forward relay device.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a processor, a permissive sector, a trusted security zone that is separate from the permissive sector, a hardware driver, a first trusted application, stored in the trusted security zone, that is configured to invoke the hardware driver in response to activation instructions, and a second trusted application, stored in the trusted security zone, that when executed on the processor, configures the processor to: amass information about an uncompromised state of the hardware driver, store the information about the uncompromised state of the hardware driver in the trusted security zone, and compare, in response to receipt of activation instructions by the first trusted application, the information about the uncompromised state of the hardware driver with a current state of the hardware driver, and perform an action in response to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media, for facilitating providing network transfer messages based on network conditions are provided. In embodiments, one or more network-condition data that indicate a network condition of a first wireless network being used by a mobile device are received. The network-condition data are utilized to determine a transmission time attribute that indicates a time or a frequency at which to transmit a set of network transfer messages that provide an indication for the mobile device to seek a second wireless network. The set of network transfer messages are transmitted in accordance with the determined transmission time attribute.

Abstract: A computer system comprising a processor, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. When executed by the processor, the application determines that a telematics unit (TU) has connected to a messaging gateway, determines communication services to which the TU is entitled, generates metadata based on the communication services to which the TU is entitled, where the metadata comprises instructions to the TU to subscribe to topics supported by a publish-subscribe messaging gateway, and transmits the metadata to the TU.

Abstract: A method and system for tracking network events are provided. A network event tracking system includes a network event database, multiple disparate networks, and a report generator. The network event database stores network event data and network element data associated with the multiple disparate networks. A vendor corresponding to each network element supplements the network element data stored in the network event database with vendor data when the network element is operating in a specified condition. The report generator utilizes the network event database to provide snapshots of network health during specified periods based on the network events associated with the network elements. Also, the report generator provides definitions for network acronyms and contact information for network sites associated with network elements.

Abstract: An IP origination point and method to determine transcoding in packet communications are provided. The IP origination point in one example embodiment includes a communication interface configured to exchange packet communications with a media transport path, a storage system configured to store an origination communication, payload data for the origination communication, integrity information for the origination communication that is configured to be modified by one or more transcoding operations, and returned integrity information that may have been modified by the one or more transcoding operations. A processing system generates and transmits the origination communication into the media transport path, compares the returned integrity information to the integrity information, and determines a transcoding level of transcoding that occurred in the media transport path if the returned integrity information is not equal to the sent integrity information.

Abstract: An antenna mount for mounting radio antennas on a communications tower is described. The antenna mount includes a ring structure that encircles the tower and includes a channel disposed about its outer perimeter. The channel is configured to receive a plurality of antenna carriages upon which antennas are mounted on a first end. A second end of the antenna carriage is disposed in the channel and is slideably movable along the length of the channel about the perimeter of the ring structure. The antenna is thus aimable in any desired azimuthal direction by moving the antenna along the ring structure. Bands for communication of data, power, control signaling, and propulsion of the antenna carriages about the ring structure are disposed in the channel. The ring structure may include a junction that allows reorientation of antennas with respect to one another.

Abstract: An Internet Protocol/Wave Division Multiplex (IP/WDM) network implements Hardware Root of Trust (HRoT) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV). An NFV server generates and transfers IP control data and WDM control data to IP/WDM machines. The IP/WDM machines exchange IP packets between IP ports and WDM interfaces based on the IP control data. The IP/WDM machines exchange the IP packets between the WDM interfaces and WDM ports based on the WDM control data. The IP/WDM machines transmit and receive the IP packets from the WDM ports using different optical wavelengths. The IP/WDM machines transfer HRoT data indicating the optical wavelengths used to exchange the IP packets and indicating encoded hardware keys physically-embedded on the IP/WDM machines. The NFV server receives the HRoT data and process the encoded hardware keys and the optical wavelengths to validate HRoT status of the IP/WDM machines.

Abstract: A data network receives data associating media content identifiers with a content network identifier and a content user identifier. A wireless network receives a registration indicating the content network identifier and the content user identifier and transfers the content network identifier and the content user identifier to the data network. The data network identifies the media content identifiers associated with the content network identifier and the content user identifier and transfers the media content identifiers to the wireless communication network. The wireless network receives a media request from a wireless communication device indicating the content network identifier and the content user identifier. The wireless network transfers the media content identifiers associated with content network identifier and the content user identifier to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for optimizing coverage for a cell site are provided. Cell sites are typically configured with antennas that emit a standard petal lobe pattern for a sector. The needs of the sector are not taken into account since a standard pattern is emitted for all antennas. The antennas may be adjusted at times to increase signal strength to particular regions but the pattern then returns to the standard petal pattern. Customized patterns may be created in order to optimize coverage for a sector. Sector needs may be taken into consideration such as object interference, geographical information, population data, and the like, in order to crate the customized pattern for a sector. The antenna may then emit the customized pattern for a predetermined length of time as a static pattern for that cell site.

Abstract: A mobile device branded with a cellular service brand is disclosed. The system comprises a processor and a memory comprising user data and brand configuration data, wherein the brand configuration data brands the mobile device with the cellular service brand without activating cellular service. The system further comprises an activation application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor activates cellular service on the mobile device with a network of the cellular service brand without deleting at least the user data.

Abstract: Enhanced handling of device configuration data in wireless communication devices is provided herein. In one example, a method is presented that includes receiving data transferred by a device management node for incorporation into a node of a configuration data tree that stores device configuration data for the wireless communication device. The method also includes identifying the data as unable to be incorporated into the configuration data tree, and transferring a rejection notice for delivery to the device management node. The method also includes receiving a node addition instruction and responsively creating a new data tree that is populated with at least one blank node and is linked to a root node shared with the configuration data tree. The method also includes receiving again the data transferred by the device management node and responsively incorporating the data into the blank node of the new data tree.

Abstract: A Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication system to perform a Mobility Management Entity (MME) reselection for a User Equipment (UE). The LTE communication system receives a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection message for a communication session from the UE. The LTE communication system assigns a MME to the UE. The LTE communication system transfers a request for a user profile associated with the UE. The LTE communication system receives the user profile associated with the UE. The LTE communication system performs the MME reselection based on the user profile to determine another MME to serve the UE. The LTE communication system transfers indication of the other of MME the UE. The LTE communication system receives signaling indicating the other MME transferred from the UE. The LTE communication system assigns the UE to the other MME for the communication session.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for override vocoder capacity operating point (COP) allocation. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining a communication load on a wireless access node. Based on the communication load, the method provides allocating a first COP for a vocoder, wherein the vocoder is used on voice communications exchanged with the wireless access node. The method further provides determining a frame error rate of a wireless communication link between a wireless communication device and the wireless access node. If the frame error rate indicates that a COP of the wireless communication link should be lower than the first COP, the method provides allocating an override COP to the COP of the wireless communication link based on the frame error rate.

Abstract: A system, media, and method, for aperiodic antenna calibration triggering in a wireless network is provided. Following a calibration of an antenna, a recalibration of the antenna is triggered upon determining that a recalibration criterion is met. The determination is made based on monitoring a reported power level of a transmitted signal as measured by a stationary and/or mobile client device couple to the wireless network.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating detection of interference data in association with radars are provided. In some embodiments, signal levels at a communication tower are monitored. In accordance with the monitored signal levels, a periodic interference associated with a radar remote from the communication tower is recognized based on a pattern of signal levels monitored. Interference data associated with the periodic interference is calculated. Such interference data may include, for example, an interference periodicity and an interference duration.

Abstract: The system comprises a mobile device comprising an application and a display screen, wherein the display screen displays a previously inserted program icon at a display screen location. The application, when executed, identifies the receipt of a virtual pre-load pack by the mobile device, compares the virtual pre-load pack template with a current display screen template, identifies that the proposed display screen location of the virtual pre-load program icon overlaps with the display screen location of a previously inserted program icon, locates and selects an unoccupied display screen location for the insertion of the virtual pre-load program icon and inserts the virtual pre-load program icon in the unoccupied display screen location on the display screen without overlapping the display of the virtual pre-load program icon with the display of the previously inserted program icon and without violating a display screen insertion priority level.

Abstract: A Mobility Management Entity (MME) of a wireless network and verification method for verifying a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) of a roaming Wireless Communication Device (WCD) are provided. The MME in one example includes an interface configured to receive a roaming request of the roaming WCD and a processing system coupled to the interface. The processing system is configured to obtain a home CQI of the roaming WCD, compare the home CQI to a contract-stipulated CQI for the roaming WCD, and use the contract-stipulated CQI for the roaming WCD if the home CQI differs from the contract-stipulated CQI.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE). The UE comprises a motherboard comprising a communication bus, a cellular radio frequency transceiver, a processor, a radio frequency identity (RFID) chip, and a memory storing an application. The RFID chip is connected to the communication bus and comprises an RFID near field communication (NFC) transceiver, an RFID internal processor, an RFID internal memory, and an RFID application. When executed by the processor, the application receives a request from the RFID chip to establish a virtual private network (VPN) tunnel via the cellular radio frequency transceiver based on information encapsulated in the request. The RFID application, when executed by the RFID internal processor, receives a message from an NFC device comprising a command to open the VPN tunnel and sends the request to establish the VPN tunnel to the application executed on the processor.

Abstract: A message distribution system for distributing messages to qualified mobile devices comprises an analytics system configured to identify mobile devices associated with one or more qualifiers, generate a list of mobile devices based on the association with the one or more qualifiers. A data visualization system may identify mobile devices from the list of one or more mobile devices is located at a selected geographic area and transmit a list of one or more mobile device located at a selected geographic area and associated with one or more qualifiers. A common campaign system may transmit the qualifiers to at least the analytics system to identify the mobile devices associated with the one or more qualifiers, and send a message to the mobile devices on the list of mobile devices located at a selected geographic area and associated with one or more qualifiers.