Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for service policy orchestration in a communication network. An orchestration of a distributed event policy may be initiated at a service policy execution factory (SPEF). The initiating may include selecting a service event object with an associated unique service instance identifier and an associated unique service event identifier; defining service requirements that may include or relate to one or more of type of an event, a criticality, a lifetime, and generic service execution rule(s); including the service requirements in the service event object; and sending the service event object and the unique service instance ID to a service policy orchestration factory (SPOF) for performing one or more actions relating to the orchestration of the distributed event policy. In response to receiving an SPOF feedback message that indicates a successful updating of the event repository, the orchestration of the distributed event policy may be terminated.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced data loss prevention. Data loss prevention may be applied to data that includes a plurality of records and a plurality of categories, with each record including a plurality of fields and each field corresponding to a different one of the categories. Applying of data loss prevention may include selecting a subset of records from the plurality of records; scanning fields of the selected subset of records for sensitive information; computing based on a result of the scanning, for each category, a likelihood the category contains the sensitive information; selecting a subset of categories based on the computed likelihoods of the categories to contain the sensitive information; searching the sensitive information in the selected subset of categories; and in response to detection of sensitive information in at least one of the subset of records, taking one or more data loss prevention related actions.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for bridging for mobile communications systems. A system may include a first bridge node that may include a first bridge transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of cell signals, and one or more circuits configured to associate with each cell signal, a corresponding first bridge link carrier frequency in a first bridge link frequency band, a corresponding second bridge link carrier frequency in a second bridge link frequency band, and one or more second bridge nodes. The first bridge transceiver may communicate with one or more second bridge nodes associated with a cell signal, at the first bridge link carrier frequency associated with the cell signal. The one or more second bridge nodes may communicate with user equipment at the second bridge link carrier frequency associated with the cell signal.

Abstract: As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide embodiments of antenna apparatus using monocone antennas for wireless communication.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. Network data associated with a network that includes a plurality of cells may be analyzed, with the analyzing including assessing throughput of users on a sector-by-sector basis in the network. Prioritization information on per-sector basis for the network may be generated, and based on the prioritization information, a network roll-out plan for use in the network may be optimized. The prioritization information may be generated based on a valuation scheme and/or a congestion level. Cost optimization information, for use in the optimizing of the network roll-out plan, may be generated. One or more actions may be recommended based on the network data.

Abstract: A communication system and method for vehicles, particularly trains, are described with the vehicle having antenna sets. Each antenna set includes a plurality of antennas mounted onto a convex-shaped vehicle roof in which an axis of one antenna set is approximately perpendicular to an axis of another antenna set and in which the antenna sets are mounted below roof level of the convex-shaped vehicle roof A switching device is operable to switch between a first antenna configuration and a second antenna configuration based on a difference in measured signal power received at the antenna sets. The first antenna configuration is associated with a first stationary communication system of the plurality of stationary communication systems and a second antenna configuration is associated with a second stationary communication system of the plurality of stationary communication systems.

Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing and operating antennas, particularly multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. An example antenna may include a planar dielectric substrate, a primary conductive area on a first surface of the planar dielectric substrate, a first secondary conductive area on the first surface, and a second secondary conductive area, and a ground plane on a second surface, on other side of the planar dielectric substrate. The primary conductive area may have a shape defining a first region of the first surface bounded by at least a portion of the primary conductive area, and a second region that includes a remaining portion of the first surface; a first secondary conductive area on the first surface, wherein the first secondary conductive area lies in the first region of the first surface. The second secondary conductive area may be provided on the first surface, and may lie in the second region.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for service policy orchestration in a communication network. Executing a service policy in the communication network may include, at a service policy execution factory (SPEF), initiating a service policy request, evaluating the service policy request, selecting a unique service event identifier (ID) from a service repository, creating, based on the evaluating, a distributed service event object, where the creating includes defining dynamic elements to be included in the distributed service event object, sending the distributed service event object with the unique service event ID to an event broker that forwards, based on the distributed service event object, operator specific event data to one or more operator access domains, and in response to receiving from the event broker a new service event object, processing the received new service event object, and updating information associated with a corresponding operator access domain (OAD) based on the processing.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for neural architecture search. A computer-implemented neural architecture search may be used for providing a neural network configured to perform a selected task. A computational graph is obtained, which includes a plurality of nodes, edges and weightings associated with the nodes and/or edges. The computational graph includes a plurality of candidate models in the form of subgraphs of the computational graph. Selected subgraphs may be trained sequentially, with the weightings corresponding to each said subgraph being updated in response to training. For each weighting in a subgraph which is shared with another subgraph, updates to the weightings are controlled based on an indication of how important to another subgraph a node/edge associated with that weighting is.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for implementing and utilizing dual-polarized planar ultra-wideband antennas. A planar antenna may include a substrate, a monopole conductor, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The monopole conductor is connected to a first signal feeding line. The first ground conductor is connected to ground potential. The first ground conductor is further connected to a second signal feeding line. The second ground conductor is connected to ground potential. The second ground conductor is located on a side of the substrate.

Abstract: A bridge for bridging mobile communications may include a donor bridge node and/or one or more service bridge nodes. The donor bridge node may be configured to connect to a base station pooling location comprising a plurality of cell signals, determine for each cell signal a service link carrier frequency in a service link frequency band and a bridge link carrier frequency in a bridge link frequency band, associate each cell signal and the determined carrier frequencies in the service link frequency band and in the bridge link frequency band with the one or more service bridge nodes, and communicate each cell signal at the bridge link carrier frequency of the cell signal. The service bridge nodes may communicate with the donor bridge node at the carrier frequency of the bridge link frequency band and with user equipment in the service link carrier frequency of the service link frequency band.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for low power wide area network localization. A location of a mobile device communicating with one or more gateways of a long-range low-power wide-area network (LoRaWAN), having known locations, may be determined, using a model configured for accepting input values relating to a signal strength measure (RSS) of electromagnetic signals transmitted, continuously or intermittently, between the mobile device and the one or gateways of the LoRaWAN having known locations. The signals may be collected and evaluated as the mobile device is moving across a reception area of the LoRaWAN, to derive values representative of the signal strength measure (RSS), to feed as input signal(s) to the model. The model is used to generate values representative of the location of the mobile device and a location dependent measure of uncertainty in each location.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for data-driven network roll-out planning. A network that includes a plurality of cells may be managed, with the managing includes obtaining network data associated with the network; analyzing the network data, with the analyzing including analyzing throughput of users on a sector-by-sector basis in the network; applying, based on the analyzing of the network data, a growth prediction for the network; and optimizing, based on the applying of the growth prediction, a network roll-out plan for use in the network.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for user authentication in communication systems. An identification token may be generated in response to a user terminal loading a web page from a web server, with the identification token associated with a time stamp indicating when a network address is used by the user terminal, and with generating the identification token being triggered in response to a request from the user terminal to load the web page. User authentication information, associated with the network address and the time stamp, may be obtained and sent to one or both of the user terminal and the web server for authenticating the user of the communication network. Triggering the generating of the identification token may include instructing the user terminal to request the identification token and/or identifying the network address in response to the request from the user terminal to load the web page.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for service policy orchestration in a communication network. Orchestrating a service policy in a communication network may include, receiving first service event related data, with the first service event related data including data that defines an update of a current service execution policy; selecting an operator access domain linked to the first service event related data for executing a service linked to the service policy; sending to the operator access domain the first service event related data and an operator specific service identifier linked to a respective operator access domain; receiving first feedback data set from the operator access domain; and processing the first feedback data set.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for implementing and utilizing dual-polarized planar ultra-wideband antennas. An example planar antenna may include a substrate, a monopole conductor, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The monopole conductor may be connected to a first signal feeding line. The first ground conductor may be connected through a ground connector to ground potential. The first ground conductor may be further connected to a second signal feeding line. The second ground conductor may connected to ground potential located on a particular side of the substrate. The planar antenna may be configured to transmit and receive radiation in two mutually cross-polarized modes.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced data loss prevention. The enhanced data loss prevention may be applied to data that is structured and/or semi-structured data, with the data comprising a plurality of records and a plurality of categories, with each record comprising a plurality of fields, each of which being associated with a different one of the plurality of categories. The enhanced data loss prevention may comprise selecting a subset of records of the data, with the selected subset comprising at least two records having between then one or more records not included in the subset. The fields of the selected subset may be scanned for sensitive information, and a likelihood to contain the sensitive information may be computed for each category based on the scanning. A subset of categories may be selected based on the computed likelihoods, and the sensitive information in the selected subset may be searched.

Abstract: A bridge may include a donor bridge node and one or more service bridge nodes. The donor bridge node may be configured to connect to a base station pooling location comprising a plurality of cell signals, determine for each cell signal a service link carrier frequency in a service link frequency band and a bridge link carrier frequency in a bridge link frequency band, associate each cell signal and the determined carrier frequencies in the service link frequency band and in the bridge link frequency band with the one or more service bridge nodes, and communicate each cell signal at the bridge link carrier frequency of the cell signal. The service bridge nodes may communicate with the donor bridge node at the carrier frequency of the bridge link frequency band and with user equipment in the service link carrier frequency band of the service link frequency band.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for provisioning of telecommunications signals in moving trains. Scattering panels may be utilized for redirecting wireless signals, such as by scattering them, to provide better communication performance on the moving trains. The scattering panels may be configured to scatter the signals, such as by reflecting them. The scattering panels may be configured for operation in conjunction with a number of antennas that communicate the signals being scattered via the scattering panels.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enhanced communication cables. A communication cable may include a cable body that includes a first end, a second end, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a channel defined by the inner surface and extending a length between the first end and the second end. The communication cable may further include a communication element located in the channel, an elongate light emitting element extending along at least a portion of the length of the cable body, and a plurality of light transmitting windows spaced periodically along the length of the cable body. The light emitting element may passes through the light transmitting windows. The cable body may include a plurality of opaque sections located between adjacent light transmitting windows, and the light emitting element may passes through the opaque sections. The light transmitting windows may be formed from a light transmitting polymer material.