Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a network device, an access point and methods thereof for facilitating connection to a WiFi network. The method performed by the network device includes: detecting an access point provided with a service set identifier (SSID); connecting to said access point using said SSID; performing an authentication process towards an authentication and control server for verifying a unique certificate of the network device, which is paired with a corresponding certificate in said server; and in case the authentication process is successful, generating a unique identification information for enabling a user equipment to scan said unique identification information.

Abstract: One or more methods in a network topology comprising a plurality of routers and a plurality of nodes, where the routers include at least a first router, a second router and at least one transit router, wherein the method(s) permit for at least one, or some or each, of the router(s) (e.g., the transit router(s)) to determine to which entity in the network(s) to forward the data frame based on (e.g., only) the so-called layer-two part of the frame, possibly without the need to read the so-called layer three part of the data frame.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a data frame from a source host node that is connected to the source switch device, and modifying the data frame by replacing the source MAC address with a switch ID, a VLAN ID associated with a port of the source switch device, and a source IP address. The method may further include determining if there is a MAC address table in the source switch device. If the table is in the source switch device, the method may include including, in an entry of the MAC address table, the source IP address, the source MAC address, a port number indicating a port of the source switch device, and a VLAN ID associated with the port of the source switch device from which port the data frame is received. The method may further include forwarding or flooding the modified data frame to a switch device.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method in a system, a method in a network device, and a network device. The method includes: acquiring, from an entity, a notification of the occurrence of an accident of a vehicle in an area; requesting a RAN node and a CN node of the mobile operator to provide information regarding the vehicle; receiving from the CN node a combined information including information regarding communication with the vehicle and/or information of interest in said area provided to the core network node from vehicles and/or users, and/or devices present in said area where the accident occurred, and available information regarding the vehicle; and analyzing the received combined information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method in a network topology including a plurality of mobile base stations (101-105), and to a system. The method comprising: determining (601) a cellular coverage function C(Cr, . . . , CX,t,Mod,P,gE), of a moving mobile base station in a 3D time-dependent space S, wherein: Cr, . . . , CX denote the coverage of cells adjacent to the cell covered by the mobile base station; determining (602) a cellular area function A(Ar, . . . , AX, t), where the moving mobile base station has coordinates, and determining (603) a location of the moving mobile base station S*i(x1, x2, x3, t) to be positioned.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method and a network device for network slicing, the method comprising: receiving, from a terminal device, a request for at least one of reserving and assigning a network slice for an application; determining whether the application is previously known in terms of application profile or application identity; the determination being performed by matching against a plurality of application profiles and/or application identities residing in an application profile/identity database; if the application is determined to be known, providing a cost for setting up or for assigning a network slice for the application indicated in the request; and if the application is determined to be unknown, assigning a profile to the application and at least one of configuring and assigning a default network slice to the application.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for generating information indicative of objects in a geographical area, the method includes: receiving a request; determining a number of positioning services for inquiring the data in accordance with the data in the request; generating a request for information; modifying the received information from the determined number of positioning services by filtering out privacy related information in relation to objects in the geographical area; and generating a response to the requesting entity. Also disclosed is an apparatus, a system, and a computer program product.

Abstract: Methods and switch devices for switching data frames are described. A method performed by a source switch device may include receiving a data frame from a source host node, wherein the data frame includes a MAC address of the source host node and a destination MAC address; modifying the received data frame by modifying a part of the source MAC address in the received data frame with information comprising: the switch ID, a port number and a reference number; and determining if there is a table in the source switch device. Further, if the received data frame is an ARP request message, the method may include modifying the modified data frame by replacing a sender MAC address with the modified part of the source MAC address and flooding the further modified data frame, to at least one switch device.

Abstract: A method for switching data frames performed by a source switch device may include receiving a data frame, including source and destination MAC addresses, and modifying a part of the source MAC address with a switch ID of the source switch device, a port number from which the data frame is received, and a reference number representing the part of the source MAC address. The method may also include including the reference number and the part of the source MAC address in a table in the switch device or generating the table and including an entry with the reference number and the part of the source MAC address in the table. The method may also include forwarding or flooding the modified data frame to at least one switch device of the plurality of switch devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for provisioning a terminal device to a mobile communication network. The method includes: requesting an attachment to the mobile communication network; receiving a response indicating an allowance of a limited access mode; requesting, by applying the limited access mode, a provisioning of the terminal device from a remote network node; provisioning the terminal device based on a received data over the control plane for accessing the mobile communication network in an enhanced access mode; and in response to a configuration re-requesting the attachment to the mobile communication network. Also disclosed is a terminal device, to a method performed by a network node, to the network node, and computer programs, and to a communication system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a communication between a first entity and a second entity. The method includes: receiving measurement data indicative of a payload data; receiving metadata from data storage configured to store metadata received prior to the payload data traffic; comparing at least one parameter derivable from the measurement data to respective at least one parameter derivable from the metadata, and setting a detection result to express one of the following: (i) the payload data between the first communicating entity and the second communicating entity complies with the metadata, (ii) the payload data between the first communicating entity and the second communicating entity deviates from the metadata. Also disclosed is a network node, to a communication system, and to a computer program.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up a communication connection to a server for a requesting network device. The method comprises: receiving reference authentication data; storing the reference authentication data; comparing received the authentication data of the requesting network device to the reference authentication data; requesting a communication connection from the server; and generating an acknowledgement signal to the requesting network device, the acknowledgement signal indicating the requesting network device an acceptance to connect to the server and a network address to be used for the connection, receiving a connection request from the network device; and combining the connection request with the communication connection set up between the authentication server and the server. The invention also relates to an authentication server device, a communication system, and a computer program product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing a communication session between a first party and a second party. The method includes: receiving a request from a web server to establish a connection; determining the second party to the connection on a basis of data received in the request; inquiring from a database at least one rule; selecting a setup for the connection with respect to the second party in accordance with the at least one rule; establishing the connection to a terminal device of the second party from the WebRTC server; attaching the connection to the terminal device of the second party with the communication session over the web page. Also disclosed is a server device, a computer program product, and a system thereto.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method and a system for routing data frames. The method comprising, a first router (R12 120) receiving from a first node (Node-A 121) a data frame. The first router (R12 120) replacing the source MAC address field in the data frame with a MAC address of an egress interface of the first router (R12 120). The first router (R12 120) determining, a MAC address of an ingress interface of a second router (R0 130), and replacing the destination MAC address field of the data frame with the MAC address of the ingress interface of the second router (R0 130). The first router (R12 120) sending the data frame to the second router (R0 130) which replaces the destination MAC address field with the MAC address of the ingress interface of a third router (R34 140).

Abstract: A method for arranging a device to operate in a mesh network is provided, the method includes: receiving data relating to the mesh network; evaluating at least one capability of the device to determine data indicative of at least one mesh network capability required by the device to operate in the mesh network; inquiring if the mesh network is capable of providing determined the at least one mesh network capability; and adjusting an application software executed by the device with data indicative of the at least one mesh network capability available from the mesh network for the device to connect the device to the mesh network. A device, a system, and a computer program are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, a system, and a user equipment (UE), for connecting to unconnected drones. The method includes a hand controller receiving a remote ID and positioning information from at least one drone. The hand controller extracts positioning coordinates from the received information and transmitting the remote ID and the extracted positioning coordinates to an Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management (UTM) system which registers movement of at least one drone. UE within an area at a certain distance from the drone, transmits positioning coordinates of the UE to the UTM system which looks up the drones that are active within the area. The UTM system queries a database to provide information on registered users that are operating the drone in the area. The UTM system acquires, from the database, the queried information; and the UTM system transmits to the UE, the acquired information on the registered users.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for storing data from a remote device in a blockchain database, the method, performed by a network node 112, including: receiving a message from the remote device, accessing the message through a control plane, obtaining data included in the message by the remote device, generating a data record including obtained data, and storing generated data record to a blockchain database. Also disclosed is are network node and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node of a HPLMN, the method including collecting, from at least one radio network node of a RAN, and from a CN, data regarding usage patterns of a subscriber of said HPLMN; analyzing the collected data and filtering the collected data; receiving, via the CN, a request from a network node of a VPLMN; requesting data regarding usage patterns of the subscriber that has moved from the HPLMN to the VPLMN; and providing the network node of the VPLMN, the analyzed and filtered collected data regarding requested usage patterns of the subscriber, for enabling the network node of the VPLMN to adapt core network resources and radio network resources for providing services to the subscriber in the VPLMN.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing a MAC address table by a network node, the method including: defining a first running time and a second running time for a timer; and the method further including: receiving a frame; applying the first running time in the timer defined for a source of the received frame in response to a detection that an address of a destination missing in the MAC address table; and applying a second running time in the timer for MAC address of the source of the received frame and in the timer for the MAC address of the destination in response to a detection that the address of the destination is present in the MAC address table. Also disclosed is a network node, a computer program product and a communication system.

Abstract: A method for determining an access right of a user terminal to a first network, wherein the user terminal (110) includes a subscription of a second network (150). The method includes: receiving (310) an access request message (240) including a data record for a user name and a data record for a password; determining (320) that the records are in a pre-determined format and that at least one of them includes data from which a subscriber identity for the second network is derivable; generating (330) an authentication request message from the access server (140) to a server (160) configured to perform authentication related tasks in the second network; receiving (340) information on the outcome of the authentication of the subscriber in the second network, generating (350) an acknowledgement to the user terminal (110) indicating right to access to the first network.