Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating a set of SRLGs associated with a set of link bundles, wherein the set of SRLGs comprises for each SRLG in the set of SRLGs an indication for each failed link bundle in a particular SRLG a respective bandwidth failure fraction, and wherein for at least one of the failed link bundles the failure is less than a complete failure; generating a set of dominance relationships among the SRLGs in the set of SRLGs, and generating, based at least in part upon the set of SRLGs and the set of dominance relationships a packed set of SRLGs, wherein the packed set of SRLGs comprises a subset of the set of SRLGs. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including collecting performance data associated with a communication network operating at a venue, providing the performance data for the communication network to a performance map graphical user interface, where the performance map graphical interface presents a plurality of discrete polygons and a plurality of graphical keys, and where the plurality of graphical keys are superimposed onto the plurality of polygons associated with a plurality of zones associated with the venue, detecting a first performance attribute associated with a first zone of the plurality of zones associated with the venue exceeding a threshold according to a first graphical key of the plurality of graphical keys that is superimposed onto a first discrete polygon of the plurality of discrete polygons, and triggering a notification according to the detecting the first performance exceeding the threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Determining a level of congruence between modality-event characteristics is disclosed. Information can be collected from an event input source via one or more information collection modalities. Modality-event characteristics can be determined from this information. A level of congruence between the modality-event characteristics can be determined to enable initiating a response based on the level of congruence. The level of congruence can be based on satisfying a rule related to congruence between modality-event characteristics, user profile information, etc. The level of congruence can be related to a probability that the several inputs collected for an event, collected by a plurality of modalities, embody characteristics that are associated with the event occurring according to determined notions embodied in the rule and profile. Determining the level of congruence can support assertions that each input, across differing modes of capturing said input, accords with the expected inputs for an event.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards presenting promotional content via an avatar representing a first, promoter user to a second, target user experiencing a virtual or other environment. The promotional content may be presented via an alteration of the avatar, audio output and/or an object virtually associated with the avatar. The promotional content may be selected based on matching target user data describing a target user experiencing a virtual reality environment. Different users viewing the same avatar at the same time can be presented with different promotional content. Information may be output to attract a target user to perceive the promotional content. The promoter user can interact to obtain a current promotion status notification, as well as to select from available promotional content offerings to promote.

Abstract: A processing system may obtain a downscaled version of a reference copy of a video, comprising a plurality of downscaled versions of a plurality of frames of the reference copy of the video, obtain a first recorded frame of a first variant of a plurality of variants associated with the reference copy of the video, where the plurality of variants comprises a plurality of copies of the video encoded at different bitrates, generate a first downscaled version of the first recorded frame, calculate a first plurality of image distances between the first downscaled version of the first recorded frame and the plurality of downscaled versions of the plurality of frames of the reference copy of the video, and determine a first frame index of the first recorded frame in accordance with a first least image distance from among the first plurality of image distances that is calculated.

Abstract: Adaptable resiliency for a virtualized radio access network (vRAN) framework is disclosed. A resiliency management component can determine vRAN topological adaptations that can reflect resiliency requirements of service instance(s). Accordingly, sufficient redundant vRAN components to satisfy the resiliency requirements can be deployed. However, unlike conventional redundancy techniques that can determine a highest level of redundancy and then apply that relative to all supported services, the disclosed subject matter can avoid over-deploying redundant vRAN components, e.g., redundant components exceeding the resiliency requirement of a service instance, resulting in lowered monetary and non-monetary costs to maintain a vRAN. Moreover, as the services change, the topology of the vRAN can be automatically adapted to purge excessive redundancies, add newly required redundancies, etc., which can facilitate propagating an adequate but lean vRAN topology that is sufficiently resilient.

Abstract: Improving configuration of routing areas within an area of interest can include obtaining input data including a list of common language location identifiers within a defined area of interest and identification of a number of routing areas to be created within the area of interest; creating a bounding rectangle around the area of interest represented by the list of common language location identifiers; generating, within the bounding rectangle, a uniformly distributed sequence point; determining, from within the list of common language location identifiers, if the uniformly distributed sequence point is located in a particular common language location identifier of the list of common language location identifiers; if so, adding, to a list of kernel common language location identifiers the uniformly distributed sequence point; and if not, discarding the uniformly distributed sequence point.

Abstract: In one example, a processor may receive a first request to process a first task, the first request including a first estimated central processing unit utilization for the first task and a first estimated memory utilization for the first task and receive central processing unit capacities and memory capacities of a plurality of sub-data routers including at least a first sub-data router. The processor may further determine that the first sub-data router has a lowest central processing unit capacity from among the plurality of sub-data routers that is sufficient to accommodate the first estimated central processing unit utilization for the first task and determine that the first sub-data router has a memory capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the first estimated memory utilization for the first task. The processor may then assign the first task to the first sub-data router.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first value for a first parameter to a first user equipment, wherein the first parameter pertains to a first number of scans to be performed by the first user equipment to detect a first signal having a first frequency within a first frequency band as part of a first scanning procedure, and transmitting a second value for a second parameter to the first user equipment, wherein the second parameter pertains to a first amount of time that the first user equipment is to wait between the first scanning procedure and a second scanning procedure, the second scanning procedure pertaining to detection of the first signal having the first frequency within the first frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: When a network element attempts to establish a session with another network element, a security verification agent may be activated in one or both network elements. The security verification agents, such as front-end processors, virtual network functions, or other software agents, may reside in each of the network elements.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards network slice pre-configuration for cellular communication systems, including 5G and subsequent generation cellular communication systems. Network equipment can be preconfigured to identify whether a network slice identifier included in a network communication belongs to a group of network slice identifiers. If so, the network equipment can process the network communication either according to a network slice rule that corresponds specifically to the network slice identifier, or according to a default group network slice rule for the group to which the network slice identifier belongs. Different groups of network slice identifiers can be associated with different sets of group network slice rules which can be arranged to reduce the work of setting up network slice identifiers in various network slicing scenarios.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating a management manifest for a network function (NF) software application, wherein the NF software application is to be deployed in a cloud computing environment, based on the generating the management manifest, deriving a software package that includes the NF software application and the management manifest, and causing the software package to be outputted for deployment in the cloud computing environment, wherein inclusion of the management manifest with the NF software application in the software package facilitates utilization of the management manifest for monitoring and management of a system that results from deployment of the NF software application in the cloud computing environment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Channel state information (CSI) can be transmitted to a network node incrementally to increase network efficiency. The CSI feedback framework can be enhanced by allowing a user equipment (UE) to report multiple sets of CSI feedback, where each set can comprise a rank indicator (RI), a pre-coder matrix indicator (PMI), and a channel quality indicator (CQI). Since a different set may have a different sub-band, the CSI feedback framework can support the sub-band rank, wherein rank data from a wideband and the sub-band can be used by the network.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of receiving a query for 5G Session Management Functions (SMFs) to handle a connection request, wherein the query includes a slice ID and data network name; determining a list of SMFs that each have a blockchain ID immutably recorded on a blockchain, wherein the blockchain ID is authorized to provide service to the slice ID; and sending, responsive to the query, the list of SMFs. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Switching a device between bandwidth parts of a channel bandwidth can be managed. A bandwidth part (BWP) management component (BWPMC) can determine characteristics relating to communication rate, quality of service (QoS), or device power based on analysis of data relating to operation of the device, including data relating to service type of a service used by the device or traffic type of data communicated by the device. If heavy traffic is detected, BWPMC can determine whether switching from a smaller BWP to a larger BWP can improve communication rate or QoS. If so, BWPMC can initiate a switching timer. If heavy traffic is still detected when timer has ended, BWPMC can switch from smaller BWP to larger BWP, set another timer, and check again when that timer ends. BWPMC can bypass BWP switching for the device when power saving mode is on or low battery power is detected.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, deploying UAVs to a geographic area based on a need to offload traffic from a terrestrial base station, instructing the base station to enforce a UE served by the base station to determine a DoA of a received pilot signal emitted from each neighboring cell and to provide determined DoAs in a measurement report to the base station, obtaining the report from the base station, wherein the report includes DoA information for a plurality of neighboring cells, analyzing the DoA information to determine, for each neighboring cell of the plurality of neighboring cells, a probability of that neighboring cell being an aerial cell, resulting in determined probabilities, and controlling an ability of the base station to perform a handover of the UE to one or more of the plurality of neighboring cells based on the probabilities. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In a 6G network, microservices can be utilized in the absence of a core network. For example, after a mobile device has authenticated, through its carrier network, with a transport service layer, microservices can be allocated to the mobile device without having to be transmitted via the core network. Thus, removing the core network from the process can generate a direct line of microservices from the transport layer to the end-user. Furthermore, additional microservices and/or resources can be access through a microservices library. Consequently, packets can be securely transmitted be a wireless network facilitating sending packet profile data from one to many node devices in anticipation of the packet traversing the various node devices.

Abstract: Long-term evolution assisted new radio initial access and mobility for 5G or other next generation networks are provided herein. A method can include transmitting, by a first network device of a wireless network and comprising a processor, a first timing synchronization signal and first acquisition information of the first network device to a mobile device. In response to the transmitting and based on a transmission received from the mobile device, a connection between the mobile device and a radio resource control of the wireless network can be facilitated. In addition, in response to the mobile device determining the location of the second timing synchronization signal based on the data indicative of the location of the second timing synchronization signal, the second network device can transmit, to the mobile device, the second timing synchronization signal and second acquisition information of the second network device.

Abstract: A method includes selecting a study group including a first network element and a second network element of a network, selecting a control group including a third network element, identifying times at which a change is deployed at the first network element and the second network element, time-aligning the change at the first element and the change at the second network element to a common time, performing a statistical analysis that compares the performance of the network before the common time to the performance of the network after the common time, detecting an impact of the change on a performance of the network based on the statistical analysis, and initiating a remedial action when the impact comprises a degradation to the performance.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, from a computing device, a user request to perform a subscriber identity module (SIM) swap for a subscriber, wherein the computing device and a user device are accessible to a user, based on the receiving the user request, generating a code for the SIM swap, resulting in a generated code, providing the generated code to the computing device for presentation, obtaining, from the user device, data associated with the user, the user device, or a combination thereof, facilitating user authentication responsive to the obtaining the data, detecting a transmission of a particular code from the user device, resulting in a detected code, and, based on the detecting the transmission and based on the facilitating the user authentication, performing an action relating to the SIM swap. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Estimation of network latency based on aggregated performance data is disclosed. End-to-end latency between endpoints can comprise protocol-induced latency, access network-induced, core-network latency, and network-distance-based latency. Network latency, e.g., network-distance-based latency, also referred to as topological latency, can correspond to communication path length between endpoints. Crowdsourcing of communication path performance information can enable estimation of topological latency, and derivatives thereof, such as topological distance. Crowdsourcing can be the practice of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, e.g., collection of performance information.

Abstract: Described is intelligent security based on the detection of the presence of mobile devices within a defined region, determined via accurate mobile device location sensing, e.g., within on the order of one meter. Upon detection of the presence of a mobile device within a defined region via mobile device millimeter wave-based position sensing, an identity associated with the mobile device is obtained. If the identity associated with the mobile device is not a trusted identity, action can be taken based on the presence of the identity within the defined region. The intelligent security can be implemented within an application program of a registered user's mobile device and/or a security system, such as a commercially available security system with alarm monitoring services. Various criteria can determine the action(s) to take, including by which region (if more than one), time of day, identity trust level, duration of presence, and the like.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: receiving by a selected one of a plurality of containers incoming traffic from a legacy application, the legacy application having been associated with a migrated application prior to the migrated application having been installed on a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud infrastructure, the incoming traffic comprising a first instruction to perform a first legacy operation; mapping the first legacy operation of the legacy application to a replacement instruction for the migrated application by receiving data from the selected container and assigning the replacement instruction to replace the first instruction; and communicating with the migrated application on the SaaS cloud infrastructure, the communicating comprising sending to the migrated appli

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying network elements of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) domain of an optical waveguide communication system that includes a group of optical-add-drop multiplexor (OADM) devices. Operations are observed for the WDM domain configured to deliver communication services configured for simultaneously transporting independent signals across a network of single optical waveguides. A demand for optical waveguide communication services is determined and the WDM network is configured according to the optical fiber communication link requirement and according to the observations. The configured WDM network includes at least one OADM device of the group of OADM devices configured to provide a WDM cross-frequency network path of the configured WDM network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to autonomous vehicle pairing management. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a fleet pairing management application executed by a processor of an autonomous vehicle can initiate a fleet pairing process with a plurality of other autonomous vehicles, each of which can execute one of a plurality of other fleet pairing management applications. The fleet pairing management application can send, over a network, an initiate network pairing request to the plurality of other autonomous vehicles. The fleet pairing management application can receive a confirm network pairing response from at least one other autonomous vehicle of the plurality of other autonomous vehicles. A fleet can then be established. The fleet can include the autonomous vehicle and the at least one other autonomous vehicle of the plurality of other autonomous vehicles. The autonomous vehicles in the fleet can then share data among the fleet.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, network data associated with a communication network; generating, by the processing system, Quality of Service (QoS) information by applying machine learning to the network data; and providing, by the processing system, the QoS information to a Policy Control Function (PCF) that selects or generates a first UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) rule according to the QoS information and provides the first URSP to an end user device, where the first URSP rule is implemented to provide a communication service to the end user device utilizing an application via the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A quality of service system comprising at least one quality of service controller, the quality of service controller receiving a request for a change in service priority from a default priority to an altered priority; analyzing the request to determine if the requested change in service priority can be granted, when the request for a change in service priority can be granted, preparing an altered flow rule including a tag identifying the altered priority; and pushing the altered flow rule to at least one access hardware.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first user profile associated with a first user, the first user profile comprising a first privacy rule; obtaining a second user profile associated with a second user, the second user profile comprising a second privacy rule; determining which of the first privacy rule or the second privacy rule is more restrictive; setting for a first extended reality (XR) communication session a third privacy rule, the third privacy rule being set to the first privacy rule in a first case that the first privacy rule has been determined to be more restrictive than the second privacy rule and the third privacy rule being set to the second privacy rule in a second case that the second privacy rule has been determined to be more restrictive than the first privacy rule; creating the first XR communication session, the first XR communication session comprising one or more environments, the one or more environments supporting the first user and the second user

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that has a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of performing a packet analysis of protocol data unit (PDU) headers of inbound Internet and non-Internet traffic; determining whether the PDU headers identify the presence of a quantum payload and/or via deep packet inspection; detecting a presence of attack vectors in the quantum payload responsive to a determination that the PDU headers identify the presence of the quantum payload, wherein the attack vectors originate from a quantum computer, and wherein the attack vectors are cryptanalytically relevant; generating an alert responsive to detecting the presence of the attack vectors; and isolating compromised network elements, sets of elements, and/or other network components and/or subsystems, and route traffic around the compromised network elements, sets of

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to modeling radio wave propagation in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include, for a network application, identifying, by a system comprising a processor, a first performance characteristic of first base station equipment, wherein the first base station equipment is actively communicating with a user equipment via a first network connection. The method can further include, based on the first performance characteristic being in a condition in relation to a first threshold, determining, by the system, to execute a handover of the user equipment to a second network connection with second base station equipment, resulting in a handover determination. Further, the method can include, based on the handover determination, facilitating, by the system, executing the handover of the user equipment to the second network connection.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, authenticating a user device based on communication over a data plane of a network, generating a decryption key, transmitting the decryption key to the user device, and transmitting encrypted content to the user device. The encrypted content may be accessible at the user device via the encryption key, potentially as a function of location and/or time. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards automated generation of network data visualization dashboards. Automation can be achieved through the use of templates and data files. Templates can be combined with any of multiple different data files to produce network data visualization dashboard files. Different combinations of templates and different data files can result in different network data visualization dashboard files. The network data visualization dashboard files can be provided to a data visualization tool, platform, or service, which can generate network data visualization dashboards according to received network data visualization files.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards partitioning data and distributing the data to different storage locations, which facilitates better data security. For example, a large database of source data can be partitioned into a small enabler partition and one or more large partitions, in which a full set of the partitions is needed to reconstruct the source data to its original state. The large partition can be maintained at an edge computing facility to reduce latency, or at a cloud computing facility to reduce storage expenses, with the smaller enabler partition only accessed when needed to reconstruct the data. A database is partitioned into a group of partitions, and the group of partitions is distributed to separate storage facilities. The separate storage and computing facilities/nodes are accessed to obtain datasets of the group of partitions, and merged to reconstruct the source data.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of receiving a smart contract for tracking a position of a mobile device from a quantum blockchain; issuing a token uniquely identifying location data for the position of the mobile device; receiving location data including the token from the mobile device, wherein the position of the mobile device is determined by displacement from an initial position using a quantum accelerometer; verifying the location data using the token; and storing the location data in the quantum blockchain. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Using scent fingerprints and sound fingerprints for location and proximity determinations can include detecting a movement of a user device relative to an environment, and determining if a fingerprint associated with the user device and the environment is available. The fingerprint can include a sound fingerprint, a scent fingerprint, and usage data defining resource usage of the user device at the environment, The fingerprint associated with the user device and the environment can be obtained with an instance of sensor data including a scent detected at the user device and a sound detected at the user device. Based on the instance of sensor data and the fingerprint associated with the user device and the environment, a location and proximity of the user device can be determined.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, training a decision scoring model for an e-sport based on historical data for the e-sport. In various embodiments, the decision scoring model may be trained based on the historical data and on metadata associated with the e-sport. Some embodiments can include identifying a plurality of candidate in-game decision sequences based on decision parameters for a gameplay decision of an ongoing gaming session and a gaming session history for the ongoing gaming session. Various embodiments can include applying the decision scoring model to rank the plurality of candidate in-game decision sequences. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a plurality uplink data packets on a network, the plurality of uplink data packets conveying application protocol messages from an application on a mobile device to an application server providing a service to the application on the mobile device over the network; providing data packets of the plurality uplink data packets to a machine learning model, the machine learning model trained to identify respective application protocol messages from the data packets; receiving from the machine learning model an indication that a start video download application protocol message has been identified by the machine learning model, the start video download application protocol message requesting initiation of a video download to the application on the mobile device from the application server; detecting a plurality of downlink data packets on the network, the plurality of downlink data packets conveying video content data to the mobile device in respo

Abstract: Facilitating management of secondary cell group failures in advanced networks (e.g., 5G and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a method can comprise determining, by a system comprising a processor, that a first secondary cell group procedure attempt is unsuccessful. Further, the method can comprise facilitating, by the system, a second secondary cell group procedure attempt based on expiration of a delay timer and based on a determination that a retry attempt threshold level is not exceeded.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to providing a split ledger for securing extended reality (“XR”) environments. According to one aspect, an XR server computer can create an XR environment. The XR server computer can cause a passed ledger to be populated with an environment ID associated with the XR environment. The XR server computer can cause a hash ledger to be populated with a first hash of the environment ID. The XR server computer can register a user for participating in the XR environment and can cause the passed ledger to be populated with a user-created block associated with the user. The XR server computer can cause the hash ledger to be further populated with a second hash of the user-created block. The XR server computer can allow a user avatar associated with the user to join the XR environment.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards a cellular network area optimizer. The area optimizer observes cellular network conditions at multiple radio access network (RAN) nodes within a target area. Based on observed conditions, the area optimizer applies a set of parameter values at the multiple RAN nodes. The set of parameter values enhances the overall throughput, while maintaining or improving connection retainability and accessibility, of the multiple RAN nodes under the observed conditions. The area optimizer learns different sets of parameter values to apply in response to different observed conditions by making parameter value adjustments and observing the effect of the adjustments on overall throughput of the RAN nodes in the target area.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a self-interference channel response of a transceiver of a mobile base station having a transmitter and a receiver. The self-interference channel response spans multiple sub-bands of a predetermined mobile cellular frequency channel. A first sub-band of the multiple sub-bands is identified according to the self-interference channel response and, an estimate is determined, at the receiver, of a first coupled transmit power level of the transmitter when operating within the first sub-band. A receiver sensitivity is adjusted according to the first coupled transmit power level to obtain an adjustment adapted to increase receiver sensitivity, while restricting operation of the receiver to a substantially linear region. The adjustment allows a transmission within the first sub-band and a reception within a second sub-band of the plurality of sub-bands to occur simultaneously at the mobile base station. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first report comprising first data, obtaining a second report comprising second data, analyzing at least the first data and the second data to identify characteristics of an environment where a communication device is located, based at least in part on the characteristics, determining whether dual connectivity is appropriate for providing a communication service to the communication device, resulting in a determination of dual connectivity, and selectively enabling or disabling dual connectivity in respect of the communication device based on the determination of dual connectivity. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards preventing a handover of a Wi-Fi call to a Fifth Generation (5G) standalone cellular network. In one alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when Wi-Fi calling is enabled on the mobile device. In another alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when Wi-Fi calling is enabled on the mobile device and the mobile device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, which facilitates camping on a 5G standalone network when the mobile device is not connected to a Wi-Fi network. In yet another alternative, a 5G standalone usage setting is disabled on a mobile device when an evolved packet data gateway (ePDG) tunnel is set up on the mobile device, which similarly facilitates camping on a 5G standalone network when the ePDG tunnel is torn down.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards network slicing for private cellular networks (PCNs). Network slicing can be leveraged as described herein to meet security requirements and/or other policies applicable to PCNs. Network slices implemented according to this disclosure can comprise a private network slice, a public network slice, and a public safety network slice. User equipment can be provisioned with slice identifiers for the network slices, and applications at the user equipment can specify an appropriate slice identifier for their network communications. Network equipment can be configured to route application traffic to a specified slice and to allocate network resources according to the specified slice, as well as to implement security and other policies according to the specified slice.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a first message composed by a first user on a first user equipment that is directed to a second user of a second user equipment, identifying a preference of the second user, determining that a first content of the first message composed by the first user departs from the preference of the second user in an amount greater than a threshold, and providing, based on the determining, guidance to the first user for modifying the first content to generate second content that more closely aligns to the preference of the second user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Architectures and techniques are presented that can leverage network equipment (e.g., broadband provider equipment, cellular provider equipment) in order to provide enhanced guidance to a target location. This enhanced guidance can supplement existing mapping or navigation equipment. Such can be advantageous for public safety answering point entities and first responder entities as well as, potentially, for service technicians or delivery. When an entity (e.g., first responder) is dispatched to a particular location, an associated residential gateway (RG) or other device can be identified, and an associated SSID determined. This SSID can be provided to the entity seeking that particular location so that SSID scans can operate similar to a transponder or homing beacon. The SSID might also be configured specially for this purpose. Additionally, the state of a device attached to the RG can be altered to further aid in locating, such as blinking porch lights or audible indicia.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first indication of a first count of resource blocks in a first cell in which the device is located, obtaining a second indication of a second count of resource blocks allocated to the device, obtaining a third indication of a reference signal received power (RSRP) value for the device, obtaining a fourth indication of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value for the device, computing a first reference signal received quality (RSRQ) value for the device based on the first indication, the second indication, the third indication, and the fourth indication, and transmitting a fifth indication of the first RSRQ value. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, authenticating, by a federated blockchain controller, a user equipment located within a cell coverage area of a network that includes heterogeneous cells. The federated blockchain controller can provide encryption data to the user equipment and corresponding authentication information to one or more multi-access edge computing (MEC) devices associated with the heterogeneous cells to enable secure and efficient handovers for the user equipment amongst the heterogeneous cells, without a need for additional handover reauthentication procedures. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to alarm correlation and ticketing for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (“ROADM”) networks. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a ROADM controller can create, based upon data associated with a plurality of ROADM network elements operating in a ROADM network, a graph of the plurality ROADM network elements. The ROADM controller can retrieve a plurality of alarms from at least a portion the plurality of ROADM network elements, associate the plurality of alarms with at least the portion of the plurality of ROADM network elements, and associate a direction of each alarm with a corresponding service direction. The ROADM controller can eliminate any alarms with a time stamp outside of a same time window. The ROADM controller can then determine that any remaining alarms are associated with a root cause of a failure within the ROADM network.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining and aggregating first image content of an equipment site resulting in first aggregated image content, and providing the first aggregated image content to communication devices that render it on a respective display. Further embodiments include identifying first equipment from first user-generated input, and adjusting the first aggregated image content with a first equipment image resulting in second aggregated image content. Additional embodiments include identifying second equipment from second user-generated input, and adjusting the second aggregated image content with a second equipment image resulting in third aggregated image content.