Abstract: A method for wireless automatic networking includes: pre-selecting N frequencies for frequency-hopping, if a relay node requires frequency hopping, then transmitting a beacon to routing nodes, if the routing nodes do not receive the beacon, then the routing nodes hop frequencies, search, and track until the beacon is received; work frequencies of the relay node, of the routing nodes, and of a terminal node are established in a shared channel; then, insofar as the transmit powers of the nodes are optimized, each routing node is tested for the presence of a frequency conflict with other routing nodes; if found, then frequencies are reassigned to the conflicting routing nodes until none of the frequencies of the routing nodes overlap each other; the relay node sequentially loads the frequencies of the routing nodes, and when frequency loading is completed for all of the routing nodes, a network enters a normal working state.

Abstract: A method for managing a terminal context and a device for supporting the same are presented. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first base station, a data forwarding indicator for indicating uplink data to be forwarded when the uplink data is generated; receiving uplink data from a terminal in an RRC inactive state; and forwarding, to the first base station, the uplink data according to the data forwarding indicator.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of Fine Timing Measurement (FTM). For example, a first wireless station may be configured to transmit an FTM request message to a second wireless station; to transmit a first Non Data Packet (NDP) to the second wireless station; to process an FTM response message from the second wireless station; and to process a second NDP from the second wireless station.

Abstract: A method for managing handover procedure in a radio access network (RAN) includes initiating, by a source base station, a handover procedure for a first user equipment with a target base station, wherein the first user equipment is connected to the source base station; identifying, by the source base station, a second user equipment that functions as a relay device, for relaying data related to the first user equipment from the source base station to the first user equipment during the handover procedure; establishing, by the source base station, a first connection between the identified second user equipment and the first user equipment; transmitting, by the source base station, buffered data corresponding to the first user equipment, to the target base station; transmitting, by the source base station, at least one block of data from the buffered data to the first user equipment, via the second user equipment, during the handover procedure for the first user equipment from the source base station to the tar

Abstract: A method for detecting a resending of a frame, each frame sent that includes an identifier and a counter, the counter remaining identical during a resending, each frame sent being received by a plurality of gateways, each gateway retransmitting each frame to a central server, a response delay being predefined, the method comprising the steps of receiving a first frame comprising an identifier and a counter, storing as reference parameters a first reception time and the counter, receiving a second frame comprising the same identifier and another counter, and, if the values of the counters are equal then determining a second reception time of the second frame, and, if the difference between the reception times is greater than the response delay, then the second frame is a resending of the first frame, and updating the reference parameters with the second reception time.

Abstract: A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network satisfies data requests made by a mobile application. The system includes a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application. The local proxy simulates application server responses for the mobile application on the mobile device for data requests where responses are available in the local cache. A proxy server is coupled to the mobile device and an application server to which the data request is made. The proxy server is able to communicate with the local proxy. The local proxy forwards the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the application server for a response to the data request. The proxy server queries the application server for any changes to the data request that the mobile application has previously made and notifies the local proxy of such changes.

Abstract: A communication device includes a modem and circuitry. The modem communicates with a cellular network that is linked to a data network to which one or more target servers are coupled. The circuitry is configured to hold a token that identifies the communication device for assignment to a selected service plan in a management server of the cellular network, to trigger, based on the token, an onboarding request to the management server for assigning the selected service plan to the communication device, and, after the selected service plan has been assigned to the communication device in the management server, to communicate with a target server, via the cellular network and over the data network, in accordance with the selected service plan.

Abstract: A wireless communication method including: when a wireless station has dual connectivity to a first base station that is a primary base station and a second base station that is a secondary base station and when a handover of the primary base station is to be performed from the first base station to a third base station, transmitting from the first base station to the third base station a first signal requesting the handover, when the third base station makes a determination not to change the secondary base station based on the first signal, transmitting from the third base station to the second base station a second signal indicating the determination and to the first base station a third signal indicating the determination, and performing the handover based on the third signal without transferring a connection between the wireless station and the second base station to the first base station.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for receiving, by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network, assignment of frequency-domain resources of a communication channel. Such embodiments include receiving an indication of an active carrier bandwidth part (BWP) of a size NBWP,1size frequency-domain resource blocks (RBs). Such embodiments include receiving, via a downlink control channel, an indication of assigned frequency-domain RB(s) within the active BWP, with the indication being encoded with a plurality of bits related to a size NBWP,2size of a BWP than the active BWP, where NBWP,2size<NBWP,1size. Such embodiments include decoding the indication to obtain the assigned RB(s) represented by a starting virtual RB and a length of contiguously allocated RBs. The starting virtual RB is encoded with a resolution of K RBs, with K based on a ratio of NBWP,1size and NBWP,2size. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by network nodes, and apparatus configured to perform these methods.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for selecting types of switches and corresponding input/output methods for virtualized network functions (VNFs) of a network service and selecting one or more host computing devices to host the VNFs for the network service to realize the selected types of switches and corresponding input/output methods for the VNFs. For example, a controller that performs aspects of NFV management and orchestration (MANO) receives requirements for a network service to be provisioned in the NFVI. Based on the requirements for the network service, which may specify one or VNFs and may specify individual requirements for each VNF, the controller selects a type of switch and corresponding input/output method for each VNF.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, proposed herein is an operating method of a first apparatus in a wireless communication system. The method may include the steps of determining a first region for selecting resources related to transmission of sidelink information, and adjusting the first region to a second region based on information related to sidelink HARQ feedback.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and an apparatus for controlling secondary carriers in an asymmetric uplink carrier aggregation, the method includes: an eNB transmits configuration information of uplink secondary carriers configured for a UE to the UE, wherein the configuration information includes carrier-specific common configuration information and/or UE-specific configuration information; furthermore, the eNB schedules the uplink secondary carriers via a physical downlink control channel PDCCH of the downlink primary carrier, so that the UE performs a scheduling of a PUSCH to the eNB via the uplink secondary carriers, thus realizing a control of the secondary carriers in the asymmetric uplink carrier aggregation and greatly improving the uplink throughput.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for optimizing Random Access Channel (RACH) transmissions from wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) for multiple transmissions. A WTRU may initiate uplink transmission for a random access procedure using a configured time resource such that the uplink resources may be time shared by a plurality of WTRUs. The transmission time may be calculated on an absolute or relative basis. A backoff time may be applied before starting the uplink transmission. The backoff time may be WTRU-specific, WTRU group-specific, specified per access class and may be determined based on a priority basis. A scaling factor may be applied to the backoff time. A contention free allocation method may be used to determine the appropriate resource. The data may be transmitted with and without a preamble. The WTRUs may include machine type communication devices and may be grouped in accordance with a number of factors or characteristics.

Abstract: Systems and methods of pre-allocating identifiers to wireless devices for use in requesting resources over a random access channel are described. A wireless communication system includes a random access channel over which wireless devices can anonymously send requests for resources. The base stations receiving and processing the anonymous requests reduces the probability of random access channel collisions and conserves the resources needed to support the anonymous requests by pre-allocating one or more identifiers to select wireless devices. The wireless devices having the pre-allocated codes can transmit a particular code over the random access channel as a request for resources that uniquely identifies the requester.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting and receiving data using an LTE-WLAN aggregation in a wireless communication system. The method performed by a terminal comprises transmitting status information to an access point (AP), receiving a specific packet for indicating an activation of the wireless LAN module from the AP, activating the wireless LAN module based on the specific packet, transmitting a response message indicating that the wireless LAN module is activated in response to the specific packet to the AP, and receiving downlink data through an unlicensed spectrum using the LTE-WLAN aggregation from AP.

Abstract: Facilitating management of group common downlink control channels in a wireless communications system is provided herein. A method can comprise allocating, by a network device of a wireless network and comprising a processor, a group identifier to a mobile device based on a determination that the mobile device decodes a group common physical downlink control channel for wireless communications. The method can also comprise facilitating, by the network device, a transmission of data via the group common physical downlink control channel to the mobile device based on the group identifier.

Abstract: A method for providing enhanced network performance and/or capability information related to at least one mobile communication network and a user equipment includes: in a first step, location information is determined and/or provided; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, network performance and/or capability information is displayed on a display device or a projection device.

Abstract: Quality of Service (QoS) for Device Assisted Services (DAS) are provided. In some embodiments, QoS for DAS includes providing a wireless communications device configures to determine a QoS request for a service over a wireless network; and verify the QoS request for the service over the wireless network using one or more verification techniques.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to e.g. a method performed by a first radio network node for handling communication of a wireless device in a wireless communication network comprising at least a first cell and a second cell configured over at least partly a same bandwidth. The first radio network node transmits a first SI over the first cell, wherein the first SI comprises one or more network IDs and one or more access configurations for the one or more network IDs, and wherein the one or more network IDs are associated to a service that is prioritized over other services.

Abstract: A wireless signal strength monitoring system employs a wireless signal strength driver model to monitor and maintain wireless signal strengths for mobile devices on a wireless communication network. The monitoring system parses activity logs of network entities including the mobile devices on the wireless communication network to generate a plurality of multilevel token sets. A selected one of the plurality of multilevel token sets is used to generate a wireless signal strength driver model along with topics from clusters of homogenous logs of the activity logs. The drivers of the wireless signal strength are identified from the wireless signal strength driver model. The drivers are used to monitor and improve the wireless signal strengths for the mobile devices on the wireless communication network.