Abstract: A method for measuring channel state information (CSI), a network-side device, and a user equipment (UE). The method includes determining, by a network-side device, configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure UE to perform CSI measurement on different subframe sets on a flexible frequency band or sub-bands of the flexible frequency band, the subframe sets are determined by the network-side device based on uplink-downlink configurations of subframes on the flexible frequency band or the sub-bands of the flexible frequency band in a target cell and at least one neighboring cell of the target cell, and the flexible frequency band is a frequency band on which a transmission direction is configurable, and sending, by the network-side device, the configuration information to the UE to perform the CSI measurement based on the configuration information.

Abstract: A network device may transmit, to a first neighbor network device, information indicating that the network device supports bit indexed explicit replication (BIER), where the network device does not support BIER. The network device may receive, from the first neighbor network device, a multicast packet that includes a first BIER label associated with the network device. The network device may replace the first BIER label with a second BIER label associated with a second neighbor network device, and may transmit the multicast packet to the second neighbor network device. The second neighbor network device may be to tunnel the multicast packet to a third neighbor network device that supports BIER.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a UE, and a base station for transmitting a HARQ-ACK are disclosed. The method includes: determining a channel for transmitting a HARQ-ACK; determining a HARQ-ACK feedback bit; and sending the HARQ-ACK feedback bit on the channel. According to this application, transmission of a HARQ-ACK between a UE and a base station can be implemented in a scenario where carrier aggregation is performed between base stations having a non-ideal backhaul.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data over networks includes associating Customer Edge Virtual Local Area Network (CE-VLAN) identifiers with an Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC). Each of the CE-VLAN identifiers is assigned to a respective Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) of a cloud computing environment and the EVC extends between a first network and the cloud computing environment through a second network. The EVC is also configured to transmit packets including any of the CE-VLAN identifiers to the cloud computing environment. The method further includes transmitting a packet received from the first network and including one of the CE-VLAN identifiers to the cloud computing environment using the EVC.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a wireless device for communication in a wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of obtaining information of a level of duplication of one or more common control signals or channels; and receiving the common control signals or channels using the obtained information. The method further relates to a network node and a method thereof.

Abstract: A method executed in a plurality of domains, each of the plurality of domains including a plurality of switch apparatuses, the method includes receiving, by a first switch apparatus included in a first domain of the plurality of domains, a packet from a second domain, adding, to the packet, a header region in which a hop number of the packet is to be registered, transmitting the packet with the header region from the first switch apparatus to a second switch apparatus of the plurality of switch apparatuses included in the first domain, increasing the hop number registered in the header region in response to the transmitting of the packet from the first switch apparatus to the second switch apparatus, and when the packet is transmitted from the first domain to a third domain of the plurality of domains, resetting the hop number registered in the header region.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods, devices, and computer programs in mobile communications. More specifically, the proposed technique relates to facilitating communication between a network node and a wireless device. In particular the disclosure relates to introducing spatial separation as a beam reporting condition in order to mitigate the effects of link failure. The disclosure proposes a method for use in a wireless device, for facilitating communication with a network node. The method comprises performing measurements relating to channel quality and spatial separation of a plurality of candidate downlink beams, determining, based on the performed measurements, a set of downlink beams, such that each beam in the set of beams satisfies a channel quality criterion and a spatial separation criterion, and reporting information defining the determined set of downlink beams to a network node.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and a device are disclosed. An embodiment of a method for performing physical layer operations in a communications network is disclosed. The method involves determining a value of a digital signal processor (DSP) parameter for a receiver at a first network node, at the first network node, embedding the value of the DSP parameter into a protocol data unit (PDU), and transmitting the PDU from the first network node.

Abstract: A wireless communication network includes a transmitting node and a receiving node configured to transmit and receive packets between the transmitting node and the receiving node through one or more of a plurality of predetermined micro-routes is disclosed. For an embodiment, the transmitting node is configured to retrieve a first micro-route, transmit packets in a first transmit beamforming direction associated with the first micro-route, transmit packets including one or more training signals in a second transmit beamforming direction associated with a second micro-route of the plurality of predetermined micro-routes that is different than the first transmit beamforming direction associated with the first micro-route, and receive feedback from the receiving node indicating that the second micro-route provides a better communication link than the first micro-route.

Abstract: A network switching system and method and a computer program product for operating a network switch are disclosed. The network switch includes a multitude of input ports and a multitude of output ports. In one embodiment, one processing device is assigned to each of the input ports and output ports to process data packets received at the input ports and transferred to the output ports. In one embodiment, the method comprises creating an intermediate adjustable configuration of processing devices functionally between the input ports and the output ports, and assigning the processing devices of the intermediate configuration to forward the data packets from the input ports to the output ports to obtain a balance between latency and synchronization of the transfer of the data packets from the input ports to the output ports. In an embodiment, software is used to create and to adjust dynamically the intermediate configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to communication using a data unit that includes at least one mid-amble. In some aspects, an apparatus may use mid-ambles for mobility scenarios (e.g., when the apparatus is moving outdoors). The disclosure relates in some aspects to signaling associated with the use of mid-ambles. In some aspects, an apparatus may signal whether it supports sending and/or receiving data with mid-ambles. In some aspects, an apparatus may signal whether a particular data unit includes at least one mid-amble. In some aspects, an apparatus may signal an indication of at least one mid-amble update interval. In some aspects, an apparatus may signal whether a mid-amble includes a short training field.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a process determines how often client devices roam from a given access point (AP) to each particular neighbor AP of a plurality of neighbor APs of the given AP, and correspondingly determines a roaming distance from the given AP to each particular neighbor AP, the roaming distance being shorter for neighbor APs roamed to more often, and longer for neighbor APs roamed to less often, within a given interval. Successful but temporary roams to the plurality of neighbor APs may also be detected and removed from consideration in the roaming distance to that particular neighbor AP. The process then generates a proximity list of one or more of the neighboring APs having the shortest roaming distances, and feeds the proximity list to the given AP to cause the given AP to provide the proximity list to client devices for optimized client roaming.

Abstract: Embodiments for a wireless node utilizing a limited memory radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) are disclosed. For an embodiment, the wireless node includes a plurality of antennas operative to form a plurality of wireless beams, wherein a direction of each of the plurality of wireless beams is controlled by selecting a phase and amplitude adjustment of a communication signal communicated through each of the plurality of antennas. The wireless node includes a memory that includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein phase and amplitude settings for each of the plurality of targets are stored in the first portion, and wherein alternate phase and amplitude setting are dynamically store in the second portion. Phase and amplitude settings are accessed from the first portion when the wireless node is communicating with targets. The second portion is utilized for storing alternate settings when testing wireless communication with the targets.

Abstract: A network device may generate a route advertisement that includes a media access control (MAC) address. The MAC address may correspond to a data link established between the network device and a customer edge (CE) device. The network device and the CE device may be associated with an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) that includes other network devices that are remote from the CE device. The network device may cause the route advertisement to be outputted over the EVPN. The route advertisement may permit the other network devices to learn that the data link is directly reachable via the MAC address, and may permit the other network devices, when configured as maintenance endpoints (MEPs), to directly address performance monitoring-related unicast packets, intended for the data link, using the MAC address, such that flooding of the performance monitoring-related unicast packets is avoided.

Abstract: A base station (eNB 200-1) operated in a specific frequency band shared by a plurality of operators or a plurality of communication systems transmits, to another base station (eNB 200-2) operated in the specific frequency band, transmission request information requesting transmission of a predetermined signal for stopping transmission of an interference signal by an interference source (UE 100-2) causing interference to a radio terminal (UE 100-1) connected to the base station.

Abstract: A method performed at a user equipment of requesting resource from a network node within a wireless network for transmitting uplink data, the uplink data being data that is to be transmitted as a direct communication directly between the user equipment and user equipment within at least one of a plurality of groups of user equipment of which the user equipment is a member. The method comprises: generating a status report the status report providing an indication of an amount of the uplink data and an indication of least one group to which the uplink data is to be transmitted; transmitting an indication of a priority of the at least one group towards the network node; and transmitting the status report towards the network node.

Abstract: The problem of routing micro-loops in networks having a CLOS topology, such as data center CLOS networks employing the exterior border gateway protocol (eBGP) for example, is solved by: (a) receiving, on an interface of one of the nodes, a datagram, the datagram including destination information; (b) determining a next hop and an egress interface using (1) an identifier of the interface on which the datagram was received, (2) the destination information of the received datagram, and (3) stored forwarding information such that a routing micro-loop is avoided without discarding the datagram; and (c) forwarding the datagram via the egress interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and a device are disclosed. A method for performing operations in a communications network is disclosed. The method involves, determining, at a first network node in a communications network, that a DSP of a receiver of a network node in the communications network can operate at a reduced functionality level, and communicating the determination from the first network node to a second network node in the communications network in a protocol data unit (PDU), wherein the DSP of a receiver of a network node that can operate at a reduced functionality level is a DSP of a receiver of one of the first network node and the second network node.

Abstract: A communication apparatus has a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver, in operation receives a control signal including a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) Index, a channel quality indicator (CQI) trigger and information indicating uplink resource blocks. The transmitter in operation, determines whether to multiplex an aperiodic CQI report with data in an uplink signal based on the MCS Index, the channel quality indicator trigger, the information indicating uplink resource blocks, and a threshold number of resource blocks, and transmits the uplink signal.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling packet transmission levels in a multi-hop network may be performed in a distributed manner. Load-control functionality may be distributed among a plurality of nodes within a network, allowing such nodes to send feedback to upstream nodes, and receive feedback from downstream nodes. In an example, received packets are measured, such as by summing sizes of received packets over time, to determine a received traffic-level. Transmitted packets are measured, such as by summing sizes of transmitted packets over time, to determine a transmitted traffic-level. Feedback may be sent to at least one source of the received packets based at least in part on the received traffic-level and the transmitted traffic-level. The feedback may indicate a desired rate for the sender to transmit. A node may receive data from upstream node(s) and from an internal device, such as a metrology unit. Both data sources may be controlled by feedback.