Abstract: A method for storing a packet in an application buffer of a processor node is described. A first out of order (OOO) packet within a stream of packets transmitted from a second network interface controller is received in a sequence represented by respective sequence numbers that are assigned to corresponding packets in the stream. The first OOO packet is received out of order relative to at least a first missing packet of the stream of packets. One of an OOO buffer associated with the first network interface controller or the application buffer associated with the first network interface controller is selected. The OOO buffer is configured to store OOO packets. The first network interface controller is configured to store the stream of packets in sequential order in the application buffer. The first OOO packet is stored in the selected buffer.

Abstract: A voice over internet protocol (VoIP) system for an aircraft includes a ground gateway, an aircraft gateway disposed on the aircraft, and a service provider network disposed on the aircraft. The ground gateway is in communication with the aircraft gateway via the service provider network. The aircraft gateway includes a first proxy agent, and the ground gateway includes a second proxy agent. The first proxy agent and the second proxy agent communicate a network packet for a number streams. The network packet includes a header and voice payloads for the streams.

Abstract: There is provided a method for a first network element of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: obtaining blanked subcarrier index data indicating one or more blanked subcarriers in a time-frequency resource grid; initiating reception of a transmission from a second network element of the wireless communication network on said time-frequency resource grid; causing performing an interference measurement on said one or more blanked subcarriers to obtain interference measurement data on said one or more blanked subcarriers; and outputting the interference measurement data for detecting a presence of radio jamming.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses are presented for computer-assisted visualization of network devices. One example involves receiving a plurality of standardized network description files describing a plurality of vehicular communication networks connecting a plurality of electronic control units (ECU) for a vehicle. Each of the plurality of standardized network description files may describe a vehicular communication network in the plurality of vehicular communication networks. Each vehicular communication network may comprise a subset of the plurality of ECUs and one or more network communications paths interconnecting the subset of ECUs. The example can further involve automatically generating, based on the standardized network description files, a visual topology representation of the plurality of vehicular communication networks connecting to the plurality of ECUs.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards session mapping in multi-access communication networks. A main session can be established between a mobile edge computing device (MEC) and a core network. The MEC can also establish multiple respective virtual sessions with multiple respective access network computing devices, and the MEC can map the main session to the multiple respective virtual sessions. A user equipment (UE) can connect to any of the respective access network computing devices, thereby communicating via any of the respective virtual sessions.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server having connectivity enhanced database that specifies uplink-and-downlink beam alignment-wireless connectivity relationships for a plurality of geographical areas for different service providers. The connectivity enhanced database is generated over a first period of time based on a plurality of vehicles. The central cloud server obtains sensing information from first edge device mounted at a new vehicle and causes one or more road-side unit (RSU) devices over a second period of time to direct one or more specific beams of radio frequency signals to service a donor side of first edge device of new vehicle when new vehicle arrives and moves along one or more first geographical areas of the plurality of geographical areas. The one or more specific beams are selected based on the connectivity enhanced database bypassing an initial access-search on first edge device and the one or more RSU devices.

Abstract: A method performed in a first network node includes the first network node receiving a downlink data packet intended for a user equipment (UE). The method further includes, in response to receiving the downlink data packet, the first network node retrieving, from a second network node, a list of a plurality of top of service function chain (SFC) nodes, each top of SFC node being a first node in a SFC that is in communication with the first network node. The method further includes, the first network node selecting at least one top of SFC node from the plurality of top of SFC nodes in accordance with predetermined criteria. The method further includes the first network node marking the downlink data packet such that the marked downlink data packet is forwarded to the selected top of SFC node.

Abstract: A scheduling apparatus and a method for interference control in a mobile communication system supporting a carrier aggregation or dual connectivity or multi-connectivity technology in which a terminal uses a plurality of frequency resources at the same time are provided. Specifically, a first base station in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver and a processor connected to the transceiver and configured to obtain resource information of a second base station transmitted by the second base station, determine a resource assignment pattern based on the resource information of the second base station, assign uplink (UL) resources of the LTE base station for an UL channel based on the resource assignment pattern to reduce interference, and assign uplink (UL) resources of the first base station for an UL channel based on the resource assignment pattern to reduce interference.

Abstract: A method and a device for a sidelink in a wireless communication system are provided. A transmission terminal supporting a sidelink performs transmission/reception beam pairing by using control information for a sidelink. The transmission terminal and a reception terminal can find an optimum transmission/reception beam pair on the basis of a method of repeatedly transmitting/receiving control information by the sidelink. Therefore, an appropriate transmission/reception beam pair can be found without repeatedly transmitting a synchronization signal. The reception terminal can provide feedback information on the received control information to the transmission terminal. The transmission terminal can determine an optimum transmission/reception beam pair on the basis of the feedback information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that support dynamic bandwidth changes for downlink transmissions in unlicensed spectrum are provided. The provided methods and apparatus provide acquired bandwidth indications through downlink control information (DCI) for bandwidth(s) acquired within an unlicensed spectrum bandwidth part (BWP) or component carrier (CC).

Abstract: A method for allocating communication network resources assigns beam to multiple items of user equipment based on beam-closed manner, and allocates the beam to the item of user equipment with the smallest value if more than one item of the user equipment is assigned to the same beam Then, the method uses a rate control to the multiple items of user equipment according to rate closure manner, and determines whether all items of user equipment is assigned to the beam. Hence, the beam is emitted by the base station and the direction of the user ability align for efficient data transfer.

Abstract: Methods and systems for harmonic intermodulation testing are presently disclosed. The test system includes a signal generator configured to generate a test signal having a first frequency. The test system also includes an antenna system configured to transmit a representation of the test signal and receive a harmonic intermodulation signal. The test system also includes a filter configured to remove signals, from a representation of the harmonic intermodulation signal, over a bandwidth that includes the first frequency. The test system also includes an analysis unit configured to measure a power level of a second frequency contained in the representation of the harmonic intermodulation signal. The analysis unit is also configured to determine a passive intermodulation magnitude at any order based on the power level of second frequency.

Abstract: Handling of asynchronous multi-carrier is discussed. In new radio (NR) fifth generation (5G) networks, the potential for provision of multi-carrier operations (e.g., carrier aggregation (CA), dual connectivity (DC), etc.) that include asynchronous component carriers (CCs) has been proposed. However, because of the asynchronous relationship network entities, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs) will manage the asynchronous CCs by obtaining timing offset information, either through derivation or direct signaling, and determining a subframe correspondence based on the timing offset relative to a reference CC. By determining the subframe correspondence to the reference CC, the base stations and UEs can accurately map communications over the asynchronous CCs to the appropriate subframes across CCs.

Abstract: For a managed network, some embodiments provide a method for a set of service nodes in an active-active service node cluster in conjunction with a host computer hosting a destination data compute node (DCN) to improve the efficiency of directing a return data message to a service node storing state information for the flow to which the data message belongs. A primary service node in some embodiments receives a data message in a particular data message flow addressed to a destination DCN, performs a service on the data message and forwards the data message, along with information identifying the primary service node, to a host computer on which the destination DCN executes. The host computer generates an entry in a reverse forwarding table including identifying information for the particular data message flow and the primary service node to use to forward data messages in the particular data message flow to the primary service node.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a first signaling, wherein the first signaling includes an identity of a broadcast or multicast service. The method further includes receiving a second signaling, wherein the second signaling indicates an association between a numerology and an information of the broadcast or multicast service. The method also includes using the numerology to receive the broadcast or multicast service.

Abstract: A user equipment device (UE) may communicate according to a new device category satisfying specified QoS (quality of service) requirements while also satisfying specified link budget requirements, and additional optimization requirements. The UE may use physical channels and procedures (e.g. it may receive and decode control channels) in a manner compatible with and not infringing on the operation of other UEs operating in the same network, while allowing the network more flexibility to assign resources. Specifically, resources for EPDCCH on UE-specific SS and EPDCCH on common SS may be shared. That is, the resources for two search spaces may be overlaid partially or in full, giving the network more flexibility in allocating resources. Furthermore the DCI formats for MPDCCH may be extended to devices operating according to the new device category, which enables the coverage enhancement of MTC for these devices.

Abstract: A method for implementing a low power consumption IoT network based on a Wi-Fi proxy device. The network is used for low power consumption data exchange between a Wi-Fi IoT device having a long data period in a Wi-Fi IoT network and an internet server, via a Wi-Fi proxy IoT device and a Wi-Fi access point. A low power consumption Wi-Fi MAC layer link is provided between the proxy device and at least one Wi-Fi IoT device. The Wi-Fi IoT device only establishes a low power consumption Wi-Fi MAC layer link with the proxy device. The proxy device connects to the internet server via a Wi-Fi access point, and acts as a data receiving end to buffer data, from the internet server, that is sent to the Wi-Fi IoT device via the Wi-Fi MAC layer link.

Abstract: A MIMO system is provided for a vehicle having an exterior structure and an enclosure. The system includes external antennas attached to the exterior structure and internal antennas positioned within the enclosure. The system further includes an RF transceiver and an antenna selecting device. The selecting device is disposable between a first state where the selecting device is configured to operably connect at least two of the external antennas to the RF transceiver and a second state where the selecting device is configured to operably connect one or more of the external antennas and one or more of the internal antennas to the RF transceiver. A controller is configured to actuate the selecting device to move to the second state, in response to the signal strength being above an upper strength threshold, and in further response to the ratio being above an upper ratio threshold.

Abstract: There is described a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method comprises transmitting signaling based on a sounding reference signaling schedule, the sounding reference signaling schedule scheduling transmission of sounding reference signaling in a first time interval, wherein the first time interval overlaps, in an overlap time interval, with a second time interval, for which physical channel signaling is scheduled, wherein transmitting signaling comprises transmitting, in the overlap time interval, the physical channel signaling omitting the scheduled sounding reference signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Provided is a system with which devices participating in a particular network and devices that are not participating in the particular network can be easily distinguished from one another. A communication apparatus displays a list screen of devices existing in the surroundings of the communication apparatus. This list screen is displayed while identification information indicating whether or not the device is participating in the particular network is associated with the device.