Abstract: Methods and systems for secure device action initiation using a remote device are described herein. The techniques described herein enable, among other actions, users to send a play chirp request to a lost or misplaced device, such as to one or both buds of a truly wireless earbud set. In the case of truly wireless earbuds, a shared secret known by both of the buds can be used to securely initiate the action over an unencrypted link (e.g., an unencrypted BLE link). This can be achieved by using the shared secret to sign an authentication challenge to prove that a remote device that also has access to the shared secret is authorized to initiate the action, thereby providing a secure process. In some implementations, the shared secret is an Identity Resolving Key (IRK), which may be randomly generated by the buds.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting and/or mitigating interference in a wireless network are discussed herein. An environment may include a base station in communication with one or more user equipment (UE) and one or more microwave backhaul transceivers. In some examples, the base station may and transceivers may communicate using frequencies in the same band (e.g., a millimeter frequency band). A geometry of devices in an environment can be determined. Further, interference can be detected based on a flexible portion of a transmission or a source identifier that can be included in a transmission. In some examples, the microwave backhaul transceivers may communicate via a same or similar millimeter frequency resources. Wireless resource(s) can be selected or otherwise determined for one or more components of the network to mitigate interference in the network.

Abstract: Provided are a method of performing a RAN based paging a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for performing a RAN based paging in a wireless communication system includes: receiving a message, which includes paging related information and information indicating that a user equipment (UE) enters a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, from a master node (MN); receiving a downlink (DL) data from a core network; and performing the RAN based paging for the UE by using the paging related information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for localizing and tracking mobile objects are provided. The method includes determining an initial location of a node based on multi-lateration from an unmanned aerial vehicle and determining a velocity vector associated with the node based on multi-lateration. The method also includes detecting when the node turns. An adaptive aperture is applied to address a non-uniform velocity of the node based on the turn and the velocity vector.

Abstract: Methods, wireless device (500) and network node (502) which can be used when resuming a communication session after a period of inactivity of the wireless device (500). The wireless device (500) sends to a network node (502) a resuming request comprising an indication of at least one preferred network slice out of a set of network slices that was used in the communication session before said period of inactivity. Thereby, the network node (502) is able to determine the preferred network slice(s) based on the indication in the resuming request.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a wireless communication apparatus that may enable more reliable detection of presence of a signal of a primary system. A learning unit carries out learning of frequency utilization statistics information regarding a secondary system, with use of information regarding a frequency occupancy situation of the secondary system which shares a frequency or a frequency band allocated to the primary system, at least as teacher information, and with use of sensing data collected by a sensor unit which senses a radio wave environment, as student information. A detection unit carries out detection processing based on the frequency utilization statistics information and, upon detection of the presence of the signal of the primary system, gives detection notification or radio wave stoppage instructions to other wireless communication apparatuses utilizing a frequency for the secondary system.

Abstract: A telecommunications apparatus is provided which comprises a processing system, a cellular-network radio transceiver, a first radio module and a smart card. The smart card comprises a microcontroller, an electrical interface and a second radio module. The cellular-network radio transceiver and the first radio module are connected to the processing system by one or more electrical connections. The smart card is coupled to the cellular-network radio transceiver through the electrical interface and the processing system is arranged to use a radio communication link between the first radio module and the second radio module to communicate data with the microcontroller of the smart card. The smart card is configured to interrupt the processing system by sending data over the radio communication link.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method in a wireless communication system and a computer readable storage medium, the apparatus comprising a processing circuit, and the processing circuit being configured to: configure a measurement cell range of a user device to include adjacent cells of the current serving cell of the user device and cells other than the adjacent cells; and notify the user device of the measurement cell range, such that the user device implements measurement for the measurement cell range. According to at least one aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, expanding the measurement cell range for an unmanned aerial vehicle to include cells other than adjacent cells can prevent the occurrence of frequent handover.

Abstract: There is described a method of managing network slices in a communications network. The method comprises a domain manager of a Radio Access Network (RAN) determining a change in cell composition of the RAN, and determining neighbor cells within the RAN affected by the change in cell composition of the RAN. The method also compromises the domain manager determining a set of RAN resource partitions affected by the change in cell composition of the RAN, and adapting the configuration of RAN resource partitions of the set of RAN resource partitions by introducing changes corresponding to the change in cell composition of the RAN.

Abstract: A technique includes receiving, by a first user device within a wireless network, an indication that the wireless network supports slice-specific grouped paging for at least a first slice-specific paging group, wherein the first user device is a member of the first slice-specific paging group; decoding, by the first user device, a received downlink control information that has been directed to the first slice-specific paging group to obtain scheduling information for a paging message for the first slice-specific paging group; receiving, by the first user device from the base station based on the scheduling information, the paging message for the first slice-specific paging group; and receiving, by the first user device, data based on the paging message.

Abstract: A User Equipment context is transferred from a source secondary network node to a target secondary network node. The UE is served by a master network node and the source secondary network node. The source secondary network node transmits, to the target secondary network node, a first message comprising a handover request, and receives a second message comprising configuration data of the target secondary network. After receiving the second message, the source secondary network node transmits, to the master network node, a third message comprising the configuration data of the target secondary network node.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure include methods, network servers or components and user equipment devices configured to authorize network slices that are associated with services provided by external providers. Various aspects enable access and use of network slices by user equipment devices connected to a network (e.g., 5G or New Radio network) via network components associated with a service provider by generating an allowed network slice selection assistance information (Allowed NSSAI) and an Unauthorized NSSAI, and sending the Allowed NSSAI and Unauthorized NSSAI to a user equipment device.

Abstract: A Virtual Global Title Translation (V-GTT) Service implemented in a Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) Gateway using a single American National Standards Institute (ANSI) SS7 Point Code and a single International Telecommunications Union (ITU) SS7 Point Code for access to destination hubs on ITU and ANSI SS7 side of the SS7 network. The V-GTT enables ANSI SS7 and ITU SS7 operators to send their destination SS7 hub-specific traffic to a single hub-specific protocol for either the ANSI or ITU SS7 Point Code of V-GTT. The V-GTT Service application manages the traffic between ANSI/ITU SS7 operator and destination SS7 hub operators and performs ANSI SS7 to ITU SS7 (or ITU SS7 to ANSI SS7) protocol conversion if the destination hub is on a different SS7 protocol, thereby enabling an originating operator to send traffic to a single V-GTT Service hub-specific point code using the protocol that the originating operator currently employs.

Abstract: Non-pre-provisioned cellular Internet of things (IoT) devices can be added to an existing user's subscription with an operator and a service provider. The procedure can include obtaining a security association between a device and a user's smartphone using the operator's network. The operator and the service provider can verify the device with a certificate authority. In one embodiment, the smartphone reads (302) a URL pointer to the device certification and sends it (304) to the MME. The MME forwards (306) the URL to the HSS. The HSS verifies (312) the certificate and derives security credentials including the Master key K?. The HSS also derives another key K? used to establish security context between the IoT device and the smartphone. The device uses its key deriving function KDF with K? and Rand to generate K?.

Abstract: A method for a base station includes: configuring at least one first paging occasion for representing a paging indication; configuring a second paging occasion for representing a paging message; and transmitting the first paging occasion and the second paging occasion to a terminal user equipment (UE), so that the UE determines a corresponding paging indication according to the first paging occasion and determines a corresponding paging message according to the second paging occasion.

Abstract: Follow-the-user (FTU) service can be implemented within a telecommunication data services platform to provide flexibility for end users to use their service subscriptions with any capable devices/vehicles. Currently, service subscriptions are generally tied to one device/vehicle that can be used to access the services, instead of the actual end user who uses the services. Therefore, a device/vehicle identifier can be utilized in accordance with an online billing and identification platform to identify end-user subscribers and associate their subscription services to a device/vehicle for which they are utilizing collect service usage, as well as to assign to its owner for the billing.

Abstract: There is provided a method, and a network node for implementing the method, in a cellular telecommunications network. The cellular telecommunications network includes a first and second base station, the first base station having a first interface for communicating with a first cellular core networking node and a second interface for wirelessly communicating with the second base station, the second base station being mobile and having a first interface for wirelessly communicating with the first base station and a second interface for communicating with a User Equipment (UE), wherein the UE's user traffic is transmitted between the first cellular core networking node and the UE via the first and second base stations.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a multi point power charger. The multi point power charger is coupleable to an electrical energy source. The multi point power charger constructed to emit a plurality of directional beams. Each of the plurality of directional beams is directable toward a determined direction of an electronic device that is chargeable via the multi point power charger.

Abstract: In order to prevent occurrence of the significantly frequent transmission of messages, a user terminal is configured such that, when a reception power of a target cell is equal to or greater than a first threshold value ThLOW, the user terminal starts preparation for a handover to the target cell, and when the reception power is equal to or greater than a second threshold value ThHIGH, the user terminal performs the handover to the target cell, and that, until a waiting time has elapsed after performing the handover, the user terminal, by using a timer, performs a timing control for maintaining an immediate handover state in which the user terminal can immediately perform a handover, and, when the waiting time has elapsed, the user terminal ends the immediate handover state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method performed at UE, including: receiving system information from a base station, the system information including indication information for indicating that or whether the base station supports an extended DPR; and determining, according to capability information for indicating that the UE supports an extended DPR and the received indication information for indicating that the base station supports an extended DPR, to transmit an extended DPR to the base station in Message 3. The present disclosure further provides a method performed at UE for reporting a capability as to that or whether an extended DPR is supported, a method performed at a base station for receiving an extended DPR, a method performed at a base station for requesting UE to report a capability as to that or whether an extended DPR is supported, corresponding UE and base stations, and a computer-readable medium.