Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for managing or monitoring of the control channel in new radio (NR) through blind searches are provided. One method may include determining whether a channel estimation limit has been reached for a user equipment. When it is determined that the channel estimation limit has been reached, the method may include selecting blind decoding candidate(s) to be dropped from different control resource set(s) or search space set(s), and removing the selected blind decoding candidate(s) from a set of monitored candidates.

Abstract: A session management function (SMF) receives, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a first request to establish a first session for a wireless device. The first request comprises a cellular internet-of-things (IoT) optimization indication for transfer of data of cellular IoT over a control plane. A second request to establish a second session between the SMF and the UPF is sent to a user plane function (UPF). The data for cellular IoT is received from the UPF via the second session. The data is sent to the AMF via the first session.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capability information transmission method, includes: when a terminal is handed over from a second base station to a first base station, the first base station sending a UAV capability information query request to a network management device; the network management device querying UAV capability information of the terminal according to the UAV capability information query request; and the network management device sending the UAV capability information to the first base station.

Abstract: A method for determining information about a length of a timeout period, which represents a length of time without communication after which a device of a first type becomes unreachable. Information about the timings of successful and unsuccessful message sent to the device(s) of a first type is obtained, alongside information about the timings of messages sent by the device(s) of the first type, and used to calculate the length of a timeout period.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for multi-path end-to-end connectivity in a wireless communication system. A BS apparatus includes a processor configured to identify congestion in the wireless communication network experienced by the BS. The processor is further configured to generate congestion feedback information indicating the congestion in the wireless communication network. The BS also includes a transceiver operably connected to the processor. The transceiver is configured to transmit the congestion feedback information to at least one other BS in the wireless communication network. The processor is configured to identify multiple of the paths that respective portions of the data are split between to be transferred between a gateway and a UE. The multiple paths are determined based at least in part on the congestion feedback information. The transceiver is configured to transfer, via the wireless communication network based on the identified multiple paths, data between the UE and the gateway.

Abstract: Provided is a scheduling method. The method includes: determining configuration information according to a travelling trajectory of a terminal within a predetermined time period; and sending the configuration information to a base station to which the terminal currently belongs, where the configuration information includes at least one of: a transmission resource, a transmission cycle or an active retransmission location. Further disclosed are an information sending method and apparatus, and a storage medium.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for quality of service (QoS) flow relocation handling are provided. One method includes configuring an alteration rule that alters how packets from a relocated QoS flow are handled on an old bearer when a mapping rule update to a new bearer is provided. The method also includes providing, to at least one user equipment, the mapping rule update to the new bearer.

Abstract: An information handling system comprising a processor and memory executing an evolved packet core to initiate a tiered communication network access policy by detecting the type of access point connections of an endpoint device to the communication network determining a tier assigned to the endpoint device, and determining communication channel availability, and conducting load balancing based on the tier assignment and to determine a communication channel among a plurality of communication channels to allow access. The evolved packet core to determine which access points within the network to facilitate particular endpoint device tiers of connection and reallocate endpoint device access to such an access point based on a number of endpoint devices coupled to the access point, the tier assigned to each of the endpoint devices, and network slice requirements for each endpoint device.

Abstract: Methods and related wireless device and radio network node, which enable the handling of Quality of Experience, QoE, measurements during handover, are described. In some aspects, the wireless device may determine whether to report QoE measurements and whether to start new QoE measurements, in a cell served by a target radio network node, based, at least in part, on the presence or absence of QoE-measurement related indications in the handover command message received from the target radio network node.

Abstract: A method of processing a network slice based congestion, a device and a system thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving a message sent by a network including slice congestion information; and backing off a target network slice corresponding to the slice congestion information, according to the slice congestion information.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein use group segmentation of applications (referred to herein as “slicing classes”), based on common service requirements, to allow carriers to assign UE traffic to network slices. A UE stores slicing class definitions for use with UE Route Selection Policies (URSP). Each of the slicing class definitions include network quality of service (QoS) characteristics that are applicable to network traffic for multiple software applications. The UE maps the software applications to corresponding slicing class identifiers associated with the slicing class definitions. The UE also stores URSP rules for associating a slicing class identifier with a network slice identifier. A UE operating system sends, to a modem, one of the slicing class identifiers for an application that is requesting attachment to a wireless network. The modem sends a registration request with a selected network slice identifier based on the received slicing class identifier and the URSP rules.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for optimizing Quality of Service (QoS) enforcement for handover between different Radio Access Types (RATs). In one example, during an initial user session establishment procedure involving a first RAT, one or more QoS parameters corresponding to a second RAT are obtained. The one or more QoS parameters corresponding to the second RAT are stored to generate one or more stored QoS parameters corresponding to the second RAT. During a handover procedure from the first RAT to the second RAT, the one or more stored QoS parameters corresponding to the second RAT are allocated.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing evolved packet system (EPS) bearer context status between a user equipment (UE) and a network can include locally deactivating an EPS bearer context of a packet data network (PDN) connection at the UE while the UE operates in S1 mode without notifying the network serving the UE, wherein interworking to a fifth generation system (5GS) is supported for the deactivated EPS bearer context, and upon inter-system change from S1 mode to N1 mode, including an EPS bearer context status information element (IE) in a registration request message indicating which EPS bearer contexts are active in the UE before the inter-system change.

Abstract: To provide a communication control means for establishing a session suitable for a terminal apparatus connecting to multiple access networks of various kinds and a network apparatus, a user data communication control means suitable for a terminal apparatus that has established sessions via multiple access networks and a network apparatus, and the like. This provides a communication control means suitable for a terminal apparatus and a network apparatus that support connection to multiple access networks of various kinds.

Abstract: Implementations of the present application relate to a resource allocation method, a network device and a communication device. The method comprises: determining a quality of service (QoS) attribute of a first terminal device; and allocating, according to the QoS attribute, a transmission resource to the first terminal device, the transmission resource being used by the first terminal device to send data to a second terminal device.

Abstract: Network resource allocation takes place within a wireless communication channel in which resource is defined with respect to time and frequency; a resource allocation process involves joint allocation of resource for communication to and from a controlled device, to enable a cyclic exchange of information and thus to enable wireless closed loop control of the device.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to provide a good communication service even when unlicensed spectrum is used, a communication apparatus according to an example aspect of the present disclosure includes an information obtaining unit configured to obtain first control information indicating communication service quality for unlicensed spectrum, and a communication processing unit configured to transmit the first control information to a communication node which communicates in a radio access network.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to method performed by a radio network node (12) for handling communication between wireless devices over a sidelink in a wireless communication network. The radio network node configures a wireless device by indicating a set of one or more quality of service, QoS, requirements, wherein each QoS requirement comprises a threshold associated with a QoS characteristic, and by indicating a mapping of one or more logical channel groups, LCG, reserved for buffer status report, BSR, reporting of a sidelink for data fulfilling respective QoS requirement out of the set of one or more QoS requirements.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for managing service provider network nodes in a converged network by identifying indicia of a reduced Quality of Service (QoS) level of network services provided to user equipment (UE) via a WiFi access point (WAP) such that a WiFi control entity may responsively communicate the identification of affected UE to various provider equipment such that the UE may be migrated to a proximate service provider mobile network node in accordance with a network slice having a Quality Class Index (QCI) of at least a minimum QoS level indicated by the subscriber profile information.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a flow control request by a wireless node in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving information related to a first destination and a second destination and information related to first and second threshold values for triggering the flow control request; based on a reception buffer status value being greater than the first threshold value and is less than the second threshold value, transmitting the flow control request to the first destination; and based on the reception buffer status value being greater than the second threshold value, transmitting the flow control request to the second destination.