Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for mobile network function virtualization (MNFV) includes creating an evolved packet core (EPC) cluster and associating a sub-network with the EPC cluster. The method also includes booting a virtual machine (VM) and attaching the VM to the EPC.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and computer program product determine a recommended access point (AP) for the wireless device to access a wireless network. AP feature values associated with each one of a plurality of APs within an access range of the wireless device and user feature values associated with identified user features of a user of the wireless device are obtained via a wireless interface. A predicted score for each AP is determined based on the feature values and a recommended AP is determined based on the predicted scores. The wireless device connects to the wireless network based at least in part on the recommended AP. AP feature values include AP characteristic, scheduling and payment values. User features include wireless device location and velocity, services-in-use, time of day and day of week. Optionally, circumstantial feature values may be obtained and used to determine the predicted scores.

Abstract: A method, network device and computer program product determine a recommended access point (AP) for a wireless device to access a wireless network. AP feature values associated with each one of a plurality of APs within an access range of the wireless device and user feature values associated with identified user features of a user of the wireless device are obtained via a wireless interface. A predicted score for each AP is determined based on the feature values and a recommended AP is determined based on the predicted scores. An identifier associated with the recommended access point is transmitted to the wireless device. AP feature values include AP characteristic, scheduling and payment values. User features include wireless device location and velocity, services-in-use, time of day and day of week. Optionally, circumstantial feature values may be obtained and used to determine the predicted scores.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for controllers to communicate with managed hardware forwarding elements (MHFEs) in a transactional manner. The transactional communication methods of some embodiments ensure that an MHFE receives the entirety of a control plane update that a controller supplies to it, before the MHFE starts to modify its data plane forwarding data and operations. The transactional communication methods of some embodiments provide one or more transactional boundary controls to the controllers to define complete control plane data set updates. In some embodiments, the transactional controls ensure that an MHFE receives all of a control plane update before it starts to modify its data plane forwarding data. Controllers use one transactional control in some embodiments when they define logical forwarding elements (e.g., logical switches or routers) on the MHFEs.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for controllers to communicate with managed hardware forwarding elements (MHFEs) in a transactional manner. The transactional communication methods of some embodiments ensure that an MHFE receives the entirety of a control plane update that a controller supplies to it, before the MHFE starts to modify its data plane forwarding data and operations. The transactional communication methods of some embodiments provide one or more transactional boundary controls to the controllers to define complete control plane data set updates. In some embodiments, the transactional controls ensure that an MHFE receives all of a control plane update before it starts to modify its data plane forwarding data. Controllers use one transactional control in some embodiments when they define logical forwarding elements (e.g., logical switches or routers) on the MHFEs.

Abstract: In a simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) communication system, an RF signal splitter couples an antenna to an RF transmitter and to an RF receiver, without using a circulator. An adaptive cancellation RF waveform generator generates an adaptive cancellation RF signal to cancel cross-talk from the RF transmitter to the RF receiver. Training signals are used to characterize signal paths within the STAR system and calculate filter coefficients for generating the adaptive cancellation signal.

Abstract: A communication system is provided. The communication system includes a plurality of remote terminal units (RTUs) outputting a state signal. The communication system includes a communication device receiving the output state signal from each of the plurality of RTUs and generating signal quality information, which is quality information on the received state signal. The communication system includes a control device obtaining the signal quality information and the state signal, determining at least one RTU among the plurality of RTUs as a load according to a preset condition in response to the obtained signal quality information, and generating system analysis information on the plurality of RTUs, which includes the at least one RTU determined as the load, on the basis of the state signal.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for transmitting context information defining contexts for packet labels in a network. More specifically, a network device, e.g., a router, implements the context transmission techniques to facilitate debugging or troubleshooting of the network. The network device may comprise an interface card that receives a Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) data unit from another network device in accordance with a label switching protocol. The data unit may include a label stack affixed to a payload. The label stack may include one or more MPLS labels and context information associated with at least one of these labels, The interface card may, when forwarding the data unit, parse the data unit to determine the context information and then forward the data unit in accordance with these MPLS labels. A control unit included within the network device may record the forwarding of the data unit and the determined context information.

Abstract: A sensor information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is a sensor information processing apparatus 251 for processing measured result from a plurality of sensors 202, and it includes a sensing information obtaining section 12 for obtaining sensing information including the measured results in the sensors 202 from radio signals received from the sensors 202, and a time synchronizing section 13 for temporally relate the measured results included in the sensing information obtained by the sensing information obtaining section 12 to each other.

Abstract: A method for reporting the channel state information for a 3-dimensional beam forming in a wireless communications system. A method for transmitting the channel state information (CSI) in a wireless communications system includes the steps of: receiving a reference signal from a base station supporting a 2-dimensional antenna array; determining the CSI based on the reference signal; and transmitting the determined CSI to the base station. The CSI includes the CSI set for each of T beam candidates defined in one dimension of the 2-dimensional antenna array. The CSI set includes at least one of the rank index (RI) in the one dimension, the pre-coding matrix (PMI) index in the one dimension, the RI in the two dimensions, the PMI in the two dimensions, and the channel quality index (CQI). Here, the RI in the two dimensions is variable for each of the T beam candidates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation of a plurality of cells including a first cell having a first type cyclic prefix and a second cell having a second type cyclic prefix, and an apparatus for the same, the method comprising: transmitting an uplink physical channel signal through the first cell in a specific sub-frame; and transmitting a sounding reference signal through the second cell in the specific sub-frame, wherein the second type cyclic prefix length is greater than the first type cyclic prefix length, a transmission interval of the sounding reference signal is overlapped with a transmission interval of the uplink physical channel signal during a specific interval, and the transmission of the sounding reference signal is omitted during the specific interval when the transmission power of the terminal does not exceed a specific value.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) and a method performed by the UE for power control of uplink transmissions, when the UE is connected in dual connectivity mode to at least a first network node and a second network node are provided. The method comprises determining to perform a first uplink transmission to the first network node and a second uplink transmission to the second network node, the uplink transmissions to be performed simultaneously. The method also comprises determining a respective first and second uplink transmission power for the first and the second uplink transmission; and transmitting the first and the second uplink transmissions at the first and the second uplink transmission power respectively when the sum of the first and second uplink transmission power is below a maximum transmission power.

Abstract: In a CTI system, when a wireless terminal is called in response to a transmission request from a personal computer, a key telephone main unit adds to a call signal identification information indicating that a call is based on the transmission request from the personal computer. When the call is received, the wireless terminal judges whether or not the identification information is added to the call signal. When it is judged that the identification information is added, the wireless terminal automatically answers the call. Otherwise, the wireless terminal does not automatically answer. Thus, in case of transmission from a CTI application, operability and convenience are improved.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for dynamic bundling of uplink data sessions based upon network signaling conditions and application interactivity states. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a mobile device can receive signaling load information from a base station. The mobile device can determine a characteristic of an uplink data flow request. The mobile device can determine whether the uplink data flow request should be bundled based, at least in part, upon the signaling load information and the characteristic of the uplink data flow request.

Abstract: A method and network node (110, 120, 140) for determining an offset for selection of a cell of a first radio network node (110) is provided. The network node (110, 120, 140) comprises a processing circuit configured to determine the offset based on a first distance value for indicating distance between the first radio network node (110) and a second radio network node (120). The network node (110, 120, 140) further comprises a transmitter configured to send information about the offset.

Abstract: A network device is provided, which is connected to a receiver. The network device includes a signal processing unit and a transceiver unit. Prior to occurrence of a hardware interrupt event, the signal processing unit detects the connection configuration between the network device and the receiver and outputs a temporary signal corresponding to the configuration of connection. The transceiver unit, which is connected to the signal processing unit and the receiver, receives and stores the temporary signal so that, when a hardware interrupt event occurs, the transceiver unit generates a dying gasp corresponding to the temporary signal and transmits the dying gasp to the receiver.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing transmission collisions. In one embodiment, a transmitter for communicating of a smart grid power line network includes an arbiter. The arbiter is configured to select a transmission interval during which the transmitter can transmit. The interval is selected from a plurality of available transmission intervals reserved for contending transmissions, and selected based on a level of a hierarchical network at which the transmitter is located. The interval selected is different from any interval used by a different transmitter spaced two hierarchical levels away from the level of the hierarchical network at which the transmitter is located.

Abstract: A method and system for testing of base stations of a mobile telecommunications network having a plurality of cells. A base station at its antenna is connected to a testing system by a radio frequency cable. Mobile terminals of a cell are emulated. The mobile terminals transmit data and sends/receives calls within the cell via the base station. A separate channel emulator is provided for each emulated mobile terminal.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions configured to cause a processor to receive, from an access switch, a first signal including forwarding state information associated with a first peripheral processing device from a set of peripheral processing devices. The code can further represent instructions configured to cause the processor to receive, from the first peripheral processing device, a second signal including a data packet. The code can further represent instructions configured to cause the processor to send, to a replication engine associated with the set of peripheral processing devices, a third signal such that the replication engine (1) defines a copy of the data packet, which is included within the third signal, and (2) sends, to a second peripheral processing device from the set of peripheral processing devices, a fourth signal including the copy of the data packet.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing a best route selection rule is presented. A determination is made at a first edge router, whether a second edge router in a network advertises a first BMAC address and at least one other BMAC address When the second edge router advertises only a first BMAC address, then the first BMAC address is used in a routing table for a Layer 3 (L3) next hop for a route. When the second edge router advertises more than one BMAC address, at least one other BMAC address is used in the routing table for said L3 next hop for the route.