Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a terminal device in a first network, the method comprising maintaining one or more indices and a mapping between the one or more indices and respective network identifiers, each network identifier identifying a network and/or a network node, wherein two or more networks and/or network nodes share the same index; and in the event that the terminal device is to take an action in respect of a network and/or network node having an index shared with another network and/or network node, the method further comprises the step of determining which one of the two or more networks and/or network nodes having the shared index the terminal device is to take the action in respect of. Methods of operating a node and network nodes are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting a scheduling request in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving mapping information of SR resource sets and logical channels from an eNB, wherein one of the SR resource sets is a set of uplink resources that is used for transmitting SR; triggering a SR by a data of a logical channel; and transmitting the triggered SR on the SR resource set associated with the logical channel based on the mapping information.

Abstract: A mobile application gateway for connecting devices on a cellular network with individual networks, such as enterprise voice and data networks and/or residential networks. The effects of the present invention are far reaching in terms of transferring effective call control from the cellular network into the control of the individual network such as the enterprise, and enabling new business models for the purchase of cellular service from a public cellular carrier by an enterprise. The invention may consist of a primarily of core network and services components based on the IMS network architecture, and is backward compatible to support legacy systems in place in current telecom and data networks.

Abstract: A wireless device receives a first parameter indicating whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is configured for a primary cell of a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells comprise the primary cell and a PUCCH secondary cell. Based on the first parameter and the PUCCH secondary cell being deactivated, a first power headroom (PH) comprising a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell is transmitted. Independent of the first parameter and based on the PUCCH secondary cell being activated, a second PH report comprising a second Type 2 PH field for the primary cell is transmitted.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a network management module is operatively coupled to a set of edge devices that are coupled to a set of peripheral processing devices. The network management module can receive a signal associated with a broadcast protocol from an edge device from the set of edge devices in response to that edge device being operatively coupled to a switch fabric. The network management module can provision that edge device in response to receiving the signal. The network management module can define multiple network control entities at the set of edge devices such that each network control entity from the multiple network control entities can provide forwarding-state information associated with at least one peripheral processing device from the set of peripheral processing devices to at least one remaining network control entity from the multiple network control entities using a selective protocol.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for reducing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) decoding complexity at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. The method can include receiving from a base station a candidate demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence that is carried in a subframe and associated with a PDCCH carried in the subframe, calculating a correlation-based quality metric indicating a correlation between the received candidate DMRS sequence and a local DMRS sequence, and performing a PDCCH decoding process to decode the PDCCH when the quality metric is greater than a threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and apparatus for processing a signal in a mobile device are provided. The method includes classifying signals transmitted and received between devices according to at least two predetermined rates, and transmitting and receiving the classified signals in connection lines supporting the at least two rates, respectively.

Abstract: This application provides a data communication method, a terminal, and a base station. In one embodiment, the terminal receives a first demodulation reference signal based on a first physical resource block index, wherein the first physical resource block index is determined based on a first location in frequency domain, and the first demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a first data channel for carrying a system information block; the terminal sends and/or receives a second demodulation reference signal based on a second physical resource block index, wherein the second physical resource block index is determined based on a second location in frequency domain, and the second demodulation reference signal is usable for demodulating a second data channel other than the first data channel.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of receiving DCI by a UE includes receiving bundling information regarding REGs via higher layer signaling, performing blind detection for a PDCCH in a CORESET configured on a plurality of OFDM symbols, and acquiring DCI from the PDCCH. When the bundling information indicates a first value, the UE may perform bundling such that only REGs locating on a same RB and corresponding to different OFDM symbols in the CORESET, are bundled as 1 REG bundle, and when the bundling information indicates a second value, the UE may perform bundling such that the REGs locating on the same RB and corresponding to the different OFDM symbols are bundled as 1 REG bundle along with REGs locating on different RBs in the CORESET, and the UE may perform the blind detection of the PDCCH by assuming same precoding for REGs belonging to a same REG bundle as a result of REG bundling.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be used for intelligent services based on these technologies (smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety, and the like). For sending a payload to multiple users through OFDMA in a wireless LAN system, it is difficult to efficiently allocate resources for OFDMA by using the resource allocation configuration of the existing PPDU. Hence, there is proposed a new PPDU including a first field and a second field.

Abstract: Described herein are devices and techniques for distributing application data. A device can communicate with one or more hardware switches. The device can receive, from a software stack, a multicast message including a constraint that indicates how application data is to be distributed. The constraint including a listing of the set of nodes and a number of nodes to which the application data is to be distributed. The device may receive, from the software stack, the application data for distribution to a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes being a subset of the set of nodes equaling the number of nodes. The device may select the plurality of nodes from the set of nodes. The device also may distribute a copy of the application data to the plurality of nodes based on the constraint. Also described are other embodiments.

Abstract: A connection procedure for communications devices is implemented in a variety of embodiments. In one such embodiment, the procedure uses a first set of connection data for attempting to connect and upon failure to connect uses a second set of connection information in addition to the first set of connection information to attempt a connection. In another embodiment, a delay is implemented before transmitting the connection information and a subsequent delay is implemented to allow for additional connection information to be input and transmitted.

Abstract: A terminal device configured to communicate with a base station device, and the terminal device includes: a reception unit configured to receive an MIB from a PBCH, and in a case where, from the MIB, a bit indicating support for MTC is set to a predetermined value, the reception unit receives, from a given subframe, the MTC including a physical channel configuration associated with the MTC.

Abstract: Techniques for managing re-contention on a shared communication medium are disclosed. In order to facilitate re-contending for access to the communication medium, an access point may adjust one or more uplink transmission parameters associated with a triggering condition for invoking a contention timer. In addition or as an alternative, the access point may mute transmission on the communication medium during one or more symbol periods designated for transmission. In addition or as an alternative, the access point may configure a timing advance to create a re-contention gap.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system including a controller and multiple radio heads connected to the controller through communication cables. The controller transmits a synchronization signal to each of the radio heads to synchronize the local clocks in the radio heads to a master clock in the controller. The controller also transmits packets to the radio heads using the communication cables. Each of the radio heads includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), an antenna coupled to an output of the DAC, and a deframer coupled to an input of the DAC. For a radio head, upon detecting that a received packet from the controller includes an error, the deframer alters the received packet to maintain the synchronization between the controller and the radio head and transmits the altered packet to the DAC.

Abstract: This application provides a data communication method, a terminal, and a base station. In one embodiment, the terminal receives a first demodulation reference signal based on a first physical resource block index. The first physical resource block index is determined based on a first location in frequency domain, and the first demodulation reference signal is used to demodulate a data channel on which system information is located. The terminal sends and/or receives a second demodulation reference signal based on a second physical resource block index. The second physical resource block index is determined based on a second location in frequency domain, and the second demodulation reference signal is used to demodulate a data channel other than the data channel on which the system information is located.

Abstract: A method for conveying context information that governs packets flowing in at least a first direction between at least one wireless device and a corresponding node communicating with the device comprises an embedder node populating a context portion, of a header of a packet for flow in a second reverse direction, that, once populated with context information that governs packet flow in the first direction, is imparted in the packet flow along the network in either the first or second direction and is conveyed in both directions, an unpacker node retrieving the context information from the context portion of a packet flowing in the first direction, and a configurer node applying the retrieved information to govern packet flow in the first direction therefrom. The embedder, unpacker and/or configurer nodes can be the same.

Abstract: In some examples, a network device comprises a first application and a second application; a forwarding unit comprising an interface card to receive a packet; a packet processor; an internal forwarding path of the forwarding unit; a forwarding unit processor; a first interface; and a second interface. The first application is configured to configure, via the first interface, the internal forwarding path to include a sandbox that comprises a container for instructions to be configured inline within the internal forwarding path. The second application is configured to configure, via the second interface, the sandbox with second instructions that determine processing of packets within the sandbox. The packet processor is configured to process, in response to determining a packet received by the forwarding unit is associated with a packet flow controlled at least in part by the second application, the packet by executing the second instructions configured for the sandbox.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device that communicates with a base station apparatus, the terminal device including: a transmission unit that does not transmit an uplink signal in a secondary cell on the same subframe as a subframe, if the subframe in a primary cell is assumed to be a downlink subframe, in a case where multiple cells that include at least a cell in a first frame structure type (FDD) and a cell in a second frame structure type (TDD) are aggregated, different TDD UL/DL configurations are set in each of the multiple cells in the second frame structure type, and a function of performing transmission and reception at the same time between cells in the second frame structure type for which the different TDD UL/DL configurations are set is not retained.

Abstract: A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to classify a plurality of base station sectors into a plurality of context categories based on a context that includes a measure of cell density and a measure of mobility. The processor may be further configured to select a context category from the plurality of context categories; determine a coverage and quality optimization parameter adjustment, a capacity optimization parameter adjustment, and a accessibility optimization parameter adjustment for a subset of the base station sectors classified in the selected context category; and instruct base stations associated with the subset of base station sectors to implement the coverage and quality optimization parameter adjustment, the capacity optimization parameter adjustment, and the accessibility optimization parameter adjustment.