Abstract: The systems, methods and apparatuses described herein provide an apparatus configured for ensuring proximity of a communication partner. In one aspect, the apparatus may comprise a communication port and a processor. The processor may be configured to send a request to and receive a response from the communication partner via the communication port using modulated signals, measure a time period between sending and receiving using timings of modulated signals' symbols, and receive a secondary value from the communication partner. The secondary value may be verified to include at least a portion of the request and a portion of the response, and may have been sent with authenticating data to authenticate it. The time period may be compared with a predefined threshold calculated based on a predefined maximum allowed distance to the communication partner. In another aspect, an apparatus may be configured to ensure its proximity to a communication partner.

Abstract: A method (300) for executing an application on a user terminal in a cellular communications system, comprising measuring (305) the service quality available to the application in the cellular communications system and sending information (310) on the measured service quality to a node in the cellular communications system. If the service quality is degraded (315) to be below a predefined threshold, an analysis is performed of why the service quality is below said threshold and the results of said analysis is transmitted (325) to a node in the cellular communications system, the results comprising (330) one or more reasons for the degradation of the service quality as well as information (335) grading the impact of said reasons on the degradation of the service quality.

Abstract: A load balancing method and system is provided. When a terminal enters an idle, access or service state, and a base station determines that the terminal is in a multi-band covering section, load conditions of the bands in the section are recorded; and when determining that a preset idle or access or service state condition is met based on the recorded load conditions of the bands in the section, the base station performs load balancing control on the terminal. For the terminal in the idle, access or service state, load balancing for a multi-band network can be implemented.

Abstract: A system and method are provided that support a routing using a tree-like or graph topology that supports multiple links per node, where each link is designated as an Up, Down, or Lateral link, or both, within the topology. The system may use a segmented MAC architecture which may have a method of re-purposing MAC IP addresses for inside MACs and outside MACs, and leveraging what would normally be the physical signaling for the MAC to feed into the switch.

Abstract: A method for uplink power control at a mobile station which is served by a base station of a communications network comprising a plurality of base stations is provided where the power spectrum density of the mobile station is adaptable based on the bandwidth scheduled to the mobile station. The suggested power spectrum adaptation is obtained by providing for a switch to an alternative power control mode which enables for transmit power boosting at the mobile station. The decision whether to apply the suggested power spectrum adaptation can be made at the base station which is serving the mobile station, or at a selected mobile station.

Abstract: Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a method and apparatus for device discovery in device-to-device (D2D) communication. One embodiment of the method includes generating first information indicative of a first synchronization signal in response to a request from a first user equipment to be authenticated for D2D communication with one or more second user equipment. The first information corresponds to a sequence used to generate a primary synchronization signal for transmission by a serving cell for the first user equipment. This embodiment of the method also includes providing the first information to the first user equipment so that the first user equipment can transmit the first synchronization signal.

Abstract: A network device monitors a path aggregation group. The network device may monitor path selection for network traffic (e.g., packets) communicated through the path aggregation group. During a monitoring period, the network device may obtain a path selection indication that a network packet has been selected for communication through the path aggregation group and specifically a first path in the path aggregation group. The network device may update a path entry associated with the first path in the path aggregation group.

Abstract: A method of handling transmission configuration of a communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method is utilized in the communication device, and comprises determining traffic information of a plurality of packets which are transmitted between the communication device and a network of the wireless communication system according to the transmission configuration; and transmitting the traffic information to the network, for the network to configure the transmission configuration according to the traffic information.

Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a transceiver configured to communicate information with one or more neighbor devices in accordance with a sync mode of a WiFi communication protocol, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor for reception of at least one of a response frame or a beacon frame sent by any neighbor device, determine whether to schedule transmission of a service frame, and change operation to a background scan mode when the at least one of the response frame or the beacon frame sent by any neighbor device is undetected for a specified time duration and the transmission of a service frame is unscheduled.

Abstract: A method of power saving in a wireless local area network, and a wireless apparatus therefore are discussed. The method according to one embodiment includes acquiring a transmission opportunity (TXOP), receiving a signal field, the signal field including a group identifier, a number indicator and a power saving indicator, the group identifier indicating a group of recipients, the number indicator indicating a number of spatial streams, the power saving indicator indicating that the transmitting device allows the wireless device to enter a doze state. The method according to the embodiment further includes entering the doze state until the end of the TXOP if the power saving indicator indicates an allowance of entering the doze state during the TXOP, the wireless device is a member of the group of recipients, and the number of spatial streams to be received by the wireless device is equal to zero.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for performing activation/deactivation of a serving cell in a wireless communication system supporting dual connectivity. The method for performing activation/deactivation of serving cell by a user equipment in a wireless communication system includes configuring a dual connectivity with at least two different base stations based on dual connectivity configuration information received through RRC (Radio Resource Control) message from a base station, receiving activation/deactivation information about secondary serving cell configured for the UE from each of two different base stations, and selectively applying the activation/deactivation information about the secondary serving cell configured for the UE based on information including the secondary serving cell provided by the base station or information about the base station providing the secondary serving cell configured for the UE.

Abstract: A system using multiple communication technologies for concurrent transmission is disclosed. The system includes a first technology modem, a second technology modem, and a transmit chain. The first technology modem is configured to provide a first technology signal for transmission using a first communication technology. The second technology modem is configured to provide a second technology signal for transmission using a second communication technology. The second communication technology is varied from the first communication technology. The transmit chain is configured to develop a combined envelope and to generate a transmit signal from the first technology signal and the second technology signal using the combined envelope.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for managing control channels for relays that utilize half-duplex operation. According to certain aspects, a certain type of PDCCH may be selected based on one or more criteria.

Abstract: An access point is configured to pair with other access points in a network. The access point includes at least two interfaces configured to interface to other access points over a link layer therein using heterogeneous backhaul access technologies; and a memory having machine executable code, therein that, when executed by a processor, cause the at least two interfaces to pair with one or more of the other access points using configuration information stored within the memory.

Abstract: A method and non-transitory computer readable medium for provisioning services for machine to machine communication devices in a communications network. For example, the method receives a request from a third party service provider to provision a service to a user of the third party service provider, determines whether a communication network service provider of the communications network and the third party service provider have a pre-existing agreement to provision the service, and provisions the service of the third party service provider to the user via the communications network in accordance with the pre-existing agreement, wherein the user is a subscriber of the communication network service provider.

Abstract: A method for measuring an end-to-end Service Level Agreement (SLA) in a network having entities of different mobile communication networks is provided. The method includes sending a server a test condition for SLA measurement, sending the server a test packet, obtaining from a test result received from the server parameter values for metrics included in the test condition, generating analysis data based on the test condition, and sending the analysis data to a manager unit for the entities based on the test condition.

Abstract: A system includes a method for detecting a signal interference in a communication signal of a wireless communication system. An identified source of the signal interference is determined according to an interference profile of a plurality of interference profiles associated with an interference profile library having information that approximates characteristics of the signal interference. The signal interference of the communication signal is mitigated according to an interference parameter associated with the identified source by filtering the communication signal according to the interference parameter.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, Layer-3 (L3) distributed router functionality is provided to a switch cluster by receiving an address resolution protocol (ARP) request packet from a first host at an entry switch in a switch cluster, a switch controller being in communication with the entry switch, and the ARP request packet including a virtual router IP address of the switch controller as a target, forwarding the ARP request packet to the switch controller after adding a header that adheres to a communication protocol used by the switch controller, receiving an ARP response packet from the switch controller indicating: a source IP address corresponding to a virtual router of the switch controller and a SMAC corresponding to the switch controller, forwarding the ARP response packet to the first host after stripping the communication protocol header, and setting the virtual router as a default gateway for traffic received from the first host.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing preamble information in a wireless communication system are provided. The method of a Base Station (BS) of a first system for providing neighbor BS information of a second system in a communication environment covering the first system and the second system together includes generating a message comprising information indicating a superframe boundary of a neighbor BS of the second system, and transmitting the message comprising the information indicating the superframe boundary to a Mobile Station (MS).

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a methods and systems operable by a network entity for wireless communication, that includes determining that User Equipment (UE) is in idle mode and receiving eMBMS (evolved Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service); and based on the determining, activating a power optimization procedure in order to reduce power consumption of the UE. Examples of a power optimization procedures include a single or multi-level hardware shut down procedure, lowering the clock rate of hardware, and shutting down a communication bus during periods of non-use.