Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising, determining, by an apparatus configured to operate as a network function a cellular communication system, at least two disjoint network paths, wherein the at least two disjoint network paths are different paths, and comprise different physical resources, transmitting, by the apparatus, a subscription request to an analytics function of the cellular communication system, to request notifications about attacks or risks of attacks on at least one network function on at least one of the at least two disjoint network paths, receiving from the analytics function, by the apparatus, information about at least one compromised network entity and/or at least one network entity having a risk of being compromised on said at least one of the at least two disjoint network paths and performing, by the apparatus, attack mitigation based on said information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a fast access considering service assistant information in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device selects a new cell. The wireless device performs a Random Access (RA) procedure to the new cell. The wireless device performs a cell reselection procedure based on a mobility information. The RA procedure includes (1) selecting a special RA preamble for service assistance information related to an intended slice, (2) transmitting, to the new cell, a RA message including the service assistance information; and (3) receiving, from the new cell, a response message including the mobility information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is grouped into a paging subgroup for the purposes of receiving pages from a network. The UE receives, from the network, a paging configuration for a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state paging operation, the paging configuration comprising a paging subgroup identification for the UE and monitors paging occasions based on at least the paging subgroup identification.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable an IAB node to modify a resource allocation or change one or more parameters related to the resource allocation when the IAB node detects that the resource allocation overlaps with guard symbols or another resource allocation. In one aspect, an IAB node determines that a first channel allocation will be punctured based on an overlap of the first channel allocation with at least one of a guard symbol or a second channel allocation. The IAB node uses, for the first channel allocation or the second channel allocation, one or more of a modified parameter or a modified grant in response to determining that the first channel allocation will be punctured.

Abstract: A power and environmental orchestration (P&EO) system uses network utilization condition information to implement scenarios that partially or fully reduce power requirements for radio access network (RAN) elements. A network device obtains power orchestration scenarios for a RAN and evaluates utilization data of multiple components of the RAN against the power orchestration scenarios. The network device determines that the utilization data meets a threshold for one of the power orchestration scenarios and applies the one of the power orchestration scenarios to reconfigure the RAN for reduced power consumption.

Abstract: A data transmission method and apparatus, wherein a first SSB set corresponding to a transmission window and a second SSB set taken as a subset of the first SSB set are provided, and at least one SSB in the second SSB set is transmitted in the transmission window, which may be adapted to cell coverage of different situations, and improve flexibility of resource scheduling.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for differentiating between licensed and unlicensed bands in a common portion of frequency spectrum to facilitate initial access in a fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR) wireless communication system having an NR node. The techniques include an NR generating and UE processing frequency configuration information indicating whether the common portion of frequency spectrum is allocated as a licensed band or an unlicensed band to enable a determination that the frequency spectrum is configured as the licensed band or unlicensed band and thereby facilitate initial access.

Abstract: Improved security management techniques between user equipment and a communication system are provided. For example, techniques are provided for preventing malicious attacks via a user equipment deregistration process. In one example, a method comprises sending a deregistration request message from the given user equipment to a communication system to which the given user equipment is registered, wherein the deregistration request message is security-protected and comprises a temporary identifier assigned to the given user equipment. By not sending the deregistration request message with a subscription concealed identifier, the given user equipment prevents a malicious actor from succeeding with a deregistration attack replaying the subscription concealed identifier.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for validating the origination of an incoming customer call on a wireless communication network may include receiving a SIP invite message at the wireless communication network when the call is initiated, determining whether the SIP invite message includes one or more indicators indicating that the call originated within the wireless communication network from a device with a SIM registered in the wireless communication network, and writing a classification code to a database indicating that the call is validated if the SIP invite message includes the one or more indicators. The method may further include receiving the call at an agent computer device with caller identification information, querying the database via the agent computer device according to the caller identification information to obtain the classification code of the customer call, and suppressing a step used for call authentication if the classification code indicates that the call is validated.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus that provides multi-level monitoring of personal activities by a user. The monitoring apparatus includes a display, a user interface, a GPS location device, a timer or clock, and wireless or cellular communication transmitters or similar devices. The user designates one or more contacts who will be notified if certain pre-established monitoring conditions are met (e.g., if the user may be in trouble). When the pre-established monitoring conditions are met, the contacts are alerted and notified via phone, email, text, or similar means of communication, or combinations thereof, of the user's location, contact information, and the state that caused the alert and notification.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus configured to receive, from a first network entity associated with a first domain in a communication network, a request to communicate; determine a second network entity to which to send the request; determine that the second network entity is associated with a second domain in the communication network; and enforce at least one access policy for routing the request to the network entity, wherein the apparatus is a first service communication proxy trusted in both the first and second domains.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for robust adjustment of access and mobility management functions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a radio access network (RAN)-user equipment (UE) identifier from a first access and mobility management function (AMF), the RAN-UE identifier configured to identify a UE or UE context for a RAN; producing an AMF-UE identifier, the AMF-UE identifier configured to identify the UE or UE context for a second AMF; selecting a transport network layer association (TNLA) link towards a RAN; and sending the AMF-UE identifier to the RAN.

Abstract: A communication network (10) provides communicative coupling between potentially large populations of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (12) and/or other types of communication devices (12) and one or more Application Servers (ASs) (14) that are affiliated with respective ones of the communication devices (12). One or more network functions (30, 58) in the communication network (10) are operative to determine that any given one of the communication devices (12) is compromised, or that multiple such devices (12) are compromised, and provide for management of such devices (12) within the network (10) as “compromised” devices (12). Aspects of compromised-device management include forcing re-registration of such devices (12), for quarantining them in one or more quarantine network slices (54), and recovering quarantined devices (12) after remediation of the compromise.

Abstract: A network configuration method includes receiving, by an intent management device, a service intent from a requirement device, where the service intent indicates service requirement information, and the service requirement information includes service access time information of at least one terminal device and service access location information of the at least one terminal device. The method further includes determining network configuration information based on the service intent and configuring a network based on the network configuration information. Alternatively, the method may include determining first information based on the service intent and sending the first information to a network management device. The first information includes network configuration information or network intent information. The network configuration information indicates a radio resource configuration, and the network intent information describes an effect of a network configuration.

Abstract: Systems/Methods are disclosed of a two-step process in (i) establishing a capability at a smartphone to conduct a financial transaction and (ii) using the established capability in conducting the financial transaction by paying for a product. According to some embodiments, the first step of the two-step process is performed responsive to sensing at least one parameter and determining that the at least one parameter sensed satisfies a criterion; then, an authorization to establish said capability is requested. Then, responsive to receiving the authorization, the capability to conduct the financial transaction is established at the smartphone. The second step in said two-step process may be performed, comprising using said capability that has been established to conduct the financial transaction and pay for a product, responsive to the smartphone sensing proximity to an access point maintained by a vendor and responsive to the at least one parameter being sensed and satisfying the criterion.

Abstract: The present invention is designed to make it possible to draw proper associations, when integrating pieces of information estimated in individual sensors, by associating between objects sensed by a plurality of sensors. A sensor information integration system 101 includes a radio frame analyzing section 33 configured to analyze a radio frame transmitted from a first object, to extract the first attribute information, an image analyzing section 40 configured to analyze an image, in which a second object is sensed, to extract second attribute information, and an association judging section 21 configured to judge an association between the first object and the second object, using the first attribute information and the second attribute information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing a contactless laundry service including executing an application of a contactless laundry service, receiving a charge system of the contactless laundry service from a user, latching, by the user, a laundry container, into which laundry is put, for the contactless laundry service, and performing, by the user, a collection request using a collection request button of the application.

Abstract: Systems/Methods of establishing and using a capability at a smartphone to conduct financial transactions are disclosed. According to some embodiments, responsive to sensing a value of a parameter and responsive to determining that the value of the parameter sensed satisfies a criterion, a master-slave relationship is selectively established with a device and an authorization to establish said capability is selectively requested from the device. Responsive to receiving the authorization, the capability to conduct financial transactions by the smartphone is established. Then, provided the smartphone is proximate to an access point maintained by a vendor and provided that the value of the parameter is sensed and satisfies the criterion, said capability that has been established may be used to conduct a financial transaction and pay for a product.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The UE is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user ; prompt the user, via a display of the UE, to provide, to an input system of the UE, verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit, to the cellular carrier, the verification information; and in response to validation of the verification information by the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication unit, for wirelessly transmitting and/or receiving V2X signals comprising data in a vehicle, includes a plurality of V2X modules. Each respective V2X module is connected to at least one antenna configured to transmit and/or receive the V2X signals in a transmission and reception area. Each respective V2X module comprises at least a transmitting unit configured to modulate data to be transmitted via the V2X signals, and/or a receiving unit configured to demodulate data received via the V2X signals. Each V2X module includes a data interface configured to transmit the data to be transmitted and/or the data received via the V2X signal and a logic module. The plurality of V2X modules includes at least two spatially separated V2X modules. The logic module is configured to link the at least two V2X modules in such a way that a logical unit is configured.