Abstract: This application discloses a method for configuring a private line service, including: a first device that detects a state of a user side port of the first device, where the first device is an access network device directly connected to a first host that accesses the user side port of the first device and a user side port of a second device by using a multi-chassis link bundling technology, the second device is an access network device directly connected to the first host, the first device is different from the second device. When the user side port of the first device is in a usable state, the first device removes a port of a peer-link of the first device from a broadcast domain, where the peer-link connects the first device and the second device.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a first communication node operating in a wireless communications network. The first communication node adjusts a value of a Contention Window, CW, from a first value to a second value, the second value being a higher value than the first value, wherein adjusting the value is based on: one or more feedback timers having expired at a time of performing a sensing procedure in the absence of: a) a received uplink, UL, grant from a second communication node, or b) a downlink feedback from the second communication node for an Autonomous Uplink, AUL, transmission from the first communication node. Following adjusting the value, the first communication node initiates a sensing procedure performed prior to a transmission of an UL burst to the second communication node, wherein the sensing procedure uses the adjusted value of the CW.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. In addition, a method of a terminal, based on the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving information associated with the sharing of a scheduling resource and a sensing resource; receiving modified resource information based on the connection or disconnection of a terminal that does not support resource sharing; and transmitting/receiving data based on the modified resource information.

Abstract: Methods and nodes (110; 115; 116; 117; 120; 121; 130; 140) for managing position information associated with a group of wireless devices (120-121) configured to be served in a wireless communication network (100). It is obtained (201; 301-303; 501; 501a-b) information indicating a first wireless device (120) as member and positioning representative of the group and at least one other, second, wireless device (121) as further member of the group. Said at least one second wireless device (121) being able to communicate wirelessly and directly with the first wireless device (120) over a direct communication link (125). A position of said at least one second wireless device (121) is estimated based on communication of positioning supporting information over said direct communication link (125).

Abstract: A gateway-switching method includes: a control plane network element receives a switch request message; when determining, according to the switch request message, whether gateway switching is desired by user equipment (UE), the control plane network element allocates to the UE a UE Internet Protocol (IP) address corresponding to a target distributed gateway; the control plane network element sends to the target distributed gateway the UE IP address; and the control plane network element sends to a target base station the UE IP address, wherein the UE IP address is used by the target base station for sending data to the UE. Also provided in the embodiments of the present invention are a communication apparatus and non-transitory computer storage medium.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to a group-based network policy using Segment Routing over an IPv6 dataplane (SRv6). After a source application sends a packet, an ingress node can receive the packet, and if the source node is capable, it can identify an application policy and apply it. The ingress node indicates that the policy has been applied by including policy bits in the packet encapsulation. When the packet is received by the egress node, it can determine whether the policy was already applied, and if so, the packet is forward to the destination application. If the egress node determines that the policy has not be applied the destination application can apply the policy. Both the ingress node and egress nodes can learn of source application groups, destination application groups, and applicable policies through communication with aspects of the segment routing fabric.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for dynamically selecting network paths for data transmission in a virtual overlay network created and maintained across multiple communication networks managed by service providers. The simple creation and management of network overlays is accomplished via a network orchestrator manager, allowing for automation of configuration of connected network devices throughout an entire organization's network, regardless of the physical location of each device. Further, error correcting information can be transferred across a different network path than a plurality of data packets, in accordance with a designated bonding policy.

Abstract: A first packet forwarding plane (PFE) of a network device may receive a packet and may perform a first lookup for the packet. The first PFE may provide the packet to a service plane based on the first lookup. The service plane may apply a service to the packet and may provide the packet to the first PFE. The first PFE may perform a second lookup. The first PFE may provide the packet to a second PFE of the network device based on the second lookup and may store flow information associated with the packet and second PFE information in a table. The network device may provide the flow information and the second PFE information from the table to the service plane to cause the service plane to send subsequent packets directly to the second PFE thereby saving fabric, memory, and processing bandwidth and improving overall network performance.

Abstract: Provided are a method for a user equipment (UE) to request system information in a wireless communication system and a device supporting the same. The method may include: transmitting a random access preamble for requesting system information to a base station (BS); receiving, from the BS, a random access response including only a random access preamble identifier (RAPID) corresponding to the transmitted random access preamble; and considering that a random access procedure is completed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for optimizing user plane node selection process during a process of handing over user equipment between two communication networks. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a network component, a session creation request for handing over the user equipment, the user equipment having a current active communication session within a first communication network with a first node of the first communication network, the session creation request including an identifier of the first node; receiving, at the network component, a list of candidates to serve as a user plane serving gateway for the user equipment in the second communication network; and selecting, by the network component and based on at least the identifier of the first node, the first node from the list of candidates to serve as the user plane serving gateway for the user equipment in the second communication network.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method in a network node comprises determining (1306) whether an additional synchronization signal should be transmitted to one or more wireless devices. The method further comprises transmitting (1308) an indication whether the additional synchronization signal is available for use. For example, in response to determining that the additional synchronization signal should be transmitted, the indication signals a presence of the additional synchronization signal to the one or more wireless devices.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to system information communications and decoding are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless communication device receives one or more known bits. The wireless communication device receives a first encoded information block. The wireless communication device decodes the first encoded information block to generate a first information block based on the one or more known bits. In one embodiment, a wireless communication device receives a first encoded information block including a first bit pattern. The wireless communication device receives a second encoded information block including a second bit pattern. The wireless communication device jointly decodes the first encoded information block and the second encoded information block based on an assumption that a difference between the first bit pattern and the second bit pattern is within a subset of a plurality of bit-change patterns.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for receiving acknowledgement information by a base station in a wireless communication system. The method includes transmitting configuration information for transmission of the uplink control information, the configuration information including information for identifying a first resource block (RB) to be used for the transmission; and receiving the uplink control information on a physical uplink control channel based on the configuration information.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication devices configured to generate polar codewords utilizing a single master sequence constructed using density evolution with a nested structure for identifying the frozen bit locations and information bit locations. This single master sequence may be used for any codeword length N up to a maximum codeword length Nmax, and may further be utilized for any code rate R. For example, from the master sequence of length Nmax, a bit location sequence S with codeword length N (where N<Nmax) may be obtained by selecting the bit locations (indexes) in the master sequence corresponding to each bit location in S in the order provided in the master sequence.

Abstract: A plurality of methods for unicast and group communication delivery of Downlink (DL) group communication data to a plurality of User Equipment's (UEs) are used by embodiments of this invention. These methods include two architectures wherein both architectures include a first AMF, AMF-1, which has an N1 connection to UE and both AMF-1 and a second AMF, the network control function, have an N2 connection to the RAN. In the first architecture, AMF-1 supports unicast data delivery and a second AMF, the network control function, supports GC data delivery. AMF-1 and the network control function have no direct connection between each other in the first architecture. In the second architecture, AMF-1 supports unicast data delivery and the network control function supports group communication data delivery. In the second architecture, the network control function and AMF-1 are connected by an interface.

Abstract: In environments such as buildings in which access points are densely deployed, those access points influence each other. To provide a frequency channel allocation scheme in such densely populated environments information gathered by the access points are collected. In such a situation, relying on a list of neighboring access points, background noise, communication medium business, the beacon messages received from access points as well as their associated RSSI, may lead to a frequency channel allocation scheme that may not significantly reduce the interference between access points. The invention introduces an activity-based distance computed between at least two access points which represents a time overlap in a use of the communication medium.

Abstract: An optical port routing enclosure and programmable NIC card as well as cluster topologies leveraging same are provided.

Abstract: A first base station receives, from a wireless device, one or more temporary mobile group identities (TMGIs) of one or more multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) services that the wireless device is receiving or interested to receive. A message requesting resource configuration for the wireless device and comprising the one or more TMGIs is sent to a second base station. An acknowledge message comprising a group-radio network temporary identifier (G-RNTI) of at least one of the one or more MBMS services associated is received from the second base station. A radio resource control message comprising the G-RNTI is transmitted to the wireless device.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for intelligent routing to a node in a network, such as a transport computer. A gateway server may receive authorization requests from a resource provider computer. There may be multiple potential transport computers to which to potentially route the authorization requests, depending on relationships established between the parties. A routing decision may be made automatically based on real-time network measurements and/or static rules. Real-time network measurements may be obtained by monitoring transport computers for failures, delays, or other undesirable activity. The routing decisions may further be based on expected volumes (e.g., based on analysis of historical spikes in volume). The routing decisions may further be based on user-configured rules and preferences, received via a routing administration interface.

Abstract: Provided are a method for a user equipment (UE) to request system information in a wireless communication system and a device supporting the same. The method may include: transmitting a random access preamble for requesting system information to a base station (BS); receiving, from the BS, a random access response including only a random access preamble identifier (RAPID) corresponding to the transmitted random access preamble; and considering that a random access procedure is completed.