Abstract: A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving, via an antenna, a signal generated by a communication device, detecting an interference in the signal, the interference generated by one or more transmitters unassociated with the communication device, and the interference determined from signal characteristics associated with a signaling protocol used by the one or more transmitters, and performing signal conditioning on the signal to reduce the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Mobile network operator (MNO)-specific 5G functionality information may be distributed by an MNO to a user device. A request from a mobile network operator (MNO) to provide MNO-specific 5G functionality information of the MNO to a user device may be received. In turn, a messaging service may be directed to deliver the MNO-specific 5G functionality information to the user device for storage in an MNO-specific memory area allocated for the MNO in a trusted environment of the user device. The MNO-specific 5G functionality information may instruct the user device to use an encryption key stored in the trusted environment or an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) of the user device to encrypt or decrypt subscriber identifier information of the user device. The encrypted subscriber identifier information is used for 5G communications exchanged between the user device and a core network of a wireless carrier network operated by the MNO.

Abstract: A method of and system for designing a satellite network includes selecting an optimal design for a backhaul network to be used as part of the satellite network, selecting a number of radio frequency (RF) gateways for the satellite network, selecting an optimal number of satellite network cores (SNCs) for the satellite network. The method may also include placing each SNC at a site that is geographically separate from locations of the RF gateways, selecting a number of data centers for the satellite network, connecting each SNC to one or more data centers in the satellite network, and connecting each data center to one or more of the RF gateways via the backhaul network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for deploying tasks in a satellite network. In the method for deploying tasks in a satellite network, a utility function is determined by constructing a task processing delay model and a traffic model; a fitness degree of each individual is determined according to the utility function, and an individual with a highest fitness degree is put into a next-generation population; a probability that each of the plurality of individuals is selected is determined according to the fitness degree; a crossover operation and a mutation operation are performed on the individual according to the probability, to obtain a crossover individual and a mutation individual respectively; an available crossover individual and an available mutation individual are put into a next-generation population, to perform a repeated iteration and complete population updating; an optimal task deployment location table is output; and satellite network task deployment is completed.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes devices, systems, and methods for communicating with unmanned aerial vehicles. In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a server including a communication interface, a memory, and an electronic processor communicatively connected to the memory. The electronic processor is configured to communicate with one or more unmanned aerial vehicles via the communication interface and a satellite network, communicate with the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles via the communication interface and a terrestrial network, and communicate with the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles via the communication interface and a combination of the satellite network and the terrestrial network.

Abstract: To enable security enhancement in the case of employing beamforming. A first apparatus according to the present invention includes: an information obtaining unit configured to obtain information related to beam selection; and a key generating unit configured to generate a security key for radio communication between a base station and a terminal apparatus based on the information related to the beam selection.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, computer program and computer readable storage medium are disclosed for antenna performance evaluation. According to an embodiment, signal metrics and positions of a plurality of user equipments within a coverage area of an antenna array are acquired. An antenna performance map showing how signal metric as a variable changes relative to position as another variable is generated from the signal metrics and positions. Obstacle related information is determined based on the generated antenna performance map and a reference antenna performance map. A base station comprising the apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: By switching the transmission mode according to the power amount of a power storage unit in a wireless communication terminal, appropriate communication performance is ensured. A communication unit transmits a packet. A comparison unit compares the power amount of the power storage unit with a predetermined threshold. A control unit causes the communication unit to transmit first transmission data in a first transmission mode in a case where the power amount of the power storage unit is larger than a predetermined threshold. Furthermore, the control unit causes the communication unit to transmit second transmission data including a known payload in a second transmission mode in a case where the power amount of the power storage unit is not larger than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Vehicles, systems and methods for establishing a mesh network among a plurality of vehicles are described herein. An electronic control unit configured to determine a current position and a future position of a vehicle, determine a current position and a future position of another vehicle, generate a mesh network including the vehicle and the another vehicle based on: (i) a comparison of the current position of the vehicle and the current position of the another vehicle; and (ii) a comparison of the future position of the vehicle and the future position of the another vehicle.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a mobile device accessory that includes a first housing defining a first attachment surface that is configured to adhere to another surface, a user input mechanism configured to activate in response to input by a user of the mobile device, and circuitry configured to activate in response to activation of the user input mechanism, wherein activation of the circuitry (i) causes an audible alarm to be emitted by the mobile device, or (ii) causes a software application to be executed on a mobile device, or (iii) both.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for concurrent wireless communication and object sensing. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes one or more antennas and a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more antennas. The wireless transceiver is configured to transmit, via the one or more antennas, a communication and sensing signal during a given uplink time slot. The communication and sensing signal comprises an uplink signal associated with the given uplink time slot and a radar signal. The radar signal temporally overlaps at least a portion of the uplink signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a multi-band satellite terminal are disclosed. One aspect disclosed features a method, comprising: controlling a multi-band satellite terminal capable of receiving signals on a plurality of frequency bands to receive a signal transmitted by a satellite on a first frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands; determining link conditions of the first frequency band based on the received signal; generating an estimate of link conditions of a second frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands, wherein the estimate is generated based on the link conditions of the first frequency band; selecting the second frequency band based on the estimate of the link conditions of the second frequency band; and controlling the multi-band satellite ground terminal to receive the signal transmitted by the satellite on the second frequency band.

Abstract: A portable wireless communications adapter includes a wireless receiver, a wireless transmitter, an electronic interface connector, and a location sensing module. The wireless receiver is configured to receive wireless data over a Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) frequency range between 4.2 gigahertz (GHz) and 4.4 GHz. The wireless transmitter is configured to send wireless data over the WAIC frequency range between 4.2 GHz and 4.4 GHz. The electronic interface connector is configured to mate with a portable electronic device for communication of the wireless data with the portable electronic device. The location sensing module is configured to determine a location of the portable wireless communications adapter relative to an interior of an aircraft based on WAIC communications received at the wireless receiver and selectively enable and disable the wireless transmitter based on the determined location.

Abstract: A communication apparatus in a communication system including a plurality of communication apparatuses, the communication apparatus includes a controller configured to, in a wireless communication with another communication apparatus, considering with power information related to a power amount of a signal to be transmitted from the communication apparatus to candidate communication apparatuses that are candidates for performing the wireless communication, calculate a transmission power amount for the candidate communication apparatuses, and perform a control such that a candidate communication apparatus for which the calculated transmission power amount is the smallest becomes the other communication apparatus for performing the wireless communication, and a transmitter configured to transmit a signal to the other communication apparatus considering with the power information.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a device in a node for wireless communication. A first node receives first information, the first information being used for determining a first parameter set, the first parameter set comprising K1 power parameters; and the transmits a first radio signal; a transmitting power value of the first radio signal is a first transmitting power value, a first power parameter is one of the K1 power parameters, the first power parameter is used for determining the first transmitting power value; information of a position of the first radio signal relative to the first node is used for determining the first power parameter out of the K1 power parameters. The present disclosure manages to associate arrival expected power or pathloss compensation factors on the PC5 link in V2X system with the distance between two terminals in communication with each other in V2X network.

Abstract: A power control method, a terminal, and a network device include, when any one of two terminals that perform direct communication determines a transmission power of the terminal, the terminal determines the transmission power based on at least one of a path loss between the two terminals, and a channel quality status of another terminal used as a receive end.

Abstract: In a wireless communication network, a Centralized Unit (CU) and Distributed Units (DUs) wirelessly communicate with Access Points (APs). The DUs wirelessly receive test signals from the APs and generate radio data. The CU receives the radio data from the DUs. The CU determines data throughputs for combinations of the DUs and the APs based on the radio data. The CU configured selects one of the combinations of the DUs and the APs based on the data throughputs. The CU exchanges user data with the DUs in the selected combination. The DUs in the selected combination wirelessly exchange the user data with the wireless network APs in the selected combination.

Abstract: A message archival and retrieval system is disclosed comprising a telecommunications service provider server that receives a request for messages associated with a party from a government agency server and transmits a grey list to one or more private gateways. The system also comprises a private gateway configured to couple a plurality of user equipment (UE) to a radio access network that receives the grey list from the telecommunications service provider server, identifies data messages associated with the party from one or more of the plurality of UE based on identifying information included in the grey list, continues transmission of the identified data messages to one or more intended endpoints, and stores the identified data messages and corresponding metadata in one or more block chains in a message data store. The one or more block chains are transmitted to the government agency server in response to the request for messages.

Abstract: A drone communication system is described. Using the system, a method may be executed that includes: when a recipient vehicle is out of wireless range, transmitting a message, from a sending vehicle, to a plurality of drones that are focusing antenna beams on the sending vehicle so that the plurality then may transmit the message to the recipient vehicle by focusing antenna beams thereon.

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide stable wideband transmissions through interference. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.