Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising sending a local connection re-establishment request to a local access apparatus in response to a failure of a radio link by which a user equipment was connected to a local network and operated in a single radio mode to use bearer services provided by a macro network; and recovering local signalling radio bearer in response to successfully verifying, by the local access apparatus, local context of the user equipment.

Abstract: Accordingly, techniques for estimating network capacity of a path between two endpoints in a network without server instrumentation are disclosed. Techniques for estimating network bandwidth of a path between two endpoints in a network without server instrumentation are also disclosed. For example, techniques disclosed herein can be used for network capacity planning. As another example, techniques disclosed herein can be used for network availability troubleshooting (e.g., network degradation performance issues).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a control channel between a first transceiver and a second transceiver in a communication system are provided. The method includes generating, by the first transceiver, a signaling message including information for the control channel; transmitting, by the first transceiver, the signaling message including information for the control channel to the second transceiver; generating, by the first transceiver, the control channel based on the information for the control channel; and transmitting, by the first transceiver, the generated control channel to the second transceiver, wherein the information for the control channel includes resource assignment information, reference signal information, and information related to at least one of a localized type and a distributed type.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting a signal of a station (STA) operable in a power saving mode in a wireless communication system, and the method for transmitting a signal comprises a step of transmitting a PS-Poll frame and/or a trigger frame according to a first time period, wherein an integrated scaling factor is applied to the first time period, and the integrated scaling factor is also commonly applied to a second time period in which the STA can omit frame transmission by maintaining an association state with an access point (AP).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for configuring a control channel between a first transceiver and a second transceiver in a communication system are provided. The method includes generating, by the first transceiver, a signaling message including information for the control channel; transmitting, by the first transceiver, the signaling message including information for the control channel to the second transceiver; generating, by the first transceiver, the control channel based on the information for the control channel; and transmitting, by the first transceiver, the generated control channel to the second transceiver at a subframe configured as a subframe associated with the control channel, wherein the information for the control channel includes resource assignment information, and information regarding that if interleaving is applied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a control channel between a first transceiver and a second transceiver in a communication system are provided. The method includes generating, by the first transceiver, a signaling message including information for the control channel; transmitting, by the first transceiver, the signaling message including information for the control channel to the second transceiver; generating, by the first transceiver, the control channel based on the information for the control channel; and transmitting, by the first transceiver, the generated control channel to the second transceiver, wherein the information for the control channel includes resource allocation information, and information related to whether interleaving applied and a type of reference signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a control channel between a first transceiver and a second transceiver in a communication system are provided. The method includes generating, by the first transceiver, a signaling message including information for the control channel; transmitting, by the first transceiver, the signaling message including information for the control channel to the second transceiver; generating, by the first transceiver, the control channel based on the information for the control channel; and transmitting, by the first transceiver, the generated control channel to the second transceiver, wherein the information for the control channel includes resource assignment information, and information regarding that if interleaving is applied.

Abstract: An online reconfiguration method comprising communicating data transfer units (DTUs) using a subscriber line, monitoring the subscriber line for a line condition event, detecting the line condition event, wherein detecting the line condition event comprises determining whether the line condition triggers a threshold, sending an online reconfiguration request message that indicates a robust management channel (RMC) frame type in response to detecting the line condition event, wherein the RMC frame type is a normal RMC frame that comprises time marker information when the line condition event does not trigger the threshold, and wherein the RMC frame type is a special RMC frame that comprises time marker information when the line condition event triggers the threshold, receive an online reconfiguration response message that comprises the time marker information, and synchronizing a transition of one or more transmission parameters using the time marker information.

Abstract: A method for transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), an aperiodic sounding reference signal (SRS) in a wireless communication system; and the UE are discussed. The method includes receiving a downlink control information (DCI) format, which schedules a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and includes an SRS request for triggering transmission of an aperiodic SRS, from a base station (BS); detecting the SRS request; and transmitting, when the UE is not configured with a carrier indicator field (CIF), the aperiodic SRS to the BS on a first uplink (UL) component carrier (CC) in which the PUSCH is scheduled, or, when the UE is configured with the CIF, the aperiodic SRS to the BS on a second UL CC in which the PUSCH is scheduled with a value of the CIF.

Abstract: A communication terminal is configured to control a packet transmission amount based on the number of packets transmittable to a destination device without receiving an acknowledgement signal (ACK) transmitted from the destination device to indicate its acceptance for the packets transmitted from the communication terminal, the communication terminal includes a processor configured to execute a procedure, the procedure includes determining whether it is appropriate timing for packet transmission, based on an amount of tokens which are accumulated according to a target transmission rate, the transmission timing including timing when receiving the ACK and timing when a timer value updated at each timing of the packet transmission executed in the communication terminal expires, and transmitting a packet at the transmission timing in which it is determined that transmission is appropriate.

Abstract: Small cell discovery signals are transmitted within a subframe allocated for transmission of Device-to-Device (D2D) discovery signals. In accordance with a communication standard, communication resources are organized into frames having subframes for communication within a cellular communication system. Wireless service is provided to mobile UE devices in different sized cells that may overlap. In addition, at least some mobile UE devices can communicate with each other using D2D communication resources. D2D discovery signals are transmitted by mobile UE devices to facilitate the discovery of the mobile UE devices by other mobile UE devices. The communication standard allocates one or more subframes within a frame of a frequency defined communication resource for transmission of the D2D discovery signals. The small cell discovery signals are also transmitted within the subframe to facilitate recognition that a small cell mobile UE device is within the small cell service area.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for a WiFi network including multiple access points, each access point including an antenna having a plurality of modes corresponding to a plurality of radiation patterns, respectively, or an antenna system including a plurality of antennas having a plurality of modes corresponding to a plurality of radiation patterns, respectively, and a processor implemented with an algorithm. The algorithm is a computer program having instructions for performing steps to optimize signal quality for multiple devices linked to the WiFi network.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for modifications to operation of a group of devices utilizing target wakeup times (TWTs).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) prioritizes searches and/or measurements of neighbor cells/frequencies based on a level of mobility of a UE. In one instance, the UE identifies a priority of a layer of a radio access technology (RAT) to be measured or searched and identifies a level of mobility of the UE. A sensor module of the UE may determine the level of mobility of the UE and generate an indication corresponding to the level of mobility of the UE. The UE prioritizes a periodicity of interlayer search and/or measurement based on the priority of the layer to be measured and the level of the mobility of the UE.

Abstract: A system and method for improving signal reception in an access point. The system and method may comprise the steps of: transmitting a non-zero 802.11 NULL-data packet to a client, wherein the traffic test is initiated at intervals; receiving an 802.11 ACKnowledgement packet from the client wherein the 802.11 ACKnowledgement packet indicates that the non-zero 802.11 NULL-data packet was received by the client; and discarding the non-zero 802.11 NULL-data packet after receipt.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for applying successive multi-rank beamforming strategies (e.g., successive precoding strategies) for the design of precoders over a set of parallel channels. Successive beamforming is applied to a narrow band channel model and is also applied for finer quantization of a single beamforming vector (e.g., recursive beamforming). A first embodiment provides the optimal approach with high complexity. An alternative embodiment provides successive beamforming for near optimal precoding selection with medium complexity. A low complexity method for precoder selection is also provided wherein a channel representative matrix for the set of parallel channels is determined and successive beamforming on the calculated channel representative is applied.

Abstract: Technology for reducing packet transmissions is disclosed. A master evolved node B (MeNB) configured for dual connectivity can receive one or more acknowledgements (ACKs) from a user equipment (UE) indicating packets that were successfully received at the UE from a secondary evolved node B (SeNB). The MeNB can receive, from the SeNB, packet delivery information for the SeNB. The MeNB can receive an indication from the SeNB of an air-interface connection loss between the SeNB and the UE. The MeNB can identify remaining packets that were not sent from the SeNB to the UE based, in part, on the ACKs received from the UE and the packet delivery information received from the SeNB, wherein the remaining packets are not sent to the UE due to the connection loss between the SeNB and the UE. The MeNB can send the remaining packets from the MeNB to the UE.

Abstract: A method for providing a random access channel in a, preferably OFDMA-based, wireless network for communication includes: a) defining at least one radio frame according to a frame structure of the wireless network for data transmission; b) providing at least one random access channel in the radio frame by at least one base station of the wireless network for random data transmission of at least one user equipment; c) accessing the at least one random access channel by the at least one user equipment for random data transmission; d) determining network information of the, preferably OFDMA-based, wireless network including network user equipment related information of the at least one user equipment; and e) assigning the at least one random access channel according to the determined network information for random data transmission. A corresponding system is also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for reporting a Power Headroom (PH) of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system having a plurality of aggregated uplink carriers. A message to activate an uplink carrier is received. A predetermined time is awaited in order to trigger a Power Headroom Report (PHR). The PHR is triggered after the predetermined time has elapsed.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive at least one traffic flow; receive at least one quality of service indication associated with the at least one traffic flow; create binding of the received at least one quality of service indication and information associated with the received at least one traffic flow; and assign a quality of service indication to a data packet for transmission based at least in part on the created binding.