Abstract: In order to make it possible for an upper layer to receive the supply of a desired resource from a lower layer, this network control device is provided with: a database that receives a request for connection between node ports included in an upper layer network; and a hierarchical control unit that determines a link for connection between ports via a lower layer network and the performance of the link and associates and retains the results. The database receives a flow between nodes included in the upper layer network, said flow being selected in accordance with the link and the performance. The hierarchical control unit sets a flow corresponding to the link in the lower layer network when the link is included in the path of the flow.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for PHICH resource allocation in a wireless communication system that supports flexible TDD UL-DL configuration and in which different TDD UL-DL configurations are available and the TDD UL-DL configuration used by first UEs which operate according to the flexible TDD configuration can be different to the TDD UL-DL configuration used by second UEs which operate according to a long term TDD UL-DL configuration. The method comprising allocating a PHICH resource for both first UEs and second UEs according to LTE timing rules applicable to the TDD UL-DL configuration in use by second UEs.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a user discovery method, user equipment, and a proximity service function entity, and pertains to the field of mobile communications technologies. The method includes: receiving a first message sent by monitoring UE; sending a second message to monitored UE; receiving a third message sent by the monitored UE; allocating a broadcast code word to the monitored UE; and sending a fourth message to the monitoring UE.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a user equipment and a user equipment (700) for controlling connection re-establishment between said user equipment and a network. The method comprises the steps of—receiving (501) a configuration message from the network defining at least one condition;—upon detection of connectivity problems (503) towards the first cell, evaluating said at least one condition (504);—if said at least one condition is fulfilled for a neighboring cell (B), applying at least one special criterion for initiating connection re-establishment to said neighboring cell (505), said at least one special criterion being different from at least one criterion that is applied if said at least one condition is not fulfilled. The invention furthermore relates to a method and an arrangement in a network node (800) for controlling connection re-establishment between the network and a user equipment (700).

Abstract: According to an example, mobility may be determined between a mobile device and a wireless access point (AP).

Abstract: A SDN controller receives a forwarding request message including a header portion of a layer-2 packet. The SDN controller determines whether a source host and a destination host of the layer-2 packet are in the same virtual network according to a virtual network table.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for transmitting/receiving an uplink signal on one cell (hereinafter, referred to as a specific cell) among a plurality of cells under a carrier aggregation situation in which the plurality of cells are aggregated. In one embodiment of the present invention, when the specific cell is a cell set in an unlicensed band, the specific cell is included in uplink grant downlink control information including a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process number field. Therefore, an asynchronous UL HARQ can be performed on the specific cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more specifically, disclosed are a method and an apparatus for transmitting or receiving a downlink signal by considering an antenna port relationship. A method for user equipment receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) signal in the wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: determining a start symbol index of the PDSCH from the downlink subframe; and receiving the PDSCH signal based on the start symbol index. When the DCI is comprised according to DCI format 1A, and the downlink subframe is a multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe, the start symbol index can be determined depending on a PDSCH start symbol value which is included in a PDSCH resource element mapping and Quasi co-location indicator (PQI) that is established by an upper layer.

Abstract: A mobile station (MS) receives a first reception signal using a first downlink component carrier (DCC) and receives a second reception signal using the second DCC. The first reception signal includes a synchronization signal, a first physical channel, and a first reference signal. The first physical channel and the first reference signal are obtained using a first cell identity. The second reception signal includes a second physical channel and a second reference signal. The second physical channel and the second reference signal are obtained using a second cell identity. The MS acquires information relating the second cell identity, the information being carried by the first reception signal. The MS extracts the information from the first reception signal carried after the mobile station establishes connection in a first cell via a cell search using the synchronization signal. The second DCC is used simultaneously with the first DCC.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supporting a MCPTT services. One of the methods according to embodiments of the present invention comprises steps of receiving a location information request message from a enhance Node B (eNB) during a random access procedure; transmitting a connection request message including location information of the UE through a control channel to the eNB; and performing the MCPTT service with two or more users, wherein the random access procedure is performed for an initiation of the MCPTT service, and the MCPTT service is used for a public safety and utility services and provides communication among the two or more users with the UE.

Abstract: Techniques for peer-binding are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for peer-binding includes: receiving event information associated with an event detected on Web content associated with a trusted script executing on a first client computing device; and in response to a request, retrieving the received event information and sending the retrieved event information to a second client computing device. The second client computing device is peer-bound with the first client computing device via the trusted script associated with the Web content.

Abstract: A network device includes (i) a software forwarding engine, and (ii) a hardware forwarding engine, wherein the software forwarding engine is implemented using a processor executing machine readable instructions. The network device analyzes a header of a received packet to determine i) whether the received packet belongs to any flows of packets already known to the network device, and ii) a packet type of the received packet. The network device selects one of the software forwarding engine or the hardware forwarding engine to process the received packet based on i) whether the received packet belongs to any flows of packets already known to the network device, and ii) the determined packet type, including selecting the software forwarding engine when it is determined that the received packet does not belong to any flow of packets already known to the network device.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: generating a first mobile device fingerprint of a mobile device and associating the first mobile device fingerprint to an identifier, and generating a second mobile device fingerprint of the mobile device and associating the second mobile device fingerprint to a MAC address of a mobile device. The methods, computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: receiving a first mobile device fingerprint of a mobile device and an identifier associated to the first mobile device fingerprint; receiving a second mobile device fingerprint of the mobile device and a MAC address associated to the second mobile device fingerprint; and associating received data received from the mobile device to the identifier.

Abstract: A method and system is implemented in a network node that functions as a controller for a domain in a split architecture network. The domain comprises a plurality of flow switches, where the plurality of flow switches implement a data plane for the split architecture network and the controller implements a control plane for the split architecture network that is remote from the data plane. The method and system configure the plurality of flow switches to efficiently handle each type of broadcast packet in the domain of the split architecture network without flooding the domain with the broadcast packets to thereby reduce a number of broadcast packets forwarded within the domain.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for scaling Massively Scalable Data Center (MSDC) networks with a large number of end-point tunnels utilizing Equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP). The systems and methods can use the NO-OP label operations to maintain single ECMP objects to switch a set of segment routing tunnels that share the same ECMP links. The forwarding engine can determine the use of the NO-OP label operation and update a received packet to enable the use of the single ECMP objects of the set of segment routing tunnels.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising receiving, at a verification module, a schedule for transmission of one or more data frames to one or more destination nodes via a Time Sensitive Network (TSN); receiving, at the verification module, a destination for each data frame; receiving, at the verification module, a maximum tolerable latency for each data frame; determining, via the verification module, the received schedule is correct; transmitting one or more data frames according to the schedule; accessing, via the verification module, the one or more destination nodes; verifying, via the verification module, the one or more data frames were transmitted to the one or more destination nodes within a maximum tolerable latency, based on accessing the one or more destination nodes; and controlling one or more operations of an installed product based on the transmitted one or more data frames. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a data packet sending method, a mobile router, and a network device for solving a technical problem in the prior art that data cannot be sent to a designated network node. In an embodiment, routing control policy information is set, and when a data packet is obtained, how to send the data packet may be determined according to the routing control policy information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for performing, by a device, device-to-device direct communication in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method comprises the steps of: transmitting a device-to-device direct communication signal via a first resource block having a resource structure for device-to-device direct communication at a first point in time; and transmitting the device-to-device direct communication signal via a second resource block having a resource structure for the device-to-device direct communication at a second point in time, wherein the first resource block and the second resource block are defined by a time unit index and a resource unit index, respectively, and wherein the time unit index of the second resource block is determined on the basis of the resource unit index of the first resource block index, and the resource unit index of the second resource block is determined on the basis of the time unit index of the first resource block index.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for receiving a downlink signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system from a base station. More particularly, a method for receiving a downlink signal comprises receiving, from a base station, information about a second reference signal being quasi co-located (QCL) and a first reference signal for demodulating a downlink signal; determining the quasi-continuity of the second reference signal on the basis of the average density of the second reference signal, which exists in a window, for determining a quasi-continuity; and receiving the downlink signal from the base station on the basis of the existence of the quasi-continuity of the second reference signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band, and provides a method for configuring a transmission opportunity period (TxOP) and devices for supporting the same. The method for configuring a TxOP in a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, can comprise the steps of: performing a carrier sensing step for checking whether a secondary cell (SCell) constituted in an unlicensed band is in an idle state; transmitting a reservation signal for a predetermined amount of time if the SCell is in the idle state; and configuring a TxOP in the SCell. At this time, a start point of a first subframe (SF) included in the TxOP can be matched to a subframe, a slot or symbol boundary of a primary cell (PCell) constituted in a licensed band.