Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide reference signal transmitting and receiving methods and devices in an active antenna system. Port virtualization to a transmit antennas may be implemented for multiple cell-specific reference signal (CRS) antenna ports and applying different vertical beamforming vectors to implement port virtualization for the different CRS antenna ports. The User Equipment (UE) reports the maximum RSRP/RSRQ value measured based on multiple CRS ports, or the UE simultaneously reports multiple RSRP/RSRQ values and the information of the multiple CRS antenna ports. Therefore, the coverage problem of the CRS signal and Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH)/Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH)/Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) demodulated based on CRS and the problem of measurement for Radio Resource Management (RRM) in the active antenna system may be avoided. Specifically, the following problems may be solved.

Abstract: In a wireless distribution system, a test signal(s) having a first power level is injected from a first contact point. The test signal(s) is configured to propagate from the first contact point to a second contact point over a downlink path and an uplink path, thus creating a signal loop(s). A second power level of the test signal(s) is measured at the second contact point, and an actual loop gain of the wireless distribution system is determined by subtracting the first power level from the second power level. By determining the actual loop gain of the wireless distribution system, it is possible to further determine a gain margin of the wireless distribution system. Based on the gain margin, it is possible to determine optimization possibilities for the wireless distribution system to maximize capacity and performance of the wireless distribution system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing channel access by an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network is provided, the method comprises transmitting first information to a station, and receiving second information from the station while transmitting the first information to the station, wherein the first information and the second information includes at least one of a request to send (RTS) frame, clear to send (CTS) frame, acknowledgement information, and data, respectively.

Abstract: A method for communicating in a communications system using beamformed transmissions includes blanking an interference antenna beam out of a plurality of available antenna beams that one of causes interference to and receives interference from at least one neighboring base station during a conflict time interval of a frame, wherein the blanking is in accordance with configuration information comprising frame configuration information received from the at least one neighboring base station and frame configuration information of a serving base station (SBS), thereby producing a plurality of candidate antenna beams, scheduling communications opportunities for user equipments (UEs) in the conflict time interval on the plurality of candidate antenna beams, and communicating with scheduled UEs using the communications opportunities.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed comprising a first base station operating a first cell and a second base station operating a second cell. The first base station determines that load should be offloaded from the first cell towards the second cell based on a comparison of respective measurement result of a first type obtained for the first and second cells. The first base station controls load balancing based on a second comparison of respective measurement result of a second type for each of the first and second cells, wherein a second condition, when met, indicates that the base station operating the second cell will not offload load to the first cell based on the respective measurement result of the second type for the first and second cells.

Abstract: A transmission method and a communications device, and the method includes sending a first data frame to a second communications device using an unlicensed carrier, and sending M second data frames to the second communications device using a licensed carrier, where at least one data frame in the M second data frames carries first information, the first information includes information required for detecting the first data frame by the second communications device, and M is an integer not less than 1. According to the transmission method and the communications device, the energy consumption of the communications device can be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is an edge-based load shedding system. The edge-based load shedding system includes an analysis server configured to determine to perform server or edge separation execution, transmit an operational module of an analysis application, issue a request to offload the transmitted operational module, and receive and analyze data obtained through preprocessing and an edge machine configured to receive and offload the operational module from the analysis server, preprocess raw data collected from a sensor by using the offloaded operational module, and transmit the data obtained through the preprocessing to the analysis server.

Abstract: A system employing resource element mapping for efficient use of the downlink control channel is provided for a wireless communication system. In one example, a method comprises: generating, by a base station device comprising a processor, resource element mapping signaling, wherein the resource element mapping signaling is performed per subgroup of physical resource blocks of a group of physical resource blocks; transmitting, by the base station device, a first resource element mapping pattern to a first subgroup of the group of physical resource blocks; and transmitting, by the base station device, a second resource element mapping pattern to a second subgroup of the group of physical resource blocks, wherein the first resource element mapping pattern is distinct from the second resource element mapping pattern.

Abstract: An example Internet of Things (IoT) terminal includes communication circuitry configured to communicate with an IoT apparatus and a data processor configured to transmit, to the IoT apparatus, a request for establishing a connection to the IoT apparatus, and to recognize a physical signal as a response signal output from the IoT apparatus in response to the request for establishing a connection.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a VoIP data transmission method, comprising: when a VoIP communication request corresponding to any terminal is received, determining whether currently adopted uplink and downlink configuration information supports the terminal in performing TTI bundling operation according to preset bundling configuration parameters when it is determined that the terminal is required to perform the TTI bundling operation on generated VoIP data package; and when not supporting, sending the preset bundling configuration parameters and new uplink and downlink configuration information to the terminal, wherein the new uplink and downlink configuration information supports the terminal in performing the TTI bundling operation according to the preset bundling configuration parameters.

Abstract: Wireless communication systems and methods related to the discovery and selection of relay devices by internet of everything (IoE) devices are disclosed. For example, IoE devices with low pathloss to a base station can broadcast information during discovery frames that allow other IoE devices to discover them and select them as a relay, if appropriate. The discovery broadcast message from an IoE device can include information to allow a listening IoE device to select a suitable IoE device for relaying its data that satisfies latency parameters while minimizing the energy impact of relaying. Signaling structures are also provided to allow different IoE devices to select slots for broadcasting within the discovery frame in a distributed manner without disrupting existing periodic broadcasts. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A machine device (100), a Machine-to-Machine, M2M, server (102) and methods therein are provided, where the machine device (100) connects to a wireless access gateway (GW1) in order to perform an M2M communication. The machine device (100) detects (1:1) a set of reachable wireless access gateways (GW1-GW4) with which the machine device (100) is able to reach for communication using short range wireless technology, and sends (1:2) identifiers of the reachable wireless access gateways to the M2M server (102). The M2M server (102) then sends (1:4) an indication of at least one prioritized wireless access gateway (GW1, GW2) selected (1:3) from the reachable wireless access gateways. Thereby, the machine device (100) is able to connect (1:5) to one of the prioritized wireless access gateway(s) (GW1) for performing the M2M communication provided that this wireless access gateway is available.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first device in a network receives traffic flow data from a plurality of devices in the network. The traffic flow data from at least one of the plurality of devices comprises raw packets of a traffic flow. The first device selects a set of reporting devices from among the plurality of devices based on the received traffic flow data. The first device provides traffic flow reporting instructions to the selected set of reporting devices. The traffic flow reporting instructions cause each reporting device to provide sampled traffic flow data to an anomaly detection device.

Abstract: Template-driven locally calculated policy updates for virtualized machines in a datacenter environment are described. A central control and monitoring node calculates and pushes down policy templates to local control and monitoring nodes. The templates provide boundaries and/or a pool of networking resources, from which the local control and monitoring node is enabled to calculate policy updates for locally instantiated virtual machines and containers.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for checkpoint summary based monitoring for an event candidate within a wireless node network of ID nodes, a master node, and a server. Such a method, for example, may have the master node receiving a first set of advertising signals broadcast by an ID node and generating a first checkpoint summary representing the first set of received signals. The master node then receives a second set of advertising signals broadcast by the ID node (after the ID node broadcasts the first set) and generates a second checkpoint summary representing the second set of received signals. The method then identifies the event candidate based upon a comparison of an observed parameter for each of the first checkpoint summary and the second checkpoint summary; and reports to the server a message about the event candidate relative to the ID node.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide a communication system and method for providing internet connectivity with Radio Frequency (RF) devices that are not provided with internet connectivity through smart communication devices. The system comprises Radio Frequency (RF) devices configured to generate a data in a form of RF signals, at least an internet enabled device configured for providing an internet connectivity to the RF device and a cloud server and/or a web server in communication with the internet enabled device, configured for uploading and downloading the data from the RF devices. The communication of data between the RF devices and the cloud/web server is achieved using the internet connectivity of the internet enabled device. An incentive is associated with a usage of the internet enabled device which earns reward points for transmitting the data from each RF device to the cloud server and the web server.

Abstract: It is disclosed inter alia a method for forming an audio payload frame, wherein the audio payload frame comprises: an encoded audio data frame with a first marker bit at the front of the encoded audio data frame, wherein the first marker is set to a first value, and wherein the first value denotes a type of encoded audio data in the encoded audio data frame; an extension encoded audio data frame; and a second marker bit in front of the first marker bit, wherein the second marker bit is set to a second value; and wherein the second value denotes a type of encoded audio data other than the type of encoded audio data in the encoded audio data frame.

Abstract: A device receives traffic; identifies an address associated with the traffic; determines whether the address is associated with an aggregate interface, the aggregate interface being associated with a first port and a second port. The first port corresponds to a first node in a first state, that indicates that the first node is available to forward the traffic, and the second port corresponds to a second node in a second state, that indicates that that the second node is not available to forward the traffic. The device transmits the traffic to the first node via the first port and to the second node, via the second port, when the address is associated with the aggregate interface. Transmitting the traffic enables the second node to forward the traffic when the first node changes from the first state to the second state.

Abstract: Mitigation of inter-base station resynchronization loss in wireless networks including contention-based shared frequency spectrum is discussed. Aspects of such mitigation provide for base stations entering into an idle mode when a transmission opportunity occurs in a radio frame of the next resynchronization occasion. Additional aspects provide for the base station to signal a flexible listen before talk (LBT) frame length to the user equipment (UE), either with or without explicit signaling of the downlink-uplink division. Further aspects provide for the base station to signal a reset indication to UEs that will prompt the UEs to monitor for downlink channel reserving signals prior to the current LBT frame ending by the resynchronization occasion.

Abstract: Provided is a packet transmission apparatus including at least one user network interface (UNI) line card configured to receive traffic including a client signal, a fabric switch configured to perform switching on the traffic based on a unit of line card, a network-to-network interface working (NNI-W) line card configured to generate a multiprotocol label switching-transport profile (MPLS-TP) working tunnel to transmit the traffic transferred through the fabric switch, and a network-to-network interface protection (NNI-P) line card configured to generate a MPLS-TP protection tunnel to transmit the traffic transferred through the fabric switch when a fault occurs on a path of the NNI-W line card.