Abstract: A communication control apparatus 3 controls a terrestrial network comprising terrestrial base station 111 installed on the ground and a non-terrestrial network comprising flying communication satellite 131. The non-terrestrial network is provided with a satellite antenna 134 capable of communicating with the communication satellite 131, and a non-terrestrial signal processing unit 135 that processes non-terrestrial signal communicated with communication device 2 in the satellite communication cell 132.

Abstract: A radio access network control apparatus has at least one processor that performs: by a hardware acceleration policy issuance unit in a Non-RT RIC (Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller) of an O-RAN, issuing a hardware acceleration policy concerning hardware acceleration in a radio access network node managed virtually by a virtual infrastructure. The hardware acceleration policy issuance unit provides the hardware acceleration policy to the outside of the Non-RT RIC through the A2 interface inside the SMO (Service Management and Orchestration) including the Non-RT RIC. The hardware acceleration policy issuance unit provides the hardware acceleration policy to a hardware acceleration management unit in the virtual infrastructure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to implementing a dynamical antenna array reconfiguration within an O-RAN, wherein a radio unit (O-RU), the O-RU configured to send, to a distributed unit (O-DU), configuration capability information via management plane (M-Plane) messaging; receive, from the O-DU, an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU via control plane (C-Plane) messaging, wherein the supported antenna array configuration is based on the configuration capability information of the O-RU and a request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher-layer network function; an based on the supported antenna array configuration for the O-RU, reconfigure the antenna array configuration of the O-RU.

Abstract: A radio access network control apparatus includes at least one processor that performs: by an instruction verification unit provided in the SMO (Service Management and Orchestration) of the O-RAN, verifying instruction to the outside of the SMO generated by the rApp executed by the Non-RT RIC (Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller) in the SMO; and by an instruction issuance unit provided in the SMO, issuing the verified instruction to the outside of the SMO. The instruction verification unit verifies an operational policy generated by the rApp concerning the operation of a radio access network node, and the instruction issuance unit issues the verified operational policy to at least one of the radio access network node, a virtual infrastructure that virtually manages the radio access network node, and the Near-RT RIC (Near-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller).

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a policy-based framework for O-Cloud Resource Management and Orchestration Services are provided. The method includes: determining, a network function (NF) hosted on a O-Cloud node to be instantiated on another O-Cloud nodes; creating an instantiation policy for the determined NF for the ORMOS; sending the instantiation policy via an R1 interface to the ORMOS; requesting an instantiation implementation of the determined NF via an O2 interface to at least one O-Cloud management service; instantiating a NF on the other O-Cloud nodes according to the implementation request; sending a registration and configuration request for the instantiated NF to NF-related RAN OAM Services; sending a configuration notice for the instantiated NF to the ORMOS; and sending instructions to finalize the instantiation implementation of the determined NF to the at least one O-Cloud management service.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus that controls handover of a communication device in two layers in a communication protocol hierarchy, includes at least one processor that performs: causing an upper-layer measurement reporter to report upper-layer communication quality of the one base station to the one base station in an upper layer; causing a state transitioner to transition the communication control apparatus to a lower-layer control state in which the handover control is enabled in a lower layer, if the upper-layer communication quality goes below a lower-layer control threshold; causing a lower-layer measurement reporter, in the lower-layer control state, to report lower-layer communication quality of the one base station to the one base station in the lower layer; and causing a handover determiner, in the lower-layer control state, to determine appropriateness of the handover in the lower layer based on the lower-layer communication quality.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus includes at least one processor that performs: causing a communication control model provider to provide a communication control model concerning communication control between a communication device and a base station that provides a communication cell to the communication device, to at least one of the communication device and the base-station side; causing a control entity setter to set a control entity of the communication control model to either the communication device or the base-station side; and causing a communication control procedure setter to set a communication control procedure for the communication control model in accordance with the location where the communication control model is provided and the control entity.

Abstract: A method of network-controlled repeater (NCR) management includes obtaining, by an NCR, operations, administrations, and management (OAM) information, generating, by the NCR, NCR assistance information based on the OAM information, transmitting, by the NCR to a base station, the NCR assistance information and performing, by the base station, a corrective action on the NCR based on the NCR assistance information

Abstract: A communication control apparatus includes at least one processor that performs: in case a communication control model concerning communication control between a communication device and a network that provides communication service to the communication device can be managed by the communication device and the network under different management schemes, causing an ID associator to associate a communication-device-side ID of the communication control model managed by the communication device and a network-side ID of the communication control model managed by the network; and causing an identifying information provider to provide identifying information from at least one of the communication device and the network to the other of the communication device and the network to identify the correct communication control model in accordance with the association between the communication-device-side ID and the network-side ID.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes: a priority communication detection unit that detects priority communication from a communicator communicating wirelessly; a connection unit for connecting the communicator for which the priority communication is detected to a second wireless communication network that is different from a first wireless communication network to which the communicator is connected; a notification unit that notifies the first wireless communication network that the connection of the communicator to the second wireless communication network is due to the detected priority communication; and a disconnection unit that disconnects the communicator from the first wireless communication network after the notification unit notifies the first wireless communication network.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus includes at least one processor that performs: by a measurement information collector, collecting measurement information of a sensor through a mobile communication network; by a measurement information analyzer, analyzing the measurement information at least during normal time when no emergency is occurring; by an emergency detector, detecting an emergency based on the measurement information; by an emergency reporter, making an emergency report through the mobile communication network in response to the emergency, before the measurement information analyzer completes the analysis of the measurement information; and by an emergency response criteria provider, causing the emergency response agency to provide emergency response criteria concerning an emergency whose report is acceptable, to the mobile communication network.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for managing configuration schemas for an rApp. The method may include: receiving, by a RAN OAM-related function, a get configuration schema request, wherein the get configuration schema request originates from the rApp, and wherein the get configuration schema request indicates a requested configuration schema of a network element; determining, by the RAN OAM-related function, whether or not the get configuration schema request is valid; and sending, by the RAN OAM-related function, a get configuration schema response to the rApp, in response to the get configuration schema request.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for modifying P-state of processors in nodes within an O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The method includes: obtaining, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management module (FOCOM) within a service management orchestration (SMO) framework, a request to modify a P-state of a processor of an O-Cloud node; sending, by the FOCOM, a request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management service module (IMS); receiving, by the IMS via the O2 interface, the request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; controlling, by the IMS, implementation of the request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; and sending, by the IMS to the FOCOM via the O2 interface, a confirmation of the P-state modification of the processor of the O-Cloud node.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for modifying the C-state of processors in nodes within an O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The method includes: obtaining, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management module (FOCOM), a request to modify a C-state of a processor of an O-Cloud node within the O-Cloud infrastructure of the telecommunications network; sending, by the FOCOM, a request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management service module (IMS); receiving, by the IMS via the O2 interface, the request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; controlling, by the IMS, implementation of the request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; and sending, by the IMS to the FOCOM via the O2 interface, a confirmation of the C-state modification of the processor of the O-Cloud node.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus includes a distributed unit (O-DU), the O-DU configured to receive, from a radio unit (O-RU), configuration capability information for implementing a sleep mode and/or a TRx control method via management plane (M-Plane) messaging. The O-DU receives, from a higher layer network function, a request to reconfigure an antenna array. The O-DU determines a sleep mode type and/or a TRx control method supported by the O-RU based on the configuration capability information from the O-RU and based on the request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher layer network function. The O-DU applies the supported sleep mode type and/or TRx control method via a control plane (C-Plane) messaging or M-Plane messaging to the O-RU based on the supported sleep mode type and/or TRx control method.

Abstract: A method for implementing a carrier and/or cell switch off/on optimization in an O-RAN based on an A1 policy, the method includes: deploying, by the NRT-RIC framework, a AI/ML model to the nRT-RIC; providing, by the rApp, an A1 policy to prepare and execute the cell and/or carrier switch off/on optimization through the NRT-RIC framework to the nRT-RIC; collecting, by the nRT-RIC, data to perform the cell and/or carrier switch off/on via the E2-interface from the O-RU via the E2 node; evaluating, by nRT-RIC, the collected data; generating, by the nRT-RIC, an E2 message and send, by the nRT-RIC, the E2 message to the O-RU via the E2 node; implementing, by the E2 node and the O-RU, the cell and/or carrier switch off/on optimization within the O-RAN; receiving, by the rApp, an A1 policy feedback through an NRT-RIC framework from the O-RU via the E2 node and the nRT-RIC.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, for retrieving configuration data API for a RAN OAM related function including receiving, by an API producer, a HTTP GET configuration data request, the HTTP GET configuration data request originates from an API consumer, wherein the GET configuration data request comprises a resource URI and query criteria; determining, by the API producer, whether the HTTP GET configuration data request is valid or not; upon determining that the HTTP GET configuration data request is valid, obtaining, by the API producer, a configuration data based on the resource URI and the query criteria; and sending, by the API producer, a HTTP GET response, the HTTP GET response comprising a message based on the determination of whether the HTTP GET configuration data request is valid or not, wherein the message includes the configuration data if the HTTP GET configuration data request was determined as being valid.

Abstract: Method for implementing a dynamical antenna array reconfiguration through a C-Plane within an O-RAN, the method includes: receiving, by a distributed unit (O-DU) from a radio unit (O-RU), configuration capability information via management plane (M-Plane) messaging from the O-RU; receiving, by the O-DU from a higher-layer network function, a request to reconfigure an antenna array; based on the configuration capability information from the O-RU and based on the request to reconfigure the antenna array from the higher-layer network function, determining, by the O-DU, an antenna array configuration supported by the O-RU; and applying, by the O-DU, the supported antenna array configuration via C-Plane messaging or M-Plane messaging to the O-RU.

Abstract: A method for adaptive positioning accuracy of devices in a telecommunication network may be provided. The method may be performed by one or more processors and may include transmitting, by a network element of the telecommunication network to a user device, a positioning trigger signal and a positioning reference signal; transmitting, by a user premise equipment to the user device, a sidelink reference signal to the user device; receiving, by the network element, a ranging result report, the ranging result report calculated by the user device including a distance and a timing information associated with signals received by the user device; and transmitting, by the network element to a core network element of the telecommunication network, a position of the user device, wherein the position of the user device is based on a machine learned location inference model and the ranging result report.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus for a communication system with a ground station, which is at least partly installed on the ground and can communicate with a communication device, and a flying base station, which can communicate with the ground station, includes: an available power estimation unit to estimate available power of the flying base station; a required total power estimation unit to estimate total power required by the flying base station for communication with each communication device connected to the ground station; and a communication mode change unit to change communication mode between at least one communication device and the flying base station, at least when the total power is more than the available power, so that the total power becomes less than the available power.