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 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: 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 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: 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: 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.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and an Service Management and Orchestration Framework (SMO) and O-Cloud to drain one or more O-Cloud Nodes based on recommendations from an rApp or manually by an O-Cloud Maintainer via the SMO. In particular, the method may include: receiving, by a SMO function, a first request or recommendation to drain at least one O-Cloud Node, the first request or recommendation being received from an rApp of a Non-Real-Time (Non-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) or from an O-Cloud Maintainer; transmitting, by the SMO function to an Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) and/or Deployment Management Services (DMS) via an O2 interface, a second request to drain the at least one O-Cloud Node based on the received first request or recommendation; and receiving, from the IMS/DMS, a first notification as to whether the at least one O-Cloud Node has been drained.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus has at least one processor that performs: by an emergency information distribution area estimation unit, estimating an emergency information distribution area where a moving station capable of communicating with a communication device is located; and by an emergency information distribution control unit, having the moving station distribute emergency information for the estimated emergency information distribution area. The moving station is connectable to a fixed base station that statically belongs to a specific emergency information distribution area, and the emergency information distribution area estimation unit estimates that the moving station is located in the emergency information distribution area to which the fixed base station to which the moving station is connected belongs.

Abstract: Satellite signal propagation delay variation can be compensated by transmitting ephemeris data of a satellite and cell measurement window specifications to a terminal, receiving an indication from the terminal that a cell measurement signal will arrive at the terminal outside of a time frame defined by the cell measurement window specifications, modifying the cell measurement window specifications based on a difference in propagation delay between a serving cell, which defines the cell measurement window specifications, and a neighboring cell, which transmits the cell measurement signal, so that the cell measurement signal will arrive at the terminal within the time frame defined by the cell measurement window specifications, the satellite providing communication with the terminal for at least one of the serving cell and the neighboring cell, and transmitting modified cell measurement window specifications to the terminal.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for managing artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in a telecommunications system. According to embodiments, a method of implementing AI/ML for air interface optimization in the telecommunications system is provided.

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

Abstract: A communication control apparatus has at least one processor that performs: by a mode switching unit, switching an intermediate station that interconnects a base station and a communication device between a base-station mode in which the intermediate station functions as a base station to the communication device and a relay-station mode in which the intermediate station relays communication signal between the base station and the communication device; and by a connection control unit, switching between a base-station priority mode in which the communication device is preferentially connected to a base-station-type intermediate station that functions as a base station to the communication device over a relay-station-type intermediate station that relays communication signal of the base station, and a relay-station priority mode in which the communication device is preferentially connected to the relay-station-type intermediate station over the base-station-type intermediate station.

Abstract: A radio access network control apparatus that controls O-RAN including O-RU as radio unit, has at least one processor that performs: by an energy saving information notification unit, causing the O-RU to notify energy saving information concerning energy saving mode that the O-RU can support. The at least one processor that performs: by an energy saving mode switching unit, switching the O-RU to an energy saving mode that the O-RU can support; and by a communication function reconfiguration unit, reconfiguring the communication function of the O-RU in accordance with the switched energy saving mode. The radio access network control apparatus is provided in at least one of the SMO (Service Management and Orchestration), the Non-RT RIC (Non-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller), the Near-RT RIC (Near-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller), the O-CU, and the O-DU.