Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to WLAN sensing sounding. A device may identify a sensing null data packet (NDP) request frame received from a second device, the sensing NDP request frame associated with performing a wireless local area network channel sounding procedure; identify transmit parameters included in a transmit control field of the sensing NDP request frame; generate an NDP frame using the transmit parameters; and send, in response to the sensing NDP request frame, the NDP frame to the second device.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing end-to-end intent definition of network functions for network slice management. Intents are defined for each level of network constituent including slices, slice subnets, and management functions. A system of intent based network slice management includes a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to receive a service profile from a communication service management function (CSMF) and derive an intent for each desired network slice subnet for a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF). The NSSMF is configured to derive requirements for a plurality of network functions (NFs) and provide an intent defining the requirements of a respective NF to a network function management function (NFMF). The NFMF is configured to receive the intent for the respective NF via an intent-based interface for management of NFs and derive a network resource model (NRM) for the respective NF based on the intent.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network slice management using a management data analytics function (MDAF) to predict deficiencies. A network management system receives an intent for a network slice constituent. The network management system configures computing resources for the network slice constituent to satisfy the intent based on expected performance of the computing resources. The network management system receives feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent. The network management system determines, based on analysis of the feedback by a management data analytics function (MDAF), a predicted deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent. The network management system modifies the configuration of the computing resources based on the feedback and the predicted deficiency to satisfy the intent.

Abstract: An access point (AP) configured for wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing is configured to encode a trigger frame (TF) for transmission. The trigger frame allocates resource units (RUs) for receiving high-efficiency (HE) trigger-based (TB) physical-layer protocol data units (PPDUs) (HE TB PPDUs) from a plurality of client devices (non-AP STAs). The trigger frame may solicit each of the client devices to transmit an HE TB PPDU in accordance with an UL OFDMA technique or an UL MU-MIMO technique. The AP may decode the HE TB PPDUs received from the client devices and may estimate channel state information (CSI) for a radio link associated with each of the client devices based on an HE-LTF of an associated one of the HE-TB PPDUs received from one of the client devices. In accordance with these embodiments, the AP may process changes in the CSI of the radio links over time for a WLAN sensing application.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing cloud-native virtual network functions (CNFs) in a telecommunication network environment. The systems described herein involve specifying an architecture for a telecommunication network management system that facilitates integration with a variety of cloud-native management solutions while also minimizing impact to existing service-based management architectures (SBMA) of fifth generation (5G) operations administration and management (OAM) systems.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for report identification and power control for multi-device wireless sensing in a wireless network are disclosed. An apparatus of an access point (AP) is disclosed, where the apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to encode for transmission to a station (STA) a frame comprising a configuration hold subfield, the hold subfield indicating whether the STA should maintain a transmit configuration unchanged during uplink (UL) sensing. The processing circuitry further configured to encode for transmission a trigger frame (TF) for sensing, the TF for sensing including an identification of the STA, an indication of a resource unit (RU) for the STA to use to transmit an uplink (UL) sensing packet, and TF type subfield, the a TF type subfield indicating the TF for sensing.

Abstract: A next generation vehicle-to-everything (NGV) station (STA) operating as an initiating station (ISTA) for performing non-trigger-based NGV ranging may encode an NGV ranging null-data packet (NDP) announcement (NGV NDPA) frame for transmission to a responding station (RSTA) to initiate the non-trigger-based NGV ranging. The NGV STA may also encode an initiator-to-responder (I2R) NGV ranging null-data packet (NDP) (I2R NGV ranging NDP) for transmission following the NGV NDPA frame. The I2R NGV ranging NDP may be encoded in accordance with a NGV Ranging NDP format that may include an NGV signal field (NGV-SIG), a repeated NGV-SIG (RNGV-SIG), an NGV Short Training field (NGV-STF) and an NGV long training field (NGV-LTF). The NGV-LTF may include one or two sets of LTF symbols depending on a number of LTF symbol repetitions (LTF_REP). Each set of LTF symbols may have one or two LTF symbols depending on a number of spatial streams (NUM_SS) and the NGV-LTF may be encoded without a packet extension (PE).

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for report identification and power control for multi-device wireless sensing in a wireless network are disclosed. An apparatus of an access point (AP) is disclosed, where the apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to encode for transmission to a station (STA) a frame comprising a configuration hold subfield, the hold subfield indicating whether the STA should maintain a transmit configuration unchanged during uplink (UL) sensing. The processing circuitry further configured to encode for transmission a trigger frame (TF) for sensing, the TF for sensing including an identification of the STA, an indication of a resource unit (RU) for the STA to use to transmit an uplink (UL) sensing packet, and TF type subfield, the a TF type subfield indicating the TF for sensing.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing end-to-end intent definition of network functions for network slice management. Intents are defined for each level of network constituent including slices, slice subnets, and management functions. A system of intent based network slice management includes a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to receive a service profile from a communication service management function (CSMF) and derive an intent for each desired network slice subnet for a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF). The NSSMF is configured to derive requirements for a plurality of network functions (NFs) and provide an intent defining the requirements of a respective NF to a network function management function (NFMF). The NFMF is configured to receive the intent for the respective NF via an intent-based interface for management of NFs and derive a network resource model (NRM) for the respective NF based on the intent.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network slice management using a management data analytics function (MDAF) to predict deficiencies. A network management system receives an intent for a network slice constituent. The network management system configures computing resources for the network slice constituent to satisfy the intent based on expected performance of the computing resources. The network management system receives feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent. The network management system determines, based on analysis of the feedback by a management data analytics function (MDAF), a predicted deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent. The network management system modifies the configuration of the computing resources based on the feedback and the predicted deficiency to satisfy the intent.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network configuration using a management data analytics function (MDAF) to generate lower level intents. A system of intent based network slice management includes a network management function and the MDAF. The network management function is configured to receive an original intent expectation from a higher level management function; request a lower level intent from the MDAF based on the original intent expectation; and provide the lower level intent to a lower level management function. The MDAF is configured to collect information with respect to a performance of network resources or a status of the network; identify one or more target network constituents to satisfy the original intent expectation; translate parameters of the original intent expectation to a scope of the target network constituent based on the information; and provide the lower level intent to the network management function.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network configuration with a two-tiered reconciliation model for adapting a global intent to a plurality of local intent declarations for respective regions. A system for network configuration may include a global reconciliation engine configured to: receive a global intent including requirements, goals, and constraints for a network; generate a plurality of local intent declarations from the global intent, each respective local intent declaration being for a respective region that hosts network functions; and reconcile a plurality of the local configurations with the global intent. The system may include a plurality of local reconciliation engines configured to reconcile a local configuration of the network functions hosted in the respective region with the respective local intent declaration.

Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network configuration with intent expectations including prioritized goals. A system for network configuration includes a network management function configured to receive an intent including requirements, goals, and constraints for a network and generate an intent expectation including a set of prioritized goals based on the intent. An infrastructure service management (ISM) system is configured to: receive the intent expectation from the network management function; select at least one of the prioritized goals as an active target; configure computing resources to satisfy at least the active target; and report the active target and a configuration status to the network management function. The ISM may monitor a status of the computing resources and select a higher priority goal that can be satisfied or select a lower priority goal in the case of resource or performance degradation.

Abstract: For example, a Next Generation Vehicular (NGV) wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to generate an NGV Physical Layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including an NGV preamble, the NGV preamble comprising a non High-Throughput (non-HT) Short Training Field (L-STF), a non-HT Long Training Field (L-LTF) after the L-STF, a non-HT Signal (L-SIG) field after the L-LTF, a Repeated L-SIG (RL-SIG) field after the L-SIG field, and an NGV Signal (NGV-SIG) field after the RL-SIG field, the NGV-SIG field including a version field configured to identify a version of the NGV PPDU; and to transmit the NGV PPDU over an NGV channel in an NGV wireless communication frequency band; and a memory to store information processed by the processor.

Abstract: Embodiments of a WLAN sensing frame exchange protocol are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a wireless communication device is configured to perform a WLAN sensing protocol within a basic service set (BSS) comprising one or more stations (STAs) (STA1 and STA2) including an access point station (AP STA). The WLAN sensing protocol comprises a discovery phase, a negotiation phase, a measurement phase, and a reporting phase. To perform the WLAN sensing protocol, the wireless communication device is configured to operate as either a sensing initiator or a sensing responder, and to operate as a sensing transmitter and/or a sensing receiver. Some 60 GHz embodiments relate to WLAN sensing in a PBSS or IBSS with DMG STAs.

Abstract: A communication device for multi-radio access technology (RAT) communications includes one or more processors and a plurality of transceivers. Each transceiver is configured to operate in at least one RAT of a plurality of RATs. The processors are configured to establish connection with a second communication device using a first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers and a first RAT of the plurality of RATs. A first data stream associated with a communication link connected to the second communication device and a third communication device is receive via a convergence function at the second communication device. The communication link uses a second RAT of the plurality of RATs. A code sequence is applied to a second data stream to generate an encoded second data stream, which is transmitted to the third communication device via a second communication link established based on information received via the first data stream.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for communications in internet-of-things devices are provided. An exemplary apparatus includes an IoT server device. The IoT server device includes a communications device and a resource name map including a full identifier string and a short identifier string. A discovery responder provides the full identifier string and a short identifier string to a client device through the communications device.

Abstract: For example, a Next Generation Vehicular (NGV) wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to generate an NGV Physical Layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including an NGV preamble, the NGV preamble comprising a non High-Throughput (non-HT) Short Training Field (L-STF), a non-HT Long Training Field (L-LTF) after the L-STF, a non-HT Signal (L-SIG) field after the L-LTF, a Repeated L-SIG (RL-SIG) field after the L-SIG field, and an NGV Signal (NGV-SIG) field after the RL-SIG field, the NGV-SIG field including a version field configured to identify a version of the NGV PPDU; and to transmit the NGV PPDU over an NGV channel in an NGV wireless communication frequency band; and a memory to store information processed by the processor.

Abstract: Embodiments of a WLAN sensing frame exchange protocol are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a wireless communication device is configured to perform a WLAN sensing protocol within a basic service set (BSS) comprising one or more stations (STAs) (STA1 and STA2) including an access point station (AP STA). The WLAN sensing protocol comprises a discovery phase, a negotiation phase, a measurement phase, and a reporting phase. To perform the WLAN sensing protocol, the wireless communication device is configured to operate as either a sensing initiator or a sensing responder, and to operate as a sensing transmitter and/or a sensing receiver. Some 60 GHz embodiments relate to WLAN sensing in a PBSS or IBSS with DMG STAs.

Abstract: Embodiments of a WLAN sensing frame exchange protocol are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a wireless communication device is configured to perform a WLAN sensing protocol within a basic service set (BSS) comprising one or more stations (STAs) (STA1 and STA2) including an access point station (AP STA). The WLAN sensing protocol comprises a discovery phase, a negotiation phase, a measurement phase, and a reporting phase. To perform the WLAN sensing protocol, the wireless communication device is configured to operate as either a sensing initiator or a sensing responder, and to operate as a sensing transmitter and/or a sensing receiver. Some 60 GHz embodiments relate to WLAN sensing in a PBSS or IBSS with DMG STAs.