Abstract: A method comprising determining with an apparatus, where the apparatus comprises a user equipment in an inactive state or an idle state, that a scheduling is activated in a cell, where the user equipment has not received scheduling activation regarding the scheduling activated in the cell, and where the user equipment has selected the cell; based upon the determining that the scheduling is activated in the cell, sending, with the user equipment, a signal to a network element, where the signal is configured to request activation of the scheduling; receiving scheduling activation from the network element in response to the signal, and upon receiving the scheduling activation, receiving data according to the scheduling.

Abstract: Fifth generation and beyond (5G+) systems are expected to adopt new network architectures, services, and deployment schemes for compatibility with the latest technologies and end user's needs. With increase in user equipment (UE), also come variety of advanced applications and use-cases, wherein each application type has its own KPI requirements. Existing resource allocation schemes in cellular networks are not able to handle such dynamic requirements due to which network slice can lead to unwanted mismanagement of resources. Present application provides systems and methods for application-aware dynamic slicing in radio access network (RAN), wherein RAN slicing is proactively managed by learning historical slice demands and consumptions. Once slices are created, the system allocates resources to user equipment by following optimal inter-slice and intra-slice mechanisms based on application type(s), traffic demand(s) and wireless characteristics of UE.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to method and system for improving Wi-Fi performance in co-existing communication networks using learning methodologies. In recent times, most of telecom operators have expressed interest in deploying LTE (Long-Term Evolution) over the unlicensed spectrum. However, simultaneous use of unlicensed band (by operators using LTE and other Wi-Fi) presents coexistence challenges in terms of network performance especially for the Wi-Fi. The disclosed techniques enable improving the Wi-Fi performance in the co-existing communication networks based on learning methodologies. The disclosed techniques improve Wi-Fi performance based on several steps that includes detecting an interfering channel, and further identifying an optimal channel to mitigate the interference caused by the detected interfering channel. The optimal channel is identified based on an optimization technique, wherein the optimization technique is a reinforcement learning technique based on a Q-learning.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose devices, methods and apparatuses for multicast transmission. A terminal device may receive a mode indication of multicast transmission from a network device. The mode indication may indicate a beam mapping mode which is activated among multiple beam mapping modes, and the beam mapping mode may be associated with a mapping between a transmission beam and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasion for the terminal device. The terminal device may further perform a PDCCH monitoring based on the mode indication.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising determining by an apparatus, while the apparatus is in an inactive state and receiving a multicast service from a cell of a first wireless network node, that there is no delivery for the multicast service for user equipments in the inactive state in a cell of a second wireless network node, wherein the cell of the second wireless network node is a target cell intended by the apparatus for camping, transmitting to the first wireless network node by the apparatus, based on said determination, a request for reconnection to the cell of the first wireless network node and transmitting by the apparatus, to the first wireless network node, an indication indicating that the request is for reconnecting for service continuity of the multicast service.

Abstract: Apparatuses, method, and computer-program for a mobile telecommunication network comprising multiple public land mobile networks sharing a radio access network node are provided.

Abstract: Techniques for accessing a core network via access points and gateway functions are provided. For example, a method comprises: determining one or more candidate gateway functions for accessing the core network via the access point; transmitting, to the one or more candidate gateway functions or to a core network function, a request for use of the one or more gateway functions to access the core network; and receiving, from the gateway function or from the core network function, a request response per candidate gateway function, the request response being configured to indicate whether the access to the core network via the respective gateway function is rejected and, in the case of rejection, to indicate a cause of rejection. The method may be performed by the terminal device (e.g., a user equipment, UE). Corresponding methods that can be performed by a network device are also provided.

Abstract: State of the art networking solutions are tightly coupled and proprietary in nature due to multiple vendors in the networking domain. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for management and orchestration of heterogeneous network environment using dynamic, robust and network aware microservices. The method enables a platform for automatically and dynamically identifying appropriate group of microservices in accordance with network type and service type specified by the user, thus providing a solution that generates network aware microservices for each network in the heterogeneous network landscape. Furthermore, the system manages the identified microservices for each of the network by managing the life cycle of these microservices. The right life cycle management and co-ordination of the microservices for the network is in-line with desired goals/business logic, in a reliable and scalable manner, in heterogeneous network environments.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to method and system for improving Wi-Fi performance in co-existing communication networks using learning methodologies. In recent times, most of telecom operators have expressed interest in deploying LTE (Long-Term Evolution) over the unlicensed spectrum. However, simultaneous use of unlicensed band (by operators using LTE and other Wi-Fi) presents coexistence challenges in terms of network performance especially for the Wi-Fi. The disclosed techniques enable improving the Wi-Fi performance in the co-existing communication networks based on learning methodologies. The disclosed techniques improve Wi-Fi performance based on several steps that includes detecting an interfering channel, and further identifying an optimal channel to mitigate the interference caused by the detected interfering channel. The optimal channel is identified based on an optimization technique, wherein the optimization technique is a reinforcement learning technique based on a Q-learning.

Abstract: State of the art networking solutions are tightly coupled and proprietary in nature due to multiple vendors in the networking domain. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for management and orchestration of heterogeneous network environment using dynamic, robust and network aware microservices. The method enables a platform for automatically and dynamically identifying appropriate group of microservices in accordance with network type and service type specified by the user, thus providing a solution that generates network aware microservices for each network in the heterogeneous network landscape. Furthermore, the system manages the identified microservices for each of the network by managing the life cycle of these microservices. The right life cycle management and coordination of the microservices for the network is in-line with desired goals/business logic, in a reliable and scalable manner, in heterogeneous network environments.

Abstract: Fifth generation and beyond (5G+) systems are expected to adopt new network architectures, services, and deployment schemes for compatibility with the latest technologies and end user's needs. With increase in user equipment (UE), also come variety of advanced applications and use-cases, wherein each application type has its own KPI requirements. Existing resource allocation schemes in cellular networks are not able to handle such dynamic requirements due to which network slice can lead to unwanted mismanagement of resources. Present application provides systems and methods for application-aware dynamic slicing in radio access network (RAN), wherein RAN slicing is proactively managed by learning historical slice demands and consumptions. Once slices are created, the system allocates resources to user equipment by following optimal inter-slice and intra-slice mechanisms based on application type(s), traffic demand(s) and wireless characteristics of UE.

Abstract: In the field of Internet of Things understanding need of applications and translating them to network parameters and protocol parameters is a major challenge. This disclosure addresses problem of enabling network services by cognitive sense-analyze-decide-respond framework. A processor implemented method is provided for enabling network aware applications and applications aware networks by a sense analyze decide respond (SADR) framework.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to telecommunication networks, and more particularly to a method and system for delay aware uplink scheduling in a communication network. The telecommunication network performs data uplink and data downlink associated with data communication between multiple transmitter-receiver pairs connected to the network, by using specific scheduling schema as part of the data processing. Disclosed are method and system for performing a delay-aware uplink scheduling in the communication network. For an uplink request received from a transmitter, the system estimates downlink delay at the corresponding receiver side. The system further estimates a processing delay for the received uplink request. Based on the estimated downlink delay and the processing delay, the system determines an uplink delay budget for the transmitter. Further, based on the uplink delay budget and an achievable data rate computed for the transmitter, the system schedules uplink for the transmitter.

Abstract: In the field of Internet of Things understanding need of applications and translating them to network parameters and protocol parameters is a major challenge. This disclosure addresses problem of enabling network services by cognitive sense-analyze-decide-respond framework. A processor implemented method is provided for enabling network aware applications and applications aware networks by a sense analyze decide respond (SADR) framework.

Abstract: A method and a system is disclosed herein for co-operative on-path and off-path caching policy for information centric networks (ICN). In an embodiment, a computer implemented method and system is provided for cooperative on-path and off-path caching policy for information centric networks in which the edge routers or on-path routers optimally store the requested ICN contents and are supported by a strategically placed central off-path cache router for additional level of caching. A heuristic mechanism has also been provided to offload and to optimally store the contents from the on-path routers to off-path central cache router. The present scheme optimally stores the requested ICN contents either in the on-path edge routers or in strategically located off-path central cache router. The present scheme also ensures optimal formulation resulting in reduced cache duplication, delay and network usage.

Abstract: In LTE Random Access Channel (RACH) mechanism, devices use slotted ALOHA based protocol for RACH message exchange. During these messages exchange, if a device does not get a response from a base-station (BS), the device assumes that it is not able to reach base station due to insufficient transmission power and increases transmit power to reach to the base station. However, at higher density most of requests are lost due to collision. In existing RACH procedure, device unnecessarily ramps power in next RACH process which leads to power wastage in already resource constrained device. When there is failure of reception of RACH process, the present disclosure computes time delays (TD) based on a RSSI value obtained from a message transmitted by the BS, and initiates RACH process accordingly. The embodiments further enable requests transmission from device to BS by ramping power of the devices based on the computed TD.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to telecommunication networks, and more particularly to a method and system for delay aware uplink scheduling in a communication network. The telecommunication network performs data uplink and data downlink associated with data communication between multiple transmitter-receiver pairs connected to the network, by using specific scheduling schema as part of the data processing. Disclosed are method and system for performing a delay-aware uplink scheduling in the communication network. For an uplink request received from a transmitter, the system estimates downlink delay at the corresponding receiver side. The system further estimates a processing delay for the received uplink request. Based on the estimated downlink delay and the processing delay, the system determines an uplink delay budget for the transmitter. Further, based on the uplink delay budget and an achievable data rate computed for the transmitter, the system schedules uplink for the transmitter.

Abstract: The present application provides a method and system for sharing of unlicensed spectrum. The disclosed method and system when implement improves the spectral efficiency of LTE users and also improves the overall performance of LAA and Wi-Fi users. A BS senses the channel for any ongoing transmissions for a CCA period which is equal to DIFS time period of Wi-Fi. If the channel is busy (CCA-busy), it enters into back-off stage by selecting a uniform random number from [0, C0?1] as the back-off counter, where C0 is the fixed congestion window size. If the channel is free for a CCA period (CCA-idle), the back-off counter gets decremented by unity until it reaches zero. Once the back-off counter reaches zero, LAA again senses and schedules its down-link transmissions for a maximum channel occupancy period, provided the channel is free.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for distributed optimal caching for information centric networking. The system and method disclosed herein enables each router/node in the network to make an independent decision to solve the optimization problem based upon a cost feedback from its neighbors. Content is received by a first router which determines if it should store the content in its cache based on a Characterizing Metrics (CM) value or send it to a neighbor router j, where the neighbor router j is selected based on a transaction cost determination. The node j on receiving the content shared with itself again performs similar computation to determine if the content should be stored in its cache. The method is performed iteratively for optimal distributed caching.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a system and method for providing aerial communication services to users trapped in disaster conditions and need immediate attention. It includes an UAV mounted with a central base station to establish communication services with each communication equipment by modeling of an emergency communication network. It analyzes utility function of criticalities to assure an efficient resource allocation mechanism where critical users get preference over non-critical users. The users can be in a critical state either due to low remaining energy of at least one communication equipment of the one or more users or because of the criticality due to their physical surroundings and data rate component to ensure throughput for the communication services. An assisted global positioning system (A-GPS) is being used for obtaining information of physical criticality of the users distributed over a geographical area.