Abstract: A method for initiating an adaptation of an access network. The method includes: determining an assignment between an application mode of an application and a service profile of an access network of a communications network based on received information relating to the access network and/or the application; retrieving a current network status of the access network and/or a current application mode; checking the current network status based on an assessment of whether the service profile of the access network satisfies a requirement for a current quality of service for the associated particular application mode and, based on the result of the check being positive, verifying the current application mode on the basis of an assessment of whether the application mode of the application has changed and, based on the result being positive, initiating an adaptation of the access network based on the current application mode and the determined assignment.

Abstract: A method for packet-based network monitoring in an O-RAN system to initiate a measure for adapting network monitoring. The method includes: capturing data packets at an interface of the O-RAN system using an O-RAN service model; extracting information relating to each data packet on the basis of a selection criterion for network monitoring, wherein the selection criterion is specific to a particular network monitoring task; aggregating the extracted information relating to each data packet to analyze the data contained in the information; analyzing the data from the aggregated information based on a predetermined analysis model, wherein the analysis model includes an algorithm for evaluating the data; initiating a measure to adapt network monitoring based on the result of the analysis.

Abstract: Radio node prioritization. The prioritization includes obtaining enrichment information for a plurality of radio nodes comprised in a set of radio nodes, obtaining corresponding intended QoS profiles, determining a first subset of radio nodes, wherein each radio node in the first subset has an unmet Qos state, and/or a second subset of radio nodes wherein each radio node in the second subset has an excess QoS state; updating a QoS policy for the plurality of radio nodes, wherein the updating includes improving the QoS policy related to a first radio node, and/or downgrading the QoS policy related to a second radio node; reconfiguring a base station coupled to the radio nodes based on the updated QoS policy; and transmitting a message to a radio node, wherein the message comprises a QoS notification for changing a QoS policy of the radio node.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for scheduling a data packet (fu1, fu2, fd1, fd2) for a cyclical wireless communication in a communication system, wherein one cycle of the communication comprises transferring a first data packet (fu1, fu2) on a first communication channel (38, 42) from a first end point (24, 26) to a second end point (20, 22) and transferring a second data packet (fd1, fd2) on a second communication channel (40, 44) from the second end point (20, 22) to the first or a third end point (24, 26) and the second data packet (fd1, fd2) is scheduled on the basis of the cycle information relating to the cycle and first channel information relating to the first communication channel (38, 42) and/or the first data packet (fu1, fu2) is scheduled on the basis of the cycle information and second channel information relating to the second communication channel (40, 44).

Abstract: A method to operate an apparatus comprises: receiving and/or determining (102) a plurality of condition information characterizing communication paths for communicating with at least one endpoint, wherein the communication paths differ at least in a respective radio channel; receiving and/or determining (104) an application information characterizing at least one communication property of an application; determining (106) a replication decision in dependence on the plurality of condition information and in dependence on the application information; and transmitting (110) a data packet associated with the application on one or a set of the different communication paths in dependence on the replication decision.

Abstract: A method, for example computer implemented method, of processing data related to a transmission of a plurality of data streams, for example data streams of a time sensitive networking, TSN, network, over a wireless communications network, including: determining requirements of at least two data streams of the plurality of data streams, determining a resource demand characterizing transmission resources of the wireless communications network based on the requirements of the at least two data streams, scheduling resources for the at least two data streams based on the resource demand and a correlation between respective radio channels associated with a respective one of the at least two data streams.

Abstract: A method of configuring a network entity that involves receiving a plurality of cyclic data stream parameters and associated QoS requirements, wherein at least one of the plurality of stream parameters characterizes at least a frame arrival of an associated cyclic data stream and associated communication endpoints of a communications network; receiving first capability information characterizing a capability of respective wired links of the communications network; receiving second capability information characterizing a capability of respective wireless links of the communications network; and determining a pre-schedule based on the plurality of cyclic data stream parameters, the associated QoS requirements, the first network capability information (ci1 #1-3), and the second capability information (ci2 #4-5).

Abstract: A device and method for operating a wireless communication network (100), wherein a communication channel (112) of the wireless communication network (100) at least temporarily connects a first device (104) to an access point (102) in the wireless communication network (100), wherein the method is further comprises determining a position of the first device (104) or of a second device (106) that is moving relative to the access point (102), looking up a channel quality of the communication channel (112) that is assigned to the position, and outputting the channel quality.

Abstract: A method of configuring a network entity that involves receiving a plurality of cyclic data stream parameters and associated QoS requirements, wherein at least one of the plurality of stream parameters characterizes at least a frame arrival of an associated cyclic data stream and associated communication endpoints of a communications network; receiving first capability information characterizing a capability of respective wired links of the communications network; receiving second capability information characterizing a capability of respective wireless links of the communications network; and determining a pre-schedule based on the plurality of cyclic data stream parameters, the associated QoS requirements, the first network capability information (ci1#1-3), and the second capability information (ci2#4-5).

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising determining (120) a plurality of traffic characteristics characterizing different traffic flows; determining (140) a scheduling demand for a scheduling time unit based on the received plurality of traffic characteristics; and allocating (160) a plurality of radio resources within the scheduling time unit based on the determined scheduling demand.

Abstract: A method to operate an apparatus comprises: receiving and/or determining (102) a plurality of condition information characterizing communication paths for communicating with at least one endpoint, wherein the communication paths differ at least in a respective radio channel; receiving and/or determining (104) an application information characterizing at least one communication property of an application; determining (106) a replication decision in dependence on the plurality of condition information and in dependence on the application information; and transmitting (110) a data packet associated with the application on one or a set of the different communication paths in dependence on the replication decision.