Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include transmitting first payload data to a first communication device via a first link, subsequent to the transmitting of the first payload data, obtaining a first indication that a handover is being negotiated between the first communication device and a second communication device, based on the first indication, placing, at a processing system, the first link in an inactive state, based on the first indication, storing second payload data in a buffer, and responsive to obtaining a second indication that the second communication device has accepted the handover: activating, at the processing system, a second link between the processing system and the second communication device, obtaining the second payload data from the buffer, and transmitting, based on the activating of the second link, the second payload data obtained from the buffer to the second communication device via the second link. Other aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting initiation of a service associated with a UE, where the service comprises an OTT voice/video call, facilitating, for the service, activation of an end-to-end network slice between a core network and the UE, detecting a RAT switch determination for the UE, where the RAT switch determination relates to communicative coupling of the UE with a second network node, and where the second network node is associated with a second RAT different from the first RAT, responsive to the detecting the RAT switch determination, determining whether the service is ongoing over the end-to-end network slice, and, based on a determination that the service is ongoing over the end-to-end network slice, preventing the UE from communicatively coupling with the second network node until the service is determined to be completed or until the end-to-end network slice is released. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first message that identifies a first plurality of capabilities supported by the device, based on the transmitting of the first message, obtaining a second message from a user equipment that identifies a second plurality of capabilities supported by the user equipment, wherein the second plurality of capabilities is a subset of the first plurality of capabilities, and provisioning a first communication service to the user equipment in accordance with at least one capability included in the second plurality of capabilities. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein are directed towards indicating to a wireless network device which time-division duplex slot patterns (slot formats) are supported by a user equipment device, e.g., which slot patterns have gone through interoperability and deployment testing (IODT) successfully with respect to the type of user equipment device. With the supported slot pattern information, the network can make an intelligent decision on scheduling downlink/uplink ratios, while selecting a slot pattern that the user equipment device is known to support. In one aspect, the technology adds a “Slot format IODTed” information element in the user equipment device capability information, which the network obtains when the user equipment device reports its capabilities to the network. In another aspect, the network can query the user equipment device for the supported slot format information.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for reestablishing a backhaul connection due a failed connection. According to some embodiments, a system can comprise detecting a failure in a backhaul communication link between a first node device and a second node device, wherein the second node device is communicatively connected to a core network device of a core network, selecting a new node device, other than the first node device and the second node device, that is communicatively connected to the core network device for establishment of a new backhaul communication link to replace the backhaul communication link, and establishing a connection with the new node device to provide a backhaul communication link failure indication to a controller and to request the controller to provide resources to establish the new backhaul communication link with the new node device.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards a frequency-aware cellular communication network. A mobile device, or a radio access network (RAN) device at a base station in communication with the mobile device, can proactively notify a core network device regarding changes of a frequency band used for communications between the mobile device and the base station. The core network can use received notifications to adjust service provided to the mobile device.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein are directed towards indicating to a wireless network device which time-division duplex slot patterns (slot formats) are supported by a user equipment device, e.g., which slot patterns have gone through interoperability and deployment testing (IODT) successfully with respect to the type of user equipment device. With the supported slot pattern information, the network can make an intelligent decision on scheduling downlink/uplink ratios, while selecting a slot pattern that the user equipment device is known to support. In one aspect, the technology adds a “Slot format IODTed” information element in the user equipment device capability information, which the network obtains when the user equipment device reports its capabilities to the network. In another aspect, the network can query the user equipment device for the supported slot format information.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data pertaining to a plurality of user equipment and a plurality of network resources, analyzing the data to identify that a first user equipment included in the plurality of user equipment is a reduced capability device, based on the analyzing, allocating first network resources included in the plurality of network resources to the first user equipment, resulting in a first allocation, and based on the analyzing, allocating second network resources included in the plurality of network resources to a second user equipment included in the plurality of user equipment, resulting in a second allocation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, allocating a first plurality of combinations of frequency bands to a first group, allocating a second plurality of combinations of frequency bands to a second group, prioritizing the first group relative to the second group, and obtaining a connection request from a communication device in accordance with the prioritizing, wherein the connection request references a first combination of frequency bands included in the first plurality of combinations of frequency bands. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, allocating a first virtualized distributed unit (vDU) to a first virtualized central unit (vCU) and a second vDU to a second vCU as part of a first configuration of a virtualized radio access network (vRAN), detecting a change in a condition in the vRAN subsequent to the allocating, and based on the detecting, reallocating the second vDU to the first vCU as part of a second configuration of the vRAN. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a first network element for providing a first portion of a communication service to a communication device in an uplink direction based on first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, and selecting a second network element for providing the first portion of the communication service to the communication device in a downlink direction based on the first radio frequency conditions detected by the communication device, where the second network element is different from the first network element. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling parameters for uplink transmission associated with a device to facilitate improving a communication condition metric(s) (CCM(s)) of the uplink transmission are presented. A communication management component (CMC) can determine whether CCM satisfies a first threshold CCM. If CCM does not, CMC can modify a parameter(s) to reduce a number of resource blocks or an MCS value to improve the CCM. If respective minimum threshold levels have been reached for the number of resource blocks and MCS value, and CCM still is not satisfying the first threshold CCM, CMC can modify a parameter to increase an amount of repetition of data packets for uplink transmission (unless a maximum threshold amount of repetition is reached). If CCM satisfies an applicable threshold CCM for a defined amount of time, CMC can modify parameters to increase the number of resource blocks, increase MCS value, or reduce repetition of data packets.

Abstract: Automatic neighbor relationships (ANR) can be implemented within a radio access network intelligent controller (RIC), which receives load information from network nodes and user equipment measurements from user equipment. The RIC can create and maintain real-time load information and leverage slicing knowledge of neighbor cells during mobility to direct the user equipment to various network slices. Thus, an enhanced radio access network (RAN) neighbor relationship that utilizes slicing information can provide slice level RAN neighbor visibility on top of physical ANR relationships to enable enhancements for mobility management optimization.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include transmitting first payload data to a first communication device via a first link, subsequent to the transmitting of the first payload data, obtaining a first indication that a handover is being negotiated between the first communication device and a second communication device, based on the first indication, placing, at a processing system, the first link in an inactive state, based on the first indication, storing second payload data in a buffer, and responsive to obtaining a second indication that the second communication device has accepted the handover: activating, at the processing system, a second link between the processing system and the second communication device, obtaining the second payload data from the buffer, and transmitting, based on the activating of the second link, the second payload data obtained from the buffer to the second communication device via the second link. Other aspects are disclosed.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards a frequency-aware cellular communication network. A mobile device, or a radio access network (RAN) device at a base station in communication with the mobile device, can proactively notify a core network device regarding changes of a frequency band used for communications between the mobile device and the base station. The core network can use received notifications to adjust service provided to the mobile device.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data pertaining to a plurality of user equipment and a plurality of network resources, analyzing the data to identify that a first user equipment included in the plurality of user equipment is a reduced capability device, based on the analyzing, allocating first network resources included in the plurality of network resources to the first user equipment, resulting in a first allocation, and based on the analyzing, allocating second network resources included in the plurality of network resources to a second user equipment included in the plurality of user equipment, resulting in a second allocation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A flexible service-based architecture (SBA) for next generation communication networks is described. In an embodiment, a method performed by a system comprising a processor comprises receiving a service request for provision of a data communication service to a communication device via a communication network comprising a plurality of different network resources defined by resource components and sub-components of the resource components. In response to receiving the service request, accessing network resource abstraction information that identifies the resource components, and the sub-components respectively associated with the resource components, and selecting a subset of the different network resources for the provision of the data communication service to the communication device based a service criterion associated with the data communication service.

Abstract: Automatic neighbor relationships (ANR) and voice over new radio (VoNR) microservices can be implemented within a radio access network intelligent controller (RIC), which receives load information from network nodes and user equipment measurements from user equipment. The RIC can create and maintain real-time load information and leverage slicing knowledge of neighbor cells during mobility to direct the user equipment to various network slices. Thus, an enhanced radio access network (RAN) neighbor relationship that utilizes slicing information and VoNR preferences based on current and historical data can provide slice level RAN neighbor visibility on top of physical ANR relationships to enable enhancements for mobility management optimization for VoNR functionality.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original v

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first request for a first communication service from a first end user device operated by a first user, where the first request provides or can be utilized to obtain first service information associated with first service parameters corresponding to the first user according to a first root ID provided to the first end user device by the first user; providing, over a network, first immersive media for presentation by the first end user device in response to the first request, where the first immersive media is provided utilizing the first network slice, the first spectrum resource allocation, and the first RAT that are selected according to the first service parameters. Other embodiments are disclosed.