Abstract: In one embodiment, a device obtains testing parameters used by a plurality of agents in a network to perform testing with respect to an online application. The device identifies overlapping parameters among the testing parameters and generates a consolidated set of testing parameters for the overlapping parameters. The device configures the plurality of agents such that a singular testing agent performs testing with respect to the online application using the consolidated set of testing parameters instead of multiple testing agents performing testing with respect to the online application using the overlapping parameters.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device identifies a port associated with a backend probing agent for a cloud-hosted application. The device performs external probing of a path to the cloud-hosted application by sending a probe along the path to the port, to generate external probing results. The device triggers the backend probing agent to generate backend probing results by performing backend probing of a backend service used by the cloud-hosted application. The device causes formation of unified probing results that correlate the external probing results and the backend probing results.

Abstract: A Radio Access Network (RAN) element provides an internet indication to a User Equipment (UE) to enable the UE to quickly obtain internet access. The RAN element determines that the RAN element is connected to at least one gateway that provides public internet access, and broadcasts an internet indication. The RAN element determines that the UE has requested public internet access via the RAN element and provides the UE with public internet access.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for pairing disaggregated network elements. In one example, a pairing manager obtains an indication to prioritize high availability when pairing disaggregated network elements. The disaggregated network elements include first disaggregated network elements and second disaggregated network elements. The pairing manager obtains, from one or more of the disaggregated network elements, topology information of the disaggregated network elements. Based on the topology information and the indication to prioritize high availability, the pairing manager pairs topologically-adjacent ones of the first disaggregated network elements with different ones of the second disaggregated network elements.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, a device identifies a configuration change in a network based on path probing data obtained by a path probing service from the network. The device causes, based on the configuration change, the path probing service to obtain updated path probing data from the network by sending synthetic probes along a path in the network using a plurality of different protocols. The device selects, based on the updated path probing data, a particular protocol from among the plurality of different protocols to use to probe the path. The device configures the path probing service to probe the path using the particular protocol.

Abstract: Adaptive transition between an inactive state and an idle state may be provided. An end node device may be configured with an end node device upper threshold. Next, it may be determined that that client devices are inactive preferred. Then the client devices determined to be inactive preferred may be assigned to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state and to the end node device. One or more of the client devices previously assigned to the RRC inactive state may be assigned to an RRC idle state and to an intermediate device until a number of the client devices assigned to the end node device is less than or equal to the end node device upper threshold.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a process of dynamically assigning operational parameters for access points within a CBRS (Citizen Broadband Radio Service) network. In particular, the disclosed technology monitors for and detects interference between nearby access points and user equipment devices that may belong to the same enterprise or to different enterprises. Machine learning processes are used to revise the operational parameters that were initially assigned by the Spectrum Access System (SAS). These processes are also used to suggest an updated set of operational parameters to the SAS for the access points. The dynamic assignment reduces interference experienced by the access point with respect to nearby other access points and/or nearby other user equipment. The dynamic assignment aims to improve a quality of communication between the access point and its associated user equipment.

Abstract: Techniques for traffic steering are disclosed. A first signal characteristic of a first connection between an electronic device and a first wireless communications network is determined. A second signal characteristic of a second connection between the electronic device and a second wireless communications network is also determined. Based on the first signal characteristic and the second signal characteristic, the electronic device is prevented from attempting to establish the second connection until one or more establishment criteria are met.

Abstract: Provided herein are techniques to facilitate conflict management in a shared Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture. In one instance, a method can be performed by a conflict manager of a near-real-time RAN intelligent controller of a shared RAN including radio unit (RU) nodes provided by a host operator. The method can include obtaining each of a requested radio unit (RU) configuration from each of a distributed unit (DU) node operated by each of a tenant operator and determining whether there are any conflicts among RU configuration parameters for each requested RU configuration. In one instance, upon determining one or more conflicts among the RU configuration parameters for each requested RU configuration, the method may include providing a response to each DU node indicating that each DU node is allowed to configure the plurality of RU nodes using each requested RU configuration in accordance with a modification.

Abstract: Audio is captured from an online meeting and words being spoken by a participant during the online meeting from the audio are identified. One or more suggested next words or phrases to be spoken by the participant are determined based on the words being spoken by the participant and one or more scores associated with previous words spoken by the participant. The words being spoken by the participant and the one or more suggested next words or phrases are generated for display to the participant.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques to facilitate wireless wide area (WWA) virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) (e.g., 5G) to wireless local area (WLA) RAN (e.g., Wi-Fi) steering or WLA RAN to WWA vRAN steering for one or more UE. In one example, a method may include obtaining first performance metrics associated with links of a WWA vRAN (e.g., fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul links); obtaining second performance metrics associated with links WLA RAN (e.g., backhaul links); and in response to determining that one of the WWA vRAN is experiencing degraded performance based on the first performance metrics or the WLA RAN the second performance metrics, activating a steering event that causes, at least in part, an indication to be communicated to a UE to cause the UE to connect to the WWA vRAN or the WLA RAN that is not experiencing degraded performance.

Abstract: A method of continuous multi-factor authentication may include executing wireless sensing based at least in part on execution of a continuous multi-factor authentication (CMFA) application at a computing device, collecting channel state information (CSI) data from a network device communicatively coupled to the computing device, transmitting the CSI data to a CMFA device, and receiving a trust score from the CMFA device based on the CSI data.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to simultaneous channel sounding on multiple MLO channels followed by determining phase and amplitude corrections based on channel impulse responses obtained on each MLO channel. The corrections are then used in subsequent extrapolation of channel sounding on one channel to another. In one aspect, a method includes transmitting, on each radio interface of a first multi-link device, a corresponding sounding probe to a second multi-link device; determining, by each radio interface of the first multi-link device, a corresponding channel impulse response based on the corresponding sound probe to yield a plurality of channel impulse responses; determining an offset between the plurality of channel impulse responses; and using the offset during a subsequent extrapolation of a sounding probe on one radio interface to a second radio interface of the first multi-link device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a pairwise transient key security association (PTKSA) by: providing a first media access control (MAC) address that is shared by multiple access points (APs), the first MAC address corresponding to an infrastructure comprising the multiple APs, and each AP of the multiple APs having a respective AP MAC address; providing a second MAC address to a station (STA); and establishing a secure link between the STA and the infrastructure using the first MAC address and the second MAC address to derive a pairwise transit key (PTK) for the secure link, wherein the secure link is between the STA and the multiple APs.

Abstract: The present technology provides a mechanism for more efficient make-before-you-break roaming (MMBR) between devices in the same extended service set (ESS) that utilize a common Pairwise Master Key (PMK). Association and key management (AKM) procedures can be time-consuming, and the present technology provides for a more efficient mechanism by which the Pairwise Transient Key (PTK) can be derived in advance so that the STA can directly associate with a new AP. More specifically, the Robust Security Network Information Element (RSNIE) that is exchanged prior to key derivation and association between the STA and the AP can be enhanced to include information about the security protocols used by other APs in the extended service set (ESS), which can be used to derive respective Pairwise Transient Keys (PTKs) in advance for use with other APs.

Abstract: A system and method for stateful access point link disablement mechanisms for improving network efficiency. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a management frame that indicates a data transfer from a station, where the management frame comprises information identifying one or more characteristics of the data transfer, selecting a communication link based at least in part on the management frame, and communicating information associated with the communication link to one or more other stations.

Abstract: The present technology provides for efficient re-association of a STA from a first Wi-Fi AP to a second Wi-Fi AP where the respective Wi-Fi APs utilize different security protocols. Since the association and key management (AKM) protocols are different and the cipher suites between generations of Wi-Fi technology, a STA normally would not be able to take advantage of the fast transition process. However, since the present technology allows the STA to derive the security keys in advance, the STA can perform the fast transition and efficiently roam to the Wi-Fi AP that utilizes a different association and key management (AKM) version.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, computer readable medium, and circuits for reducing energy consumption of one or more station devices, the method including: monitoring, at a controller, energy usage by one or more station devices, on a wireless local area network (WLAN); determining, at the controller, reduction in energy consumption on the WLAN is required to meet a predetermined target; and transmitting, from the controller, a beacon that instructs the one or more station devices to enter an energy efficiency mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, computer readable medium, and circuits for transmitting, from an access point (AP), a multi-link device (MLD) grouping to a station device (STA); transmitting, from the AP, a policy to accept energy efficiency instructions that includes multi-link operation (MLO) in an energy conservation mode; transmitting, from the AP, instructions to reduce battery consumption by the station by limiting MLO operations and activating a single radio of a plurality of radios on the STA, wherein a remainder of the plurality of radios are inactive and powered off; determining, at the AP, that activity from the STA is increasing; and transmitting a wake-up message to one or more of the inactive radios on the STA.

Abstract: A system and method for a quality of service target performance element for use in traffic flow scheduling. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first information indicating a requested traffic class for an upstream traffic flow, determining one or more target performance characteristics associated with the requested traffic class, and scheduling network resources for the upstream traffic flow based on the one or more target performance characteristics.