Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for improving media quality at the network edge by encoding the media into a digital stream that is carried, end-to-end, to a peer edge device. For instance, in one example, a method includes initiating, by a first computing device, a connection to a second computing device, selecting, by the first computing device, a codec for encoding data into a data stream, wherein the codec is selected such that the data stream can be decoded by the second computing device without being transcoded by an intermediary, encoding, by the first computing device, the data into the data stream using the codec, and sending, by the first computing device, the data stream to the second computing device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, by a packet analyzer, one or more silence packets within a network and initiating, by the packet analyzer, a replacement of the one or more silence packets with one or more performance silence packets. The one or more performance silence packets are transmitted between a first node of the network and a second node of the network during a silence period. The method further includes receiving, by the packet analyzer, information associated with the one or more performance silence packets; and analyzing, by the packet analyzer, a connection between the first node of the network and the second node of the network using the information associated with the one or more performance silence packets.

Abstract: A database is accessed to retrieve performance data associated with a content delivery network. Based on the performance data, a performance metric is determined for components of the content delivery network that are within a particular geographic region. A display is generated that visually represents geographic data representing the particular geographic region, at least one component of the content delivery network within the particular geographic region, and the performance metric.

Abstract: Communication of light signals and optical cables can be managed to mitigate error associated with using optical cables to communicate light signals. A communication management component (CMC) can embed respective timing synchronization pulses in respective lights signals having respective wavelengths. The light signals can be typical light signals or can be squeezed and twisted to generate a desired twisted light signal. The light signals can be transmitted via the optical cable to a receiver. A CMC, at the receiver end, can determine error associated with the transmission of the light signals via the optical cable and respective characteristics of the respective light signals, including respective arrival times of the respective timing synchronization pulses and respective light intensity or power levels of the respective light signals. From the respective characteristics, CMC can determine a compensation action to perform mitigate the error with regard to subsequent transmissions of light signals.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving video content streams from multiple source mobile devices and identifying that the video content streams pertain to a same event. Additional aspects may include identifying end mobile devices for the video content streams and determining a portion of the end mobile devices are coupled to one communication network and another communication network. Further aspects can include identifying a predicted traffic pattern on the first communication network based on the multiple video content streams pertaining to the same event and that the portion of the multiple end mobile devices are communicatively coupled to the first communication network. Additional aspects may include transmitting a portion of the video content streams across the first communication network and transmitting another portion of the video content streams across the second communication network according to the predicted traffic pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A service level agreement management service can include a computer that can obtain network data that relates to a service. The network data can represent a service level agreement associated with the service. The computer can create a failure data set and an inventory data set that can be bound to one another to obtain an intermediate data set. A data partition of the intermediate data set can be selected based on a failure root cause. A failure estimator that estimates a probability of failure over time for the service due to the failure root cause can be determined, and a best-fit probability distribution can be identified. A failure model that represents failures over time for the service due to the failure root cause can be output, and the computer can determine if the service level agreement should be updated.

Abstract: In one example, a method performed by a processing system including at least one processor includes obtaining a first stream of audio and video data, wherein the first stream of audio and video data comprises a lower-resolution version of a second stream of audio and video data that is transmitted to a first user device over a content distribution network and encrypted using a high-bandwidth digital content protection protocol, performing an analysis technique on the first stream of audio and video data in order to extract audio and video artifacts which from which content of the first stream of audio and video data is inferred, deriving a signature marker from the audio and video artifacts, and sending the signature marker to the first user device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, by a packet analyzer, one or more silence packets within a network and initiating, by the packet analyzer, a replacement of the one or more silence packets with one or more performance silence packets. The one or more performance silence packets are transmitted between a first node of the network and a second node of the network during a silence period. The method further includes receiving, by the packet analyzer, information associated with the one or more performance silence packets; and analyzing, by the packet analyzer, a connection between the first node of the network and the second node of the network using the information associated with the one or more performance silence packets.

Abstract: A database is accessed to retrieve performance data associated with a content delivery network. Based on the performance data, a performance metric is determined for components of the content delivery network that are within a particular geographic region. A display is generated that visually represents geographic data representing the particular geographic region, at least one component of the content delivery network within the particular geographic region, and the performance metric.

Abstract: According to one aspect disclosed herein, a provider device can receive, from a requester device, a network access request requesting, on behalf of the requester device, access to a Wi-Fi network associated with a network provider and provided, at least in part, by a network device. In response, the provider device can prompt the network provider to accept or deny the requester device access to the Wi-Fi network. The provider device can receive input indicating that the network provider accepts the network access request, and in response to the input, can create a network access package that includes a secure network access configuration to be utilized by the network device to establish, at least in part, a secure connection with the requester device to provide the requester device access to the Wi-Fi. The provider device can encrypt the network access package to create an encrypted network access package.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for delivery of content to a point-of-delivery device over a wireless network, wherein the request includes one or more service metrics and a Quality of Service Class Identifier (“QCI”), facilitating an allocation of resources of the wireless network based on the service metrics and the QCI, sending wireline transmission parameters associated with the service metrics and the QCI to a wireline manager of a wireline network wherein the wireline network is in communication with the wireless network, establishing an end-to-end communication channel between a content collection point and the point-of-delivery device using a combination of the wireline network and the wireless network and delivering the content to the point-of-delivery device via the end-to-end communication channel in accordance with the wireline transmission parameters, the service metrics and the QCI.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving video content streams from multiple source mobile devices and identifying that the video content streams pertain to a same event. Additional aspects may include identifying end mobile devices for the video content streams and determining a portion of the end mobile devices are coupled to one communication network and another communication network. Further aspects can include identifying a predicted traffic pattern on the first communication network based on the multiple video content streams pertaining to the same event and that the portion of the multiple end mobile devices are communicatively coupled to the first communication network. Additional aspects may include transmitting a portion of the video content streams across the first communication network and transmitting another portion of the video content streams across the second communication network according to the predicted traffic pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for improving media quality at the network edge by encoding the media into a digital stream that is carried, end-to-end, to a peer edge device. For instance, in one example, a method includes initiating, by a first computing device, a connection to a second computing device, selecting, by the first computing device, a codec for encoding data into a data stream, wherein the codec is selected such that the data stream can be decoded by the second computing device without being transcoded by an intermediary, encoding, by the first computing device, the data into the data stream using the codec, and sending, by the first computing device, the data stream to the second computing device.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed toward shedding processing loads associated with route updates. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can enable operations facilitating performance of operations including facilitating receiving, from a second routing device via a network, a communication. The operations can further comprise, in response to a queueing delay being determined to be less than a threshold, queueing, in the queue, the communication for a third routing device selected according to a first selection process as being on a route to a destination routing device for the communication. Further, operations to, in response to the queueing delay of the queue being determined to be equal to or above the threshold, transmit the communication to a fourth routing device, with the fourth routing device being selected according to a second selection process different than the first selection process.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that interference associated with a signal exceeds a threshold, determining at least one operating parameter associated with a user equipment to modify responsive to the determining that the interference exceeds the threshold, wherein the at least one operating parameter includes a frequency band that the user equipment uses to communicate or a clock signal frequency range of a clock of the user equipment, and transmitting a notification to the user equipment, wherein the notification includes an indication of the at least one operating parameter. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving data associated with a video, applying the data to a machine learning model to obtain a prediction regarding an accuracy of an assertion included in the video, responsive to the prediction indicating that the assertion is accurate, transmitting the video to a processing system including a processor, and responsive to the prediction indicating that the assertion in inaccurate, preventing a transmission of the video to the processing system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for delivery of content to a point-of-delivery device over a wireless network, wherein the request includes one or more service metrics and a Quality of Service Class Identifier (“QCI”), facilitating an allocation of resources of the wireless network based on the service metrics and the QCI, sending wireline transmission parameters associated with the service metrics and the QCI to a wireline manager of a wireline network wherein the wireline network is in communication with the wireless network, establishing an end-to-end communication channel between a content collection point and the point-of-delivery device using a combination of the wireline network and the wireless network and delivering the content to the point-of-delivery device via the end-to-end communication channel in accordance with the wireline transmission parameters, the service metrics and the QCI.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for delivery of content to a point-of-delivery device over a wireless network, wherein the request includes one or more service metrics and a Quality of Service Class Identifier (“QCI”), facilitating an allocation of resources of the wireless network based on the service metrics and the QCI, sending wireline transmission parameters associated with the service metrics and the QCI to a wireline manager of a wireline network wherein the wireline network is in communication with the wireless network, establishing an end-to-end communication channel between a content collection point and the point-of-delivery device using a combination of the wireline network and the wireless network and delivering the content to the point-of-delivery device via the end-to-end communication channel in accordance with the wireline transmission parameters, the service metrics and the QCI.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, segmenting an assigned spectrum into a lower portion, a middle portion, and an upper portion, establishing one or more full power wireless connections in the middle portion of the assigned spectrum, and establishing one or more reduced power wireless connections in the upper and lower portions of the assigned spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that interference associated with a signal exceeds a threshold, determining at least one operating parameter associated with a user equipment to modify responsive to the determining that the interference exceeds the threshold, wherein the at least one operating parameter includes a frequency band that the user equipment uses to communicate or a clock signal frequency range of a clock of the user equipment, and transmitting a notification to the user equipment, wherein the notification includes an indication of the at least one operating parameter. Other embodiments are disclosed.