Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an radio access management service. The radio access management service may include calculating a predicted total resource allocation value for a prospective access and transmission grant associated with a prospective time window, and a value indicating a number of end devices that can be supported. The service may generate and transmit an access and transmission grant message directed to end devices, based on the value, in which the message may include both random access response information and contention resolution information.

Abstract: A method, an end device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an application and network slice mapping service. The application and network slice mapping service may include mapping an end device application to multiple application categories of the connection capabilities component of the traffic descriptors associated with route selection policies. For example, the end device application may be separated into multiple application traffic characteristics or different application categories. The mapping service may map the application categories to one or multiple network slices. The mapping service may assign a quality of service identifier value to each application category. The mapping service may apply a scheduling algorithm to the application categories that share the same network slice.

Abstract: A device described herein may establish a communication session with a first Security Edge Protection Proxy (“SEPP”) of a first network, and further with a second SEPP of a second network. The device may be or may implement an intermediary gateway between the SEPPs. The communication session may be associated with an N32-F interface that includes the SEPPs, the intermediary gateway, and one or more other intermediary gateways. The device may receive traffic from the first SEPP, and may determine that the traffic satisfies one or more error conditions. The device may identify an error reporting policy associated with the identified error condition, and may output, to the first SEPP and/or to the second SEPP (e.g., in accordance with the error reporting policy), an indication that the traffic satisfies the one or more error conditions.

Abstract: A Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) device, associated with a base station, may include a processor configured to receive a request to send data to a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The MEC device may be further configured to determine that the data is to be delivered to the plurality of UE devices by the base station via multicast; determine signal quality values for the plurality of UE devices; select a subset of the plurality of UE devices based on the determined signal quality values; and send, using the base station, the data to the selected subset of the plurality of UE devices via multicast, and delaying or terminating delivery of the requested data to UE devices, of the plurality of UE devices, that are not in the selected subset.

Abstract: A system described herein may maintain User Equipment (“UE”) context information associated with one or more communication sessions between a particular UE and a wireless network, and may detect that one or more triggering events have occurred with respect to the particular UE or the one or more communication sessions. The system may output, based on detecting the one or more triggering events, a status update request. The request may include an identifier of the particular UE and/or an identifier of a particular communication session between the particular UE and the wireless network. The system may receive a response to the status update request, and may selectively remove at least a portion of the maintained UE context information, associated with the one or more communication sessions between the particular UE and the wireless network, based on the response to the status update request.

Abstract: A device may receive geolocation data associated with a user device in a first cell region, and may determine a location of the user device. The device may determine whether the user device is located in an overlapping region or a non-overlapping region between the first cell region and a second cell region, and may calculate a velocity of the user device. The device may estimate a trajectory of the user device, and may calculate a first distance associated with the user device entering the overlapping region. The device may calculate a second distance associated with the user device exiting the overlapping region, and may determine a first time period to travel the first distance. The device may determine a second time period to travel the second distance, and may determine a handover time period based on the first time period and the second time period.

Abstract: A Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) device, associated with a base station, may include a processor configured to receive a request to send data to a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The MEC device may be further configured to determine that the data is to be delivered to the plurality of UE devices by the base station via multicast; determine signal quality values for the plurality of UE devices; select a subset of the plurality of UE devices based on the determined signal quality values; and send, using the base station, the data to the selected subset of the plurality of UE devices via multicast, and delaying or terminating delivery of the requested data to UE devices, of the plurality of UE devices, that are not in the selected subset.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide optimized resource management to meet Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) service requirements in Radio Access Networks (RANs), such as Fifth Generation New Radio (5G-NR) RANs. A network device stores resource management policy options for implementing communication sessions for a URLLC service level and determines that the URLLC service level is required for a communication session requested by a user equipment (UE) device. The network device selects one of the resource management policy options for the communication session based on a number of antennas used by an access station supporting the communication session and one of: an estimated available bandwidth for the access station or a transmission delay for processing a packet in the communication session. The network device sends, to the access station, the selected one of the different resource management policy options.

Abstract: A Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) device, associated with a base station, may include a processor configured to receive a request to send data to a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The MEC device may be further configured to determine that the data is to be delivered to the plurality of UE devices by the base station via multicast; determine signal quality values for the plurality of UE devices; select a subset of the plurality of UE devices based on the determined signal quality values; and send, using the base station, the data to the selected subset of the plurality of UE devices via multicast, and delaying or terminating delivery of the requested data to UE devices, of the plurality of UE devices, that are not in the selected subset.

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an radio access management service. The radio access management service may include calculating a predicted total resource allocation value for a prospective access and transmission grant associated with a prospective time window, and a value indicating a number of end devices that can be supported. The service may generate and transmit an access and transmission grant message directed to end devices, based on the value, in which the message may include both random access response information and contention resolution information.

Abstract: A method may include identifying paths from a user equipment (UE) device to an anchor station, determining that a first path corresponds to a direct wireless link to the anchor station and determining, in response to determining that the first path corresponds to a direct wireless link, a signal quality and a congestion associated with the direct wireless link. The method may also include selecting, in response to determining that the signal quality satisfies a signal quality threshold and the congestion satisfies a congestion threshold, the first path for the UE device to use when communicating with the anchor station. The method may further include identifying, in response to determining that the signal quality does not satisfy the signal quality threshold or the congestion does not satisfy the throughput threshold, another path for the UE device to use when communicating with the anchor station.

Abstract: A device may receive geolocation data associated with a user device in a first cell region, and may determine a location of the user device. The device may determine whether the user device is located in an overlapping region or a non-overlapping region between the first cell region and a second cell region, and may calculate a velocity of the user device. The device may estimate a trajectory of the user device, and may calculate a first distance associated with the user device entering the overlapping region. The device may calculate a second distance associated with the user device exiting the overlapping region, and may determine a first time period to travel the first distance. The device may determine a second time period to travel the second distance, and may determine a handover time period based on the first time period and the second time period.

Abstract: A Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) device, associated with a base station, may include a processor configured to receive a request to send data to a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The MEC device may be further configured to determine that the data is to be delivered to the plurality of UE devices by the base station via multicast; determine signal quality values for the plurality of UE devices; select a subset of the plurality of UE devices based on the determined signal quality values; and send, using the base station, the data to the selected subset of the plurality of UE devices via multicast, and delaying or terminating delivery of the requested data to UE devices, of the plurality of UE devices, that are not in the selected subset.

Abstract: A device determines a throughput for each network slice of multiple network slices in a mobile network over a number of time windows, and predicts a future throughput for each network slice of the multiple network slices based on the determined throughput. The device determines an available bandwidth of a Radio Access Network (RAN) of the mobile network. The device allocates a respective portion of the available bandwidth of the RAN to each network slice of the multiple network slices based on the predicted future throughput for each network slice.

Abstract: A method, performed by a server device, may include receiving a request to activate an application session, the request being received from a user equipment on behalf of a particular application installed on the user equipment. The method may further include determining one or more application requirements associated with the particular application; determining conditions associated with one or more application servers; selecting a particular one of the one or more application servers based on the determined one or more application requirements and based on the determined conditions; and setting up the application session between the user equipment and between the selected particular one of the one or more application servers.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the determination of threshold or maximum bandwidths for links between nodes and/or User Equipment (“UEs”) in an Integrated Access Backhaul system. The maximum bandwidth for a given link may be a function of one or more of: (a) an amount of throughput associated with the link over a given time period, (b) an amount of system-wide throughput associated with the same type of link over the given time period, (c) an amount of throughput over the given time period for links of the same type that are associated with at least a threshold measure of channel quality, (d) a total system bandwidth or capacity, and (e) a total amount of throughput associated with the nodes over the given time period.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an end-to-end network slice management service is provided. The service may map application services to network slices based on network profiles, and may generate mapping information. The mapping information may indicate network slice portion-to-application service mappings, and end-to-end mappings between a network slice and the application service. The service may calculate metric values pertaining to networks and associated network slices, and calculate prospective metric values for the networks and network slices based on the metric values. The service may estimate resources allocation values associated with resources to support the prospective metric values based on the prospective metric values and the mapping information. The service may calculate a schedule and assignment of the resources, and provide them to the networks.

Abstract: A method, performed by a server device, may include receiving a request to activate an application session, the request being received from a user equipment on behalf of a particular application installed on the user equipment. The method may further include determining one or more application requirements associated with the particular application; determining conditions associated with one or more application servers; selecting a particular one of the one or more application servers based on the determined one or more application requirements and based on the determined conditions; and setting up the application session between the user equipment and between the selected particular one of the one or more application servers.

Abstract: A method may include identifying paths from a user equipment (UE) device to an anchor station, determining that a first path corresponds to a direct wireless link to the anchor station and determining, in response to determining that the first path corresponds to a direct wireless link, a signal quality and a congestion associated with the direct wireless link. The method may also include selecting, in response to determining that the signal quality satisfies a signal quality threshold and the congestion satisfies a congestion threshold, the first path for the UE device to use when communicating with the anchor station. The method may further include identifying, in response to determining that the signal quality does not satisfy the signal quality threshold or the congestion does not satisfy the throughput threshold, another path for the UE device to use when communicating with the anchor station.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the determination of threshold or maximum bandwidths for links between nodes and/or User Equipment (“UEs”) in an Integrated Access Backhaul system. The maximum bandwidth for a given link may be a function of one or more of: (a) an amount of throughput associated with the link over a given time period, (b) an amount of system-wide throughput associated with the same type of link over the given time period, (c) an amount of throughput over the given time period for links of the same type that are associated with at least a threshold measure of channel quality, (d) a total system bandwidth or capacity, and (e) a total amount of throughput associated with the nodes over the given time period.