Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing configuration of a network node. The apparatus comprising: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: determine whether or not a node colocation occurs between a first node and a second node; based on determining that the node colocation occurs, determine a dual connectivity state associated with the first node; based on determining that the dual connectivity state is a disabled state, enable the dual connectivity state; and based on determining that no node colocation occurs, disable the dual connectivity state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing break-out/break-in paths of voice calls between a source operator's (SO) IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystems (IMS) and a target operator's IMS (TO IMS), the method includes: obtaining a voice call originating from a user equipment (UE) in the SO IMS and terminating at an UE in the TO IMS; determining a routing policy for the voice call; determining an optimal TO Interconnect Session Border Controller (ISBC) by applying at least one path metric according to the routing policy to a machine learning (ML) model for determining an optimal route between the SO IMS and the TO IMS; and route the voice call to the optimal TO ISBC, wherein, the ML model, for determining the optimal TO ISBC using, for each of the path metrics, one or more routing parameter rankings of a plurality of possible paths between the SO IMS and the TO IMS.

Abstract: Provided are system, method, and device for optimal access determination. The system including: a first node including: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: determine whether or not multiple access points (APs) are available; based on determining that the multiple APs are available, determine a type of each of the multiple APs; and based on the determined type of each of the multiple APs, determine an optimal AP from among the multiple APs.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing deployment of one or more services. The apparatus including: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive information associated with a service; determine, based on the received information, an optimal deployment configuration; determine whether or not the service is required to be deployed according to the optimal deployment configuration; and based on determining that the service is required to be deployed according to the optimal deployment configuration, output information defining an action for deploying the service according to the optimal deployment configuration.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing deployment of network element. The apparatus includes: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: determine a status of a server hosting a network element; based on determining that the server has a first status: determine, based on a configuration profile from among a plurality of configuration profiles associated with the network element, an action for redeploying the network element; output information defining the action for redeploying the network element; based on determining that the server has a second status: determine an updated status of the server after a period of time from determining that the server has the second status; and determine, based on the updated status of the server, whether or not to redeploy the network element after the period of time.

Abstract: A method for setting a policy for Over-The-Top (OTT) calls in a mobile network is provided. The method includes determining whether a cell of the mobile network has at least one neighboring cell of at least one roaming partner of the mobile network, and determining a bearer policy for routing OTT calls in the cell based on whether the cell is determined to have the at least one neighboring cell of the at least one roaming partner. The determined bearer policy indicates whether the OTT calls in the cell are to be routed on a dedicated bearer or a default bearer for connecting to an Internet Access Point Name (APN).

Abstract: A method includes determining whether user equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network is configured to support evolved universal terrestrial radio access network dual connectivity (ENDC). Responsive to the UE being determined as configured to support the ENDC determining whether a source cell and a target cell are configured to support the ENDC. Performing on processing circuitry a first mobility modification in response to determining the source cell is an ENDC source cell and the target cell is a non-ENDC target cell. Performing on the processing circuitry a second mobility modification in response to determining the target cell is an ENDC target cell and the source cell is a non-ENDC source cell. The second mobility modification is different from the first mobility modification. Performing a handover from the source cell to the target cell in response to both the source cell and the target cell being configured for ENDC or non-ENDC.

Abstract: Provided are system, method, and device for managing uplink path. The system including: a network node including: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: determine one or more optimal uplink (UL) data paths for a user equipment (UE); and provide information associated with the optimal UL path to the UE.

Abstract: Roaming coverage evaluation is performed by receiving a roaming handover message including an error code, the roaming handover message identifies a serving cell and a touch point, verifying whether the touch point is accepting roaming handovers by retrieving roaming information from the touch point, retrieving a signal report from a terminal served by the serving cell in response to determining that the touch point is not accepting roaming handovers, determining a signal strength difference between a signal of the touch point and a signal of a cell neighboring the touch point, and mitigating coverage loss due to the touch point not accepting roaming handovers based on the signal strength difference.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing control channel coding rate. The apparatus including: a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to: obtain data relating to a current coding rate of a control channel and network data relating to a current control channel quality; analyze, by a machine learning (ML) model, the obtained data and the obtained network data to determine an optimal coding rate for the control channel; and output the determined optimal coding rate.

Abstract: Provided are system, method, and device for managing data packets between network nodes. The system includes: a first network node including: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: transmit one or more data packets stored in a buffer to a second network node; determine whether or not a re-transmission of the one or more data packets is required; re-transmit the one or more data packets to the second network node, based on determining that the re-transmission is required; and clear the one or more data packets from the buffer, based on determining that the re-transmission is not required.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing deployment of one or more services. The apparatus including: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive information associated with a service; determine, based on the received information, an optimal deployment configuration; determine whether or not the service is required to be deployed according to the optimal deployment configuration; and based on determining that the service is required to be deployed according to the optimal deployment configuration, output information defining an action for deploying the service according to the optimal deployment configuration.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing configuration of a network node. The apparatus comprising: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: determine whether or not a node colocation occurs between a first node and a second node; based on determining that the node colocation occurs, determine a dual connectivity state associated with the first node; based on determining that the dual connectivity state is a disabled state, enable the dual connectivity state; and based on determining that no node colocation occurs, disable the dual connectivity state.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus, method, and device for managing deployment of network element. The apparatus includes: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: determine a status of a server hosting a network element; based on determining that the server has a first status: determine, based on a configuration profile from among a plurality of configuration profiles associated with the network element, an action for redeploying the network element; output information defining the action for redeploying the network element; based on determining that the server has a second status: determine an updated status of the server after a period of time from determining that the server has the second status; and determine, based on the updated status of the server, whether or not to redeploy the network element after the period of time.

Abstract: Provided are system, method, and device for managing data packets transmission between network nodes based on one or more configurations. The system includes: a first network node including: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: transmit one or more data packets stored in a buffer to a second network node; determine whether or not a re-transmission of the one or more data packets is required; determine a type of the re-transmission, based on determining that the re-transmission is required; re-transmit the one or more data packets based on the determined type of the re-transmission; and clear the one or more data packets from the buffer, based on determining that the re-transmission is not required.

Abstract: A method for determining an optimal functional split for a radio access network (RAN), includes: obtaining network data relating to performance of RAN elements configured with a current functional split; analyzing, by a machine learning model, the obtained network data to determine an optimum functional split, from among a predetermined plurality of functional splits, for optimizing network performance under current network conditions; and outputting the determined optimum functional split for configuring the RAN elements.

Abstract: A method performed by a device for determining a subscriber identification module (SIM) card to be used for a call is provided. The method includes determining, for each of plural call types and prior to a new call originating from a user equipment (UE), a SIM card to be used, from among a first SIM card installed in the UE and a second SIM card installed in the UE, identifying a call type of the new call originating from the UE, selecting, based on the identified call type, the SIM card previously determined for the identified call type according to the determining, and updating, based on performance of the new call and prior to a subsequent call, the determined SIM card for at least one of the plural call types.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes determining, while a user equipment (UE) is connected to a long term evolution (LTE) cell, that the UE supports connection with a first fifth generation (5G) frequency range (FR1) base station (gNB) and a second 5G frequency range (FR2) base station (SgNB), when the UE is camped to an FR1 cell, determining whether at least one connection condition is satisfied, and controlling to release the UE from the FR1 cell and initiating the UE to an FR2 cell when the at least one connection condition is determined to be satisfied.

Abstract: A method, system and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided. The method includes determining that a user equipment (UE) is camped on a new radio (NR) cell and to a long term evolution (LTE) cell, determining a reference signal received power (RSRP) of the LTE cell, determining an RSRP of the NR cell, and assigning an uplink data flow configuration for the UE based on the RSRP of the LTE cell and the RSRP of the NR cell.

Abstract: Proactively detecting one or more handover error in a communication link between base stations [14y, 14z] in a wireless communication network. A method may include determining at least one possible solution to the one or more handover error using an artificial intelligence engine 76. A method may include implementing the at least one possible solution to correct the one or more handover error. The artificial intelligence engine 76 may include an artificial intelligence algorithm, a machine learning algorithm, a deep learning algorithm, a neural network algorithm; and/or big data analysis algorithm. The artificial intelligence engine 76 may utilize at least one database [92, 94, 96] including a plurality of solutions. The plurality of solutions may include solutions to errors in communication networks that occurred in the past. The artificial intelligence engine 76 may successively implement each of the possible solutions until the one ore more handover error is corrected.