Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a powered device for power to be supplied from power sourcing equipment to the powered device; granting, in response to the request, provisional power to the powered device; receiving, an authentication request from the powered device to authenticate the powered device and reserve power; analyzing user data and device data to determine an authentication status for the powered device; denying power within a power budget for the powered device in response to the analyzing determining that the authentication status for the powered device corresponds to a failed authentication; and using an authenticated-power-profile to determine one or more actions to be performed with respect to the powered device having the failed authentication, in response to a defined number of failed authentications or an expiration of a timeout period defining an amount of time allowed to authenticate the powered device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a powered device for power to be supplied from power sourcing equipment to the powered device; granting, in response to the request, provisional power to the powered device; receiving, an authentication request from the powered device to authenticate the powered device and reserve power; analyzing user data and device data to determine an authentication status for the powered device; denying power within a power budget for the powered device in response to the analyzing determining that the authentication status for the powered device corresponds to a failed authentication; and using an authenticated-power-profile to determine one or more actions to be performed with respect to the powered device having the failed authentication, in response to a defined number of failed authentications or an expiration of a timeout period defining an amount of time allowed to authenticate the powered device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for establishing timing and synchronization services for a private fifth-generation (5G) deployment. The method includes sending, by a local device, a request to a first source of timing and synchronization services and a second source of timing and synchronization services. The first source and second source are connected to the local device, and the local device receives a first offer for timing and synchronization services from the first source and a second offer for timing and synchronization services from the second source. After receiving the first and second offers, the local device compares the first and second offers to predetermined metrics. Then, the local device requests that the first source provide the timing and synchronization services. The local device then receives the timing and synchronization services from the first source.