Abstract: A method includes detecting a communication session in a wireless network and obtaining at least one resource utilization metric associated with the communication session. The method further includes determining, based on the at least one resource utilization metric, that network resources associated with the communication session are underutilized, and relaxing a performance-limiting policy associated with the communication session based on determining that the network resources are underutilized. The method may further include detecting a triggering condition associated with the communication session and initiating an inspection of data associated with the communication session in response to detecting the triggering condition. The method may also include detecting an anomalous condition based on the inspection and generating an alert based on detecting the anomalous condition.

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an radio spectrum binding service. The service may include generating and provisioning binding information. The binding information may include radio frequencies correlated to applications or categories of applications associated with packet data unit sessions or radio frequencies correlated to applications or categories of applications associated with packet data unit sessions, and network slice identifiers. The service may include selecting and using the binding information for packet data unit sessions.

Abstract: Techniques for packet flow description (PDF) management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising obtaining, by an application function (AF), information about network functions (NFs) instantiated as virtual machines (VMs) on compute resources of a cloud platform, obtaining, by the AF, information about the compute resources, obtaining, by the AF, information about a plurality of UEs accessing the NFs, and using, by the AF, the information about the NFs, compute resources of the cloud platform and the plurality of UEs to make an assessment of a workload placement corresponding to the NFs instantiated on the compute resources of the cloud platform.

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an network congestion service. The service includes adding bits to a packet that indicate a priority for dropping the packet when there is congestion. The service may add the bits to an Internet Protocol header of the packet. The service may also include re-routing the packet based on the drop packet priority value indicated by the added bits. The service may select an alternate communication path during congestion based on the value of the added bits. The service may also include adding a token to a packet that validates the added bits and their value.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to detect a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session associated with a user equipment (UE) device. The processor may be further configured to obtain at least one congestion metric value for a base station associated with the PDU session; determine that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than a maximum throughput enforcement threshold; and override a maximum throughput enforcement policy on a User Plane Function (UPF) associated with the UE device, based on determining that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than the maximum throughput enforcement threshold.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to detect a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session associated with a user equipment (UE) device. The processor may be further configured to obtain at least one congestion metric value for a base station associated with the PDU session; determine that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than a maximum throughput enforcement threshold; and override a maximum throughput enforcement policy on a User Plane Function (UPF) associated with the UE device, based on determining that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than the maximum throughput enforcement threshold.

Abstract: In some implementations, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: receiving input features associated with a cellular network that includes key performance indicators and metrics collected from computing devices in the cellular network; preprocessing the input features to generate input features; providing the input features to a machine learning model to generate a predicted user experience classification, wherein the machine learning model is trained using a dataset including a plurality of sets of input features and corresponding user experience labels; and performing one or more actions based on the predicted user experience classification, wherein performing one or more actions includes identifying a root cause of a user experience issue and generating a recommendation to modify the cellular network to address the root cause.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein allow reduced latency and computational costs by identifying a slice associated with a packet and determining an action to be performed with respect to the packet without having to perform deep packet inspection on the packet. An aspect of the present disclosure is a method comprising receiving a packet including a slice identifier corresponding to a slice of a network, the slice identifier having a plurality of bits; determining a bit value for each bit in a subset of the plurality of bits; and performing an action with respect to the packet based on the bit value of at least one bit in the subset.

Abstract: A device may receive, from a user equipment (UE), a request for an application, and may receive, from the UE, parameters of the application and key performance indicator (KPI) targets for the application. The device may receive, based on the request, KPIs from a core network, a mobile edge computing (MEC) device, and an application server, and may compare the KPIs and the KPI targets for the application. The device may determine, based on comparing the KPIs and the KPI targets, whether to utilize the MEC device or the application server for providing the application to the UE. The device may selectively identify a first user plane function (UPF) associated with the MEC device based on determining to utilize the MEC device, or may identify a second UPF associated with the application server based on determining to utilize the application server.

Abstract: A base station determines a latency requirement of a user equipment device (UE), and receives latency measurements associated with multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors having coverage areas within a certain proximity to the base station. The base station measures a latency associated with a first cell or cell sector, having a coverage area generated by the base station, that is currently serving the UE. The base station triggers a mobility event for the UE, based on the UE's latency requirement, the measured latency of the first cell or cell sector, and the latency measurements associated with the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors, to a selected one of the multiple neighboring cells or cell sectors.

Abstract: A network device may maintain a list of existing slice identifiers, associated with slices of a core network, that are in use in active UE sessions, and may receive a slice identifier associated with a slice of the core network and provided in a request to establish a session between a UE and the slice of the core network. The network device may determine whether the slice identifier matches an existing slice identifier included in the list, and may create a new network address, with an address of the network device and the slice identifier, based on the slice identifier failing to match an existing slice identifier included in the list. The network device may utilize the new network address to establish the session between the UE and the slice of the core network.

Abstract: In some implementations, a network device may transmit an indication of physical properties associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the physical properties include a route associated with the UE. The network device may receive a metric associated with a line-of-sight (LOS) of the UE with a base station, wherein the LOS is while the UE is traveling along the route. The network device may transmit a message to enable dual connectivity for the UE based on the metric and one or more other slice parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein allow reduced latency and computational costs by identifying a slice associated with a packet and determining an action to be performed with respect to the packet without having to perform deep packet inspection on the packet. An aspect of the present disclosure is a method comprising receiving a packet including a slice identifier corresponding to a slice of a network, the slice identifier having a plurality of bits; determining a bit value for each bit in a subset of the plurality of bits; and performing an action with respect to the packet based on the bit value of at least one bit in the subset.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for application-enabled multicast control. A network device receives first parameters for an application executed on a first user equipment (UE) device and receives second parameters for the application executed on a second UE device. The network device detects, based on the first and second parameters, a multicast opportunity for the application and provides, to an application server for the first UE device and the second UE device, a multicast target address to initiate multicast streaming to the first UE device and the second UE device.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein enable network slice selection from different service providers using embedded Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs). A user equipment (UE) device stores a first eSIM associated with a first service provider of a first mobile network and a second eSIM associated with a second service provider of a second mobile network. The UE device also stores policy rules governing selection of the first eSIM and the second eSIM, wherein the policy rules limit use of second eSIM to a network slice on the second mobile network. The UE device initiates a session connection request associated with an application and directs the session connection request through one of the first eSIM or the second eSIM based on the policy rules.

Abstract: A device may receive performance requirements for a service, and may receive RAN factors that influence a RAN, core factors that influence a core network, and transport factors that influence a transport network. The device may determine a RAN capability to satisfy the performance requirements, and may determine a core capability to satisfy the performance requirements. The device may determine a transport capability to satisfy the performance requirements, and may determine RAN configuration settings, core configuration settings, and transport configuration settings based on the RAN capability, the core capability, and the transport capability, respectively. The device may generate a RAN SON based on the RAN configuration settings, a core SON based on the core configuration settings, and a transport SON based on the transport configuration settings. The device may create a network slice based service area based on the RAN SON, the core SON, and the transport SON.

Abstract: A system comprises one or more devices. The devices may be configured to: receive information pertaining to a multicast broadcast service (MBS) session; identify, based on the information, User Equipment devices (UEs) that have joined the MBS session; identify at least two modulation schemes that are to be used by the UEs during the MBS session; receive multicast data from a network component; transmit, during the MBS session, the received multicast data to the UEs using the identified at least two modulation schemes.

Abstract: A network device may maintain a list of existing slice identifiers, associated with slices of a core network, that are in use in active UE sessions, and may receive a slice identifier associated with a slice of the core network and provided in a request to establish a session between a UE and the slice of the core network. The network device may determine whether the slice identifier matches an existing slice identifier included in the list, and may create a new network address, with an address of the network device and the slice identifier, based on the slice identifier failing to match an existing slice identifier included in the list. The network device may utilize the new network address to establish the session between the UE and the slice of the core network.

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an integrated network slice encryption service. The integrated network slice encryption service may manage and provision encryption and/or decryption services associated with a third party and relative to a network slice and end device application associated with a service provider and application provider. The integrated network slice encryption service may provision end devices, core network devices, and application layer devices of an external network.

Abstract: A network device may maintain a list of existing slice identifiers, associated with slices of a core network, that are in use in active UE sessions, and may receive a slice identifier associated with a slice of the core network and provided in a request to establish a session between a UE and the slice of the core network. The network device may determine whether the slice identifier matches an existing slice identifier included in the list, and may create a new network address, with an address of the network device and the slice identifier, based on the slice identifier failing to match an existing slice identifier included in the list. The network device may utilize the new network address to establish the session between the UE and the slice of the core network.