Abstract: A System-On-Chip (SOC) exchanges hardware trusted data communications. A Central Processing Unit (CPU) executes an internal application. A transceiver receives a data message from an external data application for the internal data application. The message has encrypted user data and an encrypted hardware trust certificate for the external data application. The transceiver decrypts the hardware trust certificate for the external data application and transfers the decrypted hardware trust certificate to a SOC kernel. The transceiver decrypts the user data. The SOC kernel validates the decrypted hardware trust certificate for the external data application and notifies the transceiver. The transceiver transfers the decrypted user data to the CPU for delivery to the internal data application responsive to the notification from the SOC kernel.

Abstract: A wireless communication device generates content-delivery data indicating stored media content, content-delivery interface capability, tethered media devices, and Internet Protocol (IP) address data for the wireless communication device and for the tethered media devices. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers the content-delivery data to a wireless communication network for delivery to a content distribution network. The wireless communication device transfers at least a portion of the stored media content to the wireless communication network for subsequent content delivery.

Abstract: A wireless communication device generates content-delivery data indicating stored media content, content-delivery interface capability, tethered media devices, and Internet Protocol (IP) address data for the wireless communication device and for the tethered media devices. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers the content-delivery data to a wireless communication network for delivery to a content distribution network. The wireless communication device transfers at least a portion of the stored media content to the wireless communication network for subsequent content delivery.

Abstract: A Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Software-Defined Network (SDN) communicates across network boundaries with other NFV SDNs to support a data communication service. An NFV orchestrator transfers forwarding graphs for service, NFV, and SDN Network-to-Network Interfaces (NNIs) to an SDN controller. The SDN controller converts the forwarding graphs into forwarding instructions and transfers the forwarding instructions for the service, NFV, and SDN NNIs to an NFV SDN switching system. The NFV orchestrator uses the NFV NNI to transfer its forwarding graphs over the NFV SDN switching system across the network boundary to another NFV orchestrator. The SDN controller uses the SDN NNI to transfer its forwarding instructions over the NFV SDN switching system across the network boundary to another SDN controller. The NFV SDN switching system uses the service NNI to transfer user data across the network boundary to another NFV SDN switching system.

Abstract: In a wireless data network, network circuitry serves a wireless user device with hardware-trusted wireless data communications. The network circuitry comprises a physically-embedded hardware trust code and maintains hardware trust with a hardware trust server based on the physically-embedded hardware trust code. The network circuitry determines when a network server has hardware trust. The network circuitry determines when a wireless user device has hardware trust. The processing circuitry then exchanges user data between the wireless user device the network server when both the wireless user device and the network server have hardware trust. The processing circuitry does not exchange the user data between the wireless user device the network server when the wireless user device or the network server lack hardware trust.

Abstract: A Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) maintains hardware-trusted communications. In the NFVI, a hardware-trust controller executes at a Ring 0 security level. A target Virtual Switch (vSW) executes under control of the hardware-trust controller. The hardware-trust controller transfers hardware-trust data to the target vSW that indicates hardware-trusted vSWs. The target vSW receives a Virtual Data Unit (VDU) from a source vSW. The target vSW transfers the VDU when the source vSW is one of the hardware-trusted vSWs. The target vSW blocks the VDU when the source vSW is not one of the hardware-trusted vSWs.

Abstract: A Network Function Virtualization (NFV) server executes virtual Network Elements (vNEs). A hardware-trust computer maintains hardware-trust in hardware-trusted ones of the vNEs. The NFV server uses actual vNEs to exchange user data for a user communication device. The NFV server indicates the actual vNEs to the hardware-trust computer. The hardware-trust computer compares the actual vNEs to the hardware-trusted vNEs. The NFV server transfers a hardware-trust alarm for the user communication device when the actual vNEs for the user communication device do not correspond to the hardware-trusted vNEs.

Abstract: A wireless access point has a physically-embedded hardware-trust key and serves User Equipment (UE) with hardware-trusted wireless data communications. The wireless access point receives a hardware-trust challenge number and responsively generates a hardware-trust result with the physically-embedded hardware-trust key and the hardware-trust challenge number. The wireless access point transfers the hardware-trust result and receives an access hardware-trust digital certificate. The wireless access point wirelessly receives a hardware-trusted attachment request from the UE and wirelessly transfers the access hardware-trust digital certificate to the UE. The UE validates the access hardware-trust digital certificate. The wireless access point wirelessly exchanges user data with the UE responsive to the UE validating the access hardware-trust digital certificate. The wireless access point exchanges the user data with a data network.

Abstract: A System-On-Chip (SOC) exchanges hardware trusted data communications. A Central Processing Unit (CPU) executes an internal application. A transceiver receives a data message from an external data application for the internal data application. The message has encrypted user data and an encrypted hardware trust certificate for the external data application. The transceiver decrypts the hardware trust certificate for the external data application and transfers the decrypted hardware trust certificate to a SOC kernel. The transceiver decrypts the user data. The SOC kernel validates the decrypted hardware trust certificate for the external data application and notifies the transceiver. The transceiver transfers the decrypted user data to the CPU for delivery to the internal data application responsive to the notification from the SOC kernel.

Abstract: A wireless User Equipment (UE) comprises a Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) that has hardware-trusted circuitry to support a hardware-trusted wireless communication service. A Network Function Virtualization Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO) orchestrator executes in the hardware-trusted circuitry and exchanges hardware trust data with a wireless communication network to maintain hardware-trust. The NFV MANO orchestrator also exchanges network operations data for the hardware-trusted wireless communication service with the wireless network over an Os-Nfvo link. Responsive to the exchange of the network operations data, the NFV MANO orchestrator exchanges network service data with the hardware-trusted circuitry in the NFVI over an Nf-Vi link to execute an NFV Virtual Network Function (VNF) to support the hardware-trusted wireless communication service.

Abstract: A Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Software Defined Network (SDN) maintains hardware trusted communications. A source trust controller and a target trust controller establish hardware trust with a trust server. The trust server exchanges information with the source trust controller that indicates the hardware trust for a target vSW. The source trust controller exchanges the information with the source vSW that indicates the hardware trust for the target vSW. The source vSW receives a Virtual Data Unit (VDU) from the source VNF for delivery to the target VNF over the target vSW, and before transfer, the source vSW verifies hardware trust of the target vSW based on the HT information. Responsive to the hardware trust verification, the source vSW transfers the VDU for the delivery to the target vSW. The target vSW transfers the VDU to the target VNF.

Abstract: A Mobility Management Entity (MME) controls Network Function Virtualization (NFV) data communications for User Equipment (UE). The MME receives S1-MME signaling having Non-Access Stratum (NAS) data that indicates an enhanced NFV requirement. The MME selects a data network element to serve the UE with the data communications based on the enhanced NFV requirement. The MME transfers S1-MME signaling having NAS data for the UE that acknowledges the enhanced NFV requirement. The MME transfers network signaling that directs the data network element to serve the UE with the data communications based on the enhanced NFV requirement.

Abstract: An Internet Protocol/Wave Division Multiplex (IP/WDM) machine implements Hardware Root of Trust (HRoT). In the IP/WDM machine, an IP router exchanges IP packets between IP ports and WDM interfaces based on IP control data. A WDM switch exchanges the IP packets between the WDM interfaces and WDM ports based on WDM control data. The WDM ports exchange the IP packets using different optical wavelengths. Data processing circuitry transfers HRoT data indicating the optical wavelengths used to exchange the IP packets and indicating an encoded hardware key that is physically-embedded in the IP/WDM machine.

Abstract: A data communication system verifies Network Function Virtualization (NFV) parameters. The data system transfers communications for devices by executing hypervisors to generate an NFV processing environment with multiple NFV time slices. The system executes virtual Network Elements (vNEs) during the NFV time slices. The system associates the communication devices with the NFV time slices based on the execution of the vNEs during the time slices. The system yields NFV data indicating an actual NFV time slice used to transfer data communications for an individual communication device and a trusted NFV time slice for that communication device. The system transfers alert data for the communication device if the actual NFV time slice does not correspond to the trusted NFV time slice.

Abstract: In a wireless data network, network circuitry serves a wireless user device with hardware-trusted wireless data communications. The network circuitry comprises a physically-embedded hardware trust code and maintains hardware trust with a hardware trust server based on the physically-embedded hardware trust code. The network circuitry determines when a network server has hardware trust. The network circuitry determines when a wireless user device has hardware trust. The processing circuitry then exchanges user data between the wireless user device the network server when both the wireless user device and the network server have hardware trust. The processing circuitry does not exchange the user data between the wireless user device the network server when the wireless user device or the network server lack hardware trust.

Abstract: A computer system transitions a virtual machine from a host computer to a target computer having a security key. The host computer transfers a security phrase to the target computer. The target computer applies the security key to the security phrase to generate a security response. That target computer transfers the security response to the host computer. The host computer determines whether the target computer can support the virtual machine based on the security response from the target computer. If the target computer is capable of supporting the virtual machine, then the host computer initiates a transition of the virtual machine from the host computer to the target computer. The determination of whether the target computer can support the virtual machine may be further based on resource availability, time-slice availability, and the other virtual machines executing on the target computer.

Abstract: A Network Function Virtualization (NFV) data communication system implements hardware trusted Management and Orchestration (MANO). A Hardware (HW) trust server issues a HW trust challenge to a MANO system. The MANO system hashes its physically-embedded hardware trust key to generate a HW trust result and transfers the HW trust result to the HW trust server. The HW trust server validates the hardware trust result and transfers a HW trust certificate to the MANO system. The MANO system transfers the HW trust certificate and NFV MANO data to an NFV Infrastructure (NFVI). The NFVI validates the HW trust certificate. The NFVI exchanges user data responsive to the NFV MANO data when the HW trust certificate is valid. The NFVI isolates the NFV MANO data when the HW trust certificate is not valid.

Abstract: A wireless relay serves User Equipment (UE) with hardware-trusted wireless data communications over Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 links and Long Term Evolution (LTE) links. The wireless relay maintains hardware-trusted wireless backhaul links to a data network. The wireless relay broadcasts an IEEE 802.11 Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Network Identifier (NID). The UE wirelessly transfers a hardware-trusted attachment request using the 802.11 SSID or the LTE NID. The wireless relay validates hardware-trust of the UE, and in response, establishes a hardware-trusted attachment of the UE. The wireless relay exchanges user data with the UE using hardware-trusted circuitry. The wireless relay exchanges the user data over hardware-trusted wireless backhaul links.

Abstract: A Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) determines an enhanced communication requirement. In response, the LTE UE determines one or more Network Function Virtualization (NFV) requirements for an LTE network. The LTE UE wirelessly attaches to the LTE network. In response, LTE UE wirelessly transfers a first Non-Access Stratum (NAS) file indicating the NFV requirements to the LTE network. The LTE UE receives and processes a second NAS file from the LTE network to determine if the LTE network can service the NFV requirements. If the LTE network can service the NFV requirements, then LTE UE wirelessly exchanges data over the LTE network.

Abstract: A Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Software-Defined Network (SDN) communicates across network boundaries with other NFV SDNs to support a data communication service. An NFV orchestrator transfers forwarding graphs for service, NFV, and SDN Network-to-Network Interfaces (NNIs) to an SDN controller. The SDN controller converts the forwarding graphs into forwarding instructions and transfers the forwarding instructions for the service, NFV, and SDN NNIs to an NFV SDN switching system. The NFV orchestrator uses the NFV NNI to transfer its forwarding graphs over the NFV SDN switching system across the network boundary to another NFV orchestrator. The SDN controller uses the SDN NNI to transfer its forwarding instructions over the NFV SDN switching system across the network boundary to another SDN controller. The NFV SDN switching system uses the service NNI to transfer user data across the network boundary to another NFV SDN switching system.