Abstract: Presented herein are techniques to enable a client to identify a suitable link based on latency considerations when configuring an access point (AP). In one embodiment, a method includes determining at least one latency indication associated with a network element, the at least one latency indication including a plurality of statistics indicative of a latency associated with at least a first link supported by the network element. The method also includes causing the at least one latency indication to be provided in a message to a client, and obtaining a request from the client in response to the at least one latency indication.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a network device comprising one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, wherein the one or more processors are configured to, individually or collectively, perform operations comprising transmitting a stream classification service (SCS) request to a station (STA), the SCS request comprising an SCS identifier (SCSID), a traffic classification (TCLAS) information to identify an SCS flow and a quality of service (QoS) characteristics element that indicates information for the STA to perform QoS classification or prioritization for the SCS flow, and receiving an SCS response from the STA.

Abstract: Disclosed methods and systems for efficiently gathering reports from stations coupled to an access point via a wireless network. In some cases, the reports may be attached to block acknowledge frames, which often occur. Alternatively, when multiple stations operate with assigned resource units during a transmission opportunity (TXOP), the reports are embedded in the spare capacity of a physical protocol data units used during the TXOP.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for performing traffic management in a wireless network using predictive traffic identifier (TID)-to-link mapping are described. An example technique includes obtaining one or more metrics associated with communication between a client station (STA) and an access point (AP) in a wireless network. The communication between the client STA and the AP is based on a first TID-to-link map. A second TID-to-link map is determined, based at least in part on evaluating the one or more metrics with a machine learning model. Communications between the client STA and AP are performed, based on the second TID-to-link map.

Abstract: Described herein is a system that adjusts how frequently devices rotate MAC addresses. A wireless access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors, individually or collectively, perform an operation that includes assigning a user device to a first group such that the user device rotates a MAC address of the user device based on an epoch duration of the first group, determining that a network security threat level increased, and in response to the network security threat level increasing, reducing the epoch duration to a reduced epoch duration such that the user device rotates the MAC address based on the reduced epoch duration.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for facilitating seamless roaming within a seamless mobility domain (SMD) are described. An example technique performed by a wireless device includes performing an association to a SMD. The SMD includes multiple access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs), and each of the AP MLDs includes a respective one or more APs. The wireless device roams among the AP MLDs within the SMD while maintaining association to the SMD.

Abstract: Basic Service Set (BSS) resource reservation may be provided. BSS resource reservation may include determining a time window for a to accommodate a transmission of a target Station (STA) in a BSS, wherein the BSS further comprises one or more other STAs. An AP may then transmit a reservation scheduling frame, to claim access of a channel, inform the target STA of the time window, and reserve the channel for a duration defined by the time window.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for transport mode selection based on MAPC deployment. A network device receives information from one or more other network devices within a CG, where the CG is configured to operate using a MAPC mode, and the information indicates a support of acting as a transport node over wired connections and a MAPC transport role within the CG for each of the other network devices. The network device estimates a wired path between the network device and at least one of the other network device, and determines transit times required for communication over the wired paths and transit times required for communication over wireless paths. Considering the transit times for the wired and wireless paths and the MAPC mode, the network device selects a transport mode, communicates the transport mode to the other network devices, and performs a network coordination operation using the transport mode.

Abstract: Techniques for resource unit (RU) allocation for wireless communication are disclosed. These techniques include identifying a first allocation of scheduled access (SA) and random access (RA) RUs for uplink from one or more wireless stations (STAs) to a wireless access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The techniques further include measuring one or more performance characteristics for the one or more STAs, determining a second allocation of uplink SA and RA RUs in the WLAN based on the measured one or more performance characteristics, and advertising the second allocation of uplink SA and RARUs to the one or more STAs.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for scheduling coordinated restricted target wake times (Co-RTWTs) with jitter are described. An example technique includes determining a schedule of service periods allocated to at least one of (i) one or more access point (AP) devices or (ii) one or more aggregated flows associated with the one or more AP devices. A first service period allocated to a first AP device for exchanging first traffic is determined based on the schedule of service periods. Upon determining, in the first service period, that a second AP device has second traffic that satisfies a predetermined condition, a portion of the first service period is allocated to the second AP device for communicating the second traffic.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for managing at least one client stations (STAs) within a wireless network are described. An example technique includes receiving a request from, or anticipating a request by, the at least on STA for an expansion of bandwidth resources. A determination is made regarding constraints and the feasibility of the expansion of bandwidth resources based on target parameters. In response to the determination, expanding bandwidth resources of at least one access point of the one or more access points within the wireless network.

Abstract: Unified mechanisms for multi-link (ML) operating modes and operating parameters updates may be provided. Updating operating modes and operating parameters can include establishing, by a non-access point (AP) ML device (MLD), a connection with an AP MLD, wherein the establishing comprises establishing one or more links between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD. The non-AP MLD can determine a non-AP MLD update comprising any one of: (i) disabling one or more operating modes for any of the one or more links, (ii) enabling one or more operating modes for any of the one or more links, (iii) updating one or more operating parameters for any of the one or more links, or (iv) any combination of (i)-(iii). The non-AP MLD sends over a link of the one or more links, a frame to the AP MLD, the frame comprising an element indicating the non-AP MLD update.

Abstract: Multi-AP Coordination (MAPC) group with Multi-Link Device (MLD) awareness may be provided. Link information of one or more stations associated with each Access Point (AP) of a plurality of APs of a MAPC group may be received. The link information may include a Multi-Link Device (MLD) capability of each of the one or more stations. A proposed transmission schedule of a plurality of stations associated with the plurality of APs of the MAPC group may be received. Transmission Opportunities (TXOPs) for an upcoming interval may be assigned based on the proposed transmission schedule of the plurality of APs and the MLD capabilities of each of the plurality of stations.

Abstract: Techniques for improved networking are provided. An indication that a mobile device is in a region of a physical space is received, and current exogenous data is determined for the physical space. Positioning technique accuracy is predicted for each respective positioning technique of a plurality of positioning techniques by processing the identifier of the region and the current exogenous data as input to a machine learning model. A first positioning technique of the plurality of positioning techniques is selected based on the predicted positioning technique accuracies.

Abstract: Techniques for delegated peer-to-peer scheduling are provided. A first peer-to-peer device determines one or more wireless channels allocated, by an access point, for peer-to-peer communication, and receives a request indicating a set of transmission characteristics from a second peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy. The first peer-to-peer device schedules wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to a plurality of peer-to-peer devices based at least in part on the set of transmission characteristics, and performs peer-to-peer communications with the second peer-to-peer device in accordance with the scheduled wireless resources.

Abstract: Techniques for sounding for wireless communication are disclosed. These techniques include initiating staggered sounding between a plurality of wireless access points (APs) and a plurality of wireless stations (STAs), including transmitting, from each AP of the plurality of APs, a sounding trigger to a respective one or more of the plurality of STAs, where the sounding triggers are transmitted by the respective APs at staggered times. The techniques further include receiving sounding matrix data at the plurality of APs from the plurality of STA. The techniques further include modifying wireless transmission between at least one of the APs and at least one of the STAs based on the sounding matrix data.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for performing transmit power control for facilitating multi-band make-before-break (MBB) roaming are described. An example technique includes identifying a first access point communicating on a first band within a first cell. A second access point communicating on a second band within a second cell neighboring the first cell is identified. A target overlap between the first band and the second band is created.

Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer communication are provided. A wireless access point (AP) may initiate peer-to-peer communication between multilink peer-to-peer devices by sending a trigger frame addressed to the peer-to-peer devices to hand over a transmission opportunity (TXOP). The trigger frame is sent based on the AP's knowledge of the availability of the peer-to-peer devices for peer-to-peer communication. The trigger frame indicates a link to be used for the peer-to-peer communication. In response to receiving the trigger frame one or more of the peer-to-peer devices acknowledge the trigger frame, tune to the assigned link, and use the remaining portion of the TXOP for peer-to-peer communication.

Abstract: An AP may want to change the non-primary channel access (NPCA) primary channel (NPCH) when the primary channel for the BSS is unavailable, e.g., due to interference on the current NPCH or as a result of RRM. The embodiments herein describe techniques to coordinate the NPCH change and announce it in advance so that both the access point (AP) and stations (STAs) start using the new NPCH at the same time. That is, the embodiments herein describe mechanisms where both the AP and associated STAs start using the new NPCH at the same time when the NPCH changes.

Abstract: A signaling mechanism is provided that includes a restricted random access resource unit (XRA RU) that restricts uplink random access, such as by using Uplink Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access-based Random Access (UORA), to a subset of a plurality of stations that are associated with an Access Point (AP). In one aspect, an AP allocates a resource unit as an XRA RU that restricts uplink random access to a subset of a plurality of stations (STAs) that are associated with the AP. The AP transmits an uplink trigger that includes the XRA RU. The AP restricts use of the XRA RU to the subset of the plurality of STAs. In this way, STAs of the subset can attempt contention-based random access with the XRA RU while other STAs are prevented from attempting random access with the XRA RU.