Abstract: A network anomaly detector detects a network anomaly by monitoring a communication network and provides an indication of the detected network anomaly to a network anomaly analyzer. The network anomaly analyzer receives the indication of the detected network anomaly and, on the basis of data representing the detected network anomaly and additional data, e.g., from outside the communication network, performs classification of the detected network anomaly. Depending on the classification of the detected network anomaly, the network anomaly analyzer provides a report of the detected network anomaly to another node. If for example the detected network anomaly is classified as expected behavior, reporting of the detected network anomaly may be suppressed.

Abstract: A method by a coordination node is provided for controlling communications between Li-Fi APs and UEs. The method includes receiving peer connectivity reports from Li-Fi APs which identify Li-Fi APs having at least partially overlapping coverage areas, and developing a handover pathway data structure, based on the peer connectivity reports, that identifies Li-Fi APs that can receive communication handover from other identified Li-Fi APs. The method further includes determining an identifier of a first Li-Fi AP providing Li-Fi communication service for a UE, and accessing the handover pathway data structure using the identifier of the first Li-Fi AP to determine an identifier of a second Li-Fi AP to which handover from the first Li-Fi AP can be performed. The method then initiates handover of the Li-Fi communication service for the UE from the first Li-Fi AP to the second Li-Fi AP.

Abstract: The VOIP call security is enhanced using the caller's geographical location information, which is transmitted to the home network device using an unmodifiable header. The home network device checks the veracity of the caller's geographical location information to determine whether the caller is suspicious.

Abstract: A method of distributed management of network slices is provided, wherein each network slice comprises one or more network elements and provides one or more devices with network connectivity to services. The method is performed in a network element of a communications system and comprises: receiving, by means of a gossip protocol, information from one or more neighboring network elements; and performing, based on the received information, an action relating to one or more network slices, which network slices provide a first device with wireless connectivity to a service. A network, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: An approach for extending capacities of a Radio Access Network (RAN) is presented. An exemplary method implementation of that approach comprises flying a drone to an RAN site. The drone is carrying cloud computing resources that will be registered at a cloud management entity associated with the RAN. The registered cloud computing resources of the drone are then provided to the RAN to dynamically extend its capacities.

Abstract: It is disclosed a control node (40; 50) capable of deciding in which computing nodes to execute a plurality of subqueries of a real-time continuous query, and a method therefore. The plurality of subqueries are executed (210; 302) in two or more computing nodes and properties of at least one of: the one or more data centers comprising the computing nodes, execution of the plurality of subqueries, and the data streams, are monitored (212; 304). A subquery is selected, after which this is executed (214; 306) in an alternative computing node. Properties are monitored (214, 308) during this second execution, and if monitored properties from this execution indicate an improved performance, the subquery may be transferred (218; 310) to said alternative computing node. It is an advantage that real-time queries may be optimized, by determining in which computing node to execute what subqueries of a query for best performance.

Abstract: A method of allocating cloud computing resources in a cloud computing environment to a user is disclosed. The method comprises determining a prediction accuracy score for each user indicative of their user predictability, and allocating cloud computing resources to each user dependent on their user predictability.

Abstract: It is disclosed a network node (200,220, 300, 400, 500, 600, 80) and a method for executing an analytics task. The network node is adapted to reside in a telecommunication network, and to be supported by a distributed cloud infrastructure. The network node is adapted to execute at least one service application (202) executing a first service and at least one analytics application (204) executing at least part of a distributed analytics service, where the network node further is adapted to comprise a node policy agent (206, 226,304, 504, 606) and a node manager (210, 230, 306, 406, 506, 608). By applying a policy restrictions on the analytics task executed on the same network node as a service application, service level agreements for the service application in a telecommunication cloud can be upheld.

Abstract: A network anomaly detector detects a network anomaly by monitoring a communication network and provides an indication of the detected network anomaly to a network anomaly analyzer. The network anomaly analyzer receives the indication of the detected network anomaly and, on the basis of data representing the detected network anomaly and additional data, e.g., from outside the communication network, performs classification of the detected network anomaly. Depending on the classification of the detected network anomaly, the network anomaly analyzer provides a report of the detected network anomaly to another node. If for example the detected network anomaly is classified as expected behavior, reporting of the detected network anomaly may be suppressed.

Abstract: A method of locating an object across a network comprises locating the copy of object that is the best copy available through either JNDI object location and webservice location. The method initially comprises attempting to locate a local copy of the object (step 8). If a local copy of the object is not located, the method then attempts (step 10) to locate a remote copy of the object. If a remote copy of the object is not located, the method then attempts (step 12) to locate a remote web service object.

Abstract: A method of locating an object across a network comprises locating the copy of object 5 that is the best copy available through either JNDI object location and webservice location. In one advantageous embodiment, the method initially comprises attempting to locate a local copy of the object (step 8). If a local copy of the object is not located, the method 10 then attempts (step 10) to locate a remote copy of the object. If a remote copy of the object is not located, the method then attempts (step 12) to locate a remote web service object.