Abstract: A method for radio communication, especially according to an estimation support mode. The method includes monitoring at least one downlink channel; determining at least one downlink channel quality associated with the monitored at least one downlink channel; determining, based at least on the at least one monitored downlink channel quality, at least one future downlink channel quality indicator that characterizes an estimated future quality associated with the downlink channel; determining, based at least on the at least one monitored downlink channel quality, at least one estimation quality indicator that characterizes an estimation quality of the at least one associated future downlink channel indicator; transmitting the at least one estimation quality indicator; and transmitting the at least one future downlink channel quality indicator.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method (200) and a system (130) for operating a multi-connectivity communications infrastructure (100) comprising at least two networks (A, B) and at least two devices (110, 110-1, 110-2) each having at least two communications modules (120, 120-1, 120-2, 120-3, 120-4), wherein a connection to a higher-order unit (130), in particular a central server, can be established via the communications modules (120, 120-1, 120-2, 120-3, 120-4) and the networks (A, B).

Abstract: A method for operating a first apparatus. The method includes: collecting at least one first radio traffic data set that is associated with a utilization of at least one radio channel; training a machine-trainable function based on the collected at least one first radio traffic data set; collecting at least one second radio traffic data set, which is associated with the utilization of the at least one radio channel, wherein the second traffic data set is different from the first data set; determining, using the machine-trained function, at least one utilization scheme associated with the at least one radio channel based on the at least one second radio traffic data set; allocating at least one radio resource on the at least one radio channel according to the determined utilization scheme; and transmitting data via the at least one allocated radio resource of the at least one radio channel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for radio communication. The method comprises: transmitting first information that characterizes at least one quality associated with a downlink channel received by a radio terminal; and transmitting second information that characterizes a present or future environmental situation of a physical entity that is associated with the radio terminal.

Abstract: A method for operating a first network device of a communications network, wherein the method comprises: determining or receiving, by means of an ingress interface, an ingress data stream comprising payload data to be transmitted towards a second network device; determining or receiving, by means of a correlation observer, at least one correlation value for a plurality of communication paths between the first network device and the second network device, wherein each of the plurality of communication paths comprises a different one of a plurality of physical channels; determining, by means of a multi-connectivity controller, a plurality of egress data streams in dependence on the at least one correlation value and in dependence on the ingress data stream; and transmitting, via a respective one of a plurality of egress queues, wherein each egress data stream is associated with a different one of the plurality of paths.

Abstract: A method for radio communication. The method includes: receiving at least one first information that characterizes at least one operational parameter associated with an application; receiving at least one second information that characterizes at least one operational parameter associated with a radio access network; determining at least one QoS prediction that characterizes a future QoS associated with the application based at least on the at least one first information and on the at least one second information; and transmitting or providing the at least one QoS prediction.

Abstract: An apparatus for radio communications. The apparatus includes: a processor to determine at least one parameter characterizing a present QoS at a first apparatus of a radio communications network; a procesor to determine at least one first QoS prediction that characterizes a future QoS at the first apparatus at least on the at least one determined parameter; and a transmitter to transmit the at least one first prediction.

Abstract: A controller, first automated guided vehicle, second automated guided vehicle and methods of guiding a platoon of automated guided vehicles. The method includes providing by the controller a first target position and a first target orientation to the first automated guided vehicle having sensors used for person safety and navigation that is configurable or configured to lead a platoon of automated guided vehicles, and sending by the controller to the second automated guided vehicle not having sensors used for person safety and navigation a command to join the platoon of automated guided vehicles and/or to follow the first automated guided vehicle in the platoon of automated vehicles.

Abstract: A method for operating a first network device of a communications network, wherein the method comprises: determining or receiving, by means of an ingress interface, an ingress data stream comprising payload data to be transmitted towards a second network device; determining or receiving, by means of a correlation observer, at least one correlation value for a plurality of communication paths between the first network device and the second network device, wherein each of the plurality of communication paths comprises a different one of a plurality of physical channels; determining, by means of a multi-connectivity controller, a plurality of egress data streams in dependence on the at least one correlation value and in dependence on the ingress data stream; and transmitting, via a respective one of a plurality of egress queues, wherein each egress data stream is associated with a different one of the plurality of paths.