Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing designed market access (DMA) zones in conjunction with mobile networks so as to enable secure, appropriate read/write access to streaming content. The disclosed systems and methods enable a mapping of an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a particular geolocation node of a mobile network, whereby a DMA for such node can be identified/determined. Accordingly, the DMA can be leveraged for monitoring a customer user's location respective to streaming service/media access requests.

Abstract: A network device may receive historical data identifying historical error data and error data categorizations associated with a first core network and may store the historical data in a data structure. The network device may receive a request associated with a user equipment and may receive error data from the first core network based on the request. The network device may receive network health data identifying load levels and health of the first core network and a second core network. The network device may determine possible cause data identifying causes associated with the error data based on the historical data, the error data, and the network health data. The network device may generate a cause code for the user equipment based on the possible cause data and may provide the cause code to the user equipment.

Abstract: A system described herein may maintain first information associating Uniform Resource Locator (“URLs”) with respective Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses of one or more edge computing devices. The system may maintain second information associating User Equipment (“UE”) identifiers with one or more locations. The system may receive a request, from a UE, including an identifier of the UE and a URL, may identify a location of the particular UE based on the identifier of the particular UE, and may compare the URL to the URLs included in the first information. The system may select a particular edge computing device based on the location of the particular UE, and may output, in response to the request, a particular IP address of the selected edge computing device.

Abstract: A network device may receive historical data identifying historical error data and error data categorizations associated with a first core network and may store the historical data in a data structure. The network device may receive a request associated with a user equipment and may receive error data from the first core network based on the request. The network device may receive network health data identifying load levels and health of the first core network and a second core network. The network device may determine possible cause data identifying causes associated with the error data based on the historical data, the error data, and the network health data. The network device may generate a cause code for the user equipment based on the possible cause data and may provide the cause code to the user equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein employ a service profile for user equipment (UE). The UE service profile may be defined per network slice, such that a subscriber can have different registration area profiles, paging profiles, or performance profiles in different slices. According to one implementation, a network device receives a registration request requesting access to a network slice and obtains a UE service profile for the network slice. The service profile may indicate a paging profile and a registration profile associated with the UE device for the network slice.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage service is provided. The network slice usage service may allow a network device to obtain a network slice usage value of a network slice. The network device may calculate a network slice load value based on the network slice usage value. The network device may also provide the network slice load value to other network devices of a core network.

Abstract: In the various embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed for determining the location of User Equipment (UE) in a network and for authorizing access to content based on said location. An aspect of the present disclosure is a method including receiving, by a Content Authorization Function (CAF), a request to provide a UE type of a UE and a physical location associated with the UE, the request including a UE Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the UE; querying, by the CAF, a Network Function (NF), to provide the UE type and associated physical location, the query including the UE IP address; receiving, by the CAF from the NF, the UE type and associated physical location; and transmitting the UE type and associated physical location.

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 device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an uplink classifier and branching point service is provided. The service may include the management of user plane function devices or uplink classifier devices according to various architectures and connectivity among the user plane function devices or uplink classifier devices. The service may allow end devices situated in different locations to connect to different application service host devices and application service layer networks based on such management.

Abstract: A device may receive user device application performance logs, radio access network (RAN) performance logs, and multi-access edge computing (MEC) compute logs, and may train a machine learning model with the user device application performance logs, the RAN performance logs, and the MEC compute logs. The device may identify application capacity requirements and MEC compute requirements associated with images of RAN coverage areas of RANs, and may generate labeled and normalized images of RAN coverage areas. The device may receive real time MEC compute data, RAN performance data, and user device application data, and may identify one of the labeled and normalized images of the RAN coverage areas that matches a RAN coverage area of a particular RAN. The device may predict an application capacity and MEC compute requirements for the particular RAN, and may perform one or more actions based on the application capacity and the MEC compute requirements.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to establish a data traffic flow for a user equipment (UE) device and determine per flow descriptor attributes associated with the data traffic flow, wherein the per flow descriptor attributes identify at least a source, a destination, and a protocol associated with the data traffic flow. The processor may be further configured to determine at least one additional per flow descriptor attribute for the data traffic flow and send the per flow descriptor attributes and the at least one additional per flow descriptor attribute to a network exposure device of a core network, wherein the network exposure device is configured to communicate with servers outside the core network.

Abstract: A network device receives, from a congestion controller, traffic policy information associated with a data stream between a sender and a receiver, where the traffic policy information includes a maximum round trip delay time (RTT) and a maximum throughput rate (Rate). The network device obtains a receiver advertised window size (RWND) for the receiver for the data stream. The network device modifies the RWND based on the RTT and the Rate to produce a modified receiver window size (RWND?) and sends the RWND? to the sender for use in controlling congestion on the data stream between the sender and the receiver.

Abstract: A system described herein may maintain first information associating Uniform Resource Locator (“URLs”) with respective Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses of one or more edge computing devices. The system may maintain second information associating User Equipment (“UE”) identifiers with one or more locations. The system may receive a request, from a UE, including an identifier of the UE and a URL, may identify a location of the particular UE based on the identifier of the particular UE, and may compare the URL to the URLs included in the first information. The system may select a particular edge computing device based on the location of the particular UE, and may output, in response to the request, a particular IP address of the selected edge computing device.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network slice usage subscription service is provided. The network slice usage subscription service may allow a network device to obtain network slice usage information and event notifications. The event notification may indicate when an end device is using a network slice and when the end device is no longer the network slice. The network device may include an application function (AF) device. The network device may use the event notification to perform an operation relating to the network slice and/or the end device.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for the predictive determination of regions, such as registration areas associated with a wireless network, with respect to a User Equipment (“UE”) that registers with the wireless network. Such registration areas may be associated with different services, Quality of Service (“QoS”) parameters, network slices, or the like. When registering with the wireless network, the UE may receive an indication of a registration area that includes multiple tracking areas, which include a tracking area in which the UE is currently located and one or more other tracking areas in which the UE is likely to enter, as predicted based on one or more artificial intelligence/machine learning (“AI/ML”) models. The prediction may be based on the current location of the UE, UE attributes or parameters, and/or historical location information associated with the UE and/or other UEs.

Abstract: Techniques for packet flow description (PDF) management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving, by a network exposure function (NEF), a packet flow description (PFD) management request via an application function (AF), the PFD management request, the PFD management request comprising application identification information identifying an application, using, by the NEF, the application identification information to identify a set of unified data repositories (UDRs) affected by the PFD management request, and instructing, by the NEF, at least one UDR of the set of UDRs to make a PFD change to the identified application's application data in accordance with the PFD management request.

Abstract: A device establishes a first encrypted tunnel with a first active security gateway at a first data center to enable the device to communicate, via the first encrypted tunnel, with a first access and mobility management function (AMF) at the first data center. The device forwards, via the first encrypted tunnel and the first active security gateway, a first User Equipment device (UE) message to the first AMF. The device determines an occurrence of a failure or overload condition at the first active security gateway, and establishes, based on the determined occurrence of the failure or overload condition, a second encrypted tunnel with a standby security gateway at a second data center to enable the device to communicate, via the second encrypted tunnel, with the first AMF. The device forwards, via the second encrypted tunnel and the standby security gateway, at least one second UE message to the first AMF.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an uplink classifier and branching point service is provided. The service may include the management of user plane function devices or uplink classifier devices according to various architectures and connectivity among the user plane function devices or uplink classifier devices. The service may allow end devices situated in different locations to connect to different application service host devices and application service layer networks based on such management.

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 device may include a processor configured to detect that an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) tunnel from a user equipment (UE) device connected via a WiFi connection has become idle, based on the IPsec tunnel meeting an idleness criterion, and instruct the UE device to tear down the IPsec tunnel, in response to detecting that the IPsec tunnel from the UE device connected via the WiFi connection meets the idleness criterion. The device may be further configured to receive a mobile terminating call for the UE device; establish a new IPsec tunnel to the UE device via the WiFi connection, in response to receiving the mobile terminating call for the UE device; and forward the received mobile terminating call to the UE device via the established new IPsec tunnel.