Abstract: Management and performance of distributed and federated learning can be enhanced. Core network can comprise UPF, AF, and AI component. AI component can train global AI model, located in core network, based on first AI-related data contained in a first container received from first base station by UPF. The trained global AI model can generate second AI-related data based on first input data input to the trained global AI model. AF and/or UPF can communicate a second container, comprising the second AI-related data, to second base station to facilitate training or updating a local AI model located at second base station. The trained or updated local AI model can generate a prediction or inference based on second input data input to the trained or updated local AI model. Second base station can communicate information relating to the prediction or inference to a device associated with second base station.

Abstract: RAN, and distributed and federated learning, can be enhanced. Session manager can initiate establishing PDU session between UE and RAN. PDU session is associated with PDU session type corresponding to type value associated with RAN to indicate PDU session can terminate at RAN. Using DRB associated with PDU session, RAN and UE can communicate unstructured data to each other. RAN can comprise global AI component comprising global AI model. UEs can comprise local AI components comprising local AI models. Global AI component can train global AI model based on respective first AI-related data generated by local AI models and received from respective UEs. Global AI component can train global AI model based on respective first AI-related data, and trained global AI model can generate second AI-related data. RAN can take action based on second AI-related data or can communicate second AI-related data to UE to update local AI model.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed toward migrating wireless coverage among access points. In an embodiment, a method can include identifying a first network function of a network provided by first network equipment, with the first network function serving a resource grid of a geographic area, and with the resource grid being designated to serve a selected user equipment in the geographic area. The method can further include instantiating a second network function of the network at second network equipment, with the second network function serving a first subset of the resource grid. Further, the method can include designating the first network function to serve a second subset of the resource grid, different from the first subset of the resource grid. The method can further include designating the second network function to serve, after connection of the selected user equipment, the second subset of the resource grid.

Abstract: Facilitating a scheduler for distributed unit power management in advanced communication networks is provided herein. A method includes, based on a processing load of a group of core processors being determined to be below a threshold traffic amount for a first transmission time slot, selecting, by network equipment comprising a processor, a core processor of the group of core processors for power management, resulting in an identified core processor. Selection of the core processor can be based on a configuration of the identified core processor. The method also includes, based on a category assigned to the identified core processor, controlling, by the network equipment, a power consumption of the identified core processor during a second transmission time slot. The network equipment comprises a distributed unit, and controlling the power consumption is performed in a layer 2 scheduler of the distributed unit.

Abstract: Failure of an active CU-UP can be managed and mitigated. In connection with an active CU-UP serving a device using a service, CU-CP can employ a node manager component (NMC) that, in connection with failure of active CU-UP, can synchronize operational state parameters, including user plane protocol state parameters, associated with active CU-UP with standby CU-UP, and transition from active CU-UP to standby CU-UP to become an active CU-UP that can serve the device, to maintain service continuity for the device. NMC can inform RAN SMO to reconfigure transport network to switch downlink data and uplink data to standby CU-UP. Standby CU-UP can buffer downlink data and uplink data in buffer memory until the synchronization is completed, after which the formerly standby, now active, CU-UP can communicate buffered downlink data to DU for communication to the device, and buffered uplink data to UPF for communication to a desired destination.

Abstract: Facilitating a scheduler for distributed unit power management in advanced communication networks is provided herein. A method includes, based on a processing load of a group of core processors being determined to be below a threshold traffic amount for a first transmission time slot, selecting, by network equipment comprising a processor, a core processor of the group of core processors for power management, resulting in an identified core processor. Selection of the core processor can be based on a configuration of the identified core processor. The method also includes, based on a category assigned to the identified core processor, controlling, by the network equipment, a power consumption of the identified core processor during a second transmission time slot. The network equipment comprises a distributed unit, and controlling the power consumption is performed in a layer 2 scheduler of the distributed unit.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed toward migrating wireless coverage among access points. In an embodiment, a method can include identifying a first network function of a network provided by first network equipment, with the first network function serving a resource grid of a geographic area, and with the resource grid being designated to serve a selected user equipment in the geographic area. The method can further include instantiating a second network function of the network at second network equipment, with the second network function serving a first subset of the resource grid. Further, the method can include designating the first network function to serve a second subset of the resource grid, different from the first subset of the resource grid. The method can further include designating the second network function to serve, after connection of the selected user equipment, the second subset of the resource grid.

Abstract: Enhanced CU-UP change associated with a device can be performed and managed. CU-CP can trigger transition from source CU-UP to target CU-UP. Before bearer context modification request is communicated from CU-CP to source CU-UP, CU-CP can effectuate communication path update to transition from first uplink path, associated with source CU-UP, DU, and UPF, to second uplink path, associated with target CU-UP, DU, and UPF. Target CU-UP can buffer uplink data until CU-CP receives uplink PDCP count from source CU-UP and forwards that count to target CU-CP. CU-CP or UPF can transition or facilitate transitioning from first downlink path associated with source CU-UP, DU, and UPF, to second downlink path, associated with target CU-UP, DU, and UPF. Target CU-UP can buffer downlink data until CU-CP receives downlink PDCP count from source CU-UP and forwards that count to target CU-CP. Source CU-UP can transfer remaining downlink data it has to DU.

Abstract: Facilitating a scheduler for distributed unit power management in advanced communication networks is provided herein. A method includes, based on a processing load of a group of core processors being determined to be below a threshold traffic amount for a first transmission time slot, selecting, by network equipment comprising a processor, a core processor of the group of core processors for power management, resulting in an identified core processor. Selection of the core processor can be based on a configuration of the identified core processor. The method also includes, based on a category assigned to the identified core processor, controlling, by the network equipment, a power consumption of the identified core processor during a second transmission time slot. The network equipment comprises a distributed unit, and controlling the power consumption is performed in a layer 2 scheduler of the distributed unit.

Abstract: An Application Data Delivery Service (ADDS) facilitates application data transfer between applications that may reside in a device domain (e.g., M2M/MTC devices and gateways) and applications residing in a network domain (e.g., an AS or SCS). The ADDS leverages existing 3GPP transport mechanisms, such as NAS, SMS, USSD, and User Plane, and it is configured to select a transport mechanism for delivering application data based on criteria, such as application data characteristics, application/end node characteristics and availability, subscription information, policies of the network, network conditions (such as congestion, node availability) and the like.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for delivering triggers and small data. In an embodiment, a receiver may be configured to receive a trigger or small data packet, and a transmitter may be configured to transmit a subscriber information request to see whether a subscriber is present. The receiver may be further configured to receive an identity of a second node on a condition that the subscriber is present. The transmitter may be further configured to transmit the trigger or small data packet to the second node over an interface, the second node configured to create an Internet Protocol (IP) packet with an IP address containing the trigger or small data packet and deliver the IP packet to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) using the IP address and a default or dedicated bearer of the WTRU.

Abstract: An Application Data Delivery Service (ADDS) facilitates application data transfer between applications that may reside in a device domain (e.g., M2M/MTC devices and gateways) and applications residing in a network domain (e.g., an AS or SCS). The ADDS leverages existing 3GPP transport mechanisms, such as NAS, SMS, USSD, and User Plane, and it is configured to select a transport mechanism for delivering application data based on criteria, such as application data characteristics, application/end node characteristics and availability, subscription information, policies of the network, network conditions (such as congestion, node availability) and the like.

Abstract: An Application Data Delivery Service (ADDS) facilitates application data transfer between applications that may reside in a device domain (e.g., M2M/MTC devices and gateways) and applications residing in a network domain (e.g., an AS or SCS). The ADDS leverages existing 3GPP transport mechanisms, such as NAS, SMS, USSD, and User Plane, and it is configured to select a transport mechanism for delivering application data based on criteria, such as application data characteristics, application/end node characteristics and availability, subscription information, policies of the network, network conditions (such as congestion, node availability) and the like.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling uses of respective tester points of access (PoAs) during wireless testing of one or more radio frequency (RF) signal transceiver devices under test (DUTs) in which one or more device identifiers are used to determine whether a DUT requesting access to one of multiple wireless PoAs is eligible to interact with the PoA receiving such request or, instead, eligible to interact with another one of the multiple PoAs and is to be redirected to such other PoA. Access by the requesting DUTs to respective PoAs may be predetermined so as to control loading of the PoAs during testing.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for the coordinated grouping of devices for receipt of network layer group based services. A service layer system such as an SCS generates a request to generate a group of devices to receive network layer services. The request is received at a network layer system such as, for example, an MTC-IWF. Network layer systems such as, for example, an HSS, identifies a manner of communicating the requested service to identified devices and communicates with the devices to provision the devices so as to be included in the requested group. The network layer systems communicate an identifier to the service layer system which the service layer may subsequently use to request execution of the service by the identified group of devices.

Abstract: An Application Data Delivery Service (ADDS) facilitates application data transfer between applications that may reside in a device domain (e.g., M2M/MTC devices and gateways) and applications residing in a network domain (e.g., an AS or SCS). The ADDS leverages existing 3GPP transport mechanisms, such as NAS, SMS, USSD, and User Plane, and it is configured to select a transport mechanism for delivering application data based on criteria, such as application data characteristics, application/end node characteristics and availability, subscription information, policies of the network, network conditions (such as congestion, node availability) and the like.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for the coordinated grouping of devices for receipt of network layer group based services. A service layer system such as an SCS generates a request to generate a group of devices to receive network layer services. The request is received at a network layer system such as, for example, an MTC-IWF. Network layer systems such as, for example, an HSS, identifies a manner of communicating the requested service to identified devices and communicates with the devices to provision the devices so as to be included in the requested group. The network layer systems communicate an identifier to the service layer system which the service layer may subsequently use to request execution of the service by the identified group of devices.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for the coordinated grouping of devices for receipt of network layer group based services. A service layer system such as an SCS generates a request to generate a group of devices to receive network layer services. The request is received at a network layer system such as, for example, an MTC-IWF. Network layer systems such as, for example, an HSS, identifies a manner of communicating the requested service to identified devices and communicates with the devices to provision the devices so as to be included in the requested group. The network layer systems communicate an identifier to the service layer system which the service layer may subsequently use to request execution of the service by the identified group of devices.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling uses of respective tester points of access (PoAs) during wireless testing of one or more radio frequency (RF) signal transceiver devices under test (DUTs) in which one or more device identifiers are used to determine whether a DUT requesting access to one of multiple wireless PoAs is eligible to interact with the PoA receiving such request or, instead, eligible to interact with another one of the multiple PoAs and is to be redirected to such other PoA. Access by the requesting DUTs to respective PoAs may be predetermined so as to control loading of the PoAs during testing.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for delivering triggers and small data. In an embodiment, a receiver may be configured to receive a trigger or small data packet, and a transmitter may be configured to transmit a subscriber information request to see whether a subscriber is present. The receiver may be further configured to receive an identity of a second node on a condition that the subscriber is present.