Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring internet traffic, identifying a portion of the internet traffic associated with a plurality of gaming activities, and prioritizing at least a segment of the portion of internet traffic to reduce latency in processing at least a portion of the plurality of gaming activities. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Server selection for improving latency with an instance of a service is disclosed. Generally, lower core latency is preferrable. Core latencies can be related to a physical distance between endpoints connected via a communication pathway, such as a first server and second server connected via network equipment. A geographic distance between endpoints can be different from a topological distance of a communication pathway between endpoints. Endpoints, e.g., servers, can be ranked based on topological distance. The ranking can be communicated to service provider equipment to enable selection of a server based on a corresponding ranking of the server. Selection of an endpoint based on topological distance can enable improved latency in comparison to selecting an endpoint based on geographical distance. Improved latency can result in an improved quality of experience for a user of a service supported by an endpoint selected based on topological distance.

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for implementing programmable security specifications in home routers. For instance, in one example, a method performed by a processing system including at least one processor includes monitoring network traffic flowing into and out of a home network that is connected to a core network via a gateway device, constructing a model of network traffic flowing into and out of the home network, based on the monitoring, detecting an anomaly in the model of the network traffic, generating a rule based on the anomaly, where the rule specifies an action to be taken when a match condition related to the anomaly is detected, and deploying the rule on the gateway device.

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for managing access control in private networks like home or corporate networks based on a current location such as a defined area, e.g., a room, in which a network-connected device is located. For instance, in one example, a method performed by a processing system including at least one processor includes receiving a request from a user endpoint device to access a private network that provides a network connectivity within a structure, determining a current location of the user endpoint device within the structure, determining whether an access control rule permits access to the private network for a combination of the user endpoint device and the current location of the user endpoint device, and taking, in response to the determining, an action to enforce the access control rule.

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for locally managing quality of experience in a home network. For instance, in one example, a method performed by a residential gateway connected to a home network includes capturing network data relating to a plurality of software applications executing on a plurality of user endpoint devices connected to the home network, converting the network data into at least one network condition metric, receiving a query from a first software application of the plurality of software applications for at least one current condition of the home network, and delivering the at least one network condition metric to the first software application.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system coupled to a communication network identifies, based on base station unit (BSU) performance measurements and network key performance indicator (KPI) measurements, a set of BSUs experiencing interference. The method further includes selecting BSUs from the identified set that are to be provided with an auxiliary antenna array; and computing, for each BSU in the identified set, parameters to be used by modules of the BSU that are local to the BSU and configured to perform interference detection, interference estimation, and/or interference cancellation; the computed parameters are used in a reconfiguration procedure for the modules of the BSU. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, over a communication network, flow records from each of a group of smart residential gateways (SRGs) resulting in a group of flow records. Each of the group of SRGs is associated with one or more communication devices resulting in a group of communication devices. Further embodiments include determining a first Quality of Experience (QoE) metric for a first portion of the group of communication devices based on the group of flow records, and determining that the first QoE metric is below a first QoE metric threshold. Additional embodiments include identifying a first portion of the group of SRGs associated with the portion of the group of communication devices, and allocating a first group of network resources to a first portion of the communication network associated with the first portion of the group of SRGs. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including facilitating communications between a wide area network (WAN) and a local area network (LAN), executing an application mirror, associated with a media server coupled to the WAN, via an operating system at the residential gateway device, prefetching, via the application mirror, a plurality of prefetched media content from the media server according to a client application associated with the media server and operating at user device coupled to the LAN, storing, via the application mirror, the plurality of prefetched media content, determining, via the application mirror, that the plurality of prefetched media content includes a first media content, and responsive to the determining the plurality of prefetched media content includes the first media content, transmitting, via the application mirror, the first media content to the client application at the user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a loss of at least a part of a packet conveyed via a wireless link coupling a processing system and a user equipment, based on the detecting, identifying a cause of the loss as being due to one of a signal strength of a signal being less than a first threshold or an amount of data in a buffer exceeding a second threshold, resulting in an identification, and based on the identification, invoking an action. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data pertaining to a communication service facilitated at least in part by a first gateway located in a building, the communication service involving at least a first user equipment, analyzing the data to determine that a processing load supported by the first gateway exceeds a first threshold, wherein the first threshold is expressed as a function of a capacity of the first gateway, resulting in a determination, and based on the determination, performing an action that causes the processing load supported by the first gateway to be reduced to a level that is less than the first threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a UAV communicatively coupling with a UAV controller over a first network, during a flight of the UAV, detecting availability of a device that is capable of providing network connectivity over a second network, based on the detecting the availability of the device, determining to communicatively couple with the device, responsive to the determining to communicatively couple with the device, submitting a request to the device for the network connectivity, and based on the submitting the request, establishing a communication session with the device to obtain the network connectivity. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to enhanced smart home services. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a home gateway device can capture, from a home device, home data associated with home user activity conducted via a fixed communications network. The home gateway device can determine, based upon the home data, a home data profile. The home gateway device can receive a mobility data profile determined by a mobility data profiler based upon mobility data associated with mobile user activity conducted via a mobile communications network. The home gateway device can determine, based upon the mobility data profile and the home data profile, a policy for the home device. In some embodiments, the home device is an IoT device. In other embodiments, the home device is a media device such as a television, a video streaming device, a music streaming device, or a video game device.

Abstract: Resources associated with a responder communication network and a communication network can be managed in an effective manner. In connection with an event, a resource management component (RMC) can analyze network-related data associated with the networks and external data relating to the event or a geographic area related thereto. In connection with the event, based on the analysis, RMC can desirably manage the resources, in part, by determining locations or adjustments for portable base stations, sensors, and/or devices associated with the responder communication network to facilitate high quality communication of information, determining traffic routes and other path planning for vehicles or personnel, creating network slices for high quality communication of information, and/or performing monitoring and intelligent troubleshooting with regard to the networks.

Abstract: A method performed by a processor in a network function virtualization infrastructure includes determining an amount of resources consumed by a virtual network function subsequent to a scaling of the amount of resources in response to an occurrence of a predefined trigger event, determining an amount of time elapsed between the predefined trigger event and a completion of the scaling, determining a key performance indicator value for the virtual network function subsequent to completion of the scaling, evaluating an efficiency of the predefined trigger event that triggers the scaling, based on the amount of resources consumed by the virtual network function subsequent to the scaling, the amount of time elapsed between the detection of the predefined trigger event and completion of the scaling, and the key performance indicator for the virtual network function subsequent to completion of the scaling, and adjusting the predefined trigger event based on the evaluating.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first analysis of first traffic associated with a first communication device, obtaining a second analysis of second traffic associated with a second communication device, identifying, based on the obtaining of the first analysis and the obtaining of the second analysis, a first handicap to be applied to a first connection associated with the first communication device, and applying the first handicap to the first connection. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Resources associated with a responder communication network and a communication network can be managed in an effective manner In connection with an event, a resource management component (RMC) can analyze network-related data associated with the networks and external data relating to the event or a geographic area related thereto. In connection with the event, based on the analysis, RMC can desirably manage the resources, in part, by determining locations or adjustments for portable base stations, sensors, and/or devices associated with the responder communication network to facilitate high quality communication of information, determining traffic routes and other path planning for vehicles or personnel, creating network slices for high quality communication of information, and/or performing monitoring and intelligent troubleshooting with regard to the networks.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, among other things, as described herein may provide for hyperlocal edge cache. A method includes intercepting a request for a resource/entity associated with an application; determining that the request can be served from the cache, wherein the cache is connected with a base station and only serves devices directly connected with the base station; and responding to fulfill the request for the resource associated with the application.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system coupled to a communication network identifies, based on base station unit (BSU) performance measurements and network key performance indicator (KPI) measurements, a set of BSUs experiencing interference. The method further includes selecting BSUs from the identified set that are to be provided with an auxiliary antenna array; and computing, for each BSU in the identified set, parameters to be used by modules of the BSU that are local to the BSU and configured to perform interference detection, interference estimation, and/or interference cancellation; the computed parameters are used in a reconfiguration procedure for the modules of the BSU. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Resources associated with a responder communication network and a communication network can be managed in an effective manner In connection with an event, a resource management component (RMC) can analyze network-related data associated with the networks and external data relating to the event or a geographic area related thereto. In connection with the event, based on the analysis, RMC can desirably manage the resources, in part, by determining locations or adjustments for portable base stations, sensors, and/or devices associated with the responder communication network to facilitate high quality communication of information, determining traffic routes and other path planning for vehicles or personnel, creating network slices for high quality communication of information, and/or performing monitoring and intelligent troubleshooting with regard to the networks.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, among other things, as described herein may provide for hyperlocal edge cache. A method includes intercepting a request for a resource/entity associated with an application; determining that the request can be served from the cache, wherein the cache is connected with a base station and only serves devices directly connected with the base station; and responding to fulfill the request for the resource associated with the application.