Abstract: A fifth generation (5G) network can provide Rich Communication Services (RCS) between a user equipment (UE) and an emergency control center. An RCS server in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) can be used to transfer data associated with a chat, an image, and/or a video between the UE and a public service answering point (PSAP) associated with the emergency control center. The RCS server can initiate, establish, maintain, format, augment, or otherwise determine a rich communication service between the UE and the PSAP over the 5G network.

Abstract: A fifth generation (5G) network can provide Rich Communication Services (RCS) between a user equipment (UE) and an emergency control center. An RCS server in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) can be used to transfer data associated with a chat, an image, and/or a video between the UE and a public service answering point (PSAP) associated with the emergency control center. The RCS server can initiate, establish, maintain, format, augment, or otherwise determine a rich communication service between the UE and the PSAP over the 5G network.

Abstract: Techniques for performing a handover with dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) in a 5th generation (5G) network are described herein. A user equipment (UE) undergoing a handover is communicatively coupled to the 5G network based on a subscription type of the UE. The 5G network modifies policies and determines modified policies with dynamic QoS associated with the UE based on whether the subscription type restricts access for the UE to a public 5G network or allows the UE to access a private 5G network. The modified policies with dynamic QoS are utilized to determine communication parameters associated with the UE, which are provided to the UE based on a policy control create request transmitted to a policy control function (PCF), a policy modification request transmitted by the PCF to a session management function (SMF), a policy modification response transmitted by the SMF and to the PCF, and/or a policy control create response transmitted by the PCF.

Abstract: A mobility manager of a cellular communication network is tested using a test network. The test network has a mobility manager, multiple actual and simulated base stations, and multiple actual and simulated communication devices. To test one aspect of the mobility manager, the number of simulated base stations is increased to nearly the rated capacity of the mobility manager. In addition, simulated communication sessions are established, again so that the number of communication sessions is near the rated capacity of the mobility manager. Communications are then interrupted between the base stations and the mobility manager. Behavior of the mobility manager is monitored after the interruption to determine, among other things, how many communications sessions are lost as a result of the interruption.

Abstract: A mobility manager of a cellular communication network is tested using a test network. The test network has a mobility manager, multiple actual and simulated base stations, and multiple actual and simulated communication devices. To test one aspect of the mobility manager, the number of simulated base stations is increased to nearly the rated capacity of the mobility manager. In addition, simulated communication sessions are established, again so that the number of communication sessions is near the rated capacity of the mobility manager. Communications are then interrupted between the base stations and the mobility manager. Behavior of the mobility manager is monitored after the interruption to determine, among other things, how many communications sessions are lost as a result of the interruption.

Abstract: A mobility manager of a cellular communication network is tested using a test network. The test network has a mobility manager, multiple actual and simulated base stations, and multiple actual and simulated communication devices. To test one aspect of the mobility manager, the number of simulated base stations is increased to nearly the rated capacity of the mobility manager. In addition, simulated communication sessions are established, again so that the number of communication sessions is near the rated capacity of the mobility manager. Communications are then interrupted between the base stations and the mobility manager. Behavior of the mobility manager is monitored after the interruption to determine, among other things, how many communications sessions are lost as a result of the interruption.

Abstract: A mobility manager of a cellular communication network is tested using a test network. The test network has a mobility manager, multiple actual and simulated base stations, and multiple actual and simulated communication devices. To test one aspect of the mobility manager, the number of simulated base stations is increased to nearly the rated capacity of the mobility manager. In addition, simulated communication sessions are established, again so that the number of communication sessions is near the rated capacity of the mobility manager. Communications are then interrupted between the base stations and the mobility manager. Behavior of the mobility manager is monitored after the interruption to determine, among other things, how many communications sessions are lost as a result of the interruption.

Abstract: A user of a communications device such as a smartphone may place calls to emergency services using the device. The device may be configured to automatically initiate a conference call in response to a user request to initiate an emergency services call. For example, the user may provide configuration information that includes an emergency contact person and a medical care facility and, upon receiving a request from the user to place an emergency call, the device may initiate a multi-party voice call or conference call to an emergency dispatch center, the emergency contact person, and the medical care facility.