Abstract: Transmission of a data flow in bursts for transport in a wireless communication network towards a wireless device served by a radio network node of said wireless communication network. Device(s) obtains a communication quality indicator indicating communication quality between the radio network node and the wireless device, which communication quality is relevant for provision of the data flow to the wireless device. Said device(s) initiates provision of said data flow to the wireless device with said bursts based on the obtained communication quality indicator.

Abstract: Arrangements for handling delivery of content associated with a network-delivered service to user equipments, UEs, in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a connection request message to a content delivery server for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the network function and the content delivery server. The connection request message has an identifier of the network function, intended to the content delivery server. The method includes transmitting a content request message from a first UE to the content delivery server requesting content associated with the network-delivered service. The method includes receiving a delivery request from the content delivery server requesting the network function to store and deliver the content from the network function. The method further includes forwarding the content to the first UE through a secure tunnel connection between the network function and the first UE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for content delivery. In one aspect, a method of receiving content in a device comprises sending a first request for content to a first network node. The device then receives a response from the first network node that indicates a content delivery network and a data transfer policy. In this aspect the first network node is not part the of the content delivery network. The method also includes sending a second request for the content to the content delivery network, wherein the second request indicates the data transfer policy. The device then receives the content from the content delivery network according to the data transfer policy. The content is received at a lower quality than what is available from the content delivery network and what the device is capable of selecting.

Abstract: A method performed by a gateway node for handling application data traffic of a session between a UE and an application server in a wireless communications network is provided. Upon establishing the session, the gateway node obtains from a policy node, an identity identifying one or more rules provisioned for the UE. The identity is associated with the session and with a UP based API to be used for the session. The gateway node receives through the UP based API, a message from the UE. The message comprises the identity and a flow identifier identifying the application data traffic related to the identity. The message requests the one or more rules to be enforced by the gateway node. Upon detecting application data traffic associated with the flow identifier, the gateway node enforces the one or more rules, according to the obtained identity, for the detected application data traffic between the UE and the application server.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for content delivery. In one aspect, method of receiving content in a device comprises sending a request for the content to a first network node, receiving a redirection instruction from the first network node, wherein the redirection instruction indicates a content delivery network and indicates a data transfer policy, sending a request for the content to the content delivery network, wherein the request indicates the data transfer policy, and receiving data associated with the content from the content delivery network according to the data transfer policy.

Abstract: Method and device(s) for supporting estimation of latency over a communication path in a communication network between a data flow shaping node, providing a data flow in bursts towards a data flow target node, and a probe node. The devices(s) initiate to transmit, by the data flow shaping node, a sample burst being a burst of said bursts that differs in a predefined manner from preceding and subsequent bursts so that the data flow target node in response to the sample burst transmits a certain pattern of acknowledgement packets that differs compared to patterns of acknowledgement packets transmitted by the data flow target node in response to said preceding and subsequent bursts. The device(s) initiates to identify, by the probe node, receipt of potential acknowledgement packets according to said certain pattern.

Abstract: A method for marking a Quality of Service (QOS) for packet traffic on a connection between a User Equipment (UE) and a destination device. The method provides for receiving, from the UE, an Uplink (UL) carrier traffic destined for the destination device, the UL carrier traffic including a QoS parameter to indicate a class of QoS applied to the UL carrier traffic, associating the QoS parameter with routing information carried in the UL carrier traffic and storing the QoS parameter linked to the routing information in a data structure. The method further provides for receiving Downlink (DL) carrier traffic from the destination device, wherein the DL carrier traffic includes the routing information, and associating the routing information carried in the DL carrier traffic with the routing information stored in the data structure to retrieve the QoS parameter to mark QoS for the DL carrier traffic.

Abstract: A method, performed by a first network node implementing an Application Function, AF, in a wireless communications network for influencing traffic routing associated with a wireless communications device in the wireless communications network. The method comprises: 5 transmitting (601), to a second network node implementing a network exposure function of the wireless communications network or to a third network node implementing a policy and charging function of the wireless communications network, a request to influence the traffic routing associated with the wireless communications device. The request includes an indication of a traffic steering policy for a specific 10 traffic on a specific user session associated with the wireless communications device 121.

Abstract: A method, at a User Equipmentt (UE), for mapping packet traffic to a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session initiated by a UE Route Selection Policy (URSP), based on Quality of Service (QoS) for the packet traffic. The method provides for receiving the packet traffic with a QoS parameter indicating a QoS to be applied to the packet traffic for uplink transmission of the packet traffic from the UE; and in response to receiving the packet traffic, associating the QoS parameter to a respective route selection policy from a plurality of route selection policies in the URSP to select a PDU session corresponding to the respective route selection policy; and mapping the packet traffic to the selected PDU session based on the QoS parameter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of monitoring congestion for incoming data packets and a device (10) performing the method. In a first aspect, a method of a device (10) configured to monitor congestion for incoming data packets is provided. The method comprises determining (S101) whether or not a bit rate of incoming data packets indicated to be sent from a node (11) capable of scalable congestion control exceeds a predetermined bit rate threshold value being lower than a maximum allowable bit rate of outgoing data packets from the device (10); and if so selectively marking (S102) the outgoing data packets as being subjected to congestion, wherein the marking is performed by less frequently marking outgoing data packets having a bit rate closer to the predetermined bit rate threshold value and more frequently marking outgoing data packets having a bit rate closer to the maximum allowable bit rate.

Abstract: Arrangements for handling delivery of content associated with a network-delivered service to user equipments, UEs, in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a connection request message to a content delivery server for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the network function and the content delivery server. The connection request message has an identifier of the network function, intended to the content delivery server. The method includes transmitting a content request message from a first UE to the content delivery server requesting content associated with the network-delivered service. The method includes receiving a delivery request from the content delivery server requesting the network function to store and deliver the content from the network function. The method further includes forwarding the content to the first UE through a secure tunnel connection between the network function and the first UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for shaping video data traffic in a packet switched communications transport network. In some embodiments, a device determines a cell load level associated with a base station node that is representative of a data traffic load of a cell of the base station node. The device sets, based at least on the determined cell load level associated with the base station, one or more burst transmission parameters for video data transmitted by a traffic shaping node to the base station node. The device transmits video data to the base station node using the set one or more burst transmission parameters, wherein transmitting video data occurs in one or more burst transmissions that each include a plurality of packets that include video data.

Abstract: Method and device(s) for supporting estimation of latency over a communication path in a communication network between a data flow shaping node and a probe node. The communication path comprising a data flow target node configured to receive a data flow from a data flow source node via the communication path. The data flow shaping node being configured to provide the data flow in bursts towards the data flow target node. The device(s) initiate to identify a suitable burst interval being a burst interval for which the probe node receives no potential acknowledgement packets during a predefined quiescent period, associated with the suitable burst interval, that covers an end portion of the suitable burst interval and/or a begin portion of a subsequent burst interval.

Abstract: The application data is transmitted via a radio link between a radio device Q and the wireless communication network. The application data are provided by one or more applications. A node of the wireless communication network provide control information, which is provided to at least one of the applications. The control information controls providing of the application data by the at least one application to the radio link.

Abstract: A method performed by a communication device in a network comprising mobile networks operated by mobile network operators, MNOs, is provided. The method includes signaling to a first server to discover a second server having information about a public land mobile network identifier and a network service of a MNO. The second server has a first fully qualified domain name, FQDN, pointing to a provider domain. The method further includes receiving a response including a resolution or a redirection of the FQDN; signaling to discover the information about the network service; and receiving a response from the second server including a first identification of the information about the network service of the MNO or a second identification that the network service is not available. Corresponding methods performed by a first server and a second server are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and device(s) (110; 120; 130; 140; 141; 210; 212; 220; 230; 600) for managing Round Trip Time, RTT, associated with provision of a data flow (150; 250) from a server device (130; 230), via a multi-access communication network (100; 200), to a client device (120; 220). Said device(s) (110; 120; 130; 140; 141; 210; 212; 220; 230; 600) being communicatively connected to the multi-access communication network (100; 200) that is configured to provide the data flow (150; 250) to the client device (120; 220) using a resource of the multi-access communication network (100; 200) that is shared by multiple devices (120-121; 220-221). The device(s) (110; 120; 130; 140; 141; 210; 212; 220; 230; 600) initiates, in response to identification that the data flow (150; 250) belongs to a certain type, introduction of an artificial delay in the RTT.

Abstract: A first network node is arranged to communicate with a second network node. The first and second network nodes are connected by a first path and a second path. The first path uses a first communications network and the second path uses a second communications network. The first network node has a first mode and a second mode of operation, such that in a first mode traffic between the first and second network nodes is transmitted over the first path and not the second path, and in a second mode traffic between the first and second network nodes is transmitted over the first path and the second path. The network node comprises a mode selector arranged to select the second mode of operation when the demanded amount of traffic between the first and second network nodes exceeds a threshold value for a period of time.

Abstract: A method performed by a communication device in a network comprising mobile networks operated by mobile network operators, MNOs, is provided. The method includes signaling to a first server to discover a second server having information about a public land mobile network identifier and a network service of a MNO. The second server has a first fully qualified domain name, FQDN, pointing to a provider domain. The method further includes receiving a response including a resolution or a redirection of the FQDN; signaling to discover the information about the network service; and receiving a response from the second server including a first identification of the information about the network service of the MNO or a second identification that the network service is not available. Corresponding methods performed by a first server and a second server are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for content delivery. In one aspect, a method in a traffic monitor in a communications network comprises responsive to a notification that content is being delivered to a device from a content delivery network according to a data transfer policy, the notification including an indication of the data transfer policy, monitoring delivery of the content from the content delivery network to the device and, responsive to a detection that the delivery of the content violates the data transfer policy, performing a notification action.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for processing communications. In one aspect, a method in a first node in a network of delivering content comprises delivering a first portion of the content to a device, receiving a request for a second portion of the content from the device and, responsive to the request and responsive to a determination that the second portion of the content should be delivered to the device from a second node in the network, instructing the device to retrieve the content from the second node.