Abstract: A method includes detecting a communication session in a wireless network and obtaining at least one resource utilization metric associated with the communication session. The method further includes determining, based on the at least one resource utilization metric, that network resources associated with the communication session are underutilized, and relaxing a performance-limiting policy associated with the communication session based on determining that the network resources are underutilized. The method may further include detecting a triggering condition associated with the communication session and initiating an inspection of data associated with the communication session in response to detecting the triggering condition. The method may also include detecting an anomalous condition based on the inspection and generating an alert based on detecting the anomalous condition.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for targeted non-surgical administration of a drug formulation to the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of the eye of a human subject for the treatment of a posterior ocular disorder or a choroidal malady. In one embodiment, the method comprises inserting a hollow microneedle into the eye at an insertion site and infusing a drug formulation through the inserted microneedle and into the suprachoroidal space of the eye, wherein the infused drug formulation flows within the suprachoroidal space away from the insertion site during the infusion. In one embodiment, the fluid drug formulation comprises drug nanoparticles or microparticles.

Abstract: A device may receive, from a user equipment (UE) and regardless of radio access technologies utilized, a core network attach request with a concealed subscriber identifier, and may provide the core network attach request with the concealed subscriber identifier to a core network. The device may receive an authorization success message from the core network, and may provide the authorization success message to the UE. The device may enable, based on the authorization success message, the UE to attach to the core network via an untrusted access network.

Abstract: A device includes a memory to store a User Equipment Route Selection Policy (URSP) and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: obtain network traffic comprising first network traffic and second network traffic, wherein the second network traffic originates from one or more user equipment devices (UEs); apply the URSP to the network traffic; and in response to applying the URSP, forward protocol data units (PDUs) of the network traffic to either a first tunnel to a first network slice or a second tunnel to a second network slice. The first tunnel and the second tunnel are established from the device to the first network slice and the second network slice over communication paths that include at least a wireless communication link from the device to a radio access network (RAN).

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an radio spectrum binding service. The service may include generating and provisioning binding information. The binding information may include radio frequencies correlated to applications or categories of applications associated with packet data unit sessions or radio frequencies correlated to applications or categories of applications associated with packet data unit sessions, and network slice identifiers. The service may include selecting and using the binding information for packet data unit sessions.

Abstract: A device receives User Equipment device (UE) Policy Section Codes (UPSCs) and a first version of associated UE policy rules. The device further receives first inconsistency detection codes for the UPSCs and a current version of the associated UE policy rules. The device determines, based on the UPSCs and the first version of the associated UE policy rules, second inconsistency detection codes, and compares the first and second inconsistency detection codes to identify inconsistencies between the first version of the UE policy rules and the current version of the UE policy rules. The device sends, when the comparison identifies the inconsistencies, a request for updated UE policy rules, and receives one of the UPSCs and an updated version of an associated UE policy rule of the one of the UPSCs.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to detect a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session associated with a user equipment (UE) device. The processor may be further configured to obtain at least one congestion metric value for a base station associated with the PDU session; determine that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than a maximum throughput enforcement threshold; and override a maximum throughput enforcement policy on a User Plane Function (UPF) associated with the UE device, based on determining that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than the maximum throughput enforcement threshold.

Abstract: A device may initiate a voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) call with an access point, and may receive first cell information associated with a first base station providing New Radio (NR) access and information indicating whether voice-over-NR (VoNR) is supported by the first base station. The device may receive second cell information associated with a second base station providing Long Term Evolution (LTE) access, and may temporarily store information associated with the VoWiFi call, the first cell information, the second cell information, and the information indicating whether VoNR is supported by the first base station. The device may selectively hand over the VoWiFi call to the second base station based on the information indicating that VoNR is not supported by the first base station, or hand over the VoWiFi call to the first base station based on the information indicating that VoNR is supported by the first base station.

Abstract: A device comprises a memory and one or more processors. The memory stores a User Equipment Route Selection Policy (URSP). The one or more processors are configured to: receive a packet from a user device; determine a traffic descriptor associated with the packet; apply a URSP to the traffic descriptor to identify a network slice, within a network, to which the packet is to be forwarded; and forward the packet to the network slice over a wireless connection from the device to the network.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may store a default user equipment route selection policy (URSP) and may receive, from a fourth-generation (4G) core network, a default protocol configuration option (PCO) value for a default network slice of the 4G core network. The UE may utilize the default network slice based on the default URSP and the default PCO value and may receive a request to update the default URSP with a new URSP associated with a new network slice of the 4G core network. The UE may update the default URSP with the new URSP to generate an updated URSP and may receive, from the 4G core network, a new PCO value for the new network slice of the 4G core network. The UE may utilize the default network slice and the new network slice based on the updated URSP, the default PCO value, and the new PCO value.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to detect a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session associated with a user equipment (UE) device. The processor may be further configured to obtain at least one congestion metric value for a base station associated with the PDU session; determine that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than a maximum throughput enforcement threshold; and override a maximum throughput enforcement policy on a User Plane Function (UPF) associated with the UE device, based on determining that the obtained at least one congestion metric value is less than the maximum throughput enforcement threshold.

Abstract: In some implementations, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: receiving input features associated with a cellular network that includes key performance indicators and metrics collected from computing devices in the cellular network; preprocessing the input features to generate input features; providing the input features to a machine learning model to generate a predicted user experience classification, wherein the machine learning model is trained using a dataset including a plurality of sets of input features and corresponding user experience labels; and performing one or more actions based on the predicted user experience classification, wherein performing one or more actions includes identifying a root cause of a user experience issue and generating a recommendation to modify the cellular network to address the root cause.

Abstract: In some implementations, a network-connected device may receive, from a network entity, a network subscription status update that indicates that the network-connected device is permitted to access a network slice for which the network-connected device has an associated back off timer running. The network-connected device may clear the back off timer based on receiving the network subscription status update. The network-connected device may transmit, to the network entity, a packet data unit session request associated with the network slice based on clearing the back off timer.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein enable dynamic in-app subscriptions and controls for network slices. A user device receives a command to launch an application and identifies a preferred network slice for the application. The application determines that a network services subscription for the user device does not include the preferred network slice and obtains consent, from a user of the user device, to add the preferred network slice to the network services subscription. The user device receives, from a provider network, authorization for using the preferred network slice by the application and initiates a network session on the preferred network slice.

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 user equipment (UE) may store a default user equipment route selection policy (URSP) and may receive, from a fourth-generation (4G) core network, a default protocol configuration option (PCO) value for a default network slice of the 4G core network. The UE may utilize the default network slice based on the default URSP and the default PCO value and may receive a request to update the default URSP with a new URSP associated with a new network slice of the 4G core network. The UE may update the default URSP with the new URSP to generate an updated URSP and may receive, from the 4G core network, a new PCO value for the new network slice of the 4G core network. The UE may utilize the default network slice and the new network slice based on the updated URSP, the default PCO value, and the new PCO value.

Abstract: A method, an end device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to a multi-subscriber identification module (SIM) network slice mapping service. The multi-SIM network slice mapping service may be used by an end device with multiple SIMs. The service may include mapping a SIM to use for an end device application session and a network slice based on user equipment (UE) route selection policies (URSP) stored by the end device, a request from the end device application, setting information configured by a user, and/or a network device.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for targeted non-surgical administration of a drug formulation to the suprachoroidal space (SCS) of the eye of a human subject for the treatment of a posterior ocular disorder or a choroidal malady. In one embodiment, the method comprises inserting a hollow microneedle into the eye at an insertion site and infusing a drug formulation through the inserted microneedle and into the suprachoroidal space of the eye, wherein the infused drug formulation flows within the suprachoroidal space away from the insertion site during the infusion. In one embodiment, the fluid drug formulation comprises drug nanoparticles or microparticles.

Abstract: A device receives User Equipment device (UE) Policy Section Codes (UPSCs) and a first version of associated UE policy rules. The device further receives first inconsistency detection codes for the UPSCs and a current version of the associated UE policy rules. The device determines, based on the UPSCs and the first version of the associated UE policy rules, second inconsistency detection codes, and compares the first and second inconsistency detection codes to identify inconsistencies between the first version of the UE policy rules and the current version of the UE policy rules. The device sends, when the comparison identifies the inconsistencies, a request for updated UE policy rules, and receives one of the UPSCs and an updated version of an associated UE policy rule of the one of the UPSCs.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for a network framework for Wi-Fi barring of network usage that enables network management at a device level, which provides capabilities for the optimization of internet connectivity and data usage based on a user's and/or device's specific needs and priorities. The framework operates to handle information management system (IMS) connections and IMS registration failures over evolved Packet Data Gateways (ePDG). The framework provides a Wi-Fi backoff timer that can be implemented for particular Wi-Fi networks, which can correspond to a Wi-Fi access point (AP). Thus, a connected device (e.g., a user's smart phone) can toggle connectivity to and/or from a cellular network in accordance with encountered failures with an AP via the timer's implementation and network control of the device.