Abstract: Provided are system, method, and device for allocating time slots in a network. According to embodiments, the system may include: a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to execute the instructions to: determine whether or not a signal is received; in response to determining that the signal is received, determine an amount of time between a time when the signal is received and a current time; and allocate a time slot for a time interval based on the amount of time.

Abstract: A method includes determining whether user equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network is configured to support evolved universal terrestrial radio access network dual connectivity (ENDC). Responsive to the UE being determined as configured to support the ENDC determining whether a source cell and a target cell are configured to support the ENDC. Performing on processing circuitry a first mobility modification in response to determining the source cell is an ENDC source cell and the target cell is a non-ENDC target cell. Performing on the processing circuitry a second mobility modification in response to determining the target cell is an ENDC target cell and the source cell is a non-ENDC source cell. The second mobility modification is different from the first mobility modification. Performing a handover from the source cell to the target cell in response to both the source cell and the target cell being configured for ENDC or non-ENDC.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for optimizing an aggregation level for communicating physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) resources in a random access network (RAN) are provided. The apparatus includes a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive, by a radio access network (RAN) node, a random access request message from a user equipment (UE); determine, by the RAN node, a signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) of the first random access request message; compare the SINR with a first predetermined threshold; based on the comparing, determining an aggregation level from among a plurality of predetermined aggregation levels; and transmit a random access response message from the RAN node to the UE based on the determined aggregation level.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for optimizing an uplink carrier aggregation in a radio access network (RAN) are provided. The apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to determine whether uplink data to be sent by a user equipment exceeds a first threshold; determine whether an available power at the user equipment exceeds a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is determined based on a variable offset value; and activate uplink carrier aggregation for the user equipment based on the uplink data to be sent being determined to exceed the first threshold and the power available at the user equipment being determined to exceed the second threshold.

Abstract: Provided are system, method, and device for managing one or more network elements of open radio access network (ORAN). According to embodiments, the system may include: a plurality of distributed units (DUs); a plurality of central units (CUs); a server comprising: a gateway, a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to configure the gateway to: establish a connection with one or more of: (a) at least one DU of the plurality of DUs, and (b) at least one CU of the plurality of CUs; and perform an action to the one or more of (a) the at least one DU, and (b) the at least one CU.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer programs that communicate with a User Equipment (UE) device that is simultaneously using a first wireless communication protocol and a second wireless communication protocol; determine the UE device is proximate to a neighbor cell; determine the neighbor cell is absent from a neighbor relations table; cause the UE device to cease simultaneously using the first wireless communication protocol and the second wireless communication protocol; cause the UE device to only use the first wireless communication protocol; receive information while the UE device is only using the first wireless communication protocol; and use the information to add the neighbor cell to the neighbor relations table.

Abstract: A method for adaptively optimizing a contention resolution (CR) message by a radio access network (RAN) node includes: receiving a plurality of radio resource control (RRC) connection request messages from a plurality of first user equipment (UE), sending a plurality of CR messages using a first code rate to the plurality of first UE, in response to receiving the plurality of RRC connection request messages from the plurality of first UE, and updating one or more parameters to adjust the first code rate to a second code rate, based on a success rate corresponding to the plurality of CR messages using the first code rate. The method further includes generating a CR message using the second code rate and sending the CR message using the second code rate to a second UE.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes receiving, by a new radio (NR) base station (gNB) from a user equipment (UE), an access request on an initial beam of a plurality of beams transmitted by the gNB, the initial beam being determined by the UE as an optimal access request beam, transmitting, by the gNB to the UE, a response to the access request on the initial beam, receiving, by the gNB from the UE, an indication of a first optimal beam to use for data transmission from the gNB to the UE, switching, by the gNB, data transmission from the initial beam to the first optimal beam based on the first optimal beam being different from the initial beam.

Abstract: A method for adaptive signal radio bearer (SRB) resource handling by a radio access network (RAN) node includes: sending a first message to a user equipment (UE); receiving a second message from the UE in response to the first message, the second message including one or more parameters indicating a radio frequency (RF) condition between the RAN node and the UE, the RF condition reported by the UE; adjusting a code rate for the UE based at least in part on the RF condition between the RAN node and the UE; generating a SRB message using the adjusted code rate; and sending the SRB message to the UE or to one or more other UEs.

Abstract: A method for enhanced rate adaptation by a radio access network (RAN) node includes: determining a first code rate, for sending one or more messages to a user equipment (UE) before a first time, based at least in part on a first rank and a first message error rate; sending the one or more messages to the UE before the first time using the first code rate; receiving channel quality information and a second rank from the UE at the first time, wherein the second rank is different than the first rank; determining a second code rate, for sending one or more messages to the UE after the first time and before a second time, based at least in part on the received channel quality information and second rank; and sending the one or more messages to the UE, after the first time and before a second time, using the second code rate.

Abstract: A method for adaptively optimizing a random access response (RAR) message by a radio access network (RAN) node includes: determining a first number of connection attempts over a first time duration that are received from one or more user equipment (UE); determining a success rate for the first number of connection attempts; updating one or more parameters to adjust a code rate used for generating communication messages to the one or more UEs, from a first code rate to a second code rate, based at least in part on the success rate; generating the RAR message using the second code rate, in response to receiving an initial access connection request message from a first UE among the one or more UEs; sending the RAR message based at least in part on the second code rate to the first UE.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes determining, while a user equipment (UE) is connected to a long term evolution (LTE) cell, that the UE supports connection with a first fifth generation (5G) frequency range (FR1) base station (gNB) and a second 5G frequency range (FR2) base station (SgNB), when the UE is camped to an FR1 cell, determining whether at least one connection condition is satisfied, and controlling to release the UE from the FR1 cell and initiating the UE to an FR2 cell when the at least one connection condition is determined to be satisfied.

Abstract: A method, system and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided. The method includes determining that a user equipment (UE) is camped on a new radio (NR) cell and to a long term evolution (LTE) cell, determining a reference signal received power (RSRP) of the LTE cell, determining an RSRP of the NR cell, and assigning an uplink data flow configuration for the UE based on the RSRP of the LTE cell and the RSRP of the NR cell.

Abstract: A method for dynamically adapting a maximum bitrate (MBR) configuration of an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)/Rich Communication Services (RCS) application, includes receiving a signal from a client server for an IMS/RCS application, establishing a bearer channel for an Internet multimedia communication, the channel having an initial preconfigured MBR, determining a codec used to transmit the communication, determining the bitrate used by a codec, and modifying the MBR of the channel based on the bitrate of the codec.

Abstract: A method for dynamically adapting a maximum bitrate (MBR) configuration of an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)/Rich Communication Services (RCS) application, includes receiving a signal from a client server for an IMS/RCS application, establishing a bearer channel for an Internet multimedia communication, the channel having an initial preconfigured MBR, determining a codec used to transmit the communication, determining the bitrate used by a codec, and modifying the MBR of the channel based on the bitrate of the codec.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes determining, while a user equipment (UE) is connected to a long term evolution (LTE) cell, that the UE supports connection with a first fifth generation (5G) frequency range (FR1) base station (gNB) and a second 5G frequency range (FR2) base station (SgNB), when the UE is camped to an FR1 cell, determining whether at least one connection condition is satisfied, and controlling to release the UE from the FR1 cell and initiating the UE to an FR2 cell when the at least one connection condition is determined to be satisfied.

Abstract: A method includes determining whether user equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network is configured to support evolved universal terrestrial radio access network dual connectivity (ENDC). Responsive to the UE being determined as configured to support the ENDC determining whether a source cell and a target cell are configured to support the ENDC. Performing on processing circuitry a first mobility modification in response to determining the source cell is an ENDC source cell and the target cell is a non-ENDC target cell. Performing on the processing circuitry a second mobility modification in response to determining the target cell is an ENDC target cell and the source cell is a non-ENDC source cell. The second mobility modification is different from the first mobility modification. Performing a handover from the source cell to the target cell in response to both the source cell and the target cell being configured for ENDC or non-ENDC.