Abstract: The present invention relates a system and a method for optimizing Physical Cell ID (PCI) assignment in a wireless communication network such as an Open-Radio Access Network (O-RAN) (100). The method includes deploying an optimization service in an rApp (104) and registering the optimization service as a PCI-rApp within a Service Management and Orchestration Framework (SMO) (102), assigning a listing of unique predefined PCIs to operating cells of a selected range after satisfying one or more constraints and concluding that the procedure has been successful if the assignment of the PCI to each operating cell completes without using more than the listing of unique predefined PCIs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system of managing a plurality of neighbor cells of each target cell. The method includes capturing and reporting, by a central unit (CU) (512) associated with each target cell, a radio signal quality associated with each of the plurality of neighbor cells (354b, 354c, 354d) of a target cell (354a) based on signal strength measurements reported by a plurality of user equipments (UEs) (324a1, 324a2, 324a3) to the target cell, ranking and labeling the plurality of neighbor cells based on the radio signal quality associated with each of the plurality of neighbor cells and taking and managing an action based on the ranking and labeling. Particularly, the action is associated with the plurality of neighbor cells.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for identifying handover requirement by a Radio access network (RAN) controller in open RAN (O-RAN) environment. The O-RAN environment has a virtualized network architecture having at least one RAN controller that is able to control, via an E2 node, a plurality of user equipments (UEs) positioned in a serving cell, a cell covering a location for serving a UE, the serving cell is adjacent to a plurality of neighbour cells. The method includes parallel execution of the operations performed by the RAN controller for each serving cell and each of the neighbor cell and updating CIOs in stepwise i.e., gradually with repeated comparing of the serving cell load parameter with each of the plurality of neighbour cell load parameters and updating the serving cell handover parameter and the plurality of neighbour cell handover parameters based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method for identifying user equipment for real-time handover trigger in open-radio access network (O-RAN) environment includes steps to obtain a serving cell handover parameter with respect to a neighbour cell handover parameter, to determine user equipment from the plurality of user equipment positioned in the serving cell, to identify the user equipment positioned in the serving cell and transmit the serving cell handover parameter with respect to the neighbour cell handover parameter associated with the neighbour cell of a plurality of neighbour cells to the identified user equipment.

Abstract: A method for identifying a target cell for handover (HO) by a Radio access network (RAN) controller in an open RAN (O-RAN) environment includes obtaining at least one quality of service (QoS) class identifier (QCI) level associated with an active bearer in the user equipment, obtaining a received signal strength value, a first load values and a plurality of second load values for the neighbor cells and selecting the target cell from the neighbour cells based on the QCI level in the user equipment and the received signal strength value, the first load value and the second load value of neighbour cells.

Abstract: A method for identifying a user equipment for a real-time handover and selecting a target cell by a Radio access network (RAN) controller in a radio access network (RAN) environment includes obtaining a serving cell load parameter with respect to a neighbour cell load parameter associated with at least one neighbour cell, identifying the at least one user equipment positioned in a serving cell based on a channel quality index (CQI) and a throughput value, transmitting the serving cell load parameter with respect to the neighbour cell load parameter to the identified user equipment and selecting the target cell from the neighbour cells for the user equipment.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for identifying a target neighbor cell for handover of a user equipment (UE) positioned in a serving cell to the target neighbor cell, a cell covering a location for serving the UE, the serving cell is adjacent to the plurality of neighbor cells, in a wireless communication network. The method comprising obtaining a received signal strength value and a load value for each candidate cells, wherein said signal strength value comprises one of Reference Signals Received Power (RSRP) and Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) and wherein said load values comprises physical resource block (PRB) utilization values. Further, the method includes performing sorting of candidate cells using a nested dual level threshold-based sorting process. Further, the method includes selecting a target cell from the sorted plurality of candidate cells.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating a handover (HO) procedure in an open-Radio Access Network (O-RAN) environment is disclosed. Particularly, a method for identifying a target cell for handover by a RAN controller in the O-RAN environment is disclosed. The O-RAN environment has a virtualized network architecture comprising the RAN controller is connected to an E2 node, the RAN controller is connected via the E2 node to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) positioned in a serving cell, a cell covering a location for serving a UE, the serving cell is adjacent to a plurality of neighbour cells. The method includes obtaining signal strength metrics and corresponding resource load metrics of each neighbour cell from a plurality of neighbour cells; comparing a plurality of cell parameters of the plurality of neighbour cells among each other based on one or more predefined threshold values and identifying the target cell based on the comparison.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for identifying handover requirement by a Radio access network (RAN) controller in open RAN (O-RAN) environment. The O-RAN environment has a virtualized network architecture having at least one RAN controller that is able to control, via an E2 node, a plurality of user equipments (UEs) positioned in a serving cell, a cell covering a location for serving a UE, the serving cell is adjacent to a plurality of neighbour cells. The method includes parallel execution of the operations performed by the RAN controller for each serving cell and each of the neighbor cell and updating CIOs in stepwise i.e., gradually with repeated comparing of the serving cell load parameter with each of the plurality of neighbour cell load parameters and updating the serving cell handover parameter and the plurality of neighbour cell handover parameters based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method and radio access network (RAN) controller (102) for providing real-time target cell recommendation for handover in an open-RAN (O-RAN) environment (400) is disclosed. The O-RAN environment has a virtualized network architecture having at least one RAN controller, the RAN controller is connected with a plurality of E2 nodes, the plurality of E2 nodes are connected to a plurality of user equipment (UEs) (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d and 112e) positioned in a serving cell (110) adjacent to a plurality of neighbour cells (108a,108b). The method comprising executing a first handover process to enable checking, at the atleast one UE, if triggering of handover is required and a second handover process to identify a target neighbour cell (108a/108b) for handover of the atleast one UE from the serving cell to the target neighbour cell and recommending the handover of the atleast one UE from the serving cell to the identified target neighbour cell based on the first handover process and the second handover process.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing dynamic orthogonal assignment of radio resources in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) policy configuration message from a second controller and receiving a physical resource block (PRB) assignment bitmap proposal and a protected bitmap indication data from a type one network scheduler and a type two network scheduler. The method includes computing an available bandwidth based on the PRB assignment bitmap proposal and the protected bitmap indication data and further computing a bandwidth allocation for the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler based on the computed available bandwidth and the DSS policy configuration message from the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler. Lastly, the method includes allocating the computed bandwidth to the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing dynamic synchronization of radio resources in a radio access network (RAN) in a wireless communication system. The RAN has a type one network scheduler and a type two network scheduler. The method includes receiving a first physical resource block (PRB) assignment configuration from the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler. The first physical resource block (PRB) assignment configuration is received by a first controller. Further, the method includes determining a second PRB assignment configuration using the first PRB assignment configuration, wherein the second PRB assignment configuration is determined by the first controller. Furthermore, the method includes allocating the second PRB assignment configuration at the synchronization time (s) to the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler by the first controller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing dynamic allocation of radio resources in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a first controller from a second controller, a dynamic spectrums sharing (DSS) policy configuration message, wherein the DSS policy configuration message comprising a resource allocation proportion between a type one network scheduler and a type two network scheduler. The method further includes receiving, by the first controller from the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler, a plurality of report messages and a plurality of key performance indicators (KPIs). The method further includes assigning, by the first controller to the type one network scheduler and the type two network scheduler, a plurality of physical resource blocks (PRBs) based on the DSS policy configuration message, the plurality of report messages and the plurality of KPIs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of radio resources in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of traffic parameters for a first time interval. The plurality of traffic parameters comprises at least one traffic arrival information for the first time interval. Further, the method includes estimating the at least one traffic arrival information for a second time interval based on the received at least one traffic arrival information for the first time interval. Furthermore, the method includes determining a bandwidth demand for the second time interval based on the estimated at least one traffic arrival information for the second time interval and the plurality of traffic parameters for the first time interval and allocating at least one resource block during the second time interval based on the determined bandwidth demand for the second time interval.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of packet messages based on priority in a wireless communication system (100) is disclosed. The method includes assigning, by at least one controller and at least one network node, a priority number to each of the plurality of packet messages based on requirement of each of an application associated with each of the packet messages and providing, by the at least one controller and the at least one network node, the priority number assigned to each of the plurality of packet messages, to a socket (222/214a/214b/214c) in the wireless communication system. Further, the method includes transmitting, by at least one interface, the plurality of packet messages based on the priority number provided to the socket (222/214a/214b/214c) of each of a plurality of components in the wireless communication system, thereby providing a uniform method for priority assignment and transmission to the at least one interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of radio resources in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of traffic arrival information for a first time interval. The plurality of traffic arrival information includes a one or more traffic buffer demand, a one or more traffic arrival information for the first-time interval and a one or more average deficit value for the first-time interval. Further, the method includes, estimating a next average deficit for a second time interval based on the one or more average deficit value for the first-time interval. Furthermore, computing a forecast allocation based on the one or more traffic buffer demand, the one or more average deficit value for the first-time interval and the estimated next average deficit for the second time interval and allocating at least one physical resource block (PRB) based on the computed forecast allocation.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, monitoring a plurality of data packets in a network by analyzing header information to detect an indicator associated with a first data object type, identifying a first data object in a first set of data packets according to the monitoring and according to a model relating to the first data object type, instantiating an intelligent router at the network, switching the first set of data packets to the intelligent router to cause the intelligent router to generate an extracted first data object from the first set of data packets, transmitting the extracted first data object to a client device via the data pipeline of the network responsive to a request from the client device for the first data object, and decommissioning the intelligent router after the transmitting the extracted first data object. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, performing steps including monitoring a plurality of data packets in a data pipeline of a network, such as a User Plane Function of a 5G Core, where the monitoring can include analyzing header information associated with the plurality of data packets, identifying a first data object in the plurality of data packets according to the monitoring of the plurality of data packets, where the identifying the first data object in the plurality of data packets can further comprise identifying metadata associated with the first data object, switching a first set of data packets of the plurality of data packets associated with the first data object to an intelligent router for extracting the first data object from the first set of data packets to generate an extracted first data object responsive to the identifying the first data object in the plurality of data packets, and transmitting the extracted first data object to a client device via the data pipeline of

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, performing steps including monitoring a plurality of data packets in a data pipeline of a network, such as a User Plane Function of a 5G Core, where the monitoring can include analyzing header information associated with the plurality of data packets, identifying a first data object in the plurality of data packets according to the monitoring of the plurality of data packets, where the identifying the first data object in the plurality of data packets can further comprise identifying metadata associated with the first data object, switching a first set of data packets of the plurality of data packets associated with the first data object to an intelligent router for extracting the first data object from the first set of data packets to generate an extracted first data object responsive to the identifying the first data object in the plurality of data packets, and transmitting the extracted first data object to a client device via the data pipeline of

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for controlling network traffic using acceleration policies. According to various embodiments of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, an acceleration application can be executed by a device for analyzing data requests, determining if the data communications requested by way of the request can be delayed, accelerated, or otherwise modified (“shifted”) based upon policies and/or network operating conditions. In some embodiments, the acceleration application can be configured to access acceleration policies that can define how certain traffic is to be shifted. The acceleration application also can be configured to obtain and analyze network data to determine network operating conditions and determine, based upon the determined conditions, if traffic is to be shifted based upon the network operating conditions.