Abstract: A first network analysis node in a network receives, from a device, a first message comprising information indicative of a subscription, for the device, to network analytics information, and sends, to a second network node, a second message comprising information indicative of a request for a transfer of at least part of the subscription to network analytics information to a second network analysis node.

Abstract: Instantiating a Network Service described by a Forwarding Graph comprising Virtual Network Functions, VNF instances, which are interconnected via communication links. This includes splitting the Forwarding Graph into n VNF Elementary Graphs, VNF EGs. Each of the VNF EGs for a VNF Instance includes routing information for forwarding, by that VNF instance and to another VNF instance, packets output by that VNF instance based on a packet class identifier included in the packet. Each of the VNF EGs is transmitted to the corresponding VNF instance for that VNF EG. Each of the VNF instances, when outputting a packet handled by it, then transmits the packet to a next VNF instance based on the packet class identifier included in the packet.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, etc., directed to quality of experience (QoE) data analytics for multiple wireless transmit and receive units (WTRUs) in 5G networks are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a method may comprise receiving a request message requesting a quality of service (QoS) configuration related to at least one WTRU involved in an application for obtaining a target QoE of the application. The first method may further comprise transmitting the QoS configuration obtained based on the target QoE. In an embodiment, a method may comprise transmitting a first request signal for subscribing to a service data from an application and receiving a first response signal comprising at least one identifier of at least one WTRU involved in the application, the first response signal may comprise at least one indication of at least one individual contribution of the at least one WTRU to a QoE of the application.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling access to a first network, comprising receiving, by a first network access device of the first network, an access request from a visiting user device, determining, by the first network access device, if the visiting user device was granted an access to the first network, if the visiting device has not been granted an access to the first network, determining if there is a second network access device that granted the visiting user device an access to a second network and the second network access device is linked to the first network access device, and if the second network access device exists, granting the visiting user device an access to the first network by the first network access device.

Abstract: In an Internet interface device such as a gateway managing a local network, a processor obtains a packet received from a device via a local network interface. The processor can determine whether or not the packet originates from a device in the local network deemed to be part of a particular group. The processor can also determine if the packet is addressed to an internet domain for which it stores identifying information in memory. In this case, the processor inspects the packet in search of a cookie. In case no cookie is found, the packet is output as is; if a cookie is found, the processor modifies cookie information in the packet by inserting a cookie specific to the Internet interface device, which results in a modified packet that then is output through the internet interface. Using the original cookie and the added cookie, it is possible to link cookies sent from different devices in the local network.

Abstract: A network equipment includes at least one access point interface and is configured to operate a plurality of network functions. The network equipment is configured to be in communication with at least one terminal belonging to a network. The network equipment further includes at least one classifier configured to modify a data frame, the data frame coming from the at least one terminal and being received by the access point interface. The data frame may be modified by replacing an address of the data frame with processing information.

Abstract: A Forwarder (220) in a network (200), preferably based on Information-Centric Networking (ICN), receives (S310) a first request for data, the first request comprising an identifier of requested data and a condition from a Consumer device (210) or a second Forwarder device, sends (S335) a second request for the data to a Producer device (230) or a third Forwarder device in the network (200), the second request comprising at least the identifier of the data, receives (S340) received data corresponding to requested data from the Producer device (230) or the third Forwarder device, determines (S350) whether the received data satisfy the condition and sends (S355) the requested data to the Consumer device (210) or the second Forwarder device only in case the received data satisfy the condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling access to a first network, comprising receiving, by a first network access device of the first network, an access request from a visiting user device, determining, by the first network access device, if the visiting user device was granted an access to the first network, if the visiting device has not been granted an access to the first network, determining if there is a second network access device that granted the visiting user device an access to a second network and the second network access device is linked to the first network access device, and if the second network access device exists, granting the visiting user device an access to the first network by the first network access device.

Abstract: A device configured to be connected to a customer premises equipment of a first type network. The first network includes at least one network apparatus in communication with the customer premises equipment and having a communication interface configured to receive capabilities information from the customer premises equipment and the at least one network apparatus, a routing application to define, based on the received capabilities information, one or several routing rules to route packets of the device. The routing rules identifying either the customer premises equipment or the at least one network apparatus to forward packets between the first type network and a second type network. The communication interface being further configured to send commands to enforce the defined routing rules either at the customer premises equipment or at the at least one network apparatus.

Abstract: Secure and simple authentication method and device are provided for accessing a wireless communication network. An access point providing a wireless communication network receives from a device wishing to access the access point's wireless communication network an authentication request that includes a Media Access Control address of the device. The access point receives an incoming call or short message service from a caller, destined to an Internet Protocol telephone attached to the access point. The access point verifies if the MAC address included in the authentication request and the telephone number of the caller correspond to a known MAC address and telephone number. If such correspondence is found, the access point sends an authentication reply indicating successful authentication to the device.

Abstract: A network element adapted to belong to a network equipment configured to operate a plurality of network functions and to be in communication with one or more devices is described. The network element includes one or more interfaces of communication that receive a first packet after processing by a first instance of a network function, the first packet having an indicator of the oldest pending transaction handled by the first instance of the network function and that receive a second packet after processing by a second instance of said network function, the second packet having an indicator of the oldest pending transaction handled by the second instance of the network function.

Abstract: Network equipment configured to operate a plurality of network functions and to receive data packets from at least one device is described. The network equipment includes at least one classifier configured to receive a data packet from one device and to modify, before processing by at least one network function, the data packet by adding an additional header having at least one offset field and one data field for listing at least one identifier, each identifier identifying one of the network functions.

Abstract: A network equipment comprising at least one access point interface and configured to operate a plurality of network functions, the network equipment being configured to be in communication with at least one terminal belonging to a network. The network equipment includes at least one classifier configured to modify a data frame, coming from the one terminal and received by the access point interface, by replacing an address of the data frame with processing information.

Abstract: A device configured to be connected to a customer premises equipment of a first type network. The first network includes at least one network apparatus in communication with the customer premises equipment and having a communication interface configured to receive capabilities information from the customer premises equipment and the at least one network apparatus, a routing application to define, based on the received capabilities information, one or several routing rules to route packets of the device. The routing rules identifying either the customer premises equipment or the at least one network apparatus to forward packets between the first type network and a second type network. The communication interface being further configured to send commands to enforce the defined routing rules either at the customer premises equipment or at the at least one network apparatus.

Abstract: In an Internet interface device such as a gateway managing a local network, a processor obtains a packet received from a device via a local network interface. The processor can determine whether or not the packet originates from a device in the local network deemed to be part of a particular group. The processor can also determine if the packet is addressed to an internet domain for which it stores identifying information in memory. In this case, the processor inspects the packet in search of a cookie. In case no cookie is found, the packet is output as is; if a cookie is found, the processor modifies cookie information in the packet by inserting a cookie specific to the Internet interface device, which results in a modified packet that then is output through the internet interface. Using the original cookie and the added cookie, it is possible to link cookies sent from different devices in the local network.

Abstract: A method adapted to be implemented at a local network equipment configured to be attached to a remote network equipment through a network connection is disclosed. The remote network equipment runs a first network function. The method includes updating second configuration information with first configuration information received from the remote network equipment. When the network connection is interrupted, launching a second network function at the local network equipment based on updated second configuration information and updating second configuration information from the operation of the second network function running at the local network equipment. When the network connection is recovered after interruption sending to the remote network equipment last updated second configuration information, aborting the second network function running at the local network equipment.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for mobile device roaming are provided. The apparatus includes an information obtaining unit for obtaining information about the network capability at a given location of at least two mobile devices having a first mobile device and a second mobile device, a predicting unit for obtaining a network score of each of the at least two mobile devices at the given location according to the obtained information about the network capabilities, and a roaming unit for switching the traffic of the first mobile device to the second mobile device according to respective obtained network scores of the at least two mobile devices, when the first mobile device reaches the given location.

Abstract: Network equipment for processing a request from a terminal configured to be connected to a network to which the network equipment can be connected is described. The network equipment includes a receiver configured to receive, from the terminal, a message part of the processing request, a relay agent configured to provide a network identification information into the received message, and a load balancer configured to forward the received message to one of a plurality of processing units of the network equipment, depending on workload information associated with the processing units. The processing units are further configured to retrieve, based on the network identification information extracted from the received message, context information from a database unit shared between the processing units and to process the received message according to a state of the processing request, the processing request state being retrieved from the context information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling the communication between a first network and a second network. The method comprises: creating a data path between the first network and the second network; building a translation table which translate a local legacy address of a device in the first network to a local virtual address of a device in the second network; and transmitting a flow rule created based on the translation table to the Network Address Translation (NAT) function of the created data path between the first network and the second network.

Abstract: A method for providing a service comprising at a service provider device that establishes a first secure communications channel with a customer premise equipment and establishes with a user device a second secure communications channel, passing through the customer premise equipment and the first secure communications channel, upon reception of correct credentials for the user. The service provider device receives a request for a service from the user device, verifies that the request was received through the second secure communications channel and provides the service to the user device through the second secure communications channel only in case the customer premise equipment is part of a set of devices through which the second secure communications channel must pass.