Abstract: A server receives a certificate signing request and onboarding information for an applicant device, and identifies a customer associated with the applicant device based on an applicant device identifier and a database identifiers associated with customers. The device determines a registered device associated with the customer is a trusted device, a location trust value for the applicant device based on a geolocation proximity between the applicant device and the trusted device, and an environment trust value for the applicant device based on a proximity in a network topology between the applicant device and the trusted device. The device further determines a trust score for the applicant device based on the location trust value and the environment trust value, and sends a signed certificate to the applicant device over the network when the trust score for the applicant device exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: In an example, a wireless communication system and apparatuses thereof are described. In an example long-term evolution (LTE) network, a first base station hands over a connection to a second base station. The first base station may be a (femto) home eNodeB (HeNB) or (macro) eNodeB. The second base station may also be a HeNB or eNodeB connected to a different gateway. The first base station may send “Handover Request” on an X2 connection, identifying the gateway that the second base station is connected to as the correct gateway. After sending a “Handover Request Acknowledgement,” the second base station correctly establishes a tunnel to a connected gateway device.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining one or more outlier access points (APs) of a plurality of APs managed by a same service provider, wherein the determining is performed based on performance metrics calculated for each of the plurality of APs and wherein each outlier AP has a performance metric that fails to satisfy a performance metric threshold; identifying a Radio Frequency (RF) cluster to which each outlier AP belongs, wherein each outlier AP belongs to only one RF cluster; applying one or more optimization parameters to one or more APs for one or more RF clusters; and calculating new performance metrics for the plurality of APs to determine whether any of the plurality of APs fail to satisfy the performance metric threshold after the one or more optimization parameters are applied.

Abstract: In an example, a wireless communication system and apparatuses thereof are described. In an example long-term evolution (LTE) network, a first base station hands over a connection to a second base station. The first base station may be a (femto) home eNodeB (HeNB) or (macro) eNodeB. The second base station may also be a HeNB or eNodeB connected to a different gateway. The first base station may send “Handover Request” on an X2 connection, identifying the gateway that the second base station is connected to as the correct gateway. After sending a “Handover Request Acknowledgement,” the second base station correctly establishes a tunnel to a connected gateway device.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining one or more outlier access points (APs) of a plurality of APs managed by a same service provider, wherein the determining is performed based on performance metrics calculated for each of the plurality of APs and wherein each outlier AP has a performance metric that fails to satisfy a performance metric threshold; identifying a Radio Frequency (RF) cluster to which each outlier AP belongs, wherein each outlier AP belongs to only one RF cluster; applying one or more optimization parameters to one or more APs for one or more RF clusters; and calculating new performance metrics for the plurality of APs to determine whether any of the plurality of APs fail to satisfy the performance metric threshold after the one or more optimization parameters are applied.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a presence of user equipment (UE) in relation to small cell radio(s) of a small cell network based on information obtained through the small cell network and one or more parallel networks; and adjusting transmit power for the small cell radio(s) based on the presence of UE in relation to the small cell radio(s). Another example method can include determining that a UE in cell paging channel mode has changed its selected macro cell radio; determining that the UE is allowed service on a small cell radio located in a vicinity of a macro cell coverage area of a selected macro cell radio; and adjusting a transmit power of the small cell radio based on a presence of the UE in a surrounding macro cell coverage area of the small cell radio.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for detecting establishment of a bearer associated with a communication session offloaded from a mobile carrier network to a wireless local area network, such as a Wi-Fi® network, and sending, from the mobile carrier network to the wireless local area network, an indication of a level of quality of service (QoS) to be applied to a segment of the communication session that is conveyed by the wireless local area network. The indication of the level of QoS may be passed via a network controller.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining whether at least one user equipment (UE) is present within a combined WiFi coverage area that overlaps a small cell coverage area of a multimode access point (AP), wherein the multimode AP comprises a WiFi AP portion and a small cell AP portion; and controlling a power saving mode for the small cell AP portion of the multimode AP based on whether at least one UE is determined to be present within the combined WiFi coverage area that overlaps the small cell coverage area of the multimode AP.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining whether at least one user equipment (UE) is present within a combined WiFi coverage area that overlaps a small cell coverage area of a multimode access point (AP), wherein the multimode AP comprises a WiFi AP portion and a small cell AP portion; and controlling a power saving mode for the small cell AP portion of the multimode AP based on whether at least one UE is determined to be present within the combined WiFi coverage area that overlaps the small cell coverage area of the multimode AP.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a presence of user equipment (UE) in relation to small cell radio(s) of a small cell network based on information obtained through the small cell network and one or more parallel networks; and adjusting transmit power for the small cell radio(s) based on the presence of UE in relation to the small cell radio(s). Another example method can include determining that a UE in cell paging channel mode has changed its selected macro cell radio; determining that the UE is allowed service on a small cell radio located in a vicinity of a macro cell coverage area of a selected macro cell radio; and adjusting a transmit power of the small cell radio based on a presence of the UE in a surrounding macro cell coverage area of the small cell radio.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a presence of user equipment (UE) in relation to small cell radio(s) of a small cell network based on information obtained through the small cell network and one or more parallel networks; and adjusting transmit power for the small cell radio(s) based on the presence of UE in relation to the small cell radio(s). Another example method can include determining that a UE in cell paging channel mode has changed its selected macro cell radio; determining that the UE is allowed service on a small cell radio located in a vicinity of a macro cell coverage area of a selected macro cell radio; and adjusting a transmit power of the small cell radio based on a presence of the UE in a surrounding macro cell coverage area of the small cell radio.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a presence of user equipment (UE) in relation to small cell radio(s) of a small cell network based on information obtained through the small cell network and one or more parallel networks; and adjusting transmit power for the small cell radio(s) based on the presence of UE in relation to the small cell radio(s). Another example method can include determining that a UE in cell paging channel mode has changed its selected macro cell radio; determining that the UE is allowed service on a small cell radio located in a vicinity of a macro cell coverage area of a selected macro cell radio; and adjusting a transmit power of the small cell radio based on a presence of the UE in a surrounding macro cell coverage area of the small cell radio.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving, by a first Home eNodeB (HeNB), a first attach request from a user equipment (UE) for attaching a subscriber associated with the UE to a small cell network; determining whether the subscriber has transitioned into the small cell network from a macro cell network; exchanging, based on the determination, a first pair of messages between the first HeNB and the UE to determine an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) of the subscriber; and exchanging, based on the determination, one or more second pairs of messages between the first HeNB and the UE to advance a sequence number for Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages for the UE to a value corresponding to a received sequence number for the first attach request from the UE.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes querying by a first communications network a database maintained by a second communications network for location data comprising a path typically taken by a mobile device; using the location data to identify network elements of the first communications network located proximate the path; and sending a page request for the mobile device only to the identified network elements. The method may further include mapping a first identifier for the mobile device to the second identifier for the mobile device; and using the second identifier to perform the querying. In certain embodiments, the mapping is initiated responsive to a call received for the mobile device.

Abstract: In an example, a wireless communication system and apparatuses thereof are described. In an example long-term evolution (LTE) network, a first base station hands over a connection to a second base station. The first base station may be a (femto) home eNodeB (HeNB) or (macro) eNodeB. The second base station may also be a HeNB or eNodeB connected to a different gateway. The first base station may send “Handover Request” on an X2 connection, identifying the gateway that the second base station is connected to as the correct gateway. After sending a “Handover Request Acknowledgement,” the second base station correctly establishes a tunnel to a connected gateway device.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes querying by a first communications network a database maintained by a second communications network for location data comprising a path typically taken by a mobile device; using the location data to identify network elements of the first communications network located proximate the path; and sending a page request for the mobile device only to the identified network elements. The method may further include mapping a first identifier for the mobile device to the second identifier for the mobile device; and using the second identifier to perform the querying. In certain embodiments, the mapping is initiated responsive to a call received for the mobile device.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving, by a first Home eNodeB (HeNB), a first attach request from a user equipment (UE) for attaching a subscriber associated with the UE to a small cell network; determining whether the subscriber has transitioned into the small cell network from a macro cell network; exchanging, based on the determination, a first pair of messages between the first HeNB and the UE to determine an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) of the subscriber; and exchanging, based on the determination, one or more second pairs of messages between the first HeNB and the UE to advance a sequence number for Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages for the UE to a value corresponding to a received sequence number for the first attach request from the UE.

Abstract: A method includes sending a message from a first base station to another entity in a radio network. The message includes one or more indications one or more conditions have been met. The one or more conditions include one or both of: a duration the user equipment is connected to a first cell served by the first base station, prior to handover from the first cell to a second cell served by a second base station, is less than a threshold; or the signal strength of the second cell as measured by the user equipment and reported to the first base station is better than a signal strength of the first cell for a threshold duration of time. The entity may receive the message, e.g., and use the message to determine whether to effect changes to the radio network. Apparatus, program products, and software are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for handing off handset in a mobile communication network that defines at a base station (110) an adjusted handover boundary (106) different from a default handover boundary (104) between the base station (110) and a different base station (116). Handover adjustment parameters can be conveyed (120) within messages to user equipment (UE) (112) within range (124) of the base station. The handover adjustment parameters can provide specifics for handover permitting the user equipment (UE) (120) receiving the messages to perform handover operations (166) in accordance with the adjusted handover boundary (106) instead of the default handover boundary (104). The handover adjustment parameters can increment the cell individual offset (CIO) (212) when adjusting for “too late” (210) handover conditions. The handover adjustment parameters decrease the cell individual offset (CIO) (222) when adjusting for “too early” (220) handover conditions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a mobile device (104) to register with a private home agent (106), the method comprising the steps: generating (304) and sending (306) a registration request (700) addressed in the public network (110) to a public address of the private home agent, the request (700) adapted to initiate registration of the mobile device with the private home agent. The mobile device is located within a public network, but belongs to a private network (102) and has a private address. The private home agent is located in the private network and has both a private address and a public address. The request also indicates that the mobile device is in the public network. In preferred form, the request includes an extension (704) that provides this indication. The home agent receives and processes the request, then forwards an appropriate reply (800) back to the mobile device.