Abstract: In a method of operating a portable access node, a lease request is transmitted to lease a portion of a communication resource assigned to but not used by a local communication system, where the portable access node is located within a coverage area of the local communication system. Upon receiving a response granting the lease request, a communication service using the leased portion of the communication resource is provided.

Abstract: A server of a mobile network operator (MNO) executes network control logic for unbundling vertically integrated software on specialized hardware equipment, referred to here as a host. For example, the server performs a handshake with the host, and establishes an encrypted channel. The server then negotiates with the host, and determines those interfaces that the host will expose to third party software. The server, based on a current need of the MNO for a network service, compares the negotiation results with contents of a smart library. If the smart library does not have a registered and suitable app for the network service, the server obtains metadata corresponding to the app from a software supplier. The server then, for example, tests the metadata on a mockup of the host, under the control of the server. The host eventually runs the app, providing the network service without requiring an entire software revision of the host.

Abstract: A messaging method includes causing a mobile device to be registered in a database by storing identification information associated with the mobile device in the database and storing network connectivity information indicative of whether the mobile device is connected to a wireless network in the database. The method also includes facilitating a message to be communicated to the mobile device from a messaging device remote from the mobile device by causing the identification information and the network connectivity information to be communicated to the messaging device.

Abstract: A controller for an autonomous network includes a processor configured to execute composable and replaceable modules in an interconnected manner to configure controller components. The controller components comprise a sensing component configured to collect sensor data about at least one controlled element under control of the controller, an analyzing component configured to process the collected sensor data to derive a current state of the at least one controlled element, a deciding component configured to, based on the derived current state, decide an action to be made with respect to the at least one controlled element, and an acting component configured to carry out the decided action with respect to the at least one controlled element, by causing a change in at least one of an operation of the at least one controlled element, or a configuration of the at least one controlled element.

Abstract: A marketplace system (MPS) controls display of an input screen on which a network service is selectable. The MPS receives from a purchaser terminal to select one or a plurality of network services on the input screen. A network operating system (NOS) generates network configuration data indicating a configuration of the selected network service. The NOS constructs the selected network service based on the network configuration data.

Abstract: Provided are a network service construction system and a network service construction method which are capable of flexibly constructing network services that satisfy various needs. A purchase management module receives service requirement data indicating a service requirement. An E2EO module and an inventory management module identify, based on the service requirement data, a configuration of a functional unit group that achieves a network service. Based on the identified configuration and template data in which the configuration is acceptable as a parameter, a CMaaS module, a service manager module, and a slice manager module identify a construction procedure of the functional unit group. The CMaaS module, the service manager module, the slice manager module, and a container management module construct the functional unit group by executing the identified construction procedure.

Abstract: Provided are a resource pool management system, a resource pool management method, and a program which are capable of effectively utilizing hardware resources in which various functional units that achieve network services are deployed. An E2EO module identifies, when a specific type of functional unit is deployed on an unused hardware resource that is not included in any of a plurality of resource pools, the resource pool linked to the specific type of functional unit. A CMaaS module and a BMaaS module perform a system software setup in accordance with the specific type of functional unit on the unused hardware resource. The CMaaS module and the BMaaS module update resource pool management data to add the unused hardware resource on which the system software setup has been performed to the identified resource pool.

Abstract: A server of a mobile network operator (MNO) executes network control logic for unbundling vertically integrated software on specialized hardware equipment, referred to here as a host. For example, the server performs a handshake with the host, and establishes an encrypted channel. The server then negotiates with the host, and determines those interfaces that the host will expose to third party software. The server, based on a current need of the MNO for a network service, compares the negotiation results with contents of a smart library. If the smart library does not have a registered and suitable app for the network service, the server obtains metadata corresponding to the app from a software supplier. The server then, for example, tests the metadata on a mockup of the host, under the control of the server. The host eventually runs the app, providing the network service without requiring an entire software revision of the host.

Abstract: A server of a mobile network operator (MNO) executes network control logic for unbundling vertically integrated software on specialized hardware equipment, referred to here as a host. For example, the server performs a handshake with the host, and establishes an encrypted channel. The server then negotiates with the host, and determines those interfaces that the host will expose to third party software. The server, based on a current need of the MNO for a network service, compares the negotiation results with contents of a smart library. If the smart library does not have a registered and suitable app for the network service, the server obtains metadata corresponding to the app from a software supplier. The server then, for example, tests the metadata on a mockup of the host, under the control of the server. The host eventually runs the app, providing the network service without requiring an entire software revision of the host.

Abstract: A messaging method includes causing a mobile device to be registered in a database by storing identification information associated with the mobile device in the database and storing network connectivity information indicative of whether the mobile device is connected to a wireless network in the database. The method also includes facilitating a message to be communicated to the mobile device from a messaging device remote from the mobile device by causing the identification information and the network connectivity information to be communicated to the messaging device.

Abstract: In a method of operating a portable access node, a lease request is transmitted to lease a portion of a communication resource assigned to but not used by a local communication system, where the portable access node is located within a coverage area of the local communication system. Upon receiving a response granting the lease request, a communication service using the leased portion of the communication resource is provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to mitigating at least one coverage hole [108] from a coverage area served by at least one serving cell [102A to 102L]. In a preferred embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one of at least one first optimum cell and at least one second optimum cell from the at least one serving cell [102A to 102L] based on the coverage hole information based on least one first cell parameter and at least one second cell parameter respectively; determining a final set of target cells comprising at least one final cell and mitigating the at least one coverage hole [108] by modifying the transmission parameter of the at least one final cell based on at least one of the coverage hole information, the at least one first cell parameter and the at least one second cell parameter.

Abstract: Systems [100A/100B] and methods [700/800] for allocating wireless channel/s to wireless access point/s [102] are disclosed. More particularly, the embodiments of the present invention comprise steps of: determining at least one candidate wireless channel, providing an initial score to each of the at least one candidate wireless channel, determining a channel overlapping parameter and a signal strength factor, determining a channel score based on the initial score, the channel overlapping parameter, the signal strength factor and a reduction weight, applying a positive offset to update the channel score of each of the at least one candidate wireless channel, selecting the at least one wireless channel for the at least one wireless access point [102A] based on the updated channel score, and allocating the at least one wireless channel to the at least one wireless access point [102A].

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for automatic identification and optimization of an overshooting cell (102) by receiving a parameter associated with at least one cell having a timing advance with a permissive range of operative user equipment (UE), wherein the parameter comprises a permissive void count threshold; identifying the timing advance as one of an active timing with at least one operative UE and a passive timing advance without at least one UE; determining at least one of a UE count of the operative UE in the active timing advance and a void count in the passive timing advance; identifying the at least one cell as the overshooting cell (102) by comparing at least one of: the UE count with the permissive range of operative UE and the void count with the permissive void count threshold; and modifying at least one transmission parameter of the overshooting cell (102).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a network entity assisted system and method for detection of Honeypot access point. More particularly, the embodiments may disclose a method for authenticating the access point based on a request from a user equipment; the method comprising: comparing an AP identifier with a pre-configured list of AP identifiers to generate one of a positive response and a negative response; transmitting one of a denial response and a verification request; receiving one of a positive verification response and a negative verification response from the authorized AP; transmitting one of a positive authentication response and negative authentication response to maintain the connection with the authorized AP and release the connection with Honeypot AP, respectively.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for automatically connecting an IoT device [130] to an access point [120] via a wireless network [140], comprising: receiving a configuration setting request at an onboarding server [110] from the access point [120] pursuant to receiving a broadcasting probe request from the IoT device [130] at the access point [120], transmitting one of a configuration setting and a default setting to the access point [120] based on a status of the IoT device [130] wherein status includes one of an on-board and an off-board, establishing one of a permanent connection using the configuration setting and a temporary connection using the default setting between the access point [120] and the IoT device [130] via the wireless network [140]; and switching the status of the IoT device [130] to the on-board in an event the temporary connection is established.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for determining a capacity utilisation of at least one of a cluster [104] and a base station [102]. More particularly, the embodiments may disclose a method for determining the capacity utilisation by receiving at least one message from at least one user equipment [110], wherein the at least one user equipment [110] belongs to the at least one cluster [104] having at least one cluster identifier and the at least one message includes uplink data and downlink data of the at least one user equipment [110]; generating a capacity utilisation list for said at least one cluster [104]; updating the capacity utilisation list with the uplink data and the downlink data; and determining a capacity utilisation for at least one of the cluster [104] and the base station [102] based on the uplink data and the downlink data.

Abstract: Systems [100A/100B] and methods [700/800] for allocating wireless channel/s to wireless access point/s [102] are disclosed. More particularly, the embodiments of the present invention comprise steps of: determining at least one candidate wireless channel, providing an initial score to each of the at least one candidate wireless channel, determining a channel overlapping parameter and a signal strength factor, determining a channel score based on the initial score, the channel overlapping parameter, the signal strength factor and a reduction weight, applying a positive offset to update the channel score of each of the at least one candidate wireless channel, selecting the at least one wireless channel for the at least one wireless access point [102A] based on the updated channel score, and allocating the at least one wireless channel to the at least one wireless access point [102A].

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to allocating at least one wireless channel to an access point [for e.g. 102A] by an access point itself [for e.g. 102A]. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising: detecting at least one neighbouring access point [for e.g. 102B, 102C and 102D]; selecting at least one target wireless channel having the highest comparative associated channel width; transmitting a request message to each of the at least one neighbouring access point [for e.g. 102B, 102C and 102D] and allocating the at least one target wireless channel if each of the at least one target wireless channel having the associated channel width is acceptable to the at least one neighbouring access point [for e.g. 102B, 102C and 102D].

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for automatic identification and optimization of an overshooting cell (102) by receiving a parameter associated with at least one cell having a timing advance with a permissive range of operative user equipment (UE), wherein the parameter comprises a permissive void count threshold; identifying the timing advance as one of an active timing with at least one operative UE and a passive timing advance without at least one UE; determining at least one of a UE count of the operative UE in the active timing advance and a void count in the passive timing advance; identifying the at least one cell as the overshooting cell (102) by comparing at least one of: the UE count with the permissive range of operative UE and the void count with the permissive void count threshold; and modifying at least one transmission parameter of the overshooting cell (102).