Abstract: The technical solutions are directed to MAC address protection for frame integrity verification. A sender device can compute, using a temporal key (TK) programmed in hardware, a first key for a body of a frame and a second key for a header of the frame, different from the first key. The sender can encrypt the body of the frame at a machine access control (MAC) layer using the first key and the header of the frame at the MAC layer using the second key. The sender can compute a first MIC of the encrypted frame using the first key and a second MIC of a content of the header at the MAC layer using the second key. The sender can transmit the frame with the first MIC and the second MIC to a receiver configured to determine integrity of the header of the frame based on the second MIC.

Abstract: A wireless device supports roaming to a second access point if signal strength falls below a threshold or a connection is disrupted. The wireless device generates nonce values used for encryption and/or to protect against a replay attack. The nonce values a generated according to rules designed to minimize nonce reuse after roaming within a mobility domain. The wireless device may also be configured to generate encryption keys with a device of the mobility domain before a connection is established. The encryption keys are used after roaming to encrypt the earliest data frames sent after the roam.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of a device and obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the device to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band, and one or more transmission characteristics of the transmissions of the licensed entity. The method further includes determining beam steering characteristics for wireless transmissions of the device within the frequency band using the spectrum usage data. The beam steering characteristics are determined using the transmission characteristics for the licensed entity and configured to reduce interference with the transmissions of the licensed entity within the frequency band caused by the wireless transmissions of the device.

Abstract: The technical solutions are directed to MAC address protection for frame integrity verification. A sender device can compute, using a temporal key (TK) programmed in hardware, a first key for a body of a frame and a second key for a header of the frame, different from the first key. The sender can encrypt the body of the frame at a machine access control (MAC) layer using the first key and the header of the frame at the MAC layer using the second key. The sender can compute a first MIC of the encrypted frame using the first key and a second MIC of a content of the header at the MAC layer using the second key. The sender can transmit the frame with the first MIC and the second MIC to a receiver configured to determine integrity of the header of the frame based on the second MIC.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of a device and obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the device to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band, and one or more transmission characteristics of the transmissions of the licensed entity. The method further includes determining beam steering characteristics for wireless transmissions of the device within the frequency band using the spectrum usage data. The beam steering characteristics are determined using the transmission characteristics for the licensed entity and configured to reduce interference with the transmissions of the licensed entity within the frequency band caused by the wireless transmissions of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of a device and obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the device to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band, and one or more transmission characteristics of the transmissions of the licensed entity. The method further includes determining beam steering characteristics for wireless transmissions of the device within the frequency band using the spectrum usage data. The beam steering characteristics are determined using the transmission characteristics for the licensed entity and configured to reduce interference with the transmissions of the licensed entity within the frequency band caused by the wireless transmissions of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of a device and obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the device to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band, and one or more transmission characteristics of the transmissions of the licensed entity. The method further includes determining beam steering characteristics for wireless transmissions of the device within the frequency band using the spectrum usage data. The beam steering characteristics are determined using the transmission characteristics for the licensed entity and configured to reduce interference with the transmissions of the licensed entity within the frequency band caused by the wireless transmissions of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of a device and obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the device to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band, and one or more transmission characteristics of the transmissions of the licensed entity. The method further includes determining beam steering characteristics for wireless transmissions of the device within the frequency band using the spectrum usage data. The beam steering characteristics are determined using the transmission characteristics for the licensed entity and configured to reduce interference with the transmissions of the licensed entity within the frequency band caused by the wireless transmissions of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of the apparatus. The method further includes obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the apparatus to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band. The frequency band includes a plurality of channels each having a fixed width. The method further include determining a first set of one or more of the plurality of channels containing the first sub-band of frequencies over which the licensed entity is licensed to communicate. The method further includes conducting wireless transmissions on a second set of one or more of the plurality of channels that do not contain the first sub-band of frequencies while disabling wireless transmissions on the first set of channels.

Abstract: A ticket-based shared secret authentication is provided. A client device receives a ticket, and performs an authentication with an access point using the ticket. The access point deploys a first public key-private key pair to an intermediate device. The intermediate device and access point share a master secret to protect information in the ticket. The access point receives an association request from the client device that includes a nonce public key and a signature using a second public key-private key pair provided by the intermediate device. The access point authenticates the client device using the nonce public key. The access point sends an association response to the client device based on the authentication and a signature using the first public key-private key pair. The access point initiates an association with the client device to permit the client device to connect to a network associated with the access point.

Abstract: A wireless device includes a first modem circuit, a second modem circuit, and one or more processor circuits. The first modem circuit supports wireless local area network (WLAN) communications. The second modem circuit supports long term evolution (LTE) and licensed assisted access (LAA) communications. The processor circuits determine free time intervals during which the second modem circuit is not engaged with a medium. The wireless device provides measurement reports to a base station. The first modem circuit enables the wireless device to perform the WLAN communications using the free time intervals without signaling to the base station.

Abstract: An access point device includes at least one processor circuit and a network interface circuit. The processor circuit sets one or more fields of a frame to at least one value received from a wireless carrier. The value indicates that the wireless carrier supports at least one of a cellular-Wi-Fi link aggregation protocol or a cellular-wireless local area network (WLAN) link aggregation protocol. The network interface circuit connects to a network and sends the frame to a wireless device to advertise that the access point device is capable of supporting the at least one of the cellular-Wi-Fi link aggregation protocol or the cellular-WLAN link aggregation protocol.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of the apparatus. The method further includes obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the apparatus to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band. The frequency band includes a plurality of channels each having a fixed width. The method further includes a modified transmission power using the spectrum usage data. The modified transmission power is configured to reduce interference with the licensed entity on the first sub-band. The method further includes conducting wireless transmissions on at least one of a first set of one or more of the plurality of channels containing the first sub-band or an adjacent channel that is adjacent to the first set of channels at the modified transmission power.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of the apparatus. The method further includes obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the apparatus to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band. The frequency band includes a plurality of channels each having a fixed width. The method further include determining a first set of one or more of the plurality of channels containing the first sub-band of frequencies over which the licensed entity is licensed to communicate. The method further includes conducting wireless transmissions on a second set of one or more of the plurality of channels that do not contain the first sub-band of frequencies while disabling wireless transmissions on the first set of channels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of a device and obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the device to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band, and one or more transmission characteristics of the transmissions of the licensed entity. The method further includes determining beam steering characteristics for wireless transmissions of the device within the frequency band using the spectrum usage data. The beam steering characteristics are determined using the transmission characteristics for the licensed entity and configured to reduce interference with the transmissions of the licensed entity within the frequency band caused by the wireless transmissions of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for conducting wireless communication are provided. One method includes identifying a location of the apparatus. The method further includes obtaining spectrum usage data from a database. The spectrum usage data indicates a licensed entity licensed within an area including the location of the apparatus to communicate across a first sub-band of frequencies within a frequency band. The frequency band includes a plurality of channels each having a fixed width. The method further includes a modified transmission power using the spectrum usage data. The modified transmission power is configured to reduce interference with the licensed entity on the first sub-band. The method further includes conducting wireless transmissions on at least one of a first set of one or more of the plurality of channels containing the first sub-band or an adjacent channel that is adjacent to the first set of channels at the modified transmission power.

Abstract: A ticket-based shared secret authentication is provided. A client device receives a ticket, and performs an authentication with an access point using the ticket. The access point deploys a first public key-private key pair to an intermediate device. The intermediate device and access point share a master secret to protect information in the ticket. The access point receives an association request from the client device that includes a nonce public key and a signature using a second public key-private key pair provided by the intermediate device. The access point authenticates the client device using the nonce public key. The access point sends an association response to the client device based on the authentication and a signature using the first public key-private key pair. The access point initiates an association with the client device to permit the client device to connect to a network associated with the access point.

Abstract: A wireless device includes a first modem circuit, a second modem circuit, and one or more processor circuits. The first modem circuit supports wireless local area network (WLAN) communications. The second modem circuit supports long term evolution (LTE) and licensed assisted access (LAA) communications. The processor circuits determine free time intervals during which the second modem circuit is not engaged with a medium. The wireless device provides measurement reports to a base station. The first modem circuit enables the wireless device to perform the WLAN communications using the free time intervals without signaling to the base station.

Abstract: An access point device includes at least one processor circuit and a network interface circuit. The processor circuit sets one or more fields of a frame to at least one value received from a wireless carrier. The value indicates that the wireless carrier supports at least one of a cellular-Wi-Fi link aggregation protocol or a cellular-wireless local area network (WLAN) link aggregation protocol. The network interface circuit connects to a network and sends the frame to a wireless device to advertise that the access point device is capable of supporting the at least one of the cellular-Wi-Fi link aggregation protocol or the cellular-WLAN link aggregation protocol.

Abstract: A method for scheduling pairs in a plurality of pairs of devices for pair communication in a telecommunication network, each pair of devices including a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes: allocating a different time interval to each of the transmitters for emitting training signals, the training signals allowing determining channel estimates; obtaining channel information from at least one receiver having received training signals emitted by at least one of the transmitters, the channel information being determined by the receiver by analysis of the received training signal, the channel information including a channel estimate of a channel between the receiver and the transmitter that emitted the received training signal; and scheduling for pair communication, in the same time interval, the pairs for which a quality indicator verifies a predefined criterion, the quality indicator being determined using channel estimates obtained from receivers of the pairs in the set.