Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that gradually decreases a gain of a currently active path, which corresponds to a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices of a plurality of edge devices, until the currently active path becomes dormant. The central cloud server then gradually increases a gain of a dormant path, which corresponds to a secondary communication path between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via a second set of edge devices of the plurality of edge devices, until the dormant path becomes a new active path. Further, the central cloud server periodically checks whether the new active path has a signal strength greater than a threshold in order to maintain a continuity in service to the one or more UEs for an uplink and downlink communication.

Abstract: A first edge device includes a processor that communicates sensing information in a real time or a near real time to a central cloud server, where the sensing information includes at least position information of the first edge device and weather information in the surrounding area of the first edge device. The processor selects a beam configuration or a radiation pattern to service one or more user equipment (UEs) in the surrounding area of the first edge device in accordance with the weather information and one or more changes in a performance state of the first edge device. The one or more changes in the performance state of first edge device is determined by the central cloud server to cause the first edge device to select the beam configuration or the radiation pattern at the first edge device.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that gradually decreases a gain of a currently active path, which corresponds to a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices of a plurality of edge devices, until the currently active path becomes dormant. The central cloud server then gradually increases a gain of a dormant path, which corresponds to a secondary communication path between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via a second set of edge devices of the plurality of edge devices, until the dormant path becomes a new active path. Further, the central cloud server periodically checks whether the new active path has a signal strength greater than a threshold in order to maintain a continuity in service to the one or more UEs for an uplink and downlink communication.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first inference server that obtains a subset of information from a connectivity enhanced database of a central cloud server based on a geographical zone served by the first inference server. The first inference server receives a real-time or a near real-time request from a road-side unit (RSU) device within the geographical zone, where the request includes input features corresponding to sensing information from a vehicle. The first inference server further communicates a response to the RSU device, where the response includes wireless connectivity enhanced information including a specific initial access information to bypass an initial access-search on the RSU device. The first inference server communicates causes the RSU device to direct one or more specific beams of RF signals to service a first edge device arranged on the vehicle based on the wireless connectivity enhanced information communicated in the response.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of thermoelectric devices that are arranged on the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array. The communication apparatus further includes a processor that determines which subset of the antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements are in an activated state and which are in a deactivated state, and further control each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices to execute an activation or a deactivation of each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices in synchronization with the activated state or the deactivated state of different subsets of antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that predicts a first travel path of a first edge device in motion. The first edge device is communicatively coupled to a first base station via a primary wireless connectivity option. The central cloud server determines a set of alternative wireless connectivity options to be made available to first edge device in advance for predicted first travel path. Each of the set of alternative wireless connectivity options includes a different specific initial access information. The set of alternative wireless connectivity options are pre-loaded at first edge device to cause first edge device to maintain a cellular connectivity with at least one of a plurality of base stations, where one or more alternative wireless connectivity options from the set of alternative wireless connectivity options are configured to be triggered along predicted first travel path bypassing an initial access-search at first edge device.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server to establish a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices of a plurality of edge devices, where each edge device is configured as a mesh node of a mesh network. The central cloud server determines a plurality of secondary communication paths between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via different sets of edge devices. The central cloud server ranks each of the plurality of secondary communication paths in terms of one or more signal quality parameters and controls switching from the primary communication path to one or more secondary communication paths configured as backup communication paths within a threshold time to maintain a continuity in service to the one or more UEs for uplink and downlink communication.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that predicts a first travel path of a first edge device in motion. The first edge device is communicatively coupled to a first base station via a primary wireless connectivity option. The central cloud server determines a set of alternative wireless connectivity options to be made available to first edge device in advance for predicted first travel path. Each of the set of alternative wireless connectivity options includes a different specific initial access information. The set of alternative wireless connectivity options are pre-loaded at first edge device to cause first edge device to maintain a cellular connectivity with at least one of a plurality of base stations, where one or more alternative wireless connectivity options from the set of alternative wireless connectivity options are configured to be triggered along predicted first travel path bypassing an initial access-search at first edge device.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that predicts a first travel path of a first edge device in motion. The first edge device is communicatively coupled to a first base station via a primary wireless connectivity option. The central cloud server determines a set of alternative wireless connectivity options to be made available to first edge device in advance for predicted first travel path. Each of the set of alternative wireless connectivity options includes a different specific initial access information. The set of alternative wireless connectivity options are pre-loaded at first edge device to cause first edge device to maintain a cellular connectivity with at least one of a plurality of base stations, where one or more alternative wireless connectivity options from the set of alternative wireless connectivity options are configured to be triggered along predicted first travel path bypassing an initial access-search at first edge device.

Abstract: A first edge device includes a processor that communicates sensing information in a real time or a near real time to a central cloud server, where the sensing information includes at least position information of the first edge device and weather information in the surrounding area of the first edge device. The processor selects a beam configuration or a radiation pattern to service one or more user equipment (UEs) in the surrounding area of the first edge device in accordance with the weather information and one or more changes in a performance state of the first edge device. The one or more changes in the performance state of first edge device is determined by the central cloud server to cause the first edge device to select the beam configuration or the radiation pattern at the first edge device.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server to establish a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices of a plurality of edge devices, where each edge device is configured as a mesh node of a mesh network. The central cloud server determines a plurality of secondary communication paths between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via different sets of edge devices. The central cloud server ranks each of the plurality of secondary communication paths in terms of one or more signal quality parameters and controls switching from the primary communication path to one or more secondary communication paths configured as backup communication paths within a threshold time to maintain a continuity in service to the one or more UEs for uplink and downlink communication.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first edge device that obtains timing information at a first time instant from a radio access network (RAN) node or a central cloud server. The timing information is indicative of a unique system frame number or a sub-frame of the unique system frame number that is to be received at the first edge device. The first edge device detects the unique system frame number or the sub-frame of the unique system frame number at a second time instant. The first edge device executes a switching event in which a new communication link is established with a second edge device neighboring the first edge device. The new communication link corresponds to a change triggered in a mesh network to maintain a continuity in uplink and downlink communication between one or more UEs and the RAN node via the mesh network.

Abstract: A communication system includes an edge device that communicates a plurality of sensed parameters to a central cloud server, where the plurality of sensed parameters are associated with the donor antenna array and the one or more relay antenna arrays. The edge device obtains a plurality of path setup parameters specific for the edge device from the central cloud server in response to the communicated plurality of sensed parameters. The edge device further establishes, via the donor antenna array, a communication link to an upstream neighboring node of a plurality of neighboring nodes based on the obtained plurality of path setup parameters. The edge device further establishes, via the one or more relay antenna arrays, one or more communication links to one or more downstream neighboring nodes of the plurality of neighboring nodes based on the obtained plurality of path setup parameters.

Abstract: A communication system includes an edge device that communicates a plurality of sensed parameters to a central cloud server, where the plurality of sensed parameters are associated with the donor antenna array and the one or more relay antenna arrays. The edge device obtains a plurality of path setup parameters specific for the edge device from the central cloud server in response to the communicated plurality of sensed parameters. The edge device further establishes, via the donor antenna array, a communication link to an upstream neighboring node of a plurality of neighboring nodes based on the obtained plurality of path setup parameters. The edge device further establishes, via the one or more relay antenna arrays, one or more communication links to one or more downstream neighboring nodes of the plurality of neighboring nodes based on the obtained plurality of path setup parameters.

Abstract: An edge device includes a first antenna array that includes a first portion and one or more second portions. The edge device includes control circuitry that senses a surrounding area of the edge device by use of the first portion of the first antenna array. The control circuitry executes beamforming to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to a first user equipment (UE), by use of the one or more second portions of the first antenna array.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that detects the presence of an active sync path at each of a first edge device and a second edge device, where the first edge device is arranged at a first location at a vehicle and the second edge device is arranged at a second location of the vehicle. The central cloud server further determines a dominant edge device and a non-dominant edge device from the first edge device and the second edge device. The central cloud server further elects the determined dominant edge device from the first edge device and the second edge device to service one or more user equipment (UEs) in the vehicle, which improves performance in terms of data throughput and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of one or more UEs present in the vehicle by effectively controlling cooperation between two edge devices arranged in the vehicle.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that causes each of a plurality of edge devices to initiate a discovery process. The central cloud server obtains a plurality of sensed parameters from each edge device based on the discovery process, where the plurality of sensed parameters are associated with donor antenna array and one or more relay antenna arrays of each edge device. The central cloud server determines a plurality of path setup parameters specific for each edge device. The plurality of path setup parameters determined specifically for each edge device are communicated to each corresponding edge device. The central cloud server causes the plurality of edge devices to form a mesh network such that a spatial coverage of a first radio access network node is increased to serve one or more remote user equipment via the mesh network with a throughput rate greater than a threshold.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server and a processor that periodically obtains sensing information from an edge device that is in motion at a travel path. The processor predicts formed whether an existing cellular connectivity of the edge device is about to become less than a threshold performance value, based on the obtained sensing information. If the existing cellular connectivity of the edge device is about to become less than the threshold performance value, an alternative wireless connectivity option is triggered at the edge device bypassing an initial access-search at the edge device to maintain the cellular connectivity.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of thermoelectric devices that are arranged on the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array. The communication apparatus further includes a processor that determines which subset of the antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements are in an activated state and which are in a deactivated state, and further control each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices to execute an activation or a deactivation of each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices in synchronization with the activated state or the deactivated state of different subsets of antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that detects the presence of an active sync path at each of a first edge device and a second edge device, where the first edge device is arranged at a first location at a vehicle and the second edge device is arranged at a second location of the vehicle. The central cloud server further determines a dominant edge device and a non-dominant edge device from the first edge device and the second edge device. The central cloud server further elects the determined dominant edge device from the first edge device and the second edge device to service one or more user equipment (UEs) in the vehicle, which improves performance in terms of data throughput and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of one or more UEs present in the vehicle by effectively controlling cooperation between two edge devices arranged in the vehicle.