Abstract: A method for classifying vehicles by means of a data processing system according to the nature of their vehicle drivers includes collecting driving data regarding vehicles driving in a predefined local area within a predefined time window, learning a driving policy of one or more vehicles in the local area from the driving data, generating or using a local predictor indicating a prediction of a definable driver behavior over a definable time horizon. The method further shares the local predictor with other vehicles in the local area to provide at least one combined predictor, redistributes the at least one combined predictor to vehicles in the local area, and locally classifies at least one of the vehicles based on the at least one combined predictor and/or the local predictor into a definable vehicle class for providing at least one local classification.

Abstract: A method of managing task offloading to edge servers in a multi-access edge computing (MEC) system includes receiving, by a task broker implemented at a host management level of the MEC system, a task offloading request from a UE application, analyzing, by the task broker, resource requirements of a task of the task offloading request and running a forecasting mechanism that determines whether the task offloading request will eventually be dropped or not by a system management level of the MEC system. The task broker, based on the determination of the forecasting mechanism, either rejects or provisionally admits the task offloading request.

Abstract: A method of managing task offloading to edge servers in a multi-access edge computing (MEC) system includes receiving, by a task broker implemented at a host management level of the MEC system, a task offloading request from a UE application, analyzing, by the task broker, resource requirements of a task of the task offloading request and running a forecasting mechanism that determines whether the task offloading request will eventually be dropped or not by a system management level of the MEC system. The task broker, based on the determination of the forecasting mechanism, either rejects or provisionally admits the task offloading request.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an edge computing system in which edge application servers (EASs) are provided by application service providers (ASPs) for deployment in edge data network (EDNs). The method includes receiving, from each of a plurality of the ASPs, a respective deployment request for a respective EAS, each respective deployment request including software image information for the respective EAS. The method further includes assigning, to each of the plurality of the ASPs from which a respective deployment request is received, a set of at least one application management privilege, and receiving EAS lifecycle management requests issued by one or more of the ASPs from which a respective deployment request is received. The EAS lifecycle management requests specify lifecycle management operations to be performed for respective EASs. The method additionally includes performing the lifecycle management operations for the respective EASs in response to the EAS lifecycle management requests.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for optimizing positioning performance of a cellular network. The method includes: defining a target area; identifying a set (S) of base station deployment candidate sites (j) within the target area; obtaining, by executing a joint performance optimization routine that jointly optimizes network throughput and positioning performance, wherein a tuning parameter regulates a throughput-positioning ratio of the joint performance optimization routine, active candidate sites as a subset of the set (S) of base station deployment candidate sites (j); and determining the obtained active candidate sites as the sites at which base stations are to be deployed.

Abstract: A method for user localization in a cellular network includes receiving, by a receiver unit, Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) modulated Constant-Amplitude-Zero-Autocorrelation (CAZAC) sequences generated and transmitted in a Doppler-delay domain by a transmitter unit. The method further includes estimating, by the receiver unit, Doppler shift and/or relative speed between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit by filtering the received OTFS modulated CAZAC sequences.

Abstract: A method for user localization in a cellular network includes receiving, by a receiver unit, Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) modulated Constant-Amplitude-Zero-Autocorrelation (CAZAC) sequences generated and transmitted in a Doppler-delay domain by a transmitter unit. The method further includes estimating, by the receiver unit, Doppler shift and/or relative speed between the transmitter unit and the receiver unit by filtering the received OTFS modulated CAZAC sequences.

Abstract: A method for establishing a direct communication using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a reconfiguration intelligent surface (RIS) includes configuring RIS parameters based on compensating for undesired oscillations of a position and an orientation associated with the UAV. A signal reflection associated with a beam signal is steered to a target area based on the RIS parameters and by the RIS of the UAV. The signal beam is from a transmitter.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an edge computing system in which edge application servers (EASs) are provided by application service providers (ASPs) for deployment in edge data network (EDNs). The method includes receiving, from each of a plurality of the ASPs, a respective deployment request for a respective EAS, each respective deployment request including software image information for the respective EAS. The method further includes assigning, to each of the plurality of the ASPs from which a respective deployment request is received, a set of at least one application management privilege, and receiving EAS lifecycle management requests issued by one or more of the ASPs from which a respective deployment request is received. The EAS lifecycle management requests specify lifecycle management operations to be performed for respective EASs. The method additionally includes performing the lifecycle management operations for the respective EASs in response to the EAS lifecycle management requests.

Abstract: A method passively detects intrusion in an indoor environment. The method includes: establishing at least one communication channel between two millimeter (mm)-wave devices of a plurality of mm-wave devices deployed within the indoor environment, continuously monitoring communication channel parameters of the at least one communication channel, and triggering an intrusion detection process based on variations of the communication channel parameters.

Abstract: A method performed by a first edge computing entity that is configured to provide supporting functions for serving an application includes performing retrieval and discovery procedures. The retrieval procedure is performed by: sending, to an edge entity configured for registration of one or more edge computing entities, a request to retrieve an address of a second edge computing entity that is configured to provide supporting functions for serving a further application; and receiving, from the edge entity, a response to the request to retrieve the address of the second edge computing entity including the address of the second edge computing entity. The discovery procedure is performed by: sending, to the second edge computing entity, a discovery request for discovering information for accessing the further application; and receiving, from the second edge computing entity, a discovery response including discovered information for accessing the further application.

Abstract: A method for operating a multi-access edge computing (MEC) system in which tenant applications are provided by MEC tenants for deployment on MEC hosts of the MEC system. The method includes receiving, from each of a plurality of MEC tenants, an application package, the application package including application software be installed at one or more of the MEC hosts of the MEC system, the application software corresponding to a tenant application of the tenant applications. The method further includes assigning, to each of the plurality of MEC tenants, a set of at least one application management privilege, and receiving application operation requests issued by MEC tenants. The application operation requests specify operations to be performed for the tenant applications. The method additionally includes pre-validating, using the sets of at least one application management privilege assigned to the plurality of MEC tenants, the application operation requests.

Abstract: A method for enabling dynamic resource ownership transfer among network slice tenants includes acquiring an initial share of resources, admitting a plurality of tenants to a private blockchain platform, initiating a resource transaction process within a consortium of peer nodes, and validating proposed transactions in a distributed and automatized way. An infrastructure provider (InP) provides a mobile network that is virtually divided into a set of slices, and an intermediate broker (IB) regulates transactions, executed via a blockchain, by which resources are distributed between tenants. A smart contract (SC) running within the blockchain implements resource auditing among tenants and enforces IB-specific policies in managing transfers of the resources between the tenants. A consensus algorithm validates the transactions, and the infrastructure provider (InP) processes validated transactions and enforces transaction directives in the resource allocation process.

Abstract: A method for operating a multi-access edge computing (MEC) system includes establishing, between two or more MEC providers, an agreement that defines mutual access policies that specify which MEC platforms and which MEC applications and/or services running on the MEC platforms are allowed to be exposed among each other and/or to other tenants. The MEC platforms are provisioned with appropriate configurations in accordance with the access policies of the agreement. A discovery process is executed for discovering a MEC platform within a MEC stack of another tenant and a communication link is established with the other tenant's MEC platform.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically controlling connections between a plurality of servers in a data center, where the data center includes at least a first reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) and a first RIS controller (RISC) configured to control physical propagation settings of physical propagation elements of the first RIS, wherein each server of the plurality of servers includes or is communicably connected with a wireless connection component enabling communication via directive wireless propagation via the physical propagation elements of the first RIS. A controller device pushes a set of one or more RIS configurations to the RIS and a set of one or more transceiver beamforming configurations to the wireless connection components and jointly determines an optimal transceiver beamforming configuration and an optimal RIS configuration using the connection feedback information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically controlling connections between a plurality of servers in a data center, where the data center includes at least a first reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) and a first RIS controller (RISC) configured to control physical propagation settings of physical propagation elements of the first RIS, wherein each server of the plurality of servers includes or is communicably connected with a wireless connection component enabling communication via directive wireless propagation via the physical propagation elements of the first RIS. A controller device pushes a set of one or more RIS configurations to the RIS and a set of one or more transceiver beamforming configurations to the wireless connection components and jointly determines an optimal transceiver beamforming configuration and an optimal RIS configuration using the connection feedback information.

Abstract: A method for operating a wireless network, which includes a management entity for managing the use of network resources, includes, by the management entity: performing a network traffic forecast for a time period, the network traffic forecast estimating expected traffic demands with a predefined or tunable confidence degree; dividing forecasted available network resources into one or more classes of traffic corresponding to different service qualities within the classes of traffic using the confidence degree; and defining and allocating at least one network resource slice of at least one of the one or more classes of traffic to operators and/or third parties for the time period considering a service level agreement (SLA) of incoming service requests.

Abstract: A method provides location information within a mobile network with beamforming characteristics. The mobile network includes at least one access point or base station that includes a beamforming module. The method includes tracing and maintaining user terminals' location information in a location service deployed in the mobile network, providing the location information of a user's terminal from the location service to the beamforming module of the at least one access point or base station in order to assist beamforming and association between the user's terminal and the at least one access point or base station, and providing the location information of the user's terminal from the at least one access point or base station to the location service in order to populate, update, and/or refine a location information base of the location service.

Abstract: A method for enabling dynamic resource ownership transfer among network slice tenants includes acquiring an initial share of resources, admitting a plurality of tenants to a private blockchain platform, initiating a resource transaction process within a consortium of peer nodes, and validating proposed transactions in a distributed and automatized way. An infrastructure provider (InP) provides a mobile network that is virtually divided into a set of slices, and an intermediate broker (IB) regulates transactions, executed via a blockchain, by which resources are distributed between tenants. A smart contract (SC) running within the blockchain implements resource auditing among tenants and enforces IB-specific policies in managing transfers of the resources between the tenants. A consensus algorithm validates the transactions, and the infrastructure provider (InP) processes validated transactions and enforces transaction directives in the resource allocation process.

Abstract: A method provides location information within a mobile network with beamforming characteristics. The mobile network includes at least one access point or base station that includes a beamforming module. The method includes tracing and maintaining user terminals' location information in a location service deployed in the mobile network, providing the location information of a user's terminal from the location service to the beamforming module of the at least one access point or base station in order to assist beamforming and association between the user's terminal and the at least one access point or base station, and providing the location information of the user's terminal from the at least one access point or base station to the location service in order to populate, update, and/or refine a location information base of the location service.