A first router transmits a first message including information identifying a first set of transport layer protocols supported by the first router. The first router receives a second message including information identifying a second set of transport layer protocols supported by a second router. A common transport layer protocol is selected from a subset of transport layer protocols that are common to the first and second sets of transport layer protocols. The first router then establishes a border gateway protocol (BGP) session with the second router over the common transport layer protocol. The first message is unicast to the second router or broadcast/multicast over a plurality of links to a plurality of routers that includes the second router. In some cases, the common transport layer protocol is selected by the router having a higher priority, based on preferences, or a combination thereof.

A first router transmits a first message including information identifying a first set of transport layer protocols supported by the first router. The first router receives a second message including information identifying a second set of transport layer protocols supported by a second router. A common transport layer protocol is selected from a subset of transport layer protocols that are common to the first and second sets of transport layer protocols. The first router then establishes a border gateway protocol (BGP) session with the second router over the common transport layer protocol. The first message is unicast to the second router or broadcast/multicast over a plurality of links to a plurality of routers that includes the second router. In some cases, the common transport layer protocol is selected by the router having a higher priority, based on preferences, or a combination thereof.

A method performed by a network node, for handling an outgoing media call of a user associated with multiple User Equipment, UEs, in a communications network is provided. The network node receives (402) a request for the outgoing media call to be set up from a first UE out of the multiple UEs. The request is obtained as a voice instruction 5 from the user via a Digital Assistant, DA, device. The voice instruction comprises a personalized name associated with the first UE. The network node further identifies (403) among the multiple UEs, the first UE and its associated IP Multimedia Subsystem, IMS, identifier based on the personalized name received in the voice instruction. The network node further sends (404), to an IMS node, the identified IMS identifier of the first UE and a 10 request to whether or not the first UE is registered in the IMS node and supports media of the outgoing media call. When the first UE is registered in the IMS node and supports the media of the outgoing media call, the network node initiates (405) the outgoing media call from the first UE. When the first UE is not registered in the IMS node and/or does not support the media of the outgoing media call, the network node decides (406) how to 15 proceed with the outgoing media call.

There is provided an apparatus with means for issuing (S601) a request message to a first proxy function for forwarding to a network server. The means are further configured for receiving (S603) a response message from the first proxy function. The response message comprises information about a signalling capacity of the first proxy function.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for session initiation in a conference. In one aspect, a method for communicating between multiple parties is disclosed. The method comprises generating, at a first device, a first message for transmission to a second device. The method further comprises receiving, at the first device, a second message for establishing a conference. The second message includes a list of one or more concurrent codec capabilities supported by the second device. The list of one or more concurrent codec capabilities supported by the second device comprises an indication of whether one or more resources usable for one or more concurrent instances of a first listed codec may instead be used for one or more concurrent instances of a second listed codec.

User equipment communicates by means of a primary base node and at least one secondary base node of a cellular network that are respectively assigned to different radio access networks. The user equipment sends a first message comprising its available capabilities to the primary base node, and receives a first indication from the primary base node relating to the capabilities being used by the primary base node. It sends a second message to the secondary base node, comprising those capabilities not being used by the primary base node. and receives a second indication from the secondary base node relating to the capabilities being used by the secondary base node. It sends a third message with still unused capabilities to the primary base node. and initiates a communication link with a remote terminal by means of the primary and the secondary base nodes using the configured capabilities.

Provided are a system and method for media content rights transferal based on protocol for management of media content rights using distributed media rights transaction ledger. One of first gateway node or first node of plurality of nodes, associated with one of first or second initiating participant, respectively, receives request or determine need for media content rights transferal of media content. Associated instance of distributed media rights transaction ledger is traversed, address of one of second node or second gateway node associated with identifier of one of a first or a second receiving participant is determined, initial media content rights transaction is issued, and new media content rights response transaction is received. Accordingly, media content rights transferal transaction is executed. Each instance of distributed media rights transaction ledger is appended with initial media content rights transaction, new media content rights response transaction, and media content rights transferal transaction.

An electronic device includes a transmit buffer, a receive buffer, a communication port, and a controller. The controller is to: communicate with a target device via a data link established via the communication port; determine a throughput ratio between the transmit buffer and the receive buffer; in response to a determination that the throughput ratio is above a threshold, transmit a request to the target device to change an aspect of the data link, where the request includes a payload size indicating an amount of data to be transmitted from the electronic device to the target device; and in response to receiving a grant message associated with the request, increase an amount of transmit lanes within the data link from the electronic device to the target device.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed that implement cloud functionality in a cloud agnostic system. An example apparatus includes: at least one memory; instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: generate a blueprint including components of requested cloud resources and their relationships; provide an allocation flag to the blueprint, the allocation flag indicating the requested cloud resources are to be partially provisioned; transmit a first provisioning request to a cloud management platform, the cloud management platform to manage a plurality of cloud resources; and in response to the cloud management platform selecting cloud resources, transmit a second provisioning request to fully provision the selected cloud resources, the second provisioning request including constraints specific to the selected cloud resources.

A digital data communications network that supports efficient, scalable routing of data and use of network resources by combining a recursive division of the network into hierarchical sub-networks with repeating parameterized general purpose link communication protocols and an addressing methodology that reflects the physical structure of the underlying network hardware. The sub-division of the network enhances security by reducing the amount of the network visible to an attack and by insulating the network hardware itself from attack. The fixed bandwidth range at each sub-network level allows quality of service to be assured and controlled. The routing of data is aided by a topological addressing scheme that allows data packets to be forwarded towards their destination based on only local knowledge of the network structure, with automatic support for mobility and multicasting. The repeating structures in the network greatly simplify network management and reduce the effort to engineer new network capabilities.