The present embodiments relate to connecting a network device to a wireless access point in a network environment based on an association affinity between the network device and the wireless access device. A wireless access point in a network environment can receive a request for a first network device to connect to any wireless access point in the network environment that includes a signal strength metric. The wireless access point can determine whether the first network device corresponds with a prioritized wireless access point using weighted averages based on a historical derived proximity of the wireless access points in the network environment and a historical connectivity to wireless access points in the network environment. A connection prioritization action can be performed to connect the first network device with the prioritized wireless access point in the network environment based on the determination of whether the first network device corresponds with the prioritized wireless access point.

Systems and methods for reducing latency in the data path between a source and destination and managing resources in a 5G network are provided. The systems and methods described herein include dynamically selecting user plane functions (UPFs) and/or dynamically placing UPFs at particular locations within the 5G network. In some examples, each UPF in the 5G network is statically placed, and the UPF used for communication between a source and destination is dynamically selected based on control plane data. In other examples, UPFs are dynamically placed, and the UPF used for communication is dynamically selected to reduce latency and/or resource usage based on control plane data. In other examples, UPFs are dynamically placed, and the UPF used for communication is dynamically selected to reduce latency and/or resource usage based on user plane data after the flow of packets has started between a source and destination.

Systems and methods for reducing latency in the data path between a source and destination and managing resources in a 5G network are provided. The systems and methods described herein include dynamically selecting user plane functions (UPFs) and/or dynamically placing UPFs at particular locations within the 5G network. In some examples, each UPF in the 5G network is statically placed, and the UPF used for communication between a source and destination is dynamically selected based on control plane data. In other examples, UPFs are dynamically placed, and the UPF used for communication is dynamically selected to reduce latency and/or resource usage based on control plane data. In other examples, UPFs are dynamically placed, and the UPF used for communication is dynamically selected to reduce latency and/or resource usage based on user plane data after the flow of packets has started between a source and destination.

A method of processing received Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) data packets in a PDCP layer module of a telecommunications base station, includes receiving by the PDCP layer module a plurality of data packets, determining by an analysis module of the PDCP layer module a proportion of the data packets received out of sequence over a predetermined number of received data packets, setting an expiry time of a reordering timer of a buffering and reordering module of the PDCP layer module according to the proportion, and starting the reordering timer upon receiving an out of sequence data packet in which the out of sequence data packet is added to a reordering buffer of the buffering and reordering module. If the reordering timer reaches the expiry time, data packets are removed from the reordering buffer and transferred from the PDCP layer module to another layer module of the base station.

Methods and apparatuses for scheduling via multiple physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs). A method for a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a first PDCCH that provides a first downlink control information (DCI) format and a second PDCCH that provides a second DCI format. The method further includes determining: first parameters for reception of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), or for transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), based on values of fields of the first DCI format; and second parameters for reception of the PDSCH, or for transmission of the PUSCH, based on values of fields of the second DCI format. The second parameters are different than the first parameters. The method further includes receiving the PDSCH, or transmitting the PUSCH, based on the first parameters and the second parameters.

Methods and apparatuses for scheduling via multiple physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs). A method for a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a first PDCCH that provides a first downlink control information (DCI) format and a second PDCCH that provides a second DCI format. The method further includes determining: first parameters for reception of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), or for transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), based on values of fields of the first DCI format; and second parameters for reception of the PDSCH, or for transmission of the PUSCH, based on values of fields of the second DCI format. The second parameters are different than the first parameters. The method further includes receiving the PDSCH, or transmitting the PUSCH, based on the first parameters and the second parameters.

A device, a system, and a method for enhanced multi-link operations are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a wireless network interface device implemented on one or more integrated circuits (ICs), where the wireless network interface device is configured to exchange, via a radio associated with a link, frames according to an enhanced multi-link radio mode, and switch from the frame exchanges in the link to monitoring multiple links after at least one of completion of the frame exchanges and a frame exchange error.

A device, a system, and a method for enhanced multi-link operations are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a wireless network interface device implemented on one or more integrated circuits (ICs), where the wireless network interface device is configured to exchange, via a radio associated with a link, frames according to an enhanced multi-link radio mode, and switch from the frame exchanges in the link to monitoring multiple links after at least one of completion of the frame exchanges and a frame exchange error.

Methods and apparatuses for performing multi-access point (MAP) coordination. A method for an AP includes transmitting to a first STA during a TXOP in a first TWT SP based on parameters of a first TWT operation, and receiving, from the first STA, an interference notification message about interference caused by a second AP in the MAP coordinating set of APs. The method further includes transmitting, to the second AP, a MAP coordination announcement that includes an indication that the first AP has obtained the TXOP and the parameters of the first TWT operation. The method further includes receiving, from the second AP, a MAP coordination response that indicates capabilities of the second AP and determining, based on the MAP coordination response, whether to perform MAP coordination with the second AP during the TXOP or to modify the parameters of the first TWT operation based on the interference notification message.

Methods and apparatuses for performing multi-access point (MAP) coordination. A method for an AP includes transmitting to a first STA during a TXOP in a first TWT SP based on parameters of a first TWT operation, and receiving, from the first STA, an interference notification message about interference caused by a second AP in the MAP coordinating set of APs. The method further includes transmitting, to the second AP, a MAP coordination announcement that includes an indication that the first AP has obtained the TXOP and the parameters of the first TWT operation. The method further includes receiving, from the second AP, a MAP coordination response that indicates capabilities of the second AP and determining, based on the MAP coordination response, whether to perform MAP coordination with the second AP during the TXOP or to modify the parameters of the first TWT operation based on the interference notification message.