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.

Systems and methods are provided to manage, control, and configure connectivity for vehicles or other devices. Data in different formats, which is received from different connectivity providers, is converted into a unified data format and stored in a data store. The unified data format allows analytics to be performed across the converted data. In some embodiments, a connectivity type of a plurality of connectivity types associated with a vehicle is controlled based on a current lifecycle stage of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a first data connection between a device and a first connectivity provider is utilized. Based on an identified change in location of the device and information associated with a second data connection between the device and a second connectivity provider, a switch to the second data connection is facilitated based on a determination that that the second data connection has more optimal characteristics.

Systems and methods are provided to manage, control, and configure connectivity for vehicles or other devices. Data in different formats, which is received from different connectivity providers, is converted into a unified data format and stored in a data store. The unified data format allows analytics to be performed across the converted data. In some embodiments, a connectivity type of a plurality of connectivity types associated with a vehicle is controlled based on a current lifecycle stage of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a first data connection between a device and a first connectivity provider is utilized. Based on an identified change in location of the device and information associated with a second data connection between the device and a second connectivity provider, a switch to the second data connection is facilitated based on a determination that that the second data connection has more optimal characteristics.

A method performed in an Internet of Vehicles data transmission system is provided in the present disclosure, where the Internet of Vehicles data transmission system includes a plurality of clusters and at least one road-side unit connected to the Internet, each cluster includes at least one on-board unit, and the at least one on-board unit includes a cluster head on-board unit, and the method includes: transmitting data in the on-board unit to one of the at least one road-side unit, via the cluster head on-board unit of the cluster where the on-board unit belongs. An on-board unit and an Internet of Vehicles data transmission system are further provided.

This application provides methods and apparatuses for communication. In an example method, a first digital reflection (DR) receives a first message, where the first message includes data to be sent to a first terminal device and an identifier of the first terminal device, and the first DR is associated with the first terminal device. The first DR transmits the data to the first terminal device based on a local locator (LLOC) of the first terminal device, where the first DR stores a twin-globally unique temporary identity (TWIN-GUTI) of the first terminal device, the TWIN-GUTI includes the LLOC, the LLOC corresponds to the identifier of the first terminal device, the first DR is deployed on first multi-access edge computing (MEC), and the TWIN-GUTI is generated by the first MEC.

Provided are methods for enhanced proactive transceiver and carrier automated arbitration for a vehicle. Some methods described include receiving route information representing a route to be traveled by the vehicle, and determining, based on a prediction model and the route information, a first connectivity score of a first transceiver and a second connectivity score of a second transceiver. Some methods described include comparing the first connectivity score against the second connectivity score, and selecting, based on the first connectivity score being greater than the second connectivity score, the first transceiver. Some methods described include determining, using location information, a current second connectivity score of the second transceiver, and connecting, based on comparing the current second connectivity score against the first connectivity score, the vehicle to the first transceiver or the second transceiver for performing wireless communications. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

Provided are methods for enhanced proactive transceiver and carrier automated arbitration for a vehicle. Some methods described include receiving route information representing a route to be traveled by the vehicle, and determining, based on a prediction model and the route information, a first connectivity score of a first transceiver and a second connectivity score of a second transceiver. Some methods described include comparing the first connectivity score against the second connectivity score, and selecting, based on the first connectivity score being greater than the second connectivity score, the first transceiver. Some methods described include determining, using location information, a current second connectivity score of the second transceiver, and connecting, based on comparing the current second connectivity score against the first connectivity score, the vehicle to the first transceiver or the second transceiver for performing wireless communications. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

Embodiments may allow remote base transceiver stations (BTSs) physically located away from a local source of users to be able to provide local service as if the remote BTSs were at or near the local source of users. Some embodiments may include a plurality of BTSs, each having one or more sectors, and one or more digital access units (DAUs). Embodiments may also include a plurality of repeater digital units (RDUs), where each RDU may be configured to communicate to at least one of the plurality of BTSs and may be operable to route signals optically to the one or more DAUs. Embodiments may also include a plurality of digital remote units (DRUs) located at a location remote to the one or more DAUs, wherein the plurality of remote DRUs may be operable to transport signals to the one or more DAUs.

Embodiments may allow remote base transceiver stations (BTSs) physically located away from a local source of users to be able to provide local service as if the remote BTSs were at or near the local source of users. Some embodiments may include a plurality of BTSs, each having one or more sectors, and one or more digital access units (DAUs). Embodiments may also include a plurality of repeater digital units (RDUs), where each RDU may be configured to communicate to at least one of the plurality of BTSs and may be operable to route signals optically to the one or more DAUs. Embodiments may also include a plurality of digital remote units (DRUs) located at a location remote to the one or more DAUs, wherein the plurality of remote DRUs may be operable to transport signals to the one or more DAUs.

A communication device mounted on a vehicle and an operation method of the communication device are provided. The communication device performs a connection with a communication terminal included in a vehicle stopped or driving in a vicinity of the vehicle via device-to-device communication, provide subscriber identity module (SIM) information to the connected communication terminal, request execution of a communication relay function from the communication terminal, and in response to a communication relay function acceptance signal being received from the communication terminal, transmit and receive data to and from the base station by using the communication terminal as a communication relay.