A wireless device may receive configuration parameters indicating a hopping pattern of bandwidth parts (BWPs) of a cell. The wireless device may start a BWP inactivity timer in response to activating a first BWP of the cell. In response to activating the hopping pattern, the wireless device may stop the BWP inactivity timer or it may deactivate the first BWP.

A wireless device may receive configuration parameters indicating a hopping pattern of bandwidth parts (BWPs) of a cell. The wireless device may start a BWP inactivity timer in response to activating a first BWP of the cell. In response to activating the hopping pattern, the wireless device may stop the BWP inactivity timer or it may deactivate the first BWP.

A method of performing a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information and DRX configuration information, configuring a duration of a timer for the DRX operation, based on the BWP configuration information and the DRX configuration information, and controlling the timer to perform the DRX operation, based on the configured duration, wherein the timer for the DRX operation is controlled before the timer is stopped or expires.

A method of performing a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information and DRX configuration information, configuring a duration of a timer for the DRX operation, based on the BWP configuration information and the DRX configuration information, and controlling the timer to perform the DRX operation, based on the configured duration, wherein the timer for the DRX operation is controlled before the timer is stopped or expires.

Systems may comprise a connectivity manager application operating on a User Equipment (UE) for optimal and secure performance of local applications and improving user experience by optimizing application performance (e.g., detecting data stall events). The systems may monitor incoming internet protocol (IP) packets for one or more applications operating on the UE. The connectivity manager application may detect a drop in a rate at which the IP packets are received over a period of time and determine to reregister and/or reattach to a different node within a network or at a new network.

Systems may comprise a connectivity manager application operating on a User Equipment (UE) for optimal and secure performance of local applications and improving user experience by optimizing application performance (e.g., detecting data stall events). The systems may monitor incoming internet protocol (IP) packets for one or more applications operating on the UE. The connectivity manager application may detect a drop in a rate at which the IP packets are received over a period of time and determine to reregister and/or reattach to a different node within a network or at a new network.

Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a first network node for verifying availability of at least part of a communication link is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a first functional safety application, a plurality of first messages for verifying availability of a communication link between the first functional safety application and a second functional safety application according to one or more parameters associated with the communication link, wherein each first message includes one or more respective data. The method also comprises exchanging, with a second network node over at least part of the communications link, a plurality of second messages and a plurality of acknowledgements of the second messages for verifying availability of the at least part of the communications link, wherein the second messages and acknowledgements of the second messages are successively exchanged with the second network node in accordance with at least one of the one or more parameters associated with the communication link, and the second messages and the acknowledgements of the second messages do not include.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a transit speed of a device, resulting in a detected transit speed; responsive to the detected transit speed satisfying a first threshold, including information in a message related to a handover request between a first access point of a network and a second access point of the network, the information being indicative of an amount of time that the device has been in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode; and sending, to the first access point with which the device communicates and is transitioning away from, the message including the information that is indicative of the amount of time that the device has been in the DRX mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a transit speed of a device, resulting in a detected transit speed; responsive to the detected transit speed satisfying a first threshold, including information in a message related to a handover request between a first access point of a network and a second access point of the network, the information being indicative of an amount of time that the device has been in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode; and sending, to the first access point with which the device communicates and is transitioning away from, the message including the information that is indicative of the amount of time that the device has been in the DRX mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.

The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a gateway. The gateway detects that a procedure for activating or deactivating a bearer has been initiated. The gateway receives a first modify bearer or modify access bearers request message for the same PDN connection and UE as the bearer activation or deactivation procedure is intended for. The gateway detects a bearer mismatch between a first set of bearers and a second set of bearers known by the gateway and associated with said same PDN connection and UE. The gateway accepts, during a time interval, the received modify bearer or modify access bearers request message even though the bearer mismatch has been detected.