H04W92/22

System and method for allowing cooperation between a plurality of radio nodes in a telecommunication network

A mobile telecommunication network including plural network elements, divided into at least two clusters. Each cluster includes: plural remote units corresponding to network elements, arranged for exchanging radiofrequency signals with user equipment located within at least one respective served area; a central unit corresponding to a network element arranged for managing the exchange of radiofrequency signals with the user equipment located within the served areas of each remote unit of the cluster, and plural connections, each for operatively connecting a remote unit with the central unit of the same cluster. At least one remote unit of a first cluster is further connected to a central unit of the second cluster, at least one respective served area of the at least one remote unit of the first cluster being adjacent to at least one further respective served area of a further remote unit of the second cluster.

System and method for allowing cooperation between a plurality of radio nodes in a telecommunication network

A mobile telecommunication network including plural network elements, divided into at least two clusters. Each cluster includes: plural remote units corresponding to network elements, arranged for exchanging radiofrequency signals with user equipment located within at least one respective served area; a central unit corresponding to a network element arranged for managing the exchange of radiofrequency signals with the user equipment located within the served areas of each remote unit of the cluster, and plural connections, each for operatively connecting a remote unit with the central unit of the same cluster. At least one remote unit of a first cluster is further connected to a central unit of the second cluster, at least one respective served area of the at least one remote unit of the first cluster being adjacent to at least one further respective served area of a further remote unit of the second cluster.

BASE STATION, TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR HANDOVER CONNECTIONS
20210176689 · 2021-06-10 ·

A base station, a terminal device, a control method, and a program for communication handover are provided. First information indicating one or more base stations which are candidates for a handover destination of a terminal device in connection from a base station, is acquired. Second information regarding communication quality predicted in a communication through a candidate base station for each of the candidate base stations is acquired based on the first information. Third information regarding the communication quality for at least one of the candidate base stations is notified to the terminal device based on the second information. The third information is used to handover of the terminal device.

Method and apparatus for improving coexistence performance by measurements in wireless communication systems

A method of operating a base station (BS) for a coexistence operation in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises performing a first measurement of first signals received from neighbor BSs over channels that are shared with the neighbor BSs before receipt of a spectrum access grant from a network entity; generating a registration request comprising a first measurement report based on the first measurement of the first signals; transmitting, to the network entity, the registration request comprising the first measurement report of the first signals; receiving the spectrum access grant from the network entity; and performing a second measurement of second signals received from the neighbor BSs over the channels that are shared with the neighbor BSs after receiving the spectrum access grant from the network entity.

Method and apparatus for improving coexistence performance by measurements in wireless communication systems

A method of operating a base station (BS) for a coexistence operation in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises performing a first measurement of first signals received from neighbor BSs over channels that are shared with the neighbor BSs before receipt of a spectrum access grant from a network entity; generating a registration request comprising a first measurement report based on the first measurement of the first signals; transmitting, to the network entity, the registration request comprising the first measurement report of the first signals; receiving the spectrum access grant from the network entity; and performing a second measurement of second signals received from the neighbor BSs over the channels that are shared with the neighbor BSs after receiving the spectrum access grant from the network entity.

Media distribution between electronic devices for low-latency applications

A system includes a media distribution device including a first network interface, a second network interface, and a first processor. The first processor configures the first network interface to use a first communication network, and broadcasts, using the first communication network, audio data. The system includes a media device including a third network interface, a fourth network interface, and a second processor. The second processor causes, using the third network interface, the media device to join the first communication network, receives, using the third network interface, a first portion of the audio data, processes the first portion of the audio data to generate first audio output, and transmits, using the fourth network interface, a control signal to the second network interface of the media distribution device. The control signal is configured to cause the first processor to modify an attribute of the audio data or stop broadcasting the audio data.

MME INTERFACE FOR EN-DC NODE SELECTION
20210136558 · 2021-05-06 ·

A computer device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a request for a connection to a Packet Data Network gateway (PGW) from a User Equipment (UE) device; obtain subscription type information for the UE device; and determine that the UE device is associated with a Fifth Generation (5G) subscription based on the obtained subscription type information. The processor may be further configured to obtain a list of available PGWs from a 5G Network Repository Function (NRF), in response to determining that the UE device is associated with the 5G subscription; select a PGW from the obtained list of available PGWs based on a selection rule; and send a create session request for the UE device to the selected PGW.

SEAMLESS HANDOFF BETWEEN WIRELESS ACCESS GATEWAYS
20210051476 · 2021-02-18 ·

A method of data communication includes receiving, by a first wireless access gateway (WAG), at least a first data packet corresponding to a first data flow transmitted from user equipment (UE) and receiving, by a second WAG, at least a second data packet transmitted from the UE. In response to receiving the second data packet, the second WAG determines an identity of the first WAG, and in response to determining the identity of the first WAG, the method includes establishing a tunnel connection between the first WAG and the second WAG. After establishing the tunnel connection, the method includes receiving by the second WAG at least a third data packet corresponding to the first data flow transmitted from the UE, and the second WAG transmits to the first WAG, via the tunnel connection, the third data packet.

Supporting compilation and extensibility on unified graph-based intent models
10892952 · 2021-01-12 · ·

An example controller device manages a plurality of network devices. The controller device includes one or more processing units, implemented using digital logic circuitry, configured to receive data representing a modification to unified intent model represented by a graph model, determine one or more vertices of the graph model affected by the data representing the modification and one or more vertices to be added to the graph model to extend the unified intent model, update the one or more vertices of the graph model affected by the data representing the modification and add the one or more vertices to be added to the graph model, compile the updated one or more vertices and the added one or more vertices to generate low level configuration data for the plurality of network devices, and configure one or more of the plurality of network devices with the low level configuration data.

Method for transmitting and receiving NBIFOM capability in wireless communication system, and device therefor

A method of transmitting and receiving information on a capability supporting a specific protocol by a user equipment (UE), includes transmitting to a mobility management entity (MME), a first message comprising a first information element (IE) informing that the UE supports a specific protocol, based on supporting of the specific protocol by the UE; and receiving from the MME, a second message in response to the first message, wherein the second message comprises a second IE informing that network entities comprising a packet data network gateway (PDN gateway, P-GW) support the specific protocol.