A method of managing transport of packets transmitted over a time division multiplexed, TDM, link in a network. The method performed at a second network node comprises: receiving (102) blocks of data from a first network node. Data from one packet is received in a plurality of blocks and a first block from a packet has a time-stamp indicating arrival time of the packet at the first network node. The blocks are multiplexed for transmission over the TDM link. The method also comprises: queuing (106) the received blocks and if a block from the top of the queue (108, 110) has a time-stamp (110—yes) and a maximum allowed latency has been exceeded (112) the method discards (116) blocks containing data from the same packet as the block with said time-stamp if there is at least one block containing data from another packet in the queue (114—yes). An apparatus is also disclosed.

Embodiments herein disclose a method for identifying a unicast Device to Device (D2D) communication. Further, the method includes generating, by a source User Equipment (UE), a D2D Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) comprising a unicast parameter. Further, the method includes transmitting, by the source UE, the D2D MAC PDU to the destination UE. Further, the method includes receiving, by the destination UE, the D2D MAC PDU. Further, the method includes detecting, by the destination UE, one of unicast parameters and groupcast parameters of the D2D MAC PDU. Furthermore, the method includes identifying, by the UE, the D2D MAC PDU is for one of the unicast D2D communication when the unicast parameters are detected, and the groupcast D2D communication when the groupcast parameters are detected.

The present disclosure aims to provide a communication apparatus capable of achieving media distribution with a high quality of user experience. A communication apparatus is a communication apparatus configured to distribute media data to another communication apparatus via a plurality of lines, the apparatus including: a communication quality estimation unit configured to estimate communication qualities of the respective lines; a bit rate determination unit configured to calculate, from the estimated communication qualities of the respective lines, an index value indicating a quality of user experience when each of the lines is used and determine a bit rate of the media data based on the calculated index value; and a data allocation unit configured to allocate a data amount of the media data to the respective lines based on the estimated communication qualities of the respective lines and the bit rate that has been determined.

Methods, devices, and systems for operating a fire system network are described herein. One method includes receiving a plurality of time-slotted maintenance messages over a period of time from each of a plurality of fire system devices located in a facility via a first spreading factor, receiving an event message from a fire system device of the plurality of fire system devices responsive to the fire system device determining a fire event, the event message sent via a second spreading factor, and sending a block actuate message to the plurality of fire system devices responsive to receiving the event message, wherein the block actuate message is configured to activate a fire alarm.

An OAM core network may receive a request for a ML/NN model and features associated with a ML/NN procedure. The OAM core network may determine a latest update to the ML/NN model and features based on the request and generate a response to the request indicative of the latest update to the ML/NN model and features. In aspects, a base station may initiate the request for the ML/NN model and features by transmitting the request for the ML/NN model and features to the OAM core network. The base station may receive the generated response of the OAM core network based on the transmitted request. In further aspects, a UE may initiate the request for the ML/NN model and features by transmitting the request to the base station, where the UE may receive the ML/NN model and features from the base station based on the transmitted request.

A system for transmitting signals includes Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) processing circuitry for receiving a plurality of input signals and applying a different orbital angular momentum to each of the plurality of input signals for transmission to a second location. Electromagnetic knot processing circuitry receives a plurality of OAM processed signals from the OAM processing circuitry and applies an electromagnetic knot to each of the received OAM processed signal before transmission to the second location. Multiplexing circuitry multiplexes the plurality of OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signals into a single multiplexed OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signal. A first signal degradation caused by environmental factors of the OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signal is improved over a second signal degradation caused by the environmental factors of a signal not including the electromagnetic knot. A transmitter transmits the single multiplexed OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signal to the second location.

Through the identification of different packet-types, packets can be handled based on an assigned packet handling identifier. This identifier can, for example, enable forwarding of latency-sensitive packets without delay and allow error-sensitive packets to be stored for possible retransmission. In another embodiment, and optionally in conjunction with retransmission protocols including a packet handling identifier, a memory used for retransmission of packets can be shared with other transceiver functionality such as, coding, decoding, interleaving, deinterleaving, error correction, and the like.

An ideal tap may have a plurality of ports that include at least an input port configured for receiving downstream (DS) signals from and transmitting upstream (US) signals to nodes upstream from the tap within the coaxial network, and one or more other ports that comprise at least one of an output port configured for transmitting downstream (DS) signals to and receiving upstream (US) signals from nodes downstream from the tap within the coaxial network, and a drop port for receiving signal from and transmitting signals to customer premise equipment (CPE) in the coaxial network. The ideal tap may further include processing circuits for handling signals received and transmitted via the tap, with the one or more processing circuits being configured to meet particular predefined tap performance criteria, and to specifically apply, during handling of signals in the tap, frequency shifting based on one or more frequency spectrum shift conditions.

Systems for enabling or disabling a non-interfering mode in a telematics device are provided. The system is comprised of a telematics server and a telematics device. The telematics server determines that a telematics device coupled to an asset communications bus of an asset may enter or exit a non-interfering mode.

An apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform operating as a bridge in a time sensitive network system and providing functionality for assisting exchange of information of bridge managed objects between the apparatus and the time sensitive network system.