An edge based routing (EBR) software instance configured on a device for a multi-transport network architecture is disclosed, the edge based routing device including an edge based routing core having a processor configured for providing service model based data services and utility functions; a client application programming interface configured for receiving producer application data and for outputting consumer application data; and a proxy application programming interface configured for establishing network layer path selection connectivity between producer applications and consumer applications as a function of network conditions and/or capabilities.

A processor-implemented method includes receiving a network topology describing a network. The method also includes receiving a set of traffic patterns for the network, and a set of network upgrade plans for the network. The method obtains a set of performance parameters from a list of bottleneck structures based on the set of traffic patterns and the network topology, for each upgrade plan. The method then selects a preferred network upgrade plan from the set of network upgrade plans based on the performance parameters.

A method for implementing data transmission of a time sensitive network (TSN) is provided. The method includes, reporting, by a session management function (SMF) device, a port number list of a device-side TSN converter to an application function device and a port number list of a network TSN converter, and receiving, by the SMF device, a port configuration parameter issued by the application function device, the port configuration parameter comprising port resources associated with a protocol data unit (PDU) session. The PDU includes a plurality of periodic time sensitive communication service data flows, The plurality of periodic time-sensitive communication service data flows have the same quality of service requirement. The plurality of periodic time-sensitive communication service data flows have the same period and the same period of service quality, the same period being a period of the plurality of periodic time-sensitive communication service data flows being the same.

Systems and methods for scheduling data traffic in a wireless time sensitive network (TSN). A computer configured to synchronize clocks of all nodes with a common clock in the TSN. Obtain data traffic information for the TSN using a network scheduler to establish routing paths. Determine routing paths using the obtained data traffic information and stored routing information via a memory. Compute a link communication delay for each link of the one or more relay nodes connecting a source node to a destination node of the TSN for each TSN stream using a network scheduler. Determine interfering links for each wireless link using the network scheduler. Determining a scheduling period using the network scheduler. Determine optimal scheduling using an optimal scheduling module. Generate the gate control list for each egress port of the wired node and the wireless transmitter of the TSN, and begin transmission of the data.

Systems and methods provide a unified collection service for a network. A first network device receives a data reporting message from a data reporting device. The data reporting message includes a first format for a particular data reporting device. The first network device adds routing data to the data reporting message to create an encapsulated data reporting message and forwards the encapsulated data reporting message to a second network device. The second network device transforms the encapsulated data reporting message into a second format that includes a unified message format and forwards, based on the routing data, the unified data reporting message.

A communication system comprises a transmission apparatus configured to transmit data via a plurality of communication lines, and a reception apparatus configured to receive the data from the transmission apparatus. The transmission apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to generate information regarding QoS of the plurality of communication lines. The processing circuitry is further configured to designate assignment of the data to communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of at least (i) the information regarding the QoS of the plurality of communication lines and (ii) assignment information indicating an assignment status of a data amount and a communication line transferred in the past. The transmission apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to allocate and transmit the data to the assigned communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of an instruction from the processing circuitry.

A system and method to facilitate communication between telecommunications participants in a telecommunications network is disclosed. In one aspect, a method of determining a time to permit a communication session by telecommunications participants to be conducted includes causing a telecommunications processor to retrieve, from a data storage: a free time value that is representative of a free time attributed to a participant in the communications session, a funds balance held by the participant, a pre-stored cost per unit time value, and a representation of a billing pattern for the participant. The method also includes causing the telecommunications processor to determine a maximum time to permit the communication session to be conducted as a function of the free time value, the funds balance, the cost per unit time value and the billing pattern. The telecommunications processor initiates ending the communication session when the time to permit the communication session to be conducted expires.

Systems and methods for routing real-time voice communication via a private network exchange. A virtual private cloud (VPC) system receives first configuration for a first private network exchange for a first account of the VPC system. The VPC system assigns a first regional exchange system to the first private network exchange based on the first configuration. The first private network exchange is established between the first regional exchange system and a first outside entity system of the first account by mapping an identifier of the first account to the first private network exchange. Real-time voice communication data for the first account is routed from a first real-time voice communication service of the VPC system to the first outside entity system via the first private network exchange based on the mapping.

A network diversity resolution system comprising: a diversity assessment tool, the diversity assessment tool including a path finding module and a sampling module that communicate with an input/output device; the path finding module communicates with an enterprise data warehouse; the path finding module configured to search through a network inventory stored in the enterprise data warehouse, the path finding module constructing a representation to identify at least two representative paths between a selected first end point and a second end point; wherein the at least two representative paths meets at least a capacity requirement between the first end point and the second end point; and wherein the sampling module generates at least one circuit reassignment plan based on the at least two representative paths, wherein the sampling module provides a score for each of the at least one circuit reassignment plan, wherein the score is based on at least one of a machine preference, path length, and number of changes to implement the at least one circuit reassignment plan, wherein the at least one circuit reassignment plan incorporates at least one representative path having a highest score.

Packet-based network delivery control can include receiving, at a router of a network route, data packets associated with traffic generated by an application server, the traffic being sent by an application server to a destination device via the network route, determining, at the router, if executable code is to be generated for the data packets, in response to a determination that the executable code is to be generated for the data packets, determining handling instructions for the data packets, generating the executable code, the executable code, when executed by the router, causing the router to transmit the data packets across the network route in accordance with the handling instructions, and implementing the handling instructions at the router to transmit the data packets across the network route in accordance with the handling instructions.