Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first set of traffic load measurements associated with current traffic of a first RAT and a second set of traffic load measurements associated with current traffic of a second RAT, determining a respective weighted traffic load for each QoS level in a first set of QoS levels associated with the first RAT and for each QoS level in a second set of QoS levels associated with the second RAT, deriving a resource allocation ratio for the first and second RATs, and performing a resource allocation based on the resource allocation ratio to enable relative scheduling weights assigned to the QoS levels in the first set of QoS levels and the second set of QoS levels to be reflected in first RAT traffic and second RAT traffic over a DSS spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A wireless device sends a registration request message to an access and mobility management function (AMF) of a network. The wireless device receives, from the AMF, a registration accept message comprising an access traffic steering, switching, and splitting (ATSSS) capability indication of the network.

Apparatus and methods are provided for cooperative communication for sidelink relay. In one embodiment, a plurality of sidelink relay paths are configured for an end-to-end communication path between two end nodes, a source node and a destination node, with one or more relay UEs. The source node or one or more intermediate relay node(s) within the sidelink relay path performs packet, segment, or radio bearer based cooperative communication at one protocol layer. The cooperative communication includes data duplication and data split depending on one or more factors. In one embodiment, the cooperative communication is supported by the weigh value transmission from the sender to the receiver node within the sidelink relay network. The weight value is statically configured or dynamically carried by an ACP control PDU. In one embodiment, the cooperative communication is supported by the redundant packets or segments removal at the intermediate relay node(s), and/or destination node.

A wireless access network element wirelessly exchanges user data with wireless User Equipment (UEs) and exchanges the user data with other network elements. The wireless access network element generates status indicators that characterize the wireless access network element during the user data exchanges. The wireless access network element identifies priorities for the status indicators. The wireless access network element receives load data from a network element manager. The wireless access network element processes the load data and the priorities to determine individual reporting times for the status indicators. The wireless access network element transfers the individual status indicators to the network element management system per the individual reporting times.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first set of traffic load measurements associated with current traffic of a first RAT and a second set of traffic load measurements associated with current traffic of a second RAT, determining a respective weighted traffic load for each QoS level in a first set of QoS levels associated with the first RAT and for each QoS level in a second set of QoS levels associated with the second RAT, deriving a resource allocation ratio for the first and second RATs, and performing a resource allocation based on the resource allocation ratio to enable relative scheduling weights assigned to the QoS levels in the first set of QoS levels and the second set of QoS levels to be reflected in first RAT traffic and second RAT traffic over a DSS spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a multi-operator anchor service is provided. A multi-operator anchor device may provide a centralized user plane anchor for traffic of end devices associated with multiple networks and operators. The multi-operator anchor device may provide virtual routing and forwarding to isolate traffic among the networks and operators. The multi-operator anchor device may provide a charging service for traffic and a handover service based on end device mobility.

A method for determining an initial bitrate for a communication includes receiving a communication request to establish a digital communication between a first user device and a second user device associated with a plurality of features including a geographical identifier identifying a geographical location associated with the first user device, a first network type connection associated with the first user device, a second network type connection associated with the second user device, and an average bitrate for a previous digital communication of the first user device. The method includes determining, using an initial bitrate predictor model configured to receive the plurality of features as feature inputs, an initial bitrate for the digital communication between the first user device and the second user device, and establishing the digital communication between the first user device and the second user device at the determined initial bitrate.

A network device receives, from a policy control function (PCF), at least one set of multiple user equipment device (UE)-location based conditional policy rules. The network device selects a first one of the multiple UE-location based conditional policy rules based on a first geographic location of a first UE, and controls data traffic associated with the first UE using the selected first one of the plurality of UE-location based conditional policy rules.

A method and system for proactively reconfiguring communication to a user equipment device (UE) in anticipation the UE experiencing a coverage-throughput reduction when the UE is receiving streaming media. An example method includes (i) predicting, when the UE is receiving streaming media, that the UE is going to experience the coverage-throughput reduction and (ii) based at least in part on the predicting, proactively increasing a quality-of-service (QoS) level of a bearer through which the UE is receiving the streaming media, the proactively increasing occurring before the UE experiences the coverage-throughput reduction so that the QoS level is increased by when the UE experiences the coverage-throughput reduction.

A wireless communication network manages a wireless access node. The wireless access node wirelessly exchanges user data with wireless User Equipment (UEs) and exchanges the user data with one or more network elements. The wireless access node generates status indicators that characterize wireless access node operation during the user data exchanges. An Element Management System (EMS) determines EMS load based on EMS operation and transfers load data that indicates the EMS load for delivery to the wireless access node. The wireless access node receives the load data transferred by the EMS. The wireless access node identifies individual priorities for individual ones of the status indicators. The wireless access node determines individual reporting times for the individual ones of the status indicators based on the load data and the individual priorities. The wireless access node transfers the individual ones of the status indicators to the EMS per the individual reporting times.