Abstract:
A femtocell may include a processor. The processor may be configured to: receive Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifiers (IDs) that identify PLMNs; receive, for each of the first PLMN IDs, a unique Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) ID; and broadcast the PLMN IDs and, for each of the PLMN IDs, the unique CSG ID.
Abstract:
A device within a small cell may establish a first secure communication channel between the device and a network device based on a first type of encryption. The device within the small cell may transmit data between the small cell and a core network via the first secure communication channel. The device within the small cell may receive information associated with a second type of encryption, wherein the second type of encryption is different from the first type of encryption. The device within the small cell may terminate the first secure communication channel. The device within the small cell may establish a second secure communication channel between the device and the network device based on the information associated with the second type of encryption. The device within the small cell may transmit further data between the small cell and the core network via the second secure communication channel.
Abstract:
A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium provide for scanning, by a device, a radio service area of a small cell radio access node to detect radio signals of one or more radio frequency (RF) bands, the radio signals including transmissions associated with one or more other small cell radio access nodes that are operating in a vicinity of the small cell radio access node, and the small radio access node being configured to alternately operate at multiple RF bands including the one or more RF bands; determining, by the device, a signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands; and dynamically optimizing, by device, operation of the small cell radio access node based on the signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands.
Abstract:
A first cell device obtains, from a second cell device, multicast information associated with the second cell device, where a first wireless coverage area associated with the first cell device at least partially overlaps a second wireless coverage area associated with the second cell device. The first cell device transmits the multicast information to an element management system, and receives, from the element management system, an instruction, generated based at least on the multicast information, to not use one or more subframes, associated with a multicast transmission session associated with the second cell device, to transmit during the multicast transmission session. The first cell device determines, after receiving the instruction, that the multicast transmission session has been initiated, and causes the first cell device to not use the one or more subframes to transmit during the multicast transmission session associated with the second cell device.
Abstract:
Examples are disclosed that facilitate using enhanced cell global identifier to effectively manage the handover of cellular communication services for a mobile device in an LTE network from a source, or serving, evolved Node B (eNB) to a target home evolved Node B (HeNB). The increased use of HeNBs to provide service to mobile devices creates issues for the management of tracking area identifiers associated with the eNB and HeNBs and may increase tracking area update (TAU) signaling in the cellular network. The handover of a mobile device moving from an eNB coverage area to a neighboring HeNB coverage area is managed without use of a tracking area identifier by using enhanced cell global identifiers assigned to the respective HeNB. The following provides examples for minimizing the burden on the network devices to manage the administration of TAIs and that may reduce TAU signaling in the cellular network.
Abstract:
A method, a device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in which a small cell aggregation service is provided. The service may include providing a global identifier for small cell devices that may be used for the transmission and reception of messages between small cell devices and core network devices. The service may include an intermediary network device, such as a gateway device or an aggregation device that uses the global identifier to transmit and receive control plane, user plane, or both types of messages, for example. The global identifier for the small cell device may include a globally unique identifier for the intermediary network device and an identifier of the small cell device. The identifier of the small cell device may indicate a sector or coverage area from among multiple sectors or coverage areas associated with the small cell device.
Abstract:
A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium provide for scanning, by a device, a radio service area of a small cell radio access node to detect radio signals of one or more radio frequency (RF) bands, the radio signals including transmissions associated with one or more other small cell radio access nodes that are operating in a vicinity of the small cell radio access node, and the small radio access node being configured to alternately operate at multiple RF bands including the one or more RF bands; determining, by the device, a signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands; and dynamically optimizing, by device, operation of the small cell radio access node based on the signal strength associated with each of the one or more RF bands.
Abstract:
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a inter-networked lawful intercept service is provided. The inter-networked lawful intercept service may include providing lawful intercept information from a proxy call session control function to a future generation core network device. The proxy call session control function may be resident in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem network. The proxy call session control function may use a Diameter message that includes the lawful intercept information. The future generation core network device may be a policy control function. The lawful intercept information may be further provided to other core network devices, such as a session management function and a use plane function.
Abstract:
A device may receive, from a first user device, a request to access a first resource associated with the device. The first user device may be associated with a closed subscriber group. The device may determine that a congestion level, associated with the device, satisfies a threshold value. The device may identify a second user device that has been allocated a second resource associated with the device. The second user device may not be associated with the closed subscriber group. The device may enable the first user device to preempt the second user device. The device may remove, for the second user device, access to the second resource based on enabling the first user device to preempt the second user device and based on the second user device not being associated with the closed subscriber group.
Abstract:
A device may receive, from a first user device, a request to access a first resource associated with the device. The first user device may be associated with a closed subscriber group. The device may determine that a congestion level, associated with the device, satisfies a threshold value. The device may identify a second user device that has been allocated a second resource associated with the device. The second user device may not be associated with the closed subscriber group. The device may enable the first user device to preempt the second user device. The device may remove, for the second user device, access to the second resource based on enabling the first user device to preempt the second user device and based on the second user device not being associated with the closed subscriber group.