Abstract:
Technology for a user equipment (UE) to communicate in a multiple radio access technology (multi-RAT) heterogeneous network (HetNet) is described. A radio-link-selection hysteresis threshold can be determined at the UE for a radio link between the UE and a node in the multi-RAT HetNet. A reliability value of a throughput estimate can be measured for the radio link in the multi-RAT HetNet. The radio-link-selection hysteresis threshold can be adjusted at the UE based on the reliability value to increase network stability in the multi-RAT HetNet.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a base station and method for reducing asynchronous interference in a multi-tier OFDMA overlay network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a lower-tier base station is configured to adjust OFDMA frame boundaries to cause frames communicated by a higher-tier to arrive within a cyclic prefix at the lower-tier base station. The lower-tier base station may also be configured to adjust OFDMA frame boundaries to cause frames communicated by a lower-tier of the network to arrive within a cyclic prefix at a higher-tier mobile station. Accordingly, frames from one tier may arrive within the cyclic prefix of another thereby reducing asynchronous interference.
Abstract:
One of at least two available radio access technologies may be selected for a given radio communication. For example, quality of service or network loading may be used to make the selection.
Abstract:
Methods and devices for optimizing on-time throughput in a wireless network. An enhanced node B (eNodeB) integrating two or more air interfaces schedules transmissions, for a measurement period, over at least one of the two or more air interfaces. The eNodeB estimates, based on the transmissions, a metric of on-time throughput for the user equipment (UE) within the cell, where on-time throughput is a measure of an amount of data that arrives at a destination before a delay threshold has been reached and at a bit-rate greater than or equal to a target bit-rate. The eNodeB then assigns UEs within the cell to an air interface of the two or more air interface to maximize the metric of on-time throughput for the UEs within the cell.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus to manage interference in a multi-cellular network is disclosed. This approach uses downlink power control to allow a serving femto access point of a plurality of femto access points to transmit signals at a first power level to ensure a quality of service level of a service provided to a first plurality of mobile stations served by the plurality of femto access points. This approach also uses the downlink power control to adjust a power level of the signals transmitted by a serving femto access point of the plurality of the femto access points to manage interference caused by the serving femto access point on a second plurality of mobile stations served by one or more macro base stations.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a femto access point comprises a baseband processor, an RF modulator/demodulator coupled to the baseband processor to modulate/demodulate data for communication within a predetermined frequency range, one or more antennas to coupled to the RF modulator/demodulator to transceive information with one or more wireless devices via a wireless communication link, and a control module to implement a femto transmission-free zone in at least one of a time domain or a frequency domain and in which the femto access point does not transmit data. Other embodiments may be described.
Abstract:
An unmanned aerial vehicle can be configured to adjust a beam direction, provide path information, act as a base station, act as a cluster head, include an improved directional antenna or array of directional antennas, communicate in a collaboration using belief propagation, receive communications from a serving station aiding in navigation or improved signal performance, or the like.
Abstract:
An apparatus for an S-BS includes processing circuitry configured to decode configuration signaling from a plurality of S-UEs. The configuration signaling indicates an interference level at each of the plurality of S-UEs from transmissions of an M-BS. An S-UE is selected based on a comparison of the interference level at each S-UE with an interference threshold of each S-UE. Control signaling is encoded for transmission to the selected S-UE via a small cell access (S-AC) communication link. The control signaling is transmitted during the reception of downlink data from the M-BS via a primary backhaul communication link.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is related to multi-access traffic management in edge computing environments, and in particular, artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) techniques for multi-access traffic management. A scalable AI/ML architecture for multi-access traffic management is provided. Reinforcement learning (RL) and/or Deep RL (DRL) approaches that learn policies and/or parameters for traffic management and/or for distributing multi-access traffic through interacting with the environment are also provided. Deep contextual bandit RL techniques for intelligent traffic management for edge networks are also provided. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems and methods that are directed to alleviating the hidden node problem occurring in wireless systems by using the simultaneous transmission and reception (STR) capability without increasing the medium access layer (MAC) overhead. Accordingly, a receiving device receiving a data packet from a transmitting device can simultaneously transmit a data packet, called a STR Clear to Send (CTS). This STR-CTS can create a guard zone around the receiving device to avoid collisions from unwanted transmissions from secondary devices, e.g., neighboring STAs and/or APs. In various embodiments, the STR-CTS packet transmitted by the receiving device can be decodable by legacy devices, e.g. legacy STAs and APs, as well as next generation devices, for example, those employing unlicensed technologies such as LAA.