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:
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 network device may receive an indication that a radio access network fails to support a network slice target service level agreement for a user equipment associated with a network slice. The network device may provide, to the radio access network, a network slice identifier associated with the network slice target service level agreement not supported by the radio access network. The network device may provide, to the radio access network, an indication of whether a neighbor radio access network supports the network slice target service level agreement to cause the radio access network to redirect the user equipment to a neighbor radio access network or to move the user equipment to another network slice.
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 device may receive small cell data associated with a small cell, wherein the small cell data includes small cell location data and a small cell barometric pressure reading. The device may identify a calibration user device connected to the small cell and may receive, from the calibration user device, a user device barometric pressure reading. The device may calibrate, based on the user device barometric pressure reading, the small cell barometric pressure reading to obtain a calibrated small cell barometric pressure reading. The device may identify a reference weather station and may receive, from the reference weather station, weather station data, wherein the weather station data includes a weather station barometric pressure reading, and a weather station altitude that indicates an altitude of the reference weather station. The device may determine a small cell altitude based on the calibrated small cell barometric pressure reading and the weather station data.
Abstract:
Disclosure are techniques for allocating aggregation devices in a lawful intercept system. In an embodiment, a method includes maintaining a list of point of interception aggregation (PAG) functions in a network function repository function (NRF) of a cellular network upon instantiation of the PAG functions; receiving a lawful intercept (LI) request; querying the NRF to determine a respective PAG function; and associating a point of interception (POI) function with the respective PAG function.
Abstract:
In some implementations, a network device may determine, based on powering up the network device, a first transmit power level associated with the cell. The network device may monitor one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) associated with a coverage of the cell. The network device may determine that at least one KPI, of the one or more KPIs, satisfies a threshold. The network device may determine, based on the at least one KPI satisfying the threshold, that the first transmit power level should be adjusted. The network device may adjust the first transmit power level, resulting in a second transmit power level associated with the cell.
Abstract:
A device may receive small cell data associated with a small cell, wherein the small cell data includes small cell location data and a small cell barometric pressure reading. The device may identify a calibration user device connected to the small cell and may receive, from the calibration user device, a user device barometric pressure reading. The device may calibrate, based on the user device barometric pressure reading, the small cell barometric pressure reading to obtain a calibrated small cell barometric pressure reading. The device may identify a reference weather station and may receive, from the reference weather station, weather station data, wherein the weather station data includes a weather station barometric pressure reading, and a weather station altitude that indicates an altitude of the reference weather station. The device may determine a small cell altitude based on the calibrated small cell barometric pressure reading and the weather station data.
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:
In some implementations, a source base station may receive, from a user equipment (UE), a report indicating a physical cell identifier (PCI) of a target cell provided by a target base station. The source base station may send, to the UE, a request for a globally unique identifier of the target cell based on the PCI of the target cell being associated with a range of PCIs associated with small cell base stations. The source base station may receive, from the UE, the globally unique identifier of the target cell based on the request. The source base station may initiate, based on the PCI and the globally unique identifier of the target cell, a handover of the UE from a source cell provided by the source base station to the target cell provided by the target base station.