T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Alejandro Aguirre-Rivadeneyra

Ming Shan Kwok

Hsin-Fu Henry Chiang

Jeff Ahmet

Techniques for network-based and sender-based data packet prioritization for downlink transmissions are discussed herein. Packets can be tagged or associated with information indicative of a priority of the packet for downlink transmission to a user equipment (UE). A priority level can be determined based on an application identifier or type associated with a data request, a level of user interaction with the UE, network conditions, and other factors. Packets can be received by a PDCP layer of a base station for sending based on the priority. Packets may be associated with a primary priority level associated with a QCI level and a secondary priority level based on UE and/or network factors discussed herein. Packets associated with a same QCI may be prioritized to optimize transmission of downlink data associated with a single UE or between transmission of downlink data associated with a plurality of UEs.

Data packet prioritization for downlink transmission at sender level

Data packet prioritization for downlink transmission at network level

Technologies for providing a testing environment to an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, including a narrow band IoT device, are discussed herein. A testing device is connected to the IoT device and establishes a test data link with a testing environment, allowing for a test communication pathway that operates in parallel to the main communication link used by the IoT device. The testing device may use various communication protocols to perform testing on the IoT device. The testing device may also provide Internet capabilities by providing an Internet Protocol address to the data provided by the IoT device, allowing the IoT device to act as an Internet-enabled IoT device during testing.

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Alejandro Aguirre-Rivadeneyra