Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

Rakuten Symphony, Inc.

Awn Muhammad

Pankaj Shete

Mohit Luthra

Tsunehiko Chiba

Koichiro Kitagawa

Kenichiro Aoyagi

Nagendra S Bykampadi

Puneet Devadiga

Manmeet Bhangu

Taewoo Lee

Krishna Kesavan

Krishnakumar Kesavan

A system for providing real-time services and functions in an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, includes: a first physical node comprising at least one first processor configured to execute instructions to implement an O-RAN centralized unit (O-CU); at least one second physical node comprising at least one second processor configured to execute instructions to implement: an O-RAN distributed unit (O-DU), and a real-time (RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) connected to the O-DU via an interface terminating at the RT RIC and having a latency of less than 10 ms; an O-RAN radio unit (O-RU); at least one third physical node comprising at least one third processor configured to execute instructions to implement a non-real-time (Non-RT) RIC operating at a time scale of greater than 1 second; and at least one fourth physical node including at least one fourth processor configured to execute instructions to implement a near-real-time (Near-RT) RIC operating at a time scale of 10 ms to 1 second, wherein the RT RIC is a software platform configured to host applications for controlling at least the O-DU over a real-time control loop with a latency of less than 10 ms.

Real-time RIC architecture for open RAN networks

Systems and methods for implementing a policy-based framework for O-Cloud Resource Management and Orchestration Services are provided. The method includes: determining, a network function (NF) hosted on a O-Cloud node to be instantiated on another O-Cloud nodes; creating an instantiation policy for the determined NF for the ORMOS; sending the instantiation policy via an R1 interface to the ORMOS; requesting an instantiation implementation of the determined NF via an O2 interface to at least one O-Cloud management service; instantiating a NF on the other O-Cloud nodes according to the implementation request; sending a registration and configuration request for the instantiated NF to NF-related RAN OAM Services; sending a configuration notice for the instantiated NF to the ORMOS; and sending instructions to finalize the instantiation implementation of the determined NF to the at least one O-Cloud management service.

Implementing a policy-based framework for O-cloud resource management and orchestration services in a telecommunications network

Apparatuses and methods for a non-real-time radio access network intelligence controller (NRT-RIC) framework in an open radio access network (O-RAN). The apparatus includes: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to implement the NRT-RIC framework to: receive, from an rApp hosted by an NRT-RIC, at least one request of at least one R1-O1 related service via an R1 interface within the O-RAN architecture; and send, from the NRT-RIC framework to the rApp, at least one response of the at least one R1-O1 related service via the R1 interface; wherein the at least one request and the at least one response are implemented as data types comprising a plurality of R1 data models of an R1 application protocol that enable the NRT-RIC framework and the rApp to produce and/or consume data of the at least one R1-O1 related service in the NRT-RIC.

Apparatuses and methods for implementing an R1-O1 application protocol within a telecommunications network

A method, system, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for classifying machine-learning capabilities of a user device in a telecommunication network may be provided. The method may be performed by one or more processors, and may include receiving user device capability information from the user device; based on the user device capability information, determining a classification of machine learning capabilities of the user device; and transmitting, to the user device, data associated with a machine learning model based on the classification of the machine learning capabilities of the user device.

User equipment artificial intelligence-machine-learning capability categorization system, method, device, and program

A method for enhanced positioning of a user device in a telecommunication network that includes one or more repeaters in a communication between a network element and the user device may be provided. The method may include assigning, by the network element, one or more transaction beam ID, each of the one or more transaction beam ID being associated with a respective repeater from the one or more repeaters in the telecommunication network; generating, by the network element, a positioning reference relationship table, the positioning reference relationship table including a relationship between a positioning reference signal ID and each of the one or more transaction beam ID, and receiving, by a core element, an adjusted position of the user device, the adjusted position of the user device being adjusted for a location of a specific repeater between the network element and the user device.

System, method, device, and program for positioning enhancement in environment with repeaters

A method for adaptive positioning accuracy of devices in a telecommunication network may be provided. The method may be performed by one or more processors and may include transmitting, by a network element of the telecommunication network to a user device, a positioning trigger signal and a positioning reference signal; transmitting, by a user premise equipment to the user device, a sidelink reference signal to the user device; receiving, by the network element, a ranging result report, the ranging result report calculated by the user device including a distance and a timing information associated with signals received by the user device; and transmitting, by the network element to a core network element of the telecommunication network, a position of the user device, wherein the position of the user device is based on a machine learned location inference model and the ranging result report.

System, method, device, and program for positioning accuracy with inter-device coordination

Provided are a method, system, and an Service Management and Orchestration Framework (SMO) and O-Cloud to drain one or more O-Cloud Nodes based on recommendations from an rApp or manually by an O-Cloud Maintainer via the SMO. In particular, the method may include: receiving, by a SMO function, a first request or recommendation to drain at least one O-Cloud Node, the first request or recommendation being received from an rApp of a Non-Real-Time (Non-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) or from an O-Cloud Maintainer; transmitting, by the SMO function to an Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) and/or Deployment Management Services (DMS) via an O2 interface, a second request to drain the at least one O-Cloud Node based on the received first request or recommendation; and receiving, from the IMS/DMS, a first notification as to whether the at least one O-Cloud Node has been drained.

System and method for draining of O-Cloud node

A communication control apparatus for a communication system with a ground station, which is at least partly installed on the ground and can communicate with a communication device, and a flying base station, which can communicate with the ground station, includes: an available power estimation unit to estimate available power of the flying base station; a required total power estimation unit to estimate total power required by the flying base station for communication with each communication device connected to the ground station; and a communication mode change unit to change communication mode between at least one communication device and the flying base station, at least when the total power is more than the available power, so that the total power becomes less than the available power.

Power control for flying base station

An apparatus for a non-real-time radio access network intelligence controller (NRT-RIC) framework in an O-RAN. The apparatus includes a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to implement the NRT-RIC framework of an NRT-RIC by executing the instructions to: receive, from an rApp a first request for retrieving a configuration schema of a network element in the O-RAN, the first request comprising a first R1-O1 data model identifying the network element, and the first request being received via an R1 interface; and send, from the NRT-RIC framework, a first response to the requested configuration schema, the first response comprising a second R1-O1 data model identifying the network element and identifying a configuration management (CM) attribute of the network element, wherein the R1 interface enables the NRT-RIC framework and the rApp to produce and consume at least one O1 interface related R1 service in the NRT-RIC.

Apparatus and method for implementing R1-O1 data models for O1 related services within a telecommunications network

A method for optimizing Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Cloud (O-Cloud) resources using rApps of a Non-RT RIC is provided. The method includes: obtaining, by an rApp hosted in the Non-RT RIC, O1 data received over an O1 interface of an SMO framework for managing and orchestrating an O-Cloud platform, the O1 interface for communication with virtualized network functions (VNFs) hosted in a plurality of physical nodes of the O-Cloud platform; obtaining, by the rApp, O2 data received over an O2 interface of the SMO framework, the O2 interface for communication with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) and Deployment Management Services (DMS) of the O-Cloud platform; and generating, by the rApp and based on at least one of the O1 data and the O2 data, a policy for optimizing the O-Cloud platform or the VNFs via SMO anchored functionalities or the O1 interface of the SMO framework.

Network aware compute resource management use case for O-RAN Non-RT RIC

A communication control apparatus that controls a terrestrial network including a terrestrial base station installed on the ground and capable of communicating with a communication device by means of time-continuous TN data, and, a non-terrestrial network including a flying base station and capable of communicating with a communication device by means of time-continuous NTN data, includes: a signal strength reduction unit that reduces signal strength of at least part of at least one of the TN data and the NTN data at least in an overlapping area of the terrestrial communication cell and the flying communication cell; a communication delay acquisition unit that acquires communication delay between the flying base station and the flying communication cell; and a synchronization unit that synchronizes the TN data and the NTN data based on the communication delay acquired by the communication delay acquisition unit.

Synchronization of TN data and NTN data based on communication delay

Satellite signal propagation delay variation can be compensated by transmitting ephemeris data of a satellite and cell measurement window specifications to a terminal, receiving an indication from the terminal that a cell measurement signal will arrive at the terminal outside of a time frame defined by the cell measurement window specifications, modifying the cell measurement window specifications based on a difference in propagation delay between a serving cell, which defines the cell measurement window specifications, and a neighboring cell, which transmits the cell measurement signal, so that the cell measurement signal will arrive at the terminal within the time frame defined by the cell measurement window specifications, the satellite providing communication with the terminal for at least one of the serving cell and the neighboring cell, and transmitting modified cell measurement window specifications to the terminal.

Satellite signal propagation delay variation compensation

Apparatuses and methods for a non-real-time radio access network intelligence controller (NRT-RIC) framework in an open radio access network (O-RAN), the apparatus includes: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to implement the NRT-RIC framework to: receive, from an rApp hosted by the NRT-RIC, at least one request of at least one R1-O2-related service via an R1 interface within the O-RAN architecture between rApps and the NRT-RIC framework; and send, from the NRT-RIC framework to the rApp, at least one response of the at least one R1-O2-related service via the R1 interface; wherein the at least one request and the at least one response are implemented as data types comprising a plurality of R1 data models of an R1 application protocol that enable the NRT-RIC framework and the rApp to produce and/or consume data of the at least one R1-O2 related service in the NRT-RIC.

Apparatuses and methods for implementing O2 related functions definitions within a telecommunications network

A communication control apparatus has: a communication device detection unit that detects a communication device in a non-terrestrial communication cell provided on the ground by a flying non-terrestrial base station; a terrestrial communication cell detection unit that detects a terrestrial communication cell that can be provided on the ground by a terrestrial base station installed on the ground; and a terrestrial base station operating state control unit that controls the operating state of the terrestrial base station based on the detection results of the communication device detection unit and the terrestrial communication cell detection unit. The terrestrial communication cell detection unit and the terrestrial base station operating state control unit are installed in a ground station that is installed on the ground and can communicate with the non-terrestrial base station.

Control of operating state of terrestrial base station via non-terrestrial base station

A system for implementing an open cloud (O-Cloud) optimization policy by an application hosted in a near real-time radio access network Intelligent Controller (nRT-RIC) of a telecommunications network. The system includes a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to implement the nRT-RIC within an open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture, the at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive the O-Cloud optimization policy from a non-real-time radio access network Intelligent Controller (NRT-RIC) within a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework of the telecommunications network; control to implement the O-Cloud optimization policy in the O-Cloud computing environment within the O-RAN.

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Awn Muhammad