Alcatel Lucent

Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

Benoit Drooghaag

Carl Jeremy Nuzman

Nicolas Dupuis

Philippe Dierickx

Haris Gacanin

Issam Wahibi

Xavier Dardenne

Olivier Delaby

Tom Bostoen

Arnaud Bertrand

Martin Dorme

In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions and cause the apparatus to perform, obtaining, a first parameter indicating a contention situation of a first network including a plurality of virtual network operators, VNOs, as participants; obtaining, a second parameter indicating a historical bandwidth utilization of respective one of the VNOs; determining, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, a first scheduler parameter and/or a first shaper parameter, for being provided to an output of the apparatus, wherein the first scheduler parameter and/or the first shaper parameter is related to allocating bandwidth to the one of the VNOs; transmitting, to a controller of the one of the VNOs, the first scheduler parameter and/or the first shaper parameter.

Method and apparatus for bandwidth allocation in a sliced network

Embodiments relate to an apparatus for monitoring a telecommunication network including a plurality of telecommunication channels. The apparatus is configured to obtain operational data specifying the functioning of respective telecommunication channels for respective groups of telecommunication channels. The apparatus is configured to determine a difference between a number of impacted telecommunication channels in said group and an expected number of impacted telecommunication channels in said group, based on said operational data. The apparatus is configured to determine differences.

Method and apparatus for monitoring a telecommunication network

The method includes obtaining a loop length of a terminal section of the communication line; determining whether there is an impairment in the communication line; if no impairment, classifying the communication line into the first group; if impairment is determined, perform obtaining a location of the impairment in the communication line; determining whether the impairment is located in the terminal section of the communication line based on the loop length; if so, classifying the communication line into a second group; else, classifying the communication line into the first group; wherein, in the first group, it is qualified for an new broadband communication service, and if in the second group, it is not qualified, and wherein, the new broadband communication service is to be deployed over the terminal section of the communication line.

Method and network analyzer of evaluating a communication line

Embodiments relate to a method for detecting a broken binder in an access network including a plurality of telecommunication lines grouped in respective binders, executed by a detection device, including identifying a plurality of telecommunication lines for which a transmission interruption has been detected within a given time period obtaining line data associated with the respective identified telecommunication lines, for respective pairs of identified telecommunication lines, determining a virtual distance between the two telecommunication lines, in function of the associated line data, determining at least one cluster of telecommunication lines in function of the virtual distances, and detecting a broken binder in function of the determined at least one cluster.

Method and device for detecting a broken binder

The method and a device determine a parameter that characterizes a number of spare positions to be used for cancelling the crosstalk of lines joining a digital subscriber line vectoring group. The vectoring includes cancelling the crosstalk caused by a maximum number of lines of the vectoring group and reserving the number of spare positions. In order to provide a method and a device for determining a number of spare positions such that the vectoring group operates efficiently, the method includes determining a residual crosstalk metric that depends on a residual crosstalk between at least two subscriber lines of the vectoring group; and determining the parameter that characterizes the number of spare positions depending on the at least one residual crosstalk metric by successively modifying the parameter until the residual crosstalk metric fulfills a termination condition.

Method and device for determining a parameter that characterizes a number of spare positions to be used for cancelling the crosstalk of lines joining a digital subscriber line vectoring group

A home network physical layer analysis platform includes a collection engine adapted for receiving information indicative for stability and performance of an existing home network physical layer configuration from one or more home network devices. Each of the network devices are connected in the home network by a respective network technology. An analysis engine is adapted for analyzing the information to identify whether substantial network connectivity problems exist in the home network, and for associating the information with a problem out of a set of predetermined problems, if connectivity problems exist. The platform also includes a communication means for communicating the problem to a user interface, such that the respective user is informed about the problem.

Device and method for improving home network infrastructure

A process for calibrating a first loop feature value estimation method using a first locally measurable loop characteristic and a first set of parameters, includes taking measurements of the first locally measurable loop characteristic for a plurality of loops, and obtaining a reference data set representing reference estimates of the loop feature value. The reference estimates are obtained by performing a calibrated second loop feature value estimation method using a second locally measurable loop characteristic and a second set of parameters. The method further includes determining calibrated parameters so as to minimize a deviation between the reference estimates and estimates obtained by applying the first estimation method to the measurements using the calibrated parameters as the first set of parameters.

Process and system for calibrating a first loop feature value estimation method using a first locally measurable loop characteristic and a first set of parameters

A method for automatically generating a limited set of spectrum and service profiles for use in an operator's telecommunication network includes collecting physical layer parameter values for individual lines, determining a set of optimized parameter values for each one of the individual lines, estimating a probability density function for each optimized parameter based on optimized parameter values for multiples lines, sampling the probability density function for each optimized parameter and selecting and combining according to parameter and profile policies a set of optimized parameter values to generate the limited set of spectrum and service profiles.

Method and tool for automatically generating a limited set of spectrum and service profiles

A method to identify impairments in telecommunication lines i, j , k, . . . of a binder includes globally performing Single-Ended Line Testing SELT on the lines of the bundle. The method further includes applying an input signal in a first mode out of a multi-mode group including at least one differential mode for a respective line of the bundle and including at least one phantom mode for a respective pair of lines of the bundle. The method further includes measuring an echo signal E in a second mode out of the multi-mode group, the second mode being different of the first mode, and analyzing the echo signal in view of the input signal for deriving therefrom the searched impairments.

Impairments identification module and method

Method for testing an analog front end coupled to a telecommunication line of a telecommunication system and a related testing system is described. The testing system comprises a single ended line testing measurement module for applying single ended line testing measurements via said analog front-end upon said line and for collecting thereby single ended line testing measurements; and a processing means for interpreting the single ended line testing measurements and for thereby judging that the analog front end being out of order and a control means for controlling the single ended line testing measurement module and processing means.

Method and testing system for testing an analogue front end

A method and a device for clustering lines of a wireline network in a number of virtual binders includes obtaining a noise value samples pertaining to different lines of the wireline network at substantially coinciding sampling moments, detecting corresponding features in these series, determining degrees of correlation between these features, and assigning the lines to one or more virtual binders on the basis of their mutual degrees of correlation.

Method and device for clustering lines of a wireline network in a number of virtual binders

A method for remotely detecting electromagnetic interference on a data transmission line of a communication network includes measuring at a client site a noise power spectrum on the data transmission line as a function of frequency, for a frequency range. The noise is present when the data transmission line is not carrying a data signal. The method further includes forwarding the measured noise power spectrum to a remote computer at a network operator's site, determining periodicities in the measured power spectrum by the remote computer, and determining the switching frequency of a power supply unit at the client site by the remote computer based on periodicities in the power spectrum.

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