Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

Rakuten Symphony, Inc.

Rakuten Symphony India Private Limited

Pankaj Shete

Awn Muhammad

Mohit Luthra

Manmeet Bhangu

Koichiro Kitagawa

Kenichiro Aoyagi

Puneet Devadiga

Sathyadeep Raghavan

Jyoti Bose

Krishna Kesavan

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 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

A communication control apparatus has: a random access channel identification unit that identifies a plurality of random access channels over which a communication device can transmit random access information to a base station, a communication device grouping unit that groups each communication device into a plurality of random access groups that are associated with different portions of the plurality of random access channels, and a random access information transmission restriction unit that restricts the transmission of random access information, for a communication device grouped into each random access group, over the random access channels not associated with each random access group.

Random access control in communication system

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

For dual-mode scheduling of a data transfer, first, second, and third data transfer cycles are actuated. The first cycle is actuated based on a scheduling request of the data transfer, and includes selecting a transfer time for transferring a first data packet, and allocating at least one system resource. The second cycle is actuated based on receipt of a signal indicating readiness of a second data packet, and includes determining a signal parameter value, selecting a transfer time, and maintaining a configuration of the allocated system resource based on the signal parameter value. The third cycle is actuated based on receipt of a signal indicating readiness of a third data packet, and includes determining an updated signal parameter value, selecting a transfer time, and altering the configuration of the allocated system resource prior to the transfer time based on the updated signal parameter value.

System and method for dual mode scheduling of data transfers in a network

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

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.

System and method for providing a cloud resource optimization policy in telecommunications system

A system and method are provided for modifying the C-state of processors in nodes within an O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The method includes: obtaining, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management module (FOCOM), a request to modify a C-state of a processor of an O-Cloud node within the O-Cloud infrastructure of the telecommunications network; sending, by the FOCOM, a request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management service module (IMS); receiving, by the IMS via the O2 interface, the request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; controlling, by the IMS, implementation of the request to modify the C-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; and sending, by the IMS to the FOCOM via the O2 interface, a confirmation of the C-state modification of the processor of the O-Cloud node.

Apparatus and method for implementing O-Cloud node C-state change

A system and method are provided for modifying P-state of processors in nodes within an O-Cloud infrastructure of a telecommunications network. The method includes: obtaining, by a federated O-Cloud orchestration and management module (FOCOM) within a service management orchestration (SMO) framework, a request to modify a P-state of a processor of an O-Cloud node; sending, by the FOCOM, a request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node via an O2 interface to an infrastructure management service module (IMS); receiving, by the IMS via the O2 interface, the request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; controlling, by the IMS, implementation of the request to modify the P-state of the processor of the O-Cloud node; and sending, by the IMS to the FOCOM via the O2 interface, a confirmation of the P-state modification of the processor of the O-Cloud node.

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