Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying network elements of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) domain of an optical waveguide communication system that includes a group of optical-add-drop multiplexor (OADM) devices. Operations are observed for the WDM domain configured to deliver communication services configured for simultaneously transporting independent signals across a network of single optical waveguides. A demand for optical waveguide communication services is determined and the WDM network is configured according to the optical fiber communication link requirement and according to the observations. The configured WDM network includes at least one OADM device of the group of OADM devices configured to provide a WDM cross-frequency network path of the configured WDM network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Cellular connections can be used to provision non-cellular devices such as internet-of-things (IOT) devices. For example, IoT devices can comprise Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular capabilities. However, the cellular capability can be used to provision the IoT devices using non-internet protocol data delivery to prevent security vulnerabilities. Data can be transmitted to the IoT device using core elements without using an IP stack. Thus, IoT device configurations and the keys can be provisioned over-the-air without the use of internet protocol data.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of receiving a first request from a first user of a virtual reality (VR) system to enhance a presentation of a portion a VR presentation of a VR environment provided by the VR system to the first user; receiving first data describing a field of view of the first user within the VR environment; receiving second data describing a location of one or more objects within the VR environment; determining a first object of the one or more objects that has a highest score of an attention score; and enhancing the VR presentation of the object in the field of view of the first user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, discovering a network topology of a radio access network (RAN) domain of a cellular communication system, including a base station and a wireless backhaul. The base station includes a centralized unit and distributed units configured for wireless communication with user equipment and, via the wireless backhaul, with the centralized unit. Operation of the RAN domain is observed, wherein the wireless backhaul includes at least one distributed unit in wireless communication with the centralized unit, and in further communication with a core network via the centralized unit. A demand for a cellular communication service is determined and the wireless backhaul is configured according to the demand and the observations. The configured wireless backhaul network includes the at least one distributed unit of the number of distributed units in wireless communication with the centralized unit. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a first message composed by a first user on a first user equipment that is directed to a second user of a second user equipment, identifying a preference of the second user, determining that a first content of the first message composed by the first user departs from the preference of the second user in an amount greater than a threshold, and providing, based on the determining, guidance to the first user for modifying the first content to generate second content that more closely aligns to the preference of the second user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a service requirement of a user device, and obtaining at a network edge, via a standard interface, first network information of a wireline network and second network information of a wireless network. The first network information and the second network information are provided to a first microservice at the network edge. The first microservice is configured to select, in near real-time, at least one of the wireline or wireless networks according to the first network information and the second network information to obtain a network selection. The network selection is further based on supporting information obtained in non-real-time from a second microservice in communication with the first microservice. A network connection to the user device is coordinated according to the network selection, wherein a service according to the service requirement is supported via the network connection. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A flexible service-based architecture (SBA) for next generation communication networks is described. In an embodiment, a method performed by a system comprising a processor comprises receiving a service request for provision of a data communication service to a communication device via a communication network comprising a plurality of different network resources defined by resource components and sub-components of the resource components. In response to receiving the service request, accessing network resource abstraction information that identifies the resource components, and the sub-components respectively associated with the resource components, and selecting a subset of the different network resources for the provision of the data communication service to the communication device based a service criterion associated with the data communication service.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes receiving, by a processing system in communication with a client device, a signal from the client device according to a session description protocol (SDP); the signal comprises a capability parameter regarding streaming of video frames to the client device, a first focus area parameter and a second focus area parameter indicating respectively a first resolution for a high focus area and a second resolution for a low focus area of the video frame, a bandwidth parameter indicating a bandwidth availability for a streaming video session, and a streaming method parameter regarding the streaming of the video frames. The system calculates the high focus area and the low focus area of the video frame, and delivers, subsequent to receiving the signal, a plurality of video frames to the client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting an interruption of a supply of operating power to a cell site of a cellular communication network, estimating an estimated time to restoration (ETR) of the supply of operating power to the cell site, wherein the estimating is based on information of an operator of the cellular communication network, determining, based in part on the ETR, to dispatch a portable generator to the cell site to provide a new supply of operating power to the cell site, and initiating a communication to dispatch the portable generator. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Automatic neighbor relationships (ANR) and voice over new radio (VoNR) microservices can be implemented within a radio access network intelligent controller (RIC), which receives load information from network nodes and user equipment measurements from user equipment. The RIC can create and maintain real-time load information and leverage slicing knowledge of neighbor cells during mobility to direct the user equipment to various network slices. Thus, an enhanced radio access network (RAN) neighbor relationship that utilizes slicing information and VoNR preferences based on current and historical data can provide slice level RAN neighbor visibility on top of physical ANR relationships to enable enhancements for mobility management optimization for VoNR functionality.

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed toward facilitating indicating frequency and time domain resources in communication systems with multiple transmission points. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include determining a first and a second transmission resource to use for transmission of a signal to a user device by, respectively, a first and a second network node. The operations can further include determining that the first and the second transmission resource comprise a same transmission resource. The operations can further include communicating, to a user equipment, a value corresponding to the first transmission resource and an indication that the first and the second transmission resource comprise the same transmission resource.

Abstract: A call challenger can receive a user input from a called party identity to opt-in to a call challenge service, and a second user input of a keyword. When the call challenger receives a call directed to a user equipment of the called party identity, the call challenger can prompt the calling party to provide an audible response. In response to a receipt of the audible response, the call challenger can convert the audible response to a text. The call challenger can compare the text with the keyword to determine if there is a sufficient match. In response to the determining the output of the comparing does not satisfy a threshold match score, the call challenger can prevent the call from connecting with the user equipment.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a website verification service. A system can receive, from a web server that hosts a website, a query for a set of authentication credentials (“credentials”) to be used to verify that the website is trustworthy. The system can generate and provide the credentials to the web server. The web server can, in turn, provide the credentials to a web browser device for presentation to a user via a web browser application executing on the web browser device. The system also can provide the credentials to a verifier device. The verifier device can present the credentials to the user via a verifier application executing on the verifier device. The user can compare the credentials presented via the web browser application to the credentials presented via the verifier application executing on the verifier device to determine whether the website can be trusted.

Abstract: A system comprising a network cloud configured for a point of deployment containerized environment, a plurality of servers in communication with the network cloud, configured to establishing a point of deployment (POD) in one of the plurality of servers, receiving a determination that the POD is not operational, mapping the topology of the POD, and based on the mapping step, troubleshooting the POD in accordance with a set of rules.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that has a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, including receiving a request for an observation of an overhead viewing area from an observer location; discovering an interference of a satellite with the observation of the overhead viewing area; determining possible solutions to the interference; selecting a solution of the possible solutions; receiving the observation from one or more satellites responding to the solution selected; and providing a response to the request including the observation received. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes an orchestrator for a software-defined network and configured to receive a request for operation of the software-defined network, a software-defined network controller in communication with the orchestrator through a northbound application programming interface, at least one network element in communication with the software defined network controller though a southbound application programming interface, and a mutable network element configured to receive the request and instantiate a virtual function within the mutable network element to test the at least one network element in accordance with the request.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, computing a first location of a processing system, receiving first data via a unicast transport technology at a first rate, computing a first corrected location of the processing system in accordance with the first location and the first data, receiving second data via a broadcast transport technology, a multicast transport technology, or a combination thereof, at a second rate that is less than the first rate, and computing a second corrected location of the processing system in accordance with the second data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of: receiving a request for a proxy player to continue gameplay on behalf of a player of a game; retrieving data describing characteristics of historical gameplay of the player; and continuing the gameplay by the proxy player, wherein the proxy player performs actions that emulate the player based on the data describing the characteristics of the historical gameplay of the player. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of: receiving a request from a first user of an electronic event to invoke a surrogate to control an avatar of the first user; retrieving data describing characteristics of the surrogate; and altering a presentation of the avatar for the first user made to a second user, wherein the data describing characteristics of the surrogate is used to alter the presentation of the avatar. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system allocates resources of a smart community to respond to an event; the resources include robots in smart homes of the smart community having smart home controllers, and each robot includes a first group of software modules comprising a first personality of that robot. The method also includes informing the smart home controllers regarding tasks to be performed by the robots, where each robot changes to a second personality to perform the response at least in part; the second personality includes a second group of software modules, and each of the robots informs the smart home controller associated with the robot regarding the second personality. Other embodiments are disclosed.