Apparatuses and methods for facilitating a conveyance of status in communication systems and networks

A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a first waveguide device incorporating a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• monitoring:
• a first parameter associated with an execution of at least one function by the first waveguide device, a second parameter associated with at least one component of the first waveguide device, or a combination thereof;
• generating, based on the monitoring, an indication of a status of:
• the execution of the at least one function, the at least one component, or a combination thereof;
• and
• providing the indication of the status to a second waveguide device and to an indicator device,
• wherein the first waveguide device is configured to couple a first electromagnetic wave onto a transmission medium such that the first electromagnetic wave is guided by and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the providing the indication of the status to the second waveguide device comprises a first transmission of a wireless signal that incorporates the indication of the status to the second waveguide device, wherein the providing the indication of the status to the indicator device comprises a second transmission of a control signal to the indicator device that is coupled to the first waveguide device, wherein the wireless signal has an associated power level such that the wireless signal is reliably detected by the second waveguide device and is not reliably detected by a third waveguide device, and wherein the second waveguide device is disposed between the first waveguide device and the third waveguide device.