Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for controlling a client is disclosed comprising in receiving first information of at least one first client, wherein the first information allows to determine a position of the at least one first client at a time point T; predicting a traffic situation at the time point T using the first information; determining a change of at least one control parameter of a second client based on the predicted traffic situation at the time point T; and changing the at least one control parameter of the second client based on the determination result.

Abstract: A method of decentralized medium access control in a communications network consisting of a plurality of stations, wherein a sending station transmits a reservation request for a future transmission to an intended receiving station, said intended receiving station being in a reception range of said sending station, said reservation request signalling reservation information including starting point and duration of the transmission, defining a time period of said future transmission, and, in case of a multi-channel system, frequency or code of the channel of said future transmission, so establishing a reservation, and stations active in said reception range overhear said reservation request and other stations than said intended receiving station perform the actions of storing said reservation information locally and defer from medium access during the time period and on the channel of the future transmission.

Abstract: A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, node and a method performed by the WLAN node for assisting a Station, STA, in selecting a WLAN connection for the STA, The WLAN node provides a first WLAN and a second WLAN with overlapping coverage, the first WLAN providing connections for a first number of STAs and the second WLAN providing connections for a second number of STAs, whereby the second number of STAs is a subset of the first number of STAs. The second number of STAs is being authorized to connect to the second WLAN. The method comprises detecting that the STA connected to or trying to connect to the first WLAN of the WLAN node is authorized to access the second WLAN of the WLAN node and sending a message to the STA comprising an indication to the STA to connect to the second WLAN of the WLAN node.

Abstract: Systems and methods of beam selection for hybrid beamforming are disclosed. Determining a select set of beam indices for use with transmissions to a receiver using hybrid precoding includes obtaining metrics for a first set of pairs of beam indices for use with the transmissions, where each pair includes a transmit beam index for a transmit antenna and a receive beam index for a receiver antenna. The method also includes selecting a first subset of the first set of pairs according to a first pruning decision, where the first subset includes at least one of the pairs. The method also includes processing only the first subset to determine the selected set of beam indices for use with the transmissions using hybrid precoding. In this way, a beam selection is made without the need to perform an exhaustive search of beams which is typically a time consuming process.

Abstract: A method of operation of a network of WLAN access points comprises establishing a first WLAN access point (APa) having a first coverage area; and establishing a plurality of second WLAN access points (AP1, . . . , AP7) having respective second coverage areas, such that the second access points provide traffic connections for at least one communications device in at least one of the respective second coverage areas; wherein the first coverage area overlaps the plurality of second coverage areas, and wherein the first WLAN access point provides control information for the at least one communications device.

Abstract: A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, node and a method performed by the WLAN node for assisting a Station, STA, in selecting a WLAN connection for the STA, The WLAN node provides a first WLAN and a second WLAN with overlapping coverage, the first WLAN providing connections for a first number of STAs and the second WLAN providing connections for a second number of STAs, whereby the second number of STAs is a subset of the first number of STAs. The second number of STAs is being authorized to connect to the second WLAN. The method comprises detecting that the STA connected to or trying to connect to the first WLAN of the WLAN node is authorized to access the second WLAN of the WLAN node and sending a message to the STA comprising an indication to the STA to connect to the second WLAN of the WLAN node.

Abstract: There is provided a method performed by an Access Point, AP, 100; 200; 300; 400 in a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, comprising a plurality of APs. The method comprises the step of providing a wireless communication device 1000; 2000; 3000; 4000 served by said AP (100; 200; 300; 400) with deployment information relevant to said WLAN to enable said wireless communication device 1000; 2000; 3000; 4000 to decide, based at least partially on the deployment information, whether to initiate a scan for a different AP in the WLAN to connect to. A corresponding Access Point and computer program is also provided. It is further disclosed a method performed by a wireless communication device 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, served by an Access Point, AP, 100; 200; 300; 400 in a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, comprising a plurality of AP:s. The method comprises the step of obtaining deployment information relevant to the WLAN.

Abstract: A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, node and a method performed by the WLAN node for assisting a Station, STA, in selecting a WLAN connection for the STA., The WLAN node provides a first WLAN and a second WLAN with overlapping coverage, the first WLAN providing connections for a first number of STAs and the second WLAN providing connections for a second number of STAs, whereby the second number of STAs is a subset of the first number of STAs. The second number of STAs is being authorized to connect to the second WLAN. The method comprises detecting that the STA connected to or trying to connect to the first WLAN of the WLAN node is authorized to access the second WLAN of the WLAN node and sending a message to the STA comprising an indication to the STA to connect to the second WLAN of the WLAN node.

Abstract: A first and a second radio communication device and a respective method performed thereby for communicating between the first and the second radio communication device are provided. The method in the first radio communication device comprises transmitting (210), on an unlicensed frequency band, to at least the second radio communication device, an indication of a duration of a guard period, wherein an upcoming data transmission is to be performed to the second radio communication device after the expiration of the guard period. The method further comprises during the guard period, sending and/or receiving (220) information to/from at least one other radio communication device, the other communication device being the second radio communication device or a third communication device.

Abstract: Systems and methods of beam selection for hybrid beamforming are disclosed. Determining a select set of beam indices for use with transmissions to a receiver using hybrid precoding includes obtaining metrics for a first set of pairs of beam indices for use with the transmissions, where each pair includes a transmit beam index for a transmit antenna and a receive beam index for a receiver antenna. The method also includes selecting a first subset of the first set of pairs according to a first pruning decision, where the first subset includes at least one of the pairs. The method also includes processing only the first subset to determine the selected set of beam indices for use with the transmissions using hybrid precoding. In this way, a beam selection is made without the need to perform an exhaustive search of beams which is typically a time consuming process.

Abstract: A method and a wireless access node for enabling management of cellular connectivity of a wireless device as well as a method and a wireless device for providing information about availability of cellular connectivity towards a radio network node are disclosed. The wireless device has Wi-Fi radio for access to the wireless access node and cellular radio for access to the radio network node. The wireless device sends, to the wireless access node, a second message, which indicates to the wireless access node availability of the cellular connectivity. The wireless access node manages the cellular connectivity based on the second message.

Abstract: There is provided a method of operation of a communication unit in a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, environment. The method comprises the step (S1) of the communication unit embedding identification information into at least the Physical, PHY, preamble of the PHY header of a WLAN frame. The method also comprises the step (S2) of the communication unit performing transmission of the WLAN frame for enabling a recipient to identify i) the communication unit and/or ii) a WLAN to which the communication unit is associated, and/or iii) whether the transmission originates from a member of a specific group of communication units based on the embedded identification information.

Abstract: A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, node and a method performed by the WLAN node for assisting a Station, STA, in selecting a WLAN connection for the STA. The WLAN node provides a first WLAN and a second WLAN with overlapping coverage, the first WLAN providing connections for a first number of STAs and the second WLAN providing connections for a second number of STAs, whereby the second number of STAs is a subset of the first number of STAs. The second number of STAs is being authorized to connect to the second WLAN. The method comprises detecting that the STA connected to or trying to connect to the first WLAN of the WLAN node is authorized to access the second WLAN of the WLAN node and sending a message to the STA comprising an indication to the STA to connect to the second WLAN of the WLAN node.

Abstract: Methods and a first node for updating a MAC address of the first node and a second node for managing an update of a MAC address of a first node are disclosed. The first node sends, over the WLAN connection to the second node, a request for a second MAC address. The second node receives, over the WLAN connection from the first node, a request for a second MAC address.

Abstract: A first and a second radio communication device and a respective method performed thereby for communicating between the first and the second radio communication device are provided. The method in the first radio communication device comprises transmitting (210), on an unlicensed frequency band, to at least the second radio communication device, an indication of a duration of a guard period, wherein an upcoming data transmission is to be performed to the second radio communication device after the expiration of the guard period. The method further comprises during the guard period, sending and/or receiving (220) information to/from at least one other radio communication device, the other communication device being the second radio communication device or a third communication device.

Abstract: A method and a wireless access node for enabling management of cellular connectivity of a wireless device as well as a method and a wireless device for providing information about availability of cellular connectivity towards a radio network node are disclosed. The wireless device has Wi-Fi radio for access to the wireless access node and cellular radio for access to the radio network node. The wireless device sends, to the wireless access node, a second message, which indicates to the wireless access node availability of the cellular connectivity. The wireless access node manages the cellular connectivity based on the second message.

Abstract: A method of operation of a network of WLAN access points comprises establishing a first WLAN access point (APa) having a first coverage area; and establishing a plurality of second WLAN access points (AP1, . . . , AP7) having respective second coverage areas, such that the second access points provide traffic connections for at least one communications device in at least one of the respective second coverage areas; wherein the first coverage area overlaps the plurality of second coverage areas, and wherein the first WLAN access point provides control information for the at least one communications device.

Abstract: In an Access Point controlled wireless network, wherein one channel communication is ruled by an identifier associated with the Access Point, a method for direct communication between a first station and a second station, includes generating a second identifier by the first station, different from the identifier associated with the Access Point, and optionally choosing a different channel; sending, by the first station, an invitation message for direct communication carrying the second identifier and optionally the second channel to the second station; sending, by the second station, a response message acknowledging the invitation message; setting up direct communication between the first station and the second station using the second identifier and optionally the second channel.

Abstract: A system (300), apparatus (301), and method are provided for decentralized medium access control comprising an enhanced protocol for UWB MAC that includes a distributed reservation protocol (DRP) for distributed reservation of the medium (310). The invention also relates to any wireless system (300) that uses a MAC protocol comprising a distributed reservation protocol. The method comprises devices (301) announcing medium reservations in beacons (400) and devices (301) that receive such announcements respecting the reservations.

Abstract: Method for reservation of a medium in a radio communication network for data transmission between stations (A-E) of the network comprising at least one station (A, B, E) operating according to a first protocol (DRP) and a second station (C, D) operating according to a second protocol (802.11), the method comprises the steps of: providing a contention free period (23) within the first and second protocol; performing the reservation of the medium for the first station (A, B, E) according to the first protocol; and performing the reservation of the medium for the second station (C, D) according to the second protocol, announcing the contention free period for the first and second protocol by use of the same signal (21, 22, 31, 33). In particular a beacon signal is used, wherein the beacon includes a signal (488) which is recognized and accepted by the second stations (C, D). Further information (404) is added into the beacon frame (41) for reserving reservation periods (23) for the first stations (A, B, E).