Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in a communication system. The system comprises a controller arranged to control transmission power of stations, a first station and a second station, the controller being arranged to provide the first station with a target for use in control of the transmission power of the second station, monitoring means, and means for preventing use of a target for the transmission parameter that exceeds a limit value. The controller provides the first station with the target and the first station adjusts the transmission power of the second station on basis of the target. A predefined condition is monitored, and upon occurrence of the predefined condition, use of a target for the transmission parameter exceeding a limit value for the target for the transmission parameter is prevented.

Abstract: A system for connecting a high-speed packet access (HSPA) user equipment to an Internet node. The system includes a HSPA user equipment, a base station node for receiving signals from the HSPA user equipment and an adapter, integrated in the base station node, wherein the adapter enables the HSPA user equipment to communicate to an Internet node.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting data from a radio network subsystem over a radio link to user equipment in a mobile telephone system, a radio network subsystem, and user equipment. The radio network subsystem transmits a dedicated physical channel to the user equipment. The dedicated physical channel comprises a dedicated physical control channel and a dedicated physical data channel. The dedicated physical channel is formed by frames to be transmitted to the radio link. During transmission, the radio network subsystem spreads each channel with a spreading code, the length of which spreading code, i.e. spreading factor, determines the data transmission rate.

Abstract: A real-time media session is established between user equipment and a media communication server via a serving access network. According to the Invention, dummy data (e.g. a dummy message) is sent in order to maintain a dedicated channel during the inactive periods of a real-time media session or to trigger an early setup of a dedicated channel in the access network. In this manner, user equipment logged on to a real-time media (e.g. PoC) session are prevented from going to a radio resource idle state, thus avoiding potential long extra delays during real-time media (e.g. PoC) service usage. The invention further allows the sending and receiving user equipment to set up dedicated channels (DCH) already during the start-to-talk procedure of the transmitting user equipment, which in turn potentially reduces end-to-end delays during the conversation.

Abstract: Although the AMR coding mode control in a cellular telecommunication system is mainly centrally performed, preferably controlled by the RNC, and based on the system load quality measurements, such as, e.g., FER measurements, the MS is nevertheless allowed to change the AMR mode in certain situations.

Abstract: AMR coding mode control in cellular telecommunication systems is mainly performed centrally, controlled advantageously by RNC and based on the system load or quality measurements such as FER measurements. The MS is nevertheless allowed to change the AMR mode in certain situations.

Abstract: A method and system for inter-operator handover in a telecommunications network comprising a greenfield WCDMA operator and a GSM/WCDMA operator. When a mobile terminal of the greenfield operator is moving from the coverage area of the home network to the GSM/WCDMA area, a neighbor list of GSM cells is provided to the mobile terminal for handover to a GSM cell when the home network coverage is not available. When the mobile terminal is returning home from the GSM/WCDMA area, a neighbor list of the home cells is provided to the mobile terminal so that the greenfield mobile station is connected to its home network whenever there is coverage. Preferably, the neighbor lists are provided to the mobile terminal only in the connected mode.

Abstract: A method, system, device and computer program product are provided for analyzing a cellular wireless communication network of a first type. For analyzing the cellular wireless communication network of the first type, communication connection condition parameters for one cell are measured, which communication connection condition parameters are derived from signals received by a mobile station from the one cell and from a plurality of other cells. The communication connection condition parameters are transmitted to a network control element in the form of mobile measurement reports. A network analysis functionality associated with the network control element processes the mobile measurement reports and evaluates, on the basis of processing results, a potential of the one cell for a usage in a wireless communication network of a second type, and/or estimated network parameters of the wireless communication network of the second type, like network performance or network dimensioning.

Abstract: The invention is a terminal, system and method for providing inter-frequency and inter-system handovers. A terminal 20′ in accordance with the invention includes at least one radio transceiver including P radio receivers and at least one transmitter (16) with P being an integer at least equal to 2. Each radio receiver includes an antenna (41) which receives M encoded data streams. A terminal controller 18 controls the that at least one radio transceiver.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a method for controlling the power in an asymmetric soft handover condition in a communication network, including at least two cells

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a connection transfer in a cellular network having at least two systems, such as a GSM system and a WCDMA system. Based on a load determination, a service-based inter-system or inter-frequency handover of the connection to another system or to another carrier of the same system is initiated if the determined is below a threshold and service priorities are indicating it. If it exceeds the threshold, an additional load-based inter-system or inter-frequency handover can be initiated. If the load of the target cell is not known, a load estimation based on a learning process can be used to derive a probability of success of an interfrequency or inter-system handover, which may be used for deciding on the initiation of the inter-system handover. The learning process may be performed by evaluating preceding interfrequency or inter-system handovers to the target cell or preceding interfrequency or inter-system handovers from the target cell.

Abstract: A handover method in a telecommunication system, the method comprising: clarifying whether a mobile station is in a dual coverage area, and, if the mobile station is in a dual coverage area, making the decision to make a handover from a cell of one radio system to a cell of another radio system and performing the handover.

Abstract: The invention is a terminal, system and method for providing inter-frequency and inter-system handovers. A terminal 20′ in accordance with the invention includes at least one radio transceiver including P radio receivers and at least one transmitter (16) with P being an integer at least equal to 2. Each radio receiver includes an antenna (41) which receives M encoded data streams. A terminal controller 18 controls the that at least one radio transceiver.

Abstract: A communication system covering an area, said system comprising a plurality of first means, each of said first means being arranged to control the allocation of channels in a part of said area, at least one of said area, at least one of said first means being arranged to send information relating to channel allocation in the part of the area associated with said at least one first means to at least one other of said first means, said at least one other of said first means being arranged to take into account said received information when controlling the allocation of channels in the part of the area associated with said at least one other first means.

Abstract: There is provided a technique for determining cell allocation in a network supporting different communication standards.

Abstract: A method for use in a network covering a region, said region comprising a plurality of areas, a user being assigned to at least oen of said area and having associated therewith a plurality of candidate areas to which the user may be assigned, said method comprising the steps of receiving information identifying said plurality of candidate areas; estimating for each candidate area a parameter, said parameter assuming that said user is assigned to said candidate area; and prioritising said plurality of candidate areas which takes into account the estimated value of said parameter.

Abstract: A method and system for uplink interference avoidance that includes a network device and mobile device in a communications network. A signal characteristic of a downlink channel currently not used by the mobile device is measured to determine if the signal characteristic has increased or decreased. The signal characteristic increase or decrease is reported to the network device. The signal characteristic may be, for example, signal quality or signal strength. The interference may be, for example, adjacent channel leakage power ratio (ACLR) interference. A handover from the downlink channel currently used by the mobile device is launched thus avoiding interference in an uplink channel not currently used by the mobile device. An inter-frequency handover or an inter-system handover may be launched.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transceiver apparatus. The transceiver apparatus is adapted to transmit within the coverage area of one or more transmission beams. The beams are provided by means of at least one transmission branch. In the method the number of transmission branches of the transceiver is changed, whereafter the shape of at least one of the transmission beams is modified by means of digital beamforming.

Abstract: A method and system for soft handover detection for uplink interference avoidance that includes a network device and mobile device in a communications network. The mobile device uses a downlink carrier. A parameter, such as a signal strength or a signal quality, of the downlink carrier and one of a co-sited downlink carrier or neighboring downlink carrier is measured. A soft handover area is detected by the network device or the mobile device based on comparing the signal strength or the signal quality of the downlink carrier with the signal strength or the signal quality of one of the co-sited downlink carrier or the neighboring downlink carrier. The downlink carrier, the co-sited downlink carrier or the neighboring downlink carrier may be from a core band, (e.g., 2.0 GHz), or extension band, (e.g., 2.5 GHz), of frequencies or combination thereof. The system provides for handovers while uplink carrier interference is avoided.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for a radio system including at least one base station and terminal equipment including a receiver and a transmitter. The transmitter is structured and arranged to independently adjust a symbol rate of at least two signals and combine the two signals after adjusting the symbol rate. The transmitter then transmits the combined signal along one physical path. By adjusting the signal rate before combining the two signals, the transmitter optimizes the signal qualities of each of the signals.