Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments there is at least a method and apparatus configured to establish, by a user equipment, a radio resource control connected state of a communication link; receive an indication instructing the user equipment to maintain at least one element of the radio resource control connected state of the communication link; and maintaining indefinitely the at least one element of the radio resource control connected state, wherein the at least one element is to be maintained after a data transfer using the radio resource control connected state of the communication link. Further there is establishing a radio resource control connected state of a communication link with a user equipment; receiving data on the communication link from the user equipment; and sending a message instructing the user equipment to maintain indefinitely at least one element of the radio resource control connected state of the communication link.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for UE context handling with UE autonomous mobility are provided. One method includes transitioning, by a user equipment associated with a network, into a user equipment controlled mobility mode based on a predefined trigger. The method may further include synchronizing with at least one network node serving the user equipment so that the at least one network node is informed of the transitioning of the user equipment into the user equipment controlled mobility mode. The evolved node B (eNB) may inform a core network node about the user equipment operational mode, and the core network node takes into account the user equipment operational mode during a following transaction with the user equipment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for power savings. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a user equipment, an indication to a network, wherein the indication represents whether there is a preference for power savings at the user equipment; and performing, at the user equipment when the indication is sent, one or more actions to implement power savings at the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Various communication devices may benefit from network sharing. For example, network sharing may be beneficial for long term evolution on unlicensed band (LTE-U) and/or licensed-assisted access (LAA) cells operating on an unlicensed spectrum according to the third generation partnership project. Further, LTE enhancements may be implemented for LAA to unlicensed spectrum, including LTE-U. A method may include preparing information related to a carrier and/or cell operating on a non-licensed spectrum. The method may also include providing, from a network element operating on a licensed spectrum to a user equipment, the information related to the carrier and/or cell operating on the non-licensed spectrum.

Abstract: A method and apparatus can be configured to receive a first data from a first transmitter. The first data comprises data to be forwarded by the apparatus. The method may also include triggering a polling of a group of transmitting nodes. The triggering may be based on the received first data. The group of transmitting nodes may comprise nodes from which data is to be aggregated. The method may also include waiting for a period of time to receive a second data from a second transmitter of the group of transmitting nodes. The second data may comprise data to be forwarded by the apparatus. The first transmitter and the second transmitter may share communication resources to communicate with the apparatus. The method may also include aggregating the first data and the second data. The method may also include forwarding the aggregated data.

Abstract: Certain embodiments generally relate to WiFi radio availability information, such as, but not limited to methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing WiFi radio availability information for WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)/3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) radio interworking purposes. For example, the method may include determining an availability of a non-cellular access, which is interworking with a cellular access, for an user equipment. The method may also include deciding whether to off-load at least part of the traffic of the user equipment to the non-cellular access based at least in part on the determined availability.

Abstract: Various methods are provided for reducing uplink transmissions. One example method may comprise causing operation of use equipment in a uplink synchronized state, wherein updates are received periodically in a on duration period, on duration periods are related to discontinuous reception (DRX) short cycle timer, receiving instruction to disable uplink transmission during one or more on duration periods related to short cycle timer of DRX, and causing disablement of uplink transmission in accordance with instruction.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided that may provide a scheme for measurement reporting for minimization of drive tests (MDT) data. In the context of a method, an indication of a handover of a user terminal from a first cell associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN) to a second cell associated with a second PLMN may be received by the user terminal. Responsive to the handover, an indication of availability of MDT measurement logged data may be provided to the second PLMN. A determination may then be made at the user terminal as to whether to provide the MDT measurement logged data to the second PLMN based on an identity of the second PLMN.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a receiver configured to receive a first distribution factor relating to using a first access, at least one processing core configured to determine, using a probabilistic procedure, based at least in part on the first distribution factor, whether the apparatus is to use the first access, and wherein the at least one processing core is configured to, based on a result of the determination, select an access and to cause the apparatus to use to the selected access.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for efficient measurement reporting by UEs to provide, for example, lower UE power consumption, efficient use of network resources, small cell ottloading, etc., in wireless networks such as LTE/LTE-A systems that can be also applied in inter-system cases such as a mix of UTRAN and E-UTRAN as one non-limiting example is presented. The UE performs measurements and event evaluation as in conventional LTE/LTE-A systems, but for certain cells/carriers an event triggered measurement report, which conventionally would be transmitted when time-to-trigger (TTT) expires (see details e.g. in 3GPP TS 36.331), is not transmitted but regarded as buffered (e.g., in a memory or buffered memory of the UE) as a candidate measurement report, when a predefined criterion is not met. This predefined criterion is e.g. a need at the UE to request network resources for uplink transmission by the UE.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for mobility estimation are provided. One method may include estimating a mobility state of a user equipment, and scaling the estimate of the mobility state according to certain factors. The factors may include, for example, a DRX cycle applied during the period of estimation of the mobility state and the number of cell changes of the user equipment.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising at least one processing core configured to determine that information associated with the apparatus, stored in the apparatus, has changed, a receiver configured to receive a handover instruction instructing the apparatus to handover to a second base station, the at least one processing core being configured to cause the transmitter to inform the second base station of the changed information, wherein the at least one processing core is configured to perform the informing only if at most a predefined length of time elapses between the determination and associating with the second base station. The information may comprise preference or status information, for example.

Abstract: These teachings present a new minimization of drive test MDT mode which is valid when the user equipment UE is in an idle state and in a connected state and across the state transitions. The extended logged MDT configuration according to this mode may be configured for the UE by the network, or autonomously by the UE itself. In some embodiments it is associated with the UE reporting its preference for power optimized configuration indication. Some embodiments have a minimum threshold to assure any MDT report from this mode has a sufficient volume of data or sufficient number of data points logged, and so is well suited for smart phones with always-on applications. The parameters such as logging periodicity can differ between the idle and connected state even for a given extended logged MDT configuration.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein to enable a current release timer value to be transferred to a target access point (e.g. target cell) in an instance in which a mobile terminal is performing a handover or has recently attached to a target access point. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises determining that a handover condition exists for a mobile terminal. The method of this embodiment may also include determining a release timer value for the mobile terminal. The method of this embodiment may also include causing the release timer value to be transmitted to a target access point. In some example embodiments, the release timer value is configured to trigger a release timer in the target access point.

Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and an apparatus to perform operations including starting, by a device of a communications network, a timer in response to a radio resource control message, where a power preference indication message is not sent by the device for at least a duration of the timer.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from power efficiency. For example, certain communication systems associated with the long term evolution (LTE) of the third generation partnership project (3GPP) may benefit from methods and devices for providing power efficient support of small packet transmission. A method can include determining whether a position of a device is static. The method can also include, when the position of the device is determined to be static, allocating at least one semi-persistent resource for a time when the device is in an idle state.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for an optimized procedure, signaling, and configuration for the reporting of a mobility state estimate (MSE) and/or mobility history information are provided. One method may include reporting, by a user device, mobility information to an associated network, and indicating one or more time periods during which the user device has been out of service coverage of the network.

Abstract: Optimized procedures and signaling for the reporting of mobility information may benefit various communication systems. For example, communication systems of the third generation partnership project (3GPP) may benefit from signaling details of user equipment (UE) mobility information related to idle and connected mode. For example, a method can include determining that a cell global identification is missing for a cell to be reported in a cell history report. The method can also include reporting the cell to a network as missing any cell global identification.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for providing mobility information to the network. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include determining mobility information representative of a mobility of a user equipment during an idle state and a connected state of the user equipment (204); and sending, when in a connected mode, mobility information to a node of a wireless network (210). Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes operating a user equipment in a macro cell and selectively, based on at least one criterion, at least one of measuring or not measuring a small cell located within the macro cell, and transmitting or not transmitting a measurement report for the small cell to a wireless network. The use of embodiments of this invention enables intelligent decisions to be made in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) at least with respect to the use of small cells for data offloading purposes. Another exemplary method includes operating a user equipment with at least one component carrier and, responsive to at least one criterion, selectively at least one of performing measuring or not performing measuring of a component carrier other than a component carrier with which the user equipment is currently operating, and transmitting or not transmitting a measurement report for a measured component carrier to a wireless network.