Abstract: A cellular radio access network is provided by a high altitude platform (HAP). The HAP has an antenna system defining a plurality of beams, such that the beams provide separate geographical coverage areas. The radio access network comprises a plurality of cells, each cell being associated with at least one of the plurality of beams. For each of the plurality of cells and/or each of the plurality of beams, a respective load is identified. A configuration is set, based on the loads for the plurality of cells and/or the loads for the plurality of beams, for one or more of: a total number of the plurality of cells; the associations between the plurality of cells and the plurality of beams; and a bandwidth and/or a power for each of the plurality of cells.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a sealing system is described. The sealing system includes a flexible ring (104). The flexible ring has a first surface (214) having radial grooves (218-1) formed therein to seal against a first mating member (108) and a second surface (216) having radial grooves (218-2) formed therein to interface against a foam ring (106). The sealing system also includes the foam ring. The foam ring has a first surface to interface against the second surface of the flexible ring and a second surface to seal against a second mating member.

Abstract: A specialized networking and application system which includes a consent and campaign blockchain network for advertising campaigns. Off-chain databases are used to store a user's personal data records that are not suitable to be stored in blockchain ledger system. A user receives an opt-in request link prompting the user to consent to receiving advertising campaign messages. The invention verifies user's consent using a single-use token and, if the verification is successful, the advertising campaign messages are transmitted to the user. The invention enables users to centrally manage their consents/preferences for various enterprises, various channels and/or campaigns, storing encrypted subscribers' consents/preferences data into trusted blockchain network, validating the preferences before delivering a campaign message to the user, and providing audit trials and historical campaign messages with analytic data to the users.

Abstract: A specialized networking and application system which includes a consent and campaign blockchain network for advertising campaigns. Off-chain databases are used to store a user's personal data records that are not suitable to be stored in blockchain ledger system. A user receives an opt-in request link prompting the user to consent to receiving advertising campaign messages. The invention verifies user's consent using a single-use token and, if the verification is successful, the advertising campaign messages are transmitted to the user. The invention enables users to centrally manage their consents/preferences for various enterprises, various channels and/or campaigns, storing encrypted subscribers' consents/preferences data into trusted blockchain network, validating the preferences before delivering a campaign message to the user, and providing audit trials and historical campaign messages with analytic data to the users.

Abstract: A cellular telecommunications network architecture is described where certain UEs are configured to assist the network to improve coverage in regions of poor radio conditions. In certain embodiments, appropriate UEs are selected to act as a dynamic, out-of-band coverage extensions. Network performance can thereby be improved when serving users at the cell edge (or in other poor radio condition regions of a cell).

Abstract: The cover for vehicle wheels comprises fixing means which allow said cover to be fixed to a rim of a tire and is characterized in that said fixing means comprise a plurality of protrusions, each one of which is associated with a fixing element, each fixing element preferably being housed in the interior of one of said protrusions. It allows mounting/removal (under pressure) of the plastic covers from the frontal part of the tire facilitating, to a large extent, the personalization of the wheel, after the sale of the vehicle, by means of simply interchanging the plastic covers by the end user and/or car dealership.

Abstract: There is provided a method of data over a radio interface in a radio communication network based on a protocol layers model, the model comprising an IP layer on which IP packets are handled, wherein before the transmission of a determined IP packet, the method comprises: determining whether the IP packet is compressible under a predetermined condition and. if the IP packet is compressible under the predetermined condition, performing a compression of the IP packet. There are also provided a user equipment (UE) and a node adapted to perform the steps of a method according to the invention.

Abstract: A cellular telecommunications network architecture is described where certain UEs are configured to assist the network to improve coverage in regions of poor radio conditions. In certain embodiments, appropriate UEs are selected to act as a dynamic, out-of-band coverage extensions. Network performance can thereby be improved when serving users at the cell edge (or in other poor radio condition regions of a cell).

Abstract: Coordination of the use of radio resource between a first Radio Access Network (RAN) and a second RAN is provided, each RAN being configured to communicate over the same predefined bandwidth range. A first priority associated with traffic to be carried over the first RAN and a second priority associated with traffic to be carried over the second RAN are determined. A first portion of the radio resource comprising one or more first bandwidth segments is assigned to the first RAN and a second portion of the radio resource comprising a plurality of second bandwidth segments is assigned to the second RAN, based on the first and second priorities. The first portion is indicated to a first RAN scheduler and/or the second portion is indicated to a second RAN scheduler. At least one first bandwidth segment is assigned between two of the second bandwidth segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cellular communication network serving mobile terminals or devices and how to optimize the switching between Dual Cell High-Speed Uplink Packet Access [DC-HSUPA] and Single Cell High-Speed Uplink Packet Access [SC-HSUPA] and vice versa. This invention makes the reconfiguration to dual cell or single cell HSUPA depending on the UE power, available capacity in the cells, sufficient data from UE, and UE battery consumption.

Abstract: The invention relates to both a method and a network entity in a cellular communication network serving mobile terminals or communication devices, offering control over terminals in order to ensure that the best possible data connection is available to the user at all times whatever the coverage scenario and technology the terminals are operating on.

Abstract: The cover (1) for vehicle tires comprises fixing means (3, 4) which allow said cover (1) to be fixed to a rim (2) of a tire and is characterized in that said fixing means comprise a plurality of protrusions (3), each one of which is associated with a fixing element (4), each fixing element (4) preferably being housed in the interior of one of said protrusions (3). It allows mounting/removal (under pressure) of the plastic covers from the frontal part of the tire facilitating, to a large extent, the personalization of the tire, after the sale of the vehicle, by means of simply interchanging the plastic covers by the end user and/or car dealership.

Abstract: A method, base station and controller for allocating PS traffic in mobile networks which provide a plurality of RATs (multi-RAT networks) for supporting Packet Services, which comprises: identifying more than one RAT with free bandwidth, determining a type of traffic which belongs to a PS connection initially established over a initial RAT, classifying Packet Services by taking into account at least one parameter which is the previously determined type of traffic, selecting at least one of the identified RAT for establishing the PS connection in accordance to the previous classification of the Packet Service. The classification of the Packet Service can additionally take into account other parameters: QoS, measured RTT, load of each RAT and combination of these parameters.

Abstract: In order to transmit data packets in multi-RAT networks, a method and system of network controllers are provided including simultaneous establishment of radio connections over multiple different Radio Access Technologies or RATs, with User Equipment or UE 13, being one radio connection firstly established over one primary RAT under a single PDP context and one or more radio connections established over at least one secondary RAT, different from the primary RAT, and under the same single PDP context; simultaneous transmission of data packets over the different RATs towards the UE 13 and combination of the transmitted data by higher layer protocols at the UE 13. In the present method/system, a connection is established for user plane transmission on the same PDP context between a primary network controller 11 of the primary RAT and the secondary network controller 12 of a secondary RAT. More than one secondary RAT may be involved.

Abstract: There is provided a method of data over a radio interface in a radio communication network based on a protocol layers model, the model comprising an IP layer on which IP packets are handled, wherein before the transmission of a determined IP packet, the method comprises: determining whether the IP packet is compressible under a predetermined condition and. if the IP packet is compressible under said predetermined condition, performing a compression of the IP packet. There are also provided a user equipment (UE) and a node adapted to perform the steps of a method according to the invention.

Abstract: A method and network entity for downloading detected video packets. A minimum bit rate MinBR equals ViBR+M, where M?0 is a configurable bit rate margin from an estimated video bit rate ViBR. A specific bit rate SBR is greater than MinBR. The method uses MinBR and SBR as a minimum bit rate limit and a maximum bit rate limit respectively between which the bit rate for delivering video in case of congestion is defined. The method can further compare the predefined specific bit rate with a real throughput of the user requesting video download with a QoS profile, and if there is congestion and if the throughput is larger than or equal to SBR, the priority value of a QoS profile to be used for downloading video in case of congestion.

Abstract: Method and network entities for providing good performance for voice in multiRAB connection for services of a CS+PS call setup (31) without high throughput necessity but providing good throughput for the services needing it. A differentiation of the multiRAB configuration (bearer type, mobility parameters and channel switching timers), based on service detection, is performed either in the RAN either in the CN indicating eventually this detection to the RAN. If the detected service needs high bit rate/throughput (35), the RNC reconfigures the multiRAB configuration (37) so that a bearer type providing high throughput is allocated to said service and the RNC reassigns mobility and channel switching parameters to maximise this throughput and the radio resources. If the service does not require high throughput (34), the RNC configures a bearer type and parameters for mobility and channel switching as specified by the standards to provide good performance (36), low dropped call rate.

Abstract: The invention refers to a radio network entity for transmitting data packets from an IP gateway in a telecommunications network to a user terminal via a plurality of mobile terminations through a single IP connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cargo monitoring and tracking system. The system comprises at least one cargo location device, configured to be disposed at, especially hidden in a cargo item or a group of cargo items, at least one cargo supervising device configured to be disposed at a transport means for the cargo items and cargo control means. The at least one cargo location device is configured to be operated in a monitoring mode in which it transmits a monitoring radio signal adapted to be received by the at least one cargo supervising device and a tracking mode in which it transmits a tracking radio signal which is traceable by tracking means. Furthermore the cargo location device is configured to automatically switch between the monitoring mode and the tracking mode.

Abstract: A method and mobile device (UE) for enabling services in multi-RAT networks which support at least HSPA and LTE, comprising: identifying an initial radio technology on which a UE requesting service is camped, within a current cell; determining an indication of coverage of another radio technology available on the current cell which provides higher speed access than the initial one; deciding carrying the service, either through the initial radio technology or the other one of higher speed access, according to the previous indication. The indication of coverage can be based on any of the following criteria or a combination of them is met: 1) Terminal is camped on a HSDPA capable or LTE capable cell, 2) HSDPA signal strength is higher than a threshold, 3) LTE signal strength is higher than a threshold, 4) Measurements on the Peak Rate of the UE in a past time and in a location.