Abstract: A method for wireless communications, comprising: determining at least one performance characteristic associated with a received narrow width beam millimetre wavelength signal; determining at least one performance characteristic associated with a received wide width beam centimetre wavelength signal; determining a signal related event based on the at least one performance characteristic associated with a received narrow width beam millimetre wavelength signal and the at least one performance characteristic associated with a received wide width beam centimetre wavelength signal; and controlling an antenna beam for transmitting and receiving the millimetre wavelength signal based on the signal related event.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wireless communications via antenna beams are disclosed. Information identifying at least one antenna beam used by an access point for communication with a device is sent to at least one other access point. The other access point can use the information as assistance in selecting, based at least in part on the information, at least one antenna beam for use in wireless communication with the device.

Abstract: A method of initiating configuration of at least one station includes receiving capability information of at least one second base station when the at least one station is within a cell area of a first base station. The method also includes determining some configuration information of the at least one station based on the received capability information. Configuring the at least one station according to the configuration information before the at least one station is handed over from the first base station to the at least one second base station is then initiated.

Abstract: It is provided a user equipment, including mode switching means adapted to switch, autonomously or based on a command from a base station of a communication system to which the user equipment belongs, the user equipment into a low data rate mode; measuring means adapted to measure a downlink reference signal received on a downlink from the base station; feedback preparing means adapted to prepare a feedback based on the measurement by the measuring means; encoding means adapted to encode the feedback, thus obtaining encoded data; modulating means adapted to modulate the encoded data; and providing means adapted to provide the modulated encoded data for being sent on the uplink at a predetermined time after the downlink reference signal was received, if the user equipment is in the low data rate mode.

Abstract: It is provided a user equipment, including mode switching means adapted to switch, autonomously or based on a command from a base station of a communication system to which the user equipment belongs, the user equipment into a low data rate mode; measuring means adapted to measure a downlink reference signal received on a downlink from the base station; feedback preparing means adapted to prepare a feedback based on the measurement by the measuring means; encoding means adapted to encode the feedback, thus obtaining encoded data; modulating means adapted to modulate the encoded data; and providing means adapted to provide the modulated encoded data for being sent on the uplink at a predetermined time after the downlink reference signal was received, if the user equipment is in the low data rate mode.

Abstract: A method of initiating configuration of at least one station includes receiving capability information of at least one second base station when the at least one station is within a cell area of a first base station. The method also includes determining some configuration information of the at least one station based on the received capability information. Configuring the at least one station according to the configuration information before the at least one station is handed over from the first base station to the at least one second base station is then initiated.