Abstract: The application relates to a method for operating a traffic splitter provided for a data packet flow flowing through the data plane. The data packet flow is received and it is determined whether the data packet flow should be transmitted through an Evolved Packet Core, EPC, processing path or through a Software Defined Network, SDN, processing path based on information provided in the data packets of the data packet flow and it is transmitted either through the EPC processing path or the SDN processing path based on the determination.

Abstract: The application relates to a method for operating a traffic splitter provided for a data packet flow flowing through the data plane. The data packet flow is received and it is determined whether the data packet flow should be transmitted through an Evolved Packet Core, EPC, processing path or through a Software Defined Network, SDN, processing path based on information provided in the data packets of the data packet flow and it is transmitted either through the EPC processing path or the SDN processing path based on the determination.

Abstract: A call to a dual mode user equipment is handled by using a further access network from cellular telecommunications access network. An indication of an incoming call to the user equipment is received in a control node that the device can be reached via a device using session initiation protocol (SIP) via the cellular telecommunication access network. The device using SIP sends messages to a device that transforms messages sent according to call control signaling protocol used in the cellular telecommunications network into messages according to SIP. A route to the SIP device is linked to a device that transforms user plane according to protocol in the cellular telecommunications access network into user plane according to internet protocol and vice versa.

Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for selecting a framing format to be used for communications on the user plane of a layered communications network. The selection technique includes the provision of a first user plane component (such as a media gateway, MGW) bridging transmission regimes and operable in accordance with two or more different framing formats. The first user plane component is controllable via control messages received from a control plane without being responsive to any framing format instructions possibly included in the control messages. The first user plane component or any other user plane equipment in communication with the first user plane component selects the framing format to be used for user plane communications. The selected framing format is then implemented by the first user plane component for communications with a second user plane component.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for supporting the sending of a message to a dual mode mobile station.

Abstract: A method and device for routing a connectivity plane message to a mobile terminal that can be reached via two or more network nodes of a first type are described. The method includes receiving positional information indicating the geographical location of the mobile terminal, receiving routing information being associated with a network node of a second type to which the mobile terminal is attached, determining, based on the positional information, the network node of the first type via which the connectivity plane message is to be routed to the mobile terminal, and routing the connectivity plane message to the mobile terminal via the selected network node of the first type.

Abstract: To enhance quality of service management in support of application sessions running on top of bearer services, according to the present invention it is suggested to, firstly, execute a bearer service analysis in support of automatic quality of service class management. Heretofore, a bearer service carrying packet switched service traffic in support of an application session is analyzed for identification of different types of services by the application session. Related analysis information derived at an analysis unit 10 is then forwarded to a quality of service management unit 16, which is adapted to automatic quality of service class management. In particular, the quality of service management unit 16 determines and manages a quality of service class according to the identified quality of service class as forwarded by the bearer service analysis unit 10.

Abstract: A method for sending (700) information enabling a contacting of a user of a mobile device (MS) to at least one location service client (CL1,CL2) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of selection (200) of a type of location service clients on the mobile device (MS), transmission (300) of a type identifier from the mobile device (MS) to a server (NS) in a telecommunication system, the type identifier identifying the selected type of location service clients, analysis (400) of the type identifier for a determination (500) of one or more location service clients (CL1,CL2) associated (100) with the selected type of location service clients, determination (600) of at least one address of the one or more determined location service clients (CL1,CL2) according to a result of the analysis (400), and sending (700) information enabling the contacting of the user to the one or more location service clients (CL1,CL2) whose addresses are determined.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method in a communication system with at least two different access systems, wherein a first access system is capable of handling a first number of communications between a mobile user equipment (MUE) and the first access system and wherein a second access system is capable of handling a second number of communications between the mobile user equipment (MUE) and the second access system. The communication system contains at least one means for making at least one decision, which communication or communications are handed over in the case that the mobile user equipment (MUE) moves between the first access system and the second access system and at least one means for executing the at least one decision.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and devices for supporting the use of a dual mode mobile station in a cellular telecommunications network connected to a first cellular telecommunications access network and a second short range and/or high bandwidth access network. The node connecting the second access network and the core network imitates a node of the cellular telecommunications access network towards a core network and operates towards the second access network like a SIP proxy.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for supporting the sending of a message to a dual mode mobile station.

Abstract: To enhance quality of service management in support of application sessions running on top of bearer services, according to the present invention it is suggested to, firstly, execute a bearer service analysis in support of automatic quality of service class management. Heretofore, a bearer service carrying packet switched service traffic in support of an application session is analysed for identification of different types of services by the application session. Related analysis information derived at an analysis unit 10 is then forwarded to a quality of service management unit 16, which is adapted to automatic quality of service class management. In particular, the quality of service management unit 16 determines and manages a quality of service class according to the identified quality of service class as forwarded by the bearer service analysis unit 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a technique for selecting a framing format to be used for communications on the user plane of a layered communications network. The selection technique includes the provision of a first user plane component (such as a media gateway, MGW) bridging transmission regimes and operable in accordance with two or more different framing formats. The first user plane component is controllable via control messages received from a control plane without being responsive to any framing format instructions possibly included in the control messages. The first user plane component or any other user plane equipment in communication with the first user plane component selects the framing format to be used for user plane communications. The selected framing format is then implemented by the first user plane component for communications with a second user plane component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system with at least two different access systems, wherein a first access system is capable of handling a first number of communications between a mobile user equipment (MUE) and the first access system and wherein a second access system is capable of handling a second number of communications between the mobile user equipment (MUE) and the second access system. According to the invention the communication system contains at least one means for making at least one decision, which communication or communications are handed over in the case that the mobile user equipment (MUE) moves between the first access system and the second access system and at least one means for executing the at least one decision. The invention further relates to a method for managing a communication system.

Abstract: A method for the set-up of a bearer in a communication system from a first node which is adapted to a first bearer protocol to a second node which is adapted to a second bearer protocol is described. The set-up of a bearer is initiated by a message to the first node and an identification of the second node is provided to the first node. The first node determines whether the second node is adapted to the first bearer protocol and sets up the bearer according to the first bearer protocol if the second node is adapted to the first bearer protocol. Else, the first node sets up a bearer according to the first bearer protocol to a conversion node (BIGW) and sends an identification of the second node to the conversion node (BIGW) and the conversion node (BIGW) sets up a bearer according to the second bearer protocol to the second node and introduces a conversion unit between the first bearer protocol and the second bearer protocol. Nodes and program units adapted to the method are also described.

Abstract: A method in a communication network having separate call control and bearer control for interfacing the network with a further network that utilizes monolithic signaling. The method increases the flexibility of an existing payload connection, especially in the case of a malfunction. Enhancements to existing signaling protocols are utilized to transfer further information. Information elements and methods for interpreting the transferred information are stored in the senders and receivers of the information, enabling more information to be transferred. A combination of a payload transmission device and a control node may be identified separately or as a single device. Additionally, a connection assignment may be identified as a further assignment, enabling the change of a current assignment for a radio access controller.

Abstract: A method for delivery of a good for a first entity (C100) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of transporting the good by a second entity (D100) to a storage (S120) which is locked by a lock system (S110), communicating a notification to the first entity (C100) for requesting an unlocking of the lock system (S110) for the second entity (D100), sending a message via a mobile telecommunication system from the first entity (C100) to the lock system (S110) for unlocking the lock system (S110), unlocking the lock system (S110) based on the received message, opening the storage (S120), and transferring the good from the second entity (D100) to the opened storage (S120). Furthermore, a method for obtaining a good from a storage (S120) of a first entity (C100) is disclosed and devices that allow the implementation of the methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for enabling the handling of terminating speech calls to a dual mode user equipment by using a further access network for transmitting said data.

Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of deferred location reporting wherein the reporting is triggered by a trigger location change event. Trigger location change events are either related to a user of a cellular telecommunication network entering, leaving or changing an area, or to an area, which is entered or left by a user.

Abstract: Frame quality information is transmitted and updated within a core network (CN) and a RAN downlink to UE. In the CN, CRC checks are done and the FQC field is set according to the results of the CRC check and the received FQC field's value, and transferred to the next node in the communication path. A server, or servers, instruct(s) MGWs and RNCs within the communications path to apply CRC checks and generate the FQC field according to the received FQC field and the applied CRC check. The lu framing protocol is used to transfer the FQC between the CN and RNC. A radio protocol, such as RRC protocol, is used between the RNC and the mobile to transport the FQC field in the downlink to the UE. Within the CN, the FQC field is transported over the Nb interface.