Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an entity such as TWAN entity, respectively ePDG, capable of serving a User Equipment UE at Trusted, respectively Untrusted, WLAN access to a packet Core Network such as EPC, said entity configured to: —perform DCN selection at said Trusted, respectively Untrusted, WLAN access of said UE to said packet Core Network such as EPC.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an entity, such as ePDG or TWAN entity, capable of serving a User Equipment for WLAN access to a Packet Core such as EPC of a mobile network, said entity configured to: provide at least one of: an indication whether IMEI checking is requested, an indication whether IMEI checking by a visited EIR or by a home EIR is requested, an indication of an action to be taken upon IMEI check result.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a method for support of Circuit Switched (CS) fallback in an Evolved Packet System (EPS), said support including moving a User Equipment (UE) from an evolved Radio Access Network (RAN) to a legacy RAN for access to CS domain services, and moving back said UE from said legacy RAN to said evolved RAN at termination of said CS domain services, said support including moving back said UE to said evolved RAN in the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) that was serving said UE over said evolved RAN before moving said UE to said legacy RAN.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a processor configured to send, over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to the communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access. The method includes sending over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to a communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a processor configured to send, over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to the communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access. The method includes sending over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to a communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product receive a traffic redundancy indication from a user equipment in a communication network or from a policy controller. The method, apparatus and computer program product determine whether traffic redundancy is needed for the radio access network and the user plane function based on the traffic redundancy indication. The method, apparatus and computer program product request the radio access network to not establish redundancy mechanisms in a circumstance where traffic redundancy is not needed for the radio access network. The method, apparatus and computer program product request the user plane function to not establish redundancy mechanisms in a circumstance where traffic redundancy is not needed for the user plane function.

Abstract: A method is described for the support of nomadic or fixed users in a mobile network. The mobile network may include a Core Network CN accessed by a Radio Access Network RAN. The mobile network may provide connectivity, referred to as PDN connectivity, between an User Equipment UE and at least one external network, referred to as Packet Data Network PDN, via a selected one of mobile network nodes associated with the PDN and referred to as PDN Gateway PDN GW. The method may include support of a nomadic or fixed user in a mode of operation referred to as non-mobile mode of operation wherein the selected PDN GW, referred to as local PDN GW, is co-located with a RAN node serving the UE, based on knowledge of the user's mobility pattern.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product receive a traffic redundancy indication from a user equipment in a communication network or from a policy controller. The method, apparatus and computer program product determine whether traffic redundancy is needed for the radio access network and the user plane function based on the traffic redundancy indication. The method, apparatus and computer program product request the radio access network to not establish redundancy mechanisms in a circumstance where traffic redundancy is not needed for the radio access network. The method, apparatus and computer program product request the user plane function to not establish redundancy mechanisms in a circumstance where traffic redundancy is not needed for the user plane function.

Abstract: A communication system includes a service responsible for sending signaling to a user equipment or an access network serving the user equipment. The service receives a request to send the signaling to the user equipment or the access network together with access type control information indicating whether the signaling is transmittable using any of a plurality of access types or a specific access type provided in the request. The service selectively forwards the signaling to the user equipment or the access network based on the access type control information.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a Radio Access Network RAN entity, referred to as serving RAN entity, and controlling one or more cells, is configured to: send to a Core Network CN entity, referred to as serving CN entity, a list of recommended cells for paging of a User Equipment UE in idle mode.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method for support of retrieval and/or reporting and/or triggering the reporting of user location information in a mobile network, wherein said user location information is retrieved and/or reported and/or the reporting of said user location information is triggered, at a granularity of an area referred to as administrative area defined as a set of mobile network related areas, mobile network related areas being defined at mobile network management level, and mobile network related areas being mapped to administrative areas.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method for WLAN Access Network WLAN-AN selection by an User Equipment UE for access to a mobile network PLMN, said selection including, for an UE roaming in a Visited PLMN VPLMN and requiring a Packet Data Network Gateway PDN-GW in its Home PLMN HPLMN, selection of a WLAN-AN having connectivity to at least one PDN-GW in said HPLMN, based on information on connectivity to at least one PDN-GW in said HPLMN of WLAN-ANs candidate for said selection, referred to as connectivity information.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a User Equipment UE, configured to: get ePDG selection information configured by the UE's HPLMN, said ePDG selection information including a list of PLMNs with an indication of whether the selection of an ePDG in a PLMN is preferred or mandatory or non-preferred, perform selection of an ePDG operated by a PLMN of a country the UE is located in, referred to as local PLMN, which has roaming agreement with the UE's HPLMN for untrusted WLAN access to EPC, based on said list of PLMNs configured in said ePDG selection information, and on a list of MCCs of said country and/or a list of local PLMNs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an entity such as TWAN entity, respectively ePDG, capable of serving a User Equipment UE at Trusted, respectively Untrusted, WLAN access to a packet Core Network such as EPC, said entity configured to: —perform DCN selection at said Trusted, respectively Untrustcd, WLAN access of said UE to said packet Core Network such as EPC.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product receive a traffic redundancy indication from a user equipment in a communication network or from a policy controller. The method, apparatus and computer program product determine whether traffic redundancy is needed for the radio access network and the user plane function based on the traffic redundancy indication. The method, apparatus and computer program product request the radio access network to not establish redundancy mechanisms in a circumstance where traffic redundancy is not needed for the radio access network. The method, apparatus and computer program product request the user plane function to not establish redundancy mechanisms in a circumstance where traffic redundancy is not needed for the user plane function.

Abstract: The method includes sending a request to a core network entity to register the radio access network entity with the core network entity for at least one tracking area, the core network entity being in charge of mobility management and/or paging coordination in a cellular mobile communication network. The method further includes receiving a notification of an acceptation or a rejection of said request that indicates if the core network entity has accepted the registration. The radio access network entity is configured to perform the method. The core network entity is configured to interface with the radio access network entity to perform the method.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for support of Quality of Service QoS control in a mobile communication system wherein an User Equipment has access to a mobile network providing Packet Data Network (PDN) connectivity services, said mobile network including a 3GPP Core Network (CN) accessed by a trusted non-3GPP Access Network (TNAN) via an interface between an Access Network Gateway (AN-GW) in said Trusted non-3GPP Access Network (TNAN) and a PDN Gateway PDN-GW in said 3GPP CN, said method including support of 3GPP CN-initiated QoS control, for uplink traffic from said UE, based on QoS control information received by said UE, said QoS control information allowing the UE to associate uplink traffic flows sent by the UE via Access Network Gateway (AN-GW) towards a PDN Gateway PDN-GW with TNAN connectivity QoS for uplink traffic.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a processor configured to send, over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access, a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to the communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access. The method includes sending over a 3rd Generation Partnership project (3GPP) access a notifying message regarding non-3GPP access to a user equipment, the user equipment being simultaneously registered to a communication network via the 3GPP access and via the non-3GPP access, the user equipment being in a connection management-idle state over the non-3GPP access.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for overload control for Trusted WLAN access to EPC, comprising: when rejecting a request for an UE in single connection mode (SCM) for an authenticated and authorized user, the network signalling a back-off time to the UE for the requested APN when congestion control is active for the APN, upon reception of the back-off time, the UE not initiating new request for the congested APN, for the duration of the back-off time.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a User Equipment UE, configured to: get ePDG selection information configured by the UE's HPLMN, said ePDG selection information including a list of PLMNs with an indication of whether the selection of an ePDG in a PLMN is preferred or mandatory or non-preferred, perform selection of an ePDG operated by a PLMN of a country the UE is located in, referred to as local PLMN, which has roaming agreement with the UE's HPLMN for untrusted WLAN access to EPC, based on said list of PLMNs configured in said ePDG selection information, and on a list of MCCs of said country and/or a list of local PLMNs.