Abstract: A terminal device (3) for wireless communication comprises a wireless interface (25) configured for communication with a radio access network (10) of a cellular communication network. The terminal device (3) is configured to transmit, via the wireless interface (25), a message to at least one other terminal (2). The message includes configuration information related to a relay function of the terminal device. The terminal device (3) is configured to activate the relay function to start relaying communication between a requesting terminal (2) of the at least one other terminal (2) and the radio access network (10) after transmission of the message.

Abstract: A user equipment transmits at least one repeater information request (42, 52) to at least one terminal device to request information on a repeater capability of the at least one terminal device. The user equipment receives at least one repeater information response (43, 53) from the at least one terminal device. The user equipment selects a terminal device based on the received at least one repeater information response (43, 53). The user equipment transmits a repeater transition request (45) to the selected terminal device to request the selected terminal device to initiate activation of a repeater function.

Abstract: A terminal device (3) for wireless communication comprises a wireless interface (25) configured for communication with a radio access network (10) of a cellular communication network. The terminal device (3) is configured to transmit, via the wireless interface (25), a message to at least one other terminal (2). The message includes configuration information related to a relay function of the terminal device. The terminal device (3) is configured to activate the relay function to start relaying communication between a requesting terminal (2) of the at least one other terminal (2) and the radio access network (10) after transmission of the message.

Abstract: A terminal device for wireless communication comprises a wireless interface configured for communication with a radio access network of a cellular communication network. The terminal device is configured to transmit, via the wireless interface, a message to at least one other terminal. The message includes configuration information related to a relay function of the terminal device. The terminal device is configured to activate the relay function to start relaying communication between a requesting terminal of the at least one other terminal and the radio access network after transmission of the message.

Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for executing a handover operation associated with relay termination. Specifically, the handover operation entails directly connecting a mobile terminal to a base station, which is currently connected to the base station via a relay terminal, and, subsequent to establishing the direct connection, terminating the connection between the mobile terminal and the relay terminal.

Abstract: A user equipment transmits at least one repeater information request (42, 52) to at least one terminal device to request information on a repeater capability of the at least one terminal device. The user equipment receives at least one repeater information response (43, 53) from the at least one terminal device. The user equipment selects a terminal device based on the received at least one repeater information response (43, 53). The user equipment transmits a repeater transition request (45) to the selected terminal device to request the selected terminal device to initiate activation of a repeater function.

Abstract: In response to attaching to a mobile network, a user equipment (10) receives a provisioning message (207) from the mobile network. The provisioning message indicates a list of one or more applications which are allowed to perform data communication in a disaster situation. The user equipment (10) may authenticate the provisioning message (207) and then use the list for performing application specific congestion control.

Abstract: A user equipment configured for communication with a cellular network determines a server status of a third party server which is not under the control of a cellular network operator. The user equipment transmits information on the server status to at least one further user equipment by device-to-device communication.

Abstract: A terminal device for wireless communication comprises a wireless interface configured for communication with a radio access network of a cellular communication network. The terminal device is configured to transmit, via the wireless interface, a message to at least one other terminal. The message includes configuration information related to a relay function of the terminal device. The terminal device is configured to activate the relay function to start relaying communication between a requesting terminal of the at least one other terminal and the radio access network after transmission of the message.

Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for executing a handover operation associated with relay termination. An exemplary method comprises: receiving, at a first base station associated with a network, a network registration request from a first terminal, the first terminal being connected to the first base station via a relay terminal; establishing a direct connection between the first base station and the first terminal; and terminating the connection between the first terminal and the relay terminal.