Abstract: Policy and charging control for groups It is provided a method, comprising checking whether a first data connection to be established belongs to a predefined group of data connections; supervising whether a group session to a steering device is established, wherein the group session is dedicated to the group; prohibiting, if the first data connection belongs to the group and the group session is established, an apparatus performing the method from establishing a connection session to the steering device, wherein the connection session is dedicated to the first data connection only.

Abstract: Policy and charging control for groups It is provided a method, comprising checking whether a first data connection to be established belongs to a predefined group of data connections; supervising whether a group session to a steering device is established, wherein the group session is dedicated to the group; prohibiting, if the first data connection belongs to the group and the group session is established, an apparatus performing the method from establishing a connection session to the steering device, wherein the connection session is dedicated to the first data connection only.

Abstract: The application relates to the integration of WLAN access networks into cellular communication networks, often referred to as “Non-3GPP Access” in 3GPP standardization, in particular TS 23.402. Location information, such as SSID, WLAN access point name, WLAN access point identifier, WLAN access point MAC address is currently not available for GTP based S2a nor GTP based S2b, and neither for the Gn interface nor for PMIPv6 based S2a. However, Location information is needed in the PGW/GGSN for multiple purposes, e.g. for policy enforcement, charging and lawful interception. This problem is solved by the application in that the missing information is included in a protocol message of the cellular communications system, in particular a GTPv1, GTPv2 or PMIPv6 signalling message, and communicated (S2) to the cellular communications system.

Abstract: The present invention proposes devices, methods and computer program products in relation to mobile communication. In particular, it relates to those devices, methods and computer program products concerning packet-based communication. The invention proposes an apparatus, comprising a control module configured to cause requesting an attached status, in which the apparatus is communicatively attached to another apparatus, control a transceiver which is capable of communicating with the other apparatus via a medium by use of a basic bearer allocated by the other apparatus in the attached status, cause generating a basic bearer operating information to be transmitted by the transceiver, the basic bearer operating information indicating that the apparatus is adapted to stay attached without a basic bearer allocation, and cause the transceiver to transmit the basic bearer operating information to the other apparatus.

Abstract: The application relates to the integration of WLAN access networks into cellular communication networks, often referred to as “Non-3GPP Access” in 3GPP standardisation, in particular TS 23.402. Location information, such as SSID, WLAN access point name, WLAN access point identifier, WLAN access point MAC address is currently not available for GTP based S2a nor GTP based S2b, and neither for the Gn interface nor for PMIPv6 based S2a. However, Location information is needed in the PGW/GGSN for multiple purposes, e.g. for policy enforcement, charging and lawful interception. This problem is solved by the application in that the missing information is included in a protocol message of the cellular communications system, in particular a GTPv1, GTPv2 or PMIPv6 signalling message, and communicated (S2) to the cellular communications system.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program, and system is provided that includes handling traffic management in a communication network system. One example may include activating a communication link, obtaining traffic management rules to handle the traffic flow on the communication link, and transferring the traffic management rules to at least one network element configured to implement the traffic management rules. The traffic management rules are configured to perform traffic management by transferring at least a portion of the network traffic to a different communication network.

Abstract: There are provided measures for access network trustworthiness detection in core network. Such measures exemplarily comprise signaling of a trustworthiness indication of an access network with respect to a core network together with an access technology type of the access network from the access network, acquisition of the trustworthiness indication in the core network, detection of a trusted or untrusted property of the access network of the access technology type based on the acquired trustworthiness indication and access technology type in the core network, and operation according to the detected trusted or untrusted property of the access network in the core network. Such measures are exemplarily, but not exclusively, applicable in the context of a non-3GPP access network providing IP connectivity to a 3GPP core network.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a method may be provided, which method may comprise receiving a first message comprising a bearer management information for a session of a user, selecting a first network device wherein the selected first network device may be located in a down-stream direction towards the user and sending a second message comprising the bearer management information to the selected network device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program, and system is provided that includes handling traffic management in a communication network system. One example may include activating a communication link, obtaining traffic management rules to handle the traffic flow on the communication link, and transferring the traffic management rules to at least one network element configured to implement the traffic management rules. The traffic management rules are configured to perform traffic management by transferring at least a portion of the network traffic to a different communication network.