Abstract: To provide a method of obtaining user data to be transmitted to a network side, which can simplify the processing for selecting and combining optimum user data from user data including a transport block transmitted from the same mobile terminal, to minimize a delay. The method comprises a step of numerically expressing a plurality of parameters in the protocol used at the time of transmitting the user data; a step of obtaining values of evaluation parameters by adding the plurality of numerically expressed parameters; a step of selecting an optimum transport block based on the obtained values of the evaluation parameters; and a step of obtaining user data to be transmitted to the network side, by combining the selected optimum transport blocks.

Abstract: The apparatus (D) is dedicated to managing momentarily radio link interruptions between mobile stations (MS-i) and at least one radio network controller (BSC) of a radio access network (RAN) of a communications network. The apparatus comprises firstly detector means (DM) capable of detecting a radio link interruption between a mobile station (MS-i) and a radio network controller (BSCn), and secondly control means (CM) capable, on an interruption being detected by the detector means (DM), of ordering the radio network controller (BSCn) to suspend the radio link and then to attempt reactivate the radio link in application of a selected timetable.

Abstract: A method is provided for analyzing and/or optimizing a cellular mobile telecommunications network and to an operation and maintenance center for a cellular mobile telecommunications network. The method includes providing of first data being indicative of a first telecommunication traffic condition for at least one of the cells of the telecommunications network, providing of second data being indicative of location information of the at least one of the cells, for providing of third data being indicative of location information of mobile telecommunication devices within the at least one of the cells, and determining a distribution of a telecommunication traffic condition within the at least one of the cells based on the first, second and third data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coupling arrangement for coupling out a RF signal of a transmission line connecting a first and a second RF unit, such like an IQ modulator and a power amplifier. The coupling arrangement comprises first and second coupling means that are adapted to be coupled to respective first and second transmission lines connecting the RF units. The first and second transmission lines separately provide transmission of respective first and second RF signals forming a differential RF signal. Preferably, the first coupling means are adapted to provide coupling out of the first RF signal, thereby inevitably affecting transmission of the first RF signal. The second coupling means provide a substantially equal impact on the transmission of the second RF signal, such that the net impact of first and second coupling means on the differential RF signal nearly vanishes.

Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing terrestrial nodes equipped with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver belong to a terrestrial network. Synchronization is achieved by selecting terrestrial node to be synchronized to form a synchronization zone. The clear sky view solid angle shared by the terrestrial nodes is determined. The terrestrial nodes acquire a rough time reference sent by a satellite that can be viewed by the terrestrial nodes in the clear sky view solid angle. A common synchronization date is determined for all the terrestrial nodes. And, at the common synchronization date all the terrestrial nodes acquires a predefined sequence from the satellite. The terrestrial nodes uses this sequence to adjust the reference time.

Abstract: A device controls an outer loop (5) for controlling the adjustment of a primary target value (SIRc) of an inner power control loop in a multiservice telecommunications installation. The external control loop (5) feeds the inner loop with the primary target value (SIRc) corresponding to a service. The device includes control means (9) adapted, if there are at least two different services in the installation, to select one service dynamically and as a function of a selected criterion so that the outer loop can determine a primary target value (SIRc) corresponding to the selected service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a direct conversion receiver for down-converting a received multi-carrier signal comprising at least a first and a second carrier signal at image carrier frequencies to a base band resulting in that the first carrier signal includes an image signal of said second carrier signal. Further, the known direct conversion receiver comprises at least a first and a second digital down-converter unit for separating the first and the second carrier signal from the down-converted multi-carrier signal after digitization. In order to make such receivers less complex and adjust them for fast time varying szenarios it is proposed to provide an error estimating unit to said receivers for calculating a compensating coefficient representing the quota and/or the phase position of the image signal of the second carrier signal being included in the first carrier signal and to remove the undesired image signal in response to said compensating coefficient.

Abstract: A method of increasing the accuracy of geographical information of a mobile station of a radio communication system is described. The geographical information of the mobile station is evaluated without using a GPS receiver. Stored positions of other mobile stations using GPS receivers, are used to adapt the geographical information.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of managing an overload in a cell of a cellular radio communication network comprising a plurality of user equipments (UE) each of which can switch between a plurality of states including a Cell_DCH state and a Cell_FACH state.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a location of a mobile station within a cellular telecommunication system is described. A cell is associated with a base station (BS). The mobile station (MS) is located within the cell. A timing advance (TA) is evaluated by the base station (BS). The method comprises the following steps: evaluating a direct distance (rd) between the mobile station (MS) and the base station (BS) for a number of locations (L) of the mobile station (MS) within the cell, evaluating common values depending on the direct distances (rd), and evaluating an estimated direct distance (rd*) of the mobile station (MS) from the base station (BS) depending on the common values.

Abstract: The invention concerns a unit for sending from a base station to terminals in a telecommunications system, said unit comprising at least two sending channels or groups of sending channels adapted to send on a plurality of adjacent carrier frequencies, said channels being able to send in spatial diversity mode so that the same information may be sent by the channels or groups of channels on the same carrier frequency or frequencies. In this unit the channels or groups of channels use at least one common carrier frequency for sending in spatial diversity mode and at least one of the channels or groups of channels comprises at least one different frequency for sending without spatial diversity or with a lower degree of spatial diversity.

Abstract: A method of managing processing resources in a mobile radio system, in which a first entity manages radio resources and corresponding processing resources, the latter being provided in a second entity separate from the first entity, in which method: the second entity signals to the first entity its global processing capacity, or capacity credit, and the consumption law, or amount of said global processing capacity, or cost, for different spreading factor values, the first entity updates the capacity credit on the basis of the consumption law, and in the case of variable spreading factor and/or variable number of spreading codes, said updating is effected on the basis of a reference spreading factor and/or a reference number of spreading codes.

Abstract: A method and base station apparatus are presented for calculating the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio of a radio frequency transmission line which is coupled with a first and a second directional coupler, the first directional coupler developing a first voltage indicative of the forward power propagating along the radio frequency transmission line in a first direction, the second directional coupler developing a second voltage indicative of a reflected power propagating along the radio frequency transmission line in a reverse direction. The method includes, in a second stage of installation, collecting values of the first and the second voltage, connecting at least one correction value with the second voltage to form a corrected second voltage, and forming the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio on the basis of the first voltage and the corrected second voltage. The correction value is obtained in a calibration process in a first stage of installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operations and maintenance center for a telecommunications system comprising: server means 5 for storing of first information being indicative of network elements of the telecommunications system and of second information being indicative of assignments of network elements and resource managers 2, information retrieval means 12 for generating third information being indicative of network elements being assigned to one of the resource managers.

Abstract: A method of managing processing resources in a mobile radio system, in which a first entity manages radio resources and corresponding processing resources, the latter being provided in a second entity separate from the first entity. The second entity signals to the first entity its global processing capacity, or capacity credit, and the consumption law, or quantity of the global processing capacity, or cost, for different spreading factor values. The first entity updates the capacity credit on the basis of the consumption law. In the case of multicode transmission using N spreading codes, the updating is effected on the basis of the cost for at least one of the N spreading codes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for configuration of a compressed mode in a mobile radiocommunication system. Said method comprises a configuration of a compressed mode defined by means of the parameters for the compressed mode, said parameters for a compressed mode including a transmission gap length (TBVL) and a transmission gap pattern length (TGPL). Said transmission gaps are defined in a first transmission time structure specific to a first system and determined relative to a second transmission time structure specific to a second system to permit measures for the second system to be taken in the first system.

Abstract: A system (D) is dedicated to managing downlink data transfers between a radio access network (BSS) of a packet-switched communications network and mobile stations (MS-k). The system (D) comprises management means (M) adapted, when they receive a request for downlink data transfer to a mobile station (MS-k), to instruct sending of a link set-up request to that mobile station by means of the radio access network (BSS) and then setting up a downlink access, after the reception of a response to that request sent by the mobile station (MS-k).

Abstract: The apparatus (D) is dedicated to managing momentarily radio link interruptions between mobile stations (MS-i) and at least one radio network controller (BSC) of a radio access network (RAN) of a communications network. The apparatus comprises firstly detector means (DM) capable of detecting a radio link interruption between a mobile station (MS-i) and a radio network controller (BSCn), and secondly control means (CM) capable, on an interruption being detected by the detector means (DM), of ordering the radio network controller (BSCn) to suspend the radio link and then to attempt reactivate the radio link in application of a selected timetable.

Abstract: A method of supporting real-time traffic in a mobile radiocommunications system comprising a radio access network and a core network, in which method the real-time traffic supported in packet mode in the network core is supported in the radio access network by allocating dedicated channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of transmitting calls in a cellular type telecommunications system using a plurality adjacent carrier frequency bands and in which a first cell or a first site uses only a fraction of said frequency bands, the transmitted signals being subjected to peak clipping prior to application to an amplifier of a transmitter system in order to optimize the efficiency of the amplifier. Prior to being applied to the input of the amplifier, the signals (32) to be transmitted for the first cell (or first site) are subjected to filtering (28) so that the power density of the peak-clipping noise is not eliminated in adjacent frequency bands (f2, f3) that are unused by said first cell.