Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product for antenna clustering for multi-antenna aperture selection (MAAS), e.g., in LTE wireless systems, using multi-core DSP processing with sub-optimum selection of N out of M of antenna signals and minimizing the performance degradation due to the sub-optimal antenna/antenna signal selection. Assigning each DSP core (machine) to N/K antennas (i.e., to antenna signals) having a similar property (e.g., polarization) and a same tier, the selection of N out of M using a predefined criterion (e.g., best SINR) is reduced to selecting N/K out of M/K which reduces the computation complexity by a factor of K, where K is a number of the DSP cores.

Abstract: A method includes receiving from a core network entity a paging message including a permanent user identity of a user for a specific user equipment, and determining, using the permanent user identity, a set of small cells to which the paging message should be sent based on a small cell last visited by the specific user equipment and small cells that are neighbors to the last-visited small cell. The paging message, without the permanent user identity, is sent to the determined set of small cells. Another method includes, responsive to determining a paging message for a specific user equipment is to be communicated toward the specific user equipment, determining whether a gateway can receive paging messages comprising a permanent user identity and a temporary user identity, and responsive thereto, sending the paging message for the specific user equipment to the gateway. Apparatus and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: Certain embodiments relate to a multi-layer mobile communication network using traffic steering mechanisms. The multiple layers may comprise one or several frequency layers of third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), for example, 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz, and/or one or several frequency layers of 3GPP universal terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN) (3G) and the like. For example, operators may want to steer certain UE groups to different layers. A method may comprise selecting a group definition for a set of cell reselection priorities. The method may also comprise sending the group definition for the set of cell reselection priorities to a user equipment. The group definition for the set of cell reselection priorities may be configured to permit the user equipment to autonomously reselect while in idle mode.

Abstract: In a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for service decomposition in IP-broadcast networks, a full service bundle is detected within a first transport stream protocol having a plurality of broadcast packets corresponding to respective broadcast services. The respective service identifiers of the plurality of broadcast packets are evaluated, and the full service bundle is decomposed to create a plurality of decomposed broadcast packets on the basis of the service identifiers. For at least one same service identifier the corresponding plurality of decomposed broadcast packets is sent with the first transport stream protocol as a main service bundle, and for at least one remaining same service identifier the corresponding plurality of decomposed broadcast packets is sent with a second transport stream protocol as a sub service bundle. The second transport stream protocol contains synchronization information of the first transport stream protocol.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for prioritizing uplink carriers. A method may include determining a first pilot channel transmission power level for a first uplink carrier. The method may further include determining a second pilot channel transmission power level for a second uplink carrier. The method may additionally include prioritizing the first and second uplink carriers based at least in part upon the first and second pilot channel transmission power levels. Corresponding computer program products and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for signal filtering are described. A bandpass filter is defined so as to provide for a reduced rolloff region so as to avoid interference with an adjacent carrier. Definition of the bandpass filter provides for a frequency response that compensates for loss of signal components in the rolloff region. Definition of the bandpass filter may be based at least in part on characteristics of a specified legacy filter used by devices from which signals may be received or to which signals may be transmitted.

Abstract: A method is suggested for communicating to a mobile station which timeslots are configured as packet data channel pairs and on which of these packet data channel pairs the mobile station is assigned resources, wherein a description of packet data channel pairs is separated into “configuration” and an “assignment”.

Abstract: A method for accessing a wireless communication network is described, comprising collocating a Proxy Agent apparatus with an Access apparatus and determining in a Mobile Gateway apparatus an address of the Access apparatus. The Proxy Agent apparatus comprises information about a Master apparatus, the Master apparatus being adapted for executing a master function. The method further comprises indicating a message, to be handled by the master function, as a master function message and sending the master function message to the address of the Access apparatus. Furthermore, the method comprises diverting in the Access apparatus the master function message to the Proxy Agent apparatus and forwarding the master function message to a Proxy Relay apparatus for relaying the master function message to the Master apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes handing over a user equipment from a first network access node to a second network access node and, at the second network access node, not considering the first network access node as a handover candidate from the second network access node until at least one of: (a) an amount of time since the hand over from the first network access node exceeds a first threshold amount; (b) there is a change in a channel condition between the user equipment and the first access node that exceeds a second threshold amount.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment discloses a multi-subframe physical uplink control channel PUCCH resource arrangement for PUCCH format 1a/1b resource allocation for enhanced physical downlink control channel EPDCCH in time division duplex TDD transmission. A definition of a semi-static offset for each EPDCCH set is extended by considering multiple downlink subframes, and a dynamic offset mechanism is enhanced to avoid resource collision between multiple DL subframes.

Abstract: A network node receiving a preference for a power optimized configuration for a user equipment (UE) can in response change the UE's minimization of drive test (MDT) configuration to conserve UE power. For example, this change can be from immediate reporting of MDT measurements to connected mode logging MDT measurements or no reporting of MDT measurements; or to a longer interval for reporting them, or to drop the reporting of available location information with MDT measurements. Other teachings have actions by the UE, autonomous of the network, to conserve power. A UE receiving a MDT configuration having an MDT measurement reporting or logging interval, and also one or both of a discontinuous reception or paging configuration having a DRX/paging interval can adapt the MDT configuration autonomously of the network to conserve its battery power.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, computer program products, and software for reducing interference occurring when a capacity booster cell has a coverage area within the overlapping coverage areas of more than one coverage cell are disclosed. Essentially, weights are assigned, either by individual capacity booster cells or by zone controllers with which a plurality of capacity booster cells communicate, to coverage cells. The interfering coverage cells are ranked in accordance with the assigned weights, and the metrics to be reported to each of the interfering coverage cells are adjusted in view of the assigned weights. The adjusted metrics are then reported to each of the interfering coverage cells to influence the ABS muting pattern subsequently used by each of said interfering coverage cells.

Abstract: It is disclosed a method comprising holding access information relating to a terminal and a first network entity external to a currently visited network of the terminal, the access information being associated with a first network plane below a second network plane relating to network session initiation, and signaling, based on the second network plane, the held access information to a controlling entity; a method comprising receiving the signaled access information, the receiving being performed based on the second network plane, and relaying, based on the second network plane, the received access information to a second network entity; and a method comprising receiving the relayed access information, the receiving being performed based on the second network plane, and configuring the first network plane based on the access information.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for allocating resources in a communications system. The method includes receiving a matrix of priorities assigned to a plurality of services at a plurality of user levels; and allocating resources to a bearer for a station of the communication system based at least in part upon the priority assigned to a service provided over the bearer at the user level associated with a subscriber.

Abstract: There is proposed a charging control in which a policy and charging control function provides first (preliminary) charging control information, such as PCC rules, when the communication connection is set up or modified. Then, service information can be retrieved leading to an updated set of charging control information. The policy and charging control function provides then the updated charging control information for enforcement, wherein the charging system is informed about both the preliminary nature of the first charging control information and the validity of the second charging control information for a time before the update, i.e. before the transmission of the second charging control information. The charging system can use this updated charging control information and knows that it has to replace the former charging control information, so that the charging procedure can be corrected accordingly.

Abstract: A capacity allocation method comprises receiving (303), in a network apparatus (101), a capacity request message regarding a user terminal (102). In response to receiving the capacity request message, the apparatus (101) checks (303) one or more service parameters related to the user terminal (102). If the checking (303) reveals that enhanced network service activation criteria are fulfilled, the service parameters are used to define (303), by using a suitable network algorithm, a temporarily enhanced network service for the user terminal (102) such that the temporarily enhanced network service exceeds the service level originally agreed for the user terminal (102).

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product for using non-codebook based CSI feedback (e.g., in LTE wireless systems) using selection by a UE of one or more of the plurality of logical antenna ports based on a predefined procedure (e.g., SNR or SINR measurement), but without selecting any codeword (precoder) by the UE. This allows not to involve any standardization of codebooks for precoding due to reliance on an alternative CSI feedback framework which does not rely on standardized codebooks. The exemplary embodiments described herein aim at development of 3GPP LTE Release-12.

Abstract: A method and a device for processing data in a wireless network are provided, wherein a relay node is served by a base station; and wherein the relay node is assigned at least one identification code such that collisions with identification codes of neighboring relay nodes or neighboring base stations are reduced, avoided or solved. Furthermore, a communication system is suggested including at least one such device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for carrier aggregation with discontinuous reception is disclosed. At least two different time division duplexing configurations can be communicated from serving cells to a device, the subframes of the at least two different configurations being counted for purposes of operating at least one timer function according to a predefined rule of counting. Discontinuous communications by the serving cells with the device are controlled based on the predefined rule of counting such that at least one timer function associated with discontinuous reception from the serving cells is operated based on the counting.

Abstract: A communication system is presented, which is capable of sending a transmission over an interface having at least two aggregated component carriers including a primary component carrier and at least one secondary component carrier, wherein the primary component carrier has a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated therewith and wherein the PDCCH is capable of signaling allocations for the primary component carrier and the at least one secondary component carrier. A method of operating a network element including sending to a user equipment a transmission indication indicative of the transmission in the PDCCH of the primary component carrier. A method of operating a user equipment includes monitoring downlink control signaling for a transmission indication indicative of a transmission to the user equipment only on the PDCCH of the primary component carrier.