Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of transmitting missed call data following a failed call attempt, the method comprising a first device: transmitting, to a second device and over a first communications channel, a request to establish voice communications between the first device and the second device; receiving an indication that the request has not been accepted; prompting, in response to receiving the indication, a user of the first device to provide data for generating missed call data; receiving a data input from the user in response to receiving the prompt; generating missed call data in dependence on the data input from the user; and transmitting, over a second channel that is different from the first channel, the missed call data to the second device. Advantageously, a calling party is able to add information about a missed call to a missed call notification provided to a called party.

Abstract: A telecommunications system is provided, comprising a plurality of different cellular telecommunications networks, an identity module registrable on the plurality of different networks and containing multiple unique identifiers, each unique identifier being associated with a respective network; and, a device, operative in accordance with the identity module, to communicate with the networks when the identity module is registered on that network. The identity module comprises a common security key associated with at least two of the unique identifiers such that the identity module is registrable on each one of the plurality of networks when a unique identifier of the identity module and its associated security key are authenticated for that network.

Abstract: Provisioning a subscriber in a network is provided by: receiving an initialisation request for access to a network on behalf of a subscriber, at an admission platform of a network operator associated with the subscriber, and assigning the subscriber limited access rights to the network, the limited access rights being configured for communication between the subscriber and a subscription manager, for reconfiguration of identity information associated with the subscriber.

Abstract: A GSM, UMTS or LTE mobile telecommunications network includes a radio access network comprising base stations, and further includes one or more additional access points. An access point may be connected to the network core by an IP transport broadband connection. The access point is configured to appear to the mobile terminal as a base station. Arrangements are disclosed which allow the network to restrict access to the network via these access points whilst also minimizing signaling requirements. The access points may be excluded from traditional Tracking Areas, but associated therewith by a network controller in a mapping in order to notify authorized mobile terminals of the Access Point's existence.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bootstrapping server, a network application function (NAF), a system and methods for establishing secure communication between a machine to machine (M2M) device and a NAF. A method for establishing secure communication between the NAF and M2M device comprises receiving a first data object, tunneling the first data object to the M2M device, via an interface between the NAF and the M2M device, for enabling the M2M device to derive first information to establish said secure communication, receiving a second data object and deriving second information for use in establishing said secure communication with the M2M device.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core, a radio access network, and a platform control unit. The platform control unit is capable of identifying a network path of a communication that originated from a mobile terminal. Based on certain characteristics of the communication, the platform control unit will determine whether the communication should be offloaded from its network route. If the communication is to be offloaded, then the platform control unit causes the communication to bypass the network's core.

Abstract: System and method for managing devices comprising a memory store having memory locations, wherein each memory location stores one or more attributes associated with one or more devices. Device manager arranged to execute commands to take an action on the one or more attributes stored in the memory locations, and to receive from the one or more devices values of the corresponding one or more attributes. Synchronizer configured to maintain synchronization between the attributes stored in the memory store and the attributes associated with the devices.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to provide services to the users of the terminals connected thereto, and a core (2030) including a store of policy information (9, 36) for respective ones of the terminals (10), and distribution means operable to provide to the control means associated with one of the terminals the policy information; wherein the control means is operable to store the policy information together with an indicator of the version of the policy information during periods when the terminal is disconnected from the control means, the control means including checking means for checking the currency of the policy using the indicator of the version of the policy and means for applying the stored policy information to the terminal when the terminal re-connects to the control means if the checking means

Abstract: A received network signalling messages in a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) comprises a routeing part and an instruction part, each of the routeing part and the instruction part comprising a respective message address. These are handled by: authenticating the received network signalling message on the basis of the message address of the routeing part and the message address of the instruction part; and processing the received network signalling message based on the authentication.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods and apparatuses for providing configuration data 120 to a device 110. The configuration data may be provided to the device 110 by a configuration server 120 that is configured to output configuration data for sending to the device 110, wherein the configuration data comprises preferred communications bearer data indicating at least one preferred communications bearer for a device communications interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for administering an interface between a machine-to-machine, M2M, device and a network application function, NAF, for secure communication between the M2M device and the NAF. In one method, the M2M device comprises security information for enabling secure communication via the interface, and administers the interface by: setting a secure interface lifetime parameter based on a lifetime of at least part of the security information; and transmitting administration data to the NAF, wherein the administration data comprises the secure interface lifetime parameter.

Abstract: Method and system for securely communicating with a machine to machine, M2M, device comprising sharing a secret or data derived from the secret between the M2M device and a server. Establishing a connection between the M2M device and the server. Using the shared secret or data derived from the shared secret to establish cryptographic material on both the M2M device and the server. Securing communication between the M2M device and the server with a cryptographic protocol using the established cryptographic material. The cryptographic material is unrecoverable from the shared secret or data derived from the shared secret alone.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network (2020) having content processing means (2060, 2070) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with terminals (10) registered with the network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (1100). The telecommunications network is arranged to: deliver content from the local source of content (1100) to the terminal (10), to send to the core network (2020) an indication of the content delivered from the local source of content (1100) to the terminal (10), to obtain a copy of the content of the local source of content (1100) provided to the terminal (10), and to provide the content processing means (2060, 2070) core network service in relation to the copy of the content of the local source.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a server, a device and methods for providing security data to a device requiring a password for use in protecting a function of the device. An example method comprises communicating a device identifier to the server; the server communicating security data to the device, wherein the password is derivable, at least in part, from the security data; the device deriving the password, at least in part, from the security data and storing the password as the access code for the protected function; and the server storing the device identifier with an association to the password.

Abstract: Method and system for managing communication resources within a cellular network. The method comprising determining one or more groups of user equipment, UEs, engaged in a group call in a first mode of operation to be migrated to a second mode of operation based on information indicating the load of a base station. Sending a message indicating that the determined one or more groups of UEs are to migrate to the second mode of operation.

Abstract: System and method for providing cellular services to a roaming subscriber comprising a visited public land mobile network, VPLMN. At least one processor within the VPLMN. Memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to instantiate one or more network functions as software processes performing data plane packet processing within a network functions virtualisation, NFV, environment hosted by the VPLMN and associated with a home public land mobile network, HPLMN, wherein the network functions provide the roaming subscriber with network services associated with the HPLMN.

Abstract: A cellular telecommunications network architecture is described where certain UEs are configured to assist the network to improve coverage in regions of poor radio conditions. In certain embodiments, appropriate UEs are selected to act as a dynamic, out-of-band coverage extensions. Network performance can thereby be improved when serving users at the cell edge (or in other poor radio condition regions of a cell). Data from UEs connected to those assisting UEs is encrypted to allow secure transit of data without requiring modification to the RAN or Core Network.

Abstract: In Internet Protocol communications based on mobile station number (MSISDN) such as Rich Communication Services (RCS), the operator in a region which should be used to route services to a user device addressed by a mobile station number can be determined by recording which operator is the source of any capabilities exchange or signed presence subscription messages relating to the mobile station number which are received. The identified operator identities can then be stored in association with the respective mobile station numbers in a routing database. Messages to be sent to mobile station numbers can then be routed based on respective stored operator identities associated with the mobile station numbers in the routing database.

Abstract: A cellular telecommunications network architecture is described where certain UEs are configured to assist the network to improve coverage in regions of poor radio conditions. In certain embodiments, appropriate UEs are selected to act as a dynamic, out-of-band coverage extensions. Network performance can thereby be improved when serving users at the cell edge (or in other poor radio condition regions of a cell).

Abstract: A method and system for determining a traveled route of a mobile device in a mobile network. A determination is made of a series of consecutive movements of the mobile device along a path of locations from an origin location of the path at an earliest activity of a plurality of activities of the mobile device to a destination location of the path at a latest activity of the plurality of activities. Historical sets of routes of the mobile device are accessed from storage. At least one common route is ascertained from the set of routes, wherein the locations in each common route include all of the locations on the path. A common route of the at least one common route is designated as the traveled route of the mobile device.