Abstract: A mobile communication network includes or uses or is associated or assigned to a radio access network comprising at least one base station entity being an air-based or a space-based base station entity. A method for conducting network selection and/or cell selection of a user equipment with regard to the mobile communication network in a location-dependent manner includes: in a first step, the user equipment receives at least one radio signal being related to or indicative of the location of the user equipment, and detects or derives a location-related information from the radio signal; and in a second step, the air-based or space-based base station entity is used, by the user equipment and in view of network selection and/or cell selection, in dependency of the location-related information detected or derived by the user equipment.

Abstract: A method for conducting radiofrequency sensing involving a first radiofrequency sensing station and at least a second radiofrequency sensing station includes: transmitting, by the first radiofrequency sensing station a radiofrequency sensing signal; receiving, by the second radiofrequency sensing station, as a result of the radiofrequency sensing signal being transmitted, a radiofrequency sensing reception signal, wherein the radiofrequency sensing reception signal corresponds to the radiofrequency sensing signal being transmitted on a direct path or being reflected; and deriving, based on the radiofrequency sensing reception signal, information regarding properties of a transmission channel between the first and second radiofrequency sensing stations and/or regarding an object that reflects the radiofrequency sensing signal. The radiofrequency sensing signal uses transmission resources specifically assigned or associated to the first radiofrequency sensing station.

Abstract: A method for routing of data packets includes: in a first step, energy budget indication information is associated or applied to at least one specific data packet, wherein energy budget indication information or its information content is related to the energy intensity of the transmission of the at least one specific data packet; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, a routing and/or scheduling decision regarding a next hop is taken by a specific preceding network node in dependency on the energy budget indication information or its information content, indicating available and/or residual energy budget.

Abstract: A method for controlling use of user plane radio communication resources of a telecommunications network and/or for controlling access of a user equipment to the telecommunications network includes: transmitting, by the telecommunications network, a plurality of specific suspend time indications to the user equipment, wherein each one of the plurality of specific suspend time indications relates to a different network slice and/or to a different network service; and controlling the use of user plane radio communication resources of the telecommunications network and/or the access of the user equipment to the telecommunications network by deciding whether an attempt to use user plane radio communication resources of the telecommunications network is allowed or disallowed and/or whether an attempt to access the telecommunications network is allowed or disallowed.

Abstract: A method for routing of data packets includes: in a first step, energy budget indication information is associated or applied to at least one specific data packet, wherein energy budget indication information or its information content is related to the energy intensity of the transmission of the at least one specific data packet; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, a routing and/or scheduling decision regarding a next hop is taken by a specific preceding network node in dependency on the energy budget indication information or its information content, indicating available and/or residual energy budget.

Abstract: A method for factoring energy intensity of data transmissions between a user equipment (UE) and a network, in order to take into account the energy intensity of data transmissions between the UE and the network, includes the UE receiving an energy intensity indication, the energy intensity indication being related to at least one radio access technology for communicating data. A radio access technology is selected by the UE based on energy intensity indication and energy priority information, where the energy intensity indication refers to the energy intensity of data transmissions between the UE and the network in terms of energy per data volume transmitted, energy per bandwidth used, or energy per latency realized.

Abstract: A method for enabling a repeater device to be operated together with a user equipment includes: the repeater device is provided with or receives a piece of network identifier information of a telecommunications network; the repeater device receives, as part of a broadcast control channel transmitted by a base station entity, at least the network identifier information of the telecommunications network; and based on the repeater device determining that the received network identifier information of the telecommunications network corresponds to the piece of network identifier information, the repeater device receives and processes at least repeater-specific configuration information which is a part of control and/or configuration information of the broadcast control channel.

Abstract: A method for factoring in energy intensity regarding the transmission of data as part of a quality-of-service-controlled data connection involving a user equipment and a node of a network. The network includes a core network and an access network including a plurality of base station entities. The user equipment is connected to a base station entity, and the connection includes a data stream. A quality-of-service indication is associated with each data stream. In order to take into account the energy intensity of data transmissions, the method comprises a first step where a quality-of-service indication is associated with the data stream, where the quality-of-service indication comprises an energy intensity-related indication, related to the transmission of the data of the data stream, and a second step where the transmission of the data of the data stream is performed based on the quality-of-service indication, including the energy intensity-related indication.

Abstract: A method for cell selection and/or cell reselection handling includes: performing, by a user equipment, a cell selection and/or cell reselection procedure wherein both a first radio cell and a second radio cell fulfill a cell selection criterion with the first radio cell being prioritized relative to the second radio cell; attempting, by the user equipment, to connect to a public land mobile network using a random access channel of a first base station entity, and failing to connect to the public land mobile network using the random access channel of the first base station entity; and performing, by the user equipment, a modified cell selection and/or cell reselection procedure, under unchanged radio conditions, whereby the user equipment attempts to connect to the public land mobile network using a random access channel of the second base station entity.

Abstract: A method for enabling a repeater device to be operated together with a user equipment includes: the repeater device is provided with or receives a piece of network identifier information of a telecommunications network; the repeater device receives, as part of a broadcast control channel transmitted by a base station entity, at least the network identifier information of the telecommunications network; and based on the repeater device determining that the received network identifier information of the telecommunications network corresponds to the piece of network identifier information, the repeater device receives and processes at least repeater-specific configuration information which is a part of control and/or configuration information of the broadcast control channel.

Abstract: In a method for configuring a Software Defined Radio (SDR) capable user equipment, the SDR capable user equipment wirelessly loads an SDR program from a radio access network. The SDR capable user equipment executes the loaded SDR program, the SDR program on execution configuring the SDR capable user equipment to support a desired wireless communication technology. The SDR capable user equipment loads the SDR program using a dedicated SDR configuration channel, the dedicated SDR configuration channel being disjoint with any communication channel defined by the desired wireless communication technology. The SDR capable user equipment scans a predetermined frequency spectrum searching a broadcasted beacon. The SDR capable user equipment receives the broadcasted beacon and tunes to the dedicated SDR configuration channel or a subchannel thereof pointed to by a pointer for loading the SDR program.

Abstract: A method for enhancing continuity of data transmissions and/or for reducing interruption or interruption periods of data transmissions between a user equipment and a mobile communication network includes: receiving, by the user equipment, a radio link threshold indication, the radio link threshold indication being related to at least one radio link quality parameter and indicating a threshold value regarding the at least one radio link quality parameter; measuring or detecting, by the user equipment while being in connected mode and being served by the first base station entity, a deterioration of a radio communication link to and/or from the first base station entity; and based on comparing the measured or detected deterioration to the threshold value of the radio link threshold indication, initiating, by the user equipment, a preparation stage for a radio link failure procedure.

Abstract: A method for transmitting payload and/or control data in downlink and/or uplink directions between a base station entity and a user equipment of a mobile communication network includes: in a first step, the user equipment detects the at least one downlink control signal and the specific downlink radio transmission frequency as an initial downlink radio transmission resource; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the user equipment receives downlink control information from the base station entity. The content or value of the downlink control information indicates or defines an initial uplink radio transmission resource.

Abstract: In a method for configuring a Software Defined Radio (SDR) capable user equipment, the SDR capable user equipment wirelessly loads an SDR program from a radio access network. The SDR capable user equipment executes the loaded SDR program, the SDR program on execution configuring the SDR capable user equipment to support a desired wireless communication technology. The SDR capable user equipment loads the SDR program using a dedicated SDR configuration channel, the dedicated SDR configuration channel being disjoint with any communication channel defined by the desired wireless communication technology. The SDR capable user equipment scans a predetermined frequency spectrum searching a broadcasted beacon. The SDR capable user equipment receives the broadcasted beacon and tunes to the dedicated SDR configuration channel or a subchannel thereof pointed to by a pointer for loading the SDR program.

Abstract: A method for transmitting payload and/or control data in downlink and/or uplink directions between a base station entity and a user equipment of a mobile communication network includes: in a first step, the user equipment detects the at least one downlink control signal and the specific downlink radio transmission frequency as an initial downlink radio transmission resource; and in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the user equipment receives downlink control information from the base station entity. The content or value of the downlink control information indicates or defines an initial uplink radio transmission resource.

Abstract: A method for controlling use of user plane radio communication resources of a telecommunications network and/or for controlling access of a user equipment to the telecommunications network includes: transmitting, by the telecommunications network, a plurality of specific suspend time indications to the user equipment, wherein each one of the plurality of specific suspend time indications relates to a different network slice and/or to a different network service; and controlling the use of user plane radio communication resources of the telecommunications network and/or the access of the user equipment to the telecommunications network by deciding whether an attempt to use user plane radio communication resources of the telecommunications network is allowed or disallowed and/or whether an attempt to access the telecommunications network is allowed or disallowed.

Abstract: A method for cell selection and/or cell reselection handling includes: performing, by a user equipment, a cell selection and/or cell reselection procedure wherein both a first radio cell and a second radio cell fulfill a cell selection criterion with the first radio cell being prioritized relative to the second radio cell; attempting, by the user equipment, to connect to a public land mobile network using a random access channel of a first base station entity, and failing to connect to the public land mobile network using the random access channel of the first base station entity; and performing, by the user equipment, a modified cell selection and/or cell reselection procedure, under unchanged radio conditions, whereby the user equipment attempts to connect to the public land mobile network using a random access channel of the second base station entity.

Abstract: A method for cell selection and/or cell reselection handling includes: performing, by a user equipment, a cell selection and/or cell reselection procedure wherein both a first radio cell and a second radio cell fulfill a cell selection criterion with the first radio cell being prioritized relative to the second radio cell; attempting, by the user equipment, to connect to a public land mobile network using a random access channel of a first base station entity, and failing to connect to the public land mobile network using the random access channel of the first base station entity; and performing, by the user equipment, a modified cell selection and/or cell reselection procedure, under unchanged radio conditions, whereby the user equipment attempts to connect to the public land mobile network using a random access channel of the second base station entity.

Abstract: An automation control system wirelessly controls a safety function of a remote machine. The automation control system comprises a base station and a control receiver. The base station is configured to transmit a control signal for controlling the safety function using a first transmit signal of a first safety channel, and to transmit the control signal using a second transmit signal of a second safety channel. The control receiver comprises: a processor configured to extract a first received version of the control signal from the first received transmit signal, and to extract a second received version of the control signal from the second received transmit signal; and an electrical interface which is connectable with an electrical interface of the machine for controlling the safety function of the machine based on the first received version of the control signal and the second received version of the control signal.

Abstract: A base station system transmits a data stream towards a user entity. The data stream has first data and second data, the first data being associated with a first transmission quality requirement, and the second data being associated with a second transmission quality requirement. The base station system comprises: a multiple-in-multiple-out (MIMO) base station that is configured to handle communications of the user entity in a communication cell using beamforming; at least one remote transmitter, which is arranged spaced apart from the MIMO base station in the communication cell; and a further remote transmitter which is arranged spaced apart from the MIMO base station and from the remote transmitter in the communication cell, the further remote transmitter being configured to support communications towards the user entity in the communication cell.