Abstract: A method is provided of registering for a service a device residing in a small cell provided by a small cell base station, the small cell base station being associated with a cloud-based server, the server including a docker container for controlling the service in that small cell, the docker container having a docker port, and the method including the steps of: the device sending a request to register including a small cell identifier of the small cell, the server receiving the request and relating the small cell identifier in the request to a corresponding docker port identifier, the device being informed of the docker port identifier of the docker associated with that small cell.

Abstract: A wireless communications device has network interfaces for accessing cellular data networks and Wi-Fi wireless local area networks. Wi-Fi offload allows data traffic to be moved away from the cellular network to the Wi-Fi network. To avoid any existing data sessions being broken during offload, Proxy Mobile IP (PMIP) must be supported by a Wi-Fi access point and associated Mobile Access Gateway. Before Wi-Fi association and authentication, the wireless communication device scans the surrounding area for access points and determines which of the access points supports PMIP before selecting one for association.

Abstract: A method is provided of registering for a service a device residing in a small cell provided by a small cell base station, the small cell base station being associated with a cloud-based server, the server including a docker container for controlling the service in that small cell, the docker container having a docker port, and the method including the steps of: the device sending a request to register including a small cell identifier of the small cell, the server receiving the request and relating the small cell identifier in the request to a corresponding docker port identifier, the device being informed of the docker port identifier of the docker associated with that small cell.

Abstract: A method for allowing a user equipment to access a local Access Network Discovery and Selection Function server associated with a radio access network of a mobile network and to which a central Access Network Discovery and Selection Function server associated with a core network of said mobile network provides a delegation for at least a local policy, the method comprising allowing said access using a dedicated bearer established for said access in said mobile network.

Abstract: A wireless communications device has network interfaces for accessing cellular data networks and Wi-Fi wireless local area networks. Wi-Fi offload allows data traffic to be moved away from the cellular network to the Wi-Fi network. To avoid any existing data sessions being broken during offload, Proxy Mobile IP (PMIP) must be supported by a Wi-Fi access point and associated Mobile Access Gateway. After Wi-Fi association and authentication, the wireless communication device probes the access point and MAG to determine whether PMIP is supported.

Abstract: A wireless communications device has network interfaces for accessing cellular data networks and Wi-Fi wireless local area networks. Wi-Fi offload allows data traffic to be moved away from the cellular network to the Wi-Fi network. To avoid any existing data sessions being broken during offload, Proxy Mobile IP (PMIP) must be supported by a Wi-Fi access point and associated Mobile Access Gateway. Before Wi-Fi association and authentication, the wireless communication device scans the surrounding area for access points and determines which of the access points supports PMIP before selecting one for association.

Abstract: Communication process within a network such as a Wi-Fi network, said network comprising a home or a visited access network discovery and selection function, said process comprising reception at the user endpoint UE of information and policies for discovery and usage of a local access network discovery and selection function L-ANDSF.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method for notifying at least one mobile device of a wireless communication network about an update to a database, wherein the update notification is transmitted to the mobile devices by means of a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method for notifying at least one mobile device of a wireless communication network about an update to a database, wherein the update notification is transmitted to the mobile devices by means of a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server.