Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for the control of access network/access technology selection for the routing of IP traffic by a User Equipment UE in a multi-access communication system, based on operator's policies, is provided, wherein: -said operator's policies include Quality of Service QoS-based policies, based on IP traffic matching specific QoS filters.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for providing a location estimate of a GAN (Generic Access Network) mobile station. Data is collected pertaining to the location of the network at which the mobile station is connected in communication connectivity. The data is stored at a database that is subsequently accessible. And, pursuant to a call to a PSAP or pursuant to another location service provided by a location service center, appropriate data is retrieved and used pursuant to the location estimate.

Abstract: In an embodiment, there is provided a method for overload control in a packet mobile communication system, said method comprising a step of: in case of overload, throttling downlink traffic received for mobile terminals in idle mode when this traffic belongs to a mobile terminal or to a mobile terminal connection declared as candidate for throttling.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is o method for managing the operation of a Machine Type Communication MTC Device in a mobile communication system, said method comprising a step of: performing said management within a detach of the MTC Device from the mobile communication network.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for procedure processing for packet mode location services in a mobile radio communications cellular system, which may include entities of a base station subsystem (BSS) type, a network service entity (NSE), and a serving GPRS support mode (SGSN). In accordance with the systems and methods provided herein, in the event of an inter-NSE cell change, a current location procedure is not aborted if it can be maintained by the BSS.

Abstract: A network-side Idle-State Signaling Reduction (ISR) control capability is presented. The network-side ISR control capability supports network-side ISR handling under various conditions. The network-side ISR handling may be provided by supporting an ISR status for a User Equipment (UE) on a network node and controlling modification of the ISR status for the UE on the network node under various conditions. The control over modification of the ISR status for the UE on the network node may include maintaining the state of the ISR status for the UE on the network node in its current state when a condition associated with the UE is detected. The condition may be a deactivation of a context of the UE, a modification of a context of the UE, a switching of an access mode of the UE, or the like.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) network controller for a UMA mobile network is provided. The UMA network controller includes a circuit switched core network with at least one mobile switching center and a media gateway, and a packet switched core network with at least one serving GPRS serving node. The UMA network controller forwards messages relative to a control plan for both the circuit switched core network and the packet switched core network between mobile stations and at least one circuit switched part. The UMA network controller further forwards messages relative to a user plan for the circuit switched core network between mobile stations and the media gateway. The UMA network controller further forwards messages relative to a user plan for the packet switched core network between mobile stations and at least one packet switched part.

Abstract: A method for causing GSM location information and UMA billing information to be encapsulated in a single CGI structural element during a standalone UMA network access session comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is provided for applying at least one algorithm to location information of a Mobile Station (MS) serving a subscriber device during a standalone UMA network access session for causing at least one of compressing, re-aligning and repackaging the MS location information whereby an amount of MS location information holding space of a GSM Edge Radio Access Network (GERAN) Cell Global Identity (CGI) structural element occupied by the MS location information is reduced such that a portion of the MS location information holding space becomes unused. An operation is performed for inserting UMA billing information into at least a portion of the unused portion of the MS location information holding space.

Abstract: A method of reselecting cells in a packet mode cellular mobile radio system, which method includes a step in which a mobile station connected in packet mode to a server cell attempts to connect in packet mode to a target reselected cell, which method is essentially characterized in that if the mobile station cannot connect to the target reselected cell, it sends the network cell update information indicating its server cell as the new cell.

Abstract: A method for establishing a voice bearer in a telecommunications system in which packetized voice traffic is carried over a user plane, includes negotiating at least one of header compression and voice multiplexing options for a call and, in the negotiation process, using information about the options that is not sent over the user plane during transmission of voice traffic over the user plane. The information may be sent by signaling out of band and not via the user plane, thus not impacting on transmission of voices data. In another method, option information from a previous call or calls between the same IP addresses is used to set up the options for a new call without any additional signaling.

Abstract: A method for call handover from a source cell associated with a first Base Transceiver Station, BTS, to a target cell associated with a second BTS in a telecommunications system in which the BTSs are directly connected to a Media Gateway, MGW, including the steps of: connecting the first BTS to a radio access termination, RAT, at the MGW; and connecting the second BTS to the same RAT as the first BTS. The method is particularly applicable to AoIP.

Abstract: A method for causing GSM location information and UMA billing information to be encapsulated in a single CGI structural element during a standalone UMA network access session comprises a plurality of operations. An operation is provided for applying at least one algorithm to location information of a Mobile Station (MS) serving a subscriber device during a standalone UMA network access session for causing at least one of compressing, re-aligning and repackaging the MS location information whereby an amount of MS location information holding space of a GSM Edge Radio Access Network (GERAN) Cell Global Identity (CGI) structural element occupied by the MS location information is reduced such that a portion of the MS location information holding space becomes unused. An operation is performed for inserting UMA billing information into at least a portion of the unused portion of the MS location information holding space.

Abstract: A multimedia call session control method for use in a cellular mobile radio system, the method including: performing a negotiation operation for determining the characteristics of the components of the session, and allocating resources based on characteristics determined in the negotiation step, wherein the negotiation step includes informing at least one of the parties to the call is informed of the capacities of its server radio access network, at least in its server cell, and taking into account the capacities of the server radio access network in the negotiation, in order to be able to allocate corresponding resources.

Abstract: An UMA network controller (SGW,D1,D2) is dedicated for an UMA mobile network comprising a CS core network (CN2) with an MSC and a MGW, a PS core network (CN1) with a SGSN. This UMA network controller comprises a) a security gateway (SGW), a PS part (D1) and a CS part (D2). The security gateway (SGW) is coupled to the MGW, to at least one PS part (D1) and to at least one CS part (D2), and arranged to ensure security procedures between mobile stations (MS) and the UMA world, and to forward messages relative to the control plan for both CS (CN2) and PS (CN1) core networks, and messages relative to the user plan for both the CS (CN2) and PS (CN1) core networks. The PS part (D1) is intercalated between the SGSN(s) and the SGW, and arranged for forwarding user data between the SGSN and mobile stations (MS) through the SGW, and for handling the control plan for the PS core network (CN1) through packet switched call messages over TCP.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for providing a location estimate of a GAN (Generic Access Network) mobile station. Data is collected pertaining to the location of the network at which the mobile station is connected in communication connectivity. The data is stored at a database that is subsequently accessible. And, pursuant to a call to a PSAP or pursuant to another location service provided by a location service center, appropriate data is retrieved and used pursuant to the location estimate.

Abstract: A procedure processing method for packet mode location services in a mobile radiocommunications cellular system, said system including entities of the base station subsystem (BSS) type, a network service entity (NSE), and a serving GPRS support mode (SGSN), in which method, in the event of an inter-NSE cell change, a current location procedure is not aborted if it can be maintained by the BSS.

Abstract: Method for arranging a cell reselection process between mobile station (14) and base station (12) in a digital cellular communications system, the mobile station (14) location is known by a base station system (11) at the cell level and the base station system (11) controls the cell reselection. The base station system (11) broadcasts a first averaging time parameter and a second averaging time parameter over a system information message associated to packet mode.

Abstract: A multimedia call session control method for use in a cellular mobile radio system, said method including:

Abstract: A method of reselecting cells in a packet mode cellular mobile radio system, which method includes a step in which a mobile station connected in packet mode to a server cell attempts to connect in packet mode to a target reselected cell, which method is essentially characterized in that if the mobile station cannot connect to the target reselected cell, it sends the network cell update information indicating its server cell as the new cell.

Abstract: The invention provides mobile radio system access network equipment including means for coordinating resources for circuit-switched mode services and packet-switched mode services, which resource coordination means are limited to means for coordinating sending circuit-switched mode service paging messages to a mobile station in packet-switched mode.