Abstract: A communication terminal is described comprising a first transceiver configured for communication according to a first radio access technology and a second transceiver configured for communication according to a second radio access technology. The second transceiver is configured to determine whether a frequency range is occupied by a transmission according to the second radio access technology and to notify the first transceiver whether the frequency range is occupied by a transmission according to the second radio access technology. The first transceiver is configured to receive signals transmitted in the frequency range based on the notification from the second transceiver.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a radio resource manager device is provided. The radio resource manager device may include a receiver configured to receive an application applying for radio resources; an interference allowance determiner configured to determine whether interference of signal transmission during radio communication using radio resources is allowed; and a radio resource assigner configured to assign radio resources based on the determined interference allowance.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling communication between a network and a terminal device, the method including: selecting a plurality of network access nodes based on each network access node being associated with a distinguishing transmission feature transmission feature; allocating a digital bit pattern to each distinguishing transmission feature; modifying a transmission to the terminal device based on the digital bit pattern; transmitting the transmission to the terminal device; receiving the transmission at the terminal device; identifying the distinguishing transmission feature from the transmission; and processing the transmission based on the digital bit pattern allocated to the distinguishing transmission feature.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a data processing device, comprising: a digital front end (DFE) configured to convert an antenna signal to digital data, wherein the digital data comprises a plurality of data symbols; a baseband (BB) circuitry configured to process the digital data in baseband; and a digital interface between the DFE and the BB circuitry, wherein the DFE comprises a data compression circuitry configured to compress the plurality of data symbols for use in transmission via the digital interface to the BB circuitry.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may store instructions that when executed by a processor direct the processor to perform a radio spectrum allocation method including processing requested radio access terms of one or more lower-tiered users and determining available radio access terms from one or more incumbents, generating a plurality of candidate radio access licenses based on the requested radio access terms and the available radio access terms, determining radio conditions of each of the plurality of candidate radio access licenses, and based on the determined radio conditions, selecting a radio access license from the plurality of candidate radio access licenses and directing the one or more lower-tiered users to use the selected radio access license or operated based on the selected radio access license.

Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB), Local Controller (LC) device, and methods for allocation of shared spectrum for secondary usage are generally described herein. In some cases, primary usage of the shared spectrum may be prioritized over the secondary usage of the shared spectrum. The eNB may receive, from the LC device, a spectrum availability message that indicates an availability of the shared spectrum for the secondary usage. The eNB may transmit, to the LC device, spectrum sensing information that is based at least partly on one or more signal strength measurements for UEs connected to the eNB. The eNB may further transmit, to the LC device, a spectrum engagement message that indicates an intention of the eNB to use at least a portion of the shared spectrum for communication with the UEs.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device may include a radio processing circuit and a baseband processing circuit adapted to interact with the radio processing circuit. The mobile terminal device may be configured to transmit or receive a data sequence using a first channel and a second channel according to a data allocation ratio, wherein the data sequence is allocated between frequency division duplexing (FDD) transmission or reception and time division duplexing (TDD) transmission or reception according to the data allocation ratio, and concurrently to transmitting or receiving the data sequence, recurrently adjust the data allocation ratio to re-allocate the distribution of the data sequence between FDD transmission or reception and TDD transmission or reception on the first channel and the second channel.

Abstract: Examples provide an access node controller, an apparatus for an access node, an access node for a mobile communication system, a mobile communication system, method and computer program for an access node. The access node controller is configured to determine one or more transmission parameters for a first access node of a mobile communication system. The mobile communication system further comprises a second access node. The access node controller comprises one or more interfaces configured to obtain priority area information of the second access node. The second access node has priority access in the priority area compared to the first access node. The access node controller comprises a control module configured to control the one or more interfaces and configured to determine the one or more transmission parameters for the first access node based on the priority area information of the second access node and based on an access condition at a priority area boundary.

Abstract: A device a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: an antenna configured to operate in a plurality of operation modes; a receiver configured to receive a first channel signal and a second channel signal using the antenna; and a mode switching circuit configured to switch an operation mode of the antenna if the first channel signal fulfils a first channel specific criterion or configured to switch an operation mode of the antenna if the second channel signal fulfils a second channel specific criterion.

Abstract: A control node for operating in a network with shared channels includes one or more processors configured to execute program code to determine a rejection strategy for managing contention-based access to a shared channel by one or more transmitters, transmit or trigger transmission of a transmission request rejection in response to a transmission request by a first transmitter of the one or more transmitters according to the rejection strategy.

Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a receiver configured to receive data using an antenna on a first carrier and a second carrier; an operation mode determination circuit configured to determine an active antenna operation mode based on information of the first carrier and information of the second carrier; and an antenna controller configured to control the antenna to operate in the determined active antenna operation mode.

Abstract: A radio communication device is disclosed and can include a processor configured to cause a transmitter to transmit a registration request to a radio resource management system. The processor is further configured to determine, prior to transmitting a spectrum assignment request to the radio resource management system, radio information to be included in the spectrum assignment request. The transmitter is further caused to transmit the spectrum assignment request including the determined radio information to the radio resource management system. The device further includes a receiver to receive a spectrum assignment based on transmitting the spectrum assignment request, and radio information to the radio resource management system. The processor is further configured to assign the spectrum assignment to an end user device in response to receiving the spectrum assignment.

Abstract: A radio resource management system is disclosed and can include a receiver to receive a plurality of registration requests, each of the registration requests being from a separate one of a plurality of radio communication devices. The receiver is configured to further to receive, prior to receiving a spectrum assignment request from a first radio communication device among the plurality of radio communication devices, location information and radio information from the plurality of radio communication devices. The radio resource management system can also include a transmitter and a processor. The processor is configured to determine available spectrum based on the radio information and the location information and to cause the transmitter to transmit a spectrum assignment to the first radio communication device based on the available spectrum.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile communication system, including: a first transmission path configured to transmit a message according to a first radio access technology; a second transmission path configured to transmit the message according to a second radio access technology; and an encoder configured to encode the message by a code before transmission of the message over the first transmission path and the second transmission path, wherein the code comprises at least two subcodes, and wherein the encoder is configured to encode the message intended for transmission over the first transmission path with a first subcode of the at least two subcodes and to encode the message intended for transmission over the second transmission path with a second subcode of the at least two subcodes.

Abstract: A communication terminal is described comprising a determiner configured to determine, for each of a plurality of communication networks, a physical link configuration that is available for the communication terminal that provides a maximum throughput to the communication terminal among a number of physical link configurations that is available for the communication terminal and a controller configured to check, for each of the plurality of communication networks, whether a throughput criterion is met when the communication terminal communicates with the communication network with a physical link configuration that provides less than the maximum throughput and to establish a communication link to one or more of the communication networks based on the result of the checking.

Abstract: The various aspects comprise methods and devices for managing signal traffic. The various aspects comprise a data controller module. The data controller module may be configured to receive information of an exchange of data with a plurality of data types having a plurality of data rates in a network communication; identify a sensitive condition of the network communication; and responsive to identifying the sensitive condition, reduce a rate of data of at least one data type of the plurality of data types.

Abstract: A communication terminal is described comprising a first transceiver configured for communication according to a first radio access technology and a second transceiver configured for communication according to a second radio access technology. The second transceiver is configured to determine whether a frequency range is occupied by a transmission according to the second radio access technology and to notify the first transceiver whether the frequency range is occupied by a transmission according to the second radio access technology. The first transceiver is configured to receive signals transmitted in the frequency range based on the notification from the second transceiver.

Abstract: A device a radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a movement characteristics determination circuit configured to determine a movement characteristics of the radio communication device; a beam pattern determination circuit configured to determine a beam pattern based on the determined movement characteristics; and an antenna controller configured to control an antenna to operate using the determined beam pattern.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling communication between a network and a terminal device, the method including: selecting a plurality of network access nodes based on each network access node being associated with a distinguishing transmission feature transmission feature; allocating a digital bit pattern to each distinguishing transmission feature; modifying a transmission to the terminal device based on the digital bit pattern; transmitting the transmission to the terminal device; receiving the transmission at the terminal device; identifying the distinguishing transmission feature from the transmission; and processing the transmission based on the digital bit pattern allocated to the distinguishing transmission feature.

Abstract: A mobile communications device is described including a wireless transceiver, a radio resource control (RRC) circuit connected to the transceiver, the RRC circuit including at least one timer configured to measure at least one mode trigger, a mode selector responsive to said timer, the mode selector configured to transition among a plurality of support modes, each of the support modes corresponding to at least one task, wherein each of the tasks is associated with a task frequency, a context detection circuit configured to detect at least one context information, a task frequency adaptation circuit configured to adjust at least one of said task frequency to an adjusted task frequency, responsive to the at least one context information.