Abstract: Operating a network node to control a first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in a wireless telecommunications network can include determining a collision risk for the first UAV; determining a reporting rate for the first UAV based on the collision risk; and sending a reporting rate update message to the first UAV so as to cause the first UAV to report its position at the determined reporting rate. A method of operating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in a wireless telecommunications network is also disclosed.

Abstract: A network node for a wireless telecommunications network, and a method of operating a network node, are disclosed. The wireless telecommunications network includes a first access point having a first transmitter configured to transmit in a first coverage area, and the method can include receiving, from a sensor, data indicative of an object within the first coverage area of the first access point's first transmitter; determining, from the data, that the object is an illegitimate user; and, in response, causing a modification of the first access point so that the object cannot successfully receive a transmission from the first transmitter.

Abstract: A method of determining performance of a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a telecommunications network is disclosed in which the RAN covers an area that is divided into a plurality of unit cells. The method includes receiving a measured performance value of the RAN within at least one unit cell of the plurality of unit cells; receiving a simulated performance value of the RAN within each of the plurality of unit cells; identifying a unit cell that is associated with both a measured performance value and a simulated performance value; calculating, for the identified unit cell, a difference function between the simulated performance value and the measured performance value; and applying the difference function to the simulated performance value of at least one adjacent unit cell to the identified unit cell to determine a modified simulated performance value for the at least one adjacent unit cell.

Abstract: A network node for a wireless telecommunications network, and a method of operating a network node, are disclosed. The wireless telecommunications network includes a first access point having a first transmitter configured to transmit in a first coverage area, and the method can include receiving, from a sensor, data indicative of an object within the first coverage area of the first access point's first transmitter; determining, from the data, that the object is an illegitimate user; and, in response, causing a modification of the first access point so that the object cannot successfully receive a transmission from the first transmitter.

Abstract: This invention provides a method, and a network node for implementing said method, of operating a network node to control a first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV, in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising: determining a collision risk for the first UAV; determining a reporting rate for the first UAV based on the collision risk; and sending a reporting rate update message to the first UAV so as to cause the first UAV to report its position at the determined reporting rate.

Abstract: A method of determining performance of a Radio Access Network (RAN) of a telecommunications network is disclosed in which the RAN covers an area that is divided into a plurality of unit cells. The method includes receiving a measured performance value of the RAN within at least one unit cell of the plurality of unit cells; receiving a simulated performance value of the RAN within each of the plurality of unit cells; identifying a unit cell that is associated with both a measured performance value and a simulated performance value; calculating, for the identified unit cell, a difference function between the simulated performance value and the measured performance value; and applying the difference function to the simulated performance value of at least one adjacent unit cell to the identified unit cell to determine a modified simulated performance value for the at least one adjacent unit cell.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method of operating a network node in a wireless telecommunications network, wherein the wireless telecommunications network includes a first access point having a transmitter configured to transmit in a first coverage area, including receiving, from a sensor, data indicating a location of an object within the first coverage area of the first access point's transmitter; determining, from a set of access rights including excluded, differentiated restrictions and no restrictions, that the object has the differentiated restrictions access right; responsive to the determination that the object has the differentiated restrictions access right, classifying, from a set of classes including a first class and a second class, the object in the first class, wherein the first class is associated with a first restriction configuration having a first electro and/or magnetic field exposure threshold and the second class is associated with a second restriction configuration having a second electro

Abstract: A method of controlling a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network having a first node, a second node, and a third node, and the method including identifying a first schedule for a frame for facilitating communication between the first node and the second node; identifying a second schedule for a frame for facilitating communication between the second node and the third node, wherein the frames each have an uplink subframe and a downlink subframe; comparing the first and second schedules so as to identify a misalignment in the frames; and applying an adjustment to the first schedule relative to the second schedule so as to reduce the identified misalignment in the frames, thereby to reduce a delay in communication.

Abstract: A method of operating a first base station unit to process In-Phase and Quadrature (IQ) data for transmission to a second base station unit, the first and second base station units both being part of a disaggregated base station in a cellular telecommunications network and a method of operating a second base station unit to process a first and second data package processed by a first base station, the method including combining the first and second data packages.

Abstract: A method of operating a cellular telecommunications network, the cellular telecommunications network including a first base station, a User Equipment (UE) and a remote transceiver, wherein the first base station is adapted to send a signal to the UE, the method including receiving data from an external sensor indicating a first change in a propagation environment between the first base station and the UE; and, in response, the remote transceiver repeating a signal between the first base station and the UE.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method in a cellular telecommunications network, and a network node for performing the method, the cellular telecommunications network including a content store, and a User Equipment (UE) wherein the UE is identifiable in the cellular telecommunications network by an identifier having a form defined by a cellular telecommunications protocol, the method including receiving a content transaction request from an external node over a wireless connection, the content transaction request including a content store identifier for identifying the content store and further including a content identifier for identifying a content item, wherein the content store identifier has the form defined by the cellular telecommunications protocol for identifying the UE; and processing the content transaction request to perform a transaction with the identified content item in the identified content store.

Abstract: A method of operating a first base station unit to process In-Phase and Quadrature (IQ) data for transmission to a second base station unit, the first and second base station units both being part of a disaggregated base station in a cellular telecommunications network and a method of operating a second base station unit to process a first and second data package processed by a first base station, the method including combining the first and second data packages.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method in a cellular telecommunications network, and a network node for implementing the method, the cellular telecommunications network including a base station having a coverage area, and a plurality of User Equipment (UE) located within the base station's coverage area, the method including instructing a first plurality of UEs to report their location; associating an occurrence of a connection performance indication for each UE of the first plurality of UEs with a reported location for that UE; defining a first geographical region in which the density of reported locations is above a first density threshold; defining a second geographical region in which the density of reported locations is above a second density threshold, wherein the area of the first geographical region is greater than the area of the second geographical region; instructing a second plurality of UEs within the first geographical region to report their location at a first reporting rate; and instructing a thi

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method in a cellular telecommunications network, and a network node for implementing the method, the cellular telecommunications network including a base station having a coverage area, and a plurality of User Equipment (UE) located within the base station's coverage area, the method including instructing a first plurality of UEs to report their location; associating an occurrence of a connection performance indication for each UE of the first plurality of UEs with a reported location for that UE; defining a first geographical region in which the density of reported locations is above a first density threshold; defining a second geographical region in which the density of reported locations is above a second density threshold, wherein the area of the first geographical region is greater than the area of the second geographical region; instructing a second plurality of UEs within the first geographical region to report their location at a first reporting rate; and instructing a thi

Abstract: A method of operating a cellular telecommunications network, the cellular telecommunications network including a first base station, a User Equipment (UE) and a remote transceiver, wherein the first base station is adapted to send a signal to the UE, the method including receiving data from an external sensor indicating a first change in a propagation environment between the first base station and the UE; and, in response, the remote transceiver repeating a signal between the first base station and the UE.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of operating a cellular telecommunications network, and to a first base station and a UE for implementing the method, the method including receiving data from an external sensor indicating a first change in a propagation environment between the UE and the base station; and, in response, reconfiguring a connectivity property for the UE.