Abstract: Method and system for data transmission in a wide area mobile network supporting both MIMO User Equipments and non MIMO User Equipments, comprising: Allocating in a first signal (6a) the traffic of non MIMO user Equipments (9), a first MIMO data stream and a primary pilot channel. Allocating in a second signal (6b) a second MIMO data stream and a secondary pilot channel. Transmitting the first signal (6a) and the second signal (6b) with two orthogonal circular polarizations.

Abstract: In order to transmit data packets in multi-RAT networks, a method and a system of network controllers are proposed comprising: simultaneous establishment of radio connections over multiple different Radio Access Technologies or RATs, with a User Equipment or UE 13, being one radio connection firstly established over one primary RAT under a single PDP context and one or more radio connections established over at least one secondary RAT, different from the primary RAT, and under the same single PDP context; simultaneous transmission of data packets over the different RATs towards the UE 13 and combination of the transmitted data by higher layer protocols at the UE 13. In the present method/system, a connection is established for user plane transmission on the same PDP context between a primary network controller 11 of the primary RAT and the secondary network controller 12 of a secondary RAT. More than one secondary RAT may be involved.

Abstract: Method and system for dynamically selecting a cell range of a base station connected to User Equipments, according to the distances between each of the User Equipments and the base station, and the percentage of a maximum baseband capacity of the base station used by connections with the User Equipments.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for dynamically setting the radiation pattern of an antenna of a base station connected to User Equipments in a cellular telecommunications network, comprising: obtaining data of the positions of User Equipments located under coverage of the base station during a predetermined period of time; statistically treating said data of the positions of User Equipments to obtain at least one statistical parameter of said data; changing the radiation pattern of the antenna depending on the result of comparing said at least one statistical parameter with a pre-established value. The invention also refers to a network component of a cellular telecommunications network.

Abstract: System and method for transmitting a radio signal in a mobile communication network. The radio signal has a circular polarisation.

Abstract: Multicarrier transmit diversity in UTRAN for HSPA, comprising a baseband unit and a remote radio unit of a Node B configured for receiving a data stream from an RNC and subsequently generating N encoded data streams and corresponding RF output signals for downlink transmission over N antennas; wherein the remote radio unit transmits the N (preferably two) RF output signals using transmission diversity over different carrier frequencies. The remote radio unit can transmit each STTD encoded data stream over different frequency carriers or transmit one STTD encoded data stream over a frequency carrier at frequency f1 and the second STTD encoded data stream over a different frequency carrier, at frequency f2. The baseband unit can also transmit, using MIMO baseband processing, the N MIMO data streams over different frequency carriers.

Abstract: Fax transmission over a PLMN using a home gateway connected to the originating fax terminal equipment, comprising: sending a call setup request for a fax call destined towards a terminating fax terminal equipment, receiving at the originating fax terminal equipment a reply from the home gateway, sending every data from the originating fax terminal equipment to said home gateway and storing them in the home gateway, sending a call establishment request from the home gateway to the PLMN and at least one connection establishment request from the home gateway to the terminating fax terminal equipment, waiting for a connection establishment confirmation from the terminating fax terminal equipment within a configurable time, when the connection establishment confirmation is received, sending from the home gateway every stored data to the terminating fax terminal equipment through the PLMN and optionally a notification on the fax transmission status, at least provisional, to the originating fax terminal equipment

Abstract: A method of redirecting a call of a mobile telecommunications device from a first bearer radio access technology, RAT, to a second bearer radio access technology, comprising: obtaining information related to a distance from said device to the serving base station; and if said distance is above a specific predefined threshold distance, triggering a redirection of said call from the first bearer to the second bearer.

Abstract: Method and RNC for selecting a transmission technology to MIMO UEs, HSDPA UEs and non-HSDPA UEs of a network with multiple carriers, comprising: checking whether the UE is a MIMO UE; using STTD on at least one radio carrier and allocating MIMO traffic to it, checking whether the UE is a HSDPA UE vulnerable to STTD and comparing the radio conditions with at least one quality threshold, and if the UE is vulnerable to STTD and the radio conditions are equal to or higher than the first quality threshold (good radio conditions), allocating its traffic to any of the remaining radio carriers free of MIMO traffic; if the UE is vulnerable to STTD and the radio conditions are lower than the first quality threshold (medium or bad radio conditions), allocating its traffic to any carrier on a frequency selection basis, for example, relative load among carriers.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for selecting a transmission technology (MIMO or non MIMO) for a HSDPA connection established between a RNC and a UE depending on the mobility of said UE, measured at the RNC as variations of the position of the UE. Then, if the connection is established with HSDPA MIMO technology and the position variations exceed a first pre-defined threshold, the connection is switched to HSPDA non MIMO technology.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for scheduling traffic in a communication channel of a mobile communications network which detects small sized data bursts and prioritizes their transmission. The detection is performed by comparison with two thresholds, one being an indicator of the instantaneous size of the data burst and the second one being related to the size of said data burst along a given period of time. The invention is also related to a network scheduler comprising means for carrying out the above method.

Abstract: System, method and indoor antenna for reducing power consumption of base stations providing indoor coverage. The system comprises a base station (1), at least one indoor antenna (2) connected to the base station (1) providing coverage in an indoor coverage area and means for detecting human presence in a detection area. The base station (1) is configured to: receive (40) the information provided by the means for detecting human presence; check (42), according to said information, if human presence has been detected in the detection area, and in that case switch on (44) the base station (1); if human presence has not been detected in the detection area: check (45) if there is no traffic in the base station (1) during a predetermined period of time, and in that case switch off (46) the base station (1).

Abstract: A device for setting up call switching connections to deliver calls of real time services over a wide area mobile network is described comprising: At least one physical interface for communication with an analog terminal equipment generating incoming calls of real time services; An adapting interface for triggering commands for establishing at least one radio access bearer with a total bit rate of 128 Kbps, for instance, double bearer of 64 Kbps. The adapting interface can be either external to the device and used to connect with a user equipment of the mobile network, or an internal interface of the device constituting a 3G UE which implements the method for establishing these connections in mobile networks for real time services. The method comprises: receiving a call of a real time service from the terminal equipment and triggering commands which contain bearer capability information providing Call Switching connections with 128 Kbps.

Abstract: A method is described for routing traffic between a base station and a next network node in a cellular communication network over one of a plurality of paths between them having mutually different latency levels. The path over which the traffic is routed is selected based on latency requirements of the traffic and the latency level of the paths. The latency requirements of the traffic are dependent on the service and/or user of the traffic.

Abstract: A cellular communication network is described wherein the power of the pilot channel transmitted by the base station is decreased when the uplink interference in its cell area increases above a threshold value. As a result the mobile terminals at the edge of the cell area are triggered to reselect to another base station and the number of call drops and failed call set-ups is reduced.

Abstract: Cell barring in a cellular communication network is used in case of a failure in the core network of the cellular communication network or on the interface between the core network and the radio access network. By barring at least a part of the cells of the network, the UEs camping on these cells are triggered to reselect another cellular communication network in case of a service interruption.

Abstract: Method for providing automatic cell access control to high-priority mobile users in overload situation, said high-priority mobile users mapped to at least one of AC 11 to 15, comprising: detecting an overload situation in the mobile network, said overload situation being detected when at least one failure rate parameter exceeds a determined threshold TH1 for each type of failure rate; carrying out at least one action to give more priority to the AC associated with said high-priority mobile users. Said action can comprise dedicating PRACH resources specifically to the AC associated with said high-priority mobile users and/or activating access class barring for, at least, part of the users associated with any of AC 0 to 9.

Abstract: A method of managing baseband resources in a mobile communications network, wherein at least one interference cancellation technique in uplink is available, the method comprising the steps of: when baseband resources are demanded by a mobile user, determining whether there are free baseband resources or not, and: if there are not free baseband resources, determining whether there is at least one interference cancellation process cancelling the interference caused by at least one mobile user or not, and: if there is at least one interference cancellation process cancelling the interference caused by at least one mobile user, one mobile user is removed from said interference cancellation process.

Abstract: In RAN sharing scenarios wherein radio spectrum allocated to multiple mobile network operators is split into at least one carrier, the steps for switching the configurations of carriers for RAN sharing are proposed here, defining: a pooled configuration by which all the operators share at least one carrier; and a dedicated configuration by which each operator has at least one carrier assigned for allocation of its traffic. The start point for switching is single carrier in the pooled configuration. Traffic load in the shared single carrier is constantly measured to compare it with a threshold, so that, when the measured load exceeds the threshold and if spectrum pre-emption is possible to create additional carriers, the switching from the single carrier in the pooled configuration to the plurality of carriers is performed, selecting the configuration for each carrier from three possible options: pooled, dedicated or a combination of both.

Abstract: Base station apparatus (1) is provided for improving bandwidth usage in a cellular communication network serving at least one mobile terminal. The network is capable of supporting at least a first radio access technology (i.e. GSM) and a second radio access technology (LTE) and uses a predefined bandwidth range. The apparatus comprises a base band unit (3) including a counting means for determining the number of mobile terminals within a cell of the first radio access technology supporting the second radio access technology and a measuring means for determining the level of traffic carried by the first radio access technology cell; and a bandwidth assignment means for dynamically assigning a first portion of the bandwidth range to the first radio access technology and a second portion of the bandwidth range to the second radio access technology on the basis of the number of supportive mobile terminals and the level of first radio access technology traffic.