Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for providing communication with a mobile station (12) via a first wireless access point (10) as well as the access point. The mobile station (12) has a first identifier for use in a first communication network (14) and the wireless access point comprises a first wireless interface for a first type of wireless communication with mobile stations in relation to the first communication network (14), a second wireless interface for a second type of wireless communication with mobile stations in relation to a second communication network (16), a mapping unit associating the first type of wireless communication for the mobile station with the second type of wireless communication for the mobile station based on the first identifier and a traffic control unit transporting traffic of wireless communication of the second type for the mobile station through the first communication network (14) based on the association.

Abstract: A method for initiating handover of a circuit switched service using a circuit switched bearer of a mobile station from a circuit switched to a packet switched domain in a mobile communications network, the mobile communications network comprising a radio network and a core network, the radio network comprising a controlling node, the mobile station being o allocated an IP address and access port, said method comprising the controlling node communicating to the core network a relocation/handover required message; said relocation/handover required message comprising an indication of the IP address and access port allocated to the mobile station.

Abstract: In a method of operating a wireless terminal, the wireless terminal (30) sends a request to participate in a circuit switched call with a circuit switched network. Prior to establishment of the circuit switched call the wireless terminal (30) releases or performs an inter-radio access technology handover of an existing packet switched session with an original packet switched network. The wireless terminal (30) then reconnects to the packet switched session to obtain a reconnected packet switched session. Thereafter the wireless terminal (30) interleaves packet switched transmissions of the reconnected packet switched session with voice transmissions of the circuit switched call.

Abstract: A wireless terminal (30) communicates across a wireless interface with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology network (22-1) and a circuit switched network (22-2). The wireless terminal (30) establishes a circuit switched call with the circuit switched network (22-2); maintains a packet switched session with the Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology network (22-1) during establishment of the circuit switched call; and, multiplexes transmissions of the packet switched session with transmissions of the circuit switched call.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for improving the capabilities of an evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network, in particular for cases when more than one radio access network applying a time-division duplex transmission mode need to co-exist on a same carrier. The invention addresses further problems concerning an efficient allocation of uplink resources and resource allocation in a handover situation. The present invention assigns an attribute in form of a distinguishing value to the time slots used for the uplink and downlink transmission on said carrier such as to avoid scheduling of transmissions via a first radio access network in downlink or uplink time slots assigned to the second radio access network and to avoid scheduling of transmissions via the second radio access network in uplink time slots assigned for transmissions in the first radio access network.

Abstract: A method for setting a mobile communication terminal of a cellular communication network in an idle mode. The method is performed in a network node and comprises the steps of starting a first inactivity timer; starting a second inactivity timer; resetting the first inactivity timer when control signalling associated with the mobile communication terminal is detected; resetting the second inactivity timer when payload data associated with the mobile communication terminal is detected; and setting the mobile communication terminal in an idle mode when both the first inactivity timer and the second inactivity timer have expired. A corresponding network node is also presented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in a user equipment (115) for enabling mobility management node (103) selection in a communication network (100, 200). The user equipment (115) comprises a globally unique identifier assigned by the mobility management node (103). The user equipment (115) obtains (701) information, using the globally unique identifier, about the mobility management node (103) with which the user equipment (115) has been registered. The user equipment (115) transmits (702), when an idle state signaling reduction function, referred to as ISR, is inactive, the information about the registered mobility management node (103) to a base station (105). The information enables the base station (105) to select the registered mobility management node (103).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method in a mobile station (20) for handling access to different wireless communications networks via a wireless access point (10), the wireless access point supporting different wireless communications networks having different radio access technologies (RATs). The method comprises a first step of receiving (S100), from the wireless access point using a first wireless communications network, a first indication of an available second wireless communications network. The method then comprises receiving (S110) a second indication and determining (S120) whether the received second indication includes information of an address to be used by the mobile station when requesting access to the second wireless communications network. When determined that so is the case the method comprises thus requesting (S130) access to the second wireless communications network. The disclosure also relates to a mobile station (20), to a wireless access point (10) and to a method therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements in mobile radio telecommunications for enabling access to Circuit Switched (CS) services for a user equipment (UE) that is connected to a LTE/SAE (Long Term Evolution/System Architecture Evolution) network. The UE's current position is stored in a LTE position format in the LTE network or in the SAE network. The invention provides steps and means for transforming the UE's position in LTE format to position information in CS format for the UE, steps and means for registering the UE in the CS network using said transformed position information, and steps and means for establishing access to CS services provided by said CS network.

Abstract: Scheduling map(s) are generated and updated for employment in an access division multiplexing (ADM) environment for allocating resource utilization (e.g., use of transmission time intervals) to or between differing radio access technology networks, and particularly to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) network. In some example embodiments the scheduling map(s), apparatus, and methods hereof are implemented in a wireless terminal which participates in access division multiplexing between the differing radio access technologies, in other example embodiments the scheduling map (s), apparatus, and methods hereof are implemented in a network node (e.g., eNodeB) of one of the radio access technology networks, e.g., the Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.

Abstract: A base station, and corresponding method therein, for assisting in the establishment of an auxiliary bearer. The base station is configured to identify a need for establishing an auxiliary bearer and then send a request for such a bearer to a network node. Also, a communications node is configured to receive a bearer establishment request and identify that such a request is for an auxiliary bearer. The communications node is further configured to associate the auxiliary bearer with a pre-existing bearer established within the communications node.

Abstract: Scheduling map(s) are generated and updated for employment in an access division multiplexing (ADM) environment for allocating resource utilization (e.g., use of transmission time intervals) to or between differing radio access technology networks, and particularly to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network and a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) network. In some example embodiments the scheduling map(s), apparatus, and methods hereof are implemented in a wireless terminal which participates in access division multiplexing between the differing radio access technologies, in other example embodiments the scheduling map(s), apparatus, and methods hereof are implemented in a network node (e.g., eNodeB) of one of the radio access technology networks, e.g., the Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.

Abstract: A method and various devices (e.g., MME, GANCs, UE) are described herein for preventing a CS domain call from being dropped during a CSoLTEvGAN towards GERAN/UTRAN handover procedure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention described herein include a Mobile Management Entity and a method that receive a handoff request for an active voice session of a terminal which is leaving an E-UTRAN to a GERAN/UTRAN and then determine if the handoff request is applicable to a SRVCC procedure or a CSoLTEvGAN procedure.

Abstract: A system, method, and User Equipment, UE, for providing a current LTE cell location to a Generic Radio Access Network Controller, GANG, based on different triggers depending on the UE state. The GANC ensures that the correct GANG is serving the UE, and also maps the LTE cell location to an associated GAN Cell Global Identifier, GAN-CGI. The GANG provides the GAN-CGI to a Mobile Switching Center, MSC, or other serving core network node to support location-based services and other mobile originated or mobile terminated calls and transactions.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for providing communication with a mobile station (12) via a first wireless access point (10) as well as the access point. The mobile station (12) has a first identifier for use in a first communication network (14) and the wireless access point comprises a first wireless interface for a first type of wireless communication with mobile stations in relation to the first communication network (14), a second wireless interface for a second type of wireless communication with mobile stations in relation to a second communication network (16), a mapping unit associating the first type of wireless communication for the mobile station with the second type of wireless communication for the mobile station based on the first identifier and a traffic control unit transporting traffic of wireless communication of the second type for the mobile station through the first communication network (14) based on the association.

Abstract: There is disclosed a network node acting as a virtual home network. The network node comprises a communications interface arranged to receive a service request for a service from a user equipment in a visited network, the user equipment being associated with a home network operator and the service being associated with actions. The communications interface is further arranged to receive a service control and policy environment of the home network operator, the communications interface thereby being arranged to acquire control of said actions. The network node further comprises a processing unit arranged to, based on the actions, determine a service access route for the user equipment to access the service.

Abstract: A wireless terminal (30) is capable of communicating with a first network (22-1) and a second network (22-1, 22-3), the first network (22-1) being an LTE network. A wireless terminal method comprises (prior to making a request to participate in a circuit switched call with the second network) the wireless terminal (30) camping on a respective selected cell (of each of the first network and the second network and thereby having tuned to both the selected cell for the first network and the selected cell for the second network. In view of already camping on the selected cell of the second network, the wireless terminal (30) does not make a measurement with respect to a cell of the second network in a time period between the making of the request to participate in the circuit switch call and actual establishment of the circuit switched call with the second network.

Abstract: A method and system wherein a Voice over LTE via Generic Access (VoLGA) Access Network Controller (VANC)1 upon receiving a REGISTER and REGISTER UPDATE message from the UE1 notifies a Hand Over Selection Function node (HOSF) that a user equipment (UE) is registered in the VANC. This will only be done if the HOSF has not theretofore been notified.

Abstract: A method of performing CS (Circuit Switched) services over a LTE (Long Term Evolution) access comprises: performing CM (Connection Management) procedures via an AGW (Access Gateway); and performing MM (Mobility Management) procedures via a MME (Mobility Management Entity).