Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for increasing the efficiency of throughput in a communications network are disclosed. To maintain link throughput even when packet loss is detected, deep packet inspection data is used for determining whether to temporary elevate scheduling priority of a stream, and if the decision is to elevate, the scheduling priority of the stream is elevated temporarily. Thus, an example method includes detecting at an intermediate network node an incoming packet; determining deep packet inspection data from the packet; using the deep packet inspection data to determine whether to temporary elevate scheduling priority of the stream the packet belongs to; and causing, in response to determining to elevate scheduling priority of the stream, a temporary elevation of the scheduling priority of the stream.

Abstract: To maintain link throughput even when packet loss is detected, deep packet inspection data is used for determining whether to temporary elevate scheduling priority of a stream, and if the decision is to elevate, the scheduling priority of the stream is elevated temporarily.

Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling/realizing network-controlled terminal data call performance testing, e.g. controlling terminal data call performance testing using network-related control signaling. Such measures exemplarily include establishment of a network connection between a radio access network entity and at least one terminal for a data call performance test using network-related control signaling, configuration of the data call performance test at the terminal using network-related control signaling, execution of a test data call between the radio access network entity and the at least one terminal over the established network connection, and report and acquisition of results of the data call performance test for the terminal using network-related control signaling.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: determining, by a network element, that at least one terminal device is capable of performing a voice call quality test, sending a radio system specific control message to the at least one terminal device, wherein the control message causes the at least one terminal device to perform the voice call quality test, and obtaining the voice call quality test results.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to reduction of radio connectivity of a bearer service. Upon detection of low data transfer activity within a bearer service, radio connectivity of the bearer service is reduced so as to reduce signaling overhead in an air interface. However, a core network connection of the bearer service is maintained.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information indicating a user equipment is to be handed over from a source base station and scheduling transmission of a control channel for said user equipment in dependence on identity information associated with said user equipment.

Abstract: A method including determining a user equipment which is interfering with a target base station from a reference signal transmitted by said user equipment; and causing a message to be sent to a source base station including information identifying said user equipment.

Abstract: A method comprises includes receiving information indicating a user equipment is to be handed over from a source base station and scheduling transmission of a control channel for said user equipment in dependence on identity information associated with said user equipment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to reduction of radio connectivity of a bearer service. Upon detection of low data transfer activity within a bearer service, radio connectivity of the bearer service is reduced so as to reduce signaling overhead in an air interface. However, a core network connection of the bearer service is maintained.

Abstract: There is provided initiating a handover of a connection of user equipment, the connection including a path from an access network to a core network and switching the path to the core network on the basis of data received on the connection exceeding a threshold.