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 and apparatus for controlling retransmissions in multipoint reception is disclosed. In the method it is determined that additional information is needed for decoding of at least one received information block. A procedure is selected for obtaining the additional information from a plurality of options to proceed based on information about predicted result of at least one of the options. In accordance with an aspect an indication of one of a positive acknowledgement of the information block, a negative acknowledgement of the information block and suspension of retransmission of the information block is generated and communicated on a retransmission control channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling retransmissions in multipoint reception is disclosed. In the method it is determined that additional information is needed for decoding of at least one received information block. A procedure is selected for obtaining the additional information from a plurality of options to proceed based on information about predicted result of at least one of the options. In accordance with an aspect an indication of one of a positive according knowledgement of the information block, a negative acknowledgement of the information block and suspension of retransmission of the information block is generated and communicated on a retransmission control channel.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing in a non serving base station received data from at least one user equipment in order to reduce said data; and causing that the processed data are sent to a base station.

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.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling spectrum exploitation utilising overlapping channel bandwidths comprises a carrier utilization element configured to utilize a combination of pre-configured channel bandwidths for wireless communication within an available frequency spectrum, wherein the combination includes overlapping pre-configured channel bandwidths.

Abstract: Emergency call processing in apparatuses, methods, and computer programs is disclosed. A terminal and a base station include processors configured to have a packet-switched radio resource control connection between the terminal and the network, and to make/perform an emergency call through the network while continuing to have the packet-switched radio resource control connection.