Abstract: A quite simple and effective way for simplifying the mobile system for the mobile broadband customers, thereby lowering the equipment costs and in the end allowing for more competitive flat rate fees, is to direct the traffic from mobile broadband devices (110) to dedicated gateways (120). The mobile broadband device (110) is comprised in a user equipment (105) in a wireless communication network (100). The wireless communication network (100) comprises a network node (115) is arranged to be connected to the mobile broadband device (110). First, the mobile broadband device (110) sends (200, 300) an attach request message to the network node (115). The attach request comprises an information element indicating that the device (110) is a broadband device. Then, the device (110) receives (301) an attach accept message from the network node (115) comprising address information of the dedicated gateway (120).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and nodes for reducing the signaling load in a communications network. One claim of the disclosure relates to a method in a first network node for handling of service requests. The method comprises the steps of: generating a service request message, transmitting the service request message to a second network node, establishing a radio access bearer, RAB, to the second network node, and transmitting uplink data via said RAB to the second network node.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an APN based group congestion control mechanism. The mechanism utilizes a Group Defining APN (GDA) for defining terminal groups. To add a terminal to a particular terminal group, the network operator need only add a GDA to a list of APNs already included in the terminal's subscription data.

Abstract: A quite simple and effective way for simplifying the mobile system for the mobile broadband customers, thereby lowering the equipment costs and in the end allowing for more competitive flat rate fees, is to direct the traffic from mobile broadband devices (110) to dedicated gateways (120). The mobile broadband device (110) is comprised in a user equipment (105) in a wireless communication network (100). The wireless communication network (100) comprises a network node (115) is arranged to be connected to the mobile broadband device (110). First, the mobile broadband device (110) sends (200, 300) an attach request message to the network node (115). The attach request comprises an information element indicating that the device (110) is a broadband device. Then, the device (110) receives (301) an attach accept message from the network node (115) comprising address information of the dedicated gateway (120).

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a mobility management node (e.g., MME, SGSN or S4-SGSN), and corresponding methods therein, for managing at least one communications functionality of a device configured for small data communications. Such management may lead to a restriction on services or functions available to the device, thereby avoiding unnecessary utilization of network resources.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a network node in a telecommunication network, such as an MME. The method comprising: initiating a PDN connection revocable deletion procedure for a device when at least one predetermined criterion is fulfilled; sending a PDN connection revocable deletion request to another network node; receiving a PDN connection revocable deletion response message from said other second network node; and storing data indicating that a PDN connection with said device is revocably deleted.

Abstract: A method and device for network communication request scheduling is presented. Example embodiments are directed towards the dynamic scheduling of communications based on real time network resource utilization and associated stored statistics.

Abstract: A method for providing access feedback when a User Equipment, UE, with an established a connection over multiple accesses towards a Gateway, GW, initiates a set-up of a new service for a service session. The method comprises a step where the GW or a Policy and Charging Rules Function, PCRF, initiates a Quality of Service, QoS, resource reservation as a response of the set-up of the new service initiated by the UE. The GW or the PCRF in the QoS resource reservation selects a first access as present access. The method is particularly characterized in a step where the UE rejects said first access as present access and sends a reject message to the GW, wherein the GW or the PCRF as a result of the reject message initiates a new QoS resource reservation selecting a second access as present access.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a first network node for measuring processing power in a second network node in a communications network. The first network node obtains a signaling load value associated with a procedure, which procedure is triggered by a message. Based on the obtained signaling load value, the first network node measures the processing power of the second network node.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a network node in a telecommunication network, such as an MME. The method comprising: initiating a PDN connection revocable deletion procedure for a device when at least one predetermined criterion is fulfilled; sending a PDN connection revocable deletion request to another network node; receiving a PDN connection revocable deletion response message from said other second network node; and storing data indicating that a PDN connection with said device is revocably deleted.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein may be directed towards a system, and corresponding method, for sending machine-to-machine (M2M) application specific parameters. These parameters may allow a network operator to guide M2M application behaviour in accordance with potentially limited recourses in the network. These parameters may also be used to provide IPv6 address information to a gateway node and/or M2M server and/or Service Capability Server (SCS).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, devices, and a program for using IP multicast addresses for mobile terminals (UE) connected to a communication gateway in a wireless communication network. The IP multicast address is used for updating routers in the infrastructure network of where to transport data to the UE when the UE connects to another communication gateway, this may be updated from the new communication gateway or from a mobility management entity relieving a network gateway (e.g. a SAE gateway) of control traffic reducing the risk of bottle necks in the infrastructure network.

Abstract: A node for use in a cellular system, arranged to establish a context for a User Equipment, UE, for the message types of Short Message Service, SMS, Small Data and Trigger Information. The node is arranged to establish the context when the UE performs an Initial Attach to the cellular system and indicates support for at least one said message types. The node is arranged to have two modes available for the context, those modes being a Currently Serving mode and a Forwarding mode, when in the Currently Serving mode, messages are delivered to the UE, and, when in the Forwarding mode, messages are forwarded to a node that is in the Currently Serving mode at the moment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, devices, and a program for using IP multicast addresses for mobile terminals (6) (UE) connected to a communication gateway (1) in a wireless communication network (2). The IP multicast address is used for updating routers (3) in the infrastructure network of where to transport data to the UE when the UE connects to another communication gateway (V), this may be updated from the new communication gateway or from a mobility management entity (5) relieving a network gateway (4) (e.g. a SAE gateway) of control traffic reducing the risk of bottle necks in the infrastructure network (2).

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enabling resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment (14) and a gateway in a multiple access environment. The method comprises the steps of:—A resource reservation device (10,19) receives reservation instructions from a policy control node (13). The reservation instructions require dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow.—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node (13). What particularly characterize the method are the steps of:—The resource reservation device (10,19) requests reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses (11,12).—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the selected single access (11,12) that enables the requested resources to the policy control node (13). This is reported when the access (11,12) is selected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a network node in a telecommunication network, such as an MME. The method comprising: initiating a PDN connection revocable deletion procedure for a device when at least one predetermined criterion is fulfilled; sending a PDN connection revocable deletion request to another network node; receiving a PDN connection revocable deletion response message from said other second network node; and storing data indicating that a PDN connection with said device is revocably deleted.