Abstract: A method comprising receiving, at a first equipment acting as a donor node connected to a core network part of the wireless network, from a second equipment, information relating to each of a plurality of different communications paths from the second equipment to the first equipment via one or more other equipment acting as relay nodes, determining, based on the received information, that either at least a part of a new communications path exists between the first of the equipment and the second of the equipment or at least a part of a previously known communications path no longer exists between the first of the equipment and the second of the equipment, and updating a communications path list by either adding the at least the part of the new communications path or deleting the at least the part of the previously known communications path that no longer exists.

Abstract: A terminal device for use in a wireless telecommunications system comprises a transceiver to perform wireless communication with a base station and to obtain system information defining communication parameters from system information data received from that base station; system information storage; and a controller to detect whether the system information storage already holds at least some of the system information applicable to a newly communicating base station and to control the transceiver to obtain any portions of the system information not already held by the terminal device, in which: the system information comprises a plurality of system information blocks; and the controller is configured to detect parts of a system information block stored by the system information storage which are applicable to the newly communicating base station and to obtain other parts of that system information block as a partial system information block from the newly communicating base station.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data by a communications device in a wireless telecommunications network comprising a base station and a non-terrestrial network part, the method comprising determining that data is to be transmitted by the communications device to the base station via the non-terrestrial part, in response to the determining, selecting a random access preamble from a group of random access preambles, each of the random access preambles of the group being associated with one or more resource pools of communications resources for transmitting data, and transmitting the selected random access preamble.

Abstract: A wireless telecommunications system including a base station and terminal device, supporting a virtual carrier mode with downlink communications made by the base station using a radio interface spanning a system frequency bandwidth while the terminal device can receive at least some communications from the base station within a restricted subset of transmission resources selected from within the system frequency bandwidth providing a restricted bandwidth downlink. The terminal device can measure channel conditions across the system frequency bandwidth and transmit corresponding measurement reports to the base station. Measurement reports for transmission resources not including the restricted bandwidth downlink channel may be aperiodic while measurement reports for transmission resources including the restricted bandwidth downlink channel may be periodic.

Abstract: A communications device acting as a rely device is configured to transmit a buffer status report message indicating that the buffer is storing data received from the infrastructure equipment for transmission to a remote communications device, when predetermined conditions are satisfied or a trigger event occurs so that the transmission of the data to the remote communications device can make more efficient use of communications resources to transmit the data or the remote communications device receives the data when the remote communications device is in a state in which it should receive the data, for example when not in a reduced power state.

Abstract: A network entity for a mobile telecommunications system, including circuitry configured to perform an admission control of a received connection request to the mobile telecommunications system, wherein the admission control is performed based on a plurality of admission control layers.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving a handover request message indicating a request for handover of a wireless communications device from a source infrastructure equipment to a target infrastructure equipment, receiving an indication from the source infrastructure equipment as to whether or not user plane data is being transmitted to or received from the wireless access network via the source infrastructure equipment using an integrity protection scheme, determining whether or not the integrity protection scheme for the user plane data is supported by the target infrastructure equipment, transmitting a handover command to the source infrastructure equipment to indicate to the source infrastructure equipment that the source infrastructure equipment should handover the wireless communications device to indicate to the source infrastructure equipment, and providing an indication as to whether or not the integrity protection scheme can be used for transmitting or receiving user plane data via the target infrastructure

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system anchor base station for a mobile telecommunications system is provided. The mobile telecommunications system has at least one anchor cell and at least one slave cell which is associated with the anchor cell. The anchor base station has circuitry which is configured to broadcast slave cell system information being specific for the at least one slave cell.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data by a transmitter to a receiver in a wireless communications network. The method comprises receiving data for transmission to the receiver via a communications channel, dividing the data into portions for transmission, receiving, for each of the portions of data, an indication of channel information from the receiver for use by the transmitter in determining values for one or more communications parameters with which the portion of data should be transmitted, determining the values for the one or more communications parameters based on the received channel information, dynamically generating, for each of the portions of data, a waveform representative of the portion of data, and transmitting each of the portions of data, using the generated waveform representations and in accordance with the values of the one or more communications parameters, to the receiver.

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal device to establish a radio resource control connection with network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunications network, wherein the terminal device is associated with a previously-allocated temporary identifier that identifies the terminal device within the wireless telecommunications network; the method comprising: transmitting a first message to the network infrastructure equipment comprising an indication of a first portion of the temporary identifier; and transmitting a second message, which is separate from the first message, to the network infrastructure equipment comprising an indication of a second portion of the temporary identifier.

Abstract: A method of controlling communications within a wireless communications network is provided. The method comprises receiving, at a first of the infrastructure equipment acting as a donor node connected to a core network part of a wireless communications network, signals representing data from a second of the infrastructure equipment over a first communications path via one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as relay nodes, receiving, at the first infrastructure equipment, assistance information from at least one of the second infrastructure equipment and the one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as the relay nodes, and determining, by one of the first infrastructure equipment and the one or more other infrastructure equipment acting as the relay nodes in the case that the assistance information satisfies a trigger condition, that the second infrastructure equipment should communicate with the first infrastructure equipment over a second communications path.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system anchor base station for a mobile telecommunications system is described. The mobile telecommunications system has at least one anchor cell and at least one slave cell which is associated with the anchor cell. The anchor base station has a circuitry which is configured to transmit system information based on beam information.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device in a wireless communications network comprises transmitting a random access message on a wireless access interface, the random access message comprising a selected random access preamble. The method further comprises receiving a resource allocation message comprising an indication of downlink communications resources allocated for the transmission of a random access response message combined with a radio network terminal identifier which identifies the communications device which transmitted the random access message, determining that the resource allocation message identifies the communications device, and in response to determining that the resource allocation message identities the communications device, decoding the signals transmitted using the allocated downlink communications resources.

Abstract: Determining whether service via a core network of the first type is available from the second cell. The method further comprises establishing a connection via the second cell by transmitting a message including a first indication, the first indication based on at least a portion of the identifier, and when service via a core network of the first type is not available from the second cell, transmitting in the message a second indication, the second indication indicating that the identifier was received from a core network different from the second type, without identifying the first type of core network.

Abstract: A terminal device and a method of operating a terminal device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises establishing, by the terminal device, a first radio connection with a first network access node for transmission of data via a first bearer and a second radio connection with the first network access node for transmission of data via a second bearer. Based on a difference between quality of service for the data transmission via the first bearer and the second bearer, a third radio connection is established between the terminal device and a second network access node for transmission of the data via the first bearer; and the third radio connection is established between the terminal device and the second network access node, a fourth radio connection is established between the terminal device and the second network access node for transmission of the data via the second bearer.

Abstract: A method of operating a first communications device to communicate with a second communications device, the method comprising transmitting or receiving signals representing data to or from the second communications device over a wireless interface, the signals being transmitted or received by the second communications device in accordance with a current configuration, determining that the current configuration is to be changed to a new configuration, transmitting a handover command to the second communications device over the wireless interface, the handover command comprising an indication of the new configuration to replace the current configuration, and receiving via the wireless interface a handover reject indication from the second communications device, the handover reject indication indicating to the first communications device that the second communications device is to continue to operate in accordance with the current configuration.

Abstract: A method for controlling a connection procedure for a terminal device requesting a radio connection to a cell supported by network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunication system, the method comprising: determining, at the terminal device, that a request to connect to the cell supported by the network infrastructure equipment is to be made, establishing, at the terminal device, application information relating to an operating context for the terminal device; transmitting a connection request message from the terminal device to the network infrastructure equipment, wherein the connection request message comprises a request for the terminal device to connect to the cell and an indication of the application information; and determining, at the network infrastructure equipment, whether to allow the request for the terminal device to connect to the cell based, at least in part, on the application information received by the network infrastructure equipment from the terminal device.

Abstract: A communications device configured to detect one or more beams of signals transmitted by each of a plurality of infrastructure equipment forming a plurality of cells of the wireless communications network, each of the beams being separately identifiable and forming a directional bias with respect to a location of the infrastructure equipment. The communications device is configured to perform measurements for evaluating a quality of the plurality of cells including one or more beams on signals received from each of the detected beams, to determine from the evaluation of each of the cells, and if one or more of the cells satisfies predetermined conditions to perform a process for identifying one or more of the cells which should be used by the communications device for transmitting data.

Abstract: A method of communicating using a communications device, the method comprises determining a plurality of time periods during which a paging message may be received in a first wireless network, entering a connected mode in a second wireless network, transmitting an assistance information indication in the second wireless network, entering an idle mode in the second wireless network, and while in the idle mode in the second wireless network, receiving in the second wireless network a paging message at a paging time, wherein the assistance information indication is for permitting the second wireless network to determine the paging time for transmitting the paging message such that the communications device is able to receive the paging message at the paging time and is not prevented from receiving a paging message transmitted in the first wireless network during any of the plurality of time periods.

Abstract: A method comprising transmitting signals to one or more communications devices within a radio coverage area provided by infrastructure equipment, the infrastructure equipment forming either part of a non-terrestrial network of a wireless communications network and wherein the radio coverage area forms a spot beam of the non-terrestrial network, or part of a terrestrial network and wherein the radio coverage area is a cell of a terrestrial network, wherein the transmitting the signals includes transmitting signalling information indicating that one or more neighbouring coverage areas to the radio coverage area provided by the infrastructure equipment are either formed by a spot beam of a non-terrestrial network, a spot beam of the non-terrestrial network of which the infrastructure equipment forms part, a cell of a terrestrial network or a cell of the terrestrial network of which the infrastructure equipment forms part.