Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code with the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine whether criteria that defines at least one condition under which assistance information is to be provided to a network has been satisfied; and cause the assistance information to be provided to the network in an instance in which the criteria has been satisfied.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core configured to determine a handover failure at the apparatus, the at least one processing core being further configured to compile information relating to the handover failure, the information comprising information on discontinuous reception, DRX, at the apparatus, the at least one processing core being further configured to cause a transmitter comprised in the apparatus to transmit the information relating to the handover failure toward a radio-access network. The information may be comprised in a handover failure report.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a transmitter configured to transmit uplink control information, at least one processing core configured to control the transmission of uplink control information, wherein the at least one processing core is configured to suppress the transmission responsive to an absence of user data transmission, wherein the suppression occurs while a connection is being maintained in an active state. The uplink control information may comprise, for example, a channel quality indicator CQI and/or a sounding reference signal, SRS.

Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform a method of determining assistance information associated with intermittent background traffic of at least one of applications and services running on user equipment, and sending said assistance information towards a serving network element. Further, in accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform a method of receiving signaling at a user equipment from a radio access network, the signaling indicating an interval when the user equipment can at least one of transmit and receive intermittent background traffic associated with at least one of applications and services miming on the user equipment, and performing an access from an idle state at the indicated interval.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing management of measurement and/or failure reporting may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving a hand over command message, from a source cell, indicating an identity of a target cell in response to a decision to hand over the apparatus from the source cell to the target cell. The at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to enable provision of at least one generated report to the target cell. The provision of the at least one generated report to the target cell is based at least in part on analyzing data associated with the identity of the target cell. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one memory configured to store an identity of a terminal, at least one processing core configured to use a terminal-specific inactivity timer value and to associate the terminal-specific inactivity timer value with the identity to provide terminal- or user-specific inactivity timers to manage state transitions in mobiles.

Abstract: A network node receiving a preference for a power optimized configuration for a user equipment (UE) can in response change the UE's minimization of drive test (MDT) configuration to conserve UE power. For example, this change can be from immediate reporting of MDT measurements to connected mode logging MDT measurements or no reporting of MDT measurements; or to a longer interval for reporting them, or to drop the reporting of available location information with MDT measurements. Other teachings have actions by the UE, autonomous of the network, to conserve power. A UE receiving a MDT configuration having an MDT measurement reporting or logging interval, and also one or both of a discontinuous reception or paging configuration having a DRX/paging interval can adapt the MDT configuration autonomously of the network to conserve its battery power.

Abstract: There are provided measures for terminal measurement configuration in carrier aggregation, said measures exemplarily comprising a configuration of one or more carriers for automatic terminal measurements relating to network performance on said one or more carriers, said one or more carriers being carriers in a carrier aggregation for one or more terminals, wherein said configuration may comprise at least one condition. According to such configuration, automatic terminal measurements may be performed simultaneously on the configured one or more carriers or on the configured one or more carriers based on a predetermined priority of each carrier. Said measures may exemplarily be applied for in an MDT context.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information to be used in response to failure, while a UE is in a connected state with a network, of a network connection between the user equipment and a current cell. The received information is to be used by the UE to search for another cell to reestablish the network connection. In response to the failure, searching, based on the received information, for another cell to reestablish the network connection. Another method includes determining, in a network, information to be used by a UE in response to failure of a network connection between the UE and a current cell. The information is to be used by the UE in response to the failure occurring while the UE is in a connected state with the network and to be used to search for another cell to reestablish the network connection. Apparatus and program products are disclosed.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, responsive to receiving a request for a measurement in a mobile, the mobile determines whether time instances associated with the measurement coincide with time instances of location estimate availability in the mobile. Responsive to determining that location estimates are not available for a substantial fraction of the time instances when the measurement is requested, the mobile changes the time instances for the measurement and/or the time instances of location estimate availability to increase the availability of location estimates for the measurements.

Abstract: Various methods for providing cell type specific measurement configuration are provided. One example method may include receiving configuration data comprising an indication of one or more events configured to trigger a report. The configuration data may comprise an indication of one or more cells associated with the one or more events. The method of this example embodiment may further include providing for transmission of a report, wherein the report is provided for transmission in response to an occurrence of at least one of the one or more events associated with at least one of the one or more cells. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided that may provide a scheme for measurement reporting for minimization of drive tests (MDT) data. In the context of a method, an indication of a handover of a user terminal from a first cell associated with a first public land mobile network (PLMN) to a second cell associated with a second PLMN may be received by the user terminal. Responsive to the handover, an indication of availability of MDT measurement logged data may be provided to the second PLMN. A determination may then be made at the user terminal as to whether to provide the MDT measurement logged data to the second PLMN based on an identity of the second PLMN.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, channel quality data is collected in a cellular communication network on a cell level. The channel quality data is used to determine a signal format for use in common downlink channels, wherein the signal format may comprise, for example, a modulation scheme or code rate for use in the common downlink channels.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to collect measurement data that may be useful for coverage optimization without having to rely as extensively upon drive tests. In this regard, an apparatus, method and computer program product may be provided for collecting and reporting upon measurement data. Additionally, an apparatus, method and computer program product may be provided for directing the collection of the measurement data and for then receiving a report of the measurement data. A corresponding system for collecting measurement data may also be provided.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, channel quality data is collected in a cellular communication network on a cell level. The channel quality data is used to determine a signal format for use in common downlink channels, wherein the signal format may comprise, for example, a modulation scheme or code rate for use in the common downlink channels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for transmitting a transmission signal from an antenna array (19) to a receiving means (20) of a wireless communication system, wherein a signal quality measurement is performed at the receiving means (20) for predetermined antennas or beams of said antenna array (19). Based on a feedback information derived from the signal quality measurement, at least two of the predetermined antennas or beams of the antenna array (19) are selected. The selected antennas or beams are used for transmitting said transmission signal according to a transmit diversity or beamforming scheme. Thus, spectral efficiency and diversity gain can be enhanced by using only selected ones of the predetermined antennas or beams.

Abstract: The invention relates to reducing interference in indoor cells in a wireless cellular communication network. Outdoor and indoor base stations operate at a common uplink carrier frequency. The indoor base station monitors an uplink inter-cell interference level, and, responsive to the uplink inter-cell interference level reaching a predetermined threshold level, synchronizes with an uplink transmission signal received from at least one potentially interfering user equipment which is connected to the outdoor base station but outside the downlink coverage area of the indoor base station. The interfering user equipment is commanded, via a downlink control channel of the outdoor base station, to lower the transmission power of the uplink transmission signal, and to thereby decrease the uplink inter-cell interference level on indoor base station.

Abstract: This invention teaches a method for use in a wideband CDMA telecommunications system wherein the base station (BS) utilizes transmit antenna diversity. The method enables the user equipment (UE) to perform a channel estimate for channels received from two antennas of the base station (BS), and includes steps of: (a) computing an estimated phase difference between a common pilot channel and a dedicated pilot channel received from one antenna of the two antennas; and (b) determining the channel estimate by rotating a common pilot channel estimate according to the estimated phase difference, where the phase difference is computed as a complex coefficient between the common pilot channel and the dedicated pilot channel. In a second aspect this invention teaches a method for use in a transmit antenna diversity system for enabling the UE to verify an antenna phase shift previously signaled by the UE to the BS.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adaptive radio system that includes a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station. In the radio system, at least the base station includes a plurality of independent transmitting and receiving branches to transfer signals between the base station and mobile stations. The radio system is according to the invention characterized in that it additionally includes means (401, 402) for connecting said transmitting branches and receiving branches in parallel and for numerical, dynamic assigning thereof to transfer of a single signal. The invention further relates to a method for assigning transmitting and receiving branches in a radio system.

Abstract: A cellular radio system and a method for transmitting pilot channels in a cellular radio network includes, in each cell, at least one base station communicating with mobile stations located within its area. The base stations transmit a data signal in the downlink direction by using transmission directions that change in time and which transmit information about the system to the mobile stations on control channels. In order to enable the most efficient use of the pilot channels, the base stations transmit at least one first pilot channel with a predetermined radiation pattern and second pilot channels on transmission directions that change in time. The predetermined radiation pattern determines the cell coverage area.