Abstract: A method of managing a handover of a connection of a mobile device between a first access node and a second access node in a communications system, the method comprising: sending information from the communications system to the mobile device; selecting one of a plurality of access methods for accessing the second access node based on said information; and accessing the second access node using the selected access method.

Abstract: Various communication devices may benefit from network sharing. For example, network sharing may be beneficial for long term evolution on unlicensed band (LTE-U) and/or licensed-assisted access (LAA) cells operating on an unlicensed spectrum according to the third generation partnership project. Further, LTE enhancements may be implemented for LAA to unlicensed spectrum, including LTE-U. A method may include preparing information related to a carrier and/or cell operating on a non-licensed spectrum. The method may also include providing, from a network element operating on a licensed spectrum to a user equipment, the information related to the carrier and/or cell operating on the non-licensed spectrum.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for secondary cells configured for carrier aggregation. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, an indication from a network to activate a secondary cell configured for carrier aggregation, the indication comprising at least one of a secondary cell activation command or a secondary cell configuration; and sending, by the user equipment, at least one of a secondary cell activation time or a secondary cell activation delay to the network. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for signaling. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method. The method may include making mobility information including visited cell history available based on at least received mobility state estimation configuration information; and reporting, by the user equipment, the mobility information including the visited cell history. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various methods for selecting a network access subscription are provided. One example method includes receiving a request to participate in a communications session, determining that at least two subscriptions for network access are available, determining tariffs for one or more connection types that are available through each subscription, 5 determining cost factors for each connection type of the at least two subscriptions based on the tariffs, and selecting a target subscription and a target connection type for use in satisfying the request based on the cost factors. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from techniques and devices for properly re-establishing connections. For example, communication systems of the third generation partnership project may benefit from a configured condition for radio resource control connection re-establishment. A method can include detecting, by a user equipment, a predetermined condition. The method can also include, based on the detected predetermined condition, at least one of initiating sending an indication to a network element. The indication can include a measurement result of a cell serving the user equipment, a measurement result of a neighbor cell, a random access problem indication, an indication from radio link control (RLC) that a maximum number of retransmissions has been reached, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for control of service. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at an application client at the user equipment, access control information, wherein the access control information indicates whether access to a network is allowed; and determining, at the application client, whether to allow a call attempt by the user equipment based on at least the received access control information. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive a measurement instruction comprising an indication of a first frequency, and at least one processing core configured to suppress causing sending of a proximity indication relating to a closed subscriber group cell operating substantially on at least the first frequency. In some embodiments, sending of redundant proximity indications may thus be avoided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for testing of wireless devices. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, location information provided by a network node (306); generating, by the user equipment, a report including at least one measurement and the received location information linked to the at least one measurement; and sending, by the user equipment, the report to the network node, the report including the at least one measurement and the received location information (320). Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

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 an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus configured to receive a location update reject message and to determine whether a radio resource connection release message is issued in connection with the location update reject message. The apparatus is further configured to, responsive to a determination that a radio resource connection release message is issued in connection with the location update reject message, initiate an attach procedure using a new radio resource connection, and responsive to a determination that no radio resource connection release message is issued in connection with the location update reject message, to initiate an attach procedure using an existing radio resource connection.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for providing mobility information to the network. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include determining mobility information representative of a mobility of a user equipment during an idle state and a connected state of the user equipment (204); and sending, when in a connected mode, mobility information to a node of a wireless network (210). Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided low priority cells. In one aspect there is provided a method, which may include performing, by a user equipment, monitoring of at least a second carrier during times not associated with measurement gaps, when the second carrier is designated as a low priority carrier.

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: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for facilitating smooth access network change. An example method for use in an access point or station may comprise receiving threshold values related to a particular parameter in a first access network and a second access network, respectively, causing measurement of a current value of the particular parameter in the first access network and the second access network, in an instance in which a condition exists where the thresholds are satisfied, determining if the condition is met for a predetermined amount of time, and in an instance in which the condition is met for the predetermined amount of time, determining if a previous access network change was outside a predefined time period, and in an instance in which the previous network change was outside the predefined time period, causing the access network change.

Abstract: A method includes determining that reporting of user equipment mobility information is to be performed. The method further includes reporting, responsive to the determining, the user equipment mobility information, the user equipment mobility information concerning at least a time period in one or both of an idle state or a connected state since a transition by the user equipment to a cell, or since a transition by the user equipment to or from a connected state with a cell, Apparatus, systems, computer programs, and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for BLER measurements. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include performing, by a user equipment, a block error rate measurement on a channel of a multicast broadcast single-frequency network; and associating a metric with the block error rate measurement, wherein the metric comprises at least one of a reliability metric or an inaccuracy metric. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, there is provided a method comprising determining a barring class to which a user equipment belongs, and determining a value for a barring timer, wherein determining the value for a barring timer uses a value derived from a system frame number, SFN, in which the user equipment received an access barring parameter. The method may further comprise initializing the barring timer to the determined value, starting the barring timer and determining, while the barring timer is running, whether a group of user equipment to which the user equipment belongs is barred.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided in order to facilitate improved emergency call handling procedures and, in particular, to provide improved emergency call handling procedures relative to a connection re-establishment procedure. Emergency calls may therefore be handled in an efficient and expeditious fashion, even in instances in which a connection re-establishment procedure is ongoing at the time of the initiation of the emergency call or in instances in which a connection re-establishment procedure is commenced during an emergency call.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for signaling. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method. The method may include making mobility information including visited cell history available based on at least received mobility state estimation configuration information; and reporting, by the user equipment, the mobility information including the visited cell history. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.