Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling/realizing latency-bounded packet delivery in a mobile communication system, particularly in a mobile communication system (or mobile networking) being integrated in a time-sensitive communication system (or time-sensitive networking).

Abstract: It is provided a method comprising at least one of a) and b): a) monitoring whether a service request to produce a producer service is received and producing the producer service if the service request is received, wherein the producer service is a service produced by the access network; and b) consuming a producer service from a core network or an access network, wherein the producer service is consumed by an access network.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program is described comprising: receiving a first register request from a first node of a mobile communication system at a network repository function of a mobile communication system, wherein the first register request registers parameters or capabilities of the first node in the network repository function to enable the network repository function to provide information relating to said parameters or capabilities to a second node of the mobile communications system, wherein at least one of the first and the second node is an access node of the mobile communication system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising implementing a near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller, and detecting an event triggering a need for transfer of control of at least one access node from said near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller to a target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller. An address of the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is determined, and an interface between the near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller and the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is established. The transfer of the control of the at least one access node from said near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller to the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is carried out.

Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising implementing a near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller, and detecting an event triggering a need for transfer of control of at least one access node from said near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller to a target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller. An address of the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is determined, and an interface between the near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller and the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is established. The transfer of the control of the at least one access node from said near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller to the target near-real-time radio access network intelligent controller is carried out.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to for topology redundancy. A first device transmits to a second device a request for setup of a context of a third device served by the first device. The first device receives the context from the second device. The first device transmits the context to the third device for communication between the third device and the first device via a fourth device. The fourth device is managed by the second device.

Abstract: In some example embodiment, there may be provided an apparatus configured to at least: receive information including survival time and/or traffic pattern information indicative of deterministic traffic; determine, based on the received information, a packet handling type indicative of whether the deterministic traffic is to be carried in a selective packet duplication mode or an alternative packet transmission mode over at least two links; and perform, based on at least on the survival time, the indicated packet handling type to enable the deterministic traffic to be carried over the at least two links in the selective packet duplication mode or the alternative packet transmission mode.

Abstract: A method is provided of replacing a first drone base station with a second drone base station, the first drone base station, the method comprising: sending by the first drone base station first pilot signals indicating a cell identifier; receiving by the first drone base station information that the second drone base station is in the vicinity of the first drone base station; sending by the second drone base station second pilot signals which indicate the same cell identifier as the first drone base station; receiving by the first drone base station from the second drone base station an indication to cease to send first pilot signals; and dependent upon receiving by the first drone base station from the second drone base station the indication to cease to send first pilot signals, ceasing by the first drone base station the sending of first pilot signals.

Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling/realizing latency-bounded packet delivery in a mobile communication system, particularly in a mobile communication system (or mobile networking) being integrated in a time-sensitive communication system (or time-sensitive networking).

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for survival time monitoring and status transfer for time sensitive communication are provided.

Abstract: A method of wireless data transmission at a first radio access point, including detecting a degradation of a first radio link established for a first frequency band between the first radio access point and a user equipment, and sending, addressed to a network entity, information to trigger a handover or handover decision of the wireless data transmission from the first radio link of the first radio access point operating in the first frequency band to a second radio link of a second radio access point operating in the first frequency band depending on the result of the detection.

Abstract: A method of wireless data transmission at a first radio access point, including detecting a degradation of a first radio link established for a first frequency band between the first radio access point and a user equipment, and sending, addressed to a network entity, information to trigger a handover or handover decision of the wireless data transmission from the first radio link of the first radio access point operating in the first frequency band to a second radio link of a second radio access point operating in the first frequency band depending on the result of the detection.

Abstract: A method is provided of replacing a first drone base station with a second drone base station, the first drone base station, the method comprising: sending by the first drone base station first pilot signals indicating a cell identifier; receiving by the first drone base station information that the second drone base station is in the vicinity of the first drone base station; sending by the second drone base station second pilot signals which indicate the same cell identifier as the first drone base station; receiving by the first drone base station from the second drone base station an indication to cease to send first pilot signals;and dependent upon receiving by the first drone base station from the second drone base station the indication to cease to send first pilot signals, ceasing by the first drone base station the sending of first pilot signals.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and server for processing geo-information including receiving, at the Geo-Information System server, a geo-view identifier; sending an indication whether a geo-view identified by the geo-view identifier is available, the geo-view comprising a schema identifier, wherein a schema identified by the schema identifier describes a data format comprising location information and one or more characteristics of the conditions in the cellular network; receiving data in a format consistent with the identified schema; and storing the received data in a data store.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for establishing a direct communication in a communication network between a first device (UE1) served by a first base station (BS1) and a second device (UE2) served by a second base station (BS2), wherein a base station of said first and second base station (BS1, BS2) is determined as master base station (BS1) for coordination of said direct communication, at least one device of said first and second device (UE1, UE2) performs signal measurements of signals sent by another device of said first and second device (UE1, UE2), said at least one device of said first and second device reports results of said measurements of signals to the master base station (BS1), the master base station (BS1) decides based on said results whether the direct communication shall be established, and base stations (BS1, BS2), a gateway (PDNGW) and a device (UE2) therefor.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and server for processing geo-information including receiving, at the Geo-Information System server, a geo-view identifier; sending an indication whether a geo-view identified by the geo-view identifier is available, the geo-view comprising a schema identifier, wherein a schema identified by the schema identifier describes a data format comprising location information and one or more characteristics of the conditions in the cellular network; receiving data in a format consistent with the identified schema; and storing the received data in a data store.

Abstract: A method of communicating in a wireless telecommunication network includes establishing a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band between a wireless terminal and a base station gathering information about a second frequency band indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service; determining if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold; transmitting control channel data from the base station to the wireless terminal if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold; and establishing a communication channel at the communication channel frequency between the wireless terminal and the base station if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold. A base station associated with the method is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to method of communicating in a wireless telecommunication network, wherein the method comprises the following steps:—establishing (S1) a control channel at a control channel frequency in a first frequency band (102) between a wireless terminal (114) and a base station (112) of the wireless communication network, the first frequency band being exclusively used for wireless telecommunication;—gathering (S2) information about a second frequency band (100), the information being indicative of at least a first portion of the second frequency band not being allocated to at least one other device and/or service;—determining (S3) if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above a traffic load threshold;—transmitting (S4) control channel data via the control channel from the base station to the wireless terminal, if the traffic load in the first frequency band is above the traffic load threshold, wherein the control channel data comprises a communication channel frequency in the second f

Abstract: A method for retrieving within a telecommunication network available network connection types at a given location provided by access points by means of a telecommunication network device (M), where the available network connection types at a given location are stored in an information system, the telecommunication network device (M) establishes at least one connection towards said information system, and queries for available network connection types using the given location. And a method for providing within a telecommunication network available network connection types at a given location provided by access points by means of a telecommunication network device, where an access points provides its coverage (C1, . . . , C5) and its connection type in an information system for retrieving available network connection types. The invention further relates to a server, an information system, a telecommunication device, and an access point.