Abstract: According to an example aspect, there is provided an apparatus configured to participate in establishment of a secured protocol connection, receive over a first interface a certificate in connection with the establishment of the secured protocol connection, receive, in connection with the establishment of the secured protocol connection, over a second interface, information concerning the certificate, and compare the certificate to the information concerning the certificate.

Abstract: According to an example aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to participate in establishment of a secured protocol connection, receive over a first interface a certificate in connection with the establishment of the secured protocol connection, receive, in connection with the establishment of the secured protocol connection, over a second interface, information concerning the certificate, and compare the certificate to the information concerning the certificate.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, configured to compare reputation information of a first user to access criteria relating to data of a second user, and to decide on an extent of access to the data based at least in part on the comparison, and a transmitter configured to cause an indication of the decision to be transmitted. The apparatus may receive the reputation information from a reputation source.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, system, apparatus and software product for defining an adaptive preamble length of a preamble for a continuous connectivity transmission using a control channel, e.g., a UL (uplink) dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH), for transmitting the preamble. Such a preamble would reduce the accuracy requirement for the initial power setting after a transmission gap and also help the channel estimation and the synchronization of a data channel, e.g., an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH). The preamble length can be optimized and defined using a predetermined criterion depending on: a) a degree of fading of a multipath channel which is used for transmitting data on the data channel and/or b) a throughput relative to a nominal throughput in the data channel.

Abstract: A method of providing assistance for synchronization of a radio link in a communications network comprising at least a first network element, the method comprising the steps: making a decision to connect a user equipment to the first network element via a first radio link to transmit a signal discontinuously thereto; transmitting the signal continuously from the user equipment to the first network element via the first radio link; synchronizing the first radio link; and switching the user equipment to transmit the signal discontinuously after the first radio link is synchronized.

Abstract: A method of providing assistance for synchronization of a radio link in a communications network comprising at least a first network element, the method comprising the steps: making a decision to connect a user equipment to the first network element via a first radio link to transmit a signal discontinuously thereto; transmitting the signal continuously from the user equipment to the first network element via the first radio link; synchronizing the first radio link; and switching the user equipment to transmit the signal discontinuously after the first radio link is synchronized.

Abstract: A method of providing assistance for synchronization of a radio link in a communications network comprising at least a first network element, the method comprising the steps: making a decision to connect a user equipment to the first network element via a first radio link to transmit a signal discontinuously thereto; transmitting the signal continuously from the user equipment to the first network element via the first radio link; synchronizing the first radio link; and switching the user equipment to transmit the signal discontinuously after the first radio link is synchronized.

Abstract: A method, a device and a system for transferring data from a data source (212) over both a wireless communications (210) and a fixed communications (208) network to a destination device (204) such that at least one portion of a data aggregate is transmitted through the wireless communications network (210) via a wireless communications device (202) and at least one another portion is transmitted through the fixed communications network (208). The destination device (204) may reconstruct the data aggregate by joining the received data portions together.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the accuracy of positioning methods based on the available infrastructure of a cellular network or cellular networks. One aspect involves establishing a radio link between a mobile terminal and at least one fixed transceiver of a cellular network. At least two position estimates are acquired for the current position of the mobile terminal on at least two different frequencies, and an averaged position value is calculated from the at least two position estimates.

Abstract: A method of providing assistance for synchronization of a radio link in a communications network comprising at least a first network element, the method comprising the steps: making a decision to connect a user equipment to the first network element via a first radio link to transmit a signal discontinuously thereto; transmitting the signal continuously from the user equipment to the first network element via the first radio link; synchronizing the first radio link; and switching the user equipment to transmit the signal discontinuously after the first radio link is synchronized.

Abstract: A method, a device and a system for transferring data from a data source (212) over both a wireless communications (210) and a fixed communications (208) network to a destination device (204) such that at least one portion of a data aggregate is transmitted through the wireless communications network (210) via a wireless communications device (202) and at least one another portion is transmitted through the fixed communications network (208). The destination device (204) may reconstruct the data aggregate by joining the received data portions together.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, system, apparatus and software product for defining an adaptive preamble length of a preamble for a continuous connectivity transmission using a control channel, e.g., a UL (uplink) dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH), for transmitting the preamble. Such a preamble would reduce the accuracy requirement for the initial power setting after a transmission gap and also help the channel estimation and the synchronization of a data channel, e.g., an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH). The preamble length can be optimized and defined using a predetermined criterion depending on: a) a degree of fading of a multipath channel which is used for transmitting data on the data channel and/or b) a throughput relative to a nominal throughput in the data channel.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of testing a network access element configured for demodulating an enhanced dedicated channel, E-DCH, with hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, functionality, the method comprising: transmitting E-DCH packets to the network access element; and selectively autonomously retransmitting E-DCH packets to the network access element.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and system in a digital wireless data communication network for arranging data encryption as one-time pad encryption. The data communication network includes at least two terminal equipment, which are used to manage a set of indexed encryption keys and of these the first terminal equipment is at least a transmitter and the second terminal equipment is at least a receiver. Besides the encrypted data, the said encryption key index is transmitted to the receiving terminal equipment. The data communication network also includes a special server terminal equipment, which is arranged to manage and distribute a set of indexed encryption keys to the terminal equipment. The invention also concerns a corresponding server terminal equipment.