Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for handling an evolved allocation and retention priority in a telecommunications network. The solution is based on obtaining an evolved ARP, obtaining an authorized ARP based on the evolved ARP, and transmitting this authorized ARP to nodes in the network. Furthermore, the authorized ARP may be included in information elements involved in mobility procedure messages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for paging of idle user equipment and in particular for changing mode status from idle to connected in an efficient manner. This is provided in a method, nodes, and a system arranged to determine a suitable paging message related to a framework table indicating selection criteria entries for access point name, quality of service class indicator, IMSI number, and IMEI number and determining from the framework table a paging granularity set to be used in the paging request from a granularity table comprising entries for paging areas, number of paging retries, and time between retransmissions.

Abstract: A method for a cellular communications system (100) with a user (UE, 110) and a hierarchy of nodes between a UE (110) and an external network (150). The hierarchy comprises at least first (125) and second (130) nodes, and there can be a plurality of connections between the UE (110) and the network (150) via data channels (160) between the nodes, and plurality of data containers (170) with data regarding the data channels. A connection between a UE (110) and the external network (150) can be inactivated whilst the corresponding data container (170) is preserved, and an inactivated connection can be reactivated by the external network (150). When a connection is to be reactivated, the second node (130) utilizes information from the external network (150) in order to reactivate the data channel or channels which is/are concerned and which have had their data containers (170) preserved.

Abstract: A method of services request in a packet switched telecommunications network comprising a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) arranged for communication with a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN). During activation of a subscriber session, receiving by the GGSN, from the SGSN in an Update PDP Context Request message, data comprising both 1) an Internet Protocol (IP) address and user plane tunnelling endpoint identifier (TEID) for a Radio Network Controller (RNC) and 2) an IP address and user plane TEID of the SGSN; the GGSN nominally utilizes the IP address and TEID of the RNC for the subscriber session. If an error indication is received by the GGSN indicating that the RNC has restarted, it discards the IP address and TEID corresponding to the RNC and utilizes the IP address and TEID corresponding to the SGSN, whereby the GGSN and SGSN can maintain the subscriber session in the event of an RNC restart.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a User Equipment (UE) (101) with a Tracking Area Identity (TAI) list during a Tracking Area Update (TAU) procedure. The TAI is UE specific and is based on a visitation history (305) of the UE (101). If a pre-existing visitation history of the UE does not exist, a TAI is compiled using other UEs featuring at least one operational similarity as the current UE (101).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for handling mobility and attachment of users in a wireless communication network (10). User equipment (1) is connected logically to an attachment node (14) at initial attachment and this attachment is determined from an analysis of stored historical mobility patterns of the user equipment. For instance, a mobility management device may be responsible for handling the attachment and for handling the determination of suitable attachment node, e.g. a gateway (5, 7, 8).

Abstract: A solution in a telecommunications infrastructure network for creating a secondary PDP context for a time critical application, ensuring that no packets are lost by masquerading a primary PDP context as the secondary PDP context. This may be achieved by for instance sending a fake TEID or including a filter in a PDP creation request for the secondary PDP context and updating the GGSN with a correct TEID or a new Traffic Flow Template (TFT) when the secondary PDP context is established.

Abstract: A method for controlling a number of user equipments in a cellular network, the network comprises at least one user equipment (4), a first interface (1) comprising a probability algorithm capable of connecting the user equipment to a second interface (2). The second interface (2) comprises the probability algorithm and is capable of connecting the user equipment (4) to a third interface (3) comprising the probability algorithm. The user equipment (4) sends an attach request to the first interface (1), the first interface (1) sends a create session request to the second interface (2) and the second interface (2) sends an authentication request to the third interface (3). The load on the third interface (3) is indicated by a first flag set in the response from the second interface (2) to the first interface (1). The value of the first flag in the response is calculated by the probability algorithm in the second interface (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and arrangements in a communications network for handling a signaling relating to an prioritized call from a User Equipment, UE, roaming between a first and a second Base Stations, BS. The call is sent from said UE and received by said second BS. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a roaming request message comprising an indication of priority, transmitting by said second BS an acceptance signal of roaming, said acceptance signal comprising data for said priority call attachment, and receiving acknowledgment signal comprising roaming completed message.

Abstract: A serving gateway support node (9) for a radio telecommunications network (1), in which the serving gateway support node (9) is arranged to control at least one serving gateway (7) in the radio telecommunications network (1) to connect user equipment (2) to a packet-based network (4) via a home gateway (8) and is also arranged to cause each serving gateway (7) to hand over the connections between the user equipment (2) and the packet-based network (4) to other serving gateways (7) in the radio telecommunications network (1) whilst maintaining the user equipment's (2) connection to the packet-based network (4) as the user equipment (2) roam throughout the radio telecommunications network (1), in which the serving gateway support node (9) is arranged to detect a loss of connectivity between the user equipment (2) and the home gateway (8) or between the serving gateway support node (9) and a serving gateway (7), the serving gateway support node (9) is arranged to re-establish the connection from the user equipme

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, signal and devices for facilitating distribution of multimedia broadcast multicast services, i.e. MBMS, in a telecommunications network by receiving an MBSM session start message from a broadcast/multicast service center; sending control traffic on a control network; sending as control traffic to a serving node an MBMS session start request message and including a common tunnel end-point identifier, i.e. common TEID, in the MBMS session start request message; receiving information from the serving node indicating the acceptance of using IP multicast; and sending media content on an IP multicast backbone to hosts that have joined the multicast group using the common TEID. If any part of the communication network does not accept the IP multicast backbone as distribution method tunnels will be used between the gateway and serving node and between the serving node and control node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solution for resource allocation and in particular in relation to resolving a gateway. The solution according to the present invention uses an infix in an access point name, comprising a geographical area, in communicating with a domain name server. The infix is chosen from a list comprising unique combinations of selection criteria.

Abstract: A first node in a connection network and a method for providing said first node with information related to a geographical position of a user terminal, which connection network comprises said first node, a second node and an access network, wherein: the first node has access to at least one user terminal via a wireless interface provided by the access network; and the second node is connected to the first node and has access to at least one external network, which method is characterized by the steps of: sending a session request from the second node to the first node; and sending a session response from the first node to the second node after receiving said session request, which session response comprises information related to a geographical position of the terminal associated with the session in question.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a packet data support node (201) with a serving functionality and supporting over at least a first radio access network. It comprises mobility handling means and session handling means. It further comprises detecting means, in communication with said mobility handling means and with said session handling means, which are adapted to detect or establish initiation of a handover of a mobile station from the first or source radio access network. The session handling means are adapted to keep information about support for a direct tunneling functionality between the gateway packet data support node and the first radio access network. The detecting means are adapted to, upon detecting initiation of an HO from a first mode supporting direct tunneling (10) activate initiation of a reset of the direct tunnel and set up of two tunnel tunnels (10A, 10B) replacing said direct tunnel (10), each having a respective end point in the packet data support node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement and method of services request in a packet switched telecommunications network. The network comprises a first server (240) arranged to communicate with a second server (230), said first server being arranged to handle data from an external network (260) and said second server being arranged to handle communication with a user equipment (210). The method comprises: during activation of a subscriber's (210) session information receiving by said first server (240) data comprising two sets of tunnelling endpoint identifiers and IP addresses, and discarding one set of said tunneling endpoint identifiers and IP addresses corresponding to a network controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, signal and devices for facilitating distribution of multimedia broadcast multicast services, i.e. MBMS, in a telecommunications network by receiving an MBSM session start message from a broadcast/multicast service center; sending control traffic on a control network; sending as control traffic to a serving node an MBMS session start request message and including a common tunnel end-point identifier, i.e. common TEID, in the MBMS session start request message; receiving information from the serving node indicating the acceptance of using IP multicast; and sending media content on an IP multicast backbone to hosts that have joined the multicast group using the common TEID. If any part of the communication network does not accept the IP multicast backbone as distribution method tunnels will be used between the gateway and serving node and between the serving node and control node.

Abstract: A solution in a telecommunications infrastructure network for creating a secondary PDP context for a time critical application, ensuring that no packets are lost by masquerading a primary PDP context as the secondary PDP context. This may be achieved by for instance sending a fake TEID or including a filter in a PDP creation request for the secondary PDP context and updating the GGSN with a correct TEID or a new Traffic Flow Template (TFT) when the secondary PDP context is established.

Abstract: A system node, and method in a radio telecommunication network for efficiently serving non-compliant mobile terminals (UE/MSs) and core network (CN) nodes without negatively affecting features available to compliant UE/MSs and nodes. A network service node such as an SGSN sends a standardized message to a UE/MS or CN node a reduced number of times while awaiting a response. If a proper response is not received, the SGSN removes “known problem” optional and/or conditional information elements from the message and sends an altered message to the UE/MS or CN node one or more times while awaiting a response. If the UE/MS or CN node responds to the altered message, it receives service with a reduced feature set. The SGSN may store an ID of the UE/MS or CN node in a list of non-compliant UE/MSs or CN nodes. In future sessions, the SGSN may send only the altered message to the UE/MS or CN node.