Abstract: The method comprises a LTE cellular base station reporting radio resources usage information about its resource assignment in a current LTE frame emitted or to be emitted thereby, regarding slot usage for at least the slots of the downlink subframes of the current LTE frame, and generally also regarding the slots of subsequent downlink subframes and of also regarding uplink subframes. The uses of the method are for interference reduction and for energy optimization.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program for inter-working between different wireless technologies. The method including connecting a base station wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal, both complying with standardized wireless radio access technology, with a MME and/or a SGW of the EPC of the 3GPP standard by a NAS function included in the base station. The NAS function collecting a MAC address of the mobile terminal and generating an IMSI identity based on the collecting; providing the generated IMSI to the MME and storing it together with a set of parameters and algorithms; performing, with the MME or with a HSS an authentication and ciphering procedure of the mobile terminal using the stored set of parameters and algorithms, and performing the termination of the NAS protocol messages with the MME for management procedures related with the mobile terminal, the wireless radio access technology and the 3GPP standard being different technologies.

Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of radio access nodes, or cells, each of said cells providing a coverage area to a plurality of user equipments, characterized in that each of said radio access nodes is splitted into: a common processing section (1) which performs a main processing stage; and a plurality of remote transceiving sections (2a, 2b, 2c), each performing a local processing stage complementing said main processing stage, being operatively connected to said common processing section, and constituting a sub-cell providing a coverage sub-area, wherein said coverage area is distributed into said coverage sub-areas. The method is arranged for carrying out said splitting of radio access nodes.

Abstract: The method providing by a plurality of eNodeB wireless mobile connectivity to a plurality of User Equipment (UE) and aggregating by means of a node running in non-3GPP network, backhaul load information related to the access line of said plurality of eNodeB or any other remote equipment. The method also, retrieving by a Proxy Serving Gateway (Proxy S-GW) located in said non-3GPP node, said backhaul load information from said non-3GPP node of said plurality of eNodeB; then, communicating said Proxy S-GW with a Service Gateway (S-GW) pertaining to a 3GPP network by means of a standard S1 interface; and finally sending to said S-GW said backhaul load information through said standard S1 interface in order to assign radio resources to said plurality of eNodeB. The system is adapted for implementing the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method to optimize almost blank subframe usage in a wireless network including generating, an interfering base station, in order to minimize interference caused to a serving base station, an almost blank subframe pattern and sending the latter to the serving base station. The serving base station generating a set of preferred almost blank subframes, from said received almost blank subframe pattern, that their knows will be of use for providing a wireless connectivity to a user terminal, and sending the preferred almost blank subframes ordered by a priority of usage to said interfering base station. And the interfering base station, using, in the case of requiring the use of additional subframes for serving its own user terminals, the almost blank subframes indicated as low priority in said received set of preferred almost blank subframes from the serving base station.

Abstract: The method comprises: a user equipment measuring its proximity to one or more cells, or radio access nodes, by detecting the signal emission power thereof, and recognizing some cells as distinctive cells which radio section can be switched off when no user equipment is camping in it; determining that at least one of said cells is candidate for cell reselection or handover as a function of said signal emission power, and, if the cell is a distinctive cell, directly determining it as a candidate cell even if its signal emission power is not detected; and performing the cell reselection or handover between the user equipment and the candidate cell.

Abstract: A method, system and devices for optimizing the discontinuous reception by a mobile terminal of signals transmitted from its serving base extension so battery and other user equipment resources can be saved by using an extended DRX period several orders of magnitude longer with respect to what is achievable in the current standard, without the terminal losing synchronization.

Abstract: A method for cell reselection and cell handover in a wireless communication system. The method comprises performing a cell reselection or handover between a user equipment connected to a radio access node and a neighbor cell, said neighbor cell having a subscriber list of subscribed user equipments. Said user equipment is not in said subscriber list and the method further comprises: a. generating, said radio access node, a closed subscriber group (CSG) list containing said user equipment and at least one neighbor cell detected; b. communicating, said radio access node, said CSG list to a management entity; c. reporting, said management entity, to said at least one neighbor cell included in said CSG list an invited neighbor subscriber group list, or INSG list, containing said authorized user equipment; and d. performing said cell reselection or handover between said authorized user equipment and the neighbor cell if said authorized user equipment is included in said INSG list.

Abstract: The method, comprising at least one user terminal (UE) communicating through a wireless connection to a macro cellular base station, abbreviated as eNB, and to a at least one femto cellular base station, abbreviated as HeNB, over a cellular system, wherein said method comprises providing a wireless X2 interface between said eNB and HeNB stations in said LTE network to provide communication services to said at least one user terminal. The system of the invention is arranged to implement the method of the invention.

Abstract: The method providing by a plurality of eNodeB wireless mobile connectivity to a plurality of User Equipment (UE) and aggregating by means of a node running in non-3GPP network, backhaul load information related to the access line of said plurality of eNodeB or any other remote equipment. The method also, retrieving by a Proxy Serving Gateway (Proxy S-GW) located in said non-3GPP node, said backhaul load information from said non-3GPP node of said plurality of eNodeB; then, communicating said Proxy S-GW with a Service Gateway (S-GW) pertaining to a 3GPP network by means of a standard S1 interface; and finally sending to said S-GW said backhaul load information through said standard S1 interface in order to assign radio resources to said plurality of eNodeB. The system is adapted for implementing the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program for inter-working between different wireless technologies. The method including connecting a base station wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal, both complying with standardized wireless radio access technology, with a MME and/or a SGW of the EPC of the 3GPP standard by a NAS function included in the base station. The NAS function collecting a MAC address of the mobile terminal and generating an IMSI identity based on the collecting; providing the generated IMSI to the MME and storing it together with a set of parameters and algorithms; performing, with the MME or with a HSS an authentication and ciphering procedure of the mobile terminal using the stored set of parameters and algorithms, and performing the termination of the NAS protocol messages with the MME for management procedures related with the mobile terminal, the wireless radio access technology and the 3GPP standard being different technologies.

Abstract: The method comprises a LTE cellular base station reporting radio resources usage information about its resource assignment in a current LTE frame emitted or to be emitted thereby, regarding slot usage for at least the slots of the downlink subframes of the current LTE frame, and generally also regarding the slots of subsequent downlink subframes and of also regarding uplink subframes. The uses of the method are for interference reduction and for energy optimization.

Abstract: A method, system and devices for optimizing the discontinuous reception by a mobile terminal of signals transmitted from its serving base extension so battery and other user equipment resources can be saved by using an extended DRX period several orders of magnitude longer with respect to what is achievable in the current standard, without the terminal losing synchronization.

Abstract: A method to optimize almost blank subframe usage in a wireless network including generating, an interfering base station, in order to minimize interference caused to a serving base station, an almost blank subframe pattern and sending the latter to the serving base station. The serving base station generating a set of preferred almost blank subframes, from said received almost blank subframe pattern, that their knows will be of use for providing a wireless connectivity to a user terminal, and sending the preferred almost blank subframes ordered by a priority of usage to said interfering base station. And the interfering base station, using, in the case of requiring the use of additional subframes for serving its own user terminals, the almost blank subframes indicated as low priority in said received set of preferred almost blank subframes from the serving base station.

Abstract: A method for cell reselection and cell handover in a wireless communication system. The method comprises performing a cell reselection or handover between a user equipment connected to a radio access node and a neighbor cell, said neighbor cell having a subscriber list of subscribed user equipments. Said user equipment is not in said subscriber list and the method further comprises: a. generating, said radio access node, a closed subscriber group (CSG) list containing said user equipment and at least one neighbor cell detected; b. communicating, said radio access node, said CSG list to a management entity; c. reporting, said management entity, to said at least one neighbor cell included in said CSG list an invited neighbor subscriber group list, or INSG list, containing said authorised user equipment; and d. performing said cell reselection or handover between said authorised user equipment and the neighbor cell if said authorised user equipment is included in said INSG list.

Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of radio access nodes, or cells, each of said cells providing a coverage area to a plurality of user equipments, characterised in that each of said radio access nodes is splitted into: a common processing section (1) which performs a main processing stage; and a plurality of remote transceiving sections (2a, 2b, 2c), each performing a local processing stage complementing said main processing stage, being operatively connected to said common processing section, and constituting a sub-cell providing a coverage sub-area, wherein said coverage area is distributed into said coverage sub-areas. The method is arranged for carrying out said splitting of radio access nodes.

Abstract: A method for cell reselection and cell handover in a wireless communication system The method comprises: a user equipment measuring its proximity to one or more cells, or radio access nodes, by detecting the signal emission power thereof, and recognizing some cells as distinctive cells which radio section can be switched off when no user equipment is camping in it; determining that at least one of said cells is candidate for cell reselection or handover as a function of said signal emission power, and, if the cell is a distinctive cell, directly determining it as a candidate cell even if its signal emission power is not detected; and performing the cell reselection or handover between the user equipment and the candidate cell.

Abstract: A system for simultaneous indoor distribution of baseband digital signals (e.g Ethernet signals) and radiofrequency signals, the system comprising an Hybrid Optical Node and at least an Hybrid Switch/Hub node. The present invention solves the aforementioned problems proposing a system which simultaneously distributes the baseband digital data and the analog radiofrequency signals provided by a radio access node in an indoor environment by means of a Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) network. The main advantage of this invention is that it makes it possible to share a Plastic Optical Fiber infrastructure between a Local Area Network for data digital transmission, and the distribution of wireless radiofrequency signals, in particular DVB broadcast signals and Mobile Broadband signals like UMTS or LTE.

Abstract: It comprises switching on or switching off at least part of said radio access node, such as a femtonode functionality radio section and/or other radio sections, as a function of, respectively, the reception by said radio access node, of a radio signal transmitted by a wireless portable processing device, or the absence of such a reception, where said radio signal is a low-power radio signal transmitted by a low-power radio interface of said wireless portable processing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100 200) for distributing broadband wireless signals indoors, comprising: a radio access node (101 201) connected to a telecommunications access network through an access interface (107 207), wherein said radio access node comprises a broadband signal transmission/reception module configured to transmit and receive VHF/UHF DVB-T broadband wireless signals through a broadband radio interface; and at least one piece of client equipment (102 202) comprising a broadband signal transmission/reception module configured to transmit and receive VHF/UHF DVB-T broadband wireless signals through a broadband radio interface in the 5 GHz free band, wherein said 5 GHz free band is the one specified in the ETSI EN 301 893 standard.