Abstract: A method for operating a communication network having a base station includes associating the base station with a first sub-network of the communication network and operation of the first sub-network of the communication network by a management entity, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a first set of communication terminals during operation of the first sub-network. The method further includes associating the base station with a second sub-network of the communication network and operation of the second sub-network of the communication network by the management entity, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a second set of communication terminals during operation of the second sub-network.

Abstract: A method for operating a communication network having a base station includes associating the base station with a first sub-network of the communication network and operation of the first sub-network of the communication network by a management entity, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a first set of communication terminals during operation of the first sub-network. The method further includes associating the base station with a second sub-network of the communication network and operation of the second sub-network of the communication network by the management entity, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a second set of communication terminals during operation of the second sub-network.

Abstract: A method for controlling the activity of a base station entity of a first type in a mobile communication network via a mobile device having a communication link to a base station entity of a second type includes: sending, by the mobile device, a connection request to the base station entity of the second type, the connection request being related to a request of the mobile device to have a communication link with the base station entity of the first type while the base station entity of the first type is in its second operational mode; and activating the first operational mode of the base station entity of the first type and establishing the communication link between the mobile device and the base station entity of the first type established.

Abstract: A method for controlling the activity of a base station entity of a first type in a mobile communication network via a mobile device having a communication link to a base station entity of a second type includes: sending, by the mobile device, a connection request to the base station entity of the second type, the connection request being related to a request of the mobile device to have a communication link with the base station entity of the first type while the base station entity of the first type is in its second operational mode; and activating the first operational mode of the base station entity of the first type and establishing the communication link between the mobile device and the base station entity of the first type established.

Abstract: A method for controlling the activity of a base station entity of a first type in a mobile communication network is a mobile device having a communication link in a base station entity of a second type includes: sending, by the mobile device, a connection request to the base station entity of the second type, the connection request being related to a request of the mobile device to have a communication link with the base station entity of the first type while the base station entity of the first type is in its second operational mode; and activating the first operational mode of the base station entity of the first type and establishing the communication link between the mobile device and the base station entity of the first type established.

Abstract: A method for controlling the activity of a base station in a mobile communication network via a mobile device, the base station being operable in a first and a second operational mode, the base station including a transmitter chain and a receiver chain, includes: receiving, by the mobile device, a first reactivation information, the first reactivation information being related to activating the first operational mode of the base station from the second operational mode of the base station; and transmitting, by the mobile device, a second reactivation information to the base station during a predetermined sensitive time interval of the base station so as to cause the base station to apply the first operational mode.

Abstract: A method is provided for channel modification within a macro cell of a cellular mobile radio access network. The method includes the steps of: providing a first control channel signal transmitted by a first transmitter, wherein the macro cell comprises the first transmitter and the macro cell overlaps at least partly with a radio coverage area created by a second transmitter; and providing a second control channel signal transmitted by the second transmitter, wherein the second control channel signal is transmitted using a same physical layer configuration as the first control channel signal. The second control channel signal is synchronized to the first control channel signal. The second control channel signal includes a duplication of the first control channel signal. The second control channel signal differs from the first control channel signal in at least one information element carried by the first control channel signal.

Abstract: A method for influencing quality of service related to a communication link or session between a telecommunication terminal and a mobile radio telecommunication network includes: transmitting first control information related to a traffic load from the mobile radio telecommunication network to the telecommunication terminal; and receiving, at the mobile radio telecommunication network, second control information transmitted from the telecommunication terminal.

Abstract: A method for controlling the activity of a base station entity of a first type in a mobile communication network is a mobile device having a communication link in a base station entity of a second type includes: sending, by the mobile device, a connection request to the base station entity of the second type, the connection request being related to a request of the mobile device to have a communication link with the base station entity of the first type while the base station entity of the first type is in its second operational mode; and activating the first operational mode of the base station entity of the first type and establishing the communication link between the mobile device and the base station entity of the first type established.

Abstract: A method for controlling the activity of a base station in a mobile communication network via a mobile device, the base station being operable in a first and a second operational mode, the base station including a transmitter chain and a receiver chain, includes: receiving, by the mobile device, a first reactivation information, the first reactivation information being related to activating the first operational mode of the base station from the second operational mode of the base station; and transmitting, by the mobile device, a second reactivation information to the base station during a predetermined sensitive time interval of the base station so as to cause the base station to apply the first operational mode.

Abstract: A method for charging a subscriber using a telecommunications service in a telecommunications network according to a contract with respect to the telecommunications service includes: transmitting, by a billing entity, charging information to a data traffic management entity; monitoring, by the data traffic management entity, the flow of data which is used by the subscriber with respect to the telecommunications service and determining a current data usage volume of the subscriber; comparing, by the data traffic management entity, the current data usage volume of the subscriber with a current upper data usage threshold; and modifying the standard service usage pattern of the telecommunications service if the current data usage volume and the current upper data usage threshold satisfy a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A method is provided for channel modification within a macro cell of a cellular mobile radio access network. The method includes the steps of: providing a first control channel signal transmitted by a first transmitter, wherein the macro cell comprises the first transmitter and the macro cell overlaps at least partly with a radio coverage area created by a second transmitter; and providing a second control channel signal transmitted by the second transmitter, wherein the second control channel signal is transmitted using a same physical layer configuration as the first control channel signal. The second control channel signal is synchronized to the first control channel signal. The second control channel signal includes a duplication of the first control channel signal. The second control channel signal differs from the first control channel signal in at least one information element carried by the first control channel signal.

Abstract: A method for transmission of data within a public land mobile network from a base station entity to a first user equipment and to at least one other user equipment includes: providing a Shared Control Channel including a plurality of first sub-channels; providing a Physical Downlink Shared Channel comprising a plurality of second sub-channels, wherein each of the plurality of second sub-channels used for transmission of data to the first user equipment or the at least one other user equipment is referenced by a respective first sub-channel out of the plurality of first sub-channels; and performing downlink transmission of identical content to the first user equipment and to the at least one other user equipment.

Abstract: A method for checking the location of a femtocell includes receiving, by the femtocell and by a reference receiver having a known location, radio signals from at least three transmitters disposed at known locations. Each of the transmitters is at least one of a broadcast transmitter and a pilot radio signal transmitter configured to broadcast a pilot radio signal for checking the location of the femtocell in a frequency range outside frequency ranges used for mobile communication. Differences in delay of the radio signals from two of the at least three transmitters are determined based on reception times of the radio signals received by the femtocell and the reference receiver. The location of the femtocell is checked based on the determined differences in delay.

Abstract: In a communication system a transmission-end input data flow with serially successive data is transmitted via a time-variant transmission channel. The transmission-end input data flow is divided into individual words. An a-priori reliability value is determined for each position of a transmittal data block by transmission-end modulation methods and coding methods, and the words of the input data flow are associated with corresponding positions of the transmittal data block according to the a-priori reliability values, and transmitted. An a-posteriori reliability value is formed on the receiving end for each word of the transmittal data block. The words having an a-posteriori reliability value falling below a pre-determined minimum value are re-requested and re-transmitted by acknowledgement of the corresponding positions.