Abstract: A mobile station executed method, wherein upon changing from a current cell to a new cell in a wireless packet data network the mobile station enters the new cell; generates a cell change packet data unit (PDU) message for informing the network of the location of the mobile station in the new cell; buffers the cell change PDU message into a PDU transmit queue before any buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell; and transmits the buffered cell change PDU before any of the buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from traffic steering. For example, radio access network based traffic steering can be used to benefit of communications by steering traffic to Wi-Fi leveraging Hotspot 2.0. A method can include determining that an off-load condition exists in an area of a radio access network. The method can also include commanding a user equipment to off-load to non-cellular radio access based on the determining.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate prioritization of users and/or devices. For example, wireless communication systems may benefit from multi-subscription network prioritization, such as systems for prioritizing subscribers with multiple subscriptions that are using fewer devices than they have subscriptions. A method can include determining that a device is associated with a plurality of subscriptions. The method can also include determining at least one related device is not in use, wherein the at least one related device is associated with same plurality of subscriptions. The method can further include assigning a higher priority to the device based on the determinations that the device has the plurality of associated subscriptions and has at least one related device not in use.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media regarding radio access network (RAN) controlled access of user equipment (UE) to wireless communication networks. The method includes receiving, at a base station or controller of a cellular communication network, a request to offload traffic to a wireless communication network from an access point of the wireless communication network regarding user equipment served by the base station or controller, determining, at the base station or controller, whether to permit the user equipment to offload traffic to the wireless communication network, and transmitting a message indicating whether it is permitted to offload traffic to the access point of the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A mobile station executed method, wherein upon changing from a current cell to a new cell in a wireless packet data network the mobile station enters the new cell; generates a cell change packet data unit (PDU) message for informing the network of the location of the mobile station in the new cell; buffers the cell change PDU message into a PDU transmit queue before any buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell; and transmits the buffered cell change PDU before any of the buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may be configured to determine a network identity that is valid for the first network and a second network. The method may also include assigning the network identity to a user equipment. The method may also providing the network identity to one of the second network and a user equipment. The first network and the second network may be based on different technologies.

Abstract: A mobile station executed method, wherein upon changing from a current cell to a new cell in a wireless packet data network the mobile station enters the new cell; generates a cell change packet data unit (PDU) message for informing the network of the location of the mobile station in the new cell; buffers the cell change PDU message into a PDU transmit queue before any buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell; and transmits the buffered cell change PDU before any of the buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from traffic steering. For example, radio access network based traffic steering can be used to benefit of communications by steering traffic to Wi-Fi leveraging Hotspot 2.0. A method can include determining that an off-load condition exists in an area of a radio access network. The method can also include commanding a user equipment to off-load to non-cellular radio access based on the determining.

Abstract: When a user of a mobile communication device is roaming in a visited network, an active network selection policy is formed of one or more partial policies. The partial policies typically include the network selection rules of the visited network, but may also include user home network rules, global network selection rules of the home network and/or further network selection rules of the home network. At least some of the partial policies, such as the network selection policy of the visited network, may be in accordance with Automatic Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) mechanisms.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from traffic steering. For example, radio access network based traffic steering can be used to benefit of communications by steering traffic to Wi-Fi leveraging Hotspot 2.0. A method can include determining that an off-load condition exists in an area of a radio access network. The method can also include commanding a user equipment to off-load to non-cellular radio access based on the determining.

Abstract: A method including modifying access rights for a Wi-Fi network in response to a condition, wherein modifying the access rights for the Wi-Fi network allows users without Wi-Fi subscriptions to access the Wi-Fi network. The method may further include returning the access rights back to their prior state when the condition is no longer met.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate prioritization of users and/or devices. For example, wireless communication systems may benefit from multi-subscription network prioritization, such as systems for prioritizing subscribers with multiple subscriptions that are using fewer devices than they have subscriptions. A method can include determining that a device is associated with a plurality of subscriptions. The method can also include determining at least one related device is not in use, wherein the at least one related device is associated with same plurality of subscriptions. The method can further include assigning a higher priority to the device based on the determinations that the device has the plurality of associated subscriptions and has at least one related device not in use.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising controlling receiving, at a user equipment, access information from a first network, said access information associated with a second network, the first and second network using different radio access technologies and using said access information in communication with the second network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may be configured to determine a network identity that is valid for the first network and a second network. The method may also include assigning the network identity to a user equipment. The method may also providing the network identity to one of the second network and a user equipment. The first network and the second network may be based on different technologies.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media regarding radio access network (RAN) controlled access of user equipment (UE) to wireless communication networks. The method includes receiving, at a base station or controller of a cellular communication network, a request to offload traffic to a wireless communication network from an access point of the wireless communication network regarding user equipment served by the base station or controller, determining, at the base station or controller, whether to permit the user equipment to offload traffic to the wireless communication network, and transmitting a message indicating whether it is permitted to offload traffic to the access point of the wireless communication network.

Abstract: Network discovery comprises discovering networks being available for a device and automatically providing communication settings for at least one of discovered networks to the device. The network discovery may be device initiated or network-initiated. The communication settings provision may be effected by network discovery functionality or another functionality such as device management functionality.

Abstract: A mobile station executed method, wherein upon changing from a current cell to a new cell in a wireless packet data network the mobile station enters the new cell; generates a cell change packet data unit (PDU) message for informing the network of the location of the mobile station in the new cell; buffers the cell change PDU message into a PDU transmit queue before any buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell; and transmits the buffered cell change PDU before any of the buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell.

Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments there is at least a method and apparatus to determine a level of benefit to at least one of a user equipment and a network to aggregate data traffic to or from the user equipment over more than one carrier; and based on the determining, indicate a traffic classification of the data traffic to or from the user equipment, wherein the traffic classification identifies the level of the benefit to aggregate the data traffic to or from the user equipment over the more than one carrier.

Abstract: A mobile station executed method, wherein upon changing from a current cell to a new cell in a wireless packet data network the mobile station enters the new cell; generates a cell change packet data unit (PDU) message for informing the network of the location of the mobile station in the new cell; buffers the cell change PDU message into a PDU transmit queue before any buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell; and transmits the buffered cell change PDU before any of the buffered PDUs that were present before the mobile station entered the new cell.

Abstract: A method includes using a set of information for a plurality of different access networks, said plurality of networks including at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network and a current priority associated with a user equipment to provide access network selection information to said user equipment for one or more of said a plurality of said network and causing said access network selection information to be provided to said user equipment. The set of information may include a set of priority information and/or a set of network access information.