Abstract: The idea of the invention is the allocation of transmission resources in several separate steps. In the first step, the available transmission resources are dynamically divided between the different networks. In the second step, the networks divide the resources that have been allocated for their use among their users by their own channel allocation methods. In one embodiment, a given minimum capacity wherewith the network achieves a predetermined minimum quality of service is permanently allocated to some or all of the networks. As the capacity requirement increases, the necessary amount of additional capacity is allocated to the operator in excess of this minimum capacity. The additional capacity is then allocated either from resources separately reserved for this purpose that are common to the networks, or by borrowing it from capacity that is allocated to another network but falls outside the minimum capacity of said network.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for controlling radio communications between a terminal (MS, TE) and a communications system (CN, GRAN). A communications connection between the system and the terminal is established by an active radio network controller (RNC) and an active base station (BS). In one embodiment, data communications within the communications connection is directed to the active radio controller by a second radio network controller.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for controlling radio communications between a terminal (MS, TE) and a communications system (CN, GRAN). A communications connection between the system and the terminal is established by an active radio network controller (RNC) and an active base station (BS). In one embodiment, data communications within the communications connection is directed to the active radio controller by a second radio network controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a signalling method and a transmitter, used in a digital radio system wherein the signals transmitted comprise data and signalling. The transmitter comprises control means for placing the signalling in a signal to be transmitted on the basis of control information that is separate from the data, and for preventing the control information from being placed in the signal to be transmitted, the control information being used for managing the signalling.

Abstract: The idea of the invention is the allocation of transmission resources in several separate steps. In the first step, the available transmission resources are dynamically divided between the different networks. In the second step, the networks divide the resources that have been allocated for their use among their users by their own channel allocation methods. In one embodiment, a given minimum capacity wherewith the network achieves a predetermined minimum quality of service is permanently allocated to some or all of the networks. As the capacity requirement increases, the necessary amount of additional capacity is allocated to the operator in excess of this minimum capacity. The additional capacity is then allocated either from resources separately reserved for this purpose that are common to the networks, or by borrowing it from capacity that is allocated to another network but falls outside the minimum capacity of said network.

Abstract: A method of downlink packet switching for use in a mobile telecommunications network having a plurality of base stations capable of communicating in corresponding uplink and downlink with a plurality of mobile terminals operating in a frequency division duplex (FDD) mode, wherein a downlink shared channel (DSCH) is used to carry user data and control information for the mobile terminals in a coverage area, the method comprising the steps of providing a common packet channel (CPCH) to serve as a reverse link transport of the downlink shared channel (DSCH) in a deterministic way; and providing for carrying a downlink dedicated physical control channel (DL-DPCCH) to provide physical transport format (TFCI) for the downlink shared channel and physical control for the uplink CPCH.

Abstract: The discussion concerns the mutual arrangement of packets to be transmitted in a radio system, where the transmitted data is formed into packets (204, 205, 206) for the transmission. The system comprises at least two transmitting devices which transmit substantially simultaneously and substantially on the same frequency, whereby the carrier power transmitted by the first transmitting device is interference power to those receiving devices, to which the second device transmits carrier power, and vice versa. In order to arrange the packets there is generated a utility function with a value, which depends on the carrier power and the interference power and which can be obtained by calculation for the transmitted packets in their mutual transmitting order at that moment. The packets to be transmitted are arranged in a mutual transmission order corresponding to the extreme value of the utility function.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for controlling radio communications between a terminal (MS, TE) and a communications system (CN, GRAN). A communications connection between the system and the terminal is established by an active radio network controller (RNC) and an active base station (BS). In one embodiment, data communications within the communications connection is directed to the active radio controller by a second radio network controller.

Abstract: A method and system for implementing a telecommunication system-based service includes a user terminal, such as a personal computer system, which communicates with a network server and a bank server via the telecommunication network. The terminal includes input means for entry of user input data to the system, a mass storage unit, a transportable mass storage medium, and display means for presenting visual information to the user. A multi-media catalog stored on the transportable mass storage medium is read into the terminal from the mass storage unit for presentation of the multi-media catalog to the user on the display means. A displayed product from the multi-media catalog is selected by the user and a telecommunication connection from the terminal to the network server is automatically set up. The selected product is then and thereby ordered from the network server.

Abstract: In channel allocation, the objective is to allocate channels to desired connections using the available frequency spectrum as effectively as possible so that the connections will not cause excessive interference to each other. This invention presents a method based on time blocking of transmission in connections using different transmission powers, in order further to improve the allocation of channels.

Abstract: A mobile station (10) can request (100) idle time from a network (20) e.g. for measuring the strengths of signals from base stations. Having received the request the network checks (110) whether suitable idle time is coming up and if not, allocates (120) idle time according to the request by the mobile station. Finally, the network informs (130) the mobile station about when and how much the mobile station has measurement time available.

Abstract: A system for adapting packets received from a digital packet network to a radio system which operates on the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) principle. The system has a transmitting end as which a data group includes a data field and a header intended for a service component, the header containing an address field intended for an end-user's address. The service component is transmitted on the transmission path in DAB packets whose header includes an address field (PKT address) identifying the service component and whose data in the data field has been obtained by dividing the data group into segments and by transferring each segment into the data field of one corresponding DAB packet.

Abstract: In order to control the use of physical radio resources, the physical radio resources are divided into chronologically consecutive frames (14), so that a frame contains slots (16, 17, 18) of various sizes, which slots represent a given share of the physical radio resources contained in the frame and can be individually allocated to different radio connections. The first dimension of a frame is time and the second dimension can be time, frequency or code. In the direction of the second dimension the slots represent various sizes, and a given first integral number of slots of the first size can be modularly replaced by another integral number of slots of another size. A certain number of consecutive frames form a superframe (19), in which case frames with corresponding locations in consecutive superframes are equal in slot division and allocations, if the data transmission demands do not change. Changes in the state of occupancy of the slots are possible at each superframe.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transferring an audio/video/data service from a transmission end to a reception end over a radio interface. The audio/video/data service includes one of audio information, video information and data. The radio interface includes a plurality of subchannels and a plurality of carriers for transmitting the audio/video/data service and at least one information channel. The audio/video/data service is divided into a set of files, wherein the set of files forms a service ensemble. A parameter group is associated with and describes each corresponding one of the files. Each of the files, along with a corresponding parameter group is placed onto one of the subchannels. A placement indicator and a corresponding parameter group is placed on the at least one information channel.