Abstract: An optimal arrangement for a configurable smart antenna in a wireless (e.g., Wi-Fi) network having zero, one, or more other mesh nodes is determined by characterizing the network performance for each possible arrangement by determining a number of connected devices (e.g., either client devices or mesh nodes) and one or more other performance parameters. If one arrangement has more connected devices than any other, then that arrangement is selected. If two or more arrangements have the same greatest number of connected devices, then one or more other performance parameters are applied either serially or in parallel to select the optimal arrangement. In some implementations, the other performance parameters are sums or averages for all connected devices. In other implementations, the other performance parameters are for only a selected priority device, where the selected arrangement must connect to the priority device.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus which includes: a waveguide arranged to guide electromagnetic waves, the waveguide including at least one conductive wall enclosing a waveguide path, wherein the waveguide is gas-filled, and a component with a conductive surface. The waveguide is integrated with the component, wherein the waveguide has at least part of the at least one conductive wall shared with the conductive surface of the component and at least another part of the at least one conductive wall that is non-shared.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for, when the apparatus is in idle mode, determining signal measurements for at least two antenna configurations of the apparatus, determining, based on the signal measurements, one of the at least two antenna configurations and performing a network attach procedure using the determined antenna configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements. The antenna array includes one or more grouping of the plurality of antenna elements, configured to provide: a first configuration in which the one or more grouping of antenna elements supports at least transmission of a signal according to a first antenna system; and a second configuration in which the one or more grouping of antenna elements supports at least reception of a signal according to a second antenna system. The first antenna system includes a Single Input, Single Output antenna system or Multiple Input, Multiple Output antenna system. The second antenna system includes a Single Input, Single Output antenna system or Multiple Input, Multiple Output antenna system. An array of antenna elements can support different modes of operation, for example, different Multiple Input, Multiple Output modes or Multiple Input, Multiple Output and Single Input, Single Output modes.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments described may provide a reconfigurable antenna apparatus and method of alignment of such a reconfigurable antenna apparatus. The apparatus may comprise antenna apparatus components reconfigurable between: a mode of operation which supports a radio communication beam having a first beamwidth; and a mode of operation which supports a radio communication beam having a second beamwidth. The first beamwidth may be several times the width of the second beamwidth. Aspects and embodiments recognise that such a reconfigurable antenna apparatus may support efficient alignment methods in which a first, coarse, alignment scan may be performed across a broad field of view, and the results of that alignment scan can be used to allow a finer second scan within a reduced field of view determined by the first scan.

Abstract: An apparatus including control circuitry; first radio circuitry for communicating with a first radio circuitry of a first base station; second radio circuitry for communicating with second radio circuitry of a second base station; wherein the control circuitry is configured to use information received from a user equipment, for configuring the second radio circuitry of the apparatus such that a connection can be established between the second radio circuitry of the apparatus and the second radio circuitry of a base station.

Abstract: An apparatus including control circuitry; first radio circuitry for communicating with a first radio circuitry of a first base station; second radio circuitry for communicating with second radio circuitry of a second base station; wherein the control circuitry is configured to use information received from a user equipment, for configuring the second radio circuitry of the apparatus such that a connection can be established between the second radio circuitry of the apparatus and the second radio circuitry of a base station.

Abstract: Transmission power control methods and devices are described. In a transmission power control method, a triggering distance can be calculated based on one or more communication parameters. Using a proximity sensor, a proximity distance of the communication device with an external object can be calculated. The triggering distance and the proximity distance can be compared, and based on this comparison, a transmission power mode of the communication device can be determined and set.

Abstract: Transmission power control methods and devices are described. In a transmission power control method, a triggering distance can be calculated based on one or more communication parameters. Using a proximity sensor, a proximity distance of the communication device with an external object can be calculated. The triggering distance and the proximity distance can be compared, and based on this comparison, a transmission power mode of the communication device can be determined and set.

Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing an orientation-agnostic millimeter-wave (mm-wave) antenna in a portable device.

Abstract: An apparatus (2) comprising: an antenna (4); at least one user actuated switch (6) configured, only when enabled, to be user-actuated to provide user input to the apparatus (2); and circuitry (10) configured to detect an antenna interference condition and configured to control enablement and disablement of the user actuated switch (6), in response to detected antenna interference condition (12).

Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing an orientation-agnostic millimeter-wave (mm-wave) antenna in a portable device.