Abstract: A communication system is disclosed which includes a distributed base station apparatus comprising a control plane unit, a user plane unit, and a distributed unit. Respective interfaces are set up between the control plane unit and the user plane unit, between the control plane unit and the distributed unit, and between the control plane unit and a core network node. The control plane unit acts as a master control plane unit. The user plane unit or the distributed unit obtains information identifying a further control plane unit to act as a redundant unit in case of a failure the master control plane unit. Corresponding interfaces are set up between the further control plane unit and the user plane unit, between the further control plane unit and the distributed unit, and between the further control plane unit and a core network node for resiliency.

Abstract: Intravenous cannula devices configured to prevent blood backflow and needle prick injuries include a catheter assembly and a needle guard assembly. The catheter assembly includes a hub having a coaxial recess and a valve member positioned therein. The valve member is cylindrical and includes a distal surface having slits collectively defining prongs configured to open and close upon passage of a needle therethrough. Cannula devices configured to prevent needle stick injuries include a safety release component at a distal end of the needle guard assembly. The safety release component includes moveable locking elements configured to fit within an annular groove defined by a proximal portion of the hub upon movement of a needle through the safety release component. Proximal retraction of the needle through the safety release component causes the moveable locking elements to be displaced from the annular groove, thereby decoupling the catheter assembly from the needle guard assembly.

Abstract: A system is disclosed in which an item of user equipment (UE) obtains a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold value for transmitting a random access message (MsgA) comprising both a preamble part and a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission part. The UE obtains information identifying at least one respective offset associated with at least one priority level, and determines a type of random access procedure (two-step or legacy random access procedure) to be performed based on an RSRP measured by the UE, the RSRP threshold value, and a priority level associated with the UE.

Abstract: An example apparatus comprises memory, first instructions, and programmable circuitry to be programmed by the first instructions to associate a first portion of metadata with a first category, the metadata corresponding to a cloud resource of a cloud account, associate a second portion of the metadata with a second category, and determine a template based on the first portion being greater than the second portion, the template associated with the first category, the template including second instructions to define a target state to be enforced on the cloud account.

Abstract: A communication system(1) is disclosed in which a first access network node (base station) receives information indicating whether a second access network node supports Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS). Interaction such as handover between the first access network node and the second access network node is controlled based on the information. A communication system(1) is disclosed in which a first access network node (base station) receives information indicating whether a second access network node supports Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS). Interaction such as handover between the first access network node and the second access network node is controlled based on the information.

Abstract: Intravenous cannula devices configured to prevent blood backflow and needle prick injuries include a catheter assembly and a needle guard assembly. The catheter assembly includes a hub having a coaxial recess and a valve member positioned therein. The valve member is cylindrical and includes a distal surface having slits collectively defining prongs configured to open and close upon passage of a needle therethrough. Cannula devices configured to prevent needle stick injuries include a safety release component at a distal end of the needle guard assembly. The safety release component includes moveable locking elements configured to fit within an annular groove defined by a proximal portion of the hub upon movement of a needle through the safety release component. Proximal retraction of the needle through the safety release component causes the moveable locking elements to be displaced from the annular groove, thereby decoupling the catheter assembly from the needle guard assembly.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method performed by a base station includes: performing a Radio Resource Control (RRC) resume procedure for a user equipment (UE) in a cell of a non-public network; obtaining i) information identifying whether or not the UE is authorised to access the cell of a non-public network or ii) information identifying at least one non-public network that the UE is authorised to access, from another base station; verifying, based on the information of i) or ii), whether the UE is authorised to access the non-public network, wherein the information of i) or ii) is stored, in a UE context for the UE in the another base station in a process of a RRC setup for the UE in another cell of a network.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed in which a base station apparatus obtains information identifying a total integrity protected uplink data rate for a user equipment (UE), allocates a portion of the total integrity protected uplink data rate to a secondary node (SN), and notifies the UE about the portion allocated to the SN.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for communicating via a non-terrestrial network is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether the UE is in coverage of the non-terrestrial network or out-of-coverage of the non-terrestrial network and initiating a procedure for power saving of the UE, based on the determining.

Abstract: A communication system comprising a non-terrestrial network part is disclosed in which a user equipment (UE) is served by one of the cells of the non-terrestrial network part. The UE determines whether to delay/suspend a small data transmission, based one or more associated parameters, so as to avoid a radio link failure or a handover. When the transmission is delayed/suspended, the UE initiates/resumes the data transmission in a new serving cell (e.g. after cell reselection or RRC establishment in the new cell), or via a relay (e.g. a device-to-device relay).

Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a base station receives information indicating a cell category associated with a neighbour cell and stores the cell category information in a neighbour cell relation table. The base station May receive the cell category information from a UE, from an Access and Mobility Function, or from a base station operating the neighbour cell. The cell category information may indicate, amongst others, that the neighbour cell is a cell of a non-terrestrial network, a small cell, or an energy saving cell.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate via a network including a non-terrestrial network portion is disclosed. The method comprises performing a procedure. The procedure includes performing measurements with respect to at least one cell in a set of candidate cells; and performing a cell selection based on a result of the measurements. The procedure is performed based on at least one parameter for the at least one cell including at least one of remaining serving time of each of the at least one cell, distance between a current location of the UE and each of the at least one cell, distance between the current location of the UE and a serving cell, and mobility of the UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network entity including RAN equipment (5) in a communication system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining information relating to a mobility state of a UE (3), determining a mobility specific configuration for the UE (3) based on the mobility state, and providing configuration information for configuring the UE (3) with the mobility specific configuration.