Abstract: A method for setting power of radio signals transferred by a node and/or of the radio signals transferred by mobile terminals served by the node. The node: receives, from at least one neighbouring node, at least one parameter value used by the neighbouring node for setting the power of the radio signals transferred by the neighbouring node and/or of the radio signals transferred by mobile terminals served by the neighbouring node, determines, at least from the parameter value, a parameter value to be used by the node, sets the power of the radio signals transferred by the node and/or the power correction of the radio signals transferred by mobile terminals served by the node according to the determined parameter value, and transfers at least the determined parameter value to the at least one neighbouring node.

Abstract: For determining time and frequency resources, a first device performs: obtaining groups of time and frequency resources of the wireless communications network so as to form a redrawn grid; allocating time and frequency resources according to the redrawn grid and to a frequency hopping criteria; and providing signalling information representative of the time and frequency resources that have been allocated according to the redrawn grid. In order to determine which time and frequency resources of the initial grid to be used for performing said transmissions, a second device performs: obtaining the signalling information so as to determine the time and frequency resources that have been allocated according to the redrawn grid; and applying a predetermined pattern mask onto the determined time and frequency resources that have been allocated according to the redrawn grid.

Abstract: Considering individual sequences T1, . . . , TK over N successive frames for performing K individual transmissions, one time and frequency resource is allocated to each individual transmission per frame. The time and frequency resources can be represented by a grid with time resources on one dimension and frequency resources on another dimension. A managing device: computes a figure of merit G(A, T1, . . . , TK) for each possible set of the individual sequences T1, . . . , TK over the N successive frames on which respective frequency hopping sequences [A1, . . . , AN]=A apply, the figure of merit G(A, T1, . . . , TK) being representative of transmission robustness to interference and/or noise and/or path loss, and being determined under a constraint such that the frequency hopping sequences A1, . . .

Abstract: For determining transmission channel resources to be allocated for a communication, a processing device: obtains an interference profile representative of interference with said communication implied by at least one predicted interferer; determines, for each set of transmission channel resources made available to perform said communication, a first figure of merit representative of robustness to frequency-selective interference with said communication that might be implied by unpredicted interferers; determines from the interference profile, for each set of transmission channel resources made available to perform said communication, a second figure of merit representative of robustness to frequency-selective interference with said communication that is expected to be implied by predicted interferers; and selects transmission channel resources that optimize the first figure of merit under a QoS-target constraint applied to the second figure of merit.

Abstract: For allocating time and frequency resources for at least one data transmission via a fast fading frequency selective channel between an access point of a wireless telecommunications network and at least one communication device located in at least one respective moving conveyance, a processing device: obtains long-term SINR information for a set of time and frequency resources; obtains at least one frequency correlation profile; obtains at least one time correlation profile; computes figures of merit for potential sequences of time and frequency resources, based on the obtained long-term signal-plus-interference to noise ratio information and on the obtained time and frequency correlation profiles; selects a sequence that provides a figure of merit that expects reaching a target quality of service for said data transmission(s) or that is the best figure or merit; allowing said data transmission(s) via the selected sequence.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for adjusting the transmission of the signals transferred by a home base station through a wireless interface, the home base station is located in a cell of a base station, the home base station belongs to a first tracking area, the base station belongs to a second tracking area in which a mobile is supposed to be. The home base station: transfers through the wireless interface signals identifying a third tracking area which is different from the first and second tracking areas and which the base station and the home base station do not belong to, checks if a signal is received from the mobile terminal in response to the transferred signals identifying the third tracking area, enters an inter cell interference coordination procedure if the signal is received from the mobile terminal in response.

Abstract: A method determining a configuration of a wireless telecommunications network, each source device transmitting at least one flow of complex modulation symbols on a same resource to an associated destination device, including: obtaining a first channel matrices set representing transmission channels between the source devices and each destination device and a second channel matrices set representing transmission channels between a relay device and each destination device; selecting at least one flow of complex modulation symbols for which the relay device applies a pre-coding; determining a pre-coding matrix used by the relay device for applying the pre-coding to transmit pre-coded complex modulation symbols, on same resource as the complex modulation symbols transmitted by the source devices, the pre-coding matrix determined based on the first and second channel matrices sets, the selected at least one flow of complex modulation symbols, and a transmission power constraint applicable to the relay device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing a handover of a mobile terminal from a source base station to a target base station, the source and target base stations being adapted to directly communicate with each other via first respective communication interfaces, the source and target base stations being adapted to communicate via second respective communication interfaces with a core network entity, the core network entity managing subscriptions to services of at least the target base station and authorizing access to said services via handover to only subscribers to said services. The method comprises: obtaining an authorization ticket provided by the mobile terminal; performing directly the handover via the first communication interfaces, when the obtained authorization ticket is validated on the basis of a decrypting key associated with the services of the target base station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting the transmission power of signals transferred by at least one home base station through a wireless interface to a mobile device, the at least one home base station being located in the cell of a base station. The transmission power is adjusted by first performing an inter cell interference coordination procedure including determining at least one high interference reference zone for the at least one home base station. Then the signal transmission power adjustment for the at least one home base station is determined to ensure a given outage probability that a given function g representing the mobile terminal performance degradation is lower than or equal to a threshold value in the high interference reference zone around the at least one home base station.

Abstract: For allocating time and frequency resources for at least one data transmission via a fast fading frequency selective channel between an access point of a wireless telecommunications network and at least one communication device located in at least one respective moving conveyance, a processing device: obtains long-tem SINR information for a set of time and frequency resources; obtains at least one frequency correlation profile; obtains at least one time correlation profile; computes figures of merit for potential sequences of time and frequency resources, based on the obtained long-tem signal-plus-interference to noise ratio information and on the obtained time and frequency correlation profiles; selects a sequence that provides a figure of merit that expects reaching a target quality of service for said data transmission(s) or that is the best figure or merit; allowing said data transmission(s) via the selected sequence.

Abstract: For authenticating at least one terminal requesting access to at least one resource, an authentication server performs: obtaining for each terminal at least one piece of authentication information; transmitting to a gateway device at least one checking function, or coefficients thereof. Each piece of authentication information is representative of a value such that, when inputted to respective checking function(s), the checking function(s) return(s) a predefined value.

Abstract: A method enabling a mobile terminal to access a wireless cellular telecommunication network including plural base stations and a core network device. The mobile terminal is allowed to access the wireless cellular telecommunication network through at least one first base station and memorizes a list including information enabling the identification of signals transferred by each first base station, the mobile terminal not memorizing information enabling the identification of signals transferred by second base stations. One second base station: receives a message requesting the second base station to transfer signals that should be transferred by one first base station, transfers signals that should be transferred by the first base station, and broadcasts information enabling the identification by the mobile terminal of other signals transferred by the second base station and/or at least one other second base station.

Abstract: A method for deciding if a telecommunication device has to be switched in an operating mode which is different from the operating mode in which the telecommunication is operating. In an operating mode, the telecommunication device relays signals transferred between a terminal and an access node which handles the terminal. In another operating mode, the telecommunication device handles the terminal. The method includes: determining, from obtained information, if a predetermined event occurs, and if the predetermined event occurs, deciding that a handover of the terminal has to be conducted between the access node and the telecommunication device, and deciding that the telecommunication device has to switch in an operating mode which is different from the operating mode in which the telecommunication is operating.

Abstract: For allocating resources for a downlink communication on a frequency selective channel from an access point of a wireless telecommunications network to a communication device located in a moving conveyance performing a journey on a path, a processing device performs: obtaining a first interference profile according to a position of the moving conveyance on the path, said first interference profile being representative of interference on said downlink communication implied by at least one interferer located along the path; obtaining a second interference profile, said second interference profile being representative of interference on said downlink communication implied by at least one interferer located in the moving conveyance; and allocating the resources for said downlink communication, on the basis of the first and second interference profiles.

Abstract: A method for adjusting transmission power, in a wireless cellular telecommunication network, of signals transferred by plural mobile terminals through a wireless interface, the mobile terminals being served by at least one base station or by home base stations, the home base stations being located in the cell of the at least one base station. The method includes: obtaining at least the path gains between the mobile terminals and the at least one base station and at least one home base station; determining statistics from the obtained path gains; obtaining at least one coefficient of a function according to at least a part of the statistics; transferring an information representative of the at least one obtained coefficient to the mobile terminals.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for relaying symbols transferred by a source to a destination in a wireless cellular telecommunication network, the symbols being relayed by a relay, the relay receiving symbols, the symbols being representative of coded bits derived from information bits. The relay: receives symbols, successfully decodes the information bits from the symbols, determines a spectral efficiency to be used for transferring symbols from the number of coded bits transferred by the source prior the successful decoding of information bits, transfers symbols using a modulation that corresponds to the determined spectral efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for controlling the interferences generated by radio signals transferred by or to wireless telecommunication devices of a wireless cellular telecommunication network. The method comprises the steps of: forming at least one group of wireless telecommunication devices, allocating at least one identifier to each wireless telecommunication device of the group, the at least one identifier, said as group identifier, being allocated to each wireless telecommunication device of the group of wireless telecommunication devices, the group identifier being intended to be transferred by each wireless telecommunication device to mobile terminals in parallel with another identifier, allocating the same parameters for controlling the interferences generated by radio signals transferred to or by each wireless telecommunication device of the group.

Abstract: A method for enabling a mobile terminal to access to a wireless cellular telecommunication network including plural base stations, the mobile terminal having right to access to the wireless cellular telecommunication network through a first base station, the mobile terminal having no right to access to the wireless cellular telecommunication network through a second base station. The method includes: detecting reception of a message transferred by the mobile terminal to the second base station, determining if the first base station is operational, giving right to the mobile terminal to access to the wireless cellular telecommunication network through the second base station if the first base station is not operational, and rejecting right to the mobile terminal to access to the wireless cellular telecommunication network through the second base station if the first base station is operational.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining, in a wireless cellular telecommunication network, in which condition a first base station which is in an energy saving mode has to switch in an operation mode which enables a mobile terminal to be handled by the first base station and wherein the mobile terminal is currently handled by a second base station. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining information representative of a path gain between the second base station and the mobile terminal and of a path gain between the first base station and the mobile terminal, determining, from the information representative of the path gains a power of transmission of signal transferred by the first base station which enables the mobile terminal to be handled by the first base station and by the second base station.

Abstract: A telecommunication network includes a telecommunication device and one or more mobile terminals that communicate data over multiple frequency bands. The telecommunication device obtains the carrier aggregation capability of the mobile terminals, as well as its own coordinated carrier aggregation capability. The telecommunication device then transfers this information to a centralizing device, as well as information related to a neighboring telecommunication device. The centralizing device then responds with a frequency band to be used by the telecommunication device for communication with the mobile terminals, as well as control signaling through the frequency band.