Abstract: The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, the present application relates to a method and apparatus for scheduling delay associated with HARQ processes in LTE-MTC. The present application also relates to computer program product adapted for the same purpose. According to one embodiment, a method for scheduling delay associated with HARQ processes in LTE-MTC comprises: —a) in response to presence or non-presence of PUCCH repetition, invalid BL/CE DL subframe, invalid BL/CE UL subframe, and measurement gap, determining a HARQ-ACK scheduling counting strategy; and —b) scheduling a HARQ-ACK delay value in accordance with the HARQ-ACK scheduling counting strategy.

Abstract: A method implemented by a user equipment (UE) in a communication network is provided. The method includes receiving, from a network node, a delay indicator that indicates a scheduling delay for Physical Downlink Shaved Channel, PDSCH, and the UE counts the scheduling delay for the PDSCH according to the received indicator.

Abstract: A method and a network node for supporting a service over a radio bearer to a device, involving use of alternative priorities in relation to an estimated radio quality, are disclosed. The radio bearer is associated with a QoS and said device being of a device category that is admitted restricted use of transmission resources on a radio interface between the network node and the device. The method involves applying a first priority, and that is associated with the QoS, to the radio bearer when an estimated quality on the radio interface is at least as good as first level, and applying a second priority, lower than the first priority, to the radio bearer when the estimated quality of the radio interface is less good than said first level.

Abstract: A method and a first network node for managing a signalling connection control part, “SCCP”, are provided. The SCCP connection is associated with a first SCCP identity. The first network node handles a distribution table for distributing a message to a first or a second SCCP instance. The message is provided with the first SCCP identity and is received on the SCCP connection. The first network node configures the distribution table such that the first SCCP identity is associated with the first SCCP instance, thereby allowing the message provided with the first SCCP identity to be received by the first SCCP instance. Then, the first network node reconfigures the distribution table such that the first SCCP identity is associated with the second SCCP instance, thereby managing the SCCP connection such that the message provided with the first SCCP identity is received by the second SCCP instance.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement (400) for managing congestion of outgoing data of at least one link in a telecommunications signalling network protocol stack, comprising a first and second layer and an interface there-between, are provided. The first network node comprises multiple processing modules (430). The first network node (110) determines (210) a congestion level between the first and second layers. The first network node (110) receives (220), from the first layer, any existing first layer congestion level indication, indicating congestion between the first layer of the first network node and the first layer of the second network node. The first network node (110) generates (230) a simulated first layer congestion level indication based on the determined congestion level. The first network node (110) generates (240) a total first layer congestion level indication based on the simulated first layer congestion level indication and said any existing first layer congestion level indication.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement (400) for managing congestion of outgoing data of at least one link in a telecommunications signalling network protocol stack, comprising a first and second layer and an interface there-between, are provided. The first network node comprises multiple processing modules (430). The first network node (110) determines (210) a congestion level between the first and second layers. The first network node (110) receives (220), from the first layer, any existing first layer congestion level indication, indicating congestion between the first layer of the first network node and the first layer of the second network node. The first network node (110) generates (230) a simulated first layer congestion level indication based on the determined congestion level. The first network node (110) generates (240) a total first layer congestion level indication based on the simulated first layer congestion level indication and said any existing first layer congestion level indication.

Abstract: A method and a first network node for managing a signalling connection control part, “SCCP”, are provided. The SCCP connection is associated with a first SCCP identity. The first network node handles a distribution table for distributing a message to a first or a second SCCP instance. The message is provided with the first SCCP identity and is received on the SCCP connection. The first network node configures the distribution table such that the first SCCP identity is associated with the first SCCP instance, thereby allowing the message provided with the first SCCP identity to be received by the first SCCP instance. Then, the first network node reconfigures the distribution table such that the first SCCP identity is associated with the second SCCP instance, thereby managing the SCCP connection such that the message provided with the first SCCP identity is received by the second SCCP instance.