Abstract: A method for configuring a communication system (20) comprising an exchange (34), the method comprising: identifying a type of the exchange; selecting a configuration module (56) adapted to communicate with the identified type of the exchange; and under the control of the selected configuration module, retrieving and analyzing automatically a configuration database from the exchange, and configuring the exchange to provide communication connectivity to both a fixed network and a mobile network.

Abstract: A system (10) for determining effects of one or more factors on one or more properties of a signal received by a wireless communication enabled device (24), the system (10) comprising: at least one sensor for sensing and gathering sensor data relating to a state of the wireless communication enabled device (24) or a state of the environment surrounding the wireless communication enabled device; and decision means for receiving input including the sensor data and determining whether one or more criteria are satisfied based on the input, each criteria being associated with a respective factor affecting a respective property, and determining the effects on the one or more properties of the signal on the basis of the criteria determination.

Abstract: A method for determining a topology of a wireless communication network (14), the method comprising: receiving a plurality of signal strength data respectively measured at a plurality of fixed stations (12) in the network each with respect to its neighbouring fixed stations; receiving a sensor data measured at a mobile station 16 operable to communicate with the network; and determining positions of the plurality of fixed stations based on the signal strength data measured at the plurality of fixed stations and the sensor data measured at the mobile station.

Abstract: A system (10) for determining effects of one or more factors on one or more properties of a signal received by a wireless communication enabled device (24), the system (10) comprising: at least one sensor for sensing and gathering sensor data relating to a state of the wireless communication enabled device (24) or a state of the environment surrounding the wireless communication enabled device; and decision means for receiving input including the sensor data and determining whether one or more criteria are satisfied based on the input, each criteria being associated with a respective factor affecting a respective property, and determining the effects on the one or more properties of the signal on the basis of the criteria determination.

Abstract: A method for re-routing data from a first communications device (200e) to a second communications device (202e) via one of a plurality of networks (206, 208), comprising the steps of a computing system (200a) including a network access point communicating with the first communications device (200e) to receive data and/or information associated with the first communications device (200e) and/or with the second communications device (202e), and to determine the location of the first communications device (200e) and the location of the second communications device (202e) on the basis of the received data and/or information, wherein upon determining the location of both the first communications device (200e) and the second communications device (202e), the computing system (200a) selects one of the plurality of networks (206, 208) to connect the first communications device (200e) and the second communications device (202e).

Abstract: A method for determining a topology of a wireless communication network (14), the method comprising: receiving a plurality of signal strength data respectively measured at a plurality of fixed stations (12) in the network each with respect to its neighbouring fixed stations; receiving a sensor data measured at a mobile station 16 operable to communicate with the network; and determining positions of the plurality of fixed stations based on the signal strength data measured at the plurality of fixed stations and the sensor data measured at the mobile station.

Abstract: A method for configuring a communication system (20) comprising an exchange (34), the method comprising: identifying a type of the exchange; selecting a configuration module (56) adapted to communicate with the identified type of the exchange; and under the control of the selected configuration module, retrieving and analysing automatically a configuration database from the exchange, and configuring the exchange to provide communication connectivity to both a fixed network and a mobile network.

Abstract: A system (10) for implementing an action on or associated with a wireless communication network (26), the system comprising: a wireless communication enabled device (24) operable to communicate with the wireless communication network; and at least one sensor (50) for sensing and gathering sensor data relating to a state of the wireless communication enabled device or a state of the environment surrounding the wireless communication enabled device, wherein the wireless communication enabled device comprises an estimation means (62) for receiving the sensor data and estimating the state of the wireless communication enabled device based on the sensor data, and a decision means (64) for determining whether to implement the action based on the estimated state of the wireless communication enabled device.