Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided. A user equipment is supported at a first access node. The first access node receives an indication of an offload status from a second access node and makes a determination relating to the handover of the user equipment from the first access node to the second access in dependence on the received indication.

Abstract: A method and a device for data processing in a mobile are provided, wherein a handover parameter of at least one cell is negotiated between a first cell and a second cell based on a load situation at the first cell and/or at the second cell.

Abstract: A second handover of a user equipment from a cell B to a cell C of a cellular communications network is successfully completed, wherein a successful completion of a first handover of the user equipment from a cell A of the cellular communications network to the cell B has immediately preceded the second handover. The second handover is determined as being a rapid handover at the cell B and/or the cell C based on a detection that the second handover of the user equipment has been initiated from the cell B to the cell C within a configurable period of time since the successful completion of the first handover, and the rapid handover is reported to the cell A.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media usable for triggering measurement reporting. The method includes configuring, at a base station, a measurement configuration message for triggering a start of measurement and reporting, the measurement configuration message comprising a dynamic threshold condition, and a first trigger for starting measurement and reporting, and transmitting said configured measurement configuration message to user equipment served by the base station.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are disclosed for enhancing mobility robustness optimization in self optimizing networks. Neighbor relation information indicating relations between a handover source cell and candidate handover target cell(s), each including a first counter indicating events of an unsuccessful handover of a user equipment from the handover source cell to one candidate handover target cell, and a second counter indicating events of connection re-establishment attempt of the user equipment to the candidate handover target cell after an unsuccessful handover to another cell. A first candidate handover target cell to which handover of the user equipment was unsuccessful and a second candidate handover target cell to which the user equipment has re-established a connection, out of the candidate handover target cells, are determined.

Abstract: A method is proposed by which a mobile device is controlled, which is capable of establishing connection with a first and at least a second type radio access network, the first and the second type radio access network operating with different radio access technologies. In case a radio link failure is detected, when the mobile device was connected with the first type radio access network, it is tried to re-establish connection with the first type radio access network. In case reestablishing the connection with the first type radio access network was not successful, it is tried to re-establish connection with the second type radio access network.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to devices, methods, and computer program products of communication networks in relation to, e.g., involved in initial access from an idle status, connection reestablishment, handover, or synchronization. A terminal apparatus may include: a control module configured to detect receipt of a group information indicative of a group of at least two network apparatuses, the group information being descriptive for a certain configuration of communication parameters enabling the terminal apparatus to communicate with anyone of the network apparatuses of the respective group, and request connecting to at least one of the network apparatuses of the group by use of the certain configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to an access node in a communications network that is adapted for providing an identifier for a relay node including receiver means arranged to receive a message from the relay node, the message requesting an establishment of an interface over a communication link, checking means arranged to check data fields included in the message received, generating means arranged to generate the identifier, and transmitting means arranged to transmit the generated identifier to the relay node over the interface connection of communication link.

Abstract: There is a method including receiving, at a first network node, information from a relay node associated with the first network node. The information includes an indication of at least one second network node neighboring the first network node. Parameter information of the at least one second network node is determined on the basis of the indication. The parameter information is uniquely mapped to the relay node and indicates current available resources of the at least one second network node for the relay node. Apparatus and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A UE is adapted to communicate with a further UE using a communication path via a mobile relay node and a source base station by using a first gateway functionality of the source base station. A management unit manages the communication path. The management unit prepares a handover of the mobile relay node from the source base station to the target base station. The management unit allocates resources in the target base station for providing a second gateway functionality for a further communication path for the UE via the mobile relay node and the target base station to the further UE. The management unit establishes the second gateway functionality for the further communication path for the UE via the mobile relay node and the target base station to the further UE. The management unit hands over the mobile relay node from the source base station to the target base station.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which includes a first connection unit configured to provide connection to a user equipment, and a processor configured to detect whether a handover of the user equipment is required, and, if a handover is required, to establish mobility information regarding the mobility state of the apparatus as mobility information of the user equipment, and to send the mobility information to at least one network element involved in the handover of the user equipment.

Abstract: There is a method including receiving information from a relay node associated with a first node. The information includes an indication of at least one second node. The method also includes determining parameter information of the at least one second node on the basis of the indication.

Abstract: Method and Apparatus thereof, for controlling intercell interference in a radio communications system having a plurality of user equipment and a plurality of access nodes including the steps of: a user equipment of said plurality connected to a serving access node, upon determining that an access node of said plurality is causing interference, transmitting a request to said serving access node; said serving access node forwarding said request to an apparatus controlling said interfering access node over an X2 interface, and said apparatus, instructing said interfering access node to execute said request.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a User Equipment UE, which includes a transceiver module for cellular communication based on communication links enabled on at least two different access technologies, and a control module, wherein the control module is configured to detect a first event, namely a connection failure on a communication link established using a first access technology, to start, triggered by the detection, a timer, to discern a second event, namely reconnection of a communication link established after the first event and using a first or a second access technology, to stop, triggered by the discerning, the timer and to compose a report, wherein the report includes at least an information element indicative of the time counted by the timer. Likewise, the present invention encompasses a corresponding method and a respective computer program product.

Abstract: The present invention refers to handling of an overload in a communications network and to handling of handovers occurring after the handling of handovers in the communications net work, wherein said communications network is based upon a tree topology providing several levels of nodes in said communications network. According to the present invention, in formation about an overload is provided through several levels of nodes in communications network, starting from the node, with regard to which said overload has occurred, and ending with nodes being located in levels arranged upside the level, in which the overload occurred, and being connected directly or indirectly with the node, with regard to which said overload has occurred. When handling a handover from a cell in a node, which is affected by the overload, the handover will be allowed only if the cell comprises at least one node, which is also affected by the overload.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided by which a user equipment receives information enabling handover and/or apparatus type identification related to a handover, and stores the information enabling handover and/or apparatus type identification. In case of a connection failure, the stored information enabling handover and/or apparatus type identification may later be used to evaluate the cause for the connection failure.

Abstract: A method and a device for data processing in a wireless network including several base stations are provided, wherein a mobility information is conveyed between at least two base stations. Furthermore, a communication system is suggested including at least one such device.

Abstract: Measures are provided for mobile relay support in relay-enhanced access networks. Such measures include setting up a first packet data connection for traffic in a relay-enhanced access network, which relates to first-type user terminals using the same access technology as a base station, from a mobile relay towards a packet data network via a first packet gateway functionality collocated with the base station currently serving the mobile relay, and setting up a second packet data connection for traffic in the relay-enhanced access network, which relates to second-type user terminals using another access technologies as the base station and the mobile relay, from the mobile relay towards the packet data network via a second packet gateway functionality external to the base station currently serving the mobile relay.

Abstract: A method including maintaining a database of unique radio network identifiers within a home node B gateway, wherein the unique radio network identifier uniquely identifies the radio network termination point of user equipment attached to a radio node controlled by the home node B gateway.

Abstract: It is described a method for changing the data load distribution within a telecommunication network including a first base station, a second base station and a relay node being connected to the first base station and/or to the second base station. The described method includes (a) establishing for each of a plurality of user equipments a first indirect connection to the first base station via the relay node, (b) establishing in a collective manner for each of the plurality of user equipments a second indirect connection to the second base station via the relay node, and (c) terminating in a collective manner for each of the plurality of user equipments the first indirect connection. It is further described a network element, which is adapted to carry out the above described data load redistribution method, and a computer program, which is adapted for controlling the above described data load redistribution method.