Abstract: A method executed in a wireless communication network including at least one base station associated to a corresponding area transmitting/receiving data to/from corresponding user terminals located within the area. The method generates a user-rate matrix for each base station. Each element of the user-rate matrix provides a corresponding score, in terms of achievable rate, to a user terminal or group of user terminals within the corresponding area when a transmission is made to/from the user terminal or group of user terminals, respectively, from/to the base station by employing a selected transmission mode. The method further processes the elements of the user-rate matrix to create a scheduling list sorting the elements by a decreasing score, and associating to each user terminal a corresponding selected transmission mode based on the scheduling list for the transmission/reception of data to/from the base station.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of managing a hybrid network including a cellular network and a local network wherein a number of dual mode mobile terminals are connectable to a base station of the cellular network through a direct cellular link and are also connectable, one with respect to the other, through the local network by a radio access technique. The method includes the steps of computing a cost associated with a direct connection established along a path (A) extending from a selected mobile terminal to the base station through the cellular link only, computing a cost (Ccg) associated with at least one indirect connection established along a path (B) extending from the selected mobile terminal to the base station through the local network and the cellular network, and selecting for data transmission the path that minimizes the cost.

Abstract: Access to resources is controlled via a mobile terminal operatively connected to a network operator, wherein the mobile terminal has an associated authentication module configured for authenticating the mobile terminal with the network operator. The method includes the steps of providing in the mobile terminal at least one facility having authentication capability and adapted for accessing the resources, and authenticating the authentication module with the at least one facility, whereby the at least one facility is authenticated with the network operator via the authentication module.

Abstract: A dual-mode terminal designed to connect to an IP-based network via a first communication system and a second communication system, the dual-mode terminal including a first physical network interface module adapted to establish a packet-based communication with the IP-based network via the first communication system, the first physical network interface module being accessible via a first physical network interface having a first physical network address; a second physical network interface module adapted to establish a packet-based communication with the IP-based network via the second communication system, the second physical network interface module being accessible via a second physical network interface having a second physical network address; an IP-based protocol stack adapted to operate between a software application in the dual-mode terminal and the first and second physical network interface modules; and a system for performing a seamless handover between the first communication system and the secon

Abstract: Access to resources is controlled via a mobile terminal operatively connected to a network operator, wherein the mobile terminal has an associated authentication module configured for authenticating the mobile terminal with the network operator. The method includes the steps of providing in the mobile terminal at least one facility having authentication capability and adapted for accessing the resources, and authenticating the authentication module with the at least one facility, whereby the at least one facility is authenticated with the network operator via the authentication module.