Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method including the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favor cells that use the reception frequency used in the service session over other cells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided low priority cells. In one aspect there is provided a method, which may include performing, by a user equipment, monitoring of at least a second carrier during times not associated with measurement gaps, when the second carrier is designated as a low priority carrier.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for reporting blindly configured carrier aggregation secondary cells. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, by the user equipment, a secondary cell configured for the user equipment to allow access for carrier aggregation, wherein the secondary cell is blindly configured by a network before the detecting by the user equipment; and sending, by the user equipment, a report representative of the detected secondary cell to notify the network of the detecting by the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method including the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favor cells that use the reception frequency used in the service session over other cells.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhancing the setup of carrier aggregation (or dual connectivity or multi connectivity or stand-alone LTE/LTE-like on unlicensed band or LAA or LTE-WLAN aggregation) from IDLE mode (or semi-idle or semi-connected or suspended state) are provided. One method includes providing an indication, to at least one UE, of (or configuring the UE with) potential inter-frequency carriers that the UE should measure during IDLE mode (or during semi-idle or semi-connected or suspended state) for potential SCells. The method may further include during or after RRC connection establishment, receiving an indication from the at least one UE that it has inter-frequency carrier(s) and/or SCell measurement results available, and based on the received measurement results, configuring carrier aggregation (or dual connectivity or multi connectivity or LAA or LTE-WLAN aggregation) without further measurements and activating the SCell.

Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method including the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favor cells that use the reception frequency used in the service session over other cells.

Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments there is at least an apparatus and method to perform receiving an indication of advanced services of an area associated with the communication network, in response to the indication of advanced services, determining a relative performance improvement of the advanced services for the device, and based on the determined relative performance improvement, setting an indication flag at the device. Further, in accordance with the exemplary embodiments, perform sending towards a user equipment information including an indication of an advanced service area available to the user equipment, where the information is for use by the user equipment in determining whether accessing the advanced service area would provide a relative operational performance to the user equipment, and in response to the sending, receiving an indication of one of the user equipment displaying an indication of the advanced service area, and the user equipment accessing the advanced service area.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: detect an indication for a local area network activation; and determine whether or not to terminate a wide area network connection on an unlicensed band in an instance in which the wide area network connection on the unlicensed band is active and the local area network operates on the same unlicensed band.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for RSRQ measurements. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, measurement configuration information including at least one value for a first type of reference signal received quality measurement; detecting, at the user equipment, whether an offset is received from the network; adjusting the at least one value in accordance with the detected offset to enable a second type of reference signal received quality measurement at the user equipment; and activating the second type of reference signal received quality measurement configured with the adjusted at least one value. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in which the network is informed of a connection break with a device having multiple SIMs. In this regard, from the perspective of the device, information regarding a connection break with the device is provided to a network entity associated with a first network, the device communicating with the first network via a first subscription. The method may also cause the connection break to be initiated and causing another connection to be established with the device via a second subscription. From the perspective of the network, a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in which the network receives information regarding the connection break and, based on the information, performs one or more network optimization actions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided low priority cells. In one aspect there is provided a method, which may include performing, by a user equipment, monitoring of at least a second carrier during times not associated with measurement gaps, when the second carrier is designated as a low priority carrier.

Abstract: A method includes performing, responsive to entry into a cell, with a selected interval a number of measurements during a time period. The method also includes ceasing, after expiration of the time period, to perform the measurements that were performed responsive to the entry into the cell. The selected interval may be a maximum interval during which a measurement should be performed. Another method includes determining information to be used by a user equipment to perform, responsive to entry by the user equipment into a cell, a number of measurements using a selected interval during a time period. This other method includes signaling the information to the user equipment. Apparatus, computer program products, and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method to control cell selection and/or re-selection in a communication system comprising a plurality of cells with which terminal devices may communicate, the method including the steps of: determining that a terminal device is to start a session for a certain service, the service using a reception frequency; based on that determination, changing at least one cell selection and/or re-selection parameter in respect of the terminal device with the effect that a subsequent cell selection and/or re-selection performed by the device would favor cells that use the reception frequency used in the service session over other cells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for controlling measurements and, in particular, a type of load-sensitive measurement, such as received signal, received quality (RSRQ), performed by a user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments there is at least an apparatus and method to perform receiving an indication of advanced services of an area associated with the communication network, in response to the indication of advanced services, determining a relative performance improvement of the advanced services for the device, and based on the determined relative performance improvement, setting an indication flag at the device. Further, in accordance with the exemplary embodiments, perform sending towards a user equipment information including an indication o f an advanced service area available to the user equipment, where the information is for use by the user equipment in determining whether accessing the advanced service area would provide a relative operational performance to the user equipment, and in response to the sending, receiving an indication of one of the user equipment displaying an indication of the advanced service area, and the user equipment accessing the advanced service area.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in which the network is informed of a connection break with a device having multiple SIMs. In this regard, from the perspective of the device, information regarding a connection break with the device is provided to a network entity associated with a first network, the device communicating with the first network via a first subscription. The method may also cause the connection break to be initiated and causing another connection to be established with the device via a second subscription. From the perspective of the network, a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in which the network receives information regarding the connection break and, based on the information, performs one or more network optimization actions.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in which the network is informed of a device supporting multiple subscriptions as well as other information related to the operation of the mobile terminal having the multiple subscriptions. In this regard, a network entity is caused to be informed that a mobile terminal supports a plurality of subscriptions. The method may also cause information regarding the networks capable of being monitored by the mobile terminal to be provided to the network entity.

Abstract: In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving radio resource control signaling with a user equipment, wherein the radio resource control signaling is indicative of at least one frequency sub-band to be measured by the user equipment for a particular cell in a manner transparent to at least one of an interference control scheme and a handover scheme implemented for the cell; performing at least one measurement of the at least one frequency sub-band; and reporting information descriptive of the at least one measurement.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for reporting blindly configured carrier aggregation secondary cells. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, by the user equipment, a secondary cell configured for the user equipment to allow access for carrier aggregation, wherein the secondary cell is blindly configured by a network before the detecting by the user equipment; and sending, by the user equipment, a report representative of the detected secondary cell to notify the network of the detecting by the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Abstract: In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: receiving radio resource control signaling with a user equipment, wherein the radio resource control signaling is indicative of at least one frequency sub-band to be measured by the user equipment for a particular cell in a manner transparent to at least one of an interference control scheme and a handover scheme implemented for the cell; performing at least one measurement of the at least one frequency sub-band; and reporting information descriptive of the at least one measurement.