Abstract: According to a first embodiment, a method may include initiating, by a user equipment, at least one transient-inducing event. The method may further include entering, by the user equipment, at least one first state associated with at least one first state requirement configuration. The method may further include transmitting, by the user equipment, at least one first signal to a network entity according to the at least one first state requirement configuration.

Abstract: Certain examples of the present invention relate to carrier management in a wireless communication network. Certain examples provide a User Equipment, UE, comprising: means for receiving, following a maximum permissible exposure, MPE, event occurring during operation over a first carrier such that the UE is no longer operating over the first carrier, a first signal, over a second carrier, for configuring the UE to determine a status of the MPE event associated with the previously used first carrier; means for determining, responsive to receipt of the first signal, a current status of the MPE event associated with the previously used first carrier; and means for transmitting, responsive to receipt of the first signal, a second signal over the second carrier, wherein the second signal comprises an indication of the current status of the MPE event associated with the previously used first carrier.

Abstract: According to a first embodiment, a method may include initiating, by a user equipment, at least one transient-inducing event. The method may further include entering, by the user equipment, at least one first state associated with at least one first state requirement configuration. The method may further include transmitting, by the user equipment, at least one first signal to a network entity according to the at least one first state requirement configuration.

Abstract: There is provided applying minimum radio frequency performance requirements to uplink transmission, when there are multiple possible multiple sets of minimum radio frequency performance requirements. A network node determines a condition for applying a first set of minimum radio frequency performance requirements or a second set for minimum radio frequency performance requirements by a device for uplink transmissions in a given radio technology. The network node transmits an indication to the device indicating whether the first set or the second set of requirements can be applied for subsequent uplink transmissions.

Abstract: There is provided applying minimum radio frequency performance requirements to uplink transmission, when there are multiple possible multiple sets of minimum radio frequency performance requirements. A network node determines a condition for applying a first set of minimum radio frequency performance requirements or a second set for minimum radio frequency performance requirements by a device for uplink transmissions in a given radio technology. The network node transmits an indication to the device indicating whether the first set or the second set of requirements can be applied for subsequent uplink transmissions.

Abstract: There is provided a method including generating, by a network element, at least one transmission gap within data transmission performed by the network element, transmitting a control message to at least one terminal device, wherein the control message includes a first request to perform, by the at least one terminal device, a first interference measurement during the at least one transmission gap, and wherein the control message further includes a second request to perform, by the at least one terminal device, a second interference measurement during the said data transmission, receiving, from the at least one terminal device, an interference report including information that is at least partly based on the first and the second interference measurements, and providing communication resources on the basis of the received interference report.

Abstract: A user apparatus having a primary cell on a licensed band is requested to scan an unlicensed band, the scanning being performed with a raster. The thus obtained availability of the unlicensed band is used for determining a secondary cell. To improve the reparation of the traffic between the primary cell and the secondary cell, timing information measurements are carried out which can be exploited to avoid interferences between the primary and the secondary cell.

Abstract: A method including scanning by a User Equipment (UE) at least one carrier frequency in a neighboring cell; determining, based upon the scanning, whether the cell is a downlink only cell or a downlink/uplink cell for the at least one carrier frequency; and based upon the determination, performing at least one of: sending a report from the UE, or starting or continuing downlink only operation on the at least one carrier frequency, or not allowing the UE to accept or start a downlink only configuration in the at least one carrier frequency.

Abstract: There is provided a method including generating, by a network element, at least one transmission gap within data transmission performed by the network element, transmitting a control message to at least one terminal device, wherein the control message includes a first request to perform, by the at least one terminal device, a first interference measurement during the at least one transmission gap, and wherein the control message further includes a second request to perform, by the at least one terminal device, a second interference measurement during the said data transmission, receiving, from the at least one terminal device, an interference report including information that is at least partly based on the first and the second interference measurements, and providing communication resources on the basis of the received interference report.

Abstract: Various methods for selecting a network access subscription are provided. One example method includes receiving a request to participate in a communications session, determining that at least two subscriptions for network access are available, determining tariffs for one or more connection types that are available through each subscription, 5 determining cost factors for each connection type of the at least two subscriptions based on the tariffs, and selecting a target subscription and a target connection type for use in satisfying the request based on the cost factors. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A user apparatus having a primary cell on a licensed band is requested to scan an unlicensed band, the scanning being performed with a raster. The thus obtained availability of the unlicensed band is used for determining a secondary cell. To improve the reparation of the traffic between the primary cell and the secondary cell, timing information measurements are carried out which can be exploited to avoid interferences between the primary and the secondary cell.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for modem coordination. A method may include establishing a coordinated communication session with a base station on a first communication channel. The method may further include causing transmission, to the base station, of an indication of an occurrence of an irregular transmission of data on a second communication channel. The second communication channel may be with a station logically separated from the base station. The base station maybe configured to respond to the indication of the occurrence of the irregular transmission by modifying transmission on the first communication channel to avoid interfering with the irregular transmission. The method may additionally include causing transmission, to the base station, of an indication of completion of the irregular transmission to allow the base station to resume normal transmission on the first communication channel. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.

Abstract: Certain embodiments generally relate to WiFi radio availability information, such as, but not limited to methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing WiFi radio availability information for WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)/3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) radio interworking purposes. For example, the method may include determining an availability of a non-cellular access, which is interworking with a cellular access, for an user equipment. The method may also include deciding whether to off-load at least part of the traffic of the user equipment to the non-cellular access based at least in part on the determined availability.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products operate an electronic device to receive through from a wireless communications network a prioritized list of radio access technologies; to store the prioritized list of radio access technologies in a memory of the electronic device; and to consult the prioritized list of radio access technologies during cell selection and reselection operations. In variants the radio access technologies listed in the prioritized list of radio access technologies can be E-UTRAN, UTRAN or GERAN. In a further variant to consult the prioritized list may mean to compare at least one of a signal measurement and a quality measurement with at least one threshold established for a certain radio access technology appearing in the prioritized list, and to select/reselect to the certain radio access technology only if the at least one of the signal measurement and the quality measurement exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: Relative sizes of neighbor cells are identified, and measurement reporting of the neighbor cells is differentiated in dependence on at least the relative size. In one embodiment the relative sizes are identified by a frequency layer and/or physical cell identity sent by a serving cell. The differentiated reporting may be implemented by using different values, based on the relative sizes, of a measurement or reporting parameter or a scaling factor (such as Treselection or time to trigger) which adjusts either of those parameters. In one embodiment the differentiated measurement reporting is conditional on a user equipment which sends the measurement reports being classified as fast moving, and in another is further conditional on it also having no active data transfer applications ongoing. In various embodiments, detecting and measuring of small neighbor cells (and thus their reporting) is omitted, or measurements can be collected normally and only the reporting is omitted.

Abstract: Various methods for selecting a network access subscription are provided. One example method includes receiving a request to participate in a communications session, determining that at least two subscriptions for network access are available, determining tariffs for one or more connection types that are available through each subscription, 5 determining cost factors for each connection type of the at least two subscriptions based on the tariffs, and selecting a target subscription and a target connection type for use in satisfying the request based on the cost factors. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, method and computer storage product are disclosed which compose a report at an apparatus having at least one network radio and at least one other radio, the report comprising in-device coexistence related information that combines information descriptive of potential and on-going interference to the at least one other radio as two orthogonal components comprised of power domain information and time domain information and transmit the report to a network station with which the apparatus communicates using the at least one network radio.

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 an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a receiver configured to receive information from a serving cell, the receiver being further configured to receive a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal from a second cell, memory circuitry configured to access stored information enabling the apparatus to derive an identity of the second cell based on the primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal, the memory further being configured to access stored information on a first frequency used by the serving cell and a second frequency used by the second cell, and at least one processing core configured to cause a transmitter comprised in the apparatus to perform transmitting the identity of the second cell, the transmitting being directed to the serving cell.

Abstract: A method, receiving device, network element, system and computer program product for controlling discontinuous reception at a receiving device of a communication network are disclosed. A regular discontinuous reception cycle of a discontinuous reception scheme is set, and this regular discontinuous reception cycle is switched to a shorter temporary discontinuous reception cycle or is switched off, in response to an event which triggers a reply of the communication network to the receiving device. Thereby, delays of network replies can be shortened or controlled in case discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles are implemented at the receiving device.