Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising transmitting one or more requests for charging or discharging batteries of a plurality of base stations, wherein the plurality of base stations comprise at least a first group of base stations associated with a first communications service provider, and a second group of base stations associated with a second communications service provider different to the first communications service provider.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving measurement information associated with cell site auxiliary equipment, wherein the measurement information comprises at least one of the following: status metrics or performance metrics associated with the cell site auxiliary equipment; determining, based at least partly on the measurement information, one or more commands for controlling one or more functions of the cell site auxiliary equipment; and transmitting the one or more commands to the cell site auxiliary equipment, wherein an E2 interface is used for at least one of the following: receiving at least a part of the measurement information, or transmitting the one or more commands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, a system and a computer program product for reducing interference and energy consumption of wireless devices. An apparatus, namely a femto base station or home (e) NodeB, can include a transmitting unit, a receiving unit, a determining unit, a disabling unit, a disabling handshaking unit, and a reassigning unit. If the determining unit determines that there is no active communication between the apparatus and a user device, the disabling unit may disable the transmitting unit and the receiving unit while maintaining a connection between the apparatus and a network. A disabling handshaking can be performed by the disabling handshaking unit to achieve this, wherein the re-assigning unit may re-assign one or more user device(s) to a network apparatus, namely a macro (e) NodeB.

Abstract: There is provided a method and an apparatus for determining an adjustment of a tilt angle (?1, ?2) for a beam emitted from an antenna (130) of a base station (100) which is serving a vertically sectorized cell (150) of a cellular radio telecommunication network. The method comprises (a) configuring user equipments (162, 164) being located in the vertically sectorized cell (150) with dedicated measurements, (b) collecting the dedicated measurements for a specific time interval, (c) obtaining a spatial user equipment distribution among a first sector (152) of the cell (150) and a second sector (154) of the cell (150) based on the collected dedicated measurements, (d) ascertaining an optimized spatial overlap region between the first sector (152) and the second sector (154) based on the obtained spatial user equipment distribution, and (e) determining the adjustment of the tilt angle (?1, ?2) based on the ascertained optimized spatial overlap region.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for antenna optimization are described. Information such as statistics relating to conditions are collected, and evaluated against specified criteria in an iterative process. An antenna tilt decision is made based on the evaluation and validated to determine if it should be retained or repeated, or if the tilt should be returned to a previous state.

Abstract: Access technology priority lists and related access list identifiers are maintained in a radio access system such that at least one access list identifier is associated with a plurality of access technology priority lists. Behavior of at least one communication device in the radio access system is controlled by selecting one of the access technology selection priority lists based on information (such as load conditions or quality of service class) regarding an access list identifier and the radio access system.

Abstract: A method for policy management in a network comprises collecting data relating to one or more active user equipment in the network, processing said data, and responsive to said processing determining if policy management provided by a policy function of the network with respect to a respective user equipment is to be changed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and determining the location of a coverage hole in a communications network such as a cellular communication system wherein the location is determined from operational parameters and/or by network elements themselves. Additionally is a method to reduce a hole by adjusting antennae parameters preferably remotely and automatically and this can be done in conjunction with hole location to optimize the system.

Abstract: There is provided a method and an apparatus for determining an adjustment of a tilt angle (?1, ?2) for a beam emitted from an antenna (130) of a base station (100) which is serving a vertically sectorized cell (150) of a cellular radio telecommunication network. The method comprises (a) configuring user equipments (162, 164) being located in the vertically sectorized cell (150) with dedicated measurements, (b) collecting the dedicated measurements for a specific time interval, (c) obtaining a spatial user equipment distribution among a first sector (152) of the cell (150) and a second sector (154) of the cell (150) based on the collected dedicated measurements, (d) ascertaining an optimized spatial overlap region between the first sector (152) and the second sector (154) based on the obtained spatial user equipment distribution, and (e) determining the adjustment of the tilt angle (?1, ?2) based on the ascertained optimized spatial overlap region.

Abstract: Access technology priority lists and related access list identifiers are maintained in a radio access system such that at least one access list identifier is associated with a plurality of access technology priority lists. Behaviour of at least one communication device in the radio access system is controlled by selecting one of the access technology selection priority lists based on information (such as load conditions or quality of service class) regarding an access list identifier and the radio access system.

Abstract: A method of controlling an antenna system in which performance indicators relating to capacity and coverage are used to generate an instruction to adjust the order of MIMO provided by the antenna system and at least one of the level of beam forming and transmission power. The instruction may not be followed in case a decision-making entity decides that it is not appropriate.

Abstract: A method of operating a communication network comprising a verification component is provided, wherein the method comprises achieving at the verification component a verification plan defining a verification process associated with a specific network operation; and executing the verification plan after deploying the specific network operation.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for antenna optimization are described. Information such as statistics relating to conditions are collected, and evaluated against specified criteria in an iterative process. An antenna tilt decision is made based on the evaluation and validated to determine if it should be retained or repeated, or if the tilt should be returned to a previous state.

Abstract: A method for policy management in a network comprises collecting data relating to one or more active user equipment in the network, processing said data, and responsive to said processing determining if policy management provided by a policy function of the network with respect to a respective user equipment is to be changed.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving at least one of a) usage condition information relating to one or more usage conditions of a user equipment and b) network performance information; and using said information to cause a change in one or more parameters which individually control a or said user equipment, said parameters being radio resource management parameters.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving from a plurality of user equipment signal information for at least one cell, and using said information to determine if a candidate cell is to enter a reduced power mode.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and determining the location of a coverage hole in a communications network such as a cellular communication system wherein the location is determined from operational parameters and/or by network elements themselves. Additionally is a method to reduce a hole by adjusting antennae parameters preferably remotely and automatically and this can be done in conjunction with hole location to optimise the system.

Abstract: The present invention refers to operating of power amplifiers of base stations in a communications network, wherein each power amplifier is assigned to a corresponding antenna of a base station and enables receiving and/or transmitting of information signals in an area of the communications network covered by the corresponding antenna. The operating includes switching off of a number of power amplifiers of a base station so that at least one power amplifier of the base station is left on, if level of load in the communications network is detected as being low; and switching of a signal of the at least one power amplifier to antennas, to which power amplifiers of the number of power amplifiers are assigned.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and determining the location of a coverage hole in a communications network such as a cellular communication system wherein the location is determined from operational parameters and/or by network elements themselves. Additionally is a method to reduce a hole by adjusting antennae parameters preferably remotely and automatically and this can be done in conjunction with hole location to optimise the system.

Abstract: A method of controlling an antenna system in which performance indicators relating to capacity and coverage are used to generate an instruction to adjust the order of MIMO provided by the antenna system and at least one of the level of beam forming and transmission power. The instruction may not be followed in case a decision-making entity decides that it is not appropriate.