Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network entity for control of a Value Added Service (VAS) to be provided for a user. The method (200) comprises: receiving (S210) from another network entity an indication of an account status of a VAS related account associated with the user; determining (S220) a VAS control policy for the VAS based on the account status; and transmitting (S230) the VAS control policy to a network controller that controls provision of the VAS.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus and computer program for traffic steering. Particularly, a method is provided at a first service provisioning network operated by a first network operator for steering traffic from a second mobile network operated by a second network operator. The method comprises obtaining traffic steering information for the traffic from the second mobile network and generating, based at least on the traffic steering information, a traffic steering policy for the traffic from the second mobile network. The method also comprises informing the traffic steering policy to a traffic controller of the first service provisioning network so that the traffic controller steers the traffic from the second mobile network based on the traffic steering policy. Another method is provided for facilitating steering, within a service provisioning network operated by a first network operator, of traffic from a mobile network operated by a second network operator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a traffic handling method (100) for use in a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF). The method includes: receiving information about load status of a Radio Access Network (RAN) area (110); obtaining information about traffic type of one or more User Equipments (UEs) associated with said RAN area (120); generating a traffic handling policy based on the received information about load status of said RAN area and the obtained information about traffic type (130); and sending the traffic handling policy to a gateway node in the core network, for applying it to said one or more UEs associated with said RAN area (140).

Abstract: Methods and radio communication network systems enable switching between P2P-based streaming and MBMS-based streaming depending on a number of peers in the same area, streaming the same content and having an MBMS-based streaming capability.

Abstract: A method and a wireless device (110) for managing a positioning method based on prediction as well as a method and a network node (120) for managing mobility patterns for use by a wireless device (110) when performing a positioning method based on prediction are disclosed. The wireless device (110) performs mobility measurements relating to mobility of the wireless device (110). The wireless device (110) estimates a position of the wireless device (110) based on prediction by using the mobility measurements and a first intra-cell pattern. The wireless device (110) detects whether the wireless device (110) is on the first intra-cell pattern or on a second intra-cell pattern, when the estimated position has reached a checkpoint of the first intra-cell pattern. The network node (120) receives information about mobility patterns. The mobility patterns comprise intra-cell patterns of cells visited by the wireless device (110).

Abstract: The invention refers to providing a service associated to a service request received from a mobile user equipment —UE— (10), the communications network comprising a plurality of service nodes (21a-21h), the communications network (1) receives (S2) a service request from a requesting UE (10), obtains mobility information associated to the UE (10), selects a service node (21) from the plurality of service nodes (21, 21?) in dependency of the mobility information, and transmits (S3) a response to the UE indicative of the selected service node (21) to be contacted for providing the service. The invention further refers to a gateway node and a method performed by the gateway node, a policy server and a method performed in the policy server and to corresponding programs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for use in a Peer to Peer (P2P) streaming system over a mobile network, the method comprising: receiving from a P2P tracker of said at least one P2P tracker a notification message indicating a first mobile peer to be served by the first P2P proxy and request information of the first mobile peer indicating a first media content requested by the first mobile peer and peers where the first media content is available, the peers being not served by the first P2P proxy; checking whether the first media content is buffered in the first P2P proxy; initiating a P2P session with at least one or more peers among the peers to fetch the first media content, when the first media content is not buffered in the first P2P proxy; and sending the fetched first media content to the first mobile peer.

Abstract: The invention refers to providing a service associated to a service request (S1) received from a mobile user equipment—UE—(10), the communications network comprising a plurality of service nodes (21a-21h), a service control node (23) and an application server (24), wherein the service control node (23), in response to the service request, sends a request (S4) to the application server (24) to get selection assistance information with respect to the UE, receives a response (S1 1) from the application server (24) comprising selection assistance information, and selects or initiates selecting a service node (21) from the plurality of service nodes (21a-21h) in dependency of the selection assistance information. The invention further refers to a control node, an application server and to corresponding programs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for localization of peer-to-peer packet data traffic in a mobile network comprising a core network and at least one radio access network (RAN). The method comprises obtaining data traffic information for a packet data connection between two peers located in the RAN and where the connection is passing through a packet gateway node P-GW in the core network. If it is determined that the packet data connection is carrying peer-to-peer traffic, the PG-W requests localization policy information from a policy control function entity PCRF. The PCRF returns localization policy information related to the two peers and if localization is permitted, the P-GW requests a mobile management function entity to move the data traffic from the existing packet data connection to another packet data connection passing through another (local) packet gateway node L-GW which could be located in the same RAN as the peers.

Abstract: A control plane load in a mobile network is managed. The mobile network includes a radio access network having a base station adapted for connecting to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) over a radio interface, and a core network (CN). The RAN determines a RAN control plane load, and transmits an information indicative of the RAN control plane load over a mobility management server to a policy server of the CN to initiate a traffic management in the CN based on the RAN control plane load. Related base stations, mobility management servers, and policy servers are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for determining a traffic bearer for data traffic between a terminal (106) of a mobile network (102) and a content data source (116) of a content data network (104) is described. The method comprises sending (126) a service request for data of the content data source (116) from the terminal (106) to a network gateway (110) of the mobile network (102), and determining (132) an edge entity (108) of the mobile network (102). The edge entity (112) is adapted to forward the data traffic between the content data source (116) and the mobile network (102). The method comprises sending (130) a bearer establishment request to a control node (108) of the mobile network (102) for establishing the traffic bearer (389, 589) to the edge entity (112), and directing (154) the data traffic associated with the content data source (116) to the traffic bearer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to radio communication. In particular, this disclosure relates to methods and means (e.g. a Core Network (CN) node) for assisting a RAN node (e.g. eNB) in performing Semi Persistent Scheduling (SPS). According to an example embodiment, the CN node is operative to: monitor (101) data traffic pertaining to a UE; determining (102) a traffic pattern based on the monitored data traffic; classify (103) the determined traffic pattern into different categories based on the determined traffic pattern; establish (104) a traffic shaping policy for each category of the different categories; and initiate (105A/105B) a dedicated bearer establishment for thereby enforcing the established traffic shaping policy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network entity for Quality of Service (QoS) control of a service to be provided by a Service Provider (SP) to a user. The method comprises: receiving from another network entity a QoS capability request including a QoS requested by the SP for the service; retrieving a QoS profile of the user from a user database, the QoS profile including a maximum allowable QoS for the user dependent on the user's subscription with a network operator; and controlling a QoS to be authorized to the service based on the requested QoS and the maximum allowable QoS.

Abstract: A method and a wireless device (110) for managing a positioning method based on prediction as well as a method and a network node (120) for managing mobility patterns for use by a wireless device (110) when performing a positioning method based on prediction are disclosed. The wireless device (110) performs mobility measurements relating to mobility of the wireless device (110). The wireless device (110) estimates a position of the wireless device (110) based on prediction by using the mobility measurements and a first intra-cell pattern. The wireless device (110) detects whether the wireless device (110) is on the first intra-cell pattern or on a second intra-cell pattern, when the estimated position has reached a checkpoint of the first intra-cell pattern. The network node (120) receives information about mobility patterns. The mobility patterns comprise intra-cell patterns of cells visited by the wireless device (110).

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, a wireless network node, and a computer program product for dynamically providing a CDN service at a first node through a mobile network. According to the method, service provision information is received from a second node, wherein the service provision information comprises information about at least one CDN DN for providing a CDN service requested by a UE. An inter-APN routing policy associated with the CDN service is generated based on the service provision information. The inter-APN routing policy is provided to enable the UE to access the CDN service based on the inter-APN routing policy.

Abstract: The invention refers to supporting a data stream provision towards a mobile user equipment—UE—(10a, 10b, 10c) within a communications network, the communications network comprising a mobile network (1), a data content network (2), wherein the data content network comprises a streaming control system (12d, 13a, 14a) for initiating the data streaming either from a content server (13b) having stored corresponding data stream content or from another UE-peer UE-(10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) having stored the data stream content, and wherein the mobile network (1) comprises a streaming support node (12c) for supporting the streaming control system, the streaming support node (12c) performing the steps of: acquiring information related to at least one of: a status and/or a capability of the mobile network (1) serving the UE (10a, 10b, 10c) and a status and/or a capability of the UE (10a, 10b, 10c) to be served, generating a streaming support information based on the acquired information, for supporting the streaming control

Abstract: A gateway apparatus (40) for a user equipment (20) which is connected to a radio-access network via a relay node (10) determines that a dedicated bearer is to be created for a specific type of traffic which is to be transmitted on a data radio bearer to be created between the relay node (10) and a donor node (30) of the radio access network, and includes a parameter into a message requesting creation of the dedicated bearer, which indicates that the dedicated bearer is required for integrity protection or used to carry the specific type of traffic. The message is sent from the gateway apparatus (40) to a mobility management apparatus (50) which includes a second parameter in a message requesting setup of a radio access bearer for the type of traffic based on the parameter.

Abstract: The invention refers to providing a service associated to a service request (S1) received from a mobile user equipment—UE—(10), the communications network comprising a plurality of service nodes (21a-21h), a service control node (23) and an application server (24), wherein the service control node (23), in response to the service request, sends a request (S4) to the application server (24) to get selection assistance information with respect to the UE, receives a response (S11) from the application server (24) comprising selection assistance information, and selects or initiates selecting a service node (21) from the plurality of service nodes (21a-21h) in dependency of the selection assistance information. The invention further refers to a control node, an application server and to corresponding programs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a traffic handling method (100) for use in a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF). The method includes: receiving information about load status of a Radio Access Network (RAN) area (110); obtaining information about traffic type of one or more User Equipments (UEs) associated with said RAN area (120); generating a traffic handling policy based on the received information about load status of said RAN area and the obtained information about traffic type (130); and sending the traffic handling policy to a gateway node in the core network, for applying it to said one or more UEs associated with said RAN area (140).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for use in a Peer to Peer (P2P) streaming system over a mobile network, the method comprising: receiving from a P2P tracker of said at least one P2P tracker a notification message indicating a first mobile peer to be served by the first P2P proxy and request information of the first mobile peer indicating a first media content requested by the first mobile peer and peers where the first media content is available, the peers being not served by the first P2P proxy; checking whether the first media content is buffered in the first P2P proxy; initiating a P2P session with at least one or more peers among the peers to fetch the first media content, when the first media content is not buffered in the first P2P proxy; and sending the fetched first media content to the first mobile peer.