Abstract: Disclosed is a method for storing data from a remote device in a blockchain database, the method, performed by a network node 112, including: receiving a message from the remote device, accessing the message through a control plane, obtaining data included in the message by the remote device, generating a data record including obtained data, and storing generated data record to a blockchain database. Also disclosed is are network node and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node of a HPLMN, the method including collecting, from at least one radio network node of a RAN, and from a CN, data regarding usage patterns of a subscriber of said HPLMN; analyzing the collected data and filtering the collected data; receiving, via the CN, a request from a network node of a VPLMN; requesting data regarding usage patterns of the subscriber that has moved from the HPLMN to the VPLMN; and providing the network node of the VPLMN, the analyzed and filtered collected data regarding requested usage patterns of the subscriber, for enabling the network node of the VPLMN to adapt core network resources and radio network resources for providing services to the subscriber in the VPLMN.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method in a system, a method in a network device, and a network device. The method includes: acquiring, from an entity, a notification of the occurrence of an accident of a vehicle in an area; requesting a RAN node and a CN node of the mobile operator to provide information regarding the vehicle; receiving from the CN node a combined information including information regarding communication with the vehicle and/or information of interest in said area provided to the core network node from vehicles and/or users, and/or devices present in said area where the accident occurred, and available information regarding the vehicle; and analyzing the received combined information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for optimizing a polling of location information of a terminal device, the method, performed by a network node, including: receiving, from the terminal device, data indicative of a movement of the terminal device, the data is received in a payload traffic on a user plane; detecting that the movement of the terminal device is within a reference range, a detection is based on data received from the terminal device; generating a first control signal for re-defining a first polling frequency to occur at a second polling frequency, the second polling frequency being less than the first polling frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for managing an update of a configuration of a terminal device accessible over a mobile communication network, the method, performed by an apparatus having access to data indicative of a behavior of the terminal device and to data indicative of a service of a mobile communication network with respect to the behavior of the terminal device, includes: detecting an instant to update the configuration of the terminal device; and generating, upon the detecting, a control signal to the terminal device to trigger the update of the configuration of the terminal device. Also disclosed is an apparatus, a system and a computer program.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for controlling a routing of data traffic of a roaming terminal device (140) with data network (150), the method comprises: detecting (210) if the terminal device (140) is served by a private network (130), and in accordance with a detection result performing one of: selecting (220) a network node (135) of the private network (130) for managing the routing if the roaming terminal device (140) is served by the private network (130); or selecting (230) a network node (115; 125) of a mobile communication network (110; 120) for managing the routing if the terminal device (140) is not served by the private network (130), the method further comprising: generating (240) a control signal to a respective network (130; 110; 120) the selected network node (115; 125; 135) resides for assigning a responsibility for managing the routing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a management of a subscriber identity module related data, the data at least defining a mode of the subscriber identity module, the method, performed by an apparatus, including: receiving data indicative of a behavior of a device; detecting a deviation in the behavior of the device provided with the subscriber identity module compared to the mode set for the subscriber identity module; generating, in response to the detection of the deviation, a control signal to reset the mode of the subscriber identity module to correspond to the behavior of the device. Also disclosed is an apparatus, to a communication system, and to a computer program.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for generating data for a flight plan for an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method includes: receiving data relating to a flight route and data representing at least one service requirement; inquiring a capability to provide the at least one service requirement; receiving a response to the inquiry; and generating data for generating the flight plan in accordance with data included in the response to the control device of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Also disclosed are a network node, a computer program product and a system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for updating radio access technology related characteristic of a radio access network device, the method including: receiving a request requesting a service applying the radio access technology related characteristic; in response to a detection that the radio access network device does not support the requested service determining a capability to update the radio access network device; in response to a detection that the radio access network device is updateable retrieving data package to update at least the radio access network device; and delivering the data package to the radio access network device for updating the radio access network device to support the requested radio access technology related characteristic. The invention also relates to a network node, a communication system and a computer program thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a communication between a first entity and a second entity. The method includes: receiving measurement data indicative of a payload data; receiving metadata from data storage configured to store metadata received prior to the payload data traffic; comparing at least one parameter derivable from the measurement data to respective at least one parameter derivable from the metadata, and setting a detection result to express one of the following: (i) the payload data between the first communicating entity and the second communicating entity complies with the metadata, (ii) the payload data between the first communicating entity and the second communicating entity deviates from the metadata. Also disclosed is a network node, to a communication system, and to a computer program.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for provisioning a terminal device to a mobile communication network. The method includes: requesting an attachment to the mobile communication network; receiving a response indicating an allowance of a limited access mode; requesting, by applying the limited access mode, a provisioning of the terminal device from a remote network node; provisioning the terminal device based on a received data over the control plane for accessing the mobile communication network in an enhanced access mode; and in response to a configuration re-requesting the attachment to the mobile communication network. Also disclosed is a terminal device, to a method performed by a network node, to the network node, and computer programs, and to a communication system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for setting up a communication session to a terminal device. The method includes: receiving a registration request from the terminal device, the registration request including a unique transaction identifier for the terminal device; assigning a network slice; assigning a charging and policy scheme; and in response to an assignment of the network slice and an assignment of the charging and policy scheme for the communication session generating an acknowledgement to the terminal device. Also disclosed is a network node, to a communication system and a computer program product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for attaching a terminal device to a slice of a mobile communication system for communicating with a remote system. In the method a plurality of inquiries to a plurality of databases is performed for determining if the entities involved in the solution are certified to access the slice of the mobile communication system. Also disclosed is a network node and a computer program.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for setting up a communication session to a terminal device. The method includes: receiving a registration request from the terminal device, the registration request including a unique transaction identifier for the terminal device; assigning a network slice; assigning a charging and policy scheme; and in response to an assignment of the network slice and an assignment of the charging and policy scheme for the communication session generating an acknowledgement to the terminal device. Also disclosed is a network node, to a communication system and a computer program product.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selecting a mobile communication network service. In the method it is generated a signal associated with data indicating at least one service requirement to a first mobile communication network and a response indicating a service capability of the first mobile communication network is received. In response to a detection that the first mobile communication network is not capable of providing the at least one service requirement a signal is generated to at least one second mobile communication network. A response is received from the at least one second mobile communication network, and the at least one second mobile communication network is selected if the response indicates the service capability with respect to the at least one service requirement. Also disclosed is a terminal device and a computer program product.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a network node and a method performed in the network node of an operator, for storage of data in a blockchain database in a network that is based on a Service Function Chaining (SFC) architecture, the method comprising: receiving data packets from an IoT device; performing, by a service function in the network node, at least deep packet inspection, DPI, on the received data packets for identifying sensor data of the received data packets; retrieving, from the operator's system, network data associated with the sensor data; retrieving, from a third party system, external data associated with the sensor data; combining the identified sensor data, the network data and the external data to form a combined data; and storing the combined data in the blockchain database.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of a communication device and a network management entity for handling an emergency notification. The method of the communication device includes: generating an attach request to a network management entity requesting an attachment to a communication channel implementing Non-IP Data Delivery functionality; receiving a response to the attach request; in response to a detection that the response to the attach request indicates an acceptance of the attachment generating the emergency notification; and transmitting the generated emergency notification over the communication channel implementing Non-IP Data Delivery functionality. Also disclosed are a communication device, a network management entity, computer program products and a system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for updating radio access technology related characteristic of a radio access network device, the method including: receiving a request requesting a service applying the radio access technology related characteristic; in response to a detection that the radio access network device does not support the requested service determining a capability to update the radio access network device; in response to a detection that the radio access network device is updateable retrieving data package to update at least the radio access network device; and delivering the data package to the radio access network device for updating the radio access network device to support the requested radio access technology related characteristic. The invention also relates to a network node, a communication system and a computer program thereto.

Abstract: A method for controlling connectivity of a mobile device being connected to a first network through a first radio communication interface. The method includes triggering the mobile device to adopt a power saving mode with respect to the first network; and in response to the triggering of the adoption of the power saving mode, generating a signal for activating a second radio communication interface in order to establish a connection to a second network. A mobile device that performs the method and a computer program product with program code, that when executed on at least one processor of a computing apparatus, causes the computing apparatus to perform the method.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to an IoT device, a method performed in the IoT device, a network device and a method performed in the network device for securing communication of the IoT device roaming from a home network to a visited network. The method comprising: receiving a request from the IoT device to set up a VPN tunnel; acknowledging the setting up of the VPN tunnel, and routing data received from the IoT device destined for an IoT service provider via the VPN tunnel. This way the encryption/decryption processes are handled by the visited network.