Abstract: An apparatus for minimizing the recovery time of connecting to a network may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving a message including a preparatory handover command indicating one or more candidate target cells for handover and data indicating that the candidate target cells are selectable for handover in response to a future detection of one or more handover conditions. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to initiate a selection of one of the candidate target cells for handover of an apparatus in response to detection of at least one of the handover conditions. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable handover of the apparatus to the selected candidate target cell. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A method for parameter configuration during channel switching is disclosed. After a common enhanced dedicated channel for uplink use to a terminal, a base station calculates an F-DPCH timing offset of the terminal in a non-Cell-DCH state, calculates a second F-DPCH timeslot format according to a first F-DPCH timing offset, a first F-DPCH timeslot format, and the F-DPCH timing offset of the terminal in the non-Cell-DCH state, and establishes a radio link by using the F-DPCH timing offset of the terminal in the non-Cell-DCH state and the second F-DPCH timeslot format. The method for parameter configuration during channel switching that is provided in an embodiment of the present invention can avoid interruption of uplink data transmission of the terminal. Embodiments of the present invention further provide a corresponding radio network controller and base station.

Abstract: Methods and devices arranged to control access to a cell in a communication network. One embodiment includes a processing system arranged to cause an apparatus to receive a plurality of Closed Subscriber Group identifiers (CSG IDs) assigned to the cell, select and transmit a first CSG ID from the plurality of CSG IDs on the basis of a first load condition on the cell, and select and transmit a second, different, CSG ID from the plurality of CSG IDs on the basis of a second, different, load condition on the cell.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for establishing an X2 connection between base stations, including: obtaining, by a base station, a cell identifier of a neighboring base station through a self-organized network SON receiver; obtaining, by the base station, according to the cell identifier, address information of the neighboring base station; and establishing, by the base station, an X2 connection with the neighboring base station according to the address information of the neighboring base station, and thereby implementing fast optimization of a network.

Abstract: A base station device and a mobile terminal for improving frequency-utilization efficiency to realize high-speed communication. The base station device forming a cell and performing radio communication with the mobile terminal being present in the cell includes determining unit configured to determine the application of adaptive demodulation and coding only to the radio communication with the mobile terminal present in a part of a predetermined area in the cell and an estimating unit configured to estimate channel state information on the basis of the pilot signal from the mobile terminal, wherein the determining unit determines whether or not the adaptive demodulation and coding is applied to the radio communication with the mobile terminal on the basis of the channel state information estimated by the estimating unit.

Abstract: A base transceiver station including a transceiver unit is provided. A method of calibration uses a transceiver unit to receive an RF signal, measure a calibration value, and transmit the measured value. The calibration value is used to determine weighting parameters to compensate for relative RF path phase delay and amplitude variation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method, and various systems operable or arranged to implement that method, of generating a network map illustrating availability of network access technologies in various locations of the network. The method may comprise the following steps: (a) sending, by a first network unit, the location of which is identified by a first identifier, first data to a second network unit, the location of which is identified by a second identifier, whereby the first data is sent using at least two different network access technologies and is sent to at least two different possible locations for the second network unit; (b) receiving by the first network unit from the second network unit, first measurement data relating to the sent first data; and (c) generating the network map based on the measurement data, the first identifier and the second identifier.

Abstract: To appropriately decrease the amount of interference with respect to an adjacent band appropriately using “A-MPR” and “NS”. A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes a process A in which a mobile station UE notifies a radio base station eNB of “NS (network signaling value)” to which the mobile station UE corresponds, and a process B in which the radio base station eNB controls connection of the mobile station UE based on the notified “NS”.

Abstract: A method for operating in an idle mode and a machine-to-machine (M2M) apparatus are provided. The M2M apparatus receives a deregistration-response (DREG-RSP) message from a base station, and the M2M apparatus in the idle mode monitors a paging advertisement (PAG-ADV) message from the base station. Comprised is a fixed M2M deregistration identifier (FMDID), and the FMDID is a 16-bit identifier for identifying the M2M apparatus in a region of the base station.

Abstract: A radio base station includes a power estimate unit configured to estimate a transmission power of an uplink signal in a mobile station (UE), a transmission format determination unit configured to determine a transmission bandwidth and a transmission frequency of the uplink signal as a transmission format of the uplink signal transmitted by the mobile station (UE), and a transmission instruction unit configured to instruct the mobile station (UE) to transmit the uplink signal by using the determined transmission format. The transmission format determination unit is configured to determine the transmission bandwidth of the uplink signal based on an estimation value of the transmission power, and to determine the transmission frequency of the uplink signal based on information relating to a cell with which the mobile station communicates.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for receiving AISG protocol signals sent by one or more local devices and adding corresponding labels to the AISG protocol signals, where the labels are used to identify mapping relationships between the local devices that send the AISG protocol signals and peer devices. The AISG protocol signals to which the labels have been added are packed into data packet and sent to a peer combiner through a shared feeder. The peer combiner unpacks the data packet and sends the AISG protocol signals to corresponding peer devices according to the labels added to the AISG protocol signals.

Abstract: An omni-radio base station with multiple sector antenna units uses frequency division of sector signals to achieve increased coverage or capacity at reduced cost. Each sector antenna unit has an antenna for receiving a carrier signal associated with an antenna frequency in an available frequency band. At least one of the antenna units has an associated frequency converter that converts the carrier signal received by that antenna unit from the antenna frequency to a different respective frequency. Even though each sector receives the same carrier signal, an output carrier signal associated with each sector is at a different frequency band. A combiner combines the antenna unit carrier signals at different frequencies to create a composite signal for communication to the omni-radio base station.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for supporting multiple frequency bands efficiently in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes generating first system information including a frequency band indicator indicating a frequency band supported by the base station and an additional frequency band indicator indicating at least one frequency band supported by the base station, and broadcasting the first system information.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to apparatuses, methods and computer programs for a mobile transceiver, a base station transceiver and a data server. A mobile transceiver apparatus (10) comprises means for extracting (12) context information from an application being run on a mobile transceiver (100), context information from an operation system being run on the mobile transceiver (100), or context information from hardware drivers or hardware of the mobile transceiver (100), the context information comprising information on a state of the application and/or information on a state of the mobile transceiver (100). The apparatus (10) further comprises means for communicating (14) data packets with the base station transceiver (200), wherein the data packets comprise payload data packets and control data packets, and wherein the means for communicating (14) is operable to communicate payload data packets associated with the application with a data server (300) through the base station transceiver (200).

Abstract: Embodiments provide a mobile data offload method for associating a mobile client device with a wireless access point. The method may include transmitting a first authentication request from the mobile client device to the wireless access point via a first network being a Cellular Wide Area radio communication network; transmitting a second authentication request from the mobile client device to the wireless access point via a second network being a Short Range radio communication network or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication network; transmitting an authentication response from the wireless access point to the mobile client device via the second network upon receiving at least one of the first authentication request and the second authentication request at the wireless access point, and associating the mobile client device with the wireless access point upon receiving the authentication response at the mobile client device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus enabling a wireless network to optimize paging channel operation, based on mobile device context information. In one embodiment, the wireless network is a cellular network (e.g., LTE-Advanced), and both base stations and cellular user devices dynamically exchange and maintain a paging agreement. The paging agreement limits the paging channel operation, thereby minimizing unnecessary scanning and usage of irrelevant radio resources. Such paging mechanisms are limited to the air interface between the base station and the mobile device, and are compatible with existing legacy devices and network entities. Networks with appropriately enabled user devices may improve their resource utilization. Base stations may advantageously reclaim freed-up cellular resources to support other services.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of determining output power in a first restricted local access point in a wireless network, a device implementing a restricted local access point, a wireless network as well as a computer program product for determining output power in a restricted local access point. A restricted local access point scans the network for determining broadcasting channels (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6) used by surrounding access points, selects a broadcasting channel (B4, f2) that receives the lowest disturbance by surrounding access points, varies the output power of this channel for obtaining a desired relation to the disturbance and determines if a main disturbing access point is another restricted local access point. If it is, a threshold is set for one of the quantities of the relation, which the quantity is not allowed to pass, the output power is varied for providing the desired relation without said quantity passing said threshold and otherwise another channel is selected.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for terminating a call in a network system are provided. A femtocell system receives a notification to terminate a call that includes a user equipment serviced by the femtocell system. The femtocell system conveys a clear command to a base transceiver station of the femtocell system, transmits a release message to the user equipment, receives a clear completion message, and deletes a connection allocated for the call.

Abstract: A wireless communication system base station (20) includes a base station transceiver (26) that has at least one operative component (32) for facilitating wireless communications. A current limiting device (36) includes at least one field effect transistor for selectively controlling current flow to a capacitive stability device (34) associated with at least one of the operative components (32). In the disclosed example, the current limiting device (36) is in series with the capacitive stability device (34) but in parallel with the operative component (32).

Abstract: After a successful authentication in a femto system, a home base station management system is used to send configuration data to a home base station and manage the home base station over a secured management connection. The configuration data stored in the management system is classified into two types: a) Device-related configuration data, which are indexed by a device ID; and b) subscriber/user-related configuration data, which are indexed by a subscriber ID. The management system sets up a binding relationship between device ID of the home base station and the subscriber/user identity of the USIM/SIM installed in the home base station. Then the management system generates full configuration data for the home base station based on the combination of the binded IDs.

Abstract: A system and method for providing wireless high-speed data services for an aircraft. Wireless data signals can be received and transmitted by one or more directional antennae on the aircraft which can be dynamically directed to track one or more terrestrial-based antennae. The terrestrial-based antennae, for receiving and transmitting wireless data signals, are directional and can also be dynamically directed in order to track the aircraft.

Abstract: A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes step of managing identification information on a radio base station 201 and identification information on an information transfer device 502 in association with each other in a radio base station manager 13 by a network device 100, step of transmitting, when the radio base station 201 is moved, an installation signal from the radio base station 201 to an information transfer device 502 to which the radio base station is connected, step of transferring the received installation signal from the information transfer device 502 to which the radio base station is connected to the network device 100, and step of detecting by the network device 100 an unauthorized moving of the radio base station 201, in a case where the network device determines by referring to the radio base station information manager that the identification information on the radio base station included in the received installation signal and the identification information

Abstract: A method of providing controlled mobile communication as a service includes storing, in a memory associated with a data processing device and/or a base station controller, a level of control of wireless communication associated with a mobile device of a customer of the controlled mobile communication as a service. The wireless communication is provided through a mobile network operator. The method also includes identifying, through the base station controller, the mobile device based on an identification data associated therewith when the mobile device is within a controlled area associated with the controlled mobile communication service, and controlling the wireless communication associated with the mobile device of the customer through the base station controller in accordance with the level of control stored in the memory following the identification of the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing handover support information in a mobile communication system are provided. A method for an Base Station (BS) to provide information necessary for measurement report trigger performance to a Mobile Station(MS) after the MS determines neighboring BSs in a mobile communication system includes, in a case where the MS is an active mode MS, providing a Time To Trigger (TTT) independently by a specific neighboring BS to the active mode MS and, in a case where the MS is an idle mode MS, providing a reselection time period (Treselection) independently by the specific neighboring BS to the idle mode MS.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus enabling a wireless network to optimize paging channel operation, based on mobile device context information. In one embodiment, the wireless network is a cellular network (e.g., LTE-Advanced), and both base stations and cellular user devices dynamically exchange and maintain a paging agreement. The paging agreement limits the paging channel operation, thereby minimizing unnecessary scanning and usage of irrelevant radio resources. Such paging mechanisms are limited to the air interface between the base station and the mobile device, and are compatible with existing legacy devices and network entities. Networks with appropriately enabled user devices may improve their resource utilization. Base stations may advantageously reclaim freed-up cellular resources to support other services.

Abstract: System and method for obtaining identity number of user equipment in an LTE system. An identity number of a user equipment may be obtained at an eNodeB in an LTE network having an MME. In order to obtain the identity number, the eNodeB may receive a first message from the user equipment and extract a first part of an identity number of the user equipment from the received first message. The eNodeB may receive a second message from the MME and extract a second part of the identity number of the user equipment from the second message. The eNodeB may form the identity number of user equipment by combining the extracted first part of the identity number with the extracted second part of the identity number.

Abstract: A base station receives loading information indicative of the loading of other base stations and determines a downlink transmission power budget as a function of the received loading factor information. The base station may decrease/increase a current power budget dedicated to downlink traffic channel segments in response to detecting an increase/decrease in loading at an adjacent base station. Thus, base stations operate in a cooperative manner reducing power output, in at least some cases, where loading at a neighboring base station increases thereby reducing the interference to the base station with the increased load. A base station can consider possible alternative transmission power levels, estimated levels of interference, and/or possible alternative data rates in making trade-off decisions regarding downlink power budget.

Abstract: An array of base band processors cooperating for sharing processing power in managing and controlling user equipment traffic in a small cellular communication base station (Femtocell). The base band processors array comprises: a master base band processor; and a plurality of slave base band processors, wherein each base band processor comprise a processing unit, a first layer engine, and communication, control and interface modules providing scalability support functionality, and wherein the processing unit and the first layer engine are arranged in cooperation to manage and control user equipment traffic in the cellular communication base station, and wherein the scalability support functionality is arranged to enable coherent and aligned cooperation between the master base band processor and the plurality of slave base band processors connected thereto.

Abstract: A system for the distribution of radio-frequency signals includes a main unit associated with at least a first radio communication set, at least a remote unit associated with at least a second radio communication set installed in a preset area, for the radio coverage of the area, and a communication channel associated with the main unit and with the remote unit, wherein the main unit (2) and the remote unit have analogue modulation elements of the signals to be sent on the communication channel.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes circuitry configured to receive control information on a downlink control channel from a base station. The control information indicates an allocation of an uplink channel and the control information is sent in response to the base station determining that the UE is to send an adaptive modulation and coding report. The circuitry is further configured in response to the control information to transmit a communication in the allocated uplink channel in a time interval including at least one time slot. The communication includes an adaptive modulation and coding report, and a transmission power level of the communication is derived from the control information and a pathloss measured by the UE.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to perform an enhanced prediction technique. The object is achieved by a method in a base station comprised in a radio access network. The base station is adapted to communicate with at least one user equipment, the method comprises the steps of receiving a sequence of CQI values sampled at the times t=1, . . . , n, from one or more of the at least one user equipments; estimating for each of the received specific CQI value k, the conditional expectation of the CQI value at time t+d, given the specific CQI value k at time t; and obtaining a predicted CQI value for the specific CQI value k, which predicted CQI value is the estimated conditional expectation of the CQI values at a time t+d for the specific CQI value k.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reconfiguring an operational frequency and associated bandwidth used by a femto-cell base station are disclosed. The femto-cell is configured to provide coverage to a User Equipment by connecting to a core telecommunications network via a gateway device. The method includes checking a list of frequencies and associated bandwidths available to a wireless network interface of the femto-cell base station and determining if any of the frequencies in the list matches the operational frequency supported by the User Equipment to which the femto-cell base station is providing coverage. If at least one frequency matches the one supported by the User Equipment, a second frequency is selected from the list of frequencies, said second frequency being established as the operational frequency of the femto-cell base station.

Abstract: A method of using an intercom on a cordless telephone during an active call. The active call is put on hold while the intercom is in use. Once the call is re-activated, the intercom is shut off. This system may be designed for a cordless telephone with one handset or a plurality of handsets.

Abstract: A signal is transmitted in a communication network system, in particular a mobile communication network system, from a user equipment, in particular a mobile user equipment, to a base station, which signal includes an information about the kind of a message intended to be transmitted from said user equipment to said base station, wherein said information must be acknowledged by said base station as a condition for transmitting said message from said user equipment to said base station.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for controlling traffic flow in one or more backhaul links in a wireless communication network is provided. Each backhaul link of the one or more backhaul link includes a backhaul uplink and a backhaul downlink. The method includes analyzing one or more backhaul uplinks and one or more backhaul downlinks between a controller and one or more Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs). The method further includes communicating one or more messages between the controller and the one or more BTSs. The one or more messages include analysis of the one or more analysis of one of the one or more backhaul uplinks and the one or more backhaul downlinks. The method further includes controlling the traffic flow in at least one of the one or more backhaul uplinks and the one or more backhaul downlinks based on the one or more messages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for setting a control multi point of a serving cell in a wireless communication system. The serving cell selects more than one adjacent base station as a control multi point set based on first link information between terminals and the adjacent base stations received from the terminals. Furthermore, the serving cell: receives a pre-coding matrix index corresponding to the adjacent base stations which is selected by the terminals, selects more than one pre-coding matrix index from the received pre-coding matrix indexes according to a preset condition, generates a pre-coding matrix index list, and transmits pre-coding matrix index list to the corresponding base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure allows transmission of multiple signals between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment. At least some of the received signals from the multiple antennas are translated to being centered about different center frequencies, such that the translated signals may be combined into a composite signal including each of the received signals. The composite signal is then sent over a single feeder cable to base housing electronics, wherein the received signals are separated and processed by transceiver circuitry. Prior to being provided to the transceiver circuitry, those signals that were translated from being centered about one frequency to another may be retranslated to being centered about the original center frequency.

Abstract: A base station includes multiple transmitter-receiver elements coupled to multiple antennas. The activation of additional baseband signal processing resources, dynamically mapped via a programmable digital interface module to a subset of the original transmitter-receiver sets in the base station to double capacity of the system or facilitate simultaneous operation of multiple air interface technologies with minimal or no hardware modifications to the base station or cell site. With a base station having four transmitter-receivers, the system transmits and receives the same signal on all transmitter-receivers to provide a 4×2 downlink and a 1×4 uplink. The system can be reconfigured by splitting the transmitter-receiver sets into two logically separate units. An additional base station modem resource is activated to double the capacity of the radio system or to implement a different communication protocol allowing transition between technologies.

Abstract: An access point includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals, a receiver configured to receive signals, and a timing information device. The timing information device is configured to receive a timing information request from a station associated to the access point, receive timing information for a beacon signal sent by a second access point, and report the timing information to the station. The timing information includes a time difference relative to a known reference time for transmission of the beacon signal and the time difference is an offset in timing units.

Abstract: A base station management method according to the present invention is a method for managing an operation mode of a base station, and includes determining whether a terminal exists in a cell managed by the base station and operating in a low duty operation mode (LDM) when no terminal exists in the cell.

Abstract: A radio communication system has a base station and one or more antennas, each of the one or more antennas connects with a radio frequency port of the base station through an RF connection. Direct current and/or low frequency (DC/LF) signals are transmitted to an antenna via the RF connection corresponding to the antenna. The radio communication system further has an identification module at the antenna side, adapted to give an indication for identification of the antenna when receiving the DC/LF signals from the RF connection. Accordingly, the information exchange between the base station and a more or less intelligent “identification unit” in the antenna is performed to allow identification of the antenna from the base station side and further allow diagnosis of the cable link.

Abstract: A system including a first wireless device and a second wireless network device. The first wireless network device is configured to transmit a data frame a first number of times, wherein the first number of times is determined based on a timing resolution associated with the first wireless network device, receive a respective acknowledgement frame in response to each transmission of the data frame, determine an accumulated delay period corresponding to a total time between each transmission of the data frame and reception of the respective acknowledgement frame, and calculate a distance between the first wireless network device and the second wireless network device based on the accumulated delay period and the first number of times. The second wireless network device is configured to receive each transmission of the data frame and transmit the respective acknowledgement frame in response to each transmission of the data frame.

Abstract: The connection state of a wireless line, in which a communication can be immediately made in an estimated time period, is preset by estimating the time period with a high possibility of making a communication based on the communication history of a wireless terminal for a predetermined past period in a communication made between the wireless terminal and a wireless base station.

Abstract: A GSM or UMTS mobile telecommunications network is disclosed. In addition to the conventional radio access network comprising the base stations, one or more additional access points are provided. An access point is connected to the network core by an IP transport broadband connection. The access point is configured to appear to the mobile terminal as a conventional base station—that is, it communicates with the mobile terminal using GSM or UMTS transport protocols and does not require any modification to a standard GSM or UMTS mobile terminal. Access Points are typically not under the direct control of the network provider. Arrangements are disclosed which allow the network provider to verify that the access point a mobile terminal is about to commence communicating through is at a particular location. Differential charging may be performed in dependence upon a subscriber's location.

Abstract: To provide remedies when the quality of a radio link in a Ud interface is deteriorated. In a mobile communication method according to the present invention, a first communication state in which transmission/reception of a data signal is performed between a mobile station UE#1 and a mobile station UE#2 through a radio link in a Ud interface set between the mobile station UE#1 and the mobile station UE#2 without through a radio link in a Uu interface set between a mobile station and a radio base station eNB, and a second communication state in which transmission/reception of a data signal is performed between the mobile station UE#1 and the mobile station UE#2 through the radio link in the Uu interface can be switched. When the mobile station UE#1 detects RLF in the Ud interface in the first communication state, the mobile station UE#1 transits to the second communication state.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for modifying control plane messages for subscriber sessions with a network device to add and/or modify discrete information elements and thereby conform the messages to different versions of mobile network specifications, including roaming protocols, executed by different mobile networks or by heterogeneous infrastructure elements within a mobile network. In some examples, an input network interface of a network device receives a roaming protocol message on an interface connecting a first support node of a first mobile network and a second support node of a second mobile network. A roaming protocol module of the network device modifies the roaming protocol message by adding or modifying a discrete information element to conform the roaming protocol message to a roaming protocol of the second mobile network. An output network interface of the network device sends the modified roaming protocol message to the second support node.

Abstract: A carrier processing method, a communication device and a communication system are provided according to the embodiments of the present invention. The method includes: acquiring control information of each multi-carrier module associated with carriers; according to the acquired control information, determining a carrier used by each multi-carrier module; and performing processing by each multi-carrier module according to the determined carrier. The communication device includes: a processing unit, configured to acquire control information of each multi-carrier module associated with carriers, and according to the acquired control information, determine a carrier used by each multi-carrier module; and a notification unit, configured to instruct each multi-carrier module to perform processing according to the determined carrier. The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention enable at least two multi-carrier modules to cooperatively implement processing.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cellular basestation, and in particular to a basestation for a cellular communications network, that can conveniently be used to provide a cellular service, for example within a home or office.

Abstract: A wireless base station includes: a wireless apparatus; and a wireless controlling apparatus, the wireless controlling apparatus including: an embedding processor for embedding a control signal, which is to control a wireless device connected to the wireless apparatus, in a control and management information area in a specific frame, the specific frame being regularly assigned to each frame group including a predetermined number of frames of a plurality of frames included in a transmission frame transmitted via the transmission link; and a first transmitter for transmitting the transmission frame to the wireless apparatus via the transmission link, the wireless apparatus including: an extractor for extracting the control signal from the specific frame in the transmitted transmission frame; and a second transmitter for transmitting the extracted control signal to the wireless device.

Abstract: A base station (100) devised for indoor use in a WCDMA network, comprising a support unit (401) including a power supply unit (303), said support unit (401) being adapted to be attached to a support structure, and a complete base station unit (402) mechanically supported by said support unit.