Abstract:
Methods in a user equipment (UE) for enabling positioning of the UE in a radio communication network having a radio network node and a positioning node. The UE is served in a first cell controlled by the radio network node, and the UE knows or can obtain a system frame number of at least one cell. The UE receives, from the positioning node, a message having positioning assistance data, which includes information associated with the at least one cell for which the system frame number is known or can be obtained by the UE. The UE also performs a positioning measurement using the positioning assistance data and the system frame number of the at least one cell to enable positioning of the UE.
Abstract:
Network nodes and methods therein for enabling use, in a cell, of different types of mobile terminals. A method in a network node (501) associated with the cell comprises supporting (302), at least part of, at least two frequency bands having a respective predefined frequency band indicator in said cell. The method further comprises signaling (304) information associated with said at least two frequency bands to UEs in the cell, thus enabling use of UEs operating in a respective different one of said at least two frequency bands in the cell.
Abstract:
The present invention ensures that the UEs are able to make use of all the available reference signals that can be used in a cell for performing UE measurements, estimations or demodulations. That is achieved by indicating on a downlink common or shared channel, the MIMO mode settings associated with a specific network node. The indicated MIMO mode settings explicitly or implicitly indicate available common reference signals and/or dedicated reference signals to be used for said UE measurements, estimations or demodulations, which implies that measurements, estimations or demodulations can be performed based on said received indication.
Abstract:
Embodiments relate to positioning of a user equipment in a communications network. A method in a user equipment for performing positioning measurement comprises receiving positioning assistance data from a positioning node. The positioning assistance data comprises a plurality of reference cells, wherein each reference cell may be associated with at least one respective frequency, and a set of neighbor cells comprising at least one neighbor cell. The method further comprises, for each reference cell comprised in the plurality of reference cells, identifying a respective associated set of neighbor cells, wherein the reference cell and the respective associated set of neighbor cells define a group. Furthermore, the method comprises performing at least one positioning measurement using the positioning assistance data for each respective identified group.
Abstract:
Methods are provided in a first radio network node for supporting transmission power adjustment of a mobile terminal and in a second radio network node for assisting the first radio network node in supporting such adjustment. The first radio network node and the mobile terminal are adapted to operate on a first radio access technology. The power adjustment of the mobile terminal is performed in order to reduce interference, caused by the mobile terminal, on the second radio network node. The second radio network node is adapted to operate on a second radio access technology. The method includes obtaining an indication that the second radio network node is interfered by transmissions from the mobile terminal, obtaining values of power control parameters for adjusting the transmission power of the mobile terminal and transmitting the obtained power control parameter values to the mobile terminal, in order to enable the adjustment of the transmission power of the mobile terminal. Related arrangements are also provided herein.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods and arrangements for an event triggered DRX cycle adjustment. A user equipment located in a serving cell of a mobile communications network monitors downlink communication at predetermined time intervals when operating in discontinuous reception mode. The user equipment also performs communication parameter measurements regarding at least one of the serving cell and one or more neighbor cells. After the occurrence of a first event, the user equipment sends at least one of measurement data and a first event report to the network. The sending is triggered by the occurrence of the first event. The monitoring is caused to be performed at shortened time intervals after the occurrence of a second event, wherein the second event is defined to indicate a higher probability of receiving a handover command than the first event.
Abstract:
A method for dynamically adapting the maximum output power of a femto base station is provided. The method is based on determining the number of satellites currently detected and/or the reception quality of the satellite(s), and dynamically adapting the maximum output power from the femto base station in response to the determined number of satellites and/or the reception quality of the satellite(s). Hereby, an accurate position of the femto base station can be obtained for providing input used for determining the maximum output.
Abstract:
A first radio network node (HBS1) adapts its physical cell identifier (PCI1) based on a comparison of its PCI1 to a second PCI (PCI2) used by a neighboring interfering second radio network node (e.g., another HBS2 or a macro node). The first radio network node HBS1 determines the second PCI based on one or more radio measurements performed on a cell 402 and/or on a UE 404 served by the second node. The adaptation of the cell identifier PCI1 is used for one or more radio network management tasks, e.g., resource management such as interference mitigation in a heterogeneous network, radio network planning, etc.
Abstract:
Methods and nodes for coordinating uplink transmissions in a victim cell and in an aggressor cell. The uplink transmissions in the aggressor cell potentially cause interference at a victim radio node receiving or measuring uplink signals transmitted in the victim cell. A coordinating node obtains (200) an indication of an uplink pattern of interference-protected resources in frequency and time where uplink transmissions are allowed to be scheduled in the victim cell but not in the aggressor cell. The coordinating node then signals (202) the indication to an aggressor radio node serving the aggressor cell and/or to the victim radio node. When a radio node receives (204) the signaled indication, it uses (206) the uplink pattern for scheduling uplink transmissions in one or both of the victim cell and the aggressor cell, or for configuring a measurement or signal reception. The coordinating node may be the victim radio node (302), or the aggressor radio node (300), or a network node (304) signalling the indication to one or both of the victim radio node and the aggressor radio node.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for sending reserved sub-carriers to a UE for the purpose of reducing peak to average power ratio (PAPR) of the transmitted signal to ensure sufficient quality of the modulated signal to achieve high data rate, including the steps of sending the information related to dynamic activation and deactivation of reserved sub-carriers on a common channel, which is readable for all UEs in idle and in connected mode; dynamically activating the transmission of the reserved sub-carriers in a cell when high modulation quality is to be maintained; dynamically deactivating the transmission of the reserved sub-carriers in a cell when high modulation quality is not required. The invention furthermore relates to a radio base station and a UE relating to said method.