Abstract:
Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio network node (12) for enabling an enhanced cell Identity, E-CID, timing measurement for positioning of a user equipment (10) in a cell (11) served by the radio network node (12). The radio network node (12) obtains information that the user equipment (10) in the cell (11) is requested to perform an E-CID timing measurement. The radio network node (12) then configures uplink and/or downlink signals that are needed to perform the E-CID timing measurement.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a user equipment and a network node, and to related methods of supporting resource efficient ad hoc networking between user equipments (UEs) of a cellular network. This is addressed by a solution where the network node is supporting the ad hoc networking between UEs. The network node is capable of 5 accessing a user equipment capability database and receives (210, 220) update messages from UEs (UE1, UE2) comprising information regarding the capabilities of the user equipments such as supported frequency bands, RATs and antenna modes. The network node updates (230) the user equipment capability database (DB) with the information comprised in the received update message, and determines based on the 10 information stored in the user equipment capability database and a matching algorithm (240), that UE1 and UE2 have matching capabilities and are able to communicate wirelessly. The network node then transmits (250) an ad hoc “paging” message comprising the UE1 and UE2 identities. The “paging” message is received by the UE1 and UE2 identified in the “paging” message, and UE1 may then e.g. establish an ad hoc 15 network with UE2 (260).
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:
A method for transmitting data flows between a network element and a number of receivers over a first channel. The method comprises the steps of: performing a link adaptation for the transmission of a data flow by said network element, and transmitting the data flow, transmitting an indication of a channel quality required for reception of the data flow on a second channel, receiving by said receivers said indication of channel quality, measuring a link quality by said receivers by monitoring a pilot channel, comparing said measured link quality with said received indication of the channel quality, and transmitting to said network element result of said comparison of said measured link quality with said received indication of the channel quality, if said result is lower than a predetermined value. The invention also relates to a network element and a user equipment.
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:
A node of a multi-radio access technology (RAT) system acquires resource status information associated with each RAT of the multi-RAT system. The resource status information of the RATs of the multi-RAT system can be acquired by sniffing higher layer protocol information pertaining to call setup requests and/or call terminated messages. The node further maintains a flag representing overall resource availability associated with the RATs of the multi-RAT system, based on the acquired resource status information, for use in admission control and/or load balancing. The flag is associated with a pre-defined set of overall resource availability states of the multi-RAT system, where the availability states are defined in terms of admission control decisions. The availability states comprise at least one of the following admission control decisions: i) unconditional acceptance of all services; ii) conditional acceptance of broadband guaranteed bit rate (GBR) services and unconditional acceptance of all other services; iii) conditional acceptance of broadband GBR services, conditional acceptance of narrowband GBR services, and unconditional acceptance of other services; or iv) unconditional rejection of all services.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement (102, 104, 106, 202, 302, 304, 502, 504, 702, 704, 1000, 1014) for prioritizing one of multiple cell-related mobility decisions associated with multiple parallel mobility events being triggered, comprising recognizing parameter settings associated with at least two parallel mobility events being triggered (steps 406, 604; 806), evaluating the parameter settings for determining which cell-related mobility decision to prioritize (steps 408; 606; 808), and performing a task according to the cell-related prioritized mobility decision (steps 410, 608; 814), to achieve a cell re-selection in idle mode or a hand over in connected mode. By applying multiple parameter settings a better performance is achieved as can be seen by a reduced percentage of time a User Equipment (102, 202, 302, 502, 702, 1000) is not connected to the best cell.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and arrangements that enable a User Equipment UE to limit the number of sub cell searches needed in a wireless communication system with Coordinated Multiple Point transmission/reception (CoMP) cells, while keeping an acceptable system performance at handovers. This is achieved by a solution where the UE does sub cell search in a candidate target CoMP cell only when the candidate target CoMP cell quality performance is within a reasonable range or when the serving CoMP cell quality performance is low.
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 system obtains geographic positions associated with location points of multiple user equipments (UEs) in a wireless network and receives Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) radio fingerprint data associated with radio measurements performed at the location points by the multiple UE or performed by eNodeBs associated with the multiple UEs. The system clusters the location points based on similarities between the E-UTRAN radio fingerprint data to create cluster boundaries and stores the geographic positions, cluster boundaries and the E-UTRAN radio fingerprint data in a database for future determination of UE geographic positions using the E-UTRAN radio fingerprint data. The system receives E-UTRAN radio fingerprint measurement data associated with a first UE in the wireless network and performs a lookup operation into the database to retrieve one of the geographic positions that corresponds to the E-UTRAN radio fingerprint measurement data. The system sends the one of the geographic positions to at least one of the first UE, an emergency or police call center, a geographic information system (GIS) server or a node external to the wireless network.