Abstract:
A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network portion, a first access network and a second access network. The first access network comprises a plurality of base stations adapted to communicate with mobile stations via a licensed radio interface and with the core network portion. The second access network comprises a plurality of access points each defining a mini-cell and adapted to communicate with mobile stations over an unlicensed-radio interface and an access network controller adapted to communicate with the core network portion and with the plurality of access points. The second access network is further adapted to set up a radio link with a mobile station that is entering a mini-cell and conducting an active call with the first access network and to communicate a cell identifier to the mobile station. The cell identifier identifies at least one mini-cell of the second access network to the core network portion for handover. At least one base station of the first access network is adapted to receive a handover proposal message from the mobile station containing the cell identifier and to communicate the cell identifier to the core network portion in a message indicating that handover is required.
Abstract:
An unlicensed-radio access network is connected to a core network portion of a licensed cellular mobile network and includes a broadband network (302) with a plurality of access points (301) each defining a mini-cell and adapted to communicate with mobile stations located within a mini-cell over an unlicensed-radio interface. An access controller (303) is connected to the core network portion and to the broadband network. In accordance with the invention, the access controller (303) is associated with its own location area or areas in the licensed radio mobile network and comprises a database for storing the identification of mobile stations in association with at least one specific access point or broadband network address. This arrangement permits a mobile station to be locating within the access network in response to a paging signal from the core network without undue signalling load.
Abstract:
A communications network (20) that comprises packet core network entity (22) and a heterogeneous radio access network (23). The heterogeneous radio access network (23) comprises plural base station nodes, including at least one macro base station node (28M) and at least one low power base station node (28L). The packet core network entity (22) generates a list (30) of tracking areas using an indication of cell type (32M) for the macro base station node and an indication of cell type (32L) for the low power base station node. The list (30) generated by the packet core network entity comprises the tracking area for the macro base station node and the tracking area for the low power base station node. In an example embodiment the indication of cell type indicates whether the cell served by the respective base station node is a macro cell or a low power cell.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method in a network node (500). and to the network node itself, for selecting a most suitable gateway for a UE located in a wireless communications network (300a; 300b). The wireless communications network (300a: 300b) comprises the network node (500) and at least two gateways (307a: 307b: 307a": 307b'; 308) being configured to provide packet data network connectivity to the user equipment (301) located within a served cell. The method comprises detecting a presence of a local gateway (307a; 307b: 307a"; 307b") among the at least two gateways (307a; 307b; 307a"; 307b": 308) and obtaining user equipment information comprising a type of the user equipment (301 ). The type of the user equipment being one of a stationary/fixed type or a mobile type and wherein the type of the user equipment (301 ) is determined based on user equipment mobility behaviour in relation to a local gateway service area (309a; 309b; 309a": 309b"). The method further comprises selecting the detected local gateway (307a: 307b: 307a"; 307b"). or another gateway (308) among the at least two gateways (307a; 307b; 307a": 307b"; 308). for providing packet data network connectivity to the user equipment (301 ), wherein the selecting is based on the determined type of the user equipment (301 ).
Abstract:
Localized areas (15, 17) within a cell ( 14) of a cellular wireless communication network (10), wherein users (24) experience high traffic loads or poor coverage, are automatically detected and positioned by a network-based monitoring and positioning method (100). The localized areas ( 15, 17) are detected by performing measurements (108) (e.g., TAdv, AOA, and neighbor node measurements) on User Equipment (UE) (24) indicating or recording a network capacity or coverage deficiency. The detected, localized area (15, 17) of deficient performance is then positioned (e.g., in latitude and longitude), such as by positioning one or more UE (24) within the area (15, 17). The deficient, network capacity or coverage, the localized area (15, 17) in which it is concentrated, and the position of the localized area (15, 17) are then reported, with a recommendation to deploy a low-power serving node (16, 18, 20) within the localized area (15, 17) (e.g., at or near the reported position) to alleviate the capacity or coverage deficiency, while minimizing interference with communication services to other users (24) within die cell (14).
Abstract:
Method and arrangement in a network control node, for performing access control of a mobile node in a handover from a source cell to a target subscriber group cell. The method comprises obtaining a network based allowed subscriber group list, receiving a target subscriber group identification, checking if the target subscriber group identification is comprised in the obtained network based allowed subscriber group list. If it is, information from a target network control node is obtained, verifying that the received subscriber group identification corresponds to the target subscriber group cell. Still further, the method comprises granting the mobile node access to the target subscriber group cell. Also, a method and arrangement in a target network control node, for assisting a network control node in performing access control for a mobile node in a handover from a source cell to a target subscriber group cell is provided.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the invention provides an improved procedure for handing over a connection from a source network node to a target network node. In some embodiments, this procedure includes the following steps: (a) receiving, at a network gateway, a handover required message transmitted from the source network node; (b) generating, at the gateway, a handover request message in response to receiving the handover required message; and (c) transmitting, from the gateway, the handover request message to the target network node. In another aspect, the invention provides an improved network gateway that is configured to intercept and handle handover signaling.
Abstract:
A method and system wherein a Voice over LTE via Generic Access (VoLGA) Access Network Controller (VANC)1 upon receiving a REGISTER and REGISTER UPDATE message from the UE1 notifies a Hand Over Selection Function node (HOSF) that a user equipment (UE) is registered in the VANC. This will only be done if the HOSF has not theretofore been notified.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and devices that allow for efficient transportation of traffic in conjunction with a home base station (1). Traffic arriving in the home base station from a mobile terminal (2) connected to the home base station can be transported by means of local breakout transportation, which implies that the traffic is forwarded to a local node (4) over a local network (20) or to the Internet (21) without passing a core network (15) of a mobile telecommunications system. A local breakout bearer (22) is established, which is a radio bearer that extends between the mobile terminal and the home base station. The mobile terminal forwards uplink traffic that is to be subject to local breakout transportation to the home base station on the local breakout bearer. Thus it is not required for traffic that is destined for local nodes or the Internet to pass the core network, which allows for efficient traffic forwarding.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement (900) in a first radio base station (20) for decreasing interference of a user equipment (10) present in a first cell (25) towards a second radio base station (21, 40, 140), which first radio base station (20) and the second radio base station (21, 40, 140) are comprised in a radio communications network and the first radio base station (20) serves the first cell (25) and the second radio base station (21, 40, 140) serves a second cell (26, 42, 142). The arrangement (900) comprises a receiving unit (901 ) configured to receive data, which data is associated with the second radio base station (21, 40, 140). Furthermore, the arrangement (900) comprises an estimating unit (902) arranged to estimate uplink interference of the user equipment (10) towards the second radio base station (21, 40,140) based on the received data, a calculating unit (903) arranged to calculate a maximum allowed user equipment transmission power of the user equipment (10) from the estimated uplink interference, and a signalling unit (904) configured to signal the maximum allowed user equipment transmission power to the user equipment (10), which maximum allowed user equipment transmission power is arranged to limit a transmission power used by the user equipment (10).