Abstract:
In order to better control and restrict handover, particularly when a mobile communications network includes unlicensed radio access networks there are proposed a modified unlicensed radio access network, an modified access controller, a modified switching node and a modified mobile station. The unlicensed radio access network includes an access network controller that is adapted to communicate with the core network portion of a licensed mobile communication network and is connected to a plurality of access points. The access controller is adapted to exchange messages with mobile stations communicating via an unlicensed radio interface with the access points. The access network includes a database arranged to be accessible by the access controller and containing information identifying each access point and information associated with each access point defining criteria for handover from the access point. The defining and storing of criteria that is specific for each access point means that the ease with which handover occurs can be adapted to the particular use and location of each access point.
Abstract:
An end node in a packet-switched network is proposed wherein the end node is arranged to exchange packets consisting of a packet header and payload data with a server node connected to the packet-switched network. The end node includes at least one module adapted to extract quality of service parameter values from the headers of packets received over the packet-switched network (402) and to insert the extracted quality of service parameter value in the headers of packets destined for transmission to the server node over the packet-switched network (405). In this manner the end node automatically adapts the quality of service parameters received over the packet-switched network to correspond with the type of quality of service defined in received packets. Such a system means that only the server node need be configured with the quality of service parameters applicable on the particular packet switched network, so greatly reducing the installation and configuration overheads in a multi-user network.
Abstract:
An unlicensed-radio access network connects a mobile station to a conventional cellular core network. The unlicensed-radio access network includes an access controller (30) connected to the core network portion and a plurality of access points (20) connected to the access controller via a broadband packet-switched network. Each access point supports an unlicensed-radio interface permitting communication between mobile stations (10) and the access controller. Both the mobile station and the access controller comprises a first link control module (15, 35) for relaying or generating packet service frames and a second transport protocol module (13, 33). In accordance with the present invention a third, link control module (14, 34) is arranged between the first and second modules for receiving packet service frames from the first link control module, determining a transmission priority assigned to each packet frame and forwarding the packet service frames to the first transport protocol module in an order corresponding to the assigned transmission priority.
Abstract:
In cellular mobile networks handover between base stations of adjacent cells requires the identity, address and frequency of all adjacent cells to be known to other elements of the network. Conventional networks (e.g.cellular networks) can be extended by the addition of unlicensed-radio access networks. Said unlicensed networks can include an access network controller (303) preferably connected via a broadband network (302) to a plurality of low-power local base stations (301), which communicate with mobile stations (1) over an unlicensed radio interface. The number and changing location of the local base station renders the operation and maintenance required to enable handover from the conventional network to these access networks prohibitively complex. This difficulty is alleviated by assigning to all the mini-cells of the unlicensed network a single identifier being said single identifier associated to the access network controller. With this arrangement regardless of which base station mini-cell (304) an active call is being handed-over to, the conventional network will be able to route the request to the access network controller.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and arrangements to test end to end relations between gateways MGW1, MGW2 in an IP network IPNW, which method comprises the following steps: 1) reserving call handling resources CH231-CH260 in a destination gateway MGW2; 2) sending data packets RTP/UDP/IP from an originating gateway MGW1 to the reserved call handling resources CH231-CH260; 3) looping back the received data packets RTP/UDP/IP, from the destination gateway MGW2 to the originating gateway MGW1; 4) providing quality statistics for the received data packets, in the originating gateway MGW1.
Abstract:
It is presented a user equipment (20), UE for assisting a centralized initialization of a radio access node (10). The UE (20) comprises a communication interface (22) arranged for wireless communication, a processor (23) and a memory (24) for storing a software package comprising computer program code. When the software package is run in the processor (23) it causes the user equipment (20) to collect configuration data useable for the centralized initialization of the radio access node (10). The UE (20) establishes a communication link with a centralized server (50) and communicates the collected configuration data to the centralized server (50) via the established communication link. Also a corresponding centralized server (50) for assisting the centralized initialization of the radio access node is presented. Furthermore corresponding methods, computer programs and computer program products are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method, User Equipment, UE, (700), and first base station (800) serving a first cell (140) for performing an access request by the UE tor operatively connecting the UE to a second cell (110). The UE (700) obtains radio quality parameters indicating quality of radio reception between the UE and the first and second cells. Based on the obtained radio quality parameters, it is determined whether the UE is in a link imbalance zone (148) where the UE has an option to be connected to both the first cell (140) and the second cell (110). If so, the UE sends access request information, to the first base station (800) and indicates availability of the UE to be redirected to the second cell. The first base station (800) may redirect the UE to the second cell (110) when a load of the first cell ( 140) meets pre-defined load criteria.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method (50) in a base station (21) for handling handover of a user equipment (31) from the base station (21) to one of two or more target base stations (23, 25). The method (50) comprises the steps of: detecting (51) a physical cell identity confusion situation; initiating (52) handover preparations towards the two or more target base stations (23, 25) including conveying an information element to the two or more target base stations (23, 25); receiving (53) response messages from the two or more target base stations (23, 25), the response messages being based on the transmitted information element and thus being identical; transmitting (54) to the user equipment (31) a unique handover message, enabling the user equipment (31) to perform a handover to appropriate target base station (25). The invention also relates to base stations, computer programs and computer program products.
Abstract:
A method and a radio node (RN) shared by operators of separate cellular networks having operator specific tracking area plans. The radio node (RN) broadcasts (1:1) system information with network identities of the cellular networks (PLMN IDs) and multiple operator specific tracking area codes (TACs) valid in respective tracking area plans of the cellular networks, each tracking area code being associated with a corresponding network identity in the system information. Thereby, the operators are enabled to use their own operator specific tracking area codes for their respective operator specific tracking areas that include a cell (100) covered by the radio node.
Abstract:
A fixed wireless terminal (FWT) (12) identifies a request from a mobile radio user equipment (UE) (38) for a circuit-switched mobile telephony, service provided by a circuit-switched mobile core network (32). In response to the request, the FWT provides an internet protocol (IP) connection between the mobile UE and a generic access network controller (44) via a packet-switched (PS) mobile network (42) that includes a radio base station. The IP connection and the generic access network controller provide the mobile UE access to the circuit-switched mobile telephony service provided by the circuit-switched mobile core network.