Abstract:
An apparatus of a Cellular-Internet-of-Things (CIoT) capable user equipment (UE) is configured for Evolved Packet System (EPS) communications in a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to encode an Attach Request message for transmission to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in the EPS, the Attach Request message including a UE Network Capability Information Element (IE) indicating whether the UE supports restriction on using enhanced coverage. The processing circuitry can decode an Attach Accept message confirming attachment to the MME, the Attach Accept message including an EPS Network Feature Support IE indicating whether use of enhanced coverage is restricted for the UE. The processing circuitry can refrain from using enhanced coverage in the PLMN when the UE supports restriction on using enhanced coverage and the EPS Network Feature Support IE indicates enhanced coverage is restricted for the UE.
Abstract:
Technology for providing core network assistance information from a mobility management entity (MME) in an evolved packet core (EPC) is disclosed. An average radio resource control (RRC) connected state time for a UE is determined. An average RRC idle state time for the UE is also determined. An amount of time that the UE spends in cells of the EPC is identified to determine a number of handover procedures between cells in a selected time period. The core network assistance information communicated to a serving eNB of the UE to enable the serving eNB to reduce UE state transitions for the UE.
Abstract:
Embodiments of wireless communication devices and method for discontinuous reception (DRX) mode in RRC_IDLE state of wireless communication are generally described herein. Some of these embodiments describe a wireless communication device having processing circuitry arranged to determine to use an extended paging discontinuous reception (DRX) value to increase a paging cycle length. The wireless communication device may transmit a non-access stratum (NAS) message to the network, indicating that the wireless communication device desires to use the extended paging DRX value. The wireless communication device may receive a message from the network that includes an information element (IE) indicating whether the network supports the extended paging DRX value. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
Abstract:
Embodiments of techniques and systems for extended discontinuous reception (DRX) are described herein. In some embodiments, a user equipment (UE) configured for extended DRX may include receiver circuitry and paging circuitry. The receiver circuitry may be configured to receive a system frame number from an eNB and receive extension data from the eNB. The paging circuitry may be configured to determine an augmented system frame number based on the system frame number and the extension data, determine a paging frame number based on the extension data, and monitor for paging occasions when the augmented system frame number is equal to the paging frame number. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with a first Evolved Node B (eNB) and a second eNB on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry, and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to generate a security token. The second circuitry may be operable to generate a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message for transmission to the first eNB, in response to the UE detecting a Radio Link Failure (RLF) in communication with the second eNB, the RRC message comprising the security token.
Abstract:
Simultaneous control plane and user plane user data transfer, for CIoT devices, and switching between control plane and user plane data transfer, for the CIoT devices, may be performed for Control Plane CIoT EPS Optimization and user plane data transmission. In one implementation, a flag value is set within a Non- Access-Stratum (NAS) EPS Mobility Management (EMM) message to indicate to the network to establish a user plane connection (e.g., an Sl-U bearer and data radio bearer (DRB)). The NAS message may be transmitted when the user device is in connected mode of operation.
Abstract:
Technology for Internet of Things (CIoT) data transfer via a mobility management entity within a wireless communication network is disclosed. A user equipment (UE) can include processors configured to encapsulate user data in an information element into an evolved packet system (EPS) session management (ESM) data 5 transport message to transfer the user data via the control plane to a mobility management entity (MME). An EPS bearer identity associated with the user data in the ESM data transport message can be included with the ESM data transport message. The ESM data transport message can be encoded for transmission to the MME via the control plane. The MME can identify a 10 PDN connection associated with the EPS bearer ID and forward the user data based on the EPS bearer ID.
Abstract:
Technologies described herein enable service providers to remotely provision, connect, and/or manage radio/network access for the CIoT devices (e.g., low-power, stationary CIoT devices that do not generally roam and are generally immobile) while making efficient use of radio resources and using robust end-to-end (E2E) security. A Radio Access Network Security Gateway (RAN-SecGW) associated with a cellular base station can have an Internet Packet (IP) secure tunnel to an Application Server (AS) of a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and can maintain a mapping table in order to facilitate establishment of secure communications between the AS and a CIoT device without establishment of a full Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection and without the aid of a core cellular network.
Abstract:
A user equipment (UE) is configured to send a request to use an enhanced power saving mode (ePSM) to a mobility management entity (MME) of a mobile communications network. The UE is configured to receive configuration parameters from the MME including a time length for an idle mode and a time length for a power saving mode. The UE is configured to cycle between the idle mode and the power saving mode based on the power saving mode parameters, wherein the UE is available to receive transmissions during the idle mode and unavailable to receive transmissions during the power saving mode.
Abstract:
An evolved NodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and mobility management entity (MME), as well as method of communicating using a power saving mode (PSM) are generally described. A PSM configuration indication of the UE may be received at the eNB from the UE or MME in an Initial UE Context Setup Request, a UE Context Modify Request, core network assistance information, or a dedicated message to the eNB. The eNB may adjust the time for transmitting to the UE an RRC connection release message based on the PSM configuration indication. The eNB may determine whether the UE is in a connection mode and the inactivity timer of the eNB having reached the activation timer of the PSM configuration indication, transmit the RRC connection release message to the MME. The PSM configuration may be provided between eNBs during handover.