Abstract:
According to an aspect, a network node operating in a first RAN according to a first RAT receives a handover request for a user equipment from a cell in a second RAN operating according to a second RAT. After handover of the user equipment to a cell in the first RAN is completed, the network node configures the user equipment to measure frequencies corresponding to the second RAN. Based on measurements reported by the user equipment for the frequencies, the network node identifies detected cells exceeding a measurement threshold, and sends a handover report towards the second RAN. The handover report includes, for at least one detected cell exceeding the measurement threshold, a physical cell identifier and a frequency identifier for the detected cell. The network node obtains configuration information for the detected cell, from another node, and uses the obtained configuration information for subsequent mobility procedures.
Abstract:
A node of a wireless local-area network, WLAN, determines (1820) a per-cell load value for each of two or more cells in a wide-area cellular network, the per-cell load value indicating, for a first WLAN access point, a portion of the WLAN access point's load corresponding to wireless terminals connected to the first WLAN AP and associated with the respective cell. The WLAN node sends (1830) a report to a node in the wide-area cellular network, the report indicating the per-cell load value for at least one of the two or more cells.
Abstract:
A method may be provided to operate a first base station in a Radio Access Network including the first base station and a second base station. According to this method, a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) measurement list, a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) hypothesis, and a Benefit Metric may be communicated between the first and second base stations.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment there is provided a first network node (122) for use in a wireless network (100), the first network node (122) being adapted to forward information on movements of a wireless device to a second network node (124) over an interface(106; 108); wherein the information on movements is represented by a cause value in a first field that uses an interface-dependent encoding and a cause value in a second field that uses an interface-independent encoding. A corresponding second network nodeand methods of operating the network nodes are also provided.
Abstract:
Embodiments herein relate to a method performed in a first radio access node (12) for handling mobility of a wireless device (10) in a radio communications network (1), which radio communications network (1) comprises the first radio access node (12) controlling a first cell (11) and a second radio access node (13) controlling a second cell (15). The first radio access node (12) configures the wireless device (10) with one or more conditions to trigger a measurement report of received signals, which one or more conditions are at least partly related to the second cell (15) controlled by the second radio access node (13), and also to a third cell (16) associated with the second cell (15).
Abstract:
Methods may be provided to operate a source base station of a radio access network providing wireless communications for a plurality of wireless terminals. According to one embodiment, information may be received at the source base station regarding at least one wireless access point providing service within a coverage area of at least one neighbor base station of the radio access network. In further embodiments, one or more of the plurality of wireless terminals may be handed over from the source base station to the at least one neighbor base station based on the information regarding the at least one wireless access point.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a method (100) performed in a wireless device (1500) for handling connectivity to two network nodes (1, 2). The method (100) comprises receiving (101), from a first network node (1), a radio resource configuration message, the radio resource configuration message indicating a change in configuration of a connection towards a second network node (2); applying (102) the change in configuration towards the second network node (2) in response to the radio resource configuration message; and initiating (103) a random access procedure towards the second network node (2) after applying the change in configuration. The disclosure relates to corresponding wireless device, and to methods in network nodes, network nodes, computer programs and computer program products.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for providing a handover of fewer than all bearers associated with a user equipment are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a connection for fewer than all bearers associated with the user equipment, via a selective handover procedure, and receiving, from a source base station or a user equipment, a handover completion message for the fewer than all bearers associated with the user equipment. The example method further includes sending, to a core network node, a request to switch a path for the fewer than all bearers, the request comprising an information element providing an indication of whether or not a control interface connection between the source base station and the core network node should continue to be maintained, and thus not switched to the target base station. In some embodiments, but not all, an acknowledgement message is subsequently received, in response to the request.
Abstract:
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a network node (401A, 401B) (e.g., a source or target base station), and corresponding method therein, for managing a user equipment time offset measurement by accounting for a user equipment mobility profile. The management may involve a source network node (401A) delaying or preventing the sending of a user equipment timing offset measurement to a target network node (401B) or sending an indication or a reliability of the user equipment timing offset measurement. The network node (401A, 401B) may further apply a compensation to the user equipment timing offset measurement to account for an expected behavior of the user equipment based on the mobility profile. The network node (401A, 401B) may also adapt an uplink search window based on the user equipment mobility profile.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for determining the closeness of neighbor cells to a user terminal. A user terminal performs measurements and sends its measurements to a closeness determination node. The closeness determination node computes a closeness fingerprint based on measurements received from the user terminal, and stores the closeness fingerprint in a closeness database. When the closeness of a set of neighbor cells to a user terminal is to be determined, the user terminal may perform fingerprint measurements and send the fingerprint measurements to the closeness determination node. The closeness determination node may then select a set of neighbor cells that are closest to the user terminal based on the comparison of the received fingerprint measurements to the closeness fingerprints stored in the closeness database.