Abstract:
The present invention relates to a 2G controlling entity (104) in a common 2G/3G network, wherein the common 2G/3G network comprises a common Core Network, CN, (102) connected to the 2G controlling entity (104) further 5 connected to dual mode mobile stations and to a 3G controlling entity (106) further connected to dual mode mobile stations, the 2G controlling entity (104) comprises means for applying (301) a 3G camping strategy and means for receiving a service request for a service at least supported by the 2G network performed by a dual mode mobile station. The 2G controlling entity 10 (104) comprises means for instructing (303) the dual mode mobile station when connected to the 2G network to perform cell reselection evaluation of 3G network cells (110) only when the 2G network (108) signal strength is below a predetermined threshold. The present invention also relates to a method and to a common 2G/3G network.
Abstract:
A 2G controlling entity in a common 2G/3G network that includes a common Core Network is connected to dual mode mobile stations and to a 3G controlling entity also connected to dual mode mobile stations. The 2G controlling entity applies a 3G camping strategy and receives a service request, for a service at least supported by the 2G network, from a dual mode mobile station. The 2G controlling entity instructs the dual mode mobile station, when connected to the 2G network, to perform cell reselection evaluation of 3G network cells only when the 2G network signal strength is below a predetermined threshold.
Abstract:
A 2G controlling entity in a common 2G/3G network that includes a common Core Network is connected to dual mode mobile stations and to a 3G controlling entity also connected to dual mode mobile stations. The 2G controlling entity applies a 3G camping strategy and receives a service request, for a service at least supported by the 2G network, from a dual mode mobile station. The 2G controlling entity instructs the dual mode mobile station, when connected to the 2G network, to perform cell reselection evaluation of 3G network cells only when the 2G network signal strength is below a predetermined threshold.
Abstract:
An enhanced radio network controller (RNC) node of a radio access network stores context information for a user equipment unit which is in a Connected Mode, and initiates a cell update-prompting message which is transmitted the user equipment unit. The stored context information is used by the context-enhanced radio network controller (RNC) node for addressing the cell update-prompting message to the user equipment unit. After the user equipment unit (which is in its Connected Mode) performs the prompted cell update procedure, such user equipment unit (UE) can be paged with a conventional paging message. The invention with its context-enhanced radio network controller (RNC) node is particularly suitable to user equipment units which are in a critical state of the Connected Mode, such as (for example) either a CELL_PCH state or a URA_PCH state of the Connected Mode.
Abstract:
An enhanced radio network controller (RNC) node of a radio access network stores context information for a user equipment unit which is in a Connected Mode, and initiates a cell update-prompting message which is transmitted the user equipment unit. The stored context information is used by the context-enhanced radio network controller (RNC) node for addressing the cell update-prompting message to the user equipment unit. After the user equipment unit (which is in its Connected Mode) performs the prompted cell update procedure, such user equipment unit (UE) can be paged with a conventional paging message. The invention with its context-enhanced radio network controller (RNC) node is particularly suitable to user equipment units which are in a critical state of the Connected Mode, such as (for example) either a CELL_PCH state or a URA_PCH state of the Connected Mode.