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Connecting to radio access networks selected based on charging data for a subscription of a user

A technology of wireless access network and billing data, which is applied in the direction of data exchange network, access restriction, wireless communication, etc., and can solve problems such as being too simple and unable to achieve the best access characteristics and/or access performance of UE

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-02
TELEFON AB LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
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[0010] However, current access selection strategies (e.g., Wi-Fi-if-coverage strategies) are overly simplistic and may not achieve optimal access characteristics and / or access performance for a given UE

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[0061] Generally, methods and apparatus for traffic steering via one or more of a plurality of radio access networks are disclosed herein. The disclosed methods and apparatus take into account user needs when deciding which radio access network to choose. User requirements may be based on information related to the user's subscription to telecommunications services (eg, billing information) and / or information related to network traffic. Methods and apparatus may allow users, UEs and / or functions of one or more network nodes to select traffic steering based on this information.

[0062] To aid in a comprehensive understanding of the methods and apparatus disclosed herein, the following discusses basic techniques and methods for obtaining information related to subscriptions to telecommunications services.

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[0064] refer to figure 1 with figure 2 An Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Netwo...

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Abstract

Methods and apparatus for connecting a user equipment to at least one of a plurality of radio access networks. Retrieving charging data for a subscription of a user of the telecommunications network. Transmitting the charging data to one or more of the user equipment and a radio access network node of the one or more of the plurality of radio access networks. Selecting, at least partially, at least one of the plurality of radio access networks based on one or more of: the charging data received from the core network node and selection data received from the user equipment and relating to a selection of one of the plurality of radio access networks by the user equipment. Connecting the user equipment to at least one of the plurality of radio access nodes, the connection being based at least partly on the selection made by the radio access network selector of the radio access network node.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for connecting a User Equipment (UE) to at least one of a plurality of radio accesses. Background technique [0002] With the proliferation of devices with both Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) and 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) mobile broadband support, offloading Cellular network services are becoming more and more interesting. This type of offloading may be referred to as "traffic bootstrapping". [0003] Using Wi-Fi or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (the two terms are used interchangeably throughout this document) to offload traffic from 3GPP networks is becoming more and more interesting and advantageous from both the operator and end-user perspective. of. Reasons for this include: [0004] ○ Additional frequencies: By using Wi-Fi, carriers get an additional 85MHz in the 2.4GHz band and almost another 500MHz in the 5GHz band. [0005] ○ Cost: From an operator's perspective, Wi-...

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IPC IPC(8): H04W48/08H04W48/18H04W8/18
CPCH04L12/1407H04L12/1435H04L12/145H04L12/1467H04L12/1492H04M15/66H04M15/8044H04M15/8061H04W4/24H04W8/18H04W48/08H04W48/18H04M15/61H04W48/16
Inventor 奥斯卡·齐贾里·塔皮奥·温伯格
Owner TELEFON AB LM ERICSSON (PUBL)