Telecommunications networks and devices

Abstract

A GSM, UMTS or LTE mobile telecommunications network includes a radio access network comprising base stations, and further includes one or more additional access points. An access point may be connected to the network core by an IP transport broadband connection. The access point is configured to appear to the mobile terminal as a base station. Arrangements are disclosed which allow the network to restrict access to the network via these access points whilst also minimizing signaling requirements. The access points may be excluded from traditional Tracking Areas, but associated therewith by a network controller in a mapping in order to notify authorized mobile terminals of the Access Point's existence.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This application relates to a telecommunications network including a radio access network for wirelessly transmitting between a mobile telecommunications device and a base station. This application also relates to a method and arrangement for controlling communication access of a mobile device to one or more base stations, and further relates to a system and method for reducing paging in a mobile telecommunications network and in particular to a system and method for reducing the paging of a mobile terminal with the mobile is camped on an access point / femto-cell.BACKGROUND

[0002] When a calling party (whether a subscriber within the mobile telecommunications network or outside it) attempts to call a mobile terminal within the network, that mobile terminal must be paged. Paging is a process of broadcasting a message which alerts a specific mobile terminal to take some action, such as to notify the terminal that there is an incoming call to be received.

[0003] The arc...

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