Application priority services including field measurements

As a precursor to slicing in future 5G, KPN introduces a new service that can also work on the LTE network: Application Priority service. The initial target segment of the service is for critical Internet of Things (IoT) and other end-points with low data bandwidth demand. This paper explains the mechanisms and the technical implementation used...

3GPP activities on 5G satellite integration

Mobile telecommunication standardisation organisation 3GPP has recently completed specification of the first version of the 5G system. Next to more bandwidth and capacity, 5G will also support business applications. As part of a second phase of 5G, 3GPP is now also specifying the integration of satellite communications in 5G. The 3GPP SA1...

5G and Net Neutrality: a functional analysis to feed the policy discussion

The importance of mobile connectivity grows as networks and applications expand further in important sectors in society, such as mobility and transport, health, manufacturing, media and public safety. Many of the applications in these so-called verticals are expected to demand tailored mobile connectivity, for example extremely short delays,...

5G & Net Neutrality: a functional analysis to feed the policy discussion

Status report of 3GPP SA2 of Q1/2017

This report presents the April 2017 status of 3GPP TSG SA Working Group 2 (SA2), the standardisation group that focuses on architecture aspects of mobile networks. This report is a living document and is updated four times per year. SA2 focuses on the development of the network architecture. This includes the assignment of functions to...

Status report of 3GPP SA1 of Q1/2017

This report presents the April 2017 status of the 3GPP TSG SA Working Group 1 (SA1), the standardisation group that focuses on requirements and service aspects of mobile networks. This report is a living document and is updated four times per year.

Monitor draadloze technologie - Voorjaar 2016

Redirecting a client device from a first gateway to a second gateway for accessing a network node function

The present invention enables a network operator to select a gateway that provides desirable operational parameters to access a network node function in a network node requested by a client. A network service provider detects what service a client device is requesting or using and selects a gateway (e.g. PDN-GW) to deliver the service. The...

M2M massive wireless access: Challenges, research issues, and ways forward

In order to make the Internet of Things a reality, ubiquitous coverage and low-complexity connectivity are required. Cellular networks are hence the most straightforward and realistic solution to enable a massive deployment of always connected Machines around the globe. Nevertheless, a paradigm shift in the conception and design of future...

M2M Optimizations in Public Mobile Networks

Many M2M applications use public telecommunications networks to transfer data from M2M devices to an M2M server. These telecommunications networks will have to be adapted to cope with the traffic generated by the projected growth of M2M applications. In the near future, many more devices will be connected to the existing networks, as more and...

Satcom access in the evolved packet core

Satellite communications (Satcom) networks are increasingly integrating with terrestrial communications networks, namely Next Generation Networks (NGN). In the area of NGN the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) is a new network architecture that can support multiple access technologies. When Satcom is considered as another access technology, EPC can...

Mobile network improvements for M2M, a 3GPP perspective

Satcom access in the Evolved Packet Core

Satellite communications (Satcom) networks are increasingly integrating with terrestrial communications networks, namely Next Generation Networks (NGN). In the area of NGN the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) is a new network architecture that can support multiple access technologies. When Satcom is considered as another access technology, EPC can...

Towards intuitive naming in the future internet

The main naming system in the Internet today, DNS, is based on globally unique, hierarchically structured domain names. It does not match the names people use in everyday life. This should change in the Future Internet, if it is to live up to its promise of seamless integration into people's everyday lives. Based on this observation, we propose...

Quick scan IMS vendors

IMS is gaining momentum in the market. First operators are deploying IMS, while other operators are considering buying IMS. Operators have two approaches for introducing IMS and building an IMS eco-system: • Buying IMS from a large vendor or system integrator. Vendors like Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Nokia-Siemens offer full IMS solutions...