A method (1200) by a network node (160, 160c) includes determining (1202) a plurality of Time Sensitive Communication, TSC, or Time Sensitive Networking, TSN, domains (12) that exist in a network. The network node instantiates (1204) at least one virtual bridge (14), wherein each virtual bridge serves at least one TSC and/or TSN domain.

A short cycle configuration method The method includes: for a plurality of discontinuous reception (DRX) groups of a user equipment, configuring, by a base station, a DRX short cycle parameter of the DRX group for a first frequency band and/or the DRX group for a second frequency band; where a frequency of the first frequency band is higher than a frequency of the second frequency band.

A short cycle configuration method The method includes: for a plurality of discontinuous reception (DRX) groups of a user equipment, configuring, by a base station, a DRX short cycle parameter of the DRX group for a first frequency band and/or the DRX group for a second frequency band; where a frequency of the first frequency band is higher than a frequency of the second frequency band.

Methods for authenticating and integrating user equipment into an information system, corresponding devices and computer programs. Integration of new user equipment into an operator's information system uses communication protocols providing the authentication of the user equipment and guaranteeing integrity and confidentiality of messages exchanged between the user equipment and a user equipment management server of the information system. The user equipment is provided, at the time of manufacture, with an authentication certificate supplied to the manufacturer by the operator managing the information system in which the equipment is to be integrated. This requires cumbersome and inflexible logistics to implement and limits the choice of users as to which user equipment they might wish to integrate. The proposed solution relies on an ecosystem of already authenticated user equipment present in the local network in order to authenticate the user equipment and thus authorize its integration into the information system.

A cell selection method, related to the communications field, includes a terminal device sending a first request to a network device, where the first request is used to request to select a serving cell for the terminal device in an energy efficiency first manner. The terminal device sends first information to the network device, where the first information is used by the network device to select a cell in a first communications system or a cell in a second communications system for the terminal device. The terminal device receives configuration information of a serving cell from the network device, where the serving cell is selected by the network device from the cell in the first communications system or the cell in the second communications system in a manner that energy efficiency of the terminal device is first.

A cell selection method, related to the communications field, includes a terminal device sending a first request to a network device, where the first request is used to request to select a serving cell for the terminal device in an energy efficiency first manner. The terminal device sends first information to the network device, where the first information is used by the network device to select a cell in a first communications system or a cell in a second communications system for the terminal device. The terminal device receives configuration information of a serving cell from the network device, where the serving cell is selected by the network device from the cell in the first communications system or the cell in the second communications system in a manner that energy efficiency of the terminal device is first.

A method for scheduling resources in a network where the scheduling activity is split across two nodes in the network is disclosed, comprising: receiving, from a local scheduler in a first radio access network, access network information at a global scheduler; accessing information regarding a second radio access network allocating, at the global scheduler, resources for secondary allocation by the local scheduler; applying a hash function to map the allocated resources for secondary allocation to a set of hash values; and sending, from the global scheduler, the set of hash values to the local scheduler.

A space-based communications network (100) includes at least one central ground station (116) having a transceiver that is configured to communicate with satellites, such as cube satellites (110). The cube satellites (110) form an ad hoc network of orbital cube satellites, in which each of the cube satellites (110) communicate with each other. One of the cube satellites communicates with the ground station (116). A ground-based control system (1000) communicates with the central ground station (116). The control system (1000) continuously determines a configuration of the ad hoc network (100) and communicates network control information for the cube satellites (110) to maintain communications in the ad hoc network (100). The cube satellites (110) disseminate the network control to each other via the ad hoc network (100).

There is provided mechanisms for handling a change in a physical environment in which a network provides service. A method includes obtaining an indication of change in the physical environment. The method includes performing an action when the indication fulfils a condition. The action pertains to at least one of obtaining radio measurements from network equipment operating in the network, providing radio measurement configuration to the network equipment, providing network configuration to the network equipment.

Various embodiments of the invention describe systems, devices and methods used to improve network topology connectivity by implementing throughput analysis between an access point and a plurality of extenders. This throughput analysis may include measurements such as interference and load values. Various embodiments of the invention may also implement band-steering between wireless channels.