Examples of the disclosure enable packet data access to be managed. In some examples, a device is coupled to a wireless network using a first access point name (APN). The wireless network includes a first packet data network (PDN) corresponding to the first APN and a second PDN. A request to couple the device to the wireless network using a second APN corresponding to the second PDN is received. When the device is configured to use a single PDN, a first instruction associated with decoupling the device from the wireless network is transmitted to the first PDN, and a second instruction associated with coupling the device to the wireless network using the second APN is transmitted to the second PDN. Aspects of the disclosure enable controlling or restricting packet data access to manage network resources.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for accessing an inter-RAT cell and a related device, and the method includes: sending, by a base station, a first message to a terminal, where the first message is used to instruct the terminal to access an inter-RAT cell, and an LTE cell and the inter-RAT cell are different cells. Beneficial effects are as follows: The first message is sent to the terminal, so that the terminal directly accesses the inter-RAT cell without a need to access the base station. In this way, the terminal does not need to perform a handover procedure, thereby reducing a delay in an access process, effectively ensuring that the terminal can successfully access the inter-RAT cell, and effectively ensuring that a radio access technology new RAT service can be performed between the terminal and a base station of the inter-RAT cell.

An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include maintaining a count of packets forwarded to a target evolved Node B (eNodeB) from a source eNodeB during a handover of a user equipment (UE) from the source eNodeB to the target eNodeB; and communicating an end marker indication message from the source eNodeB to the target eNodeB including the count of packets forwarded to the target eNodeB upon handover of the UE to the target eNodeB. A count of packets can be maintained for each bearer of the UE. A separate end marker indication message can be communicated to the target eNodeB for each bearer of the UE. The count of packets can be included in a Private Extension Information Element (IE) of the end marker indication message. In some embodiments, Radio Link Control (RLC) tuning parameters can be included in the Private Extension IE.

A communication device for handling network configurations comprises a storage unit for storing instructions and a processing means coupled to the storage unit. The processing means is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit. The instructions comprise receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message indicating a reconfiguration of at least one of a radio link control (RLC) configuration, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) configuration and a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration; performing the reconfiguration according to the RRC message, when at least one of following conditions is satisfied: the RRC message changes a secondary cell group (SCG) of the communication device, and the RRC message reconfigures a radio bearer from a SCG bearer to a MCG bearer; and stopping performing the reconfiguration, when none of the conditions is satisfied.

A method for establishing an aggregated connection is provided. The method is executed by a terminal. The method includes: before a terminal performs cell handover, the terminal receives a conditional handover (CHO) command sent by a source base station, where the CHO command including respective aggregation configuration information of at least one candidate cell; in response to determining that the terminal is handed over to a target cell, the terminal directly acquires target aggregation configuration from aggregation configuration information of the target cell; and the terminal establishes an aggregated connection on the basis of the target aggregation configuration.

Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate supporting multiple connections associated with a wireless terminal. Notifications may be provided to a primary base station upon establishment and/or removal of connections between the wireless terminal and secondary base station(s). Additionally, the multiple connections may be evaluated and a preferred connection from the set of multiple connections may be utilized to transfer data to the wireless terminal over a downlink connection.

A method of handling random access procedure on secondary cell in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises starting a deactivation timer for a secondary cell, performing a random access procedure for the secondary cell, and when the deactivation timer expires during the random access procedure, aborting the random access procedure or completing the random access procedure unsuccessfully.

A method performed in a source gateway which is logically positioned in a first wireless access network between a radio device and a first mobility anchor. The source gateway comprises a Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) proxy for a TCP flow between the radio device and a peer. The TCP flow comprises at least two subflows between the radio device and the source gateway. The subflows comprises a first subflow over the first wireless access network and a second subflow over a second wireless access network. The method comprises receiving uplink data of the second subflow from a second gateway logically positioned in the second wireless access network between the radio device and a second mobility anchor, and sending downlink data of the second subflow to said second gateway. The method also comprises moving the proxy from the source gateway to a target gateway logically positioned in the first wireless access network between the radio device and the first mobility anchor, as part of a handover of the radio device within the first wireless access network. The method also comprises, after having moved the proxy to the target gateway, forwarding downlink data of both the first and second subflows to the target gateway, and forwarding the received uplink data of the second subflow to the target gateway.

Various embodiments include multi-subscription multi-standby (MSMS) communication devices and methods for managing reception of data using a first subscription following a tune-away by a radio frequency (RF) resource chain from the first subscription to a second subscription. In various embodiments the MSMS communication device may receive data over the first subscription during a warm-up period of the RF resource chain following completion of the tune-away. In some embodiments, the device processor may receive the data over the first subscription during the warm-up period using one or more channel parameters of the first subscription determined before the tune-away. In some embodiments, the device processor may receive data over the first subscription during the warm-up period using one or more channel parameters of the first subscription determined initially during the warm-up period.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a policy control method and system, a network element, and a storage medium. A control plane network element establishes, for UE, a first DN connection that uses a first forwarding plane network element as an anchor. The method includes: when the control plane network element receives a handover notification message for the UE and determines that a second forwarding plane network element serves the UE, or when the control plane network element establishes, for the UE, a second DN connection that uses a second forwarding plane network element as an anchor, the control plane network element updates a forwarding path of the first DN connection, so that an updated forwarding path of the first DN connection passes through the second forwarding plane network element, and the second forwarding plane network element performs policy control on a packet on the first DN connection.