Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving video content streams from multiple source mobile devices and identifying that the video content streams pertain to a same event. Additional aspects may include identifying end mobile devices for the video content streams and determining a portion of the end mobile devices are coupled to one communication network and another communication network. Further aspects can include identifying a predicted traffic pattern on the first communication network based on the multiple video content streams pertaining to the same event and that the portion of the multiple end mobile devices are communicatively coupled to the first communication network. Additional aspects may include transmitting a portion of the video content streams across the first communication network and transmitting another portion of the video content streams across the second communication network according to the predicted traffic pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A cell reselection procedure in heterogeneous networks is enhanced based on utilization of per category cell reselection parameters. In one aspect, a serving access point can categorize a set of neighbor access points based on cell-type and/or cell-profile data of a set of neighbor access points. Further, the serving access point can determine cell reselection parameters for the different categories. As an example, offset data (Qoffset) can be determined for the different categories. The per category cell reselection parameters can be transmitted to user equipment coupled to the serving access point to facilitate cell reselection. In one example, the per category cell reselection parameters reduce operational costs associated with processing and transmission of system parameters.

A Network Node, a Radio Access node and methods therein for handling and supporting Hand Over, HO, in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The method in a Radio Access node comprises receiving, from a Network Node, a VoIP session notification identifying a traffic flow associated with VoIP related to a UE. The method further comprises receiving, from the Network Node, a VoIP state report for the identified traffic flow, said VoIP state report comprising a determined VoIP state, and a prediction related to a time to a VoIP state change. Further, the method comprises, when the UE is a candidate for HO: deciding whether to delay or to trigger the HO based on the VoIP state and the prediction.

Disclosed is a method for a 1st moving cell base station to control a handover in a wireless communication system supportive of a moving cell. The present invention includes performing measurement on signals of at least one or more neighbor base stations and determining whether to make a handover based on a result of the measurement. Moreover, the 1st moving cell base station controls the handover not to be made into a 2nd moving cell among the at least one or more neighbor base stations using information on a moving cell dedicated cell ID.

A method is provided that includes defining at an ANDSF server an ANDSF rule that includes a validity condition to be fulfilled. The validity condition includes a validity location area and a validity trajectory towards the validity location area, and the validity trajectory includes a list with one or more previous location areas. The method also includes transmitting the ANDSF rule from the ANDSF server to an ANDSF client of the UE; tracking, at the ANDSF client, a historical trajectory for the UE by storing a list with one or more successive location areas where the UE has been located; and upon matching a current location of the UE with the validity location area, and the tracked historical trajectory for the UE with the validity trajectory, determining that the validity condition is fulfilled and applying the ANDSF rule at the ANDSF client.

The present invention discloses a AP switching method for mobile robots based on path setting, including the following steps: install APs in the application environments of mobile robots; control the mobile robots to move along established routes, record the signal strengths of each of the APs on each of the paths of the mobile robots, and determine the AP with the strongest signal strength on each path; configure the MAC addresses of the APs to be connected on each path whereon the mobile robots will move; the mobile robots monitor continuously whether the AP that is connected at the moment coincides with the AP configured for the current path, if not, then switch to the configured AP directly. The present invention can avoid effectively the problem of switching APs excessively frequently, the method is simple and effective, without the need for setting thresholds for signal strengths, and it can decrease uncertainty effectively, which is valuable in the application environments of mobile robots.

The present invention discloses a terminal configuration method, including: obtaining, by a network device, cell access information and/or beam access information; determining configuration information based on the cell access information and/or the beam access information; and sending the configuration information to a terminal. The present invention further discloses a network device and a terminal that can implement the foregoing terminal configuration method. In the present invention, mobility of the terminal can be accurately determined, so that cell reselection performance, cell handover performance, or beam change performance of the terminal can be improved.

A cell handover method, apparatus, and system, where the cell handover method includes receiving, by a mobile edge computing (MEC) server, status information of a mobile terminal from a source cell, where the status information includes location information and speed information, determining, by the MEC server, a target cell based on the status information, where the MEC server serves the target cell, the target cell is neighboring to the source cell, and coverage of the target cell partially overlaps coverage of the source cell, and sending, by the MEC server, an identifier of the target cell to the mobile terminal using the source cell. According to the cell handover method, apparatus, and system provided in this application, cell handover is controlled using the MEC server to improve efficiency of the cell handover.

Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information. If so, the neighboring wireless access point uses the predictive roaming information to quickly connect with the wireless client and to establish a tunnel to redirect network traffic associated with the wireless client through to its home subnet.

At least one application service is provided to a user equipment (10), utilizing an application service platform (150A) at an access node (110A) of a cellular network and a further application service platform (150A) at a further access node of the cellular network. A parameter is determined which is indicative of a delay associated with transfer of context data from the application service platform (150A) to the further application service platform (150B) in one or more handover messages controlling a handover of the user equipment (10) from the access node (110A) to the further access node (110B). The context data are associated with at least one user session of the at least one application service provided to the user equipment (10). Depending on the determined delay, migration of the user session from the application service platform (150A) to the further application service platform (150B) is controlled.