Generic Access Network

Abstract: In one embodiment, a scheme is provided for effectuating generic access network (GAN) selection with respect to a user equipment (UE) device that is operable in wide area cellular network ((WACN) bands as well as in wireless access network bands (e.g., GAN bands and/or UMA bands). A network node (e.g., a GAN controller (GANC) or UMA network controller (UNC)) is equipped with logic for resolving service requirements as well as network information gathered by the UE device. Based thereon, an appropriatelist of UNCs/GANCs is provided to the UE device for selection, the UNCs/GANCs being operable with one or more wide area cellular networks identified for the UE device.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is a method for interfacing a Femto-Ceil equipment with a Mobile Core Network, said method comprising following steps of: - authenticating and reqistering said Femto-Ceil equipment to a Generic Access Network Controller via a standard Up interface, this step comprising Ihe establishment of a secure fυnnei between the said Fernta-Cell equipment and a Security Gateway of said Generic Access Network Controller; - connecting ai least one Mobile Network entity of said Femto-Cell equipment to at least one Mobile Core Network node with at least one standard Mobile Network interface, via a Femto Core Network Gateway entity, said at least one standard Mobile Network interface being encapsulated m o secure funnel established between said Femto- Cell equipment and said Security Gateway of said Generic Access Network Controller, and being relayed by said Femto Core Network Gateway entity to said Mobile Core Network node.

Abstract: Methods are described for use in a mobile device such that when the mobile device is connected to a generic access network (GAN) cell, the mobile device receives information including characteristics pertaining to one or more neighbour cells in a network that are not GAN cells. The mobile device can then determine at least a list of candidate neighbour cells for handover from the GAN cell to a cell that is not a GAN cell as a function of the information. In some embodiments of the invention the network that is not a GAN is a UTRAN network and a candidate list of 3G cells are generated.

Abstract: This paper is focused on Voice over LTE via Generic Access Network, which concept is to connect the already existing Mobile Switching Centers to the LTE network via a gateway supporting 2G or 3G voice environment.