Controlling an operation mode of a communications network

A user equipment configured to connect to a cellular communications network for enabling communication with the user equipment, the user equipment comprises a data processing system comprising

• a storage for storing geographical information indicative of a geographical region, the geographical region being independent of the cellular configuration of the cellular communications network, and
• a processor configured to perform steps of:
• obtaining location information indicative of a location of the user equipment;
• determining that the location indicated by the location information is within the geographical region indicated by the geographical information stored in said storage;
• and
• based on this determination, transmitting a request to the communications network for being served by the communications network, wherein the request comprises an identifier indicating a requested operation mode of the communications network, wherein the requested operation mode is characterized by a set of one or more values of respective one or more network performance parameters.

A computer-implemented method for use in a cellular communications network configured to enable communication with a user equipment, the method comprising steps of:

• obtaining location information indicative of a location of the user equipment;
• determining that the location indicated by the location information is within a geographical region indicated by geographical information that is stored in a storage of a data processing system for the network, the geographical region being independent of the cellular configuration of the cellular communications network;
• and
• based on this determination, controlling the operation mode of the communications network for serving the user equipment such that the operation mode is characterized by a first set of one or more values of said respective one or more network performance parameters.

A computer-implemented method for use in a user equipment configured to connect to a cellular communications network for enabling communication with the user equipment, the method comprising steps of

• obtaining location information indicative of a location of the user equipment;
• determining that the location indicated by the location information is within a geographical region indicated by the geographical information stored in a storage of the user equipment, the geographical region being independent of the cellular configuration of the cellular communications network;
• and
• based on this determination, transmitting a request to the communications network for being served by the communications network, wherein the request comprises a first identifier indicating a requested operation mode of the communications network, wherein the requested operation mode is characterized by a first set of one or more values of respective one or more network performance parameters.