Dynamic adaptation of communication parameters for communication between a base station and a terminal in a wireless communication network

A method for dynamic adaptation of one or more communication parameters for communication between a base station and a terminal in a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising:

• participating in the communication of an adaptation signal from the base station to the terminal using a broadcast channel between the base station and the terminal,
• wherein the adaptation signal includes data associated with a first communication parameter to be adapted and that is configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter and to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the adapted first communication parameter;
• and
• communicating between the base station and the terminal utilizing the adapted first communication parameter, wherein
• the first communication parameter corresponds to a parameter specifying a frequency band for communication between the base station and the terminal, and
• the adaptation signal includes data configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter to specify an upcoming frequency band and to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the upcoming frequency band.

A system for dynamic adaptation of one or more communication parameters for communication between a base station and a terminal in a wireless telecommunications network, the system comprising:

• one or more transmitters configured for transmission of signals in the network using a broadcast channel between the base station and the terminal;
• a machine-readable storage medium having stored therein data associated with a first communication parameter of the wireless telecommunications network;
• and
• a base station controller operatively connected to the one or more transmitters and the machine-readable storage medium and configured to cause the one or more transmitters to transmit an adaptation signal from the base station to the terminal using the broadcast channel between the base station and the terminal, wherein
• the data is configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter and to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the adapted first communication parameter,
• the first communication parameter corresponds to a parameter specifying a radio access technology (RAT) for communication between the base station and the terminal, and
• the adaptation signal includes data configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter to specify an upcoming RAT and to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the upcoming RAT.

A system for dynamic adaptation of one or more communication parameters for communication between a base station and a terminal in a wireless telecommunications network, the system comprising:

• one or more transmitters configured for transmission of signals in the network using a broadcast channel between the base station and the terminal;
• a machine-readable storage medium having stored therein data associated with a first communication parameter of the wireless telecommunications network;
• and
• a base station controller operatively connected to the one or more transmitters and the machine-readable storage medium and configured to cause the one or more transmitters to transmit an adaptation signal from the base station to the terminal using the broadcast channel between the base station and the terminal, wherein
• the data is configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter and to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the adapted first communication parameter,
• the first communication parameter corresponds to a parameter specifying a frequency band for communication between the base station and the terminal, and
• the adaptation signal includes data configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter to specify an upcoming frequency band and to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the upcoming frequency band.

An apparatus for dynamic adaptation of one or more communication parameters for communication between a base station and a terminal in a wireless telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more receivers configured for receiving of signals in the network using a broadcast channel between the base station and the terminal;
• a machine-readable storage medium having stored therein data associated with a first communication parameter of the wireless telecommunications network;
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• a terminal controller operatively connected to the one or more receivers and the machine-readable storage medium and configured to, upon the one or more receivers receiving from the base station an adaptation signal including data configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter, begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing the adapted first communication parameter, wherein
• the first communication parameter corresponds to a parameter specifying at least one of a radio access technology (RAT) or a frequency band for communication between the base station and the terminal,
• the adaptation signal includes data configured to cause the terminal to adapt the first communication parameter to specify at least one of an upcoming RAT or an upcoming frequency band, and
• the terminal controller is configured to begin network search and attach procedures for communication with the base station utilizing at least one of the upcoming RAT or the upcoming frequency band.