Method for managing a user equipment device

摘要

A method, in a network node, for managing a user equipment device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving at least one of an apply instruction or a withhold instruction concerning an energy saving process for the user equipment device (step 100), applying the energy saving process for the user equipment device if the instruction is an apply instruction (step 130) and withholding application of the energy saving process for the user equipment device if the instruction is a withhold instruction (step 120). The energy saving process comprises retaining a context for the user equipment device after conducting a network detach procedure with the user equipment device (step 236b). Also disclosed are a method in a user equipment device, a computer program product for carrying out such methods, a network node and a user equipment device.