COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTABLE INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCT

摘要

A system(1) is disclosed in which a network entity determines whether a radio bearer should be maintained or released for a communications device(2). The communications device(2) establishes the radio bearer via a base station(5) of the communications system(1) and communicates data using the established radio bearer. The communications device(2) determines whether any further data is to be sent or received and/or whether a user-plane connection is required. The communications device(2) then provides information to the network entity identifying a result of said determination for use in determining whether the radio bearer should be maintained or released.