METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR BASE STATION INITIATED ENERGY SAVINGS WITHIN AN ASSOCIATED USER EQUIPMENT

摘要

The invention relates to a method 10 in a base station 2 of a communication system 1 comprising one or more user equipment 4. The method 10 comprises the steps of: detecting 11 that no control transmission or data transmission is being prepared for the one or more user equipment 4; and transmitting 12 a downlink inactivity indicator to the one or more user equipment 4. The invention also encompasses methods in a user equipment, computer programs, and computer program products.