METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

A mobile terminal (6) transmits a power supply status signal a network node (4) of a telecommunications network (2), indicating whether or not it is connected to an external power supply. The network (2) may then use this information to adapt one or more parameters, or alter the scheduling of resources, etc. For example, if the mobile terminal (6) is connected to an external power supply, the mobile terminal (6) may be scheduled resources, or parameters adapted such that relatively high power consumption takes place in the mobile terminal (i.e. high transmission power is required, or more frequent monitoring of channels, etc). If the mobile terminal (6) is not connected to an external power supply, the mobile terminal may be scheduled resources, or parameters adapted such that relatively low power consumption takes place in the mobile terminal (i.e. low transmission power is required, or less frequent monitoring of channels, etc).