Method and apparatus for sending measurement report messages from a wireless telecommunications device to a wireless telecommunications network

1. A method of sending measurement report messages from a wireless telecommunications device to a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising at the wireless telecommunications device:

generating a measurement report in respect of an intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for a first cell;

transmitting a first message including the measurement report in respect of the intra-frequency reporting 1 a event for the first cell to the network;

generating a subsequent measurement report for an intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for another cell;

when generating the subsequent message including the subsequent measurement report, determining whether conditions for the intra-frequency reporting event 1 a are still satisfied for the first cell and, if so, including in the subsequent message the measurement report for the intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for the first cell as well as the measurement report for the intra-frequency reporting event la for the second cell; and

transmitting the subsequent message to the network.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising determining whether the device has received a response message from the network in respect of the first message prior to determining whether conditions for the first event are still satisfied.

3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions adapted to cause a device to perform the method of claim 1 .

4. A non-transitory data carrier carrying thereon or therein data indicative of instructions executable by processing means to cause those means to carry out a method according to claim 1 .

5. A wireless telecommunications device comprising:

a transceiver for transmitting and receiving radio signals;

a processor; and

generate a measurement report in respect of an intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for a first cell;

transmit a first message including the measurement report in respect of the intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for the first cell to the network;

generate a subsequent measurement report for an intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for another cell;

generate a subsequent message including the subsequent measurement report,

when generating the subsequent message including the subsequent measurement report determine whether conditions for the intra-frequency reporting event 1 a are still satisfied for the first cell and, if so, include in the subsequent message the measurement report for the intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for the first cell as well as the measurement report for the intra-frequency reporting event 1 a for the second cell; and

transmit the subsequent message to the network.

6. The device as claimed in claim 5 wherein the one or more routines are adapted to determine whether the device has received a response message from the network in respect of the first message prior to determining whether conditions for the first event are still satisfied.