Abstract: Devices and methods for facilitating positioning of a user equipment, UE (10), while the UE remains unconnected to a wireless network. In one aspect, a method performed by the UE is provided, comprising: receiving (S510), from the wireless network (100), a first message (81,84) associated with paging of the UE, wherein said first message identifies a positioning request to transmit uplink positioning signals; transmitting (S540), after expiry of a predetermined first time limit (T1), uplink positioning signals for reception in the wireless network.

Abstract: A method carried out in a user equipment, UE, (10) for monitoring a resource pool (41) configured for direct device-to-device communication, comprising: —monitoring (S710) an indicator resource set (42), configured prior to said resource pool; and upon receiving, in the monitored indicator resource set, an indicator signal comprising an identifier associated with said UE; —identifying (S740), based on the received indicator signal, a data channel in the resource pool.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a Radio Access Network, RAN, node for Wake Up Signal, WUS, transmission according to the disclosure. The method comprises broadcasting information indicative of a WUS group for use in paging escalation. The method comprises receiving, from a core network node, control signalling instructing the RAN node to page a wireless device, the control signalling being indicative of paging escalation. The method comprises transmitting WUS to the wireless device using the WUS group for use in paging escalation.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform a transport channel processing chain, the transport channel processing chain comprising a sub-carrier puncturing function, the sub-carrier puncturing function comprising puncturing, in each subframe of a composite transmission time interval, a set of subcarriers from at least one mapped physical resource block.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating an access node comprising broadcasting, by the AN, a message indicative of resources for transmitting a control channel, wherein the message is indicative of first resources and second resources for transmitting the control channel, wherein the first resources are associated with a first wireless device type, and wherein the second resources are associated with a second wireless device type, which has reduced capabilities in relation to the first wireless device type; and transmitting, by the AN, the control channel using the first resources and the second resources. Further examples provide a corresponding method of operating a wireless communication device, a corresponding access node and a corresponding wireless communication device.

Abstract: A communication device includes a receiver, a transmitter and a control circuit. The receiver is configured to receive, from an infrastructure equipment of a mobile communications network, downlink signals on a downlink via a wireless access interface of the mobile communications network. The transmitter is configured to transmit, to the infrastructure equipment, uplink signals on an uplink via the wireless access interface. The control circuit is configured to control the receiver to receive the downlink signals and control the transmitter to transmit the uplink signals. The control circuit is further configured to delay a reception period for the receiver to receive the downlink signals after a transmission period in which the transmitter transmits the uplink signals when a duration of the transmission period exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method for controlling uplink, UL, transmission, carried out in a user equipment, UE, comprising a radio unit configured for communication with a wireless network, comprising receiving information from the wireless network, which information identifies scheduling of one or more downlink, DL, reference signals, usable for estimating a time and/or frequency error of the radio unit; receiving, from the wireless network, scheduling of an UL transmission pattern; wherein the information indicates timing of a first reference signal prior to or during the scheduled transmission pattern.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device in a wireless communications network comprising determining first positioning signal resources, the first positioning signal resources comprising communication resources allocated for transmission or reception by the communications device of positioning signals associated with a positioning procedure, determining other communication resources allocated for transmission or reception by the communications device of other signals, determining that the communications device cannot use both the first positioning signal resources for the transmission or reception of the positioning signals and the other communication resources for the transmission or reception of the other signals, determining relative priorities of the first positioning signal resources and the other communication resources, and based on the relative priorities, controlling a transmitter or receiver of the communications device to transmit or receive the positioning signals using the first positioning

Abstract: A wireless communications device (100) includes a wireless interface (122) for conducting wireless communications with one or more network nodes (110) of a wireless communications network (102). The wireless communications device (100) further includes a control circuit (118) configured to receive a plurality of reference signals transmitted by the one or more network nodes (110), measure the plurality of reference signals to generate a plurality of positioning measurements, associate the plurality of positioning measurements with beam information, and select a set of positioning measurements with associated beam information for determining a positioning estimate of the wireless communications device (100).

Abstract: A terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications network, the terminal device comprising: transceiver circuitry configured to receive data from the wireless telecommunications network, and a controller configured: to control the transceiver circuitry to receive control information, a control channel and a data channel wherein, the control information defines the period of time between the control channel and the data channel, and to ignore a subsequent control channel received during the period of time following the control channel.

Abstract: Transmission of at least one first wake-up signal to a communication device (103) is triggered on a direct link (181) between a network (100) and the communication device (103). Transmission of at least one second wake-up signal to the communication device (103) is triggered on a relaying link (182) between the network (100) and the communication device (103).

Abstract: A base station, a user equipment and methods are provided for establishing access in a base station for a user equipment and for performing measurement in a user equipment in a radio communication system. The method includes transmitting a plurality of synchronization signal blocks at different frequencies within a wideband carrier from the base station, wherein each synchronization signal block is associated with each one cell supported by the base station. An indication is received in the base station, that a user equipment supports wideband operation. A first cell signal is transmitted from the base station to the user equipment, which first cell signal provides information identifying the cells available within the wideband carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a base station (10) of a wireless communication network. Precoding information for concentrating a radio-frequency power of a transmitted radio-frequency signal to a group of terminal devices (41 to 43) arranged in a sub area (37) of a coverage area (30) of the base station (10) is determined and applied to an antenna array (11) of the base station (10). A synchronization signal is transmitted from the base station (10) to the group of terminal devices (41 to 43) using the precoding information.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node, is disclosed, for configuring resources to be used for Wake-Up Signal, WUS, transmission to a plurality of wireless device groups in the communications network. The method comprises obtaining a number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network. The method comprises allocating, based on the obtained number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network, one or more active resources, out of a set of available resources, for WUS for the number of wireless device groups. The method comprises determining, based on a set of resource configuration criteria, a WUS resource configuration defining a mapping of the wireless device groups to the determined one or more active resources. The method comprises providing, to the wireless device, a set of resource configuration parameters indicative of the determined WUS configuration.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) connectable to a communications network is provided. The communications network includes an access node (101, 101-1, 101-2, 101-3). The method includes: monitoring for a plurality of reference signals (121, 122, 123) of a transmission (351) in a plurality of resources, the transmission being provided by the access node (101, 101-1, 101-2, 101-3); and based on said monitoring: participating in positioning of the wireless communication device (102) depending on an indicator indicative of at least one of a magnitude or a phase of at least one first path component (810) of an impulse response (800, 801) of a radio channel, the at least one first path component being associated with at least one reference signal (121, 122, 123) of the plurality of reference signals (121, 122, 123) of the transmission (351).

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method is provided of operating a wireless communication device (UE) to provide positioning related data for determining a position estimate of the UE, the UE being connected to a communications network via a radio link, the method comprising: monitoring for a control channel associated with a positioning occasion in which the UE monitors for at least one positioning reference signal, wherein the control channel comprises an allocation configuration of resources for transmitting the positioning related data. According to further aspects, a method of operating a wireless communication device, a wireless communication device and an access node are provided.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a Radio Access Network, RAN, node, for paging one wireless device of one or more wireless devices monitoring paging in a cell controlled by the RAN node. The method comprises broadcasting RAN signaling for use in determining a paging group by the wireless device; receiving, from a core network, CN, node, a paging request to page the wireless device, wherein the paging request is indicative of assistance information for paging of the wireless device; and transmitting, to the wireless device, a paging indication indicative of a paging group determined based on the paging request.

Abstract: A method carried out in a user equipment (1) for generating positioning data for a location server (130) connected through an access network (120), the method comprising: negotiating positioning configuration data with the location server, the positioning configuration data comprising a determined trustworthiness requirement (600, 601) associated with the positioning; and scheduling (603) of a reference signal for positioning in said access network using a positioning technique dependent on Radio Access Technology, RAT; obtaining (604) a positioning request; generating (610), in response to the positioning request, positioning data by using at least one of: said RAT dependent positioning technique, and a RAT independent positioning technique satisfying said trustworthiness requirement.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method is provided of operating a wireless communication device (UE) to provide positioning data for determining a position estimate of the UE, the UE being connected to a communications network via a radio link, the method comprising: receiving, from an access node, AN, of the communications network, an allocation configuration of one or more predetermined resources for transmitting the positioning data; obtaining, from a location server node (LS) a position request message to provide the positioning data; and transmitting the positioning data in response to the position request message on the radio link. According to further aspects, a method of operating an access node, a method of operating a location server node, a wireless communication device, an access node and a location server node are provided.

Abstract: A method, performed in a wireless device, for obtaining position information of user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes transmitting, to a network, an indication comprising beam information defining beams that are suitable to be used for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals, PRS, to the wireless device, receiving, from the network, control signaling comprising PRS scheduling information for upcoming transmission of the PRS in beams, performing measurements on the PRS based on the PRS scheduling information that was received, and providing the measurements to the network.