Abstract: The present disclosure relates to radio network communication. In one of its aspects, the disclosure presented herein concerns a method for retrieving configuration information from a target Base Station (BS) in an E-UTRA New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) wireless communication system. The method is performed by a source en-gNB. According to the method, a request message requesting configuration information from the target BS is transmitted to a first proxy evolved Node B (eNB). The request message comprises identifiers identifying the source en-gNB and the target BS, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method, performed by a first network node, for handling communication in a wireless communication system. The method comprises transmitting, to a second network node, a message related to a connection establishment between the first network node and the second network node, wherein the message comprises at least one of: a first indication indicating whether a list of served cells of the first network node comprised in the message is a partial list of cells; a second indication indicating a maximum number of cells in a list of served cells of the second network node that the first network node can receive; and a third indication indicating a reason for a failure of the connection establishment.

Abstract: A method is performed by a distributed unit of a radio access network node having a split architecture. The method includes determining a status or error of the distributed unit. The DU sends, to a control unit of the radio access network node, an indication indicating the status or error of the distributed unit. The message indicates the status or error of the distributed unit for at least one cell served by the distributed unit and/or at least one functionality performed by the distributed unit. The distributed unit receives instructions from the control unit of the radio access network node, and the instructions are at least partially based on the indicated status or error.

Abstract: A method for assisting in positioning of User Equipment (UEs) in a telecommunication system comprises initiating, in a network node, such as an eNode, a collection of position-related UE information of a plurality of UEs as a response on an obtained measurement initiation request. The measurement initiation request comprises requests for the position-related UE information associated with a defined area, of which at least a part is situated within a coverage area of the network node. The position-related UE information comprises at least a location of the UE. A forming of a measurement reply to the measurement initiation request is initiated in the network node. The measurement reply comprises a compilation of at least a part of the position-related UE information for the plurality of UEs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to radio network communication. In one of its aspects, the disclosure presented herein concerns a method for retrieving configuration information from a target Base Station (BS) in an E-UTRA New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) wireless communication system. The method is performed by a source en-gNB. According to the method, a request message requesting configuration information from the target BS is transmitted to a first proxy evolved Node B (eNB). The request message comprises identifiers identifying the source en-gNB and the target BS, respectively.

Abstract: A method performed by a first Radio Control Node (RCN) for handling a radio connection to be established in a second beam controlled by a second RCN for the UE served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN. When the radio connection of the UE, served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN, has been established in the second beam controlled by a second RCN, the first RCN obtains feedback from the second RCN. The feedback relates to information about the characteristics of the radio connection in the second beam resulting from measurements performed when the radio connection has been established between the UE and a second radio node providing the second beam. The first RCN then provides for the radio connection to be established in the second beam controlled by the second RCN for any UEs served in the first beam.

Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes (12, 13, 15) in a wireless communication network. The wireless device is served by a first radio network node (12) in the wireless communication network (1). The wireless device (10) receives (401), from the first radio network node (12), a report indication indicating that the wireless device is to report information identifying the first radio network node (12) to another radio network node (13). The wireless device receives (402) a signal from a second radio network node (13) which signal is associated with the second radio network node (13); and transmits (405), to the second radio network node (13), the information identifying the first radio network node (12).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for estimating a location of a user equipment (UE) (102) in a wireless communication system (100) are presented. For instance, in an example method performed by a UE (102), the UE (102) can receive positioning reference signals (PRSs) transmitted by multiple cells, where a cell of the multiple cells transmits a series of PRSs according to a transmission power pattern (112). The transmission power pattern (112) defines a transmission power for each PRS of the series, the transmission power for each PRS of the series being part of a non-binary set of allowable transmission powers. The example method may also include generating PRS measurement data (114) for the UE (102) based on the received PRSs. Methods and apparatuses related to the UE example above are provided for a positioning server (108) and network node (106).

Abstract: The invention describes a method for handling of cell identities, performed by a first radio node of a wireless communication network providing radio coverage to a first cell. The first radio node is connected to at least one second radio node providing radio coverage to a second cell. The first cell has been assigned a first cell identity, and each of the second cells has been assigned an individual cell identity. The method comprises: determining that the first cell identity is the same as the cell identity assigned to one of the second cells; triggering change of cell identity for the first cell from the first cell identity to a second cell identity that is not used for any of the second cells, and sending, to the at least one second radio node, information on the change of cell identity from the first cell identity to the second cell identity.

Abstract: A method performed by a first Radio Control Node (RCN) for handling a radio connection to be established in a second beam controlled by a second RCN for the UE served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN. When the radio connection of the UE, served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN, has been established in the second beam controlled by a second RCN, the first RCN obtains feedback from the second RCN. The feedback relates to information about the characteristics of the radio connection in the second beam resulting from measurements performed when the radio connection has been established between the UE and a second radio node providing the second beam. The first RCN then provides for the radio connection to be established in the second beam controlled by the second RCN for any UEs served in the first beam.

Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes (12, 13, 15) in a wireless communication network. The wireless device is served by a first radio network node (12) in the wireless communication network (1). The wireless device (10) receives (401), from the first radio network node (12), a report indication indicating that the wireless device is to report information identifying the first radio network node (12) to another radio network node (13). The wireless device receives (402) a signal from a second radio network node (13) which signal is associated with the second radio network node (13); and transmits (405), to the second radio network node (13), the information identifying the first radio network node (12).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for estimating a location of a user equipment (UE) (102) in a wireless communication system (100) are presented. For instance, in an example method performed by a UE (102), the UE (102) can receive positioning reference signals (PRSs) transmitted by multiple cells, where a cell of the multiple cells transmits a series of PRSs according to a transmission power pattern (112). The transmission power pattern (112) defines a transmission power for each PRS of the series, the transmission power for each PRS of the series being part of a non-binary set of allowable transmission powers. The example method may also include generating PRS measurement data (114) for the UE (102) based on the received PRSs. Methods and apparatuses related to the UE example above are provided for a positioning server (108) and network node (106).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for handling of cell identities, performed by a first radio node of a wireless communication network providing radio coverage to a first cell. The first radio node is connected to at least one second radio node providing radio coverage to a second cell. The first cell has been assigned a first cell identity, and each of the second cells has been assigned an individual cell identity. The method comprises: determining, based on information on the first cell identity and on the cell identities assigned to the second cells, that the first cell identity is the same as the cell identity assigned to one of the second cells; triggering change of cell identity for the first cell, based on the result of the determining, from the first cell identity to a second cell identity that is not used for any of the second cells, and sending, to the at least one second radio node, information on the change of cell identity from the first cell identity to the second cell identity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a position calculation node (160) in a wireless communication network (100). The node (160) is arranged for improving accuracy when determining positions in the wireless communication network. The method comprises obtaining a signal transport time value for each of a plurality of different geographical UE positions (UE1, UE2, UE3), wherein the respective signal transport time value relates to the time it takes for a radio signal to travel between a first base station and one of the plurality of UE positions. The method further comprises obtaining a geographical position value for each of the plurality of different geographical UE positions, the position values being independent of the signal transport time values, and determining an actual geographical position for the first base station, based on the obtained signal transport time values, the obtained position values and a predefined geographical position for the first base station.

Abstract: There is provided a method for determining radio resource usage. The method is performed by a network node. The method comprises associating a bearer of a terminal device with a target bitrate. The method comprises estimating a spectral efficiency of the bearer. The method comprises acquiring a maximum radio resource usage. The method comprises determining radio resource usage of the bearer based on the target bitrate, the maximum radio resource usage, and the estimated spectral efficiency. A corresponding network node and a corresponding computer program are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a position calculation node (160) in a wireless communication network (100). The node (160) is arranged for improving accuracy when determining positions in the wireless communication network. The method comprises obtaining a signal transport time value for each of a plurality of different geographical UE positions (UE1, UE2, UE3), wherein the respective signal transport time value relates to the time it takes for a radio signal to travel between a first base station and one of the plurality of UE positions. The method further comprises obtaining a geographical position value for each of the plurality of different geo-graphical UE positions, the position values being independent of the signal transport time values, and determining an actual geographical position for the first base station, based on the obtained signal transport time values, the obtained position values and a predefined geographical position for the first base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed in a network node for classifying a neighbour cell. The method comprises the steps of obtaining (P1) from a plurality of wireless devices information related to a power level for a source cell and a power level for at least one neighbour cell, and determining (P5) whether the at least one neighbour cell is a small cell, based on the obtained information. The present disclosure further relates to such network node.

Abstract: There is provided a method for determining radio resource usage. The method is performed by a network node. The method comprises associating a bearer of a terminal device with a target bitrate. The method comprises estimating a spectral efficiency of the bearer. The method comprises acquiring a maximum radio resource usage. The method comprises determining radio resource usage of the bearer based on the target bitrate, the maximum radio resource usage, and the estimated spectral efficiency. A corresponding network node and a corresponding computer program are also provided.