Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reporting of integrity-related information for positioning are provided.

Abstract: There is provided a method, comprising: obtaining signal quality information on a plurality of downlink (DL) signals of a cell; receiving, from a network node of the cell, condition information indicative of reception conditions at the network node; based on the signal quality information and the condition information, determining at least one parameter for performing a random access to the cell; performing, based on the determined at least one parameter, the random access to the cell on a set of uplink (UL) resources.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for correcting time of departure of positioning reference signals (PRRs) used in estimating location of a user equipment in wireless networks. In one example implementation, the method may include receiving, by a user equipment (UE), one or more positioning reference signals (PRSs) from each cell of a plurality of cells. The example method may further include determining, by the user equipment (UE), arrival times of positioning reference signals (PRSs) from different cells of the plurality of cells; and transmitting, by the user equipment (UE), reference signal time difference (RSTD) values.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium for positioning beam management. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device determines signal quality and a time of arrival of a positioning reference signal received from a network device and identifies a positioning beam failure based at least in part on the determined signal quality and the time of arrival of the positioning reference signal.

Abstract: Geo-fenced bandwidth switching for Reduced Capability NR devices is provided. An apparatus may include at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions. The stored instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the terminal device at least to receive, from a network element, information comprising a plurality of characteristics of one or more precision zones configured for the terminal device. The apparatus is further caused at least to apply a precision zone selected from the one or more precision zones in accordance with a current location of the terminal device in communication of a reference signal for positioning of the terminal device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising obtaining a first set of measurement information associated with a reference signal transmitted from a set of positioning reference units; selecting a subset of positioning reference units from the set of positioning reference units, wherein the selection is based at least on determining that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by a same set of network nodes that measured a reference signal transmitted from a target user device; and refining a location estimate of the target user device based at least on a subset of measurement information from the first set of measurement information, wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the subset of positioning reference units.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising initiating, by an apparatus, an activation procedure for activating one or more positioning reference units for a positioning session of the apparatus; wherein the activation procedure is initiated via a small data transmission based on at least one of: a number of detected network nodes being above a first threshold value, or a number of detected positioning reference units being above a second threshold value; or wherein the activation procedure is initiated by transmitting an activation request to the one or more positioning reference units over sidelink based on the number of detected positioning reference units comprising at least the one or more positioning reference units.

Abstract: There is provided a first device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first device at least to perform: establishing a first positioning session between the first device and a third device; and sending, from the first device to a second device, positioning assistance data comprising information associated with a configuration of the first positioning session.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reporting of integrity-related information for positioning are provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: receive a first reference signal from a first transmission point and a second reference signal from a second transmission point; determine a collinearity indicator for the first transmission point and the second transmission point based on a measurement of the first reference signal and a measurement of the second reference signal; and generate a measurement report based on the collinearity indicator.

Abstract: There are provided apparatuses, methods and computer program products. In accordance with an embodiment, there is disclosed a method including receiving from one or more user equipment an indication that the user equipment is capable to report information about a virtual transmission reception point related to a wireless communication system; configuring a measurement resource set for virtual transmission reception point; informing the one or more user equipment about the measurement resource set; receiving from the one or more user equipment an enhanced measurement report containing measurements of signals received from one or more transmission reception points and virtual transmission reception points; combining several enhanced measurement reports received from one or more user equipment; and estimating locations of the one or more virtual transmission reception points on the basis of the combined enhanced measurement reports.

Abstract: An apparatus including: circuitry for listening to a PM SL broadcast or multicast broadcasted by a reference UE-S; circuitry for receiving a positioning measurement request from a location server, wherein the positioning measurement request includes a reduced list of transmission points providing PRS to be measured, said reduced list containing a subset of transmission points to be measured with respect to a list that is used for measurement by the reference UE-S; circuitry for selecting respective transmission points to be listened; circuitry for performing the measurement of PRS being listed in the reduced list, where a set of measured PRS is adjusted based on the received PM SL, and where the adjustment concerns excluding measured PRS stored in PMSL; circuitry for generating a report including the PRS; and circuitry for transmitting the report to the location server.

Abstract: A measurement gap pattern configuration method of a network element (130) of a wireless communications system includes sending, by the network element (130), assistance data to a user equipment (UE) (110) of the wireless communications system; sending, by the network element (130), positioning performance target data and at least a portion of the assistance data to a serving next generation Node B (gNB) (120) of the UE (110); sending a positioning request to the UE (110); and notifying the gNB (120) that a positioning session has started with respect to the UE (110) by sending a positioning session start notification message to the gNB (120).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising determining one or more radio access nodes based on available location information of a target user device and at least one neighboring user device of the target user device; transmitting a sidelink information request to the one or more radio access nodes, wherein the sidelink information request indicates requesting sidelink information of the target user device and the at least one neighboring user device of the target user device; receiving the sidelink information from the one or more radio access nodes; and transmitting, to at least one of the one or more radio access nodes and/or the at least one neighboring user device, at least a part of a locality database and/or a sidelink positioning configuration for positioning the target user device, wherein the locality database and/or the sidelink positioning configuration are based at least on the sidelink information.

Abstract: A solution for reliable communication in an apparatus of a communication system is provided. The solution comprises receiving (302) from a network element data packets to be transmitted to a user terminal; maintaining (304) one or more transmit buffers for transmitting data packets to the user terminal; transmitting (306) data packets to a user terminal; receiving (308) information from the user terminal regarding whether one or more data packets are successfully or not successfully received; transmitting (310) on the basis of received information acknowledgement information to another network element of the communication system; receiving (312) a notification that one or more packets have been successfully transmitted to the user terminal from a second corresponding apparatus; and, if the one or more transmit buffers comprise the successfully transmitted packets, removing (314) the packets from the buffers.

Abstract: This specification describes an apparatus comprising: means for receiving, at a target user equipment, UE, a signal including information indicative of supporting UE measurements of signals transmitted from the target UE to a supporting UE via a multipath communications channel, the supporting UE measurements including delay and angle measurements of the signals transmitted from the target UE to the supporting UE via the multipath communications channel; means for time-aligning the supporting UE measurements with target UE measurements of signals transmitted from the supporting UE to the target UE via the multipath communications channel, the target UE measurements including delay and angle measurements for the signals transmitted from the supporting UE to the target UE via the multipath communications channel; means for determining, based on the time-aligned measurements, an association between a component of the target UE measurements and at least one respective component of the supporting UE measurements,

Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which a network node transmits to a user device preconfiguration information for a plurality of on-demand positioning signal (ODPS) preconfigurations. An ODPS preconfiguration may be selected and communicated. The transmitted ODPS preconfiguration may be a request for transmission, or a notice of transmission, of the selected ODPS. An ODPS, which is associated with or based on the selected ODPS preconfiguration, may be transmitted. The ODPS may include any positioning signal (e.g., any signal that may be used for positioning) that may be transmitted upon request or as needed, and, e.g., may include downlink on-demand positioning reference signals (ODPRS), uplink on-demand sounding reference signals (ODSRS), or other positioning or reference signal.

Abstract: There are provided measures for provision of vehicle's surrounding intelligence information. Such measures exemplarily include, at a network side node of a cellular system, receiving, from a first mobile entity, a request for combined spatiotemporal surroundings characteristics related to surroundings of said first mobile entity, generating said combined spatiotemporal surroundings characteristics related to said surroundings of said first mobile entity based on a position of said first mobile entity, and transmitting, towards said first mobile entity, said combined spatiotemporal surroundings characteristics related to said surroundings of said first mobile entity, wherein said combined spatiotemporal surroundings characteristics related to said surroundings of said first mobile entity include location information of at least one second mobile entity in the surroundings of said first mobile entity.

Abstract: The present disclosure inter alia relates to a network entity comprising means for: obtaining or determining a position estimate of a mobile device for verification; transmitting or causing transmitting a positioning reference signal to a position indicated by the position estimate for verification; and trying to verify the position estimate for verification at least based on a potential response from the mobile device received in response to the positioning reference signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for positioning measurements are provided. One method may include receiving, from a user equipment, a number of supported receive and transmit panels that can be simultaneously activated and/or a panel switch time. The method may then include computing or otherwise determining a UE-based latency lag using the number of supported receiver and transmitter panels that can be simultaneously activated and the panel switch time.