Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a receiving radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes communicating utilising data signaling according to a signaling structure, the signaling structure including a signaling time interval covering a plurality of subsequent allocation units, wherein to each of the allocation units of the signaling time interval, there is associated reference signaling, or a part of one of one or more data blocks, wherein to two allocation units separated by a separation interval there is associated reference signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: It is provided a communication device comprising: a first wired connection interface for communicating backhaul signals with more central equipment over wired connection; a mobile termination device configured to transmit and receive the backhaul signals, wherein the backhaul signals conform to a cellular mobile communication standard; a radio base station, connected to the mobile termination device, wherein the radio base station is configured to transmit and receive access signals, conforming to a cellular mobile communication standard, to and from at least one local device, the access signals containing same payload data as corresponding backhaul signals; and at least one antenna port for communicating the access signals over the air.

Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for controlling sleep operation of a radio network node (12) that supports multiple sleep modes, the method comprising determining (110) which one or more of the supported sleep modes, if any, would prevent the radio network node (12) from being able to meet requirements on a quality of service, such as a maximum allowable data latency, to be provided by the radio network node (12); and preventing (120) the radio network node (12) from operating in any of the determined sleep modes; the invention further refers to a corresponding network node and a computer program.

Abstract: There is provided provision of timing information of a first timing information source using timing information of a second timing information source to a wireless device. A network node determines that second timing information from the second timing information source is available and that timing information from the first timing information source is derivable from the second timing information. The network node instructs the wireless device to use the second timing information as a source for deriving first timing information of the first timing information source.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device of communicating with more than one base station comprises: obtaining a first timing advance for wireless transmission with a first base station; obtaining a second timing advance for wireless transmission with a second base station, the second timing advance different than the first timing advance; transmitting a first wireless transmission to the first base station using the first timing advance; transmitting a second wireless transmission to the second base station using the second timing advance. The first wireless transmission and the second wireless transmission are scheduled so that a guard interval occurs and the first and second wireless transmissions do not overlap in time.

Abstract: A radio device (100) sends a radio transmission (503, 507) to a further radio device (150). Further, the radio device (100) receives a further radio transmission (505, 509) from the further radio device (150). The further radio transmission (505, 509) comprises an indicator of reception success. In response to the indicator being toggled with respect to a previous state of the indicator, the radio device (100) determines that the radio transmission (509) was successfully received by the further radio device (150). In response to the indicator not being toggled with respect to the previous state of the indicator, the radio device (100) determines that the radio transmission (503) failed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network device for uplink inter-cell interference estimation. The network device serves a cell divided into a plurality of sectors each corresponding to an angle range. The method (200) includes, for a first sector of the plurality of sectors: measuring (210) an uplink inter-cell interference level; and estimating (220) an uplink inter-cell interference metric based on the measured uplink inter-cell interference level.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for managing a problem with a first radio link (121) between a wireless device (115) and a serving network node (110) comprised in a wireless communication network (100). The wireless communication network (100), e.g. a serving network node (110) therein sends (201a; 301, 401a; 501; 601) first information to the wireless device (115). The first information comprises a first identifier and informs the wireless device (115) that the first identifier, if received from a candidate network node (110; 111a; 111b), means that the serving network node (110) has authorized setting up a working radio link (121; 122a; 122b), without said problem, between the wireless device (115) and said candidate node (110; 111a; 111b).

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a communication device in a wireless communication network. The method includes communicating utilising data signaling based on a code block size and/or code block length, the code block size and/or code block length being based on at least a first indication associated to a received control information message. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Methods and devices, particularly radio base station and communication terminal, for controlling a feedback process in a communication between nodes of a communication system, comprising selectively employing one or both of a first feedback process which provides fast feedback and a second feedback process which provides reliable feedback, wherein the first and second feedback processes operate at least partly on the same transmission buffers or queues.

Abstract: There is provided provision of timing information of a first timing information source using timing information of a second timing information source to a wireless device. A network node determines that second timing information from the second timing information source is available and that timing information from the first timing information source is derivable from the second timing information. The network node instructs the wireless device to use the second timing information as a source for deriving first timing information of the first timing information source.

Abstract: A method for transmit timing adjustment by a second network node includes obtaining an indication of beam link failure of a current beam that is used for ongoing communication with a first network node. The method further includes switching over to a backup beam of the current beam for continuing the ongoing communication with the first network node, and adjusting transmit timing for transmitting a signal as part of the ongoing communication in the backup beam based on earlier communicated timing information with the first network node before making any transmission of the signal on the backup beam.

Abstract: A control system is configured to control a transmission system (12). The control system may be configured to, responsive to the occurrence of a condition for the transmission system (12) to exit a sleep state (12S), trigger the transmission system (12) to transition from the sleep state (12S) to an active state (12A). The control system may be further configured to control the transmission system (12) to transmit during at least a fraction of a transition period (12P) over which the transmission system (12) transitions from the sleep state (12S) to the active state (12A). Such control may for instance control the transmission system (12) to transmit, during the at least a fraction of the transition period (12P), in compliance with relaxed component performance requirements that are relaxed with respect to the component performance requirements with which the transmission system (12) is configured to transmit during the active state (12A).

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a power-controlled radio node (C, 100) in a radio access network, the power-controlled radio node (C, 100) being in connection with a first Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, node (200, N1, N2) via a first communication link and being in connection with a second IAB node (200, N1, N2) via a second communication link, the method comprising transmitting uplink signaling on the first communication link based on power control information pertaining to the second communication link. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adjusting Radio Link Monitoring (RLM), Radio Link Failure (RLF) detection, RLF recovery, and/or connection establishment failure detection for wireless devices (16) in a cellular communications network (10) depending on mode of operation. In one embodiment, a node (14, 16) in the cellular communications network (10) determines whether a wireless device (16) (e.g., a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device) is to operate in a long range extension mode of operation or a normal mode of operation. The node (14, 16) then applies different values for at least one parameter depending on whether the wireless device (16) is to operate in the long range extension mode or the normal mode. The at least one parameter includes one or more RLM parameters, one or more RLF detection parameters, and/or one or more RLF recovery parameters.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB node (200, C, N3) in a radio access network, the method comprising performing, by the IAB node (200, N1, N2), power control for a first communication link between the IAB node (200, N1, N2) and a power-controlled radio node (10, 200, N3) based on power control information, the power control information pertaining to a second communication link between the power-controlled radio node (10, 200, N3) and a second IAB node (200, N2, N1). The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: A wireless device, a network node and methods therein are provided for achieving an improved link utilization. The method in a wireless device comprises obtaining a configuration related to a first and a second set of resources which the wireless device may use for requesting communication resources from the network. The method further comprises requesting communication resources for uplink or downlink communication using at least one resource from each set of the first and second set. The method further comprises: when a criterion related to at least one of the first and second set is fulfilled: entering a fallback scheme associated with the fulfilled criterion.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) is provided. The network node configured to, and/or including a radio interface and/or including processing circuitry configured to: receive information indicating a timing offset (T??), determine transmission timing for downlink transmission based on the timing offset (T??) and at least one estimated timing value, and perform downlink transmission based on the determine transmission timing.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node (200, C, N3) in a radio access network, the IAB node (200, C, N3) being connected to a first parent IAB node (200, N1, P) via a first backhaul link having a first timing, and being connected to a second parent IAB node (200, N2, P) via a second backhaul link having a second timing, the IAB node (200, C, N3) providing a communication link for access or backhaul, the communication link having a communication timing based on the first timing and the second timing. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.