Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device in an Industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT) environment includes determining an availability level of a network and/or an integrity level of a positioning service and/or system at the wireless device. Based on the availability level of the network and/or the integrity level of the positioning service and/or system at the wireless device, the wireless device performs at least one action associated with the positioning service and/or system.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a wireless device for performing addition or release of a serving cell includes receiving a first downlink message in a time resource. The wireless device is configured to operate in at least a first serving cell on a first carrier, and the first downlink message requests that a second serving cell on a second carrier be added or released. In response to the first downlink message, the second serving cell on the second carrier is added or released. Within a time period starting from the time resource, wireless device transmits, on the second serving cell, a first uplink message indicating completion of the addition or release of the second serving cell. The time period starting from the time resource is of a length that is a function of at least one parameter related to a clear channel assessment (CCA) procedure.

Abstract: A wireless device or network node determines an evaluation period that is common to at least a portion of reference signal resources in a set of reference signal resources that are transmitted by the network node, with at least one of the reference signal resources in the set being of a different type or configuration than another of the reference signal resources in the set.

Abstract: A method for performing radio link monitoring comprises performing, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link monitoring (RLM) procedure with first RLM parameters; receiving, at the UE, a message including at least one second RLM parameter; identifying, by the UE, a difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter; and resetting, at the UE, at least one of the first RLM parameters in response to identifying the difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter. The method may configure the UE upon performing RLM by adapting the difference between the current RLM parameters and the future parameters, so that the UE behavior may become clear.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the secure transmission of positioning integrity KPIs and associated information are provided. A network node provides a key configured to decode positioning integrity assistance information. A wireless device can receive encrypted positioning integrity assistance information and use the key to decrypt the information and perform positioning method(s) in accordance with the decrypted positioning integrity assistance information.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a new radio (NR) wireless device for performing a long term evolution (LTE) positioning measurement comprises obtaining control region information for an LTE cell, decoding a system information block (SIB) for the LTE cell based on the obtained control region information; and performing a positioning measurement in the LTE cell based on information from the decoded SIB.

Abstract: A threshold condition formed relative to the strongest peak (e.g., in a signaled DL-PRS-specific search window) is used in the search for the first peak to be used for Time of Arrival (TOA) estimation. Such a threshold condition may be used with DL-PRSs that are homogenous or inhomogeneous, and in each of these combined (or not) with cyclic shifts. In so doing, the solutions 0 (100, 200, 300, 400) presented herein avoid detecting false peaks.

Abstract: The solution outlined in this disclosure is a method for determining intra-frequency operations and inter-frequency operations, the method comprises obtaining a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource, obtaining a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type, and determining whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell. The method may be carried out in a user equipment or a network node.

Abstract: The present application describes devices, systems, and methods for transmitting certain signals by a user equipment, UE (510), during a discontinuous reception, DRX, inactive time. An exemplary method includes receiving configuration information indicating a status associated with a reception, by a radio node, of a sounding reference signal, SRS, during a DRX inactive time and selectively transmitting, to the radio node, the SRS during the DRX inactive time based at least in part on the status.

Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of associating positioning signals with beams transmitted in a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving, from the wireless network, information identifying at least one relationship between one or more positioning beams for transmitting positioning signals, and one or more radio resource management (RRM) beams for transmitting RRM signals; and receiving the positioning signals through the one or more positioning beams from the relationship between the one or more positioning beams and the one or more RRM beams.

Abstract: Configuration of measurement requirements on cells and beams in NR is made more efficient by, in a user equipment, UE, receiving, information from a network node, which information indicates: a first number K of beams to be measured by the UE, and a second number L of cells in which the UE is required to measure the first number K of beams. The UE then carries out measurements using the received information; and performs at least one operational task based on a result of the measurements.

Abstract: In one aspect, a wireless device is configured to perform relative measurements involving radio measurements of transmissions from first and second cells. The wireless device determines that LBT operations performed by a network node for one or both of the first and second cells may affect a measurement component of a relative measurement. The wireless device performs the relative measurement based on the determination. The network node may also determine whether downlink LBT operations performed on the cells impact at least one measurement component of the relative measurement performed by the wireless device. The network node determines configuration parameters related to the relative measurement, based on said determining, and signals the configuration parameters to the wireless device.

Abstract: A wireless device (12A) is configured to determine, for each of one or more links (14), one or more characteristics associated with wireless device positioning performance on the link. In some embodiments, the one or more characteristics include one or more of: geometric dilution of precision, GDOP, characteristics associated with the link; or line-of-sight, LOS, characteristics or non-LOS characteristics of the link. Regardless, the wireless device (12A) may also be configured to transmit control signaling (22) indicating the one or more characteristics determined for each of the one or more links (14). Based on this control signaling (22), a network node (16) may adapt positioning reference signal, PRS, configuration on at least one of the one or more links (14).

Abstract: Controlling the transmission of reference signals in a wireless communication network includes transmitting reference signals at recurring occasions for use in making reference signal measurements at receiving radio equipment. The reference signals are muted in certain ones of the occasions according to a muting configuration. Muting configuration information indicating the muting configuration is transmitted to inform the receiving radio equipment of the muting configuration. The muting configuration information comprises a bandwidth parameter identifying the portion of reference signal bandwidth to which muting applies; and/or a subframes parameter indicating the number of consecutive subframes within an occasion to which muting applies; and/or a muting occasion parameter indicating occasions to which muting applies.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a second network node in a wireless communications network that includes a first network node, the second network node, and a third network node. Such methods include receiving, from the first network node, a configuration comprising a pattern indicative of whether or not each of a plurality of Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) transmissions, that are configured based on a nominal timing, are actually transmitted by the third network node according to the nominal timing. Such methods include, based on the received configuration, managing transmission and/or reception configurations for one or more of the following: one or more cells served by the second network node; and one or more UEs served by the second network node via the one or more cells. Other embodiments include second network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for a network node or wireless device (WD) to communicate with another WD or network node. The node or WD is configured to perform at least one timing measurement over a measurement period (T1) on signals transmitted between the node or WD and another node or WD and, during T1, determine if there is any change in a fixed time offset (FTO) used by the nodes for transmitting a reference signal. If there is a change in the FTO over T1, the network nodes or WDs are configured to perform an operational task and, if not, continue performing the timing measurement over T1. The operational tasks may include discarding the timing measurement, restarting the timing measurement, extending the measurement time, informing another node about a change in the FTO or informing another node about an action taken by the network node or WD.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and configuring integrity parameters associated with positioning measurements and calculations are provided herein. Integrity KPIs can be determined to assess the integrity level of a RAT-dependent positioning estimation. A network node obtains a quality of service (QoS) for a positioning application and determines an integrity key performance indicator (KPI) associated with the QoS. A wireless device receives the KPI associated with the QoS and monitors it while performing positioning measurements.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for determining an integrity level of an estimated position of the UE in a radio communications network. The UE obtains information from a network node operating in the radio communications network. The information is about service levels of positioning assistance information provided in the radio communications network. The service levels are related to any one or more out of Integrity (I) Availability (A), and Continuity (C). The UE further obtains positioning assistance information from the network node. The positioning assistance information relates to the established service levels. The UE then determines a positioning strategy based on the information about the service levels. The UE estimating the position of the UE according to the determined positioning strategy, and based on the obtained positioning assistance information, and determines an integrity level of the estimated position of the UE.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method in a user equipment, UE, for a measurement gap pattern configuration including receiving a configuration information indicative of a measurement gap pattern configuration, and a bandwidth part, BW, configuration, determining an association between measurement gap patterns and BW parts, receiving a message to change the active BW part to one of the configured BW parts, and changing the measurement gap pattern as a function of the corresponding BW part and the association; the invention further refers to a corresponding method in a network node; to corresponding UE, a corresponding network node, and computer programs.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for enabling notifications to User Equipment users. The network node detects that an event associated with a non-radio degradation has occurred in a radio coverage area served by the network node. The network node then stores information about the detected event in a server, wherein the information comprises at least a location of the event. The network node then transmits an indication of the event, wherein the indication indicates that said information is available in the server.