Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for uplink (UL) transmission on a shared channel in a cell of a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include determining that the shared channel is unavailable for UL transmission of pending data during a first transmission opportunity. This determination can be based on performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure on the shared channel. Such methods include determining that further data for UL transmission is available before a second transmission opportunity that is after the first transmission opportunity, and determining whether the pending data or the further data should be prioritized for UL transmission during the second transmission opportunity. This prioritization determination can be based on various factors. Such methods can also include transmitting the pending data or the further data, during the second transmission opportunity, based on the prioritization determination.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method, performed by a User Equipment (UE), in a communications network. The method comprises receiving a broadcast from a base station. The broadcast comprises an indication indicating whether the UE is allowed to use a preconfigured resource configuration associated with the UE. The method further comprises determining, based on the indication in the broadcast, whether the UE is allowed to use the preconfigured resource configuration.

Abstract: A wireless device (16) receives a control message (26) that indicates a nested conditional configuration (28). The nested conditional configuration (28)includes an outer conditional configuration (28-1) and an inner conditional configuration (28-2). The wireless device (16) is to apply the outer conditional configuration (28-1) if the wireless device (16) detects fulfillment of an outer trigger condition. The wireless device (16) is to apply the inner conditional configuration (28-2) if the wireless device (16) detects fulfillment of both the outer trigger condition and an inner trigger condition.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a network node, of a radio access network (RAN), that provides a cell serving one or more user equipment (UEs). Such methods include determining a restriction to requests for on-demand delivery of system information blocks (SIBs) by at least one UE operating in the cell; and transmitting, to the at least one UE, one or more parameters associated with the restriction. Exemplary parameters include prohibit timer values and maximum number of SIBs or SIB segments that a UE can request. Other embodiments include complementary methods whereby a UE can transmit, to the network node, a request for on-demand delivery of one or more particular SIBs in accordance with the received parameters associated with the restriction. Other embodiments include network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Methods of operation of a wireless device are provided. In particular, Media Access Control (MAC) protocol aspects are disclosed relating to Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) cells and, more generally, to cells of a cellular communications network operating in an unlicensed frequency spectrum. According to one aspect, a method of operation of a wireless device comprises transmitting an Uplink (UL) transmission on a cell for a corresponding UL Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process, the cell operating in an unlicensed frequency spectrum, and setting a locally maintained status for the UL HARQ process to Acknowledgement (ACK) based on an assumption that the UL transmission was successful.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method, performed by a User Equipment (UE) 120, for handling discontinous reception (DRX) operation. The method comprises applying a delay for at least one action performed as a response to data and/or signaling received by the UE during a predefined first time period after the UE 120 has entered an active state. Embodiments herein further relate to a method, performed by a network node 110, for handling discontinous reception (DRX) operation. The method comprises sending a configuration message to a User Equipment (UE) 120, which message comprises information regarding actions to be delayed by the UE 120.

Abstract: Methods and systems for signaling Supplementary Activity Configuration (SAC) for lean carrier operation are provided. According to one aspect, a method performed by a wireless device for lean carrier operation during which Cell-specific Reference Signals (CRSs) are transmitted by a base station using a reduced bandwidth during an inactive time of a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode of operation excluding a Warm Up (WU) period that occurs immediately before a DRX active time and a Cool Down (CD) period that occurs immediately after a DRX active time, comprises: determining a number M of subframes to comprise a WU period; determining a number N of subframes to comprise a CD period; and transmitting an indication of the determined numbers M and N to a base station currently serving the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods of operating a network node in a cell of a wireless communication network are provided. Methods include broadcasting, to a user equipment, UE, a first network list that includes multiple public network identifiers that correspond to public networks in the cell, and broadcasting, to the UE, a second network list that includes multiple non-public network, NPN, identifiers that correspond to NPNs in the cell. Each of the public network identifiers and NPN identifiers includes multiple data fields. The network identifiers include a mobile country code, MCC, a mobile network code, MNC and at least one of a control access group, CAG, and a network identifier, NID.

Abstract: A wireless device (16) is configured to detect a failure by the wireless device (16) to perform a conditional mobility procedure, e.g., a conditional handover procedure. The wireless device (16) is configured to transmit, to a network node (18), a message (28) that indicates, and/or includes information about, the failure by the wireless device (16) to perform the conditional mobility procedure. The network node (18) in some embodiments tunes one or more parameters at the network node (18) based on the information about the failure by the wireless device (16) to perform the conditional mobility procedure.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving, from a source node, a conditional handover command, the conditional handover command including or being associated with a triggering condition for execution of handover to a target cell or target beam; detecting, that the triggering condition is met; if a conditional handover configuration is not yet completed, executing the handover to the target cell or beam without sending a message confirming completion of a conditional handover configuration to the source node, and otherwise sending the message confirming completion of the conditional handover configuration to the source node; the invention further relates to a corresponding wireless device.

Abstract: A wireless device (16) is configured to receive, from a radio network node, a message (34) that includes a condition monitoring configuration (36) and a conditional mobility configuration (38). The condition monitoring configuration (36) configures the wireless device (16) to monitor a condition. The wireless device (16) is to apply the conditional mobility configuration (38) when the wireless device (16) detects fulfillment of the condition. The wireless device (16) is configured to process the condition monitoring configuration (36) upon receiving the message (34), and to process the conditional mobility configuration (38) subject to a processing precondition being met.

Abstract: Methods and related wireless device and radio network node, which enable the handling of Quality of Experience, QoE, measurements during handover, are described. In some aspects, the wireless device may determine whether to report QoE measurements and whether to start new QoE measurements, in a cell served by a target radio network node, based, at least in part, on the presence or absence of QoE-measurement related indications in the handover command message received from the target radio network node.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a user equipment (UE), for managing the UE's secondary serving cells (SCells) in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from a first network node, a message to suspend a connection with the first network node. The connection is via a plurality of configured cells including a primary serving cell (PCell) and one or more SCells, which have respective first SCell states. Such methods also include suspending the connection in response to the suspend message. Such methods also include receiving, from the first network node or a second network node, a message to resume the connection. The resume message includes indication of indication of second SCell states for one or more of the following: the one or more SCells, and one or more further SCells to be added to the configured cells more SCells, and one or more further SCells to be added to the configured cells upon resuming the connection.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatuses provide for the advantageous use of “first” and “second” indicators for cell state control with respect to a wireless communication device. When sent singularly, the first indicator indicates activated/deactivated state transitions according to corresponding sequential state transition logic implemented in the device, and the second indicator indicates activated/dormant state transitions according to corresponding sequential state transition logic implemented in the device. When sent jointly for a given serving cell of the device, the first and second indicators operate as a combinational pair that indicates what the operational state of the cell shall be for the device, irrespective of the current cell state.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile terminal, UE, to perform a random access, RA, procedure may be provided. A short duration RA preamble may be transmitted for the RA procedure, wherein the short duration RA preamble is transmitted using a short duration transmission time interval, TTI. A long duration RA preamble may be transmitted for the RA procedure, wherein the long duration RA preamble is transmitted using a long duration TTI, and wherein the long duration TTI is longer than the short duration TTI.

Abstract: A technique for distributing, receiving and transmitting a radio configuration for sidelink, SL, communications (502) that extend beyond an area (604) covered by one or more base stations (504) is described. As to one method aspect of the technique, a method of distributing the radio configuration for SL communications (502) comprises or initiates a step of receiving (302) the radio configuration for the SL communications (502) from at least one of the one or more base stations (504) and local memory. The method further comprises or initiates a step of transmitting (304) at least one message in the SL communications (502), which is indicative of at least a subset of the radio configuration and a geographical and/or temporal limitation (602) thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to method performed by a radio network node (12) for handling communication between wireless devices over a sidelink in a wireless communication network. The radio network node configures a wireless device by indicating a set of one or more quality of service, QoS, requirements, wherein each QoS requirement comprises a threshold associated with a QoS characteristic, and by indicating a mapping of one or more logical channel groups, LCG, reserved for buffer status report, BSR, reporting of a sidelink for data fulfilling respective QoS requirement out of the set of one or more QoS requirements.

Abstract: A user equipment (18) is configured for use in a wireless communication system (10). The user equipment (18) is configured to receive from radio network equipment (24) a command (32) with respect to an operating configuration (20). The operating configuration (20) specifies a set of transmission parameters for communication. The user equipment (18) is also configured to confirm receipt of the command (32) by setting the value of a confirmation field (36) in a message (34) and transmitting the message (34). In some embodiments, the confirmation field (36) is shared for confirming receipt of a number of different types of commands with respect to the operating configuration (20) that is greater than a number of possible values of the confirmation field (36).

Abstract: A wireless device is configured to determine a Random Access-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI) for use in a radio network system. The wireless device comprises a first counter configured to be incremented after a pre-defined period of time and to be re-set when having reached a predefined first number, wherein the first counter counts a first count; a second counter configured to be incremented when the first counter reaches the predefined first number and to be re-set when having reached a predefined second number, wherein the second counter counts a second count; and a third counter configured to be incremented when the second counter reaches the predefined second number and to be re-set when having reached a predefined third number, wherein the third counter counts a third count. The wireless device is configured to determine an RA-RNTI at least based on the second count and the third count.

Abstract: A multi-motor switching system and method for obtaining a global optimization of performance criteria that takes into account variables and conditions across an entire driving cycle. The controller of the system is adapted to conduct a global optimization in that it determines the most optimal distribution of motor loads over an entire trip or driving cycle, as opposed to sequentially determining the optimized solution for a given point of time and localized set of current condition. In one embodiment where the control system provides for global optimization, the controller receives trip information through a trip planning tool. The controller utilizes the trip information to generate a driving cycle and further incorporates this information into the optimization process performed by the controller to determine the optimal solution for the entire trip.