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: Methods and devices for adjusting timing of uplink transmissions to a network node in a telecommunications system are provided. A user equipment (“UE”) is configurable with more than one aggregated serving cells that are divided into one or more groups of serving cells based on a timing advance value. The one or more groups of serving cells each comprises a timing reference serving cell. The reception timing of a downlink transmission from a timing reference serving cell is used as an uplink timing reference for the timing reference serving cell. The UE determines a change to a second timing reference serving cell and applies an incremental adjustment of the transmit timing of uplink transmissions for the serving cells in the group of serving cells with respect to a timing reference based on the reception timing of a downlink transmission from the second timing reference serving cell in the UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for performing an uplink control channel transmission in a serving cell in a wireless communications network is provided. The wireless device is configured with a set of serving cell(s) in the wireless communications network. First, the wireless device determines a number of serving cells of the set of serving cell(s) that are relevant to consider when performing the uplink control channel transmission in the serving cell. Secondly, the wireless device selects an uplink control channel format from a set of uplink control channel formats for uplink control channel transmissions based on the determined number of serving cells. Then, the wireless device performs the uplink control channel transmission in the serving cell using the selected uplink control channel format. A wireless device for performing an uplink control channel transmission in a serving cell in a wireless communications network is also provided.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a wireless device maintains timing associated with uplink transmissions by performing steps for each of a plurality of scheduled LBT transmission opportunities. The steps include determining whether an error in a current uplink transmission timing, with respect to a reference point based on a downlink timing for a reference cell, exceeds a predetermined threshold and adjusting the timing associated with uplink transmissions, for each scheduled LBT transmission opportunity for which the error exceeds the predetermined threshold. The steps also include performing an LBT assessment to determine whether the wireless device is permitted to transmit in the scheduled LBT transmission opportunity and, for each scheduled LBT transmission opportunity in which the LBT assessment indicates that the wireless device is not permitted to transmit, reversing any adjustment to the timing associated with uplink transmissions made for that scheduled LBT transmission opportunity.

Abstract: In a method for adapting a mobile network, a terminal is connected to a first access node of the mobile network via a first connection and to a second access node via a second connection. The first access node controls a data transmission for the terminal and the second access node assists in the data transmission for the terminal. The method comprises determining whether a quality of at least one of the first connection and the second connection is degraded, acquiring quality degradation information about the degradation of the quality of at least one of the first connection and the second connection based on the step of determining, and adapting the mobile network based on the step of acquiring.

Abstract: A wireless device is provided that 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 predefined 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 method and one or more network nodes for use in a wireless communication network to determine whether a wireless device is aerial. The one or more one or more network nodes communicate with the wireless device to instruct to report one or more metrics of wireless device parameters. The one or more network nodes receives from the wireless device a report of the metrics and then compares the reported metrics to terrestrial metrics to determine whether the wireless device is aerial.

Abstract: According to some exemplary embodiments, a wireless device maintains timing associated with uplink transmissions by performing steps for each of a plurality of scheduled LBT transmission opportunities. The steps include performing an LBT assessment to determine whether the wireless device is permitted to transmit in the scheduled LBT transmission opportunity, determining whether or not the timing associated with uplink transmissions is to be adjusted, where said determining comprises determining to not adjust the timing associated with uplink transmissions for any scheduled LBT transmission opportunity for which the LBT assessment indicates that the wireless device is not permitted to transmit, and selectively adjusting the timing associated with uplink transmissions, based on the determining.

Abstract: There is provided a method, in a wireless device, for communicating with a network node using autonomous Uplink (UL) access. The method comprises: after sending a data transmission to a network node, starting a retransmission window associated with a feedback process of the data transmission, the retransmission window including a first timer; and in response to detecting an absence of a feedback signal during a time period given by the first timer, retransmitting the data after expiry of the first timer.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to streaming of media and, more specifically, to live streaming of media. The present disclosure relates, in particular, to live streaming of media for low-latency applications such as gaming applications (e.g., live casino gaming applications). The disclosure, among other things, describes a method of live streaming of media for low-latency applications, wherein the media streams are broadcasted (220) from a first device (e.g., a Media Streaming Provider Server System (140)) to one or several second devices (e.g., user game devices (110) for use in a live casino gaming application) over a WebRTC data channel.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless communications device for measurement reporting associated with a first wireless communications network to a network node operating in a second wireless communications network. The first and second wireless communications networks operate according to different RATs. The wireless communications device receives an indication of one or more radio access network nodes operating in the first wireless communications network, among which one or more radio access network nodes a mobility of the wireless communications device is restricted. The wireless communications device further determines which radio access network nodes operating in the first wireless communications network are to be used for measurement reporting to the network node, based on the indication of the one or more radio access network nodes among which the mobility of the wireless communications device is restricted in the first wireless communications network.

Abstract: A network node, wireless device and methods for provisioning uplink transmission are provided. In one embodiment, the network node includes node processing circuitry configured to: transmit at least one random access (RA) message and receive a response message. The at least one RA message includes an indication of radio resources, wherein the radio resources are valid in a plurality of time locations, for uplink transmission to respond to the at least one RA message. The response message is received according to one of the plurality of time locations for uplink transmission.

Abstract: Methods, nodes, computer programs, computer program products and a mobile network for adapting a mobile network are described. In such a method for adapting a mobile network (800), a terminal (802) is connected to a first access node (804) of the mobile network (800) via a first connection and to a second access node (808) via a second connection. The first access node (804) controls a data transmission for the terminal (802) and the second access node (808) assists in the data transmission for the terminal (802). The method comprises determining (7) whether a quality of at least one of the first connection and the second connection is degraded, acquiring (7) quality degradation information about the degradation of the quality of at least one of the first connection and the second connection based on the step of determining, and adapting (896, 8, 898, 899, 10, 11) the mobile network (800) based on the step of acquiring.

Abstract: A wireless device (120) and a method therein for receiving positioning assistance data from a network node (110). The device receives information about radio resources that are to provide scheduling information of a positioning System Information Broadcast (SIB) which scheduling information is different from scheduling information of non-positioning SIB. The device uses the radio resources for receiving scheduling information of the positioning SIB. Further, the device receives positioning SIBs comprising positioning assistance data. The device determines whether or not the positioning assistance data of the received positioning SIBs is same in a second cell and a first cell.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node (110) is described herein. The method is for managing compression of information to be transmitted by a transmitting device (130) 5 in a set of packets. The network node (110) determines (304) whether or not to apply a first compression algorithm to the information comprised in the set of packets. The determining (304) is based on at least one of: i) a compression efficiency of the first compression algorithm applied to a first information comprised in a first set of packets, and ii) a computational complexity of the first algorithm. The information is a second 10 information and the set of packets is a second set of packets. Each of the first and the second set of packets comprise at least one packet. The network node (110) then initiates (305) providing, based on a result of the determination, an indication of the result to the transmitting device (130).

Abstract: A radio network node (12) in a wireless communication network (10) configures a wireless device (30) to send a measurement report responsive a determination by the device (30) that its current network coverage condition matches a predefined coverage condition that is characteristic of airborne operation of the device (30) at the current location of the device (30). As advantageously recognized herein, the network coverage condition experienced by the wireless device (30) at its current location changes as it rises above ground level. By configuring die device (30) to send a measurement report when its network coverage condition satisfies a coverage condition that, for the current location of the device (30). is characteristic of airborne operation, the network (10) effectively defines a mechanism for detecting airborne operation of the device and making one or more control decisions for the device (30). e.g., to limit network interference experienced or caused by the device (30).

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure provides a method for a wireless communications network. The method comprises obtaining a first data unit for storage in a packet queue; determining a type of data carried by the first data unit; and re-determining timer values for respective discard timers associated with the one or more data units stored in the packet queue. The timer values are re-determined as a function of the determined type of data carried by the first data unit.

Abstract: There is provided a method for managing buffer status reporting for a wireless communication device in a wireless communication system. The method comprises checking (S1) condition(s) for suppressing at least one Buffer Status Report, BSR, which is up for transmission, and suppressing (S2) the BSR if the condition(s) is/are fulfilled, wherein the BSR is suppressed when the BSR indicates less than or equal to a first threshold amount of bytes and/or when one or more previous BSRs indicate less than or equal to a second threshold amount of bytes.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method of operating a first network node in a first communication network that operates according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the method comprising sending (1001) a request message (501; 601; 703; 801; 901) from the first network node to a second network node in a second communication network that operates according to a second RAT to initiate, modify and/or stop aggregation of user traffic for a terminal device via the first network node and the second network node; wherein the first RAT is different to the second RAT.

Abstract: A wireless communications device, operating according to a DRX configuration and configured to receive two-step grants for uplink transmissions, determines whether the device has received a first trigger of a two-step grant. The device enters a state in which the device listens on a physical downlink control channel for messages from the network, in response to determining that the device has received the first trigger, without necessarily receiving the second trigger.