Abstract: A reporting node performs a radio signal measurement to obtain a measurement result and selects, from a first table mapping a plurality of predefined ranges to respective first reporting values, a first reporting value corresponding to a predefined range that comprises the measurement result. The reporting node also selects, from a second table mapping a plurality of predefined resolution values to respective second reporting values, a second reporting value corresponding to an extent by which to increase a resolution of the predefined range. The reporting node reports, to a recipient node, a range comprising the measurement result that is narrower than the predefined range by sending the first reporting value and the second reporting value.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for lean carrier operation comprises obtaining lean carrier assistance information (LCAI). The LCAI comprises one or more of the following sets of information for a carrier frequency: reference signal (RS) muting pattern information, wherein the RS muting pattern information provides a RS muting pattern used in one or more cells on the carrier frequency; and coverage area information, wherein the coverage area information indicates a coverage area where the RS muting is applied or is expected to be applied on one or more cells operating on the carrier frequency. The method further comprises performing one or more radio operational tasks using the LCAI.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods and/or procedures for a user equipment (UE) to activate a secondary cell (SCell) for operating with the UE's primary serving cell (PSC). Embodiments include determining a receiver activity rate for the UE. Embodiments also include receiving, from the PSC, an activation request identifying the SCell. Embodiments also include activating the SCell based on the receiver activity rate. Other embodiments include complementary methods and/or procedures performed by a network node arranged to communicate with one or more UEs via a PSC and at least one selectively activated SCell. Other embodiments include UEs and network nodes configured to perform operations corresponding to various ones of the methods and/or procedures, as well as computer-readable media embodying such operations.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a method for operating a terminal (10) in a wireless communication network. The method comprises performing a Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, procedure on at least one LBT communication link of a set of LBT communication links, wherein performing the LBT procedure is based on 475 information received by the terminal (10), the received information pertaining to operational conditions of the LBT communication links of the set of LBT communications links. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A wireless device is configured to perform measurements for radio resource management (RRM) and/or radio link monitoring (RLM). The wireless device performs a plurality of radio measurements. The wireless device filters at least a first subset of the radio measurements using a first filtering configuration and filters at least a second subset of the radio measurements using a second filtering configuration, where the second filtering configuration differs from the first filtering configuration. The first and second filtering configurations apply to first and second different types of reference signals, respectively, or to beam-level measurements and cell-level measurements, respectively.

Abstract: A device-to-device (D2D) user equipment (UE) apparatus identifies at least first and second synchronization reference (SyncRef) UEs each satisfying a predetermined selection/reselection criterion with respect to the D2D UE, determines a measurement period in which to perform one or more measurements on the identified at least first and second SyncRef UEs, and performs the one or more measurements on each of the identified at least first and second SyncRef UEs during the determined measurement period.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method performed by a network node of a wireless communication network, and corresponding method in a UE. The method in the node comprises obtaining (312) information indicating a capability of a UE of applying a wake-up-signal, WUS. Applying the WUS implies that reception or non-reception of the WUS at the start of an on-duration of a discontinuous reception, DRX, period indicates to the UE to respectively monitor or refrain from monitoring a downlink control channel during the on-duration. The method also comprises obtaining (314) configuration data related to the UE, the configuration data comprising at least one of: a DRX cycle configuration; a type of service or application for which the UE is being used; and a UE coverage level; and determining (318) whether the UE is to apply the WUS based on the obtained configuration data.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment (UE) (110) is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining (701) one or more radio link monitoring configurations, each radio link monitoring configuration associated with at least one bandwidth part. The method comprises determining (702) that the UE is to switch from a source bandwidth part to a target bandwidth part. The method comprises performing (703) radio link monitoring on the target bandwidth part according to an obtained radio link monitoring configuration associated with the target bandwidth part.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio network node (12,13) for handling communication of a wireless device (10) in a wireless communication network (1). The radio network node (12,13) is configured to provide a serving cell for the wireless device (10) on a lean carrier where reference signals are transmitted with a bandwidth that is variable between a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth, the second bandwidth being narrower than the first bandwidth, and wherein the wireless device (10) is configured with a discontinuous reception cycle. The radio network node transmits reference signals over a bandwidth that alternates between the first bandwidth and the second bandwidth in accordance with the discontinuous reception cycle configured for the wireless device (10).

Abstract: A network node is provided. The network node includes circuitry configured to determine a Transmission Time Interval, TTI, configuration, the TTI configuration including a first TTI for operating a first signal between a first cell on a first carrier and a wireless device, and a second TTI for operating a second signal between the first cell on the first carrier and the wireless device, the TTI configuration including one of: the first TTI adjacent to the second TTI which do not overlap with each other in time; and the first TTI adjacent to the second TTI which at least partly overlap with each other in time, and configured to receive the first signal in the first TTI and the second signal in the second TTI, the first TTI and second TTI having been transmitted based on a maximum output power parameter that is based on the TTI configuration.

Abstract: A wireless device that indicates multiple power classes to a network node, a network node that uses the indicated multiple power classes, and related methods of operation for the wireless device and the network node are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments aim at an increase flexibility in setting different power classes in different communication scenarios while reducing signalling overhead for capability signalling for the wireless device. This is achieved by using at least one set of power classes defining at least two power classes of the wireless device. Each set of power classes applies to a transmission band (A, B, C) supported by the wireless device and each power class in each set of power classes applies to a specific operative condition of the wireless device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for transmitting or receiving one on more signals in a system where multiple numerologies are used, and for adapting, selecting, or determining the ON/OFF mask for said signals depending on the numerology used for the respective signals, and based on the location of critical signals close to the transient periods. The disclosure also relates to corresponding devices and to a computer program for executing the proposed methods, and to a carrier containing said computer program. Further, embodiments relating to a host computer and activities therein, is also comprised in the current disclosure.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one aspect, a wireless device is configured to receive a configuration of a first measurement gap pattern and a second measurement gap pattern; and if at least one measurement gap within the first measurement gap pattern at least partially overlaps with at least one measurement gap within the second measurement gap pattern: the wireless device is configured to discard the at least one measurement gap within the first measurement gap pattern; and perform positioning measurements during at least one measurement period according to the second measurement gap pattern.

Abstract: A wireless terminal (30) capable of operating in a discontinuous mode comprising and method for operating such wireless terminal (30) facilitate measurements pertaining to position of the wireless terminal (30). The method includes receiving a message from the radio access network (20). The measurement request message is configured to indicate that measurements are to be performed by the wireless terminal on downlink signals transmitted by the base station or by the base station on downlink signals transmitted by the base station. The method further comprises, as a result of or after receiving the message, changing operation of the wireless terminal (30) from a discontinuous mode to a modified mode to facilitate performance of the measurements. Relative to the discontinuous mode at least one of following are shortened or eliminated in the modified mode: (i) the non-reception periods, and (ii) the non-transmission periods. “Changing from a discontinuous mode . . .

Abstract: A wireless device and network node are provided. According to one aspect, the wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to determine at least a first timing adjustment parameter based on at least a first numerology 5 parameter and adjust the timing of an uplink transmission based on the first timing adjustment parameter. According to another aspect, a method includes a timing adjustment parameter determiner module configured to determine at least a first timing adjustment parameter based on at least a first numerology parameter. The method also includes a timing adjustment module configured to adjust the timing of an uplink transmission based on the first timing adjustment parameter. These arrangements allow for the preservation of network node reception performance.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is disclosed in a user equipment (UE) for performing downlink measurements on a plurality of cells according to a received measurement configuration. The UE receives measurement configuration information from a radio base station supporting a serving cell of a wireless communications network, the measurement configuration information including an indication of a variably sized measurement bandwidth over which measurements are to be performed on the serving cell and one or more neighbor cells. The UE performs measurements on each of the serving cell and the one or more neighbor cells over the measurement bandwidth, and reports the measurements to the network.

Abstract: Provided is a method operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes determining a carrier aggregation (CA) configuration for the wireless device to receive eMBMS data on multiple carriers of a dedicated mode type and/or a mixed mode type. The CA configuration is determined based at least partially on at least one of a pre-defined rule that delimits one or more acceptable characteristics for at least a portion of the multiple carriers, a capability of the wireless device that relates to receiving and decoding eMBMS data on multiple carriers, and a pre-defined set of acceptable CA configurations. The method includes configuring the determined CA configuration in the wireless device and performing one or more operational tasks under the configured CA configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for performing radio measurements in a wireless device and methods in a network node for managing radio measurements performed by a wireless. Also disclosed are a network node and a wireless device suitable for performing the disclosed methods. A wireless device obtains an indication of a first cell carrier frequency associated with a first altitude range and an indication of a second cell carrier frequency associated with a second altitude range, determines an altitude of the wireless device and performs a radio measurement on a signal received from a cell operating on the first cell carrier frequency only when the altitude of the wireless device is within the first altitude range and performing a radio measurement on a signal received from a cell operating on the second cell carrier frequency only when the altitude of the wireless device is within the second altitude range.

Abstract: A wireless device performs an uplink transmission, such as an idle-mode uplink transmission using preconfigured uplink resources (PUR). The wireless device determines whether a serving-cell signal measurement M2 was completed within a predetermined range of time before a reference time T2, the reference time T2 corresponding to an uplink transmission opportunity. Responsive to determining that the serving-cell signal measurement M2 was not completed within the predetermined range of time, the wireless device either defers transmission to a subsequent transmission opportunity, or drops the uplink transmission, or collects an additional serving-cell measurement M2? that falls within the predetermined range of time, for use in validating a TA for transmitting at the transmission uplink opportunity and/or for estimating a PL for power control of a transmission at the uplink transmission opportunity.

Abstract: A method for limiting Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) reporting from a User Equipment to a network node is provided where a User Equipment can transmit CQI reports to a network node, such as e.g. a base station, when the User Equipment is operating in low transmission and/or low reception activity mode. A limited CQI reporting is obtained by triggering the reporting according to one or more predefined rules, which to at least some extent depend on CQI specific information provided to the User Equipment from the network node. A User Equipment and a network node adapted to operate in accordance with the suggested method are also provided.