Abstract: Signalling Support for NR Positioning with Aperiodic SRS ConfigurationsEmbodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus in networks, and particularly methods, Location Management Functions, base stations and wireless devices for configuring and sending uplink sounding reference signals, UL SRS. 1. A method performed by a Location Management Function, LMF, comprises receiving radio resource information relating to radio resources that can be applied for UL SRS by a wireless device; and providing a notification relating to triggering aperiodic uplink SRS to a base station serving the wireless device.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for position reference signal (PRS) design by extending a base signal are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a wireless device (WD) includes obtaining extended reference signal, RS, configurations from the network node. The method also includes determining a waveform associated with the extended RS. The method also includes detecting a RS and estimate an associated time of arrival. The method further includes sending a measurement report to the network node based on the estimated time of arrival.

Abstract: A communication device in a communications network receives (1710) first configuration information from a network node in the communications network. The first configuration can include an indication of a downlink, DL, positioning reference signal, PRS, resource of a plurality of DL PRS resources. The communication device can further perform (1720) at least one DL angle of departure, AOD, measurement based on the first configuration information. The communication device can further receive (1730) second configuration information from the network node. The second configuration information can include an indication of a subset of the plurality of DL PRS resources. The communication device can further report (1750) one or more DL AOD measurements.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving an indication from a network. The indication indicates whether the wireless device can jointly process two or more downlink (DL) positioning reference signal (PRS) resources as aggregated DL PRS resources. The method further comprises performing joint processing of the aggregated DL PRS resources to produce a measurement, the joint processing performed based at least in part on the indication indicating that the wireless device can jointly process the two or more downlink DL PRS resources as aggregated DL PRS resources.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring positioning measurements and quality/uncertainty measurements are provided. The configuration can include using reference signal configurations and signaling for positioning purposes. An access node transmits reference signal configuration information for positioning to a wireless device. The device performs positioning measurements accordingly and transmits a positioning measurement response including measurement quality information.

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: A method, wireless device and network node are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for a wireless device includes receiving a configuration of a reference signal resource set from the network node, the reference signal resource set being a set of single-symbol and single antenna port reference signal resources in at least one slot; and based on at least one parameter of the received configuration, determining whether the UE can assume a same antenna port for all reference signal resources of the reference signal resource set.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for a wireless device includes receiving a configuration of a reference signal resource set from the network node, the reference signal resource set being a set of single-symbol and single antenna port reference signal resources in at least one slot; and based on at least one parameter of the received configuration, determining whether the UE can assume a same antenna port for all reference signal resources of the reference signal resource set.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide a mechanism to account for timing errors of a wireless device (12) in positioning measurements. In one example, a wireless device (12) performs reference-signal transmissions or measurements and sends information to a network node (20) that is involved in positioning of the wireless device (12). The information indicates associations of the reference-signal transmissions or measurements with respective timing groups of the wireless device (12). Each timing group represents a related set of transmission or reception timing errors within the wireless device (12). Based on the information, the network node (20) accounts for the different timing-group associations when performing positioning calculations that are based on the reference-signal transmissions or measurements performed by the wireless device (12).

Abstract: Radio equipment (10) is configured for tap separated channel estimation in a wireless communication system. The radio equipment (10) obtains a channel estimate (16) of a radio channel over which a reference signal (12) is received, and separates the channel estimate (16) into channel estimate components (20) that correspond to respective channel taps (22). The radio equipment (10) then compensates the channel estimate components (20) for Doppler shifts respectively associated with the channel taps (22) to which the channel estimate components (20) correspond. The radio equipment (10) processes the compensated channel estimate components (32) separately. Such processing comprises filtering, interpolating, and/or extrapolating. The radio equipment (10) then de-compensates the processed channel estimate components (34) for the respective Doppler shifts, and forms a combined channel estimate (42) of the radio channel by combining the de-compensated channel estimate components (38).

Abstract: Signalling Support for NR Positioning with Aperiodic SRS ConfigurationsEmbodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus in networks, and particularly methods, Location Management Functions, base stations and wireless devices for configuring and sending uplink sounding reference signals, UL SRS. 1. A method performed by a Location Management Function, LMF, comprises receiving radio resource information relating to radio resources that can be applied for UL SRS by a wireless device; and providing a notification relating to triggering aperiodic uplink SRS to a base station serving the wireless device.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node for sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration for full bandwidth transmission are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes determining a sounding reference signal, SRS, pattern within a resource, the SRS pattern being based at least in part on at least one of a comb size, at least one comb offset, at least one cyclic shift and a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols within the resource; and optionally, sending a configuration specifying the SRS pattern.

Abstract: A method and UE for determining a position of a UE is provided. Assistance data is obtained from a network node for determining the position of the UE at the UE. A round trip time (RTT) measurement procedure is performed with a serving cell base station to obtain a RTT measurement. A received time is measured of a DL PRS from one or more neighbor base stations. The position is estimated using the assistance data, the RTT measurement and the DL PRS received time. A method and a network node to provide the assistance data is also provided. Information indicative of a distance to each of one or more neighbor base stations of a serving cell base station of the UE and location information of the base stations is obtained. Assistance data is provided to the UE, including the information indicative of the distance and the location information.

Abstract: A method in a network node and a network is provided to determine line of sight, LOS, base stations for a user equipment (UE) is provided. A request is provided to at least one of the UE and a plurality of base stations to measure and report LOS detection measurements, wherein the plurality of base stations includes base stations of a serving cell of the UE. The LOS detection measurements are received from the at least one of the UE and the plurality of base stations. LOS base stations for the UE are determined based on the LOS detection measurements. An indication of the LOS base stations is transmitted to the UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment, UE (110, 200) includes obtaining (1202) a Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, configuration from a network node (160) and determining (1204) an SRS waveform and transmitting (1206) the SRS waveform. The SRS waveform is adapted for positioning based on the SRS configuration to have a full bandwidth within a bandwidth applicable for the SRS waveform.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method including transmitting reference signaling based on a reference signaling configuration, the reference signaling configuration corresponding to a comb-n structure for a symbol group of a slot, wherein the reference signaling configuration corresponds to a staggered and/or re-ordered comb-n structure for one or more other symbol groups of the slot. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for a wireless device includes receiving a configuration of a reference signal resource set from the network node, the reference signal resource set being a set of single-symbol and single antenna port reference signal resources in at least one slot; and based on at least one parameter of the received configuration, determining whether the UE can assume a same antenna port for all reference signal resources of the reference signal resource set.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a method in a wireless device is provided. The wireless device is configured to communicate with a network node. The wireless device receives an extended signal transmitted by the network node. The extended signal includes a base signal and at least one additional signal. The wireless device estimates a time of arrival, TOA, based on the extended signal.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for position reference signal (PRS) design by extending a base signal are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a wireless device (WD) includes obtaining extended reference signal, RS, configurations from the network node. The method also includes determining a waveform associated with the extended RS. The method also includes detecting a RS and estimate an associated time of arrival. The method further includes sending a measurement report to the network node based on the estimated time of arrival.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for a wireless device includes receiving a configuration of a reference signal resource set from the network node, the reference signal resource set being a set of single-symbol and single antenna port reference signal resources in at least one slot; and based on at least one parameter of the received configuration, determining whether the UE can assume a same antenna port for all reference signal resources of the reference signal resource set.