Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources of a radio communication using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols, OSs is presented. The method includes allocating the radio resources of the radio communication in a time domain in terms of symbol bundles, SBs, where each of the SBs comprising a plurality of OSs.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for receiving system information (SI) associated with a cell in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from the wireless network, a master information block (MIB) including SI associated with the cell. The MIB can be applicable to both a first frequency band and a second frequency band that have a common frequency range. Such methods also include determining whether the MIB applies to the first frequency band or the second frequency band. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by a network node serving the cell in the wireless network, as well as UEs and network nodes configured to perform operations corresponding to such methods.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest Acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, feedback. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless device, WD, comprises receiving, from a network node, a first Downlink Control Information, DCI, scheduling a physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH; and receiving, from the network node, a second DCI, the second DCI comprising a HARQ-ACK feedback request trigger triggering a HARQ-ACK feedback for the PDSCH scheduled by the first DCI. In another embodiment, a method implemented in a network node comprises transmitting a first Downlink Control Information, DCI, scheduling the PDSCH; and transmitting a second DCI, the second DCI comprising a HARQ-ACK feedback request trigger triggering a HARQ-ACK feedback for the PDSCH scheduled by the first DCI.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a feedback radio node in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting feedback signalling representing an encoded sequence of bits, the encoded sequence of bits representing a sequence of feedback information bits, the sequence of feedback information bits comprising a plurality of subpatterns, each subpattern having a type of a set of types. The set of types has a first type and a second type, the subpatterns being ordered in the sequence according to their type. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node for determining an indication of a precoder are provided. According to one aspect, a method in a wireless device includes determining and the indication of the precoder from a codebook, the indication comprising a first beam phase parameter and a second beam phase parameter corresponding to a first beam and a second beam respectively. The first beam phase parameter takes on one of a first integer number of phase values and the second beam phase parameter takes on one of a second integer number of phase values. At least one of the following conditions apply: the second integer number of phase values is less than the first number of phase values, and the second frequency-granularity is greater than the first frequency-granularity. The method includes transmitting the determined indication of a precoder to the network node.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a network node to activate semi-persistent sounding reference signal (SP-SRS) resources for transmission by a user equipment (UE). Such methods include sending, to the UE, a control message comprising configuration of a set of SP-SRS resources associated with a particular serving cell of the wireless communication network. Such methods include sending to the UE a further control message for activating the configured set of SP-SRS resources. The further control message includes information identifying an SP-SRS resource of the set of SP-SRS resources to be activated, and an indication of the identified SP-SRS resource's spatial relation with a further resource that is not associated with the particular serving cell. The indication comprising an identity of a further serving cell that is different from the particular serving cell and that is associated with the further resource. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UE.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a network (e.g., a TRP) provides to a UE information indicating that a transmitted “first” RS resource (or “RS” for short) is quasi-co-located (QCL) with a scheduled transmission for the UE (e.g., a “second” RS). The UE may then receive the scheduled transmission under an assumption that the scheduled transmission (e.g., a second RS, such as a demodulation RS (DMRS)) is QCL with the first RS. The UE may receive such QCL information before, after or while receiving the first RS.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest Acknowledgement, HARQ-ACK, feedback. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless device, WD, includes receiving, from a network node, a first Downlink Control Information, DCI, scheduling a physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, and receiving, from the network node, a second DCI, the second DCI comprising a HARQ-ACK feedback request trigger triggering a HARQ-ACK feedback for the PDSCH scheduled by the first DCI. In another embodiment, a method implemented in a network node includes transmitting a first Downlink Control Information, DCI, scheduling the PDSCH, and transmitting a second DCI, the second DCI having a HARQ-ACK feedback request trigger triggering a HARQ-ACK feedback for the PDSCH scheduled by the first DCI.

Abstract: Operation in unlicensed spectrum requires Clear Channel Assessment (CCA), where a transmitter must monitor the channel before transmitting, to ensure it is free. An exception is a brief gap that allows for Rx/Tx turn-around, so that an ACK can be transmitted following reception, without performing a new CCA. NR introduces a 2-step Random Access (RA) procedure, where MsgA includes both a PRACH and a PUSCH transmission. To minimize CCA delays in unlicensed spectrum, only those RACH opportunities (ROs) and PUSCH opportunities (POs) that result in a very small delay between the PRACH and PUSCH transmissions of MsgA should be employed. RO configurations are defined for LTE 4-step RA. Embodiments provides methods for selecting which of these be may be shared for 2-step RA, for selecting which should be used in case of collisions, for selecting ROs and POs when the configurations are not shared, and for communicating RO configurations to UEs.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for switching control channel monitoring of search space set group. According to one or more embodiments, a network node is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: configure a wireless device with at least two search space set groups, SSSGs; configure the wireless device to switch control channel monitoring between the at least two SSSGs; and optionally cause transmission of signaling on the control channel in accordance with the configured switching of the control channel monitoring.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a network (e.g., a TRP) provides to a UE information indicating that a transmitted “first” RS resource (or “RS” for short) is quasi-co-located (QCL) with a scheduled transmission for the UE (e.g., a “second” RS). The UE may then receive the scheduled transmission under an assumption that the scheduled transmission (e.g., a second RS, such as a demodulation RS (DMRS)) is QCL with the first RS. The UE may receive such QCL information before, after or while receiving the first RS.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless communication device for a cellular communications system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving serving cell configurations for a configured serving cell(s) of the wireless communication device and receiving a Downlink Control Information (DCI) from a network node. The DCI includes a slot format combination indication(s) for a configured serving cell(s) of the wireless communication device, wherein each slot format combination indication is an indication of a slot format(s) for a slot(s) on at least one respective configured serving cell of the wireless communication device. The DCI further includes a Resource Block (RB) set indication(s) each including a bit(s) that indicate availability of a RB set(s) for at least one respective configured serving cell of the wireless communication device. The method further includes decoding the DCI based on the serving cell configurations.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to frequency domain resource allocation for interlaced transmission. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a reserved resource indicator that indicates an uplink reserved resource pattern. The uplink reserved resource pattern defines at least which subset of uplink Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) from among a set of allocated uplink PRBs are not available for uplink transmission. In this manner, a low overhead, flexible frequency domain resource allocation scheme for partial interlace transmission is provided.

Abstract: Techniques are provided to control the activation of resource sets via medium access control (MAC) signaling. In some aspect, a radio network node generates a MAC message comprising a first field indicating whether a second field is present, or absent, in the MAC message, the second field identifying one or more resource sets among a plurality of resource sets which are to be activated or deactivated, and a third field comprising quasi co-location (QCL) information. The radio network node then transmits the MAC message to a wireless device.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises determining a subset of a set of control channel elements (CCEs) to monitor within one or more frequency domain monitoring occasions. The subset of CCEs excludes any CCEs of the set of CCEs that partially or fully overlap one or more guard physical resource blocks (PRBs). The method comprises monitoring the determined subset of CCEs for one or more control channel candidates within the frequency domain monitoring occasion(s).

Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure provide a method performed by one or more transmission points, TRPs, for communicating with a user equipment, UE. In some embodiments, the method includes: using a first transmit, TX, beam to communicate with the UE; receiving, from the UE, information indicating that the UE has determined that the first TX beam has experienced a beam failure; and after the information is received, using a second TX beam to communicate with the UE.

Abstract: A beam management method is performed by a UE. Related host computers, network devices, and communications systems are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes: the UE receiving a first scheduling message regarding a first scheduled downlink transmission for the UE, wherein the first scheduling message comprises pointer information pointing to an object configured in the UE. As a result of receiving the first scheduling message: the UE obtains the pointer information from the first scheduling message; the UE determines a preferred receiver configuration that is currently associated with the obtained pointer information; and the UE uses the determined preferred receiver configuration to receive the first scheduled downlink transmission.

Abstract: Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises monitoring a first search space set for a control channel candidate, receiving an indication to switch the search space set from a network node, and switching the search space set based on receiving the indication to switch the search space set. Switching the search space set comprises stopping the monitoring of the first search space set and starting monitoring a second search space set for the control channel candidate.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods for activating or deactivating reference signal (RS) resources usable for management of transmit and/or receive beams for communication with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. Embodiments include sending, to the UE, one or more control messages comprising configuration of a plurality of RS resources associated with a particular bandwidth part (BWP) of a particular component carrier (CC) in the network. Embodiments also include sending, to the UE, a further control message comprising identification of at least one RS resource, of the plurality, to be activated or deactivated. The further control message can also include, for each identified RS resource, an indication of the identified RS resource's spatial relation with a further resource that is not associated with the particular BWP of the particular CC. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a UE, and apparatus configured to perform the exemplary methods.

Abstract: Synchronization signal and Physical Broadcast Channel, SS/PBCH, block management. A network node determines whether a network condition is met, signals to a communication terminal to apply a first detection method for SS/PBCH block detection when the network condition is determined to be met, signals to the communication terminal to apply a second detection method for SS/PBCH block detection when the network condition is determined as not met, and transmits SS/PBCH blocks according to the first or the second SS/PBCH block detection method, based on whether the network condition is met. The communication terminal receives the signalling from the network node associated with the communication network, determines whether the indicated SS/PBCH block detection method is a first or a second SS/PBCH block detection method based on the received signalling, and applies, based on the determination, the first or the second SS/PBCH block detection method for SS/PBCH block detection.