Abstract: A method is disclosed for a wireless transceiver comprising a plurality of transceiver antenna elements and configured to operate in a communication network. The method comprises dynamically assigning (from the plurality of transceiver antenna elements) a first set of transceiver antenna elements allocated for channel sensing and a second set of transceiver antenna elements allocated for communication, performing channel sensing using the first set of transceiver antenna elements, and operating the wireless transceiver based on a result of the performed channel sensing.

Abstract: A method for use in a User Equipment configured to operate according to the New Radio (5G) standard, said method comprising: monitoring a control region for mini-slots for a transmission; detecting a start of the transmission; monitoring a control region of said transmission for regular slots; detecting that the transmission has ended; and in response thereto monitoring the control region for mini-slots again.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient use of unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a transmitter comprises performing a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) procedure for a channels within a transmit bandwidth of the transmit node, where the transmit bandwidth is divided into a bandwidth parts that correspond to the channels. The method further comprises transmitting a transmission in a subset of the bandwidth parts that correspond to a subset of the channels determined, based on a result of the LBT procedure, to be available. Transmitting the transmission comprises transmitting the transmission in accordance with a transmit scheme that uses carrier aggregation and/or carrier merging to transmit the transmission on the subset of the bandwidth parts and uses resources in one or more guard bands between two or more adjacent bandwidth parts from among the subset of the bandwidth parts.

Abstract: A method, wireless device, and network node for increasing the capacity on a control channel when using Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) of data and DMRS are disclosed. According to one aspect, a wireless device (WD) is configured to perform intra-symbol frequency division multiplexing of data subcarriers and demodulation reference signal, DMRS, subcarriers. The WD is also configured to apply intra-symbol orthogonal cover codes, OCCs, to the data subcarriers. The WD is further configured to apply intra-symbol cyclic shifts to the DMRS subcarriers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient use of unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a transmitter comprises performing a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) procedure for a channels within a transmit bandwidth of the transmit node, where the transmit bandwidth is divided into a bandwidth parts that correspond to the channels. The method further comprises transmitting a transmission in a subset of the bandwidth parts that correspond to a subset of the channels determined, based on a result of the LBT procedure, to be available. Transmitting the transmission comprises transmitting the transmission in accordance with a transmit scheme that uses carrier aggregation and/or carrier merging to transmit the transmission on the subset of the bandwidth parts and uses resources in one or more guard bands between two or more adjacent bandwidth parts from among the subset of the bandwidth parts.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to dynamically indicate a mixed numerology to the wireless device for implementation where the mixed numerology corresponds to a first numerology for a data channel and a second numerology for a control channel, the first numerology being different from the second numerology.

Abstract: Systems and methods for changing Listen Before Talk (LBT) for unlicensed networks are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device includes: receiving signaling from a base station that indicates when the wireless device uses LBT for transmissions; determining, based on the received signaling, whether or not to use LBT for transmissions; and transmitting based on the determination whether or not to use LBT for transmissions. Some embodiments provide a low complexity (in term of signaling overhead and specification impact) approach of adaptively using LBT mechanism by defining two simple modes for LBT operation (LBT and No LBT modes). Some embodiments reduce the probability of simultaneous transmissions that cause collisions, by using LBT mode, in environments and circumstances where network performance suffers from collision and/or interferences.

Abstract: A method for use in a User Equipment configured to operate according to the New Radio (5G) standard, said method comprising: monitoring a control region for mini-slots for a transmission; detecting a start of the transmission; monitoring a control region of said transmission for regular slots; detecting that the transmission has ended; and in response thereto monitoring the control region for mini-slots again.

Abstract: An example method is performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, a control message allocating resources in a bandwidth part for a downlink transmission, the bandwidth part including unlicensed spectrum and being divided into a plurality of bandwidth pieces corresponding to bandwidth units over which listen-before-talk (LBT) is performed. The radio resources used for the downlink transmissions exclude (e.g., by puncturing or rate-matching around) one or more guard bands of a bandwidth piece that is sensed as free for transmission.

Abstract: A network node is arranged to provide communication at least in an unlicensed band where clear channel assessment, CCA, is required before transmissions. The unlicensed band comprises a plurality of carriers, or sets of carriers, defining channels.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to dynamically indicate a mixed numerology to the wireless device for implementation where the mixed numerology corresponds to a first numerology for a data channel and a second numerology for a control channel, the first numerology being different from the second numerology.

Abstract: A method, wireless device, and network node for increasing the capacity on a control channel when using Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) of data and DMRS are disclosed. According to one aspect, a wireless device (WD) is configured to perform intra-symbol frequency division multiplexing of data subcarriers and demodulation reference signal, DMRS, subcarriers. The WD is also configured to apply intra-symbol orthogonal cover codes, OCCs, to the data subcarriers. The WD is further configured to apply intra-symbol cyclic shifts to the DMRS subcarriers.

Abstract: An example method is performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, a control message allocating resources in a bandwidth part for a downlink transmission, the bandwidth part including unlicensed spectrum and being divided into a plurality of bandwidth pieces corresponding to bandwidth units over which listen-before-talk (LBT) is performed. The radio resources used for the downlink transmissions exclude (e.g., by puncturing or rate-matching around) one or more guard bands of a bandwidth piece that is sensed as free for transmission.

Abstract: A method for use in a User Equipment configured to operate according to the New Radio (5G) standard, said method comprising: monitoring a control region for mini-slots for a transmission; detecting a start of the transmission; monitoring a control region of said transmission for regular slots; detecting that the transmission has ended; and in response thereto monitoring the control region for mini-slots again.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a feedback radio node in a radio access network, the method including transmitting measurement reporting, wherein the measurement reporting is based on measurement performed based on one or more QCL assumptions. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to dynamically indicate a mixed numerology to the wireless device for implementation where the mixed numerology corresponds to a first numerology for a data channel and a second numerology for a control channel, the first numerology being different from the second numerology.

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: A first group embodiments provide a method performed by a network node (NN) in a wireless network comprising responsive to a DL data intended for a user equipment (UE), transmitting a first short signal burst to the UE over a channel using a directional beam, and based on detecting a first response to the first short signal burst from the UE indicating that the channel is available, transmitting at least a portion of the DL data to the UE over the channel using the directional beam. A second group embodiments provide a method performed by a NN comprising determining availability of a channel between the network node and the UE using a directional beam, based on determining that the channel is available, transmitting a first resource grant for transmission of a UL data by the UE, and receiving the UL data from the UE over the channel using the directional beam.

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.