Abstract: In order to ensure that a Subscription Concealed Identifier, SUCI, is calculated in the Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM, part of a User Equipment, UE, when intended, when a SUCI-Calculation-Indicator is set to a value indicating that the SUCI should be calculated in the USIM, a network node sets proprietary information, which is not known to a Mobile Equipment, ME, part of the UE, as required for calculation of the SUCI. The USIM facilitates calculation of the SUCI in the ME part of the UE only when the SUCI-Calculation-Indicator is set to a value indicating that the SUCI should be calculated in the ME. When the SUCI-Calculation-Indicator is set to a value indicating that the SUCI should be calculated in the USIM, the ME part deletes any locally stored information required for calculation of the SUCI.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for capability exposure are disclosed for a wireless communication system. According to an embodiment, a network exposure node receives from a server a request for subscribing to a monitoring report that can be enabled by an operator node based at least on a capability of at least one non-3GPP operator asset. The network exposure node obtains the monitoring report from the operator node and sends the monitoring report to the server. The monitoring report may be related to battery lifetime predicted for a user equipment.

Abstract: A method and a hardware acceleration managing node for managing a request for hardware acceleration (HA). The hardware acceleration managing node receives, from a HA interfacing node, the request for hardware acceleration of processing of source data. The hardware acceleration managing node sends an indication of a source memory location(s) for storing of the source data. The hardware acceleration managing node selects one or more hardware acceleration devices. The hardware acceleration managing node receives a chunk of code to be accelerated. The hardware acceleration managing node sends, to the one hardware acceleration device, a set of acceleration instructions related to the chunk of code and the indication of the source memory location. The hardware acceleration managing node receives an indication of a result memory location indicating result data. The hardware acceleration managing node sends an indication of completed hardware acceleration to the HA interfacing node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, and core network nodes for policy and charging control. The method includes: generating policy and charging information based, at least, on User Equipment (UE) and Radio Access Network, (RAN) information related to different types of accesses using unlicensed spectrum resource, licensed spectrum resource, and combinations thereof; and performing policy and charging control based on the policy and charging information.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node 110 of a wireless communication network 100 for communicating at an unlicensed frequency spectrum with a wireless device 121 having a device identity. The network node 110 sends an access grant to the wireless device according to the device identity, granting the wireless device access to an uplink communication channel of the unlicensed frequency spectrum. The network node also receives data from the wireless device 121, on the granted uplink communication channel, the data comprising information on the identity of the wireless device 121, thus enabling the network node 110 to detect whether the wireless device that was granted access on the uplink communication channel is the same wireless device as the wireless device from which the data comprising the information on the uplink communication channel was subsequently received. Embodiments of the network node 110 are also described.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for handling acknowledgements from nodes in a wireless radio ad-hoc network. A method is performed by a gateway of the wireless radio ad-hoc network. The method comprises transmitting radio signalling to nodes in the wireless radio ad-hoc network. The transmitted radio signalling is addressed to, and requiring acknowledgement from, at least one node in the wireless radio ad-hoc network. The method comprises receiving radio signalling from a node in the wireless radio ad-hoc network. The received radio signalling comprises one in-packet Bloom Filter comprising acknowledgement of the transmitted radio signalling from at least one of the nodes.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclose a method for use in a first network node. The method comprises establishing a first Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) association and a second SCTP association for an S1 Application Protocol (S1AP) connection between the first network node and a second network node.

Abstract: Among other things, the method and apparatus examples herein provide a solution to the problems that arise regarding the need for a wireless device (50) to achieve source synchronization in a beam-based system, where the wireless communication network (20) does not define “cells” for connected-mode wireless devices (50). The problems relate to how a wireless device can re-synchronize with its source access node in a beam-based system that mainly relies on self-contained transmissions from transmission points (30) in the network (20). As one example advantage, the contemplated methods and apparatus enable wireless devices (50) to perform measurements to support mobility procedures even when no data transmissions are scheduled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for information reception during an intra-frequency measurement gap. In example embodiments, the terminal device is served by at least one network device and includes a receiver equipped with a plurality of RX RF chains. The terminal device selects two sets of RX RF chains from the plurality of RX RF chains and uses these two sets of RX RF chains respectively for an intra-frequency measurement and information reception during an intra-frequency measurement gap. In this way, efficiencies of communications/services may be improved, and further user experiences may be improved.

Abstract: A network node (200) a wireless device (202) and methods therein, for configuring a wireless link (204) to be used for controlling a process at a wireless device (202) involving communication of control signals and feedback signals over the wireless link (204). The network node (200) sends a request message (2:2) to the wireless device (202) comprising a request for performance requirements of the wireless link (204) needed for the communication of control signals and feedback signals. The wireless device (202) determines (2:3) the performance requirements based on at least one of: 1) characteristics of the process, and 2) requirements for how the process is controlled. The wireless device (202) then sends (2:4) a response message comprising the performance requirements to the network node (200) which configures (2:5) the wireless link (204) so that the performance requirements of the wireless link are fulfilled.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is a method and an apparatus thereof for formatting a payload for transmission of multi-mode speech/audio codec data. The method comprises deciding whether a header-less or a header-full payload format is used for transmission of a coded frame. The decision is based on a codec mode and a required functionality. The payload data is packetized with or without the payload header depending on the decision.

Abstract: A method for a first network node may protect confidentiality of a first identifier associated by the first network node with a subscription used by a mobile entity. The communications network comprises a home network of the mobile entity and a serving network serving the mobile entity. The first network node, which is part of the home network may: receive, from a second network node which is part of the serving network, a first request for authentication information for the mobile entity, the first request comprising the first identifier; generate a first pseudonym associated with the first identifier; create a link between the first pseudonym and the first identifier; and send, to the second network node, the first pseudonym in response to the first request for authentication information for use as an identifier for the mobile entity in the serving network. A method for a second network node is also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate e.g. to a method performed by a radio network node (12) for handling communication between wireless devices over a sidelink in a wireless communication network. The radio network node receives from a wireless device (10) of the wireless devices, an indication in a buffer status report, wherein the indication indicates one or more QoS requirements or characteristics of a packet in a buffer associated to the buffer status report, wherein the one or more QoS requirements or characteristics comprise at least one of: reliability, latency, and data rate; and wherein the indication is associated with a logical channel. The radio network node handles the communication of the wireless device taking the received indication into account.

Abstract: A Network Functions Virtualisation Management and Orchestration system, NFV-MANO, for managing resources in a Network Function Virtualisation Infrastructure, NFVI, has elements (NFVO, VNFM) for orchestrating and managing virtual resources to provide a network service and has an allocation element (VIM) for managing an allocation of physical resources for the virtual resources. One of the elements for orchestrating (NFVO, VNFM), obtains (210) information about which of the virtual resources could be affected by a planned adjustment of the allocation, and determines an impact (220) of the planned adjustment on a network service, based on this information. An indication based on the impact on the network service is sent (230) to the allocation element (VIM), which implements the planned allocation according to the indication. This can help enable a better trade off between allocation efficiency and quality of network service.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication via a first and a second communication channel in a frequency band shared between a first and second radio access technology comprising: a radio network access node distributing data packets for transmission via the first or the second communication channel, the radio network access node transmitting data packets via the first communication channel according to the first radio access technology in said shared frequency band, the radio network access node transmitting data packets via the second communication channel according to the second radio access technology in said shared frequency band, wherein the second radio access technology differs from the first radio access technology.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining configurable timing relationships and operational parameters are provided. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a wireless system includes determining round-trip propagation delay information between the wireless device and a network node. This round-trip propagation delay information may be a round-trip propagation delay a quantized round-trip propagation delay, or any other value indicative of the round-trip propagation delay. The in method also includes determining a Hybrid Automatic Retransmission Request (HARQ) operational parameter based on the round-trip propagation delay information between the wireless device and the network node. In this way, HARQ is extended to work for deployments with large round-trip propagation delays, such as satellite systems. This may increase the throughput and reliability of data transmission.

Abstract: One or more nodes transmit CSI-RS symbols in a set of N CSI-RS elements, each CSI-RS element in the set corresponding to at least one resource element in a time-frequency grid of resource elements. The nodes select, from the N CSI-RS elements, a first set of CSI-RS elements to be measured by a first wireless device, the first set comprising one or several of the N CSI-RS elements. The nodes also transmit, to the first wireless device, a message comprising a first K-bit indicator identifying the first set of CSI-RS elements, wherein K<N. The nodes then receive a measurement report. The first K-bit indicator is one of a predetermined set of K-bit indicators, where each member of the predetermined set of K-bit indicators uniquely corresponds to a CSI-RS element or group of CSI-RS elements from among the N CSI-RS, according to a predetermined mapping.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and corresponding devices and computer programs for determining antenna weights for transmissions with punctured signals. The method comprises extracting, from a signal reception model for signals transmitted by at least two communication units, at least one of the communication units transmitting with punctured signals, a signal orthogonality loss quantity introduced by the punctured signals. The method also comprises calculating, based on the extracted signal orthogonality loss quantity, a covariance matrix quantifying the signal orthogonality loss between signals transmitted by the at least two communication units. The method also comprises determining, based on the covariance matrix, antenna weights for data symbols in the signals.

Abstract: A network node operates in accordance with a first (system standard) latency requirement comprising a first latency and receives a message from a wireless device, indicating that the device is adapted to transmit data associated with a second latency requirement comprising a second latency that is lower than the first latency. The network node selects a configuration for the device from a plurality of configurations, where each configuration is associated with a respective group of wireless devices adapted to transmit data associated with the second latency requirement. Each of the configurations comprises a respective radio resource for potential transmission by the devices of the respective group, and the selection is based on a probability of interference between the potential transmissions by the devices of the group associated with the selected configuration. The network node transmits configuration information to the device regarding the radio resource of the selected configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a waveguide transition arrangement (1) comprising a first ground plane (6) with a first aperture (7), a feed probe (4) that crosses the first aperture (7), a second ground plane (8) with a second aperture (9), and a waveguide resonator part (10) that has an opening (11) that faces the second aperture (9). The first ground plane (6) faces the second ground plane (8) and is positioned between the feed probe (4) and the second ground plane (8), and the second ground plane (8) faces the waveguide resonator part (10). A wall structure (12) is at least partly arranged between the first ground plane (6) and the second ground plane (8) such that a first cavity (13) is formed in an enclosed volume between them.