Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for configuring a wakeup signal for New Radio (NR) wireless device (WD) paging are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a WD includes receiving a paging wake up signal (PWUS) associated with a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), the PWUS including an indication of at least one paging occasion (PO), to be one of monitored and not monitored, and one of monitoring and not monitoring at least one of the at least one PO as indicated by the PWUS.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling 1024-constellation Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (1024-QAM) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving information for configuring a UE to monitor a PDCCH according to two non-fallback DCI formats, and information for configuring the UE with higher-layer parameters indicating the enabling of a 1024-QAM MCS table for a serving cell. The method also comprises detecting a DCI format scheduling a PDSCH for the serving cell, wherein the DCI format comprises an MCS index; determining a transport block size (TBS) of the PDSCH using the MCS index and the 1024-QAM MCS table; determining a reference block size for LBRM for a transport block on the PDSCH based on a reference modulation order based on the higher-layer parameters; receiving the PDSCH on a Downlink (DL) Bandwidth Part (BWP); and decoding the PDSCH based on the determined TBS and the determined reference block size for LBRM.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a communication device in a wireless communication network. The method includes communicating utilising first communication signaling based on a first communication timing, the first communication timing being based on a signaling format of first control signaling received by the communication device, the first control signaling scheduling the first communication signaling. The signaling format is one of a set of formats having at least a first signaling format and a second signaling format. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for receiving downlink (DL) data from a serving cell in a wireless network. Such methods include determining whether a total number of coded bits for all transport blocks (TBs) scheduled for the UE, by the wireless network in the serving cell during a plurality of consecutive symbols, is greater than a limited-buffer rate-matching (LBRM) threshold. The LBRM threshold is based on a maximum number of transmission layers, X, associated with the UE for the serving cell. Such methods also include receiving and decoding a plurality of TBs, comprising one or more DL data messages, when the total number of coded bits for all TBs (including the plurality of TBs) scheduled for the UE is not greater than the LBRM threshold. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by network nodes, and UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A communication device in a communications network can monitor physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, candidates on a primary cell, PCell, for PCell assignments. The communication device can further determine a maximum number of monitoring elements based on at least one of a higher layer configuration related to secondary cell, SCell, to PCell scheduling and a number of control resource set, coreset, pools configured for PDCCH monitoring on the SCell and/or the PCell. The communication device can further, responsive to determining the maximum number of monitoring elements, monitor the PDCCH candidates on the SCell based on the maximum number of monitoring elements.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate polar coding and decoding for NR (New Radio) systems. Various embodiments discussed herein can employ polar coding and/or decoding at UE(s) (User Equipment(s)) and/or gNB(s) (next generation Node B(s)). One example embodiment employable at a UE can comprise processing circuitry configured to determine one or more thresholds for code block segmentation, wherein the one or more thresholds for code block segmentation comprise one or more of a payload threshold (Kseg) or a code rate threshold (Rseg); determine to perform code block segmentation based on the one or more thresholds and at least one of a current payload (K) of an information block or a current code rate (R) for the information block; segment the information block into a plurality of segments; and encode each segment of the plurality of segments via a polar encoder with a code size (N).

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for time domain resource allocations in wireless communications systems. Disclosed embodiments include time-domain symbol determination and/or indication using a combination of higher layer and downlink control information signaling for physical downlink shared channel and physical uplink shared channel; time domain resource allocations for mini-slot operations; rules for postponing and dropping for multiple mini-slot transmission; and collision handling of sounding reference signals with semi-statically or semi-persistently configured uplink transmissions. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a network node. The network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device. The wireless device is configured with a primary cell and at least one secondary cell. The network node has a radio interface and a processing circuitry configured to use a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, on a secondary cell, SCell, to schedule a physical shared channels on a primary cell, PCell and further configured to determine a limit for the PDCCH Blind Decodings and CCEs, BDs/CCEs, for the primary and secondary cells. There is also presented a network node, a method for a wireless device and a wireless device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a communication device in a wireless communication network. The method includes communicating utilising data signaling based on a code block size and/or code block length, the code block size and/or code block length being based on at least a first indication associated to a received control information message. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that enable fast-switched uplink (UL) transmit (Tx) across carriers. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless communication device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises determining whether uplink transmit switching from a first carrier to a second carrier is needed for an uplink transmission and obtaining a value for an uplink transmission related timing parameter, where the value is a first value if uplink transmit switching is not needed and a second value if uplink transmit switching is needed. The method further comprises performing the uplink transmission, one or more actions related to the uplink transmission, or both the uplink transmission and the one or more actions related to the uplink transmission, based on the obtained value for the uplink transmission related timing parameter.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a user equipment, UE (10), for communicating in a wireless communication network. The UE (10) receives a wake-up signal with a multibit indication from a radio network node (12), wherein the multibit indication comprises a first bit indicating to start or not to start, for a first cell, an on-duration timer at one or more of the next occurrence of an on-duration, and a second bit indicating to apply dormancy or non-dormancy behavior on a second cell at the next occurrence of an on-duration for the second cell. The UE (10) further performs an action related to the wake-up signal taking the received multibit indication into account.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node in a wireless communication system includes configuring a downlink control information (DCI) message that schedules uplink or downlink communications with a user equipment (UE) in a plurality of serving cells. The DCI message does not include an explicit new data indicator (NDI) field for at least one of the serving cells scheduled by the DCI message. The network node transmits the DCI message to the UE. A method performed by a UE includes receiving a DCI message that schedules uplink or downlink communications in a plurality of serving cells. The DCI message does not include an explicit NDI field for a serving cell scheduled by the DCI message. In response, the UE determines an NDI value associated with scheduled communications for the serving cell or determines that the scheduled communications for the serving cell contains a new data transmission.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a network node is provided. The network node is configured to configure each wireless device in a first group of wireless devices comprising at least one wireless device with a first radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, defined to address a group of wireless devices for physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, based wake-up signal, WUS, operation, and cause transmission of signaling including a wake-up signal, WUS, for a first WUS monitoring occasion associated with the first group of wireless devices, where the WUS is configured to cause each wireless device in the first group of wireless devices to perform at least one action.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for receiving downlink (DL) data from a serving cell in a wireless network. Such methods include determining whether a total number of coded bits for all transport blocks (TBs) scheduled for the UE, by the wireless network in the serving cell during a plurality of consecutive symbols, is greater than a limited-buffer rate-matching (LBRM) threshold. The LBRM threshold is based on a maximum number of transmission layers, X, associated with the UE for the serving cell. Such methods also include receiving and decoding a plurality of TBs, comprising one or more DL data messages, when the total number of coded bits for all TBs (including the plurality of TBs) scheduled for the UE is not greater than the LBRM threshold. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by network nodes, and UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communication technology with regard to cell scheduling. A method of operating a network node comprises transmitting a single Downlink Control Information (DCI) to a radio node, the single DCI scheduling Physical Downlink Shared Channels (PDSCHs) on a plurality of cells. The single DCI indicates a counter downlink assignment indicator (DAI) which is either based on the plurality of scheduled cells or independent of the plurality of cells scheduled by the single DCI.

Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. A channel state information (CSI) report may include a CSI part 1 transmission and may be configurable to include a CSI part 2 transmission. The UE may determine a first number of coded modulation symbols per layer to be used for the CSI part 1 transmission on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) without uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) data. The first number of coded modulation symbols per layer may be determined as: a minimum of a first term and a second term if the CSI report includes the CSI part 2 transmission; and the second term if the CSI report does not include the CSI part 2 transmission.

Abstract: A communication device can operate in a communications network and be configured to communicate with a network node operating in the communications network via a primary cell, PCell, and a secondary cell, SCell. The communication device can receive a configuration message from the network node indicating to monitor the SCell for first scheduling information associated with communications via the PCell. Responsive to receiving the configuration message, the communication device can monitor the SCell for the first scheduling information associated with communication via the PCell. Responsive to receiving the configuration message, the communication device can monitor the PCell for second scheduling information associated with communication via the PCell. Responsive to receiving the configuration message, the communication device can receive, via the SCell, the first scheduling information associated with communication via the PCell.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting and receiving scheduling information to a radio device from a network node of a radio access network, RAN, is described. The network node is in radio communication with the radio device through at least two cells. As to a method aspect of the technique, a configuration information is received from the network node. The configuration information is indicative of at least one table comprising at least two alternatives of the scheduling information for each of the at least two cells. Furthermore, control information is received from the network node. The control information is indicative of a reference to one of the at least two alternatives of the scheduling information for each of the at least two cells.

Abstract: A method, in a network node configured to communicate wirelessly with wireless devices, includes transmitting a synchronization signal block, SSB, having one or more synchronization signals and transmitting a wake-up signal, WUS, the WUS indicating whether a wireless device or group of wireless devices should monitor a physical channel during at least one paging opportunity associated with the WUS transmission. Transmitting the WUS includes transmitting the WUS in conjunction with the SSB. The WUS may be a tracking reference signal, TRS, for example.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to indicate, in downlink control information, DCI, a first modulation and coding scheme, MCS, associated with first transport block, TB, indicate, in the DCI, a second MCS associated with a second TB where the first MCS is indicated by a first MCS field size and the second MCS is indicated by a second MCS field size less than the first MCS field size, and communicate with the wireless device based on the first MCS and the second MCS.