Abstract: A communication device in a communications network can receive an indication from a network node in the communication network indicating one of the following: that a reference signal will be present at a reference signal occasion, that a reference signal may or may not be present at a reference signal occasion, or that the reference signal will be absent at the reference signal occasion. The communication device can decode a paging message at a paging occasion following the reference signal occasion.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The wireless device is configured to receive at least one bitfield for physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, monitoring adaptation where the at least one bitfield is configured to take at least one field value to indicate to the wireless device whether to perform one of search space set group switching and skipping of PDCCH monitoring, and configured to adapt the PDCCH monitoring for at least one cell based on the at least one field value of the at least one bitfield.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein efficiently address prioritization by a UE regarding its reception behavior with respect to a configured downlink transmission that is overlapped by a dynamic assignment and/or the dynamic downlink transmission scheduled via the dynamic assignment. In at least one embodiment having applicability to operation of the UE in a communication network based on the 5G NR specifications, the techniques disclosed herein provide for predictable behavior by the UE as to when the UE prioritizes a configured Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) versus another PDSCH. Correspondingly, a radio network node may exploit the predictable behavior of the UE to override a configured PDSCH in favor of a dynamic PDSCH, by transmitting the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) that schedules the dynamic PDSCH so that a timing relationship between the PDCCH and the configured PDSCH is satisfied.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for secondary cell (Scell) management. In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive a first command, via a Medium Access Control, MAC, layer signaling, the first command being an activation/deactivation command; perform a first set of actions for at least one Scell of one or more Scells based at least in part on the first command; receive a second command, via a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, signaling on a primary cell, Pcell; and perform a second set of actions for the at least one Scell of the one or more Scells based at least in part on the second command, the first set of actions and the second set of actions including starting or stopping PDCCH monitoring for the at least one Scell. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to send the first command and the second command.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), method and computer program product are provided. A configuration is received to detect a first field within a first DCI, the UE operating in a first state upon reception of the configuration. While operating in the first state where a minimum slot offset is applicable for at least one of receiving data or transmitting data, the UE switches from operating in the first state to a second state responsive to detecting a first state value for the first field in a first control message using the first DCI format in a first slot of a first set of slots. While operating in the second state where the minimum slot offset is not applicable for at least one of receiving the data and transmitting the data, the UE switches from operating in the second state to the first state responsive to detecting a second state value.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device (510) configured for Discontinuous Reception, DRX, includes monitoring (1602) for a first wakeup signal, WUS, during a first WUS monitoring occasion. In response to the wireless device detecting the first WUS during the first WUS monitoring occasion, the wireless device monitors (1604) a downlink control channel during a downlink control channel monitoring occasion associated with the detected first WUS and abstains (1604) from monitoring fora second WUS in a second WUS monitoring occasion based on a condition.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device operable to receive scheduling and data transmission from one or more downlink cells and perform uplink transmission with two or more uplink cells. The method comprises receiving scheduling for a downlink transmission in one of the downlink cells and scheduling for an uplink transmission in one of the uplink cells to provide feedback for the downlink transmission and determining whether the uplink transmission is scheduled at least a minimum processing time after the scheduled downlink transmission. The minimum processing time is based on a numerology of the downlink cells and the uplink cells. The method further comprises, upon determining that the uplink transmission is not scheduled at least a minimum processing time after the scheduled downlink transmission, transmitting an indication to at least one cell of the one or more downlink cells.

Abstract: A wireless device (110) is configured with at least a first search-space set group, SSSG and a second SSSG. A method (1400) by the wireless device includes receiving (1402) a first indication to transition from the first SSSG to the second SSSG. Based on the first indication, the wireless device starts (1404) a SSSG-switching timer. While monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, according to the second SSSG, the wireless device receives (1406) a second indication to transition to PDCCH skipping for a duration. When the SSSG-switching timer expires before the duration ends, the wireless device continues (1408) PDCCH skipping until the duration ends.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises obtaining (512) a tracking reference signal (TRS)/channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource configuration and underlying beam association for a plurality of TRS/CSI-RS occasions and obtaining (514) an availability indicator. The availability indicator indicates an association of one or more of the plurality of TRS/CSI-RS occasions and underlying beam association. The method further comprises receiving (518) layer one signaling on a beam. The layer one signaling indicates that a TRS/CSI-RS is available in at least one TRS/CSI-RS occasion of the plurality of TRS/CSI-RS occasions. The method further comprises determining (520) one or more of the plurality of TRS/CSI-RS occasions have TRS/CSI-RS available based on the availability indicator and the layer one signaling and receiving (522) TRS/CSI-RS in at least one of the determined TRS/CSI-RS occasions.

Abstract: A first network node is disclosed. The first network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) and includes processing circuitry and a radio interface in communication with the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a reference signal presence message including presence information of at least one reference signal for an activation of at least one secondary cell. The presence information includes at least one index indicating a trigger state from a trigger state list. The radio interface is configured to transmit the reference signal presence message and receive a report from the WD indicating that the activation of at least one secondary cell using the at least one reference signal is complete. Methods, systems and other apparatuses are disclosed.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device configured with dual connectivity between a first group of cells and a second group of cells is provided. The method includes determining a limit of a power of transmission of a first uplink transmission in the first group of cells. The limit is determined based on an identified second uplink transmission in the second group of cells overlapping in time with the first uplink transmission. The method further includes setting the power of transmission for the first uplink transmission based on the limit. Methods performed by a first network node and/or a second network node are also provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes memory storing instructions and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is to implement the instructions to select a resource block group (RBG) size configuration from a set of RBG size configurations based on a bandwidth part (BWP) size. Each RBG size configuration is to indicate RBG sizes associated with respective ranges of BWP sizes, and the RBG sizes are to indicate a number of frequency-domain physical resource blocks (PRBs) for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions. The processing circuitry is further to implement the instructions to allocate PRBs for communication between the gNB device and a user equipment (UE) device via the PDSCH or PUSCH transmissions based on the selected RBG size, and to encode downlink control information (DCI) that indicates the allocated PRBs for transmission to the UE device.

Abstract: A method performed by a network entity in which the method includes transmitting or receiving a transmission of data, wherein the transmission is scheduled with a Modulation and Coding Scheme, MCS, level indicated by an MCS index, IMCS, and wherein the transmitting or receiving is based on a first condition being used for a first subset of MCS levels being a subset of all possible MCS levels.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting data signalling, the data signalling representing a plurality of data blocks. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for receiving tracking reference signals, TRS, in a wireless network. An example method comprises receiving, from 5 the network node, system information including a configuration for tracking reference signals, the configuration specifying a plurality of occasions at which the network node may transmit tracking reference signals, where the system information further specifies at least a first window in which availability information for a tracking reference signal according to the configuration will be signaled. The example method further comprises receiving the availability information 0 during the at least a first window, and determining whether a tracking reference signal is available, based on the received availability information.

Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a wireless device, UE, in a communication network. The method includes transmitting, to the communication network, a first capability indication that indicates that the UE supports a maximum number of MIMO layers for a serving cell configuration on a carrier and the second capability indication that indicates that the UE supports a maximum number of MIMO layers for a bandwidth part, BWP, of the serving cell. The method further includes receiving a configuration that includes a first higher layer parameter associated with the maximum number of MIMO layers for a serving cell and a second higher layer parameter associated with the maximum number of MIMO layers for a specific BWP part of the serving cell, wherein the configuration is based on the first capability indication and the second capability indication. Furthermore, there is provided a UE, a RAN node and a method therefore.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) to receive a wake-up signal (WUS) via downlink control information (DCI) transmitted by a network node in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the network node, and processing the received PDCCH to determine if it includes a DCI carrying a WUS targeted to the UE. The processing can include determining if a payload portion of the DCI is based on a first function of an identifier associated with the UE (e.g., C-RNTI) or with a group of UEs (e.g., WUG-RNTI). The processing can also include determining if a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) portion of the DCI is based on a second function of the identifier. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by a network node, and UEs or network nodes configured to perform the exemplary methods.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are timing determination techniques for 5G radio access network (RAN) cells. According to various such techniques, a user equipment (UE) may receive a downlink (DL) scheduling command to schedule a DL data transmission from a base station. The UE may identify a scheduled slot for transmission of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback corresponding to the DL data transmission based on a received slot of the DL data transmission and an applicable slot offset value. The applicable slot offset value may indicate a number of slots by which the received slot precedes the scheduled slot. The applicable slot offset value may be identified from a value set based on an indicator comprised in the DL scheduling command, or may be identified using the various other techniques described herein.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling and configuring cross carrier scheduling are disclosed. In one example a method (100), performed by a wireless device (10, 30) is disclosed. The wireless device (10, 30) is configured for cross-carrier scheduling in a wireless communication network. The method (100) comprises signalling (102) to the network an indication that the wireless device (10, 30) is capable of using a reference Transmission Configuration Indication, TCI, state for a cross-carrier scheduled Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH, reception on a second serving cell, with a scheduling offset from a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, reception from a first serving cell that scheduled the PDSCH, that is less than a predetermined delay Delta_Offset. In response to signalling the reference TCI state capability the method further includes receiving (104) from the network an indication of a TCI state to use as the reference TCI state.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are timing determination techniques for 5G radio access network (RAN) cells. According to various such techniques, during a random access procedure, a user equipment (UE) may receive a grant of resources for an uplink (UL) data transmission in a random access response (RAR) message. The UE may identify a scheduled slot for the UL data transmission based on a received slot of the RAR message and an applicable slot offset value. The applicable slot offset value may indicate a number of slots by which the received slot precedes the scheduled slot. The applicable slot offset value may be identified using the various techniques described herein.