Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for priority indication. In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive a priority indicator associated with a downlink control information, DCI, message, the DCI message being associated with one of an uplink-configured grant, UL-CG, configuration and a downlink-semipersistent assignment, DL-SPS, configuration; and determine a use of the priority indicator associated with the DCI message. In another embodiment, a network node is configured to determine a use of a priority indicator associated with a downlink control information, DCI, message; and send the priority indicator associated with the DCI message according to the determined use, the DCI message being associated with one of an uplink-configured grant, UL-CG, configuration and a downlink-semipersistent assignment, DL-SPS, configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling an operation of a wearable device that is connected to a network node in a wireless communication network. The method is performed by the wearable device. The method includes identifying an activity status for user activity using the wearable device and providing information including at least one parameter associated with the wearable device and the identified activity status. The method includes transmitting the provided information to the network node in the wireless communication network and receiving, from the network node, control information including at least one indication for controlling the operation of the wearable device. The method further includes controlling the operation of the wearable device in accordance with the control information received from the network node. Corresponding wearable device, network node and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: Modification of uplink (UL) data transmission with repetition in response to preemption indication is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a wireless device modifies UL data transmission with repetition responsive to receiving a preemption indication. The wireless device begins a UL data transmission comprising a plurality of repetitions of a data transmission, wherein at least two (2) repetitions are associated with different Redundancy Version (RV) values. The wireless device receives a first preemption indication during a first repetition of the plurality of repetitions, wherein the first repetition is associated with a RV value of X, and X is a positive integer. The wireless device then retransmits the first repetition of the UL data transmission reusing the RV value of X. In some embodiments, after receiving the first preemption indication, the wireless device may cancel the UL data transmission if a code rate of the UL data transmission exceeds a threshold rate.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for handling beam-based communication between a terminal and a radio network node in a wireless communications network. The wireless communication network includes a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface, RIS, for reflecting radio signals between the terminal and the radio network node. The RIS is controlled by the network node which predicts for each terminal, one or more first communication parameters to be used for the beam-based communication between the terminal and the radio network node. The network node configures each terminal, radio network node and RIS based on the predicted parameters. In response to a predicted change the network node estimates for each terminal, one or more second communication parameters to be used for the beam-based communication. Based on an evaluation of the predicted change, the network node updates the configuration of each terminal, radio network node and RIS according to the second communication parameters.

Abstract: A method performed by an optimization node for optimizing network performance in a wireless communications network. The optimization node obtains measurement data related to the performance of the communications network. The measurement data comprises corresponding location information. A three-dimensional coverage map is generated based on the obtained measurement data that indicates the performance of the wireless communications network in the coverage map area. The optimization node detects, based on the generated coverage map, locations suffering from a degraded performance in relation to a performance requirement. The optimization node estimates a configuration for optimizing network performance, taking the performance requirement into account. The configuration comprises one or more parameters for restraining the influence of the performance degradation.

Abstract: Handling communication resources allocated to one or more logical groups in a set of logical groups in a wireless communications network is provided. One or more wireless devices is associated to each logical group. A management node allocates a communication resource to each logical group in the set of logical groups. Each wireless device is associated to at least one logical group in the set of logical groups. Each logical group is associated with an operational process in the control facility. The management node monitors the allocated communication resource to perform the operational process associated with the respective logical group. The management node receives a first indication that is related to a first action performed by the controller node. The management node performs a second action taking the received first indication and the monitored communication resource into account to handle communication resources allocated to the one or more logical groups.

Abstract: A communication device of a communications network can receive a downlink (“DL”) hybrid automatic repeat request (“HARQ”) message for DL semi-persistent scheduling (“SPS”) from a network node in the communications network. The communication device can determine that HARQ feedback has not been transmitted to the network node in response to the DL HARQ message within a period of time. The communication device can, responsive to determining that the HARQ feedback has not be transmitted to the network node within the period of time, initiate a timer associated with monitoring for retransmission of the DL HARQ message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for handling adjacent channel interference (ACI) from a first user equipment (UE), in an industrial environment including a plurality of industrial devices. The first UE being connected to a first network node located outside the industrial environment and each industrial device being equipped with a second UE connected to a second network node, located within the industrial environment. The method is performed by the second network node. The method includes detecting presence of the first UE within the industrial environment. The method includes determining that the first UE is causing ACI to one or more second UEs within the industrial environment. The method includes transmitting control information comprising including an indication to the one or more second UEs for causing the one or more second UEs to handle the determined ACI.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method performed by a wireless device for handling communication with a network node. The wireless device is connected to an industrial device in an industrial environment and the wireless device is in communication with the network node using a communication circuitry. The communication circuitry includes a plurality of components interconnected for communicating with the network node. The method includes detecting occurrence of a failure event in the communication circuitry and identifying at least one component of the plurality of components causing the failure event. The method further includes determining at least one component from the plurality of components, to handle the communication with the network node and enabling the at least one component for the communication with the network node.

Abstract: There is provided a methods for operating a network node. In some embodiments of operating a network node includes configuring a UE with a PUCCH group including a plurality of cells, and configuring the UE to switch a cell on which UCI for a cell of the PUCCH group is transmitted. In some embodiments the methods include joint operations of PUCCH carrier switching and existing features/procedures such as UCI multiplexing, simultaneous PUCCH/PUSCH transmission on multiple carriers, and SPS HARQ-ACK deferral. A network node, a method for a user equipment and a user equipment is also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for handling DCI size alignment. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to perform a downlink control information, DCI, size alignment procedure based at least in part on a limit of a total number of different DCI sizes that a wireless device, WD, is configured to monitor. The network node is further configured to transmit a DCI message, the DCI message generated according to the DCI alignment procedure. In one embodiment, a WD is configured to monitor a cell for a downlink control information, DCI, message. The WD is further configured to receive and/or decode the DCI message, the DCI message being generated according to a DCI alignment procedure in which a size of the DCI is based at least in part on a limit of a total number of different DCI sizes that the WD is configured to monitor.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for uplink transmission cancellation are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a cancellation indication of uplink resources to be cancelled, determining protected uplink resources to be protected from cancellation, and cancelling transmissions on uplink resources indicated to be cancelled other than uplink resources determined to be protected from cancellation.

Abstract: A method, network node and a wireless device for multiplexing HARQ feedback are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes transmitting a first hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, feedback responsive to a first downlink, DL, transmission, the first HARQ feedback transmitted using not more than an indicated number of bits, the first DL transmission having a first priority. The method also includes transmitting a second HARQ feedback responsive to a second DL transmission, the second DL transmission having a second priority higher than the first priority. The method further includes multiplexing the first HARQ feedback and the second HARQ feedback using not more than the indicated number of bits for the first HARQ feedback, to produce a multiplexed HARQ feedback.

Abstract: A technique for communicating data between a first radio device (100) and a second radio device (110) is provided. A method aspect of the technique performed by the first radio device (100) comprises a step of establishing (302) a first radio communication path between the first radio device (100) and the second radio device (110), wherein the first radio communication path comprises a first radio access network, RAN, link (502) between the first radio device (100) and a first base station (200) of a RAN (500) for serving the first radio device (100). Furthermore, a second radio communication path is established (304) between the first radio device (100) and the second radio device (110), the second radio communication path being different from the first radio communication path, wherein the second radio communication path comprises a first sidelink, SL (504), between the first radio device (100) and the second radio device (110).

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node is provided. The method includes determining a power backoff indicator (PBI) for a first user equipment (UE) based on at least one of channel conditions of the first UE and channel conditions of a second UE, data reliability requirements of the second UE, and data performance of the first UE. The method includes transmitting the PBI toward the first UE. The method includes receiving second data from the first UE, wherein transmission of the second data has been adjusted based on the PBI. The UE receives the PBI. Responsive to determining to apply the PBI, the UE backs off the power by adjusting the power according to at least one of a configuration and the PBI. The UE transmits second data to the first network node with the backed off or adjusted power.

Abstract: A method performed in a radio access node of a wireless network is provided that includes determining (1901) for a single downlink control information, DCI, to schedule one or more downlink, DL, and/or uplink, UL, control channel allocations, and/or one or more of dynamic DL shared channel allocations and/or one or more DL semi-persistent scheduling, SPS, allocations and/or one or more dynamic UL shared channel allocations, and/or one or more UL configured grant, CG, allocations, and/or one or more DL and/or UL shared channel allocations comprising or multiplexed with control information. The method further includes transmitting (1903) the single DCI to a user equipment, UE, to schedule the one or more UL and/or DL control channel allocations and the one or more of DL dynamic shared channel allocations and/or DL SPS and/or UL dynamic shared channel allocations and/or UL CG allocations and/or DL and/or UL shared channel allocations.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) is provided. The network node is configured to, and/or includes a radio interface and/or includes processing circuitry configured to receive a plurality of statistical measures in a statistical channel state information, CSI, reporting unit, determine a plurality of distribution parameters for signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR, based at least on the plurality of statistical measures, and perform at least one action based at least on the plurality of distribution parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for transmission of Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback for multiple Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) or multiple Configured Grant (CG) transmission alignment. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving N configurations, where N is an integer greater than one and the N configurations are N downlink semi-persistent scheduling. SPS, configurations or N uplink configured grant, CG, configurations. The method further comprises sending or receiving HARQ feedback for N physical uplink or downlink shared channels that are associated to the N configurations and belong to a same period, using a HARQ codebook that comprises a single HARQ acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement. ACK/NACK, for the N physical uplink or downlink shared channels. In this manner, construction of a smaller HARQ codebook is enabled, which helps in saving resources.

Abstract: A communication device, in a communications network that includes a network node, can obtain a plurality of channel state information (“CSI”) reporting configurations. The communication device can further determine a link quality measurement using CSI resources associated with the plurality of CSI reporting configurations. Responsive to determining the link quality measurement, the communication device can determine a CSI reporting configuration to be used in communicating CSI with the network node from the plurality of CSI reporting configurations based on the link quality measurement. Responsive to determining the CSI reporting configuration, the communication device can transmit information associated with the CSI reporting configuration to the network node.

Abstract: There is presented a method for operating a user equipment, UE (300) in a wireless communication network (10). The method comprises receiving (302) a message indicating an uplink radio resource, the uplink resource having occurred before receiving the message. The method further comprises transmitting (304) a second representation of a data packet based on determining that the indicated uplink radio resource has been used by the UE for transmitting a first representation of the data packet, prior to receiving the message. Additionally, a method for operating a network node (200) in a wireless communication network (10) is disclosed, the method comprises detecting (202) a signal on an uplink resource configured for grant free access and transmitting (204) a non-UE specific message based on the signal not being successfully received and wherein the non-UE specific message comprises information indicating the uplink resource configured for grant free access.