Abstract: Methods of compact Tracking Reference Signal (TRS) configuration for New Radio (NR) User Equipment (UE) are provided. The Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) configuration framework through which the TRS is traditionally configured in connected mode is quite hefty in terms of number of possibilities and Information Elements (IEs) included in its structures. It entails IEs that can be used for configuration of multiple sets (up to 16) of both Zero Power (ZP) and Non-Zero Power (NZP) CSI-RSs. Each of these sets can itself include configuration of up to 64 resources. In order to be able to provide TRS configuration and availability information to the UEs in Radio Resource Control (RRC) Idle/Inactive states, a compact TRS mechanism is disclosed through which the network can configure the UE with specific TRSs.

Abstract: A method implemented in a UE includes receiving a first signal or a first sequence from a cell, and determining from a bit, a flag, or a signature in the first signal or the first sequence whether the UE is indicated as being barred from accessing the cell. Responsive to when a result of the determination is that the UE is not indicated as being barred from accessing the cell, the method determines from a second signal or a second sequence received from the cell whether the UE is further indicated as being barred from accessing the cell. The second signal or the second sequence includes information indicating whether the cell is barred or not barred for all NES capable UEs. Other related methods implemented by network nodes, NES-capable network nodes, and non-NES-capable network nodes are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to detect a condition related to one of energy consumption and overheating at the wireless device and, in response to the detected condition, indicate one of a first number of sounding reference signal, SRS, ports and a first rank indicator, RI, value, where the first number of SRS ports is less than an actual number of SRS ports usable by the wireless device for a first upcoming communication, and where the first RI value is less than an actual RI value determined by the wireless device based on a first measurement.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a method for configuring a User Equipment (UE) to store and report information related to performance degradation associated with Network Energy Savings (NES) features that are configured or active in the cell in which the UE is connected at the time of the performance degradation. The UE can receive a configuration to store and report the information, and then the UE can determine when an NES feature is activated or configured in the cell, and then when performance degradation occurs (e.g., radio link failure or handover failure) the UE can store the information and then report the information to a network node.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) and to manage reference signal transmissions during a discontinuous mode of operation is described. The method includes determining a configuration associated with the discontinuous mode of operation of the network node and the WD, where the discontinuous mode of operation includes an active period and an inactive period associated with a cell that corresponds to the network node. The method also includes transmitting one or more reference signals during the discontinuous mode of operation based on the configuration.

Abstract: A method, in a wireless device, comprises, while in active time of connected-mode discontinuous-receive, c-DRX, mode, receiving (320) a scheduling message or control command from a network node. The method further comprises determining (330), based on the scheduling message or control command and based on one or more conditions associated with the scheduling message or control command, whether to trigger a starting or restarting of an inactivity timer.

Abstract: The efficient usage of receivers for paging-early-indication (PEI) reception in a user equipment (UE) is described. The UE determines to use a wake-up receiver (WUR) as the primary receiver for monitoring PEO when waking up in Discontinuous Reception (DRX). The WUR consumes less power than a main receiver of the UE. The UE detects, at the WUR, a PEI and activates the main receiver of the UE for monitoring a paging occasion (PO). Responsive to determining that a condition for using the WUR as the primary receiver for monitoring PEI when waking up in DRX is not satisfied, the UE switches to using the main receiver as the primary receiver for monitoring PEI when waking up in DRX and not using the WUR for monitoring PEI.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method in a Radio Access Network (RAN) node for updating a paging configuration for at least one User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system. The RAN node uses at least one radio beam for transmitting at least one paging message to said UE(s). The method comprises obtaining information regarding at least one paging condition. The at least one paging condition is associated with a current paging configuration for said at least one UE and comprises at least one of a false paging rate, latency, PDCCH load, and PDCCH and PDSCH imbalance. The method further comprises determining whether the obtained information regarding the at least one paging condition exceeds a respective associated threshold; and updating, based on the determination, the current paging configuration into an updated paging configuration for said at least one UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a first UE for handling a Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) session in a wireless communications network is provided. The first UE receives (503) a second indication as transmitted by a network node (130). The second indication is indicative of a time window before an activation time and/or start time of the MBS session. Upon receiving (503) the second indication, the first UE is triggered (504) to transition to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connected state, by selecting a frame within the time window to use for a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) procedure.

Abstract: NES-Related Load Balancing There is provided a method performed by a user equipment, UE. The method comprises obtaining Network Energy Saving, NES, information that indicates information about a NES mode of a candidate target cell for a mobility process. There is further provided a method performed by a network node. The method comprises providing, to a UE, NES information that indicates information about a NES mode of a candidate cell for a mobility process. There is further provided a UE and a network node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a User Equipment, UE, for Network Energy Saving, NES,-related Conditional Handover, CHO, in mobile communications. The method comprises obtaining NES information for a conditional handover process, wherein the NES information indicates a candidate target cell for the conditional handover process. The present disclosure also relates to a method performed by a network node for Network Energy Saving, NES,-related conditional handover in mobile communications. The method comprises providing NES information for a conditional handover process to a User Equipment, UE, wherein the NES information indicates a candidate target cell for the conditional handover process. There is also provided a UE and a network node.

Abstract: A wireless communication device receives a discovery signal from a first cell. The wireless communication device receives a synchronization signal block, SSB, and/or a master information block, MIB, and/or a system information block 1, SIB1, from a second cell. According to some embodiments, the discovery signal indicates the second cell from which the wireless communication device can receive the SSB, and/or MIB, and/or SIB1. According to some embodiments, the discovery signal comprises an identifier, and the wireless communication device uses the identifier to verify validity of the SSB and/or MIB and/or SIB1 received from the second cell.

Abstract: Methods performed by a wireless device for communicating in a wireless communication network are provided. The method comprises receiving a signal comprising an indication to transmit one or more measurement reports from a first network node or a second network node, where each measurement report is associated with a measurement configuration out of one or more measurement configurations. The method further comprises transmitting the one or more measurement reports to the first network node or to the second network node. Corresponding methods performed by a network node for communicating in a wireless network are also provided.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device. The method comprises receiving, from a network node, a cell discontinuous transmission reception (DTRX) configuration comprising at least an onDuration parameter and an inactivity timer (IAT) duration period. The method further comprises receiving a downlink signal monitoring configuration and monitoring a downlink channel according to the downlink signal monitoring configuration. The method further comprises, while monitoring the downlink channel according to the downlink signal monitoring configuration and during an onDuration period, detecting an IAT triggering event. Based on the IAT triggering event being detected, the method further comprises extending a downlink monitoring window based on the IAT duration parameter and monitoring the downlink channel during the extended downlink monitoring window. An analogous method for signal transmission in a cell during DTRX is also presented.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method of operating a first radio access network, RAN, node in a communication network. The first RAN node is configured to serve a plurality of regions of a first cell with respective beams. The method comprises providing a region-specific beam configuration for each of the beams, wherein the region-specific beam configuration for a beam is set according to an expected speed of movement of wireless devices in said region.

Abstract: A wireless communication device receives (210) a discovery signal and transmits (240) a wake-up signal, WUS, based on a WUS configuration. The WUS configuration is based on the discovery signal. The WUS configuration comprises one or more of a WUS permitted indicator or flag, a number of WUS attempts to be made if a network node does not respond to the WUS, a periodicity to be used for WUS attempts if a network node does not respond to the WUS, a prohibition timer to be applied before making a second attempt to transmit the WUS if a network node does not respond to the WUS, a response time/window during which to receive a response to the WUS.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a network discontinuous transmission and reception (DTRX) configuration indicating one or more active durations for the network and one or more inactive durations for the network and performing uplink or downlink operations according to a first configuration during an active duration and according to a second configuration during an inactive duration. The second configuration comprises a relaxed version of the first configuration.

Abstract: A method (1200) by a first network node (105) for on-demand beam activation in a second network node (110) includes transmitting (1202), to the second network node, a beam activation request message, which includes a request for the second network node to activate one or more beams of the second network node. The first network node receives (1204), from the second network node, a beam activation response message in response to the beam activation request message. The beam activation response message includes an identifier for each of at least one beam that the second network node is, has, or will activate.

Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device for channel state information, CSI, reporting based on a power offset. The method comprises: receiving (2112) a CSI configuration. The CSI configuration associates a CSI trigger state with one or more power offset values and a set of one or more non-zero power, NZP, CSI reference signal, RS, resources. The method further comprises receiving (2114) a downlink control information, DCI, comprising an indication of the CSI trigger state; determining (2116) one or more CSI measurements based on at least the one or more NZP-CSI-RS resources and the one or more power offset values associated with the received CSI trigger state; and transmitting (2118) one or more CSI reports comprising the one or more CSI measurements.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for selecting a cell for network access in a cell delegation scenario. A method at a terminal device for selecting a cell for network access comprises: receiving one or more messages and/or signals indicating one or more configurations for selecting a cell; and selecting a cell from multiple cells comprising a first cell and one or more second cells based on at least the one or more configurations, wherein at least a part of transmission associated with the one or more second cells is delegated to the first cell.