Abstract: A first communications device including a transmitter identifies a packet flow for which end to end packet retransmission is supported. The first wireless communications device transmits an explicit indication in a downlink message to a second wireless communications device, to skip Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback for data, corresponding to the first packet flow, said data being directed to the second wireless communications device. In some embodiments, said explicit indication to skip Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback for data is a predetermined value in a predetermined field of a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling message. In some embodiments, the predetermined field is a PDSCH-to-HARQ feedback timing indicator field. HARQ suppression is applied for the first packet flow at a radio link layer and/or MAC layer, e.g., by the second communications device in response to the predetermined value indicating HARQ suppression being recovered from the predetermined field.

Abstract: Radio Link Control ACK/NACK is conditionally suppressed. A first wireless communications device including a radio transmitter identifies a first packet flow for which end to end packet retransmission is supported. The first wireless communications device identifies a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) packet corresponding to Radio Link Control Acknowledged Mode (RLC AM), said identified packet being included in the identified first packet flow. The first wireless communications device generates an Acknowledged Mode Protocol Data Unit (AM PDU) including a No RLC ACK Required (NRAR) indicator set to indicate RLC ACK is not required, and the radio transmitter in the first wireless communications device transmits the AM PDU, e.g., an AMD PDU, to a second wireless communications device. The second wireless communications device receives the transmitted AM PDU, recovers the NRAR indicator value, and based on the communicated value of the NRAR indicator, determines to suppress RLC ACK/NACK.

Abstract: A first communications device including a transmitter, such as a base station or UE, identifies a first packet flow for which end to end packet retransmission is supported. The first communications device assigns said first packet flow to a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process which does not require generation of acknowledgements (ACKs) or negative acknowledgements (NAKs) from a device receiving data corresponding to said first packet flow; and transmits data corresponding to said first packet flow to a second communications device. In some embodiments, the HARQ process to which the first packet flow is assigned is a dedicated HARQ suppression process. In some embodiments, the HARQ process to which the first packet flow is assigned is a HARQ process which has been temporarily designated as a HARQ suppression process. HARQ suppression is applied for the first packet flow at a radio link layer and/or MAC layer.

Abstract: A method implemented in a wireless device includes receiving an uplink grant from a network node indicating to the wireless device at least one data subframe and at least one control subframe. The at least one data subframe is one where the wireless device is scheduled to transmit a channel for carrying a data stream and optional control data, and the at least one control subframe is one where the wireless device is scheduled to transmit a channel for carrying control data only. The method further includes transmitting in at least one of the at least one data subframe and the at least one control subframe indicated by the uplink grant.

Abstract: A radio device (10) receives control information from a node (100) of the wireless communication network. The control information is used for controlling semi-persistent allocation of radio resources of an unlicensed frequency spectrum. Based on the control information, the radio device (10) controls at least one UL radio transmission on the radio resources of the unlicensed frequency spectrum.

Abstract: Method performed by a network node for scheduling one or more bearers for transmission to or from a wireless device. The wireless device is serviced by the network node. The network node calculates a weight for each bearer of the one or more bearers. The calculating is based on an indication of a quality of service associated with information to be transmitted in each bearer of the one or more bearers. The network node schedules the one or more bearers for transmission to or from the wireless device based on the calculated weight. The calculated weight corresponds to a Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, setting. The LBT setting comprises an LBT algorithm and its corresponding one or more parameters.

Abstract: A radio access node or wireless device performs LBT on a channel and dynamically determines a transmission starting point on the channel, based on whether the LBT succeeds before or after a slot boundary between a slot n and a previous slot n?1. In response to determining that the LBT succeeds before the slot boundary, a transmission scheduled for the slot n is extended to start earlier, in the previous slot n?1. Otherwise, in response to determining that the LBT succeeds after the slot boundary, either a transmission scheduled for a next slot n+1 is extended to start earlier, in the slot n, or a transmission scheduled for the a second mini-slot of the slot n is extended to start earlier, in a first mini-slot of the slot n.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a traffic control service is provided. The traffic control service may include using user plane congestion information pertaining to a radio access network and a multi-access edge computing system to manage congestion or anticipated congestion.

Abstract: A device may monitor a frequency band over a time interval; determine that the frequency band is not occupied by transmissions to or from another device based on information obtained from monitoring the frequency band over the time interval; schedule transmissions of a first set of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDM) symbols within a particular time interval over the frequency band, wherein the first set of OFDM symbols is associated with a first radio access technology; and schedule transmissions of a second set of OFDM symbols within the particular time interval over the frequency band, wherein the second set of OFDM symbols is associated with a second radio access technology.

Abstract: A network node (14) communicates with a wireless device (12) to provide Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback for autonomous uplink transmissions in an unlicensed spectrum. The network node receives a plurality of autonomous uplink transmissions from the wireless device in the unlicensed spectrum, and transmits HARQ feedback for the plurality of autonomous uplink transmissions to the wireless device, the HARQ feedback comprising a bit map of some or all HARQ processes configured for at least one cell (16) and a corresponding bit acknowledgement mapped to each HARQ process.

Abstract: An Authorized Shared Access (ASA) controller to provide parameter coordination for base stations and wireless devices operating on shared or adjacent channels and method of operation of same are provided. A method of operation of an ASA controller comprises configuring one or more parameters used by at least one base station and/or wireless device operating on shared or adjacent channels. The one or more parameters comprise: a parameter related to timing of Downlink (DL) or Uplink (UL) transmissions by base stations and/or wireless devices; a parameter related to carrier aggregation; a parameter related to DL and/or UL transmissions within base stations sharing the same or adjacent frequency channels; a parameter related to different DL and/or UL reference signal parameters for different base stations; a random access channel parameter; and/or a parameter related to configuring System Information Block (SIB) and Master Information Block (MIB) parameters for adjacent base stations.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to a Timing Advance (TA) in a Listen- Before-Talk (LBT) cell are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a radio access node in a cellular communications network comprises transmitting an indication of a TA for uplink LBT for a LBT cell to be used by a wireless device. In this manner, timing of the uplink LBT procedure can be controlled such that at least a portion of the LBT duration occurs during a time period in which downlink transmission on the LBT cell does not interfere with the LBT procedure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for signaling or receiving cell identity, network identity, and/or Frequency Hopping (FH) patterns are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network includes obtaining a signal transmitted from a network node and determining a physical cell identifier, ID, of the network node based on the signal. The method also includes determining a FH pattern of the network node based on the determined physical cell ID of the network node. In this manner, the wireless device can efficiently determine the FH pattern used and may be able to determine if the wireless device should connect to the network node.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of inventive concepts, a method for carrier selection may be provided in a telecommunications system, with the telecommunications system including at least two network nodes. The method may include determining channel interference of the at least two network nodes, and ranking the at least two network nodes based on the channel interference of the at least two network nodes. Related network nodes are also discussed.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a method performed by an apparatus and also relate to an apparatus. The method includes transmitting to a communication device a burst including a subframe; receiving from the communication device a HARQ values associated with the subframe; and determining a random backoff contention window size based on the received HARQ values and also based on previously unused HARQ feedbacks. The apparatus is configured to perform the method steps described above.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for listen before talk-based random access with partial subframes. For example, a method 500 by a network node 115 is provided for transmitting a random access (RA) response. The method includes forming, by the network node 115, a first signal 300, 400 for transmission to a wireless device 110. Forming the first signal may include placing a response message 302, 406 within a first partial subframe of the first signal. The first partial subframe may include a control data portion of a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) message 304, 408. The method may further include transmitting, by the network node 115, the first signal to the wireless device 110.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein utilize 5G New Radio (NR) radio access network (RAN) architecture and NR capabilities to realize private NR networks. The private NR networks can operate in unlicensed or shared radio frequency (RF) spectrum using 5G NR standards. A base station stores a private network identifier for a private NR RAN. The base station transmits the private network identifier within remaining minimum system information (RMSI) or other system information (OSI) on a shared downlink channel. The private network identifier indicates support of private network operations for the private NR RAN by the base station. The base station receives, in response to transmitting the private network identifier, an attach request from an end device that is provisioned for access to the private NR RAN.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for subframe scheduling. In example embodiments, according to a method implemented in a network device is provided, a report indicating a size of uplink data to be transmitted by the terminal device is received from a terminal device. Scheduling grant information is transmitted to the terminal device indicating a first number of subframes scheduled to the terminal device for transmission of the uplink data. The first number of subframes are determined based on the report, and the first number is greater than a second number of subframes to be consumed by the transmission of the uplink data.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to switched carrier Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission in unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a User Equipment device (UE) in a wireless system comprises performing uplink Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) on one or more candidate carriers for switched carrier SRS transmission and performing a switched carrier SRS transmission on at least one candidate carrier of the one or more candidate carriers that is determined to be available as a result of performing the uplink LBT on the one or more candidate carriers. In some embodiments, the one or more candidate carriers are carriers other than carriers configured for the UE and on which the UE is scheduled to transmit.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein utilize 5G New Radio (NR) radio access network (RAN) architecture and NR capabilities to realize private NR networks. The private NR networks can operate in unlicensed or shared radio frequency (RF) spectrum using 5G NR standards. A base station stores a private network identifier for a private NR RAN. The base station transmits the private network identifier within remaining minimum system information (RMSI) or other system information (OSI) on a shared downlink channel. The private network identifier indicates support of private network operations for the private NR RAN by the base station. The base station receives, in response to transmitting the private network identifier, an attach request from an end device that is provisioned for access to the private NR RAN.