Abstract: According to an aspect, a method is provided of operating a wireless communication device (UE) to provide positioning data for determining a position estimate of the UE, the UE being connected to a communications network via a radio link, the method comprising: receiving, from an access node, AN, of the communications network, an allocation configuration of one or more predetermined resources for transmitting the positioning data; obtaining, from a location server node (LS) a position request message to provide the positioning data; and transmitting the positioning data in response to the position request message on the radio link. According to further aspects, a method of operating an access node, a method of operating a location server node, a wireless communication device, an access node and a location server node are provided.

Abstract: A method carried out in a network node of a cellular radio network for configuring a User Equipment, UE, to monitor wake-up signal, WUS, reception in non-connected mode, wherein the method comprises: obtaining (500) information related to the UE, said information being indicative of a wake-up receiver, WUR, being comprised in the UE, and indicative of associated timing performance of the WUR; configuring (502) the UE with WUR configuration, based on the obtained information, said WUR configuration identifying resources for monitoring WUS reception at WUR Active times repeated with a WUR cycle, wherein the WUR cycle is configured without being restricted to a paging occasion, PO, cycle.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes, when operating in a connected mode (301), prior to a transition (309) to a disconnected mode (302, 303): receiving, from a communications network (100), at least one downlink message (4021, 4011) comprising configuration information indicative of at least one configuration of a sporadically-on transmission (900) of a reference signal (901, 4001). The method also includes, when operating in the disconnected mode (302, 303) in accordance with a discontinuous reception cycle (390): monitoring for the reference signal (901, 4001) sporadically transmitted by the communications network (100) in accordance with the at least one configuration. The reference signal (901, 4001) is suitable for maintaining synchronization in a further communication with the communications network (100) during an on-period (396) of the discontinuous reception cycle.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a network node in a wireless communications network, for supporting positioning of a wireless device. The wireless communications network comprises a first set of radio network nodes having a first positioning reference signal configuration and a second set of radio network nodes having a second positioning reference signal configuration. The first positioning reference signal configuration provides a different positioning requirement than the second reference signal configuration. The method comprises signaling, to the wireless device, a first positioning request comprising a first indication of a positioning requirement of a first positioning measurement. The method comprises obtaining a first estimated position of the wireless device, based on a first positioning measurement for the wireless device. The first positioning measurement is associated with the first set of radio network nodes.

Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal to receive signaling from a wireless network during discontinuous reception, DRX, the method being carried out in the terminal and comprising determining (604) a time offset (?TO) between a first window (41) for monitoring a wake-up signal, WUS, occasion and a subsequent second window (42) for monitoring signal reception responsive to receiving a WUS in the first window, wherein said time offset is dependent on a characteristic (62) associated with a downlink signal from the wireless network in accordance with a predetermined rule.

Abstract: A receiver circuitry configured to receive, from infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network, a signal comprising positioning information for allowing a spatial position of the terminal device to be determined using the positioning information and a predetermined positioning scheme associated with the positioning information, the positioning scheme comprising one or more of instructions and additional information for determining the position of the terminal device using the positioning information, wherein the positioning information is comprised within a system information block (SIB) of the received signal; and processing circuitry configured: to determine, based on a characteristic of the SIB, a temporal validity of the received positioning information, and to determine, at a time at which the received positioning information is temporally valid, the spatial position of the terminal device using the received positioning information and the predetermined positioning scheme.

Abstract: Although not part of the telecommunications system 400 itself, also shown in FIG. 4 are some other devices which are operable to wirelessly communicate with one another and which are operating within the radio environment of the telecommunications system 400. In particular, there is a pair of wireless access devices 416 communicating with one another via radio link 418 operating in accordance with a Wi-Fi standard and a pair of Bluetooth devices 420 communicating with one another via radio link 422 operating in accordance with a Bluetooth standard. These other devices represent a potential source of radio interference for the telecommunications system 400. It will be appreciated that in practice there will typically be many more such devices operating in the radio environment of the wireless telecommunications system 400, and only two pairs of devices 416, 420 are shown in FIG. 4 for simplicity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed in a relay wireless device, WD, for configuring sidelink discontinuous reception, DRX, of a remote WD. The method comprises receiving, from the remote WD, a first signal, the first signal being indicative of a request to initiate sidelink communication with the relay WD. The method comprises determining a DRX configuration to be used for communication between the relay WD and the remote WD. The method comprises transmitting, to the remote WD, a second signal, the second signal being indicative of the DRX configuration to be used.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for use in a radio access network (RAN) node of a RAN of a cellular network. The RAN node connects integrated access and backhaul (IAB) relay nodes to the cellular network. The RAN node is associated with a RAN notification area (RNA) for mobility management of the wireless terminals operating in an inactive mode where a data connection between the respective wireless terminal and the RAN node is disconnected or suspended.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising a wireless interface having a capability to use a first identity and a second identity, the method comprising: determining a timing offset between a first timing of first paging occasions of a first network associated with the first identity and a second timing of second paging occasions of a second network associated with the second identity; and based on the timing offset, transmitting at least one request control message to at least one of the first network or the second network, to request a timing coordination of paging from the first network and paging from the second network.

Abstract: A communications device, and method, is configured with at least one of an indication of first communications resources of the wireless access interface which can be allocated on request to the communications device by a mobile communications network for transmitting signals to one or more other communications devices in accordance with the first mode of operation or an indication of second communications resources of the wireless access interface, which can be used by the communications device for transmitting signals to one or more other communications devices in accordance with a second mode of operation using a device to device communications protocol.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes, while operating in a disconnected mode (302) with respect to a communications network (99, 100, 100-1, 100-2), receiving a paging message (4025) from the communications network (99, 100, 100-1, 100-2), the paging message being indicative of an incoming call. The method also includes, upon detecting at least one busy event, transmitting a response message (4030) associated with the paging message (4025) to the communications network (99, 100, 100-1, 100-2), the response message (4030) being indicative of the wireless communication device (101) being temporarily busy.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method is disclosed, performed by a wireless device, for resource reservation of a contention-based sidelink transmission. The method comprises obtaining information defining a transmission resource pool and a resource reservation pool comprising one or more resource reservation blocks associated with respective transmission resources in the transmission resource pool. The one or more resource reservation blocks comprise a plurality of occasions. The method comprises transmitting a resource reservation signal using a first occasion of a resource reservation block associated with a transmission resource selected by the wireless device for sidelink transmission. The method comprises monitoring one or more other occasions of the resource reservation block for resource reservation signals transmitted by other wireless devices aiming at reserving the same transmission resource. The one or more other occasions are different from the first occasion.

Abstract: Methods (400; 500) of operating a wireless communication device (101) and of operating an access node (112) of a communication network (100) during a two-step random access procedure are provided. The methods (400; 500) comprise communicating (401; 501), from the access node (112) to the wireless communication device (101), a message comprising a configuration defining at least one of multiple different types of scheduling usable for resource allocation of an uplink shared channel (211) of the communication network (100). An uplink message (2117) of the two-step random access procedure includes a connection request for establishing a data connection between the wireless communication device (101) and the communication network (100), and is communicated (407; 507) on the uplink shared channel (211) in accordance with the configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a wireless transmitter device, for contention-based sidelink transmission. The method comprises obtaining information defining a transmission resource pool and a resource reservation pool comprising one or more reservation resources associated with respective transmission resources in the transmission resource pool. The method comprises monitoring a reservation resource associated with a transmission resource selected by the wireless transmitter device for sidelink transmission, for a resource reservation signal transmitted by one or more other wireless transmitter devices attempting to reserve the same transmission resource. The method comprises: upon determining based on the monitoring that the transmission resource is available, transmitting, after the monitoring, to a wireless device, using the reservation resource, a resource reservation signal indicating that the wireless transmitter device intends to use the transmission resource.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method is provided of operating a wireless communication device (UE) to provide positioning related data for determining a position estimate of the UE, the UE being connected to a communications network via a radio link, the method comprising: monitoring for a control channel associated with a positioning occasion in which the UE monitors for at least one positioning reference signal, wherein the control channel comprises an allocation configuration of resources for transmitting the positioning related data. According to further aspects, a method of operating a wireless communication device, a wireless communication device and an access node are provided.

Abstract: A method for operating a first base station for configuration of a notification area, wherein first base station includes a first central unit, CU, and one or more first distributed units, DU, controlled by the first CU, the method including: receiving first information identifying a notification area update from a second base station including a second CU and one or more second DUs controlled by the second CU, wherein said first information is based on a message identifying a notification area update procedure obtained in one of said second DUs from a user equipment, UE, being configured with a first notification area including the first base station; establishing a connection between said first CU and said one second DU; and configuring the UE with second information identifying an addition of said one second DU to said first notification area.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method performed in a wireless device, for enabling communication of additional data in connection with a pre-allocated uplink data transmission. The method comprising communicating between the wireless device and a radio network node, using one or more resources associated with the pre-allocated uplink data transmission, a data indicator indicating that the additional data is to be communicated. The method comprises communicating the additional data, between the wireless device and the radio network node, based on the communicated data indicator.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) comprising a wireless interface (1015) having a capability to use a first identity (451) and a second identity (452), the method comprising: determining a timing offset between a first timing of first paging occasions (396, 396-1) of a first network (100, 100-1) associated with the first identity (451) and a second timing of second paging occasions (396, 396-2) of a second network (100, 100-2) associated with the second identity (452); and based on the timing offset (780, 780-1), transmitting at least one request control message (3002) to at least one of the first network (100, 100-1) or the second network (100, 100-2), to request a timing coordination of paging from the first network (100, 100-2) and paging from the second network (100, 100-2).

Abstract: A method carried out in an access node of a wireless network for configuring communication of data with a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: obtaining (400) a quality of service, QoS, indicator associated with a data set comprising inter-dependent data, wherein said obtained QoS indicator identifies an increasing reliability level over the data set in time domain; scheduling (430) resources for communication of the data set with the UE according to said obtained QoS indicator.