Abstract: A method of communicating data between a radio network infrastructure and a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications network. The method comprises establishing at a radio network infrastructure element there is data available for communication between the radio network infrastructure and the terminal device and transmitting a paging message for the terminal device from the radio network infrastructure element. The paging message comprises an indication of an identifier for the terminal device and an indication of a network allocated resource for use in subsequently communicating the data between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device. In response to receiving the paging message the terminal device transmits to the radio network infrastructure element a paging response indicating the terminal device received the paging message, after which the data is communicated between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device using the network allocated resource.

Abstract: A method carried out in a user equipment, UE, (10) for monitoring a resource pool (41) configured for direct device-to-device communication, comprising: —monitoring (S710) an indicator resource set (42), configured prior to said resource pool; and upon receiving, in the monitored indicator resource set, an indicator signal comprising an identifier associated with said UE; —identifying (S740), based on the received indicator signal, a data channel in the resource pool.

Abstract: A method of operating network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunications network comprising the network infrastructure equipment and a terminal device, wherein the terminal device is operable to transmit uplink reference signalling to support measurements of radio channel conditions between the terminal device and the network infrastructure equipment, wherein the method comprises: receiving, from the terminal device, uplink reference signalling in accordance with a first uplink reference signalling configuration; determining the terminal device should be configured to transmit uplink reference signalling in accordance with a second uplink reference signalling configuration; and transmitting a paging message for the terminal device, wherein the paging message comprises an indication of an identifier for the terminal device and an indication of the second uplink reference signalling configuration.

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: A communications device that, when in an inactive state, transmits a first signal comprising a random access preamble and a first portion of data to infrastructure equipment, receives a random access response message from the infrastructure equipment, and transmits a second signal comprising a second portion of the data to the infrastructure equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a new radio base station for a mobile telecommunications system. The new radio base station has a circuitry configured to communicate with at least one user equipment and at least one LTE base station and to establish a new radio cell. The circuitry is further configured to transmit a time division duplexing configuration of the new radio cell to the LTE base station for identifying, based on the received time division duplexing configuration, a coexistence and intermodulation influence on an LTE receiver of the at least one user equipment.

Abstract: A wireless communications device (100) includes a wireless interface (122) for conducting wireless communications with one or more network nodes (110) of a wireless communications network (102). The wireless communications device (100) further includes a control circuit (118) configured to receive a plurality of reference signals transmitted by the one or more network nodes (110), measure the plurality of reference signals to generate a plurality of positioning measurements, associate the plurality of positioning measurements with beam information, and select a set of positioning measurements with associated beam information for determining a positioning estimate of the wireless communications device (100).

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a user equipment for a mobile telecommunications system, which has a circuitry configured to communicate with a new radio base station and a LTE base station. The circuitry is further configured to: perform simultaneous uplink communication with the LTE base station and the new radio base station; detect an overheating situation; and transmit capability information in response to detecting the overheating situation.

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: Embodiments of the present technique can provide a mobile device and a method of establishing a connection via a core network by a mobile terminal. The method comprises receiving by the mobile terminal in a first cell an identifier assigned by a node in a first core network of a first type, the identifier comprising an identifier of the node or a group of nodes in the first core network, selecting a second cell in which service via a core network of a second type is available, and determining whether service via a core network of the first type is available from the second cell.

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: A method of communicating data between a radio network infrastructure and a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications network. The method comprises establishing at a radio network infrastructure element there is data available for communication between the radio network infrastructure and the terminal device and transmitting a paging message for the terminal device from the radio network infrastructure element. The paging message comprises an indication of an identifier for the terminal device and an indication of a network allocated resource for use in subsequently communicating the data between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device. In response to receiving the paging message the terminal device transmits to the radio network infrastructure element a paging response indicating the terminal device received the paging message, after which the data is communicated between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device using the network allocated resource.

Abstract: A terminal device configured to receive a radio signal from which measurements can be used to assist in determining a position of the terminal device. The terminal device detects one or more system information blocks carrying position assistance information transmitted from the infrastructure equipment and estimates the position of the terminal device by combining the identified position assistance information with the radio signal received by the position detection receiver circuitry. Furthermore the terminal device receives from the infrastructure equipment an indication of relative risk that the position assistance information will change, and in response to the indication of the relative risk that the position assistance information will change to adapt the receiving of the one or more system information blocks to receive an updated version of the position assistance information in accordance with the relative risk.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node, is disclosed, for configuring resources to be used for Wake-Up Signal, WUS, transmission to a plurality of wireless device groups in the communications network. The method comprises obtaining a number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network. The method comprises allocating, based on the obtained number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network, one or more active resources, out of a set of available resources, for WUS for the number of wireless device groups. The method comprises determining, based on a set of resource configuration criteria, a WUS resource configuration defining a mapping of the wireless device groups to the determined one or more active resources. The method comprises providing, to the wireless device, a set of resource configuration parameters indicative of the determined WUS configuration.

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: 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 carried out in a user equipment (1) for generating positioning data for a location server (130) connected through an access network (120), the method comprising: negotiating positioning configuration data with the location server, the positioning configuration data comprising a determined trustworthiness requirement (600, 601) associated with the positioning; and scheduling (603) of a reference signal for positioning in said access network using a positioning technique dependent on Radio Access Technology, RAT; obtaining (604) a positioning request; generating (610), in response to the positioning request, positioning data by using at least one of: said RAT dependent positioning technique, and a RAT independent positioning technique satisfying said trustworthiness requirement.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a Radio Access Network, RAN, node, for paging one wireless device of one or more wireless devices monitoring paging in a cell controlled by the RAN node. The method comprises broadcasting RAN signaling for use in determining a paging group by the wireless device; receiving, from a core network, CN, node, a paging request to page the wireless device, wherein the paging request is indicative of assistance information for paging of the wireless device; and transmitting, to the wireless device, a paging indication indicative of a paging group determined based on the paging request.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data in a telecommunications system comprising a terminal transmitting a first random access request message to the base station in accordance with the first random access procedure for transmitting the data to the base station, the first random access request message comprising at least part of the data and a first preamble; and upon determination that the use of the first random access procedure has been unsuccessful, the terminal transmitting a second random access request message to the base station in accordance with the second random access procedure for transmitting the data to the base station, the second random access request message comprising a second preamble.

Abstract: A method, performed in a wireless device, for obtaining position information of user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes transmitting, to a network, an indication comprising beam information defining beams that are suitable to be used for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals, PRS, to the wireless device, receiving, from the network, control signaling comprising PRS scheduling information for upcoming transmission of the PRS in beams, performing measurements on the PRS based on the PRS scheduling information that was received, and providing the measurements to the network.