Abstract: A method for handling a Mobile Terminating (MT) Small Data Transmission (SDT) from a network node to a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network. The UE receives a Downlink Control Information (DCI) from the network node. The DCI is identified when monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) by means of a Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI). The DCI indicates scheduled Downlink (DL) data related to the SDT. Further, the DCI is received when the UE has entered into an inactive mode. When the DCI has been received, the UE resumes the radio resources configured for a Configured Grant based SDT (CG-SDT) in the UE context, derives a new security key based on a security key present in the UE context, and when receiving the scheduled DL data related to the MT-SDT from the network node, the UE decrypts the DL data by means of the new security key.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods for providing timing advance change detection are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for determining a validity of a timing advance configuration of the wireless device for an idle mode transmission comprises obtaining, while the wireless device is operating in a connected mode, a timing advance value for the wireless device. The method further comprises transitioning from the connected mode to an idle mode, and performing a measurement on one or more serving cells of the wireless device while the wireless device is in the idle mode. The method also comprises determining whether the timing advance is valid for an idle mode transmission based on the measurement. In some embodiments, the measurement may be a signal strength measurement such as, e.g., a Reference Signal Received Power measurement and/or a signal quality measurement such as, e.g., a Reference Signal Received Quality measurement.

Abstract: It is herein disclosed a method performed by a radio network node (13) for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The radio network node transmits an indication indicating duplex barring information (DBI) associated with or related to at least one duplex operational mode (DOM) of a UE (10), wherein the DBI for a cell indicates whether the UE (10) supporting the at least one DOM can access the cell, or not.

Abstract: A wireless device is configured for use in a wireless communication system. The wireless device is configured to transmit signaling indicating whether or not the wireless device is capable of receiving user data during a random access procedure. The signaling may for instance indicate whether or not the wireless device is capable of receiving user data over a user plane during a random access procedure, e.g., by indicating whether or not the wireless device supports early data for cellular internet of things, CIoT, Evolved Packet System, EPS, user plane (UP) optimization. Regardless, the wireless device may also receive user data during the random access procedure in accordance with said signaling.

Abstract: There is provided a method performed by a wireless device for communicating with a network node in a wireless communication network. The method includes using a field in a Master Information Block (MIB) received by the wireless device, as an indication of a presence of an extended MIB (eMIB) and identifying which candidate resource of at least one candidate resource that contains the eMIB based on the indication of the presence of the eMIB. There is also provided a corresponding wireless device for communicating with a network node, a method perform by a network node, and a network node.

Abstract: A wireless device receives a downlink message from a network node. The wireless device descrambles or decrypts the downlink message, or one or more fields of the downlink message, to obtain one or more parameters. The wireless device uses the one or more parameters to perform at least one action from any one or more of the following actions: receiving a mobile-terminated, MT, early data transmission, EDT, during a random access procedure; positively or negatively acknowledging the MT-EDT; and receiving a re-transmission of the MT-EDT.

Abstract: There is provided a method for improving early data transmission (EDT). The method includes transmitting first transport block size (TBS) information indicating a first set of one or more EDT TBSs. The method further includes after transmitting the first TBS information, obtaining EDT usage information and based on the obtained EDT usage information, determining whether to transmit the first TBS information or second TBS information indicating a second set of one or more EDT TBSs. The method further includes transmitting the first TBS information or the second TBS information based on the determination.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a network node for handling uplink access procedures in a communications system. The network node determines which type of uplink access procedure a UE should use for data transmission. The type is a MT type or a legacy type. The network node provides a message to the UE. The message comprises an indication of the determined uplink access procedure to the UE if it is determined that the UE should use the MT type.

Abstract: Methods of operating a network node in a communication network are provided. Operations according to such methods include receiving a transmission that is sent by a user equipment, UE, and that is received over a preconfigured uplink resource, PUR and selecting one or more transmission types for indicating feedback corresponding to the received transmission conditioned to having been successfully received.

Abstract: A method by a node (101), for handling signals. The node (101) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The node (101) determines (502) a distribution of one or more wireless devices (130) served by the node (101) into a plurality of groups. The determining (502) is based on a division of resources available to the node (101) into a corresponding plurality of groups. The resources comprise at least one of: code resources, frequency resources and time resources. The determined plurality of groups determines a corresponding plurality of sets of one or more signals to wake-up the one or more wireless devices (130), to be respectively monitored by the one or more wireless devices (130). The node (101) then initiates (504) transmitting the corresponding plurality of sets of one or more signals to wake-up the one or more wireless devices (130), based on the determined distribution to at least one of the wireless devices (130).

Abstract: A first communication node (12) in a wireless communication network (10) monitors for a cell-specific wake-up signal (20). The first communication node (12) may monitor for the cell-specific wake-up signal (20) with a wake-up receiver (12W). The first communication node (12) in particular may monitor for a cell-specific wake-up signal (20) that is any of multiple cell-specific wake-up signals (20) in a set. In some embodiments, the set is re-used for different sets of cells. Alternatively or additionally, the set may include cell-specific wake-up signals (20) that are based on multiple respective binary sequences, based on different codewords of a binary error correcting code, based on different orthogonal sequences in a set, composed of different sets of Zadoff-Chu sequences with different roots, composed of the same set of Zadoff-Chu sequences with different cyclic shifts, or a function of different cyclic shifts of a root wake-up signal formed by multiple Zadoff-Chu sequences with different roots.

Abstract: A method by a first node (101), for handling a receiver at a wireless device (130). The first node (101) and the wireless device (130) operate in a wireless communications network (100). The first node (101) determines (502) whether or not a condition is met. The condition is a measurement of a signal received by the wireless device (130) being above or below a first threshold. The first node (101) initiates (503), based on a result of the determining (502), a procedure to wake-up the wireless device (130). The first node (101) initiates the procedure by applying at least one of: a downlink signal to be used, and a receiver to receive the downlink signal to wake-up the wireless device (130) at the wireless device (130).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method, performed by a User Equipment (UE), in a communications network. The method comprises receiving a broadcast from a base station. The broadcast comprises an indication indicating whether the UE is allowed to use a preconfigured resource configuration associated with the UE. The method further comprises determining, based on the indication in the broadcast, whether the UE is allowed to use the preconfigured resource configuration.

Abstract: A network node (12B) receives, from another network node (12A), an indication (14) of a type of, capability of, configuration of, and/or feature supported by a wireless communication device (16) to be paged. The indication (14) may for example indicate whether, or that, the wireless communication device (16) to be paged is a Reduced Capability, RedCap, User Equipment, UE. Regardless, the network node (12B) makes a paging decision (22) based on the received indication (14) and controls paging of the wireless communication device (16) according to the paging decision (22).

Abstract: A first communication node (12) monitors for a wake-up signal (20) during a wake-up signal occasion (20-O), and monitors for a synchronization signal (16) in a synchronization signal occasion (16-O). In one embodiment, the synchronization signal occasion (16-O) at least partially overlaps in time with the wake-up signal occasion (20-O). In another embodiments, the synchronization signal occasion (16-O) occurs in time before or after the wake-up signal occasion (20-O). In this latter case, the synchronization signal occasion (16-O) and the wake-up signal occasion (20-O) may be consecutive occasions in time or may have a gap in time between them. In case there is a gap in time between the occasions, the gap may be a function of a cell identifier, a carrier frequency, a numerology or subcarrier spacing, a periodicity of the wake-up signal occasion (20-O), and/or a discontinuous reception cycle length.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adaptive signal strength thresholds and other parameters to support reduced capability UEs. In embodiments of the present invention, a UE receives a first signal strength threshold value from a network node, and, from the received first signal strength threshold value, the UE derives a second signal strength threshold value associated with a receiver configuration supported by the UE for performing a radio procedure. The derived second signal strength threshold value is used when performing the radio procedure.

Abstract: A method performed by a first wireless device (131). The method is for handling access to a wireless communications network (100). The first wireless device (131) sends (403) a first message to a network node (110) as a part of a random access procedure to access the wireless communications network (100). The first wireless device (131) has one or more first features that are limited with respect to one or more second features of one or more second wireless devices (132). The sending (403) is performed according to one or more first parameters. The one or more first parameters are different than one or more second parameters permitted to be used in the wireless communications network (100) by the one or more second wireless devices (132) when performing random access.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) to receive wake-up signals (WUS) from a network node in a radio access network (RAN) coupled to a core network (CN). Such methods include determining a WUS group assigned to the UE and a WUS resource associated with the assigned WUS group, based on the following: a paging probability (PP) indication assigned to the UE; a plurality of discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters; a mapping between a plurality of PP indication values and a plurality of available WUS groups; and a first identifier associated with the UE. Such methods also include, during a time period of the WUS resource, monitoring for a group WUS associated with the assigned WUS group. Embodiments also include complementary methods for network nodes in the RAN and the CN, as well as UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods. FIG. 10 is selected for publication.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to e.g. a method performed by radio network node (12) for paging a UE (10) in a wireless communication network. The UE (10) transmits a paging signal on a carrier to the UE (10), wherein the carrier is associated with a second paging signal for a second type of UEs. A first number of carriers are configured for a first paging signal of a first type of UEs and a second number of carriers are configured for the second paging signal of the second type of UEs, wherein the first paging signal comprises a first wake-up signal, WUS, and wherein the second paging signal comprises a group wake up signal, WUS, for a group of UEs of the second type of UEs.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device includes monitoring a set of two or more strongest beams over a predefined time period, and based on an amount of change in the set of two or more strongest beams over the predefined time period, determining whether the wireless device is stationary or low-mobility. The method may further include relaxing a radio resource management (RRM) measurement configuration.