Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (131). The wireless device (111) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The device monitors (504), in sleep mode, using a first receiver, which is a WUR, whether a first radio signal is received. The signal indicates the device is in coverage of a node (101). The monitoring (504) is performed with the proviso the device has obtained information to send. The device also sends (508) the information based on whether it receives the signal. If the device receives the signal, the signal wakes-up a second receiver, sends the information using the second receiver, goes back to sleep, and c) refrains from monitoring (504) with the proviso the device lacks further information to be sent. If the device fails to receive the signal, it stores the information and b) stays in sleep mode, until it sends the information, using the second receiver, when the wireless device (131) receives the signal.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device, UE, for configuring a semi-persistent scheduling, SPS is described. In accordance with the method, the UE may be configured to monitor a first search space of a physical downlink control channel for downlink control information, DCI, dedicated to the UE. The method may include receiving from the communication network SPS configuration data to configure a second search space to be monitored by the UE for DCI to activate or de-activate the SPS, the second search space being smaller than the first search space, and monitoring the second search space to detect the DCI to activate or de-activate the SPS. A corresponding method may be performed by a network node.

Abstract: A wireless device determines whether to provide a reduced capability, RedCap, indication via a message 1 of a random access procedure. The wireless device transmits the message 1 based on the determination, and transmits a message 3 of the random access procedure. A RedCap indication is provided via the message 3 at least if a RedCap indication is not provided via the message 1. According to some embodiments, the wireless device receives an indication whether the wireless device is to provide a RedCap indication via the message 1, and the determination is based on the received indication. According to some embodiments, the indication whether the wireless device is to provide a RedCap indication via the message 1 is provided by whether a physical random access channel, PRACH, partition between RedCap wireless devices and other wireless devices is configured.

Abstract: A method by a reduced capability wireless device includes receiving system information from a network node. The system information comprising information specific to the reduced capability wireless device. The reduced capability wireless device performs an operation using at least the information specific to the reduced capability wireless device received in the system information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling transmissions and retransmissions on a periodic preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) are provided. Respective resources for transmission and retransmission can be determined and configured for a wireless device to prevent blocking of a new data transmission on a PUR opportunity by a retransmission attempt. Responsive to determining that a first transmission on the PUR was unsuccessful, a second resource can be configured for the retransmission.

Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device for early data transmission. The method comprises receiving a broadcast from a network node. The broadcast indicates a maximum transport block size for early data transmission and a number of transport block size candidates. The method further comprises selecting a transport block size for early data transmission. The transport block size is selected based on a table entry that corresponds to the maximum transport block size and the number of transport block size candidates. The method further comprises transmitting uplink data in one or more transport blocks. Each transport block has the selected transport block size.

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).