Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) operations via wireless device (WD) measurement uncertainty signaling are disclosed. According to one aspect, a network node is configured to receive a reference signal strength indicator measurement report, the measurement report including an indication of measurement uncertainties. The network node is configured to train a machine learning model to use the measurement report and the indicated uncertainties to predict at least one best beam.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node configure to communicate with a wireless device (WD) includes determining a first code division multiplexing (CDM) group corresponding to super orthogonal antenna ports for which only the first WD is co-scheduled. The method also includes transmitting an indication of a codepoint of an antenna port field, the codepoint indicating an allocation of demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports to the determined first CDM group, the indication indicating at least 5 physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) layers.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for Channel State Information (CSI) reporting with angle and delay reciprocity. Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) and a method of operation thereof are disclosed. Embodiments of network node and a method of operation thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device of configuring uplink sounding transmissions is provided. The method includes receiving, from a network node, receiving, from a network node, different sets of configuration parameters for sounding signal transmissions for the wireless device. Each of the different sets of configuration parameters includes a time-domain parameter and different frequency allocations. The method further includes receiving, from the network node, downlink control information, DCI, comprising information that indicates which of the configured frequency allocations that should be applied for the SRS transmission. Furthermore, the method includes generating a sounding reference signal based on the received DCI.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for transmission of reference signals. A method is performed by a terminal device. The terminal device comprises at least two physical antenna ports. The method comprises obtaining channel information. The method comprises determining, for at least one given precoder in a codebook, an uplink reference signal to physical antenna port mapping based on the channel information. The method comprises transmitting uplink reference signals in the physical antenna ports according to the determined mapping.

Abstract: There is provided techniques for controlling an RIS. The RIS comprises a controller entity and a reflector entity. The reflector entity is associated with configurable reflection properties defining how radio waves that impinge the reflector entity are reflected. The reflection properties are controlled by the controller entity. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises determining that the RIS to refrain from reflecting signals communicated in radio waves between the network node and a user equipment. The method comprises, in response thereto, providing an indication to the controller entity for the RIS to enter a non-relay mode according to which the reflector entity is to apply a default configuration of the reflection properties.

Abstract: A communication device transmits a first SRS at a first time instance and a second SRS at a second time instance separated in time by a gap period from the first time instance. The communication device transmits the first SRS and the second SRS using a same antenna port, without transmitting other SRS signals from the same antenna port during the gap period.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) co-scheduling assumptions are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a WD includes receiving an indication of DMRS ports for which a sub-length orthogonality property of a frequency domain orthogonal cover code (FD-OCC) can be used to separate DMRS ports. The method also includes separating DMRS ports based on a co-scheduling assumption that other co-scheduled WDs are scheduled with DMRS ports that are sub-length orthogonal to the indicated DMRS ports.

Abstract: A method in a wireless device (120) for facilitating the determination of a beam to be used for communication with a network, the method comprising: indicating to the network a capability to transmit from different panels (126), each panel representing a group of related transmit antennas: receiving from the network an uplink reference signal. UL RS, configuration indicating at least two UL RS resources to be transmitted from different panels: transmitting a plurality of UL RSs using the different panels in accordance with the UL RS configuration; and receiving an instruction to communicate with the network using one or more beams, each beam corresponding to one of the transmitted UL RSs.

Abstract: Systems and methods for activating or updating power control parameters are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving an indication of activated Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states for physical uplink channels or uplink reference signals via a first Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message; receiving one or more power control parameter lists each comprising a plurality of elements; obtaining power control state information via a second MAC CE message that maps a power control state. The power control state information comprises indications each indicating a particular element from among the plurality of elements in one of the one or more power control parameter lists; and transmitting each of the physical uplink channels or uplink reference signals according to the active TCI states and the respective power control state information.

Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) for providing beam reports for UEs that use different kinds of antenna panels are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes performing a first performance measurement on a first beam associated with a first antenna panel having a first panel property. The method also includes performing a second performance measurement of a second beam associated with a second antenna panel having a second panel property. The method further includes selecting one of the first beam and the second beam based at least in part on the first panel property and the second panel property. The process also includes transmitting a beam report including the selected one of the first beam and the second beam.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured for operation in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving a configuration of at least first and second resource sets. Each resource set includes multiple reference signals associated with corresponding multiple spatial filtering configurations. Such methods include performing measurements on the reference signals of the first and second resource sets and sending, to the wireless network, a beam report including the measurements arranged in at least first and second groups. Each group includes measurements performed on a first reference signal from the first resource set and on a second reference signal from the second resource set. The first and second reference signals are received concurrently by the UE. One measurement included in the first group is expressed as an absolute value, while others in the first group are expressed as differential values relative to the absolute value.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for performing a beam selection process. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises transmitting reference signals during the beam selection process. The beam selection process involves two consecutive beam sweeps to be performed using a set of direction beams. During each of the two consecutive beam sweeps the reference signals are sequentially transmitted in the set of direction beams as the directional beams are swept. During the two consecutive beam sweeps, the reference signals are in a first subset of the directional beams transmitted with a first polarization, and the reference signals are in a second subset of the directional beams transmitted with a second polarization.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide for a method and system to adapt uplink reference signals (UL-RS) resource configurations to handle Multiple Transmission Reception Point (Multi-TRP) operation for 5G advanced and/or 6G by adapting the cyclic shift separation between UL-RS ports belonging to the same User Equipment (UE) and/or adapting the cyclic shift separation between UL-RS ports belonging to different UEs. In an embodiment, a UE can receive a message from a network node containing a reference signal configuration that has a cyclic shift and comb allocation for a UL reference signal resource. The UE can then transmit the UL-RS based on the UL-RS configuration. Likewise, a network node can send a message to the UE containing a reference signal configuration that has a cyclic shift and comb allocation for a UL reference signal resource. The network node can then receive the UL-RS that was transmitted based on the UL-RS configuration.

Abstract: A method (50) of route directing performed in an unmanned aerial vehicle (8a) is provided. The unmanned aerial vehicle (8a) comprises a communication module (9a) for wireless communication with an access node (2a, 2b) of a communications system (1). The method (50) comprises receiving (51), from a network entity (11), warning signaling about a restricted area, and withdrawing (52) from the restricted area in response to receiving the warning signaling. A method (20) in a network entity (11) is also provided, as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle (8a), a network entity (11), computer programs and computer program products.

Abstract: Uplink beam management for enabling simultaneous transmission or reception from multiple antenna panels A method in a wireless device (120) for facilitating an uplink reference signal, UL RS, based beam management procedure, the method comprising: indicating to a network (110) a capability of simultaneous transmission and/or reception from multiple panels (126), each panel representing a group of related antennas; receiving from the network an uplink reference signal, UL RS, configuration indicating at least two UL RS resources to be transmitted from different panels; and transmitting on one or more of the UL RS resources using the different panels in accordance with the UL RS configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to handling of time-overlapped uplink transmissions in a cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving a first timing advance and a second timing advance, receiving a request for a first uplink transmission according to the first timing advance, and receiving a request for a second uplink transmission according to the second timing advance, wherein the first uplink transmission and the second uplink transmission at least partially overlap in time. The method further comprises dropping at least part of the first uplink transmission or at least part of the second uplink transmission. In this manner, the possibility of collision of uplink transmissions (e.g., to multiple Transmission and Reception Points (TRPs)) may be reduced and thus the uplink resource utilization may be improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for full power transmission for a partially coherent Tx User Equipment (UE) are provided. In some embodiments, the UE receives a configuration that indicates a full power mode of operation; transmits reference signals from each antenna port group of two or more antenna port groups; receives an indication to use a precoder for the full power mode transmission where the indicated precoder indicates polarization and spatial direction for each of the port groups; and transmits a single layer using the indicated precoder on the two or more antenna port groups. In this way, the proposed solution enables full output power to be transmitted in UL for a set of precoders for an 8 Tx partially coherent UE with 2 or 4 antenna group, where the precoders take the spatial and polarization properties of the channel into account, which could improve the coverage and performance in UL.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for communication in a wireless access network using a dual polarized antenna array. The antenna array comprises antenna elements of a first polarization and of a second polarization. A method comprises transmitting a first signal via a transmit antenna port in a transmit beam on a first link of the wireless access network. The transmit antenna port is connected to the antenna elements of both the first polarization and the second polarization. The method comprises receiving a second signal on a second link of the wireless access network via a first receive antenna port in a first receive beam and via a second receive antenna port in a second receive beam. The first receive antenna port is connected to antenna elements of the first polarization and the second receive antenna port is connected to antenna elements of the second polarization. The receive beams and the transmit beam fulfil an overlap criterion with respect to their total power patterns.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for triggering user equipment to use a report configuration. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises triggering user equipment to use a report configuration. According to the report configuration the user equipment are to report at least one metric pertaining to MIMO channel information back to the network node. According to the report configuration the at least one metric is to be based on measurements made by the user equipment on an SSB reference signal. The method comprises receiving reportings of the MIMO channel information from the user equipment in accordance with the triggered report configuration.