Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for single downlink control information (DCI), multiple slot scheduling are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a downlink control information, (DCI) signal in a first slot, the DCI being configured to cause the WD to transmit uplink shared channel transmissions to the network node and/or receive downlink shared channel transmissions from the network node, the transmitting and/or receiving being according to a pattern in a plurality of slots. The method further includes transmitting the uplink shared channel transmissions to the network node and/or receive the downlink shared channel transmissions from the network node according to the pattern, the transmitting and/or receiving of the uplink and/or downlink shared channel transmissions in each slot being in a number of layers indicated by a rank provided by the DCI signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, and systems for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in cellular networks. In one aspect, a method is performed by a first node. The method includes sending, to a second node, a first message that indicates a request to update or reconfigure a functionality in the first node related to an ML-model or another functionality in which the ML-model is a part. The method further includes receiving, from the second node, a second message responsive to the first message, and performing an update of the functionality related to the ML-model based on the second message.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for detecting performance degradation for machine learning (ML)-model performance of the UE is provided. The method comprises sending, to a network node, at least one ML-model output; and sending, to the network node, communication information, wherein the communication information is associated with communication performance of the UE. The at least one ML-model output and the communication information associated with communication performance of the UE facilitate determination of a cause of degraded performance of the UE including at least one of a cause related to the ML model or a cause unrelated to the ML model.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for receiving reference signals (RS) in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from a network node in the wireless network, a configuration for connected-state RS transmitted by the network node. In some embodiments, the connected-state RS can be periodic channel state information RS (CSI-RS) or periodic tracking RS (TRS). Such methods include, while the UE is in a non-connected state and based on the received configuration, determining that the connected-state RS are available during one or more first occasions. Such methods include, while the UE is in the non-connected state, selectively receiving the connected-state RS during the first occasions. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by a network node, as well as UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for measuring and/or reporting for one or more subsets of RS ports. A method at a UE for reporting a measurement for one or more RS ports includes: determining a first number of subsets of RS ports, each of the subsets belonging to a set of one or more RS ports associated with a same RS configuration; receiving, from a network node, one or more messages indicating one or more first subsets of RS ports from the first number of subsets of RS ports; measuring the one or more first subsets of RS ports; and transmitting, to the network node, a report message indicating a measurement for the one or more first subsets of RS ports.

Abstract: There is provided a method (500) performed by a wireless device (WD) for communicating with a network node in a wireless communication network. The method comprises configuring (401) the WD with a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration having an ON-duration configuration and a long/short DRX cycle configuration, the DRX configuration defining a timing and a length of an ON-duration for the WD based on a message from the network node. The method further comprises configuring (402) the WD with a Power Saving Signal (PSS) configuration based on a message from the network node, wherein the PSS configuration comprises a PSS offset and a PSS range, and where the PSS offset and the PSS range define a starting point and length of a PSS Monitoring Window (MW) within which at least one PSS Monitoring Occasion (MO) occurs. Further, the method comprises monitoring (403) a signal or channel at one or more PSS MOs within the PSS MW.

Abstract: A wireless communication device having a receiving module, a transmitting module, and a processor which includes a determining module, and a processing module, wherein the wireless communication device is arranged to perform a method for power savings in a wireless communication system. Transmissions of a first set of reference symbols, RSs, and a second set of RSs are provided in the wireless communication system. The method includes obtaining information on the transmission of the second set of RSs, and determining which RS to use for idle mode tasks based on the obtained information on the transmission of the second set of RSs. The first set of RSs are provided periodically, and the second set of RSs are provided any of periodic, semi-persistent or aperiodic transmissions.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of paging a user equipment (UE) by a network node. The network node is configured for beam-formed transmission of a plurality of beams, wherein each beam is associated with a corresponding synchronization signal block (SSB), and wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) paging monitoring occasion (PMO) is associated with a preceding SSB. The method comprises determining (while the UE is in a non-connected mode) a subset of the plurality of beams related to one or more beams previously associated with the UE, transmitting the corresponding SSB for each beam of the plurality of beams, and paging the UE only in PDCCH PMO:s associated with the corresponding SSB:s of the beams of the subset. Corresponding apparatus, network node and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of signal block reception with automatic gain control (AGC) for a receiver is disclosed. The receiver is configured for at least a sleep mode and an active mode. The signal blocks are non-adjacent in time, and each signal block is configured to be received in entirety using a valid AGC setting determined based on a previous signal block. The method comprises, when switching from the sleep mode to the active mode for continuous reception of a signal block, receiving a first set of samples of the signal block, determining an applicable AGC setting based on the first set of samples of the signal block, and receiving a second set of samples of the signal block using the applicable AGC setting determined based on the first set of samples. Corresponding apparatus, receiver, wireless communication device and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a beam timing variability parameter indicative of a change in receive (RX) timing for a reference signal associated with an RX beam. Then, if the beam timing variability parameter is above a threshold, the method comprises using an RX beam sweeping configuration in accordance with a first receiver activity pattern. Further, if the beam timing variability parameter is below the threshold, the method comprises using an RX beam sweeping configuration in accordance with a second receiver activity pattern.

Abstract: Techniques embodied in methods and apparatus disclosed herein provide mechanisms for communicating with one or more wireless communication networks (16), to identify the availability of licensed communication resources (18) for radar-sensing operations in geographic areas (20) that are outside of or between network coverage areas where those resources are used for communication services. Managing the usage of such resources by mobile radar devices (22) in these out-of-coverage areas provides a multiplicity of benefits, such as providing additional spectrum for radar-sensing usage, while providing a means to prevent conflicting usage with respect to the network coverage areas, or otherwise to coordinate with the involved networks (16) with respect to mobile radar devices (22) moving into and out of the out-of-coverage areas. Such management also offers advantages with respect to evolving or changing borders between coverage areas and out-of-coverage areas.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a first access point calculating interference suppression weights is provided. The method includes receiving, for each of at least one other access point, channel information for channels between the other access point and at least one User Equipment (UE), calculating, for each of the at least one other access point, the interference suppression weights based on the channel information received for the at least one other access point, wherein the interference suppression weights are for signals transmitted between the at least one other access point and the at least one UE, and sending, to each of the at least one other access point, the interference suppression weights for the other access point.

Abstract: The efficient usage of receivers for paging-early-indication (PEI) reception in a user equipment (UE) is described. The UE determines to use a wake-up receiver (WUR) as the primary receiver for monitoring PEO when waking up in Discontinuous Reception (DRX). The WUR consumes less power than a main receiver of the UE. The UE detects, at the WUR, a PEI and activates the main receiver of the UE for monitoring a paging occasion (PO). Responsive to determining that a condition for using the WUR as the primary receiver for monitoring PEI when waking up in DRX is not satisfied. the UE switches to using the main receiver as the primary receiver for monitoring PEI when waking up in DRX and not using the WUR for monitoring PEI.

Abstract: A method, system, network node and wireless device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: determine a short DRX configuration based at least on a delay value constraint associated with the wireless device, and transmit an indication of the short DRX configuration and a long DRX configuration where the short DRX configuration corresponds to a shorter cycle length than a cycle length of the long DRX configuration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for layer reduction criteria. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to determine a number of multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, layers for a wireless device, WD, the determined number of MIMO layers being adjusted as compared to a maximum number of MIMO layers for the wireless device based at least in part on at least one parameter associated with at least one of the wireless device and the network node; and signal an indication of the determined number of MIMO layers to the wireless device. In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive an indication of a number of multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, layers, the indicated number of MIMO layers being adjusted as compared to a maximum number of MIMO layers for the wireless device based at least in part on at least one parameter associated with at least one of the wireless device and a network node.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for adapting wake-up signal monitoring to optimize power saving performance. In one embodiment, a UE can be configured to selectively skip WUS monitoring based on a current UE context. In another embodiment, WUS/PDCCH monitoring and/or other UE procedure can be adapted based on a statistic related to the wake-up signals transmitted by the base station to the UE.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for transmission of MU-MIMO signals. A method is performed by a network node. The method includes obtaining parameter values of statistics of co-scheduled user equipment served by the network node. The statistics at least pertains to mobility of each of the user equipment. The method includes dynamically selecting a multi-user transmission configuration from candidate multi-user transmission configurations. Each candidate multi-user transmission configuration specifies at least a digital precoding mode selected from candidate digital precoding modes and an analog beam steering mode selected from candidate analog beam steering modes. The multi-user transmission configuration is selected according to the parameter values and a configured mapping of the parameter values to the candidate multi-user transmission configurations. The method includes transmitting the MU-MIMO signals towards the user equipment using the selected multi-user transmission configuration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method of calibrating a wireless communication device having a plurality of antennas is provided. The method includes transmitting a first calibration signal from at least one first antenna of the plurality of antennas in a first time-frequency resource, determining first measurements of the first calibration signal in the first time-frequency resource from at least one second antenna of the plurality of antennas, wherein the at least one second antenna includes at least one of the at least one first antenna, and determining calibration parameters for the wireless communication device based on the first measurements.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for adaptation of search space (SS) density by bandwidth part (BWP) switching are disclosed. According to one aspect, a wireless device (WD) is configured to switch between a sparse search space (SS) configuration and a dense SS configuration, and monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to one of the sparse SS in a first BWP, and the dense SS in a second BWP.

Abstract: A wireless communication device having a receiving module, a transmitting module, and a processor which includes a determining module, and a processing module, wherein the wireless communication device is arranged to perform a method for power saving when operating in idle mode in a wireless communication system. Transmissions of a first set of reference symbols, RSs, and a second set of RSs are provided in the wireless communication system. The method includes estimating transmission pattern of the second set of RSs, and determining when to wake up in the idle mode to perform associated measurements based on the estimated transmission pattern of the second set of RSs. The first set of RSs are provided periodically, and the second set of RSs are provided in any of periodic, semi-persistent or aperiodic transmissions.