Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing resources in a RAN of a communication network is disclosed. The method, performed by a first node in the RAN, comprises obtaining a record of resource status information describing usage, during a historical time period and within a coverage area of the first node, of RAN resources controlled by the first node (2102), and using an ML process to predict, based on the obtained record, resource status information describing usage of RAN resources controlled by the first node within a coverage area of the first node and during a future time period (2104). The method further comprises sending, to a second node in the RAN, a representation of the predicted resource status information (2106). Also disclosed is a method performed by a second node in which the second node uses a received representation of predicted resource status information for RAN resources controlled by a first node in a process relating to management of RAN resources controlled by the second node (2304).

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node for uplink congestion control in a radio network is provided. The first network node is operable to handle one or more first layers of a protocol stack for an uplink connection between a wireless device and the radio network and is communicatively coupled to a second network node handling one or more second, lower layers of the protocol stack. The method comprises obtaining an indication of a proportion of packets within an uplink user plane flow that are to be marked with a congestion indicator, in which the proportion is based on a delay experienced by packets of the uplink user plane flow sent by the wireless device to the second network node. The method further comprises marking the proportion of packets with the congestion indicator and transmitting packets for the uplink user plane flow towards a core network of the radio network.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a method implemented by a core node is provided. The method includes managing a first congestion mechanism that is based on at least one Policy and Charging Control, PCC, rule, and managing the second congestion mechanism that is based on the at least one PCC rule where the managing of the first congestion mechanism is associated with one of enabling and disabling the first congestion mechanism based on an availability of the second congestion mechanism.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device includes obtaining User Plane (UP) information comprising at least one Handover (HO) interruption time. The at least one HO interruption time is associated with a first packet of a plurality of duplicate packets received by the wireless device. The wireless device transmits, to a network node, a report associated with a handover of the wireless device, the report comprising the UP information comprising the at least one HO interruption time associated with the first packet of the plurality of duplicate packets received by the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for deriving slice-based reselection priorities. Embodiments can select a frequency that supports one or more network slices. Methods can include obtaining reselection priorities for each frequency on which a user equipment may camp, obtaining a slice priority for one or more prioritized slices and deriving slice-based reselection priorities for all frequencies with reselection priorities. A cell search can then be performed according to the slice-based reselection priorities.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for reporting data related to User Equipment (UE) mobility and offloading (UMO) actions in a cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a second network node comprises receiving, from either a first network node or a fourth network node, a first message(s) comprising a request(s) for reporting a prediction(s) and/or measurement(s) of a certain metric(s) in relation to a UMO action(s) that involve at least the second network node. The method further comprises transmitting, to either the first network node or the fourth network node, a second message comprising the prediction(s) in a disaggregated manner such that the prediction(s) reflect separate contributions of the UMO action(s) and/or transmitting, to either the first network node or the fourth network node, a third message comprising the measurement(s) in a disaggregated manner such that the measurement(s) reflect separate contributions of the UMO action(s).

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for reporting data volume close to small data transmission (SDT) threshold are disclosed. A method in a network node configured to communicate with a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving small data transmission (SDT) feedback information from the UE, where the SDT feedback information is based at least in part on a volume of data (V) pending for uplink (UL) transmission and an SDT data volume threshold, and performing one or more actions based at least in part on the SDT feedback information.

Abstract: A first network node is configured for use in a wireless communication network. The first network node determines a modified configuration of a reference signal beam of a serving cell of the first network node. The first network node transmits a first indication to a second network node. The first indication comprises a configuration update message that describes the modified configuration of the reference signal beam of the serving cell.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for a telecommunications network for handling interference variations for a communication device is provided. The method includes configuring the communication device to measure on a set of resources and to build a machine learning, ML, model to predict a future interference measurement from the set of resources. The method further includes signaling a request to the communication device to provide a prediction of the future interference measurement on the set of resources. The method further includes receiving, from the communication device, at least one prediction of future interference on the set of resources. The method further includes changing a network configuration for the communication device based on the received at least one prediction of future interference.

Abstract: It is provided a method for enabling an SCTP packet to be encapsulated in a UDP packet the method being performed by a source network node. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining a source number based on an identifier of the source network node; obtaining a destination number based on an identifier of a destination network node; generating an SCTP packet, which comprises setting a source port of the SCTP packet to a predefined port number and setting a destination port of the SCTP packet to the destination number; generating a UDP packet, which comprises setting a source port of the UDP packet to the source number and setting a destination port of the UDP packet to the destination number; encapsulating the SCTP packet in the UDP packet; and sending the UDP packet for transport to the destination network node.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a method performed by a second network node to provide feedback information to a network node of a wireless network, comprising receiving a request to monitor one or more performance metrics of a group of one or more wireless communication devices, wherein the group of one or more wireless communications devices are in a coverage area associated with the second network node and are affected by a modification of a power state of a first network node from a first power state to a second power state different than the first power state. Responsive to receiving the request, the method can include monitoring the one or more performance metrics of the group of one or more wireless communication devices, to determine performance feedback information and providing the performance feedback information to the network node.

Abstract: A method of operating a UE in a wireless communication network, includes obtaining time sharing configuration for quality of experience (QoE) measurements. The method further includes performing QoE measurements time divided between multiple applications and/or multiple application data flows processed by the UE, wherein the QoE measurements are time divided based on the time sharing configuration. Another related method of operating a network node in a wireless communication network, includes generating a time sharing configuration defining time divided QoE measurements to be performed by a UE for multiple applications and/or multiple application data flows processed by the UE, and providing the time sharing configuration to the UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node. The method comprising transmitting towards a second network node a request message for requesting first user equipment, UE, related information. Wherein the request message includes a first group UE identifier, ID, identifying a first group of one or more UEs for which the first UE related information is requested. The method further comprises, after transmitting the request message, receiving a reporting message which includes first UE related information for one or more UEs included in the first group of UEs. Wherein the reporting message includes one or more performance measurement results and one or more series IDs each of which identifies a UE associated with each of the one or more measurement results, and the reporting message was transmitted by the second network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node operating in a communications network. The first network node determines that a re-binding between one or more signalling connections from one or more wireless devices and a Transport Network Layer Association (TNLA) is to be performed. The first network node then sends, to a second network node operating in the communications network, a first message indicating that the re-binding is to be performed. The first message further indicates how the re-binding is to be performed. The first message is a dedicated message. One of the following apply: a) the first message indicates to which TNLA the one or more wireless devices are to be rebound, and b) the first message is sent over the TNLA to which the one or more wireless devices are to be rebound.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method performed by a UE for handling communication in a communication network. The UE provides to a network node, a RA report of a RA procedure over a first RAT for the UE, and assistance information indicating how to route the RA report between a second radio network node of a second RAT collecting the RA report and a first radio network node of the first RAT controlling a cell where the RA procedure that is logged in the RA report was performed.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network is provided. The method includes the first network node generating a first message, the first message comprising a request relating to an energy or power consumption status of a second network node. The method includes transmitting the first message towards the second network node. The method includes receiving a second message transmitted by the second network node, the second message comprising a response to the first message. A method performed by a second network node is also provided. The method includes the second network node receiving a first message transmitted by a first network node, the first message comprising a request relating to an energy or power consumption status of the second network node. The method includes the second network node transmitting a second message towards the first network node, the second message comprising a response to the first message.

Abstract: A method for providing one or more indications related to a random access procedure by a first node (101) to a second cell (122, 124), when served by a first cell (121). The second cell (122, 124) is a secondary cell. The first node (111) registers (1401) a first identifier of the second cell (122, 124) and one or more first indications indicating at least one of: i) a second identifier of the first cell (121), ii) a third identifier of a primary secondary cell (123), iii) a fourth identifier of a first network node (111) owning the first cell (121), iv) a fifth identifier of a second network node (112) owning the primary secondary cell (123), and v) an indicator of a cell group the second cell (122, 124) belongs to. The first node (111) also provides (1402) one or more second indications based on the registered identifier and indications.

Abstract: Techniques for managing quality-of-experience (QoE) measurements by a user equipment (UE). An example method, in a first node in a radio access network (RAN), comprises transmitting (1010), to a second node in the RAN, status information for measurements associated to one or more QoE measurements configured for the UE by the first node. The second node may be associated with the first node with respect to at least one of the following: changing a configuration for the UE for dual connectivity; mobility of the UE; RRC resume or RRC reestablishment of the UE; and switching the transfer of data for the service from a path going to the UE via the first RAN node to a path going to the UE via the second RAN node.

Abstract: A network node (16) obtains, for each of one or more wireless devices, radio performance information (18) indicating measured radio performances that multiple cells respectively provided to the wireless device (20A) while the wireless device (20A) was simultaneously connected to the multiple cells in multi-connectivity operation under certain conditions. Based on the obtained radio performance information (18), the network node (16) builds a prediction model (24) which models radio performance that a cell will provide under one or more conditions. The network node (16) then makes or configures another network node to make decisions on mobility, scheduling and/or radio configuration of wireless devices based on the prediction model (24).

Abstract: A method performed by a first BS in a network, for discovering an address of a second BS in the network via a network node in the network, the method comprising: sending, to the network node, an address request message which includes a first list with one or more pairs of an address of the first BS and a corresponding sharing identifier; and receiving, from the network node, an address response message which includes a second list with one or more pairs of an address of the second BS and a corresponding sharing identifier. In the case of network sharing, by using the addresses and the corresponding sharing identifiers obtained through the method, the connectivity between the two BSs and ACL functionality at the two BSs specific to a particular upper network and/or operator may be achieved.