Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a network node. The method comprises deriving a mobility prediction report for a wireless device and transmitting the mobility prediction report to another network node. In some embodiments, the mobility prediction report comprises an indication of one or more cells or synchronization signal block (SSB) beams that the wireless device is predicted to traverse.

Abstract: The disclosure refers to a method performed by a first network node, the method comprising: obtaining (1101) a user equipment, UE, trajectory prediction, transmitting (1102) the UE trajectory prediction to a second network node along with an indication requesting feedback regarding the UE trajectory prediction, and receiving (1103) feedback regarding the UE trajectory prediction from a third network node, and to a method performed by a second network node, the method comprising: receiving (1201) a UE trajectory prediction along with an indication requesting feedback regarding the UE trajectory prediction, and transmitting (1202) feedback regarding the UE trajectory prediction to a first network node.

Abstract: A first network node can operate in a communications network that includes a second network node. The first network node receives a message from the second network node. The message can include information associated with an event detected by a neighbor network node that is different than the first network node. The event can be related to channel measurements associated with the neighbor network node operating in the communications network. The first network node can determine a network issue associated with the communications network based on the information.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node includes obtaining information associated with a Self Organizing Network (SON) report associated with a wireless device. The first network node determines that the information associated with the SON report is associated with a cell that is not served by the first network node. In response to determining that the information associated with the SON report is associated with the cell that is not served by the first network node, the first network node takes at least one action that includes deleting the information and/or transmitting the information to a second network node.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to communications, and more particularly to communication methods and related devices and nodes for control plane traffic management. Among other things, the disclosure presents a method performed by a central unit (CU) of a network node for coordination of control plane traffic management during a communication device reconfiguration in a telecommunications network. The method may, e.g., comprise receiving information from a distributed unit (DU) of the network node alerting the CU to reset a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) sequence number of control plane traffic signaled from the communication device as a consequence of an event in the telecommunications network; and responsive to receiving the information, resetting the PDCP sequence number of the control plane traffic signaled from the communication device.

Abstract: Redirection and retry of registration is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a User Equipment (UE) of a Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) is adapted to transmit a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) registration request comprising one or more Single-Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI), indicated as one or more requested S-NSSAI. The UE is further adapted to receive, in an Access Stratum (AS) protocol, an AS-level registration reattempt indication to instruct the UE to reattempt the NAS registration request in a target cell. The UE is also adapted to reattempt the NAS registration in the target cell, responsive to receiving the AS-level registration reattempt indication.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) to perform quality of experience (QoE) measurements configured by a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from a radio access network node (RNN) in the wireless network, a QoE measurement configuration for one or more services provided by the UE application layer. Such methods include performing application-layer QoE measurements for the one or more services according to the QoE measurement configuration and sending, to or via the RNN in accordance with QoE measurement configuration, one or more messages comprising: one or more QoE measurement reports comprising results of the QoE measurements; and network assistance information (NAI) related to one or more paths that carry data associated with the one or more services. Other embodiments include complementary methods for RNNs and measurement functions, as well as UEs, RNNs, and measurement functions configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, for a first radio access network node (RNN) in a wireless network, for configuring quality of experience (QoE) measurements by user equipment (UEs). Such methods include sending, to a UE connected to the first RNN, a QoE measurement configuration for one or more services provided by an application layer of the UE; and sending, to the UE, a configuration for access-layer multi-connectivity of the UE with a second RNN in the wireless network. Such methods also include receiving one or more QoE measurement reports, in accordance with the QoE measurement configuration, from at least one of the UE and the second RNN. The QoE measurement reports include measurements made by the UE while in multi-connectivity with the first and second RNNs. Embodiments also include complementary methods for a second RNN and a UE, as well as RNNs and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device, where the network node configured to: receive an enriched report that has been enriched with enrichment information, where the enrichment information is related to an impact of unlicensed wireless spectrum operation on mobility procedures, and perform at least one action associated with a mobility related procedure, where the at least one action is associated with at least on the enrichment information.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node for assisting a second network node in resuming of a User Equipment (UE) in inactive state into connected state in a Radio Access Network (RAN). The first network node obtains (200) a Local RAN Node Identifier associated with a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) RAN Node ID, identifying the first network node. The first network node sends (201) the Local RAN node Identifier and associated PLMN RAN Node ID to be obtainable by the second network node. The first network node suspends (203) the UE from connected state into inactive state and sends an identifier to the UE. The identifier comprises a UE Context ID and the associated Local RAN Node Identifier. The UE Context ID identifies the UE context associated with the UE.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method performed by a first network node in a radio access network (RAN) is provided. The method includes obtaining an output from a machine learning (ML) model. The method includes obtaining an output feedback identifier for the output, wherein the output feedback identifier uniquely identifies the output. The method includes generating a first message, wherein the first message comprises the output feedback identifier. The method includes transmitting, towards a third network node, the first message comprising the output feedback identifier.

Abstract: A method performed by a communication device (12) is disclosed. The communication device (12) stores, at the communication device (12), a self-organizing network, SON, report (16) associated with a non-public network, NPN, including storing the SON report (16) in association with an NPN identifier of the NPN with which the SON report (16) is associated. The communication device (12) also transmits a message to the serving network indicating that the SON report (16) is available at the communication device (12), if a serving network of the communication device (12) is an NPN identified by an NPN identifier which matches the NPN identifier associated with the SON report (16).

Abstract: A communication device in a first communications network can determine minimization drive test, MDT, configuration information. The communication device can further determine first MDT measurements associated with the first communications network based on the MDT configuration information. The communication device can further determine second MDT measurements associated with the second communications network based on the MDT configuration information. The communication device can further store a portion of the first MDT measurements and the second MDT measurements based on the MDT configuration information.

Abstract: A first network node in a network including a second network node can, responsive to detecting a capacity issue and/or a coverage issue, transmit a configuration update request message to the second network node. The configuration update request message includes an indication of a requested configuration change for the second network node. The first network node can receive a configuration update message from the second network node. The configuration update message can include an indication of a configuration update selected by the second network node.

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: A method, in a distributed unit (DU) of a base station comprising a central unit (CU) and one or more DUs, each DU serving one or more cells, comprises sending, to the CU, information indicative of capacity in the DU for sending segmented messages and/or indicative of a capability of the DU to send segmented messages. In some embodiments, the information is indicative of capacity in the DU for sending segmented Public Warning System (PWS) messages and/or indicative of a capability of the DU to send segmented PWS messages. In some embodiments, the method further comprises receiving, from the CU, a segmented PWS message in system information blocks (SIBs), each SIB carrying a segment of the PWS message, and broadcasting the SIBs.

Abstract: A method for securing radio connections comprises performing a connection setup with a user equipment (UE); determine that security information is needed for the UE based on an event which triggers a need of the security information; send an indication to a second network node to request the security information for the UE; and receiving the security information from the network node via a UE context setup procedure. The method may avoid a waste of resource in network by determining whether the UE is required to set up a security procedure by either a network node of a radio access network or a management and function node of a core network.

Abstract: A radio access network (“RAN”) node can determine a minimization of drive tests (“MDT”) configuration including an area scope associated with cells that are identified by at least one of: a public network integrated non-public network (“PNI-NPN”); a standalone non-public network (“SNPN”); and a public land mobile network (“PLMN”). The RAN node can configure a communication device served by a first cell in a first communication network with the MDT configuration to instruct the communication device to collect MDT measurements from a second cell in a second communications network.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, for a first radio access network node (RNN) in a wireless network, for configuring quality of experience (QoE) measurements by user equipment (UEs). Such methods include sending, to a UE connected to the first RNN, a QoE measurement configuration for one or more services provided by an application layer of the UE; and sending, to the UE, a configuration for access-layer multi-connectivity of the UE with a second RNN in the wireless network. Such methods also include receiving one or more QoE measurement reports, in accordance with the QoE measurement configuration, from at least one of the UE and the second RNN. The QoE measurement reports include measurements made by the UE while in multi-connectivity with the first and second RNNs. Embodiments also include complementary methods for a second RNN and a UE, as well as RNNs and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Systems and methods for restricting a number of primary secondary cells (or primary cells in a secondary cell group) (PSCells) in a Mobility History Information (MHI) managed by a wireless device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by the wireless device for restricting a number of stored PSCells in MHI comprises storing PSCell history information in memory of the wireless device for a maximum number of PSCells. The PSCell history information is part of MHI stored for the wireless device. In response to the number of PSCells exceeding the maximum number of PSCells, the method further comprises removing at least some of the stored PSCell history information from the memory of the wireless device.