Abstract: A method for estimating a direction from a first user equipment—UE—to a second UE, the first UE and the second UE being connectable to a communications network, comprises obtaining, based on a first sidelink position determination signal—SL-PDS—communicated on a sidelink of the communications network between the first UE and the second UE, a first estimated distance between the first UE and the second UE, obtaining, based on a second position determination signal—PDS—communicated between the first UE and a first assist node associated with the communications network, a second estimated distance between the first UE and the first assist node, obtaining, based on a third PDS communicated between the second UE and the first assist node, a third estimated distance between the second UE and the first assist node; and estimating, the direction from the first UE to the second UE based on the first, second and third estimated distance.

Abstract: A low-power reference signal is broadcasted by a base station. The low-power reference signal is designed for reception by a low-power receiver. Wireless communication devices can perform channel measurements using the low-power reference signal without having to activate a main receiver, e.g., to receive a synchronization signal block.

Abstract: A method for operating a communications device to receive data from a wireless network involves receiving an indication of a subset of Semi-Persistently Scheduled (SPS) resource allocations. This subset is part of multiple sets of SPS resource allocations configured through control information. The device is notified to monitor only this subset to receive data packets, rather than all SPS allocations. By monitoring fewer resources, the device improves efficiency in detecting downlink data packets. The subset to be monitored in each set is less than or equal to the total number of SPS allocations, optimizing resource monitoring for receiving the data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for updating parameters for scheduled downlink transmissions. A method for an infrastructure equipment, includes transmitting, to a communications device, an activation message (e.g. an activation DCI), wherein the activation message configures the communications device to monitor a plurality of periodic scheduling windows (e.g. an plurality of SRS occasions) for downlink transmissions (e.g. a PDSCH), wherein the activation message indicates an initial set of parameters for the down-link transmissions (e.g. a transport block size). The method includes transmitting, to the communications device, an update message, wherein the update message indicates an updated set of parameters for one or more of the downlink transmissions and transmitting, to the communications device and during a scheduling window of the plurality of periodic scheduling windows, a downlink transmission according to the updated set of parameters.

Abstract: Method carried out in an access node of a wireless network for scheduling communication with a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: transmitting (720), to the UE, configuration of scheduled periodic communication occasions for communication with the access node: transmitting (730), to the UE, information identifying timing adjustment of the communication occasions in relation to a predetermined periodicity associated with the configuration; and communicating (750) data with the CE using the scheduled periodic communication occasions adjusted based on the timing adjustment.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a positioning network node, for managing positioning reference signal transmission between a plurality of wireless devices. The method comprises obtaining information indicative of contextual information relating to a geographical area being served by the positioning network node. The method comprises initiating a transmission of a configuration message for sidelink positioning reference signal transmission based on the obtained contextual information. The configuration message comprises one or more of a resource scheduling and a transmission condition for transmitting a sidelink positioning reference signal.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node, is disclosed for handling positioning of a User Equipment, wireless device. The network node obtains a first approximate position of the wireless device, based on a first positioning procedure for the wireless device in a first frequency allocation. The network node determines, based on the first approximate position of the wireless device, a set of resources to be used for a second positioning procedure in a second frequency allocation. The network node initiates the second positioning procedure in the second frequency allocation using the determined set of resources. The network node obtains an updated position of the wireless device based on the second positioning procedure.

Abstract: A method of operating an infrastructure equipment forming part of a wireless communications network for transmitting data to or receiving data from a communications device. The method comprises providing a wireless access interface to form a first cell of the wireless communications network, the infrastructure equipment forming part of a radio access network of the wireless communications network, broadcasting a re-synchronisation signal, RSS, of the first cell, the RSS being configured to carry information which is detectable by the communications device for acquiring synchronisation with the infrastructure equipment, and broadcasting an indication of a position in time and frequency of an RSS of each of one or more neighbouring cells to the first, the RSSs of each of the one or more neighbouring cells being configured to carry information which is detectable by the communications device for performing measurements on the each of the one or more neighbouring cells.

Abstract: Method carried out in an access node (121) of a wireless network (100) for managing configuration of discontinuous reception, DRX, for a user equipment, UE (10), said DRX configuration comprising ON durations repeated with a DRX cycle, wherein the method comprises: obtaining (520) adjusted timing for a next ON duration, based on traffic information of data for the UE; transmitting (540), to the UE, information (PAR) identifying the adjusted timing; and transmitting (550) the data to the UE in the next ON duration according to the adjusted timing.

Abstract: A method carried out in a User Equipment, UE, for controlling uplink transmission of data to a base station of a wireless network, includes: transmitting, to the base station, a buffer status report, BSR, indicative of a buffer data level value; transmitting, to the base station, information indicative of packet arrival rate of data entering the transmit buffer; receiving uplink resource information from the base station, in response to the BSR and said information; and transmitting data from the buffer using the received resource information.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed in a network node, for enabling a prediction of an energy level of an energy harvesting wireless device, WD. The method comprises receiving, from the WD, information assisting the network node to obtain an algorithm for predicting the energy level of the WD. The method comprises receiving, from the WD, parameters for use by the algorithm in predicting the energy level of the WD. the parameters comprise energy harvesting properties and parameters associated with current use of the WD, whereby prediction of the energy level of the WD is enabled.

Abstract: A communications device transmits data in preconfigured resources of an uplink of a wireless communications network by performing a procedure to determine whether the communications device can transmit signals in the preconfigured resources of the uplink, and if the communications device determines that it can transmit signals in the preconfigured resources, transmitting signals representing the data in the preconfigured resources. The procedure to determine whether the communications device can transmit signals in the preconfigured resources of the uplink includes a transmission parameter confirmation procedure which confirms that a value of one or more transmission parameters to be used for transmitting the signals representing the data can be used for the signals representing the data to be detected by an infrastructure equipment of the wireless communications network.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating a mobile device (UE) in a power save mode comprising: obtaining (4010) a first power save mode configuration indicative of a time schedule for pre-defined main signal time intervals (3411, 3412, 3413) and a time schedule for pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423), and a second power save mode configuration associated with an always on operation; operating (4030) the UE in a first power save mode (3400) upon obtaining (4020) a trigger for the UE to operate in the first power save mode (3400), wherein operating (4030) in the first power save mode (3400) comprises: monitoring (4031) for low power wake-up signals (3403) in accordance with the time schedule of the pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423); and communicating (4032), in response to detecting a low power wake-up signal (3403) in one (3422) of the pre-defined low power wake-up signal time intervals (3421, 3422, 3423), a main signal in a main signal time

Abstract: Method for network access carried out in a User Equipment, UE, the method comprising: acquiring at least one of a plurality of synchronization signals transmitted from a base station, each synchronization signal identifying a synchronization resource usable for identifying an associated access channel resource of a sequence of access channel resources; synchronizing to the base station based on the at least one synchronization signal; obtaining, from the base station, information identifying a first access channel resource and a second access channel resource; transmitting an access preamble in the first access channel resource, and transmitting, based on meeting a repetition criteria, said access preamble in the second access channel resource for enhanced coverage operation.

Abstract: A user equipment includes transceiver circuitry, control circuitry for controlling the transceiver circuitry and an energy storage device configured to provide energy to at least the transceiver circuitry for transmitting signals to or receiving signals from the wireless communications network. The energy storage device may receive energy from ambient sources and may therefore increase an amount of available energy by using energy harvesting. The user equipment is configured to determine, during an idle or inactive mode in which the user equipment has no active connection for transmitting data to or receiving data from the wireless communications network that an amount of energy which is available from the energy storage device will be insufficient for operating the transceiver circuitry during a blackout period, and to transmit to the infrastructure equipment a blackout message indicating that the user equipment cannot receive signals transmitted from the infrastructure equipment for the blackout period.

Abstract: Various examples of the disclosure generally relate to timing error groups and timing error group reports of transmission timing errors, specifically uplink transmission timing errors of uplink positioning reference signals. Thereby, high-accuracy positioning of a wireless communication device is enabled.

Abstract: A communication device includes a receiver, a transmitter and a control circuit. The receiver is configured to receive, from an infrastructure equipment of a mobile communications network, downlink signals on a downlink via a wireless access interface of the mobile communications network. The transmitter is configured to transmit, to the infrastructure equipment, uplink signals on an uplink via the wireless access interface. The control circuit is configured to control the receiver to receive the downlink signals and control the transmitter to transmit the uplink signals. The control circuit is further configured to delay a reception period for the receiver to receive the downlink signals after a transmission period in which the transmitter transmits the uplink signals when a duration of the transmission period exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method includes determining a coverage enhanced level to be used for transmitting a random access preamble, and transmitting the random access preamble. The method also includes receiving a random access response corresponding to the transmitted random access preamble. The random access response is allocated by Machine Type Communication (MTC) Physical Downlink Control Channel (MPDCCH), and a repetition level of the MPDCCH is based on the coverage enhanced level. The method further includes transmitting a Msg3 carrying a Radio Resource Control (RRC) CONNECTION REQUEST message. The Msg3 includes a quality report indicated by one or multiple bits. The quality report provides at least one of the repetition level of the MPDCCH or an aggregation level of the MPDCCH to satisfy a hypothetical MPDCCH block error rate of 1%.

Abstract: A method for controlling operation of a mobile first Edge Computing, EC, server (220) configured to provide compute resources to User Equipment, UE, (303), wherein the first EC server is connected to an EC management entity (300) configured to manage a plurality of EC servers (220, 220-2), the method being carried out in the first EC server and comprising receiving (501) status information associated with the first EC server from an external entity; receiving (500,503) control information from the EC management entity, said control information identifying a power state control instruction; determining (504) a power state triggering event in accordance with the power state control instruction, based on the received status information; controlling (506) the power state of the first EC server responsive to the determined power state triggering event.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless node for enabling estimation of a position of a wireless terminal. The method comprises receiving, from a positioning node, a message indicative of a trained prediction model for determining a line-of-sight, LoS, path associated with the first wireless node during positioning of the first wireless node. The method comprises receiving, from the second wireless node, a reference signal. The method comprises determining, based on the reference signal and the trained prediction model, a line-of-sight, LoS, path between the first wireless node and the second wireless node. The wireless terminal is one of the first wireless node and the second wireless node.