Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed in a radio network node, for power management in a wireless communications network. The radio network node is transmitting reference signals to WDs in conjunction with a first set of paging resources that the WDs are monitoring for paging. The method comprises: upon determining that a radio network node power save mode is to be activated, transmitting, to the WDs, an indication instructing the WDs to monitor paging in a second set of paging resources associated with the radio network node power save mode. The method further comprises transmitting, to the WDs, synchronization signals associated with the second set of paging resources that the WDs are instructed to monitor for paging.

Abstract: A method includes determining a parameter of a coverage enhancement policy employed by a communication system. The method also includes setting a timing configuration (371-373, 391-393, 605, 606) of a discontinuous reception cycle (370-2, 370-3) employed by a terminal (101) of the communication system depending on the parameter. The method also includes communicating a paging signal in accordance with the timing configuration (371-373, 391-393, 605, 606) of the discontinuous reception cycle (370-2, 370-3) and the coverage enhancement policy.

Abstract: A method, performed in a wireless device, for obtaining position information of user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes transmitting, to a network, an indication comprising beam information defining beams that are suitable to be used for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals, PRS, to the wireless device, receiving, from the network, control signaling comprising PRS scheduling information for upcoming transmission of the PRS in beams, performing measurements on the PRS based on the PRS scheduling information that was received, and providing the measurements to the network.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory circuitry, a processor circuitry, a wireless interface, and one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to obtain sensor data from the one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to determine mobility data based on the sensor data. The processor circuitry is configured to control, based on the sensor data, transmission of a positioning message including the mobility data, via the wireless interface, to a location server device.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a network node in a wireless communications network, for supporting positioning of a wireless device. The wireless communications network comprises a first set of radio network nodes having a first positioning reference signal configuration and a second set of radio network nodes having a second positioning reference signal configuration. The first positioning reference signal configuration provides a different positioning requirement than the second reference signal configuration. The method comprises signaling, to the wireless device, a first positioning request comprising a first indication of a positioning requirement of a first positioning measurement. The method comprises obtaining a first estimated position of the wireless device, based on a first positioning measurement for the wireless device. The first positioning measurement is associated with the first set of radio network nodes.

Abstract: A base station for transmitting system related information in a mobile telecommunications network. The base station is configured to transmit system information for the cell provided by the base station and to broadcast a version synchronisation signal, wherein the version synchronisation signal provides version information regarding the current version of the system information for the cell.

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: A first terminal receives, on a radio link of a cellular network, at least one uplink pilot signal transmitted by at least one second terminal. The first terminal transmits, on the radio link and to an access node of the cellular network, an uplink report message indicative of at least one property of the received at least one uplink pilot signal.

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal device to communicate with a network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunications system using radio resources comprising a narrowband carrier supported within a wider system frequency bandwidth of the wireless telecommunications system, wherein the method comprises: establishing initial frequencies for radio resources comprising the narrowband carrier; receiving configuration signalling from the network infrastructure equipment providing an indication of a frequency shift to apply to the initial frequencies for the radio resources comprising the narrowband carrier; establishing shifted frequencies for the radio resources comprising the narrowband carrier by applying the indicated frequency shift to the initial frequencies; and communicating with the network infrastructure equipment using the radio resources for the narrowband carrier with the shifted frequencies

Abstract: Method carried out in a User Equipment (1), UE, for controlling uplink transmission of data to a base station (110) of a wireless network (100), comprising: transmitting (806), to the base station, a buffer status report (85), BSR, indicative of a buffer data level value; transmitting (806), to the base station, information (86) indicative of packet arrival rate of data entering the transmit buffer; receiving (811) uplink resource information (87) from the base station, in response to the BSR and said information; and transmitting (812) data (88) from the buffer using the received resource information.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes obtaining configuration information indicative of a timing and a frequency of an on-demand transmission (450) of a reference signal (901, 4001) for use in a disconnected mode (302-303) of the wireless communication device (101). The method also includes, when operating in the disconnected mode (302, 303) using a discontinuous reception cycle (390) and in accordance with the timing and frequency: monitoring for the reference signal (901, 4001) of the on-demand transmission (450) transmitted by a communications network (100). The method furthermore includes, based on a receive property of the reference signal (901, 4001), attempting to demodulate a further transmission (980, 4002, 4011, 4012) from the communications network (100).

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes, when operating in a connected mode (301), prior to a transition (309) to a disconnected mode (302, 303): receiving, from a communications network (100), at least one downlink message (4021, 4011) comprising configuration information indicative of at least one configuration of a sporadically-on transmission (900) of a reference signal (901, 4001). The method also includes, when operating in the disconnected mode (302, 303) in accordance with a discontinuous reception cycle (390): monitoring for the reference signal (901, 4001) sporadically transmitted by the communications network (100) in accordance with the at least one configuration. The reference signal (901, 4001) is suitable for maintaining synchronization in a further communication with the communications network (100) during an on-period (396) of the discontinuous reception cycle.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless node, such as a wireless device, for enabling positioning of the wireless device. The method comprises providing, to a network node, a measurement report comprising a positioning measurement based on one or more reference signals transmitted from one or more second wireless nodes, such as base stations. The measurement report comprises an indication as to whether the positioning measurement is performed on a Line of Sight, LoS, component of the one or more reference signals.

Abstract: A method for operating a network node (100) in a wireless communication network is provided. The method comprises transmitting at least one beamformed signal (20-27). Each one of the at least one beamformed signal (20-27) is indicative of a respective positioning information. The respective positioning information is indicative of a respective virtual reference point (40-47) which is offset from a position of a transmit point (50) of the wireless communication network used for transmitting the at least one beamformed signal (20-27). The beamformed signal (20-27) is suitable for enabling a positioning measurement of a wireless communication device (200).

Abstract: A method, performed in a wireless device, for obtaining position information of user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes transmitting, to a network, an indication comprising beam information defining beams that are suitable to be used for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals, PRS, to the wireless device, receiving, from the network, control signaling comprising PRS scheduling information for upcoming transmission of the PRS in beams, performing measurements on the PRS based on the PRS scheduling information that was received, and providing the measurements to the network.

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 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 method, performed by a network node, is disclosed, for configuring resources to be used for Wake-Up Signal, WUS, transmission to a plurality of wireless device groups in the communications network. The method comprises obtaining a number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network. The method comprises allocating, based on the obtained number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network, one or more active resources, out of a set of available resources, for WUS for the number of wireless device groups. The method comprises determining, based on a set of resource configuration criteria, a WUS resource configuration defining a mapping of the wireless device groups to the determined one or more active resources. The method comprises providing, to the wireless device, a set of resource configuration parameters indicative of the determined WUS configuration.

Abstract: A method for controlling a terminal to receive signaling from a wireless network during discontinuous reception, DRX, the method being carried out in the terminal and comprising determining (604) a time offset (?TO) between a first window (41) for monitoring a wake-up signal, WUS, occasion and a subsequent second window (42) for monitoring signal reception responsive to receiving a WUS in the first window, wherein said time offset is dependent on a characteristic (62) associated with a downlink signal from the wireless network in accordance with a predetermined rule.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node (140) of a network (100) is provided. The network (100) comprising a first access node (191) and at least one second access node (192-195). The method includes establishing a first state of one or more first beams (71-78) of a first transmission between the first access node (191) and a mobile device (90). The method further includes determining whether a certain one of one or more second beams (71-78) of a second transmission between the at least one second access node (192-195) and the mobile device (90) is to be activated, based on the first state and a predetermined mapping (51) between the first state and a second state of the one or more second beams (71-78), the second transmission comprising positioning reference signals (3056).