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: 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: 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 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).

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 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: 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: The present disclosure provides a method, performed by an electronic device, for an uplink data transmission. The electronic device is configured to communicate with a wireless communication network node. The method comprises transmitting a scheduling request for the uplink data transmission to the wireless communication network node. The method comprises receiving a signalling message from the wireless communication network node. The signalling message is indicative of a first time period during which the electronic device is not required to monitor a downlink control.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform a transport channel processing chain, the transport channel processing chain comprising a sub-carrier puncturing function, the sub-carrier puncturing function comprising puncturing, in each subframe of a composite transmission time interval, a set of subcarriers from at least one mapped physical resource block.

Abstract: A method of operating a base station includes determining a schedule associated with transmission by the base station of a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) on a plurality of directional beams, the plurality of directional beams having directions corresponding to at least a portion of a plurality of configurable beam directions, the schedule being based on a coordination of the PRS transmission by the base station with PRS transmission on directional beams from at least one other base station; and transmitting the PRS on each of the plurality of directional beams based on the determined schedule.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node (120) of a communications network (100) comprises obtaining (1101) one or more positioning conditions of a wireless communication device (130), and selecting (1102) a positioning reference signal resource allocation for positioning reference signals (150) from a set of positioning reference signal resource allocations based on the one or more positioning conditions of the wireless communication device (130).

Abstract: A positioning operation for a user equipment (UE) involves a two-step process having a coarse positioning followed by a refined positioning. The coarse positioning can be based on periodic reference signals from a first set of network nodes. A refined positioning specific to the UE is configured based on the coarse positioning. The refined positioning can include targeted transmissions of reference signals to the UE by a second set of network nodes.

Abstract: A user equipment (10) is operable in a first mode in which the user equipment (10) is configured for communication with a first cellular network (30) and a second mode in which the user equipment (10) is configured for communication with a second cellular network (40). Mode switching between the modes is performed autonomously by the user equipment (10) or under the control of a cellular network node. The user equipment (10) has a first power consumption when operating in the first mode and a second power consumption when operating in the second mode, the second power consumption being different from the first power consumption.