Abstract: The present invention pertains to a network entity, wireless radio device, a method of controlling a network entity and a method of controlling a wireless radio device. The network entity is operative to control a first carrier arranged to serve at least a first group of wireless radio devices and a second carrier arranged to serve at least a second group of wireless radio devices. The first carrier is further arranged, when a wireless radio device belonging to a first group of wireless radio devices connects to the first carrier, to transfer the wireless radio device to the second carrier, and the network entity is arranged, when the wireless radio device is transferred, to indicate to the wireless radio device that the second carrier is configured to serve as a carrier for other wireless radio devices.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method in a wireless device for radio resource control (“RRC”) connectivity includes transmitting a RRC connection request message to a network node, wherein the RRC connection request message is part of a first RRC connection protocol. The method may also include receiving a responsive message from the network node, wherein the response message is part of the first RRC connection protocol. The method may further include receiving an indication that the wireless device should suppress a RRC connection complete message that is part of the first RRC connection protocol. The method may further include determining that the RRC connection complete message should not be transmitted to the network node and suppressing the transmittal of the RRC connection complete message to the network node.

Abstract: A radio network node (10) for downlink signal transmission to a user equipment (12) over an adaptively selected beam is presented. The radio network node (10) is configured to transmit, over different beams, different beam selection signals (15) that are respectively configured to prompt a response (16) from the user equipment (12) on different uplink radio resources (17). The radio network node (10) is configured to receive, from the user equipment (12), a response (16) over a responsive radio resource of the uplink radio resources (17). The radio network node (10) is further configured to select, from the different beams, a beam over which was transmitted a beam selection signal configured to prompt a response (16) on the responsive uplink radio resource, and transmit a downlink signal to the user equipment (12) over the selected beam.

Abstract: A user equipment is configured for use in a wireless communication system. The user equipment in particular is configured to receive from a base station one or more configuration messages that indicate a pattern of downlink transmission gaps in time. The user equipment is further configured to receive from the base station a scheduled downlink transmission that comprises a downlink data block and one or more repetitions of the downlink data block. The scheduled downlink transmission is received with downlink transmission gaps therein according to the indicated pattern. Alternatively or additionally, the user equipment is configured to transmit a scheduled uplink transmission that comprises an uplink data block and one or more repetitions of the uplink data block. In this case, the scheduled uplink transmission is transmitted with uplink transmission gaps therein according to an uplink transmission gap pattern that specifies a pattern of uplink transmission gaps in time.

Abstract: A radio network node (12) notifies wireless communication devices (14) in a wireless communication system (10) about an upcoming change of broadcasted system information. In this regard, the radio network node (12) broadcasts current system information (16A). The radio network node (12) also generates a notification (18) indicating that the radio network node (12) will broadcast changed system information (16B). This notification (18) is generated to indicate how the changed system information (16B) will differ from the current system information (16A). The radio network node (12) moreover transmits the notification (18) and, after transmitting the notification (18), broadcasts the changed system information (16B).

Abstract: A wireless device (14) is configured to perform a random access procedure (16) for random access by the wireless device (14) to a wireless communication system (10). The random access procedure (16) includes multiple messages in sequence. The wireless device (14) is configured to determine a carrier on which a downlink message (18) in the random access procedure (16) is to be received by the wireless device (14), from amongst multiple different carriers (20) which are configurable as said carrier, based on configuration information (22) received from a radio network node (12) indicating said carrier. The downlink message (18) occurs in the random access procedure (16) subsequent to an initial message in the sequence. The wireless device (14) is also configured to receive the downlink message (18) on the determined carrier.

Abstract: Radio network devices (30, 31) operative in a wireless communication network are autonomously distributed among available narrowband carriers for receiving and transmitting messages from and to the network according to each device's (30, 31) required enhanced coverage level, and the enhanced coverage levels supported by each narrowband carrier. Information about the narrowband carriers, including at least which enhanced coverage levels each carrier supports, is broadcast in a cell. Additional information may also be broadcast. The radio network devices (30, 31) each independently ascertains its required enhanced coverage level, such as for example by measuring a received signal power and comparing it to one or more thresholds. The network and radio network device (30, 31) each determined one narrowband carrier, such as by applying a predetermined function to parameters known to both the network and the radio network device (30, 31).

Abstract: A wireless device (14A) is configured for use in a wireless communication system (10) for performing random access. The wireless device (14A) supports random access on a non-anchor carrier. The wireless device (14A) is configured to obtain configuration information (20) that governs on which carrier within a set (16) of carriers the wireless device (14A) is to perform random access, where the set (16) of carriers includes an anchor carrier (14A) and a non-anchor carrier. The configuration information (20) may for instance indicate a probability value (20A) that is assigned to each of one or more of the carriers in the set (16). Regardless, the wireless device (14A) is configured to select, from among the carriers in the set (16), a carrier on which to perform random access, in accordance with the configuration information (20). The wireless device (14A) is also configured to perform random access on the selected carrier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying compliance of a communication device with one or more requirement specifications is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method may be performed at a communication device for verifying compliance of the communication device with a requirement specification. Further, while a test loop is activated in the communication device, the method may include receiving, at a receiver of the communication device and on a downlink of a radio link, downlink data. In response to determining an occurrence of an event specific to verifying the compliance of the communication device with the requirement specification and used to control when the communication device transfers the received downlink data from the receiver to a transmitter of the communication device, the method may include transferring, from the receiver, to the transmitter, the received downlink data. Also, the method may include transmitting, from the transmitter on an uplink of the radio link, the received downlink data.

Abstract: A wireless device 108 and a method therein for access control in a communications network 100. The wireless device and a Radio Network Node (RNN) 106 operate in the communications network. The wireless device receives a Master Information Block (MIB) from the RNN. Further, the wireless device determines whether or not access barring is active by checking an access barring indication in the received MIB.

Abstract: A method in a UE comprises monitoring a downlink control channel during a duration of at least a first timer, and receiving an indication of a downlink or uplink transmission for the UE. The method comprises after receiving the indication of the downlink or uplink transmission for the UE, stopping monitoring the first timer, wherein after the first timer is stopped the UE does not need to monitor the downlink control channel. The method comprises performing an uplink transmission associated with the indicated downlink or uplink transmission for the UE. The method comprises starting a second timer after receiving the indication for the downlink or uplink transmission for the UE, the duration of the second timer comprising an offset period, and, when the second timer expires, starting a third timer. The UE monitors the downlink control channel for the duration of the third timer.

Abstract: A method in a UE comprises monitoring a downlink control channel during a duration of at least a first timer, and receiving an indication of a downlink or uplink transmission for the UE. The method comprises after receiving the indication of the downlink or uplink transmission for the UE, stopping monitoring the first timer, wherein after the first timer is stopped the UE does not need to monitor the downlink control channel. The method comprises performing an uplink transmission associated with the indicated downlink or uplink transmission for the UE. The method comprises starting a second timer after receiving the indication for the downlink or uplink transmission for the UE, the duration of the second timer comprising an offset period, and, when the second timer expires, starting a third timer. The UE monitors the downlink control channel for the duration of the third timer.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for determining Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) environment for a wireless terminal (WT). The WT supports operation in both a UTRA frequency-division duplexing (UTRA-FDD) environment and a UTRA time-division duplexing (UTRA-TDD) environment. The WT acquires a need for determining its UTRA environment. The WT determines its UTRA environment based on network information received by the WT. The network information indicates if the WT is in the UTRA-FDD environment or in the UTRA-TDD environment.

Abstract: In a method for improving the transmission efficiency in a communication system with a layered protocol stack, data packets are processed on an upper protocol layer. Data packets are forwarded to a lower protocol layer for transmission and the transmission is performed with variable channel access delays. The upper protocol layer is notified by the lower protocol layer when a transmission is started to allow a synchronization of timers in the upper protocol layer. If a layer performs a scheduling of data packets for the transmission, a rescheduling is performed alternatively or in addition during a channel access delay. Devices and software programs embodying the invention are also described.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a user equipment for indicating uplink data comprises determining a data volume indicator (DVI) representing an amount of uplink data for transmission by the user equipment and encoding the DVI in a media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU). Encoding the DVI in the MAC PDU comprises encoding the DVI with a common control channel (CCCH) MAC service data unit (SDU), and encoding a logical channel identifier (LCID) value in a MAC subheader of the MAC PDU that indicates that the MAC PDU includes the CCCH MAC SDU and the DVI. The method further comprises transmitting the MAC PDU to a network node. Particular embodiments include a method in a network node for decoding the DVI in the MAC PDU.

Abstract: A method in a UE comprises monitoring a downlink control channel during a duration of at least a first timer, and receiving an indication of a downlink or uplink transmission for the UE. The method comprises after receiving the indication of the downlink or uplink transmission for the UE, stopping monitoring the first timer, wherein after the first timer is stopped the UE does not need to monitor the downlink control channel. The method comprises performing an uplink transmission associated with the indicated downlink or uplink transmission for the UE. The method comprises starting a second timer after receiving the indication for the downlink or uplink transmission for the UE, the duration of the second timer comprising an offset period, and, when the second timer expires, starting a third timer. The UE monitors the downlink control channel for the duration of the third timer.

Abstract: A user equipment is configured for use in a wireless communication system. The user equipment in particular is configured to receive from a base station one or more configuration messages that indicate a pattern of downlink transmission gaps in time. The user equipment is further configured to receive from the base station a scheduled downlink transmission that comprises a downlink data block and one or more repetitions of the downlink data block. The scheduled downlink transmission is received with downlink transmission gaps therein according to the indicated pattern. Alternatively or additionally, the user equipment is configured to transmit a scheduled uplink transmission that comprises an uplink data block and one or more repetitions of the uplink data block. In this case, the scheduled uplink transmission is transmitted with uplink transmission gaps therein according to an uplink transmission gap pattern that specifies a pattern of uplink transmission gaps in time.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for determining Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) environment for a wireless terminal (WT). The WT supports operation in both a UTRA frequency-division duplexing (UTRA-FDD) environment and a UTRA time-division duplexing (UTRA-TDD) environment. The WT acquires a need for determining its UTRA environment. The WT determines its UTRA environment based on network information received by the WT. The network information indicates if the WT is in the UTRA-FDD environment or in the UTRA-TDD environment.

Abstract: Processing of public warning notifications in a mobile communication terminal is disclosed, the terminal being camped on a cell belonging to a first public land mobile network, PLMN. A first warning notification is received, and information contained in the first warning notification is provided to a user of the mobile communication terminal. Radio reception conditions are analyzed and, depending on results of the analysis of radio reception conditions, a secondary public warning notification, SN, is received from a second PLMN. Information contained in the SN is then provided to the user of the mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: A method for verifying compliance of a communication device with one or more requirement specifications is disclosed.