Abstract: A method for a network node of a cellular communication network is disclosed. The network node and at least some other network nodes of the cellular communication network are each adapted to support a plurality of beams of a signal beam-forming scheme and to communicate with a wireless communication device using at least one of the plurality of beams. The method comprises initiating a mobility procedure, identifying interfering signals transmitted by one or more interfering beams, decreasing a transmit power level of the identified interfering signals, and executing at least part of the mobility procedure while the identified interfering signals use the decreased transmit power level.

Abstract: A method for a network node of a cellular communication network is disclosed. The network node is adapted to communicate with a wireless communication device. The method comprises acquiring location-related parameters of the wireless communication device, dynamically determining—based on the acquired location-related parameters—a transmission pattern of reference signals (wherein the reference signals are for mobility measurements by the wireless communication device), indicating the determined transmission pattern to the wireless communication device and transmitting the reference signals in accordance with the determined transmission pattern. Dynamically determining the transmission pattern may be further based on handover statistics associated with the location-related parameters. The location-related parameters may comprise at least one of a geographical position of the wireless communication device and a travelling speed of the wireless communication device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication node (1) comprising at least one antenna arrangement (2, 2?, 2?). Each antenna arrangement (2, 2?, 2?) comprises at least one antenna port (3), at least two antenna elements (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b) arranged for providing an antenna beam pattern (8), and a phase control arrangement (9, 9?, 9?) arranged to receive at least one input signal (10) via said antenna port (3) and to determine a plurality of intermediate signal components (11) from said input signal (10) by determining a first set of respective phase shifts (?1, ?2, 10 ?3, ?4; ?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7, ?8) for said input signal (3).

Abstract: A method of handling interference caused by inter-modulation in a network node site comprising a set of network nodes for wireless communication capable of communication with a set of stations for wireless communication is disclosed. The stations are wireless transceiver devices and communication from the network node to any of the stations is considered to be downlink communication and communication from any of the stations is considered to be uplink communication. The method comprises detecting an interference level on the uplink carrier frequency band for a subset of stations of the set of stations, and determining whether the interference level indicates probable inter-modulation interference. If the interference level indicates probable inter-modulation interference, the method proceeds with modifying a power control scheme for the subset of stations, and sending a parameter set based on the modified power control scheme to the subset of stations. A computer program and network node are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a method performed by a wireless node for determining when to use full duplex in the wireless node for communicating in a wireless communication network. The method comprises the step of estimating an influence on neighbouring wireless nodes of using full duplex in the wireless node. The method further comprises the step of deciding whether to use full duplex in the wireless node or not, based on the estimated influence.

Abstract: A synchronising assisting device (14) sends an adjustment value (AV) to a mobile station (12) for use when synchronising to a resource employed by the target cell (17), where the adjustment value (AV) is an estimate of the change in timing required to synchronise to a reference signal interval of the resource, and processes the adjustment value (AV) if an indication (IATC) of the actual change in timing required for synchronizing to the reference signal interval is received from the mobile station. The mobile station receives the adjustment value (AV), synchronises to the resource starting at a starting point set by the adjustment value (AV), detects a pilot signal in the reference signal interval, determines an actual change in timing required for synchronising to the reference signal interval, investigates the difference and sends an indication (IATC) of the required actual change in timing to the synchronising assisting device (14).

Abstract: A method of detecting interference caused by inter-modulation in a network node site comprising a set of network nodes for wireless communication capable of communication with a set of stations for wireless communication. The stations are wireless transceiver devices and communication from the network node to any of the stations is considered to be downlink communication and communication from any of the stations is considered to be uplink communication.

Abstract: There is provided a method for handling mobility synchronization measurements. The method is performed by a wireless device. The method comprises receiving an indication to perform mobility measurements on a set of transmission beams associated with a unique identity. The method comprises checking if the unique identity has previously been stored by the wireless device. The method comprises, if the unique identity has not previously been stored by the wireless device, performing mobility measurements on the set of transmission beams to determine synchronization information of the set of transmission beams. The method comprises storing the unique identity and the synchronization information of the mobility measurements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method (20) for transmission signal rank determination performed in a base station node (3) of a communication system (1). The base station node (3) serves a first cell (9) and the first cell (9) has a neighboring cell (8) served by a neighboring base station node (2). The base station node (3) is configured for multiple-input, multiple output communication with a first wireless device (7). The method (20) comprises receiving (21), from a node (2); (10) of the communication system (1), information related to the neighboring cell (8), and determining (22), based on the received information, a signal rank of a data transmission to the first wireless device (7) located within the first cell (9).

Abstract: There is provided a method for triggering mobility measurements for a wireless device. The method is performed by a radio access network node (RANN). The RANN is configurable to transmit using a set of transmission beams. The method comprises receiving signalling from a wireless device (WD). The user traffic signalling is indicative of a current position of the WD and a performance quality metric of the WD. The method comprises, only in a case the performance quality metric fulfills a location dependent performance quality criterion, activating transmission of mobility pilot signals to the WD in at least one transmission beam in the set of transmission beams. The method comprises, thereafter, instructing the WD to perform measurements on the at least one transmission beam.

Abstract: A method of detecting interference caused by inter-modulation in a network node site comprising a set of network nodes for wireless communication capable of communication with a set of stations for wireless communication. The stations are wireless transceiver devices and communication from the network node to any of the stations is considered to be downlink communication and communication from any of the stations is considered to be uplink communication.

Abstract: A method of detecting interference caused by inter-modulation in a network node site comprising a set of network nodes for wireless communication capable of communication with a set of stations for wireless communication. The stations are wireless transceiver devices and communication from the network node to any of the stations is considered to be downlink communication and communication from any of the stations is considered to be uplink communication.

Abstract: This disclosure provides by a method for transmitting a mobility reference signal, MRS, during a mobility measurement session to a wireless device, WD. The method is performed in a radio access network node, RANN. The RANN is configurable to transmit using a set of transmission beams. The method comprises dynamically assigning, a MRS identifier to each candidate transmission beam in a set of candidate transmission beams. The method comprises transmitting control information to the WD, the control information comprising the MRS identifier for each corresponding candidate transmission beam; and transmitting the mobility reference signal, MRS, to the WD in accordance with the transmitted control information.

Abstract: A handover control method for a network node of a cellular communication network may include the network node receiving one or more signals from each of one or more other network nodes. The one or more signals are indicative of a result of uplink signal strength measurements performed by the other network node in relation to a wireless communication device and an available downlink transmission power value of the other network node. The network node then bases a handover decision on an estimated downlink received power of the wireless communication device in relation to the other network node. The estimated downlink received power is based on the result of the uplink signal strength measurements and the available downlink transmission power.

Abstract: There is provided a method and a network node for allocating and transmitting Mobility Reference Signals, MRS, for a communication device to measure beam signal quality in a wireless communication network. The network node obtains information on one or more of a frequency diversity, a time diversity of a channel between the network node and the communication device, an antenna spatial diversity of the communication device. The network node selects an MRS pattern out of a set of candidate patterns based on the received information, signals the selected MRS pattern to the communication device and transmits the MRS according to the selected MRS pattern.

Abstract: A method of detecting interference caused by inter-modulation in a network node site comprising a set of network nodes for wireless communication capable of communication with a set of stations for wireless communication. The stations are wireless transceiver devices and communication from the network node to any of the stations is considered to be downlink communication and communication from any of the stations is considered to be uplink communication.

Abstract: A handover control method for network nodes of a cellular communication network is disclosed. According to the method, a network node receives one or more signals from each of one or more other network nodes, wherein the one or more signals are indicative of a result of uplink signal strength measurements performed by the other network node in relation to a wireless communication device and an available downlink transmission power value of the other network node. The network node then bases a handover decision on an estimated downlink received power of the wireless communication device in relation to the other network node, wherein the estimated downlink received power is based on the result of the uplink signal strength measurements and the available downlink transmission power. Receiving the one or more signals may comprise receiving an indication of the available downlink transmission power value and receiving the uplink signal strength measurements.

Abstract: There is provided a method for triggering mobility measurements for a wireless device. The method is performed by a radio access network node (RANN). The RANN is configurable to transmit using a set of transmission beams. The method comprises receiving signalling from a wireless device (WD). The user traffic signalling is indicative of a current position of the WD and a performance quality metric of the WD. The method comprises, only in a case the performance quality metric fulfils a location dependent performance quality criterion, activating transmission of mobility pilot signals to the WD in at least one transmission beam in the set of transmission beams. The method comprises, thereafter, instructing the WD to perform measurements on the at least one transmission beam.

Abstract: A base station and a method therein are provided for supporting pilot channel selection for a mobile station. A base station has disposal of at least two pilot channels in its cell, and determines pilot channel(s) out of the pilot channels suitable to use for the mobile station. If the determined pilot channel(s) is not currently being used by the mobile station, then the base station starts to transmit the determined pilot channel(s) signals to the mobile station and receives a confirmation from the mobile station confirming their use. If the mobile station was using another pilot channel of the pilot channels than the determined pilot channel(s) and if no other mobile station is using the other pilot channel, then the base station terminates transmission of the other pilot channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method (20) for transmission signal rank determination performed in a base station node (3) of a communication system (1). The base station node (3) serves a first cell (9) and the first cell (9) has a neighboring cell (8) served by a neighboring base station node (2). The base station node (3) is configured for multiple-input, multiple output communication with a first wireless device (7). The method (20) comprises receiving (21), from a node (2); (10) of the communication system (1), information related to the neighboring cell (8), and determining (22), based on the received information, a signal rank of a data transmission to the first wireless device (7) located within the first cell (9).