Abstract: Systems and methods for beam failure recovery are disclosed. In particular, embodiments of a method performed by a wireless device for beam failure recovery and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device for beam failure recovery comprises transmitting, to a base station, an uplink transmission comprising beam failure recovery information, where the uplink transmission is associated with a particular Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process. The method further comprises receiving, from the base station, an uplink grant for the particular HARQ process, where the uplink grant comprises a new data indicator. The method further comprises determining, based on the new data indicator comprised in the uplink grant, that a beam failure recovery procedure related to the beam failure recovery information is complete.

Abstract: A wireless device in a wireless communication system is configured to perform measurements on a set of candidate links for supporting a network node in the system to make a decision as to which of the candidate links is to be a target link for a link switch. The wireless device reports (e.g., at the physical layer) measured candidate links one link subset at a time in order of the wireless device's preference for the target link, until the wireless device receives a target indication signal indicating which of the candidate links in the set is to be the target link. Any given link subset reports one or more candidate links which the wireless device has measured for the decision. Responsive to receiving the target indication signal, the wireless device performs the link switch to the indicated target link.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device is provided for optimized reconfiguration of radio link monitoring (RLM) and beam monitoring. The method includes receiving, from a first network node, a first message comprising at least one RLM parameter. A second message indicating activation of the at least one RLM parameter associated with the first message is received. The second message is a lower layer signal compared to the first message.

Abstract: Radio network nodes, wireless devices, and related methods are provided in which a pseudo-random sequence initialization value, which is used during the generation of pseudo-random and/or scrambling sequences, is based, at least in part, on a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is equal to a first parameter if the first parameter has been configured and if a second identifier corresponds to a wireless-device-specific identifier.

Abstract: Network node (111) and method therein for assisting a user equipment (130) to handle a connection in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. A first network node (111) and a second network node (112) operate in the wireless communication network (100). The first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130). The first network node (111) determines that the user equipment (130) is under an idle mode coverage of the second network node (112) based on measurements associated to the user equipment (130). When a connected mode connection between the user equipment (130) and the first network node (111) is released, the first network node sends a context of the user equipment (130) to the second network node (112).

Abstract: A method of selecting a codebook is disclosed. The method is performed in a network node and includes: determining whether to use single-user multiple-input-multiple output, SU-MIMO, or multi-user multiple-input-multiple output, MU-MIMO, in a cell (C1) controlled by the network node, and selecting, based on the determining, a first codebook or a second codebook for use in communication with a communication device within the cell (C1). The first codebook is configured for SU-MIMO communication and the second codebook is configured for MU-MIMO communication. A network node, computer program and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: An access node transmits, in a downlink signal having a series of subframes, a beam-formed reference signal in subframes, where the beam-formed reference signals are transmitted in fewer than all of the subframes of the downlink signal. A first subset includes beam-formed reference signals corresponding to a first frequency or first localized range of frequencies, and a second subset includes beam-formed reference signals corresponding to a second frequency or second localized range of frequencies. The second frequency or second localized range of frequencies is spaced apart from and differing from the first frequency or first localized range of frequencies. A user equipment, UE, receives, in the downlink signal, the beam-formed reference signal in each of a plurality of subframes. The UE performs mobility management measurements using at least the first subset of the received beam-formed reference signals and performs RLM using the second subset of the received beam-formed reference signals.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node in a radio access network includes transmitting a control message indicating to a user equipment to perform a random access procedure, wherein the control message is transmitted utilising a beam selected from a set of beams. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods for a network node to receive PUCCH transmissions by a user equipment (UE). Embodiments include sending, to the UE, a control message comprising: 1) identification of a first spatial relation of a plurality of spatial relations configured for the UE, wherein the plurality of spatial relations are associated with one or more reference signals (RS) transmitted by the network node or by the UE; and 2) an indication of whether the first spatial relation applies to a single PUCCH resource or at least one group of PUCCH resources configured for the UE. Embodiments also include receiving, from the UE, a PUCCH message transmitted according to the first spatial relation using a PUCCH resource, configured for the UE, to which the first spatial relation applies. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a UE, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A user equipment, UE, performs measurements based on a plurality of RLM sources received in beam-formed downlink signals, where the measurements indicate a quality of a given cell or beam. The plurality of sources comprises two or more of: first reference signals (RSs), second RSs of a different type than the first RSs, and one or more physical channel quality indicators obtained from non-reference-signal data in the beam-formed downlink signals. For each of the plurality of sources used to perform measurements, the UE determines whether a measurement for the respective source indicates an out-of-sync event in response to the measurement being below a first threshold. The UE then performs an RLM action based on determined occurrences of out-of-sync events.

Abstract: Radio network nodes, wireless devices, and related methods are provided in which a pseudo-random sequence initialization value, which is used during the generation of pseudo-random and/or scrambling sequences, is based, at least in part, on a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is equal to a first parameter if the first parameter has been configured and if a second identifier corresponds to a wireless-device-specific identifier.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods for activating or deactivating reference signal (RS) resources usable for management of transmit and/or receive beams for communication with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. Embodiments include sending, to the UE, one or more control messages comprising configuration of a plurality of RS resources associated with a particular bandwidth part (BWP) of a particular component carrier (CC) in the network. Embodiments also include sending, to the UE, a further control message comprising identification of at least one RS resource, of the plurality, to be activated or deactivated. The further control message can also include, for each identified RS resource, an indication of the identified RS resource's spatial relation with a further resource that is not associated with the particular BWP of the particular CC. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a UE, and apparatus configured to perform the exemplary methods.

Abstract: An access node transmits, in a downlink signal having a series of subframes, a beam-formed reference signal in subframes, where the beam-formed reference signals are transmitted in fewer than all of the subframes of the downlink signal. A first subset includes beam-formed reference signals corresponding to a first frequency or first localized range of frequencies, and a second subset includes beam-formed reference signals corresponding to a second frequency or second localized range of frequencies. The second frequency or second localized range of frequencies is spaced apart from and differing from the first frequency or first localized range of frequencies. A user equipment, UE, receives, in the downlink signal, the beam-formed reference signal in each of a plurality of subframes. The UE performs mobility management measurements using at least the first subset of the received beam-formed reference signals and performs RLM using the second subset of the received beam-formed reference signals.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods performed by a network node to configure PUCCH resources usable in communication with UE in a wireless network. Embodiments include sending, to the UE, one or more control messages comprising: configuration of a plurality of PUCCH resources; and identification of a plurality of spatial relations associated with one or more reference signals transmitted by the UE or the network node. Embodiments also include sending, to the UE, a further control message comprising: identification of a first spatial relation of the plurality of spatial relations; and indication of whether the first spatial relation applies to a single PUCCH resource of the configured PUCCH resources, or to at least one group of PUCCH resources of the configured PUCCH resources. Exemplary embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a UE, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform the exemplary methods.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) being configured to receive a downlink, DL, information; determine a spatial association for an uplink, UL, transmission based on the DL information; and determine UL power control, PC, parameters based on the DL information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a network equipment for controlling handover of a User Equipment (UE) from a source network node to a target network node. The method comprises providing, for the UE and for the target network node, information comprising a representation of a UE-specific sequence, where the UE-specific sequence is to be incorporated in a signal, the signal to be transmitted by the target network node to enable the UE to initiate a radio link establishment procedure with the target network node based on a reception of a signal comprising said UE-specific sequence.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a network node of transmitting reference signals in a wireless network using a plurality of beams comprises obtaining a node identifier for the network node. The node identifier is unique for neighboring network nodes within a particular coverage area of the wireless network. The method further comprises obtaining a group of reference signal sequences. The group comprises a subset of a pool of possible reference signal sequences for use in the wireless network. Each reference signal sequence is associated with a beam reference identifier. The method further comprises selecting a reference signal sequence from the obtained group: scrambling a reference signal transmission pattern using the obtained node identifier and the selected reference signal sequence with associated beam reference identifier; and transmitting the scrambled reference signal transmission pattern to a user equipment on one of the beams among the plurality of beams.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises initiating a random access procedure in which the wireless device sends a Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH, preamble to a network node and applying a receiver configuration for receiving an access response. The receiver configuration is determined based at least in part on whether a many-to-one association exists between (a) a downlink signal that can be used for beam selection prior to initiating the random access procedure, and (b) PRACH preamble indices.

Abstract: An access node configures a user equipment, UE, to perform mobility management measurements using at least a first subset of beam-formed reference signals and to perform radio link monitoring, RLM, using at least some of the first subset of beam-formed reference signals used for the mobility management measurements. The access node transmits, in a first downlink signal having a series of subframes, a beam-formed reference signal in each of a plurality of subframes, where the beam-formed reference signals are transmitted in fewer than all of the subframes of the downlink signal. The UE receives, in the beam-formed downlink signal, the beam-formed reference signal in each of the plurality of subframes. The UE performs mobility management measurements using at least a first subset of the received beam-formed reference signals and performs RLM using at least some of the first subset of beam-formed reference signals used for the mobility management measurements.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The wireless device (10) stores a time instant associated with a receiving event relating to reference signal detection and information related to the receiving event. The wireless device (10) further detects a connection event related to a connection of the wireless device; and reports the time instant and the information to a radio network node (13) in the wireless communication network.