Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of a radio base station (20) of controlling allocation of resources to wireless communication devices (23, 24), and a radio base station (20) performing the method. In an aspect, a method of a radio base station (20) of controlling allocation of resources to wireless communication devices (23, 24) is provided. The method comprises providing (S101) a first location with radio coverage using at least a first frequency band and a second frequency band and a second location with radio coverage using the first frequency band, the second frequency band being located at a higher frequency than the first frequency band and temporarily reallocating (S102) resources of the second frequency band from the first location to the second location upon acquiring an indication that a wireless communication device (24) at the second location requires improved coverage.

Abstract: A method, network node and customer premises equipment (CPE) and apparatus for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) hybrid fiber coax (HFC)-distributed antenna system (DAS) network with machine learning beam management are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining a set of beam weights for each CPE of the plurality of CPE, each set of beam weights being associated with a synchronization signal block, SSB, beam index, each SSB index being associated with a window of time for communication between the network node and CPE associated with a beam ID; and transmitting an SSB index to CPE associated with the beam ID to indicate to the CPE the window of time for communication between the network node and the CPE.

Abstract: A method, network node and customer premises equipment for pre-equalization using beamforming functionality are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes estimating an uplink channel of a hybrid fiber cable network using references signals received from consumer premises equipment, determining a downlink channel using an inverse of the uplink channel estimate, mapping a downlink signal to a plurality of layer-specific signals, and applying beamforming weights to the layer-specific signals to produce layer-specific downlink signals, and summing the layer-specific downlink signals to produce a frequency-compensated downlink signal for transmission over the hybrid fiber cable network.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus for managing packet dropping in the fronthaul network. A method in a packet processing system includes receiving a plurality of data packets for transmission over the fronthaul network, wherein the plurality of data packets include radio data; obtaining first information for the plurality of data packets, wherein the first information is related to transmission of the radio data over a radio access interface in the radio network; and responsive to a requirement to decrease a load in the fronthaul network, selecting at least one of the plurality of packets to drop by applying at least one prioritization rule to the plurality of data packets based on the obtained first information.

Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for a hybrid DOCSIS-5G NR system are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes implementing, in a first network node a hybrid coax fiber (HFC) centralized access architecture (I-CCAP) modified to include a wireless core. The method also includes establishing communication links from the wireless core to radio equipment of a second network node. According to another aspect, a method provides implementing, in the second network node, a remote physical architecture (R-PHY), the R-PHY configured to communicate with a CCAP core of the I-CAPP of the first network node, and implementing in the first node, radio base station (RBS) equipment configured to communicate with the R-PHY to enable wireless communication system services to consumer premises equipment (CPE).

Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of a radio base station (20) of controlling allocation of resources to wireless communication devices (23, 24), and a radio base station (20) performing the method. In an aspect, a method of a radio base station (20) of controlling allocation of resources to wireless communication devices (23, 24) is provided. The method comprises providing (S101) a first location with radio coverage using at least a first frequency band and a second frequency band and a second location with radio coverage using the first frequency band, the second frequency band being located at a higher frequency than the first frequency band and temporarily reallocating (S102) resources of the second frequency band from the first location to the second location upon acquiring an indication that a wireless communication device (24) at the second location requires improved coverage.

Abstract: A method, network node and customer premises equipment (CPE) and apparatus for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) hybrid fiber coax (HFC)-distributed antenna system (DAS) network with machine learning beam management are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining a set of beam weights for each CPE of the plurality of CPE, each set of beam weights being associated with a synchronization signal block, SSB, beam index, each SSB index being associated with a window of time for communication between the network node and CPE associated with a beam ID; and transmitting an SSB index to CPE associated with the beam ID to indicate to the CPE the window of time for communication between the network node and the CPE.

Abstract: A method, network node and customer premises equipment for pre-equalization using beamforming functionality are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes estimating an uplink channel of a hybrid fiber cable network using references signals received from consumer premises equipment, determining a downlink channel using an inverse of the uplink channel estimate, mapping a downlink signal to a plurality of layer-specific signals, and applying beamforming weights to the layer-specific signals to produce layer-specific downlink signals, and summing the layer-specific downlink signals to produce a frequency-compensated downlink signal for transmission over the hybrid fiber cable network.

Abstract: A method performed by an IRU of a base station system, the base station system comprising the IRU, a BBU connected to the IRU, and a first RH connected to the IRU via a packet data network. The first RH is arranged for wireless transmission in RF of a plurality of antenna carriers to UEs. The method comprises receiving, from the BBU, a plurality of first digital representations of the plurality of antenna carriers of the first RH, each first digital representation representing one antenna carrier, the plurality of first digital representations being received in a baseband frequency range, frequency multiplexing the plurality of first digital representations of the plurality of antenna carriers into a second digital representation over a first bandwidth, and transmitting the second digital representation to the first RH.

Abstract: A method performed by an IRU of a base station system, the base station system comprising the IRU, a BBU connected to the IRU, and a first RH connected to the IRU via a packet data network. The first RH is arranged for wireless transmission in RF of a plurality of antenna carriers to UEs. The method comprises receiving, from the BBU, a plurality of first digital representations of the plurality of antenna carriers of the first RH, each first digital representation representing one antenna carrier, the plurality of first digital representations being received in a baseband frequency range, frequency multiplexing the plurality of first digital representations of the plurality of antenna carriers into a second digital representation over a first bandwidth, and transmitting the second digital representation to the first RH.

Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: It is provided a method for controlling data on a full-duplex fronthaul link. The method is performed in an aggregator device and comprises the steps of: obtaining uplink data allocations per time period for at least two radio layers, the at least two radio layers being time-division duplex, TDD, radio layers, and the at least two radio layers being transmitted from at least one radio device; aggregating uplink data allocations per time period, yielding aggregated uplink TDD data; and when the uplink TDD data exceeds an uplink capacity of the full-duplex fronthaul link, shaping uplink data of at least one of the at least two radio layers for the full-duplex fronthaul link.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by an IRU (210) of a base station system (200), the base station system comprising the IRU (210), a BBU (230) connected to the IRU (210), and a first RH (221) connected to the IRU (210) via a packet data network (240). The first RH (221) is arranged for wireless transmission in RF of a plurality of antenna carriers to UEs (250). The method comprises receiving, from the BBU (230), a plurality of first digital representations of the plurality of antenna carriers of the first RH (221), each first digital representation representing one antenna carrier, the plurality of first digital representations being received in a baseband frequency range, frequency multiplexing the plurality of first digital representations of the plurality of antenna carriers into a second digital representation over a first bandwidth, and transmitting the second digital representation to the first RH (221).

Abstract: It is provided a communication device comprising: a first wired connection interface for communicating backhaul signals with more central equipment over wired connection; a mobile termination device configured to transmit and receive the backhaul signals, wherein the backhaul signals conform to a cellular mobile communication standard; a radio base station, connected to the mobile termination device, wherein the radio base station is configured to transmit and receive access signals, conforming to a cellular mobile communication standard, to and from at least one local device, the access signals containing same payload data as corresponding backhaul signals; and at least one antenna port for communicating the access signals over the air.

Abstract: A method and transition device for enabling communication of data between a remote radio unit and a central baseband unit in a wireless network. When detecting a first interface configuration used by the remote radio unit and a second interface configuration used by the baseband unit, the transition device configures interface functions, based on the first and second interface configurations. The interface functions are selected from a set of predefined interface functions associated with different interface configurations. The transition device then establishes a data flow between the remote radio unit and the central baseband unit over the transition device, and performs conversion between the first interface configuration and the second interface configuration for data communicated in the data flow, using the selected interface functions.

Abstract: A method performed by an encoder of a base station system, for handling a data stream for transmission over a transmission connection between a remote unit and a base unit of the base station system, the remote unit being arranged to transmit wireless signals to, and receive from, mobile stations. The method comprises quantizing a plurality of IQ samples, converting the quantized plurality of IQ samples to IQ predictions, calculating per sample a difference between the quantized plurality of IQ samples and the IQ predictions in order to create IQ prediction errors. The method further comprises quantizing the IQ predictions or the IQ prediction errors, entropy encoding the IQ prediction errors and sending the entropy encoded IQ prediction errors over the transmission connection to a decoder of the base station system. The method can be performed by a decoder.