Abstract: A communication device of a communications network can receive a request message from a network node of the communications network. The request message can request an indication of reference signal (“RS”) resources used by the communication device to communicate with the network node and an indication of a timing error group (“TEG”) identifier (“ID”) associated with the RS resources. The communication device can transmit the indication of the RS resources and the indication of the TEG ID to the network node.

Abstract: A radio network node (14) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The radio network node (14) transmits, to a location server, signaling (18) indicating one or more time occasions (22) reserved by the radio network node (14) for positioning reference signal, PRS, transmission (16). In some embodiments, the radio network node (14) performs PRS transmission (16) in the one or more time occasions (22) indicated. The radio network node (14) may correspondingly refrain from scheduling any transmission other than PRS transmission (16) in the one or more time occasions (22) indicated as reserved for PRS transmission (16), or drop any transmission other than PRS transmission (16) scheduled for transmission in the one or more time occasions (22) indicated as reserved for PRS transmission (16).

Abstract: A method implemented in a wireless device for sounding reference signaling, SRS, transmission with frequency hopping, a method implemented in a network node for SRS transmission with frequency hopping, a wireless device and a network node are disclosed. A method implemented in a wireless device for sounding reference signaling transmission with frequency hopping includes determining at least one SRS symbol used for positioning purpose in the SRS transmission with frequency hopping to be dropped, wherein the at least one SRS symbol used for positioning purpose in the SRS transmission collides with at least one other signaling, and dropping the at least one SRS symbol used for positioning purpose in the SRS transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods, systems, and apparatuses for assistance of RF retuning of a User Equipment, UE. The UE signals towards a network node capability information. The capability information indicates a radio frequency, RF, retuning time of the UE. Further, the UE performs RF retuning. The RF retuning may be for measurement of a downlink reference signal and/or for transmission of an uplink reference signal. The RF retuning is performed in accordance with the indicated capability.

Abstract: A method performed by a first node in a communication system is provided. The method includes signaling to a second node information regarding aggregation of a plurality of reference signals transmitted in a plurality of frequency parts for a positioning measurement. The information includes an indication of an aggregation identity (ID) including at least one of (i) a first indication that indicates that the plurality of reference signals can be aggregated when the positioning measurement is performed on the aggregated reference signals, and (ii) a second indication of a transmit timing error group (TEG) ID and a transmit timing error margin indicating that respective transmission timing error differences associated with the plurality of reference signals are within the transmit timing error margin. Related methods and apparatus are also provided.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method of operating a first entity in a communications network that includes a second entity, a third entity, and a fourth entity is provided. The method includes receiving (1210) configuration information associated with a reference signal, RS, to be transmitted by the second entity to the third entity. The method further includes overhearing (1220) the RS using the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting (1230) a message to a fourth entity based on overhearing the RS.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide for methods for signaling to Reduced Capability (RedCap) User Equipment devices (UEs) to perform frequency hopping using a bandwidth part (BWP) framework. The methods can include using new parameters to signal the frequency hopping, and also to distinguish between paired and unpaired spectrum. In one embodiment, a RedCap UE could be configured with a BWP not any wider than its radio frequency (RE) bandwidth BW for Sounding Resource Signal (SRS)/positioning reference signal (PRS) frequency hopping. In such a case, new parameters could be defined to be associated with the RB allocation for each frequency hop.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and configuring priority indication parameters associated with positioning measurements and calculations are provided herein. A priority indicator can be signaled to a wireless device and used for determining a priority associated with a positioning reference signal and an overlapping downlink channel transmission. The wireless device selects which overlapping transmission to measure/receive/process and which to drop.

Abstract: A radio network node (14) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The radio network node (14) transmits, to a location server, signaling (18) indicating one or more time occasions (22) reserved by the radio network node (14) for positioning reference signal, PRS, transmission (16). In some embodiments, the radio network node (14) performs PRS transmission (16) in the one or more time occasions (22) indicated. The radio network node (14) may correspondingly refrain from scheduling any transmission other than PRS transmission (16) in the one or more time occasions (22) indicated as reserved for PRS transmission (16), or drop any transmission other than PRS transmission (16) scheduled for transmission in the one or more time occasions (22) indicated as reserved for PRS transmission (16).

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing sidelink (SL) positioning reference signal (PRS) time difference and round-trip time measurements and calculations are provided. A first wireless device transmits a first SL PRS to at least a second and third wireless device. The first wireless device receives a second SL PRS from the second wireless device and a third SL PRS from the third wireless device. The first wireless device can determine a first SL PRS based Rx-Tx measurement as a time difference between reception time of the second SL PRS and transmission time of the first SL PRS; and determine a second SL PRS based Rx-Tx measurement as a time difference between reception time of the third SL PRS and transmission time of the first SL PRS.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The wireless device is configured to: request sidelink, SL, resources for positioning signaling, where the request indicates at least a Quality of Service, QoS, requirement associated with the positioning signaling, and where the QoS requirement is indicative of a cause for requesting the SL resources for the positioning signaling. The wireless device is configured to receive an indication of an SL resource allocation, where the SL resource allocation is based at least in part on the QoS requirement associated with the positioning signaling.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining timing error groups. In one embodiment a method of operating an entity in a communications network is provided. The communications network includes a network node. The method comprising determining at least one potential margin from a predetermined plurality of potential margins. Each potential margin of the plurality of potential margins being a potential maximum margin of timing error difference between two measurements based on positioning related reference signals or transmissions of positioning related reference signals. The method further comprising transmitting an indication of the at least one potential margin to the network node. The method includes determining a margin from the at least one potential margin and performing an action. The method further comprising determining a timing error group, TEG, associated with the action based on the margin.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a positioning node associated with a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving, from a plurality of user equipment (UEs), measurements made by the respective UEs on positioning reference signals (PRS) transmitted by a plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs) in the RAN. Such methods also include sending, to one or more RAN nodes, respective PRS activity reports that include information about measurements made by the UEs on PRS transmitted by TRPs associated with the respective RAN nodes. Other embodiments include complementary methods for RAN nodes and UEs, as well as positioning nodes, RAN nodes, and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: An entity in a communications network can receive an uplink (“UL”) measurement message from a first network node. The entity can receive a ground-truth message from a second network node. The entity can assemble a data set associated with a position of a communication device based on the UL measurement message and the ground-truth message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide a mechanism to account for timing errors of a wireless device in positioning measurements. In one example, a wireless device performs reference-signal transmissions or measurements and sends information to a network node that is involved in positioning of the wireless device. The information indicates associations of the reference-signal transmissions or measurements with respective timing groups of the wireless device. Each timing group represents a related set of transmission or reception timing errors within the wireless device. Based on the information, the network node accounts for the different timing-group associations when performing positioning calculations that are based on the reference-signal transmissions or measurements performed by the wireless device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for HARQ feedback en-/disabling for multicast. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to communicate with at least a first wireless device. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to determine a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest, HARQ, feedback mode of a plurality of HARQ feedback modes for the first wireless device to implement where each of the plurality of HARQ feedback modes is different from each other, and cause transmission of radio resource control, RRC, signaling to indicate for the first wireless device to implement the determined HARQ feedback mode of the plurality of feedback modes.

Abstract: Methods performed by a communication device and a network node and corresponding apparatuses in which a communication device (12) transmits, to a network node in a communication network (10), information (18) about a capability of the communication device (12) to perform a multi-carrier positioning measurement (14) and then it performs the multi-carrier positioning measurement (14) and the network node receives the information about the capability of the communication device to perform a multi-carrier positioning measurement and it uses the information to perform one or more operational tasks.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured for positioning in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving, from a positioning node, a configuration of a plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources. Each PRS resource is associated with one of a plurality of different carrier frequencies or positioning frequency layers (PFLs) transmitted by a RAN node. The configuration includes one or more aggregation identifiers indicating one or more relationships between the plurality of carrier frequencies or PFLs. Such methods include selectively performing positioning measurements jointly and/or coherently on PRS resources associated with two or more of the carrier frequencies or PFLs, based on one or more of the following: the one or more aggregation identifiers, and an arrangement of the UE's plurality of receiver (Rx) chains. Such methods include sending to the positioning node a report including the positioning measurements.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for acknowledgement in multicast. A method performed by a terminal device, comprising: transmitting, to a network node, information about acknowledgement, based on a configuration of a resource for the information about acknowledgement. The resource is configured for a plurality of terminal devices including the terminal device, and for at least one Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest, HARQ, process. According to embodiments for the present disclosure, manner for acknowledgement in multicast is provided.

Abstract: A communication device in a communications network receives (1710) first configuration information from a network node in the communications network. The first configuration can include an indication of a downlink, DL, positioning reference signal, PRS, resource of a plurality of DL PRS resources. The communication device can further perform (1720) at least one DL angle of departure, AOD, measurement based on the first configuration information. The communication device can further receive (1730) second configuration information from the network node. The second configuration information can include an indication of a subset of the plurality of DL PRS resources. The communication device can further report (1750) one or more DL AOD measurements.