Abstract: A solution for providing differentiated positioning services in a wireless communication system is provided. For example, a method to be performed by a wireless device is provided, which includes requesting a high accuracy positioning information from the network, e.g., from a network node. The method further includes obtaining information from the network in response to the request, which is valid for a predefined period of time, and which enables the wireless device to obtain the high accuracy positioning information during the predefined period of time. The method further includes performing positioning or assisting performance of positioning based on the obtained high accuracy positioning information.

Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (130) operating in a wireless communications network (100) wherein a plurality of beams (121) is transmitted by one or more network nodes (111, 113, 114) in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) generates (602) a log over a period of time. The log comprises: a) information about a first set of beams (122) in the plurality of beams (121) detected by the wireless device (130), and b) a time of detection. The log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of: i) a first set of time periods when the wireless device (130) was in a connected state in the wireless communications network (100), and ii) a second set of time periods when the wireless device (130) lacked a connection in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) sends (605) the generated log to a first network node (111).

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a first communication node (110; 121) for determining the position of a second communication node (122) in a wireless communications network (100). The first communication node (110; 121) transmits a timing measurement message to the second communication node (122) as a beamformed transmission based on channel sounding feedback information received from the second communication node (122). The first communication node (110; 121) also receives an acknowledgement message from the second communication node (122) for the timing measurement message in the beamformed transmission. Furthermore, the first communication node (110; 121) determines the position of the second communication node (122) at least partly based on a transmission time of the timing measurement message and a reception time of the acknowledgement message. Embodiments of the first communication node (110; 121) are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and arrangements for handling handover-related parameters. A radio base station of a mobile communications network is arranged to serve at least a first cell, and to make handover decisions based on handover-related parameters. The radio base station comprises means for receiving handover related feedback from a radio base station serving a second cell after handover of a UE from said first cell to said second cell; means for using the handover related feedback received from the base station serving said second cell to adjust the handover-related parameters; and further by means for sending handover related feedback to a radio base station serving a second or another cell after handover of a UE to said first cell from said second or another cell.

Abstract: A first base station provides radio communication service to user equipments, UEs, and a second base station that provides radio communication service to UEs in adjacent cell service area. The first base station receives cell range expansion, CRE, information from the second base station for expanding the size of the first cell and evaluates handover of one or more UEs with respect to the second cell based on the CRE information. In one embodiment, the second base station determines a CRE related configuration that includes the CRE information with respect to the first cell, sends the CRE information to the first base station. For example, the second base station may send a handover request including the CRE information to the first base station. The second base station also may consider CRE information in handover evaluation.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment, UE, for handling Tracking Area, TA, information for the UE is provided. The UE operates in a wireless communications network. The UE obtains (401) a TA configuration comprising a list of allowed Tracking Area Codes, TACs, for the UE. The UE obtains (402) a first TAC and a first Tracking Area Part code, TAP. The first TAC relates to a TA. The TA comprises a number of TA parts, each TA part being associated with a TAP. The UE determines (403) a second TAC based on a combination the first TAC and the first TAP. When the second TAC is not in the list comprised in the TA configuration, the UE requests (404) updated TA information.

Abstract: A method for a device-to-device enabled cellular communication device arranged to operate with a cellular radio access network is disclosed. The method comprises determining a physical layer metric based on at least one potentially received signal from a controlling node of the cellular radio access network; determining based on the physical layer metric whether the cellular communication device is in coverage or out of coverage of the controlling node; and either, if the cellular communication device is determined to be in coverage of the controlling node, using device-to-device resources assigned from the controlling node, or, if the cellular communication device is determined to be out of coverage of the controlling node, using device-to-device resources which are preconfigured for out of coverage use. A communication device and a computer program are also disclosed.

Abstract: Network nodes (102, 104), control node (100) and methods therein, for enabling establishment of a neighbor relation between a first network node (102) and a second network node (104) in a wireless network. The control node (100) sends (1:1) or distributes, to network nodes in the network including the first network node (702), a set of reference signals reserved for neighbor relation establishment. The second network node (104) transmits (1:3) one of the reserved reference signals which is then detected by a wireless device (D1) being served by the first network node (102) which then receives (1:4), from the wireless device (D1), a measurement report indicating the detected reference signal that is recognized by the first network node (102) as belonging to the set of reserved reference signals.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for adapting measurement report resolution is disclosed. The method comprises performing a measurement, determining a measurement report resolution to be used, and sending a measurement report to the network node encoded based on the determined measurement report resolution. According to additional embodiments, prior to determining the measurement report resolution to be used, the wireless device informs the network node of the wireless device's capabilities of sending measurement reports encoded based on a plurality of different measurement report resolutions. According to additional embodiments, subsequent to informing the network node of the wireless device's capabilities, and prior to determining the measurement report resolution to be used, the wireless device receives a desired measurement report resolution from the network node.

Abstract: A method of and device for generation and transmission of a first data message over a wireless channel and for a device-to-device enabled cellular communication device arranged to operate with a cellular radio access network. A transmitter identification, ID, of the cellular communication device in the first data message is included The entire first data message, including at least data associated with the transmitter ID is scrambled with a scrambling sequence associated with a synchronization source identity. The first data message is transmitted over the wireless channel. A corresponding method of and device for receiving and decoding one or more data messages over a wireless channel and for a device-to-device enabled cellular communication device arranged to operate with a cellular radio access network. A first synchronization source identity is determined. A received first data message with a scrambling sequence associated with the first synchronization source identity is descrambled.

Abstract: A method and a receiving node for determining Time Of Arrival (TOA) for a radio signal received from a transmitting node in a wireless network. The receiving node detects the received radio signal by cross-correlating the received radio signal with a predefined reference signal transmitted by the transmitting node, to obtain a Cross-Correlated Function (CCF). The receiving node then estimates a set of candidate TOAs for respective signal components of the cross-correlated signal, and determines a final TOA for the received radio signal based on the set of candidate TOAs.

Abstract: A method performed by a first transceiver device in D2D communication with second transceiver devices in a cellular network comprises transmitting a reference signal comprising an identity of the first transceiver device, and receiving feedback messages from the second transceiver devices, where a feedback message comprises the identity of the first and an identity of the second transceiver device, and channel characteristics of a radio channel between the first and the second transceiver device, where the channel characteristics are estimated by the second transceiver device. The method further comprises deciding, based on the feedback messages, whether a second transceiver device should be included in a set of intended devices to which the first transceiver device will perform a transmission of a communication signal.

Abstract: A technique for reporting events from a mobile device to a cellular network (100) is provided. The mobile device is wirelessly connectable to the cellular network (100). As to a method aspect of the technique, records of the events are stored while the mobile device is out of network coverage. The stored records are reported to the cellular network (100) when the mobile device is wirelessly connected to the cellular network (100).

Abstract: A Radio Network Node (RNN) and a method for enabling an improved reception of Positioning Reference Signals (PRSs) at a communications device. The RNN and the communications device are operable in a wireless communications network. The RNN selects a first precoder and a second precoder for forming a first beam and a second beam, respectively, and obtains a precoding switching pattern relating to when the first precoder is to be applied to one or more first PRS symbols and when the second precoder is to be applied to one or more second PRS symbols. Further, the RNN transmits, to the communications device, the one or more first PRS symbols to which the first precoder is applied; and in accordance with the obtained precoding switching pattern, the RNN transmits, to the communications device, the one or more second PRS symbols to which the second precoder is applied.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (20) for enabling positioning of the wireless device in a wireless network. The wireless device executes a position process by evaluating one or more variables associated with the Cexecution of the position process based on at least one discrimination threshold, and provides one or more feedback measurements to be used for calculating a position of the wireless device responsive to the evaluation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus in a wireless communication network (100) for establishing active mode beam to idle mode cells neighbour relations are disclosed. A first network node (111) and other network nodes, a second and a third network nodes (112, 113) operate in the wireless communication network (100). The first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130) with the active mode beam, and the idle mode cells are synchronization signal broadcast areas provided by the other network nodes (112, 113). The first network node (111) obtains information on synchronization signals transmitted from the other network nodes and stores information on active mode beam to idle mode cell relations, wherein the active mode beam is the beam serving the user equipment (130) when a new synchronization signal is detected, and the idle mode cell is the cell with the synchronization signal broadcast area provided by the network node transmitting the detected synchronization signal.

Abstract: A method performed in a wireless device for handling connectivity to two network nodes. The method comprises receiving, from a first network node, a radio resource configuration message, the radio resource configuration message indicating a change in configuration of a connection towards a second network node; applying the change in configuration towards the second network node in response to the radio resource configuration message; and initiating a random access procedure towards the second network node after applying the change in configuration. The disclosure relates to corresponding wireless device, and to methods in network nodes, network nodes, computer programs and computer program products.

Abstract: Underlay network node and macro base station and methods therein for enabling avoidance of interference in a cell extension area associated with an uplink/downlink imbalance. The underlay network node is assumed to be associated with a cell area A, and a cell extension area B, where the cell extension area B has an uplink/downlink imbalance in relation to a neighboring base station and the network node. The method in the underlay network node involves serving a UE in both uplink and downlink when the UE is located in cell area A. The method further involves serving a UE only in the uplink when the UE is located in cell extension area B, thus enabling avoidance of interference related to communication of a UE located in said cell extension area B.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a handover (HO) method performed in a network node, comprising: receiving measurement reports from a UE, the measurement reports being related to a predetermined number of cells, the predetermined number of cells constituting a first set; determining based on the received measurement reports that there are at least two potential target cells in the first set for HO of the UE; and transmitting a HO request to each of the at least two potential target cells for the HO of the UE. The present disclosure further provides a network node using the HO method and a computer program product.

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.