Abstract: Methods may be provided to operate radio access network RAN nodes in a wireless communication network. For example, resource coordination information may be transmitted from a first RAN node to a second RAN node, wherein the resource coordination information defines at least one communication resource that is available for a wireless terminal to use for sidelink communication. According to some other embodiments, resource coordination information may be received at a first RAN node from a second RAN node, wherein the resource coordination information defines at least one communication resource that is available for a wireless terminal to use for sidelink communication. Related RAN nodes, computer programs, and computer program products are also discussed.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node (101) for enabling a second feeder link (132) to be established between a second network node (102) and an airborne or orbital communication node (110) in non-terrestrial communications network (100) to handle wireless devices (121) being served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) is provided. The first network node (101) is handling the wireless devices (121) served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) over a first feeder link (131) between the first network node (101) and the airborne or orbital communication node (110). The method comprises determining (701) that the wireless devices served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) are to be handled by the second network node (102) over the second feeder link (132). Also, the method comprises initiating (702) the second feeder link (132) to be established between the second network node (102) and the airborne or orbital communication node (110).

Abstract: A method performed by a server for assisting a radio network node to handle a set of positioning assistance data for positioning one or more User Equipments, UEs, in a wireless communications network is provided. Based on importance, the server determines a priority associated to the respective positioning assistance data out of the set of positioning assistance data. The server assists the radio network node by sending the set of positioning assistance data, and information about the determined priority associated to the respective positioning assistance data. The determined priority enables the radio network node to determine a schedule for broadcast of at least some of the respective positioning assistance data out of the set of positioning assistance data, in respect to available resources in the radio network node.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a master network node is provided for resource coordination with a secondary network node for dual connectivity. The method includes transmitting, to the secondary network node, resource coordination information for use by the secondary network node in coordinating resource utilization between the master network node and the secondary network node for a wireless device.

Abstract: A method for updating a tracking area in a non-terrestrial network comprises determining, at a network node, that a current tracking area in a non-terrestrial network is expiring; determining, at the network node, at least one target tracking area in the non-terrestrial network; and broadcasting, to at least one user equipment in the at least one target tracking area, system information comprising information of the at least one target tracking area. The target tracking area is determined based on a preconfigured mapping which comprises at least one target tracking area code corresponding to a cell identity of a target network node within a period of time or based on a movement of a satellite.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node to change a transport path for a user plane session in a radio communications network. The path prolongs along a first part between an antenna endpoint of a network node and a Packet Processing Function (PPF) instance serving the network node and a second part between the PPF instance and a Core Network (CN) endpoint. The network node identifies available CN endpoints in a CN, available PPF instances in a Radio Access Network (RAN) and of available antenna endpoints in the RAN that are available for the user plane session and comprises a number of possible transport paths for the user plane session. When detecting a change event related to the user plane session, the network node controls whether or not to change the transport path to any of the a number of possible transport paths for the user plane session.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node to change a transport path for a user plane session in a radio communications network. The path prolongs along a first part between an antenna endpoint of a network node and a Packet Processing Function (PPF) instance serving the network node and a second part between the PPF instance and a Core Network (CN) endpoint. The network node identifies available CN endpoints in a CN, available PPF instances in a Radio Access Network (RAN) and of available antenna endpoints in the RAN that are available for the user plane session and comprises a number of possible transport paths for the user plane session. When detecting a change event related to the user plane session, the network node controls whether or not to change the transport path to any of the a number of possible transport paths for the user plane session.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node (101) for enabling a second feeder link (132) to be established between a second network node (102) and an airborne or orbital communication node (110) in non-terrestrial communications network (100) to handle wireless devices (121) being served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) is provided. The first network node (101) is handling the wireless devices (121) served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) over a first feeder link (131) between the first network node (101) and the airborne or orbital communication node (110). The method comprises determining (701) that the wireless devices served by the airborne or orbital communication node (110) are to be handled by the second network node (102) over the second feeder link (132). Also, the method comprises initiating (702) the second feeder link (132) to be established between the second network node (102) and the airborne or orbital communication node (110).

Abstract: Methods may be provided to operate radio access network RAN nodes in a wireless communication network. For example, resource coordination information may be transmitted from a first RAN node to a second RAN node, wherein the resource coordination information defines at least one communication resource that is available for a wireless terminal to use for sidelink communication. According to some other embodiments, resource coordination information may be received at a first RAN node from a second RAN node, wherein the resource coordination information defines at least one communication resource that is available for a wireless terminal to use for sidelink communication. Related RAN nodes, computer programs, and computer program products are also discussed.

Abstract: A core network node (302) and a method therein. The core network node, a transmission point (308,312) and a wireless device (310) operate in a wireless communications network (300). The core network node manages at least one set of transmission points, wherein each transmission point is associated with a respective index. Further, the core network node receives, from the wireless device, measurement information and an index, and maps the measurement information to a transmission point based on the received index and an association, which association associates a transmission point to an index that is unique for the wireless device.

Abstract: A method performed by a server for assisting a radio network node to handle a set of positioning assistance data for positioning one or more User Equipments, UEs, in a wireless communications network is provided. Based on importance, the server determines a priority associated to the respective positioning assistance data out of the set of positioning assistance data. The server assists the radio network node by sending the set of positioning assistance data, and information about the determined priority associated to the respective positioning assistance data. The determined priority enables the radio network node to determine a schedule for broadcast of at least some of the respective positioning assistance data out of the set of positioning assistance data, in respect to available resources in the radio network node.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a master network node is provided for resource coordination with a secondary network node for dual connectivity. The method includes transmitting, to the secondary network node, resource coordination information for use by the secondary network node in coordinating resource utilization between the master network node and the secondary network node for a wireless device.

Abstract: In one aspect of the teachings herein, a radio network node associated with a source cell provides sidelink configuration information to a wireless device to be handed over to a target cell. The information indicates the sidelink synchronization and resource configurations associated with the target cell, and the wireless device performs sidelink communications based on the sidelink synchronization and resource configurations of the target cell. Receiving the sidelink resource and timing information associated with the target cell enables the wireless device to perform sidelink communications using the target-cell resources and timing, even while still being served in a cellular sense from the source cell. Thus, the wireless device may begin or resume sidelink communications using the sidelink timing and resources associated with the target cell, irrespective of whether cellular handover of the wireless device from the source cell to the target cell has completed.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (12) served by a wireless wide area network (WWAN) base station supports per-bearer switching of bearer traffic between the WWAN and a wireless local area network (WLAN) in a manner transparent to the WLAN. The device in this regard establishes a secure tunnel (24) through the WLAN to a security gateway (22), based on the device receiving a message from the WWAN base station (18) to establish the secure tunnel (24). The device switches bearer traffic between the WWAN and the WLAN on a per bearer basis, with bearer traffic switched to the WLAN being transported through the secure tunnel (24) and over a connection (26) between the security gateway (22) and the WWAN base station (18).

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling positioning of the wireless device in a wireless communications 5 network (1). The wireless device (10) receives assistance data from a location node (15), or a radio network node (12), in the wireless communications network, wherein the assistance data comprises a positioning configuration comprising a start and/or stop information indicating when positioning reference signal, PRS, transmissions from the radio network node are started and/or ended. The wireless device measures, based on the assistance data, a positioning information of PRSs; and transmits the measured positioning information to the location node or the radio network node.

Abstract: In one aspect of the teachings herein, a radio network node associated with a source cell provides sidelink configuration information to a wireless device to be handed over to a target cell. The information indicates the sidelink synchronization and resource configurations associated with the target cell, and the wireless device performs sidelink communications based on the sidelink synchronization and resource configurations of the target cell. Receiving the sidelink resource and timing information associated with the target cell enables the wireless device to perform sidelink communications using the target-cell resources and timing, even while still being served in a cellular sense from the source cell. Thus, the wireless device may begin or resume sidelink communications using the sidelink timing and resources associated with the target cell, irrespective of whether cellular handover of the wireless device from the source cell to the target cell has completed.

Abstract: In one aspect of the teachings herein, a radio network node (20) associated with a source cell (22-1) provides sidelink configuration information to a wireless device (16) to be handed over to a target cell (22-2). The information indicates the sidelink synchronization and resource configurations associated with the target cell, and the wireless device performs sidelink communications based on the sidelink synchronization and resource configurations of the target cell. Receiving the sidelink resource and timing information associated with the target cell enables the wireless device to perform sidelink communications using the target-cell resources and timing, even while still being served in a cellular sense from the source cell. Thus, the wireless device may begin or resume sidelink communications using the sidelink timing and resources associated with the target cell, irrespective of whether cellular handover of the wireless device from the source cell to the target cell has completed.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method of operating a first network node in a first communication network that operates according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the method comprising sending (1001) a request message (501; 601; 703; 801; 901) from the first network node to a second network node in a second communication network that operates according to a second RAT to initiate, modify and/or stop aggregation of user traffic for a terminal device via the first network node and the second network node; wherein the first RAT is different to the second RAT.

Abstract: A method according to some embodiments includes receiving identification of a cell in a Secondary eNodeB (SeNB cell) that is proposed to be added to a Secondary Cell Group of a user equipment node, a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) ID associated with the SeNB cell and a CSG Membership status of the user equipment node relative to the CSG ID; determining if the SeNB cell is operating in a closed or hybrid access mode; adding the SeNB cell to the Secondary Cell Group of the user equipment node in response to determining that the SeNB is operating in the hybrid access mode; and thereafter, verifying the CSG Membership status of the user equipment node relative to the CSG ID.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling positioning of the wireless en device in a wireless communications 5 network (1). The wireless device (10) receives assistance data from a location node (15), or a radio network node (12), in the wireless communications network, wherein the assistance data comprises a positioning configuration comprising a start and/or stop information indicating when positioning reference signal, PRS, transmissions from the radio network node are started and/or ended. The wireless device measures, based on the assistance data, a positioning information of PRSs; and g transmits the measured positioning information to the location node or the radio network node.