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: According to an aspect, a wireless device (111) receives, from a network node (101), a measurement object (125) that includes a list (127) of one or more cells for which to report a cell global identifier, CGI, or a list (129) of one or more cells for which not to report the CGI. Alternatively, the wireless device (111) may receive, from a network node (101), a measurement reporting configuration information element or a measurement identity information element of a measurement configuration that includes a list (127) of one or more cells for which to report a CGI or a list (129) of one or more cells for which not to report a CGI.

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: Techniques are provided to control the activation of resource sets via medium access control (MAC) signaling. In some aspect, a radio network node generates a MAC message comprising a first field indicating whether a second field is present, or absent, in the MAC message, the second field identifying one or more resource sets among a plurality of resource sets which are to be activated or deactivated, and a third field comprising quasi co-location (QCL) information. The radio network node then transmits the MAC message to a wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for enabling a User Equipment (UE) to perform cell quality derivation in a wireless communication network utilizing parameters from an appropriate measurement object. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a UE to perform cell quality derivation in a wireless communication network comprises obtaining parameters to perform cell quality derivation for a serving cell of the UE from a measurement object that contains frequency information that matches frequency information provided in a serving cell configuration of the serving cell. The method further comprises performing cell quality derivation for the serving cell based on the obtained parameters. In this manner, the UE is enabled to perform cell quality derivation using parameters from an appropriate measurement object.

Abstract: A transmitting radio node (12) is configured for transmitting packets in a wireless communication system (10). The transmitting radio node (12) in particular is configured to transmit packets to a receiving radio node (16) as scheduled by the receiving radio node (16) over one or more of multiple different types of radio links (18, 20) between which transmission of the packets is configured to be split or switched. The transmitting radio node (12) is also configured to receive from the receiving radio node (16) a retransmission link indication (40) that indicates over which of the multiple different types of radio links (18, 20) packet retransmission is to be performed. The transmitting radio node (12) is further configured to perform packet retransmission based on the retransmission link indication (40).

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a QCL reference associated with a TCI state are provided. A plurality of TCI states are RRC configured including at least one candidate reference signal for QCL reference. A control message can be used to update the reference signal be used as an updated QCL reference for an identified active TCI state.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing measurement configuration using a user equipment, UE, and a network node are disclosed. An example method performed by a UE includes receiving a measurement configuration from a network node, where the measurement configuration specifies a reference frequency corresponding to a set of one or more carriers. The measurement configuration further specifies an offset from the reference frequency. The UE performs measurements on a reference signal located at the offset from the reference frequency and uses the measurements for one or more radio operations.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for connection re-configuration upon beam recovery are disclosed. An example method performed by a network node includes determining that a successful beam recovery has occurred with a wireless device. The network node determines one or more transmission parameters associated with the successful beam recovery, where the one or more transmission parameters are for re-configuring the wireless device. The network node transmits the one or more transmission parameters to the wireless device.

Abstract: A method for performing radio link monitoring comprises performing, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link monitoring (RLM) procedure with first RLM parameters; receiving, at the UE, a message including at least one second RLM parameter; identifying, by the UE, a difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter; and resetting, at the UE, at least one of the first RLM parameters in response to identifying the difference between the first RLM parameters and the at least one second RLM parameter. The method may configure the UE upon performing RLM by adapting the difference between the current RLM parameters and the future parameters, so that the UE behavior may become clear.

Abstract: A base station (300a) transmits, to a wireless device (100), a criteria for determining that the wireless device (100) has a status. The criteria comprises a height threshold. The wireless device (100) receives the criteria for determining that the wireless device (100) has the status from the base station (300a), The wireless device (100) transmits an indication of the status of the wireless device (100) to the base station (300a). The base station (300a) receives the indication of the status of the wireless device (100).

Abstract: It is presented a method performed by a network node of a wireless communication network for scheduling a wireless device in uplink. An uplink signal structure is configured to be used by the wireless device and the network node, wherein the uplink signal structure defines transmission subframes divided into symbol periods. The network node applies a short Transmission Time Interval, sTTI, scheduling interval, wherein each sTTI is shorter in time than a subframe and each sTTI comprises at least one symbol period. The method comprises: transmitting a control information message to the wireless device for an sTTI scheduling interval, the control information message comprising uplink scheduling information assigned to the wireless device, the uplink scheduling information indicating a position and a length for at least one of a reference signal and data in the uplink sTTI.

Abstract: A method for random access for beam failure recovery. In the method, specific random access configuration for the beam failure recovery is received. In the event of a beam failure, a random access procedure is performed according to the specific random access configuration.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining one or more radio link monitoring configurations, each radio link monitoring configuration associated with at least one bandwidth part. The method comprises determining that the UE is to switch from a source bandwidth part to a target bandwidth part. The method comprises performing radio link monitoring on the target bandwidth part according to an obtained radio link monitoring configuration associated with the target bandwidth part.

Abstract: A radio network node (12) in a wireless communication network (10) configures a wireless device (30) to send a measurement report responsive a determination by the device (30) that its current network coverage condition matches a predefined coverage condition that is characteristic of airborne operation of the device (30) at the current location of the device (30). As advantageously recognized herein, the network coverage condition experienced by the wireless device (30) at its current location changes as it rises above ground level. By configuring die device (30) to send a measurement report when its network coverage condition satisfies a coverage condition that, for the current location of the device (30), is characteristic of airborne operation, the network (10) effectively defines a mechanism for detecting airborne operation of the device and making one or more control decisions for the device (30), e.g., to limit network interference experienced or caused by the device (30).

Abstract: The invention refers to a method in a user equipment, UE, for a measurement gap pattern configuration including receiving a configuration information indicative of a measurement gap pattern configuration, and a bandwidth part, BW, configuration, determining an association between measurement gap patterns and BW parts, receiving a message to change the active BW part to one of the configured BW parts, and changing the measurement gap pattern as a function of the corresponding BW part and the association; the invention further refers to a corresponding method in a network node; to corresponding UE, a corresponding network node, and computer programs.

Abstract: It is presented a method performed by a network node of a wireless communication network for scheduling a wireless device in uplink. An uplink signal structure is configured to be used by the wireless device and the network node, wherein the uplink signal structure defines transmission subframes divided into symbol periods. The network node applies a short Transmission Time Interval, sTTI, scheduling interval, wherein each sTTI is shorter in time than a subframe and each sTTI comprises at least one symbol period. The method comprises: transmitting a control information message to the wireless device for an sTTI scheduling interval, the control information message comprising uplink scheduling information assigned to the wireless device, the uplink scheduling information indicating a position and a length for at least one of a reference signal and data in the uplink sTTI.

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: According to certain embodiments, disclosed is a method performed by a master node, MN, (160A) for measurement gap configuration. The method may include operating in a dual connectivity, DC, configuration with a secondary node, SN, (160B) and a wireless device (110). The method may further include configuring the wireless device (110) with a measurement gap configuration, wherein the measurement gap configuration allows the wireless device (110) to measure a first frequency range, FR1, and a second frequency range, FR2.

Abstract: Certain embodiments disclose a method in a network node. The method broadcasts a location of a time and/or frequency resource of a first Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). The first PRACH has a static location. The method determines a location of a time and/or frequency resource for a second PRACH. The location of the second PRACH is determined dynamically. The method communicates downlink control information to a wireless device. The downlink control information indicates the location of the second PRACH. The method receives a random access attempt from the wireless device. The random access attempt is received via the first PRACH or the second PRACH. The method communicates a random access response to the wireless device.