Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless device of limiting transmission of measurement reports comprises receiving a first measurement triggering event for an event type. The first measurement triggering event is associated with a first wireless signal. The method further comprises: transmitting a measurement report for the first measurement triggering event; initiating a measurement reporting limiting procedure for the event type; and receiving a second measurement triggering event for the event type. The second measurement triggering event is associated with a second wireless signal different than the first wireless signal. The method further comprises determining the measurement reporting limiting procedure is active for the event type and determining not to transmit a measurement report for the second measurement triggering event. In some embodiments, the wireless device comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Abstract: Systems and methods for uplink transmission timing are provided. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications network includes receiving a transmission, from a network node, in a downlink slot; determining a reference uplink slot index in an uplink frame timing of the wireless device where the reference uplink slot index corresponds to the downlink slot in which the transmission was received; and transmitting an uplink transmission in response to the received transmission in an uplink slot a number of slots, K, after the determined reference uplink slot index. This may enable transmission in satellite radio access networks by establishing the transmission timing relationships that are suitable for long propagation delays and the large differential delay in a spotbeam in satellite communications systems that may range from sub-milliseconds to tens of milliseconds.

Abstract: A radio network node, a wireless device and methods performed therein for handling communication in a wireless communication network are provided. The method performed by the wireless device comprises obtaining an indication indicating which beams to be included in a cell quality derivation of a cell; and performing one or more measurements on one or more beams, which one or more beams are selected based on the obtained indication. Furthermore, a computer program product and a computer readable storage medium are also provided herein.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for random access in a wireless communication system such as, e.g., a wireless communication system having a non-terrestrial (e.g., satellite-based) radio access network. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless device and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for random access comprises performing an open-loop timing advance estimation procedure to thereby determine an open-loop timing advance estimate for an uplink between the wireless device and a base station. The method further comprises transmitting a random access preamble using the open-loop timing advance estimate. In this manner, random access can be performed even in the presence of a long propagation delay such as that present in a satellite-based radio access network. Embodiments of a method performed by a base station and corresponding embodiments of a base station are also disclosed.

Abstract: A network node (200), a wireless device (202) and methods therein, for communicating or obtaining system information. The network node (200) transmits (2:1) a System Information Block Type1, SIB1, message that includes at least one other SIB than SIB1 as an extension. The wireless device (202) reads (2:2) the at least one other SIB in the SIB1 if the wireless device (202) is capable of reading the extension in the SIB1 message. The network node (200) may further transmit (2:1) the at least one other SIB in a subsequent separate System Information message. The wireless device (202) is then able to read (2:4) the at least one other SIB in the subsequently received System Information message if the wireless device (202) is not capable of reading the extension in the SIB1 message. Thereby, if the wireless device is capable of reading the extension in the SIB1 message it will acquire the system information earlier than if the other SIBs are only transmitted in less frequent System Information messages.

Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device. The method includes receiving, from a network, an indication for the wireless device to prepare for a change from a first ground station to a second ground station. Each of the first ground station and the second ground station is configured to communicate with the wireless device via one or more satellites. The method further includes preparing to change from the first ground station to the second ground station. The method further includes communicating with the second ground station via the one or more satellites.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method in a wireless device for use in a radio network is provided. The method includes receiving network radio coverage information from a network element and determining a path of travel for the wireless device using the received network radio coverage information. In particular embodiments, the wireless device controls the wireless device to follow the determined path of travel. The wireless device may report radio coverage information to a network element. In particular embodiments, the network element receives a radio coverage report from a wireless device, determines network radio coverage information using the received radio coverage report, and sends the determined network radio coverage information to a wireless device. The wireless device may be an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: Configuration of measurement requirements on cells and beams in NR is made more efficient by, in a user equipment, UE, receiving, information from a network node, which information indicates: a first number K of beams to be measured by the UE, and a second number L of cells in which the UE is required to measure the first number K of beams. The UE then carries out measurements using the received information; and performs at least one operational task based on a result of the measurements.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device may be provided. A wireless device may receive a release message from a network node of a radio access network. The release message may include an identification of a redirected carrier. In response to the release message omitting synchronization block related parameters for the redirected carrier, the wireless device may check in measurement information configured for the wireless device for the synchronization block related parameters for the redirected carrier; and may perform synchronization signal measurements for the redirected carrier using the synchronization block related parameters in the measurement information.

Abstract: A radio network node, a wireless device and methods performed therein for handling communication in a wireless communication network are provided. The method performed by the wireless device comprises obtaining an indication indicating which beams to be included in a cell quality derivation of a cell; and performing one or more measurements on one or more beams, which one or more beams are selected based on the obtained indication. Furthermore, a computer program product and a computer readable storage medium are also provided herein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. A base station configured to communicate with a user equipment is provided. The base station is configured to indicate a plurality of measurement reporting configurations associated with a measurement object configuration, and transmit control information to activate at least one of the plurality of measurement reporting configurations. The UE is configured to receive an indication of a plurality of measurement reporting configurations associated with a measurement object configuration, receive control information activating at least one of the plurality of measurement reporting configurations and report at least one measurement based at least in part on the activated at least one of the plurality of measurement reporting configurations.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A base station configured to communicate with a wireless device (UE) is provided. The base station is configured to, and/or comprise a radio interface and/or comprising processing circuitry configured to configure the UE to transmit an indicator associated with flight information in a predefined message associated with UE assistance information, and receive the predefined message, the predefined message including the indicator associated with the flight information.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a network node is operable to separately schedule radio transmissions per sub-subframe (SSF). A method in the network node comprises mapping a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) to first resource elements in a first SSF. The first resource elements are associated with a first set of antenna ports. The method includes mapping a second DMRS to second resource elements in a second SSF. The second resource elements are associated with the first set of one or more antenna ports and precoding of the second DMRS differs from a precoding of the first DMRS. The method further includes scheduling a radio transmission during the first SSF precoded in accordance with the first DMRS, and scheduling a radio transmission during the second SSF precoded in accordance with the second DMRS. In particular embodiments, a subframe may comprise two, four, or eight sub-subframes.

Abstract: A method of receipt status reporting in a communication device (110), comprising configuring (S1) said communication device for periodic receipt status reporting by associating a first status report type with a value of a first reporting periodicity parameter and associating a second status report type with a value of second reporting periodicity parameter, said first status report type being different from said second status report type and said first reporting periodicity parameter being different from said second reporting periodicity parameter, and periodically (S2) sending receipt status reports of said first type according to said associated value of said first reporting periodicity parameter and receipt status reports of said second type according to said associated value of said second reporting periodicity parameter.

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: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a user equipment of performing cell reselection to a cell providing multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) comprises: receiving a system information message comprising an indication of whether one or more carrier frequencies support MBMS carrier type or further enhanced MBMS (FeMBMS) carrier type; selecting, based on a capability of the user equipment and the carrier type of the one or more carrier frequencies, a carrier frequency for cell reselection; and camping on the selected carrier frequency. In particular embodiments, the system information message further comprises, for each of the one or more carrier frequencies, an indication of a percentage (e.g., 100%, 80%, etc.) of available multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) subframes in each radio frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for uplink power control in a cellular communications network that are particularly well-suited for flying wireless devices (e.g., aerial User Equipments (UEs)). In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for uplink power control comprises receiving, from a base station, reference altitude information comprising one or more height thresholds and detecting that a height of the wireless device is above a height threshold. The method further comprises triggering and sending a measurement report to the base station upon detecting that the height of the wireless device is above the height threshold, and receiving, from the base station, an indication to use a particular one of two or more fractional pathloss compensation factors for uplink power control. The two or more fractional pathloss compensation factors for uplink power control comprise one or more wireless device specific fractional pathloss compensation factors.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment as well as a method and a radio network node for multimedia broadcast service are disclosed. The radio network node sends, on a physical downlink control channel of the carrier, downlink control information using a multicast network identifier. The downlink control information includes a bit indicating whether or not at least two emergency notifications are broadcast on the carrier, and a notification relating to a change of a multicast channel of the carrier. The user equipment receives, on a physical downlink control channel of the carrier, downlink control information using a multicast network identifier. The user equipment behaves as if at least two fields relating to indication of said at least two emergency notifications are set to one in a paging message for the user equipment, when the bit is set to one.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless communications device for measurement reporting. The measurement reporting comprises reporting measurements associated with a first wireless communications network to a network node operating in a second wireless communications network. The first wireless communications network operates according to a first RAT, and the second wireless communications network operates according to a second RAT. The wireless communications device obtains (401), from the network node, an identifier of one or more radio access network nodes operating in the first wireless communications network. The obtained identifier restricts a mobility of the wireless communications device in the first wireless communications network to the one or more radio access network nodes identified by the identifier. The wireless communications device excludes (402) from measurement reporting to the network node at least one of the identified radio access network nodes.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device may be provided. A wireless device may receive a release message from a network node of a radio access network. The release message may include an identification of a redirected carrier. In response to the release message omitting synchronization block related parameters for the redirected carrier, the wireless device may check in measurement information configured for the wireless device for the synchronization block related parameters for the redirected carrier; and may perform synchronization signal measurements for the redirected carrier using the synchronization block related parameters in the measurement information.