Abstract: A method performed by a first radio network node for handling communication in a wireless communications network providing, is provided. The wireless communications network comprises the first radio network node (131) and a second radio network node (132) relaying data packets between a central network node (12) and a UE (10). The first radio network node is an intermediate network node between the second radio network node and the central network node. The first radio network node detects (701) congestion over a link towards the second radio network node. Upon detection of the congestion the first radio network node adds a marking in a header in a data packet and transmits (702) the data packet towards the second radio network node.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums relating to buffer status reporting in wireless communication systems. One aspect provides a method performed by a user equipment. The user equipment is configurable to communicate with a radio access node via a plurality of communication protocols, and to communicate with a network node via at least one congestion-controlled application transport protocol. The method comprises: generating a buffer status report comprising an indication of a first amount of data available for transmission from the user equipment, the first amount of data including at least data stored in a buffer for data conforming to the congestion-controlled application transport protocol; and transmitting the buffer status report to the radio access node.

Abstract: A method performed by a Distributed Unit (DU) for managing packets in a wireless communication network is provided. The DU determines a load in a buffer; and marks a packet from a Central Unit (CU), with a first indication related to end-to-end latency due to the determined load in the buffer. The DU then transmits the packet with the first indication to a UE; and transmits to the CU, a second indication indicating a probability that packets are marked from the UE.

Abstract: Use of prostacyclin or an analogue thereof for treatment of a new medical indication in acute critically ill patients, in particular acute critically ill patients with systemic endothelial damage, a biomarker for identifying individuals that have a new medical indication, and a method for identifying a new medical indication.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for handling data units in a communication protocol layer (e.g., PDCP) of a network node for a wireless communications network. Such methods include receiving, from a lower protocol layer, one or more first data units with corresponding first sequence numbers. Such methods include, upon expiration of a first timer, forwarding the first data units to a higher protocol layer without receiving one or more second data units, from the lower protocol layer, with corresponding second sequence numbers that are lower than the first sequence numbers. Such methods include forwarding, to the higher protocol layer, any of the second data units that were received from the lower protocol layer during a second time period after expiration of the first timer. Other embodiments include network nodes (e.g., base stations, UEs) configured to perform such methods, as well as computer-readable media containing instructions that embody such methods.

Abstract: A method performed by a first radio network node for handling communication in a wireless communications network providing, is provided. The wireless communications network comprises the first radio network node (131) and a second radio network node (132) relaying data packets between a central network node (12) and a UE (10). The first radio network node is an intermediate network node between the second radio network node and the central network node. The first radio network node detects (701) congestion over a link towards the second radio network node. Upon detection of the congestion the first radio network node adds a marking in a header in a data packet and transmits (702) the data packet towards the second radio network node.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums relating to buffer status reporting in wireless communication systems. One aspect provides a method performed by a user equipment. The user equipment is configurable to communicate with a radio access node via a plurality of communication protocols, and to communicate with a network node via at least one congestion-controlled application transport protocol. The method comprises: generating a buffer status report comprising an indication of a first amount of data available for transmission from the user equipment, the first amount of data including at least data stored in a buffer for data conforming to the congestion-controlled application transport protocol; and transmitting the buffer status report to the radio access node.

Abstract: A method for delivering data content in a communication network from a first node to a second node, the method comprising at the first node: sending a first portion of data of the data content to the second node; obtaining an indication that a network congestion criteria is fulfilled, said indication being based on a comparison of a network load estimate to a load threshold; and sending a second portion of data of the data content to the second node, wherein the first portion of data is sent using a first congestion control type and the second portion of data is sent using a second congestion control type.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a first resource allocation device, a system, method, computer program and computer program product for assigning resources in a set of resources. The first resource allocation device (22) has control of a first subset (SS1) of the resources (S) and cooperates with a second resource allocation device (24) having control of a second subset (SS2) of the resources and receives a request (RQ) for resources from a requester, selects at least one resource, and allocates a selected resource to the requester, where the allocated resource is a resource selected from the complete set (S) if the first resource allocation device (22) is in contact with the second resource allocation device (24) and from the first subset (SS1) if the first resource allocation device (22) has lost contact with the second resource allocation device (24).

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for handling data units in a communication protocol layer (e.g., PDCP) of a network node for a wireless communications network. Such methods include receiving, from a lower protocol layer, one or more first data units with corresponding first sequence numbers. Such methods include, upon expiration of a first timer, forwarding the first data units to a higher protocol layer without receiving one or more second data units, from the lower protocol layer, with corresponding second sequence numbers that are lower than the first sequence numbers. Such methods include forwarding, to the higher protocol layer, any of the second data units that were received from the lower protocol layer during a second time period after expiration of the first timer. Other embodiments include network nodes (e.g., base stations, UEs) configured to perform such methods, as well as computer-readable media containing instructions that embody such methods.

Abstract: A media user agent, a media user client and respective methods performed thereby for providing media from a media server to the media user client in a user terminal are provided. The method performed by the media user agent in a node in a communication network for providing media from a media server to a media user client in a user terminal comprises receiving a request for media from the media user client, the request for media comprising information about the requested media; and transmitting a request of the media to a media server, the request comprising the information about the requested media. The method further comprises receiving an MPD from the media server; and autonomously requesting segment(s) of the media from the media server based on the MPD.

Abstract: A network node 606,608 and a method for Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) reordering. The network node is operating in a wireless communications network 600. The network node buffers in order one or more first data units received out of order by a PDCP layer, wherein the one or more first data units are received from a lower layer during a first time period, and wherein the lower layer is a layer below the PDCP layer. When the first time period has expired, the network node forwards the one or more buffered first data units in order to an upper layer and starts a second time period. Further, the network node forwards, to the upper layer and in any order, one or more second data units received from the lower layer during the second time period.

Abstract: Use of prostacyclin or an analogue thereof for treatment of a new medical indication in acute critically ill patients, in particular acute critically ill patients with systemic endothelial damage, a biomarker for identifying individuals that have a new medical indication, and a method for identifying a new medical indication.

Abstract: A network node 606,608 and a method for Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) reordering. The network node is operating in a wireless communications network 600. The network node buffers in order one or more first data units received out of order by a PDCP layer, wherein the one or more first data units are received from a lower layer during a first time period, and wherein the lower layer is a layer below the PDCP layer. When the first time period has expired, the network node forwards the one or more buffered first data units in order to an upper layer and starts a second time period. Further, the network node forwards, to the upper layer and in any order, one or more second data units received from the lower layer during the second time period.

Abstract: Use of prostacyclin or an analogue thereof for treatment of a new medical indication in acute critically ill patients, in particular acute critically ill patients with systemic endothelial damage, a biomarker for identifying individuals that have a new medical indication, and a method for identifying a new medical indication.

Abstract: There is provided a method performed by a first network node for enabling network congestion management in a wireless network. The method comprises the step of encapsulating and sending user packets in a tunnel to a second network node, wherein each packet comprises information related to a byte loss volume for the tunnel. The method further comprises the step of receiving congestion volume information for the tunnel from the second network node. The method also comprises either the step of applying network congestion policing for the tunnel based on the received congestion volume information, or alternatively the step of forwarding the received congestion volume information to a third network node, to enable network congestion policing for the tunnel based on the received congestion volume information.

Abstract: A method performed in a multipoint control unit for congestion control in multiparty conferencing is provided. The method includes forwarding packets of a media stream from the sending part to receiving parts of the multiparty conference, the receiving parts being two or more; receiving, from each receiving part, a respective receiver feedback report on the reception of the packets; establishing a sender feedback report comprising a timestamp (TSRX) for a given packet sequence number, wherein the timestamp reflects a wall-clock time when the packet with the given packet sequence number have been acknowledged by a threshold number of the receiving parts; and providing the established sender feedback report to the sending part. A multipoint control unit, computer program and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Use of prostacyclin or an analogue thereof for treatment of a new medical indication in acute critically ill patients, in particular acute critically ill patients with systemic endothelial damage, a biomarker for identifying individuals that have a new medical indication, and a method for identifying a new medical indication.

Abstract: A media user agent, a media user client and respective methods performed thereby for providing media from a media server to the media user client in a user terminal are provided. The method performed by the media user agent in a node in a communication network for providing media from a media server to a media user client in a user terminal comprises receiving a request for media from the media user client, the request for media comprising information about the requested media; and transmitting a request of the media to a media server, the request comprising the information about the requested media. The method further comprises receiving an MPD from the media server; and autonomously requesting segment(s) of the media from the media server based on the MPD.

Abstract: A flow management method comprises receiving (210) of incoming downlink packets. The received downlink packets are classified (220) in sub-flows, based on information that is available in a header of respective such received downlink packet. The downlink packets of each sub-flow are queued (230) in a respective sub-flow queue. Downlink packets are extracted (250) from the sub-flow queues into a common outgoing flow. A sub-flow queue from which no downlink packets yet have been extracted is prioritized (240). The extraction comprises assigning of an indicator of last service occasion to each sub-flow queue when a predetermined amount of data has been extracted from said sub-flow queue. When no prioritized sub-flow queues are present, the sub-flow queue with the earliest last service is selected. When a prioritized sub-flow queue is present, the prioritized subflow queue is selected. The downlink packets of the common outgoing flow are sent (260).