Abstract: A method performed by a first network node for uplink congestion control in a radio network is provided. The first network node is operable to handle one or more first layers of a protocol stack for an uplink connection between a wireless device and the radio network and is communicatively coupled to a second network node handling one or more second, lower layers of the protocol stack. The method comprises obtaining an indication of a proportion of packets within an uplink user plane flow that are to be marked with a congestion indicator, in which the proportion is based on a delay experienced by packets of the uplink user plane flow sent by the wireless device to the second network node. The method further comprises marking the proportion of packets with the congestion indicator and transmitting packets for the uplink user plane flow towards a core network of the radio network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for scheduling a plurality of data packets from an industrial controller to one or more industrial devices over a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving, from the industrial controller, traffic pattern characteristics associated with the plurality of data packets intended to the one or more industrial devices. The method includes receiving, from a network node in the wireless communication network, timing information related to a plurality of radio resources for transmission of the plurality of data packets. The method includes scheduling the plurality of data packets on the plurality of radio resources using the traffic pattern characteristics and the timing information related to the plurality of radio resources.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node for downlink congestion control in a radio network. The first network node handles one or more first layers of a protocol stack for a downlink connection between the radio network and a wireless device, and is communicatively coupled to a second network node handling one or more second layers of the protocol stack for the downlink connection. The one or more second layers are lower than the one or more first layers. The method comprises: obtaining an indication of a proportion of packets within a downlink user plane flow over the downlink connection that are to be marked with a congestion indicator, wherein the proportion is based on a delay experienced by packets of the downlink user plane flow sent by the second network node to the wireless device; marking the proportion of packets with the congestion indicator; and transmitting packets for the downlink user plane flow to the second network node for onward transmission to the wireless device.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for providing pre-grant assistance for a communication device having multi connectivity over two or more legs to two or more network nodes of a communications network is provided. The method includes determining a pre-grant assistance information for the communication device based on at least one of (i) a status of a radio resource management function and any other pre-grant assistance information sent by the network node to other communication devices connected to the network node and (ii) information received from other network nodes. The pre-grant assistance information includes a value for a future grant to the communication device per leg of the two or more legs. The method further includes transmitting to the communication device an indication including the pre-grant assistance information per leg of the two or more legs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament for treatment of critically ill subjects with elevated levels of succinic acid, and a method of identifying patients likely to benefit from treatment with a medicament capable of inhibiting catecholamine release and/or blocking adrenergic receptors.

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.