Abstract: The invention refers to a method (300) of reporting a queueing delay of data available for transmission (306) at a radio device to a network node of a radio access network, providing radio access to the radio device, the method (300) comprising the steps of: transmitting (302) a control message from the radio device to the network node, the control message being indicative of the queueing delay of the data available for the transmission (306) at the radio device; and receiving (304) a scheduling grant depending on the queueing delay from the network node, the scheduling grant being indicative of a radio resource for the transmission (306) of the available data; the invention further refers to a corresponding method in a network node for scheduling a radio device depending on a queueing delay of data available for transmission at the radio device; the invention further relates to a corresponding radio device and a corresponding network node respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods, user equipments (UEs), and network nodes for managing time alignment (TA). The method at a UE for managing TA related configuration comprises: receiving, from a net-work node, one or more TA related configurations; determining a TA related configuration from the received one or more TA related configurations at least partially based on at least one of a beam in which the UE is currently camped, a reference signal which is currently detected by the UE, and a configured grant (CG) configuration which is currently applied at the UE; and applying the determined TA related configuration.

Abstract: Methods, network device and terminal device are disclosed time advance adjustment. A method comprises receiving a time advance, TA, command from a network device; determining a TA granularity or range; and determining a TA value based at least partly on the TA command and the TA granularity or range, wherein different numerologies are configured for at least two carriers and/or at least two bandwidth parts (BWPs) in one carrier, wherein the at least two carriers and/or the at least two BWPs serve the terminal device and/or the terminal device supports at least one numerology.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for random access with slice grants for prioritized slices are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a physical random access channel (PRACH) message from a wireless device (WD). The method also includes transmitting at least one random access response (RAR), message the at least one RAR message being configured to provide at least a first grant and a second grant, the first grant configured to grant uplink resources to a WD on a low priority slice, the second grant configured to grant uplink resources to a WD on a high priority slice.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for handling configured resources for a data transmission to a network node in a wireless communications network is provided. When being in connected mobility state, the wireless device receives (201) a configuration from the network node at a first point in time, T1. The configuration is for resources for the data transmission. The wireless device enters (202) into inactive mobility state. When being in inactive mobility state, the wireless device deciding (203) whether or not a Timing Advance, TA, for the resources configured at T1 for the data transmission is valid at a second point in time, T2. The wireless device sends (204) an indication to the network node, indicating whether or not the TA for the resources configured for the data transmission at T1 is valid at a second point in time, T2, as decided.

Abstract: A wireless communication device, WCD, receives a message from a network node in a communication network. The message indicates that the WCD is to save a user equipment, UE, context of the WCD. In response to receiving the message, the WCD saves the UE context. The message also indicates that the WCD is to transition from a connected state to an inactive state when a first condition is satisfied, and/or remain in an inactive state when a second condition is satisfied. The first and/or second condition may for example include that the WCD experiences a loss of connection or loss of coverage, or that the WCD experiences a radio link failure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed. In an example, a method performed by a wireless device for performing random access is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a Msg3 message to a network node, wherein the Msg3 message includes an indication of whether the wireless device is a reduced capability wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for User Equipment (UE) context retrieval and data forwarding to support Small Data Transmission (SDT) are provided. In some embodiments, a new network node can request an old network node for UE context retrieval and data forwarding if the UE in RRC_INACTIVE state sends small data to the new network node. In some embodiments, the old network node decides whether to relocate the anchor for UE context to the new network node or rejects the relocation. The request includes either or both of (a) an indication that the UE context retrieval is related to a SDT performed by the UE and (b) UE assistance information that informs the old network node that the UE has started a SDT procedure.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a wireless device for random access to a wireless communications network. Such methods include transmitting a random access preamble in a first uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP) of a carrier and selecting a first downlink (DL) BWP of the carrier based on an association between the first UL BWP and the first DL BWP. Such methods include monitoring the first DL BWP for a random access response from the wireless communication network to the transmitted random access preamble. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a base station configured to support random access by wireless devices, as well as wireless devices and base stations configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A network node, a wireless communication device and methods therein for monitoring interferences between a number of groups of wireless communication devices and configuring SL resources for the number of groups of wireless communication devices in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The network node configures a discovery signal associated with an identity and configures which wireless communication devices in which groups to transmit and/or receive the configured discovery signal. The network node determines whether the number of groups of wireless communication devices (130, 131, 132, 140, 141, 142) are isolated from each other based on a report related to the discovery signal and decides whether or not to reconfigure the SL resources for the number of groups or rearrange the wireless communication devices in the groups based on the determined result on whether the number of groups of wireless communication devices (130, 131, 132, 140, 141, 142) are isolated from each other.

Abstract: A method, network node, and wireless device, WD, for reporting mechanisms for slice information are described. According to one aspect, a network node configured to communicate with a WD is described. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to allocate (S148) at least one resource of a plurality of resources to at least one slice of a plurality of slices; and determine (S150), from a random access, RA, message received from the WD, the at least one slice associated with the RA message based at least in part on the at least one resource on which the RA message is received.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for user equipment and/or network nodes. An example method performed by a network node includes providing a shared resource to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) that are active on a bandwidth part (BWP). The network node receives a Scheduling Request (SR) on the shared resource of the BWP, and responsive to the SR, assigns one or more grants to one or more of the plurality of UEs that are provided with the shared resource. The network node monitors another resource, for a time window after the assigning of the one or more grants, and after receiving a transmission on the monitored resource from a UE, provides the UE with a dedicated resource on the BWP.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device is described herein. The wireless device operates in a wireless communications network. The wireless device provides a message to be sent to a network node operating in the wireless communications network. The message is a first scheduled message to be sent to the network node in a random access procedure. The message comprises a first indicator of a type of the message. The type of message has: a) a fixed size SDU, and b) a one byte header comprising the first indicator and lacking a second indicator of a length of a payload. The wireless device also initiates sending the provided message to the network node. Also described is a method performed by the network node receiving and initiating processing the message, based on the first indicator.

Abstract: A method for paging performed by a remote wireless communications device, such as a remote UE. The remote wireless communications device is configured to communicate with a radio access node, via a relaying device, such as a relaying UE. The method comprises monitoring for a paging message on a sidelink between the remote wireless communications device and the relaying device in accordance with a repetitive discontinuous reception scheme, such as a DRX scheme, of the remote wireless communications device. The method may further comprise receiving (904) the paging message on the sidelink in accordance with the repetitive discontinuous reception scheme of the remote wireless communications device.

Abstract: Various ways for a network node in a radio access network to allocate a grant, “CG” of dedicated and/or shared radio resources to a wireless communications device are disclosed which disperse repetitive transmissions within a configured grant period. One disclosed example aspect includes a method performed by a network node in a radio access network, the network node being configured to grant radio resources to a plurality of wireless communications devices, the method including: obtaining signalling information indicating at least one configuration of radio resources for a plurality of time-domain repetitive transmissions in at least one configured grant period, wherein each configured grant period is configured to provide at least one time-gap of a longer duration than another time-gap between the repetitive transmissions in that configured grant period; and sending the signalling information to at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices.

Abstract: A method in a UE comprises: receiving a message from a network node comprising information about one or more sets of dedicated random access channel (RACH) resources, each set of dedicated RACH resources associated with a beam associated with a target cell; obtaining an estimate of beam quality for each beam associated with the sets of dedicated RACH resources; determining, based on the obtained estimate of beam quality, whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets one or more criteria of a first set of criteria for performing random access; and performing random access based on whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets the one or more criteria of the first set of criteria for performing random access.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for a communication device in a radio network, which comprises a step of performing a first transmitting, in a first time slot of a first duration, comprising transmitting a Buffer Status Report, BSR, for a plurality of logical channels, and a step of performing a second transmitting, in a second time slot of a second duration, comprising transmitting a Scheduling Request, SR, for at least a first part of the plurality of logical channels; the invention further refers to corresponding communication devices, to a computer-readable storage, to a computer program and to a carrier.

Abstract: Group transmission of data from a group of User Equipment devices to a network node of a cellular communication system where communication between devices is effected by device-to-device technology can provide significant improvements in uplink coverage and user bit rate. However, the benefits of group transmission means that not all devices of a group have sufficient network coverage to reliably receive a grant signal scheduling uplink resources from a network node. Methods, devices and a network node are proposed that enable the dynamic selection of either a direct grant mode, in which each device receives the uplink grant directly from the network, or a relayed grant mode, in which a device acting as group coordinator relays the grant to all members of the group, to ensure optimal performance for group transmissions. The selection is dependent on at least one determined condition relating to the group of devices and/or the group transmission.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device. The method is for handling uplink transmission to a network node. The wireless device determines, in inactive state, whether a size of a buffer of data for uplink transmission obtained in inactive state is smaller than a threshold. The wireless device then sends, to the network node, at least a first transmission comprising a first subset of the data, and an explicit or implicit indication of a number of remaining transmissions that are needed to send the remaining data. The sending of the first transmission is based on a result of the determining and is in inactive state. The wireless device also sends the remaining transmissions in inactive or in connected state based on one or more further indications. The one or more further indications are received from the network node or configured.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method in a coordinator User Equipment (UE) for scheduling resources for a group of UEs in a wireless communications system. The method comprises receiving, from a Radio Access Network (RAN) node, a configuration configuring at least the coordinator UE with group-shared UpLink (UL) resources and SideLink (SL) resources to be used by the group of UEs. The configuration further indicates that the coordinator UE coordinates scheduling of the group-shared UL resources. The method further comprises monitoring a demand for the group-shared UL resources by at least one UE within the group of UEs and scheduling, based on the monitored demand for the group-shared UL resources, the configured group-shared UL resources to at least one UE within the group of UEs.