Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage medium for coverage enhancement. In a method, a first apparatus receives, from a second apparatus, a first configuration for enabling relaying of a first wakeup signal transmitted by the second apparatus. Then, the first apparatus monitors, based on at least the first configuration, the first wakeup signal relayed via a third apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus which is a first apparatus comprising one or more processors, and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first apparatus at least to perform: detecting at least one join request broadcasted by at least one second apparatus, wherein the at least one join request is indicative of a request to join a sidelink reference signal exchange session; transmitting a response to the at least one second apparatus, wherein the response is indicative at least of an identity of the first apparatus; receiving, from at least one second apparatus, a first configuration set comprising an identity of at least one first apparatus paired with a sidelink reference signal configuration; receiving at least one further message indicative of one or more sidelink reference signal configurations; and based at least on the first configuration set and the at least one further message, selecting at least one non-conflicting sidelink reference signa

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of telecommunication and in particular to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for enabling a flexible Indication of switch delay for uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state switching.

Abstract: There are provided measures for measurement relaxation change based on the total received power, in particular on an indicator of the total received power. Such measures exemplarily comprise, at a terminal in a radio resource management measurements relaxation mode having a reduced radio resource management measurements activity within a first relaxation mode scope as a relaxation mode scope of said radio resource management measurements relaxation mode, the terminal being served by a radio cell in a frequency band, achieving information on a parameter indicative of a total power received by said terminal at said frequency band, and deciding on a change of said relaxation mode scope of said radio resource management measurements relaxation mode based on said information on said parameter indicative of said total power received by said terminal at said frequency band.

Abstract: A solution for sidelink-assisted positioning of a terminal device. In an embodiment, a procedure in the terminal device includes transmitting, over a sidelink, a message including at least one information element requesting at least one anchor terminal device to report its location to the terminal device; receiving, over the sidelink from the at least one anchor terminal device, a location report including at least one information element indicating a location of the reporting anchor terminal device and an accuracy metric indicating accuracy of the location; determining a location estimate of the terminal device based on the accuracy metric and the location of the at least one anchor terminal device.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program instructions, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program instructions are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: sending (1a, 1b.i, 1.b.ii), to an anchor user equipment, a sidelink positioning request in a channel, wherein the sidelink positioning request comprises a first pay load: receiving (2. a, 2.b.i, 2.b.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to: receive, from a first network node, a first indication to activate a first set of transmission configuration indicator states associated with the first network node; receive, from the first network node, a second indication of a second network node, wherein the apparatus is configured to perform simultaneous transmission, with the first network node and the second network node; and transmit, to the first network node, a first report, wherein the first report comprises at least one indication of a presence of a power backoff value associated with a pair of transmission configuration indicator states.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving, by a first terminal device, from a second terminal device, a first message indicating a first set of resource configurations for transmission of a reference signal to the second terminal device: transmitting, by the first terminal device, a second message indicating a second set of resource configurations for the transmission of the reference signal to the second terminal device, wherein the second set of resource configurations are generated based at least partly on the first set of resource configurations; receiving, by the first terminal device, from the second terminal device, a third message indicating a resource configuration to be used for the transmission of the reference signal to the second terminal device; and transmitting, by the first terminal device, to the second terminal device, the reference signal based at least partly on the resource configuration indicated in the third message.

Abstract: There are provided measures for measurement relaxation change based on the total received power, in particular on an indicator of the total received power. Such measures exemplarily include, at a terminal in a radio resource management measurements relaxation mode having a reduced radio resource management measurements activity within a first relaxation mode scope as a relaxation mode scope of said radio resource management measurements relaxation mode, the terminal being served by a radio cell in a frequency band, achieving information on a parameter indicative of a total power received by said terminal at said frequency band, and deciding on a change of said relaxation mode scope of said radio resource management measurements relaxation mode based on said information on said parameter indicative of said total power received by said terminal at said frequency band.

Abstract: The specification describes apparatus comprising means for: estimating a propagation delay of transmissions between a base station and a mobile device based on data from at least one motion sensor that is local to the mobile device; determining updated timing information based on the estimated propagation delay; and updating an internal clock of the mobile device in accordance with the updated timing information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for carrying information elements containing timing information to a remote user equipment via a relay UE. One method may include a relay user equipment receiving a system information block associated with reference time information from a network entity, and determining that a remote user equipment needs the reference time information. The method may further include transmitting the system information block to the remote user equipment according to at least one rule associated with the reference time information.

Abstract: There is provided a method, computer program and apparatus for causing an access point to: signal, to a user equipment, first and second configurations for determining respective propagation delays; receive, from the user equipment, an indication of at least one measurement associated with the first and second configurations; determine at least one of an accuracy and a reliability of the second propagation delay mechanism using the received at least one indication of at least one measurement; determine whether to modify the first and/or second configuration in dependence on the determined accuracy and/or reliability; and when it is determined to modify the first and/or second configuration, signal the modified first and/or second configuration to the user equipment.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: means for performing a first determination that a mobility of the apparatus is below a mobility threshold; means for performing a second determination that the apparatus is in Wake Up Signal coverage of at least two cells; means for sending, to a serving cell and when the first determination and second determination have been performed, a message comprising: an indication that the apparatus is suspending radio resource management measurements and a list of cells indicating one or more of the at least two cells.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhanced cell (re) selection for low power wakeup signal (LP-WUS) mode of operation. A method may include receiving a low power wakeup signal from a network element. The method may also include evaluating a strength of the low power wakeup signal. The method may further include determining whether a cell selection criterion is satisfied based on a cell selection reception level value, a cell selection quality value, and the low power wakeup signal. In addition, the method may include carrying out a cell selection based on the determination of whether the cell selection criterion is satisfied.

Abstract: To increase accuracy of a reference clock based on which reception occurrences are monitored, a specific signal sequence for a wake up signal is used. The specific signal sequence comprises a blank symbol followed by a synchronization sequence for which a reference value is counted and a target value determined. At least frequency of the reference clock is adjusted based on the reference value and the target value.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus configured to determine a wake-up signal beam failure relating to a subset of configured wake-up signal beams in a cell, provide to a node controlling the cell a request to recover from the wake-up signal beam failure, the request comprising a list of wake-up signal beam identities ordered based on received signal strengths at which the respective wake-up signal beams are received at the apparatus, receive a response from the node controlling the cell, the response indicating a second subset of the configured wake-up signal beams in the cell, and begin monitoring the second subset of the configured wake-up signal beams.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to determine a bit sequence, divide the bit sequence into fragments of bits, map each fragment of bits to a different orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbol, encode the fragments using on-off keying or frequency shift keying manipulate the encoded fragments to obtain a cyclic signal for each OFDM symbol and transmit a wakeup signal comprising the manipulated fragments.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support power saving in a wireless communication network and more particularly to support discontinuous reception of a wake-up signal receiver at an apparatus comprising a wake-up signal receiver and a main radio receiver are outlined. One aspect provides an apparatus comprising a wake-up signal receiver; a main radio receiver; means for determining that the wake-up signal receiver is a candidate to implement discontinuous reception; means for assessing a signal received by the apparatus from a transmitting network node; and means for requesting, based upon the assessment of the signal received, transmission of a timing synchronisation beacon to support implementation of discontinuous reception by the wake-up signal receiver from at least one transmitting network node. Requesting a beacon allows a transmitting network to assess whether use of power and radio resource to support such a beacon is appropriate.

Abstract: Aspects and embodiments relate generally to mechanisms to support power saving in a wireless communication network and more particularly to supporting discontinuous reception of a wake-up signal receiver at an apparatus comprising a wake-up signal receiver and a main radio receiver. One aspect provides an apparatus, comprising: a main radio receiver; a wake-up signal receiver; and a timer. The wake-up signal receiver comprises: circuitry configured to receive at least a portion of a broadcast message; circuitry configured to evaluate the received portion of the broadcast message to determine a time marker; and circuitry configured to provide the time marker to the timer. The apparatus may comprise a UE and may therefore be configured to align internal time keeping with the time keeping of a network, thus allowing discontinuous reception and associated energy savings, without transmission of additional specific synchronisation messaging by a network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to handling wake up signaling. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: sending, to a network node, a request for wake-up signal support; and receiving, from a user device, a wake-up signal.