Abstract: Methods and nodes (110; 115; 116; 117; 120; 121; 130; 140) for managing position information associated with a group of wireless devices (120-121) configured to be served in a wireless communication network (100). It is obtained (201; 301-303; 501; 501a-b) information indicating a first wireless device (120) as member and positioning representative of the group and at least one other, second, wireless device (121) as further member of the group. Said at least one second wireless device (121) being able to communicate wirelessly and directly with the first wireless device (120) over a direct communication link (125). A position of said at least one second wireless device (121) is estimated based on communication of positioning supporting information over said direct communication link (125).

Abstract: Methods and nodes (110; 115; 116; 117; 120; 121; 130; 140) for managing position information associated with a group of wireless devices (120-121) configured to be served in a wireless communication network (100). It is obtained (201; 301-303; 501; 501a-b) information indicating a first wireless device (120) as member and positioning representative of the group and at least one other, second, wireless device (121) as further member of the group. Said at least one second wireless device (121) being able to communicate wirelessly and directly with the first wireless device (120) over a direct communication link (125). A position of said at least one second wireless device (121) is estimated based on communication of positioning supporting information over said direct communication link (125).

Abstract: A network node and a method performed thereby for controlling operation of a low power node are provided. The network node and the low power node are operable in a wireless communication network, wherein the low power node has at least two modes of operation, an active mode where the low power node is in full operation, and a passive mode where the low power node is discoverable by wireless devices in the network but not available for initial access or incoming handovers. The method comprises receiving (210) a measurement report from at least one wireless device, the measurement report comprising a measurement related to the low power node; and determining (220) the operation mode of the low power node based on the received measurement report. The method further comprises when the current operation mode of the low power node is passive and the determined operation mode is active, changing (230) the operation mode of the low power node to active mode.

Abstract: There is provided physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) power coordination. A first transmission point (TP1) and a second transmission point (TP2) are associated with a common physical cell identity (PCI). TP1 and TP2 are controlled by a network node. The network node schedules a first user equipment (UE1) on a first PDCCH allocating a first set of control channel elements (CCEs). TP1 and TP2 adjust power on at least one CCE in the first set of CCEs allocated to UE1. TP1 adjusts power on at least one CCE in a second set of CCEs. The second set of CCEs is allocatable by a second PDCCH for the network node to schedule at least a second user equipment (UE2). TP1 and TP2 decrease the number of CCEs in the first set of CCEs allocated to UE1.

Abstract: A method, computer program and a network efficiency node in a wireless communications network for enabling increased data throughput to a UE, the method comprising: retrieving information of UE configuration data, receiving an indicator of a first channel capability from the UE, determining a first data transport unit size based on the received indicator of the first channel capability, selecting a second channel capability different than the received indicated first channel capability and limited based on the information of the UE configuration data, determining a second data transport unit size based on the selected second channel capability, and transmitting scheduling information to the UE to use the second data transport unit size, thereby enabling increased data throughput.

Abstract: There is provided a method and corresponding network node for handling TTI bundling in a radio communication system. The method comprises the steps of obtaining (S1) frequency-selective channel quality information for at least one User Equipment (UE), and determining (S2) whether TTI bundling should be enabled or disabled for the UE(s) based on the frequency-selective channel quality information. By using frequency-selective channel quality information, more accurate decisions of whether TTI bundling should be enabled or disabled can be made, thus leading to more efficient resource utilization.

Abstract: A method in a base station for handling sector selection is provided. A wireless terminal is connected to a first sector comprised in a combined cell. When a quality of the communication resources in the first sector is below a first threshold, the base station determines that the first sector is no longer the best sector for the wireless terminal. Then the base station sends an order to the wireless terminal to initiate a random access procedure in the combined cell. The base station then selects a second sector in the combined cell based on measurements of signal strength of random access preambles received from the wireless terminal in each respective sector in the combined cell. The random access preambles are received from the wireless terminal in the initiated random access procedure. The second sector is selected for the wireless terminal to communicate in.

Abstract: A network node and a method performed thereby for controlling operation of a low power node are provided. The network node and the low power node are operable in a wireless communication network, wherein the low power node has at least two modes of operation, an active mode where the low power node is in full operation, and a passive mode where the low power node is discoverable by wireless devices in the network but not available for initial access or incoming handovers. The method comprises receiving (210) a measurement report from at least one wireless device, the measurement report comprising a measurement related to the low power node; and determining (220) the operation mode of the low power node based on the received measurement report. The method further comprises when the current operation mode of the low power node is passive and the determined operation mode is active, changing (230) the operation mode of the low power node to active mode.

Abstract: A method and a radio network node (110) for scheduling a transmission from the radio network node (110) to a user equipment (120) are provided. The radio network node (110) obtains an indication of interference mitigation in a receiver in the user equipment (120). Next, the radio network node (110) selects a set of radio resources for the transmission based on the indication of interference mitigation, thereby scheduling the transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a user equipment (10), a radio base station (12) and methods therein for handling transmission power control of the user equipment (10). The user equipment (10) is served by the radio base station (12) in a serving cell (i) controlled by the radio base station (12). The radio base station (12) or user equipment obtains a first pathloss from the user equipment (10) towards the serving cell (i) and a second pathloss from the user equipment (10) towards an interfered cell (j). The radio base station (12) or the user equipment (10) then selects a value of one or more parameters, respectively, which one or more parameters are to be used to control a transmission power of the user equipment (10) and which value is selected based on the first pathloss and the second pathloss.

Abstract: There is provided physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) power coordination. A first transmission point (TP1) and a second transmission point (TP2) are associated with a common physical cell identity (PCI). TP1 and TP2 are controlled by a network node. The network node schedules a first user equipment (UE1) on a first PDCCH allocating a first set of control channel elements (CCEs). TP1 and TP2 adjust power on at least one CCE in the first set of CCEs allocated to UE1. TP1 adjusts power on at least one CCE in a second set of CCEs. The second set of CCEs is allocatable by a second PDCCH for the network node to schedule at least a second user equipment (UE2). TP1 and TP2 decrease the number of CCEs in the first set of CCEs allocated to UE1.

Abstract: A method and a network node (110) for determining an indication of interference mitigation in a receiver comprised in a user equipment (120) are provided. The network node (110) receives, from the user equipment (120), a first set of measures and a second set of measures. The first set of measures relates to a signal received by the user equipment (120) and the second set of measures relates to the same signal. The first set of measures was obtained by the user equipment (120) prior to processing of the signal in the receiver, and the second set of measures was obtained by the user equipment (120) after processing of the signal in the receiver. Next, the network node (110) determines (202) the indication of interference mitigation based on the first and second sets of measures.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides coordination of assignments for the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a multi-sector cell based on reuse of CCE resources to user equipment (UE) in different sectors that are well isolated from each other. For non-isolated UEs the CCE resources are either repeated in all sectors for better reception performance, or transmitted in one sector while the corresponding CCEs in the other sectors are reserved. In order to achieve coordinated PDCCH assignment there is provided methods for coordinated PDCCH transmission, a system comprising transmission points which are associated with a common physical cell identity and which are controlled by a common network node. There is also provided a corresponding network node and computer readable media comprising computer program code.

Abstract: A method in a base station for handling sector selection is provided. A wireless terminal is connected to a first sector comprised in a combined cell. When a quality of the communication resources in the first sector is below a first threshold, the base station determines that the first sector is no longer the best sector for the wireless terminal. Then the base station sends an order to the wireless terminal to initiate a random access procedure in the combined cell. The base station then selects a second sector in the combined cell based on measurements of signal strength of random access preambles received from the wireless terminal in each respective sector in the combined cell. The random access preambles are received from the wireless terminal in the initiated random access procedure. The second sector is selected for the wireless terminal to communicate in.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to scheduling of radio resources by a radio network node to a UE located in a wireless communications network. The UE is being served by the network node and is determined to have enough priority The present disclosure relates scheduling of radio resources by a radio network node to a UE located in a wireless communications network. The UE is being served by the network node and is determined to have enough priority weight for being scheduled in downlink. UE Channel State Information (CSI) is retrieved and a determination is made whether the retrieved CSI is unreliable, and when unreliable, retrieving a Scheduling Delay Time (SDT) representing a time for which the network node is allowed to delay a scheduling of radio resources to the UE.

Abstract: A data communication involves selecting a group (15) of M multiple source nodes (12, 16) among N multiple source nodes (10, 12, 14, 16) present in a communication system (1) and having data destined for a destination node (30), where 2?M<N. A relay node (20) network codes data from the selected group (15) of M nodes (12, 16) to form combined, network coded data. This resulting data is sent to towards the destination node (30). The purposeful selection of source nodes (10, 12, 14, 16) in connection with network coding substantially increases the throughput of the communication system (1).

Abstract: A method, computer program and a network efficiency node in a wireless communications network for enabling increased data throughput to a UE, the method comprising: retrieving information of UE configuration data, receiving an indicator of a first channel capability from the UE, determining a first data transport unit size based on the received indicator of the first channel capability, selecting a second channel capability different than the received indicated first channel capability and limited based on the information of the UE configuration data, determining a second data transport unit size based on the selected second channel capability, and transmitting scheduling information to the UE to use the second data transport unit size, thereby enabling increased data throughput.

Abstract: There is provided a method and corresponding network node for handling TTI bundling in a radio communication system. The method comprises the steps of obtaining (S1) frequency-selective channel quality information for at least one User Equipment (UE), and determining (S2) whether TTI bundling should be enabled or disabled for the UE(s) based on the frequency-selective channel quality information. By using frequency-selective channel quality information, more accurate decisions of whether TTI bundling should be enabled or disabled can be made, thus leading to more efficient resource utilization.

Abstract: A method in a base station for assisting in a coordination of frequency band selections for interfering uplink transmissions in a cellular network. The base station selects a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The first frequency band is to be used in the first cell for uplink transmissions from which an estimated interference in a second cell exceeds a first threshold. The second frequency band is to be used in the first cell for uplink transmissions from which an estimated interference in a third cell exceeds a second threshold. The base station informs a serving base station of the second cell and a serving base station of the third cell about the selection, thereby assisting these base stations in coordinating their respective frequency band selection with that of the base station.

Abstract: A method and base station (600) of a first cell (602), for—controlling inter-cell interference in a cellular network when Discontinuous Reception, DRX, is applied for User Equipments, UEs. The base station selects a DRX scheme with active periods that are separated in time from active periods of a DRX scheme used for UEs in DRX mode in a neighboring second cell (806). The selected DRX scheme is then used for a first UE (604) in DRX mode in the first cell to avoid interference between transmissions of signals in the active periods to the first UE in the first cell and transmissions of signals in active periods to the UEs in the neighboring second cell.