Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless device, WD, for sidelink communication. The first WD is within a first sidelink group of a plurality of sidelink groups. The method comprises receiving a power signal indicative of a power level for sidelink communication within the first sidelink group. The method comprises transmitting a sidelink signal within the first sidelink group, wherein the sidelink signal is transmitted according to the power level.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method is provided of operating a wireless communication device (UE) to provide positioning data for determining a position estimate of the UE, the UE being connected to a communications network via a radio link, the method comprising: receiving, from an access node, AN, of the communications network, an allocation configuration of one or more predetermined resources for transmitting the positioning data; obtaining, from a location server node (LS) a position request message to provide the positioning data; and transmitting the positioning data in response to the position request message on the radio link. According to further aspects, a method of operating an access node, a method of operating a location server node, a wireless communication device, an access node and a location server node are provided.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a network node in a wireless communications network, for supporting positioning of a wireless device. The wireless communications network comprises a first set of radio network nodes having a first positioning reference signal configuration and a second set of radio network nodes having a second positioning reference signal configuration. The first positioning reference signal configuration provides a different positioning requirement than the second reference signal configuration. The method comprises signaling, to the wireless device, a first positioning request comprising a first indication of a positioning requirement of a first positioning measurement. The method comprises obtaining a first estimated position of the wireless device, based on a first positioning measurement for the wireless device. The first positioning measurement is associated with the first set of radio network nodes.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device comprising a wireless interface having a capability to use a first identity and a second identity, the method comprising: determining a timing offset between a first timing of first paging occasions of a first network associated with the first identity and a second timing of second paging occasions of a second network associated with the second identity; and based on the timing offset, transmitting at least one request control message to at least one of the first network or the second network, to request a timing coordination of paging from the first network and paging from the second network.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless node, such as a wireless device, for enabling positioning of the wireless device. The method comprises providing, to a network node, a measurement report comprising a positioning measurement based on one or more reference signals transmitted from one or more second wireless nodes, such as base stations. The measurement report comprises an indication as to whether the positioning measurement is performed on a Line of Sight, LoS, component of the one or more reference signals.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless device (WD) for handling sidelink communication with one or more second WDs comprised in a sidelink group associated with a predetermined geographical area. The method comprises obtaining access information for connecting to the sidelink group associated with the predetermined area geographical. The method comprises communicating, based on the access information, with the one or more second WDs in the sidelink group via sidelink.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) connectable to a communications network is provided. The communications network includes an access node (101, 101-1, 101-2, 101-3). The method includes: monitoring for a plurality of reference signals (121, 122, 123) of a transmission (351) in a plurality of resources, the transmission being provided by the access node (101, 101-1, 101-2, 101-3); and based on said monitoring: participating in positioning of the wireless communication device (102) depending on an indicator indicative of at least one of a magnitude or a phase of at least one first path component (810) of an impulse response (800, 801) of a radio channel, the at least one first path component being associated with at least one reference signal (121, 122, 123) of the plurality of reference signals (121, 122, 123) of the transmission (351).

Abstract: A positioning operation for a user equipment (UE) involves a two-step process having a coarse positioning followed by a refined positioning. The coarse positioning can be based on periodic reference signals from a first set of network nodes. A refined positioning specific to the UE is configured based on the coarse positioning. The refined positioning can include targeted transmissions of reference signals to the UE by a second set of network nodes.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node of a network is provided. The network comprising a first access node and at least one second access node. The method includes establishing a first state of one or more first beams of a first transmission between the first access node and a mobile device. The method further includes determining whether a certain one of one or more second beams of a second transmission between the at least one second access node and the mobile device is to be activated, based on the first state and a predetermined mapping between the first state and a second state of the one or more second beams, the second transmission comprising positioning reference signals.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless node, such as a wireless device, for enabling positioning of the wireless device. The method comprises providing, to a network node, a measurement report comprising a positioning measurement based on one or more reference signals transmitted from one or more second wireless nodes, such as base stations. The measurement report comprises an indication as to whether the positioning measurement is performed on a Line of Sight, LoS, component of the one or more reference signals.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) comprising a wireless interface (1015) having a capability to use a first identity (451) and a second identity (452), the method comprising: determining a timing offset between a first timing of first paging occasions (396, 396-1) of a first network (100, 100-1) associated with the first identity (451) and a second timing of second paging occasions (396, 396-2) of a second network (100, 100-2) associated with the second identity (452); and based on the timing offset (780, 780-1), transmitting at least one request control message (3002) to at least one of the first network (100, 100-1) or the second network (100, 100-2), to request a timing coordination of paging from the first network (100, 100-2) and paging from the second network (100, 100-2).

Abstract: A method for estimating a direction from a first user equipment—UE—to a second UE, the first UE and the second UE being connectable to a communications network, comprises obtaining, based on a first sidelink position determination signal—SL-PDS—communicated on a sidelink of the communications network between the first UE and the second UE, a first estimated distance between the first UE and the second UE, obtaining, based on a second position determination signal—PDS—communicated between the first UE and a first assist node associated with the communications network, a second estimated distance between the first UE and the first assist node, obtaining, based on a third PDS communicated between the second UE and the first assist node, a third estimated distance between the second UE and the first assist node; and estimating, the direction from the first UE to the second UE based on the first, second and third estimated distance.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a positioning network node, for managing positioning reference signal transmission between a plurality of wireless devices. The method comprises obtaining information indicative of contextual information relating to a geographical area being served by the positioning network node. The method comprises initiating a transmission of a configuration message for sidelink positioning reference signal transmission based on the obtained contextual information. The configuration message comprises one or more of a resource scheduling and a transmission condition for transmitting a sidelink positioning reference signal.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node, is disclosed for handling positioning of a User Equipment, wireless device. The network node obtains a first approximate position of the wireless device, based on a first positioning procedure for the wireless device in a first frequency allocation. The network node determines, based on the first approximate position of the wireless device, a set of resources to be used for a second positioning procedure in a second frequency allocation. The network node initiates the second positioning procedure in the second frequency allocation using the determined set of resources. The network node obtains an updated position of the wireless device based on the second positioning procedure.

Abstract: Method for network access carried out in a User Equipment, UE, the method comprising: acquiring at least one of a plurality of synchronization signals transmitted from a base station, each synchronization signal identifying a synchronization resource usable for identifying an associated access channel resource of a sequence of access channel resources; synchronizing to the base station based on the at least one synchronization signal; obtaining, from the base station, information identifying a first access channel resource and a second access channel resource; transmitting an access preamble in the first access channel resource, and transmitting, based on meeting a repetition criteria, said access preamble in the second access channel resource for enhanced coverage operation.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a first wireless node for enabling estimation of a position of a wireless terminal. The method comprises receiving, from a positioning node, a message indicative of a trained prediction model for determining a line-of-sight, LoS, path associated with the first wireless node during positioning of the first wireless node. The method comprises receiving, from the second wireless node, a reference signal. The method comprises determining, based on the reference signal and the trained prediction model, a line-of-sight, LoS, path between the first wireless node and the second wireless node. The wireless terminal is one of the first wireless node and the second wireless node.

Abstract: A method, carried out in a wireless network (100) comprising access nodes, for configuring a user equipment, UE, (10) for communication of reference signals (161, 162, 163) between the UE and the wireless network, the method comprising: transmitting (402, 703) resource allocation information to the UE, associated with a first bandwidth part, BWP, (aBWP) for data communication; transmitting (404, 801), in resources of the first BWP, a control message (64) controlling the UE to transmit or receive said reference signals in a configured (705) second BWP (pBWP), wherein the second BWP is different from the first BWP.

Abstract: A method carried out in a user equipment, UE, (1) for generating location information to a location server (130) in a wireless network (100), the method comprising: receiving (404), from the location server, a location request message identifying a request for location information based on a UE-determined positioning method; obtaining (410) location information using a positioning method selected by the UE out of a plurality of available positioning methods, based on the location request message; transmitting (412) the location information to the location server.

Abstract: A method carried out in a user equipment, UE, (1) for generating location information to a location server (130) in a wireless network (100), the method comprising: receiving (404), from the location server, a location request message identifying a request for location information based on adaptive selection of a positioning method; receiving (404,408), from the wireless network, parameter information for the adaptive selection of the positioning method; obtaining (412) location information using the positioning method adaptively selected by the UE based on the parameter information; transmitting (414) the location information to the location server.

Abstract: A method carried out in a user equipment, UE, (1) for generating location information to a location server (130) in a wireless network (100), the method comprising: receiving (404), from the location server, a location request message identifying a request for location information based on a UE-determined positioning method; obtaining (410) location information using a positioning method selected by the UE out of a plurality of available positioning methods, based on the location request message; transmitting (412) the location information to the location server.