Abstract: A first network node and method therein for handling one or more services in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The first network node is configured to receive from a second network node an indication relating to application layer measurement configurations for one or more services for one or more wireless communication devices, determine a set of application layer measurement configurations for one or more wireless communication devices based on the received indication relating to application layer measurement configurations, and send the determined set of application layer measurement configurations or an indication of the determined set of application layer measurement configurations to the one or more wireless communication devices.

Abstract: A method including receiving handover information associated with an execution of a handover and performing at least one operation of the handover based on the handover information. The handover information includes at least one of: a time offset; information for generating a time offset; an absolute time for executing the handover or for accessing the target cell; a condition to be fulfilled before execution of the handover; information associated with ephemeris data of a satellite serving the target cell; information associated with an upcoming service link switch or feeder link switch; information associated with a timing advance; a physical random access channel resource; an indication to execute a preconfigured handover command; an identifier associated with a preconfigured handover command; an indication for disabling fallback to a source cell; and a parameter for determining a quality of the source cell for fallback to the source cell.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) to perform radio-layer and application-layer measurements in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving the following from a RAN node: a first configuration of radio-layer measurements to be performed by the UE, a second configuration of application-layer measurements to be performed by the UE, and an indication that the radio-layer measurements and the application-layer measurements should be linked. Such methods include performing application-layer measurements related to one or more applications based on the second configuration, and performing radio-layer measurements based on the first configuration. At least a portion of the radio-layer measurements are performed concurrently with at least a portion of the application-layer measurements. Other embodiments include complementary methods for RAN nodes and network nodes or functions outside the RAN. Other embodiments include corresponding apparatus configured to perform these methods.

Abstract: A method and a first network node of a wireless network, for handling paging of a wireless device. A Radio Access Network Area, RANA, which is supported by the first network node, is registered in a database by network nodes supporting the RANA, including the first network node. The network nodes that support the RANA are then identified in the database. When it is detected that a wireless device needs to be paged in the RANA, e.g. for receiving data, a paging message is distributed to the identified set of network nodes as an instruction to perform radio transmission of the paging message. Further, which is available to the network nodes throughout the wireless network. Thereby, any network node in the wireless network, such as the first network node, is able to perform distribution of a paging message to all network nodes that support a particular RANA, as registered in the database.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises: receiving a broadcast of full ephemeris data for a serving cell satellite, the broadcast of full ephemeris data occurring at a first periodicity; determining a position of the serving cell satellite based on the full ephemeris data; receiving a broadcast of delta ephemeris data for the serving cell satellite, the broadcast of delta ephemeris data occurring at a second periodicity more frequent than the first periodicity; and determining a position of the serving cell satellite based on the full ephemeris data and the delta ephemeris data.

Abstract: A method of operating a UE in a wireless communication network, includes obtaining time sharing configuration for quality of experience (QoE) measurements. The method further includes performing QoE measurements time divided between multiple applications and/or multiple application data flows processed by the UE, wherein the QoE measurements are time divided based on the time sharing configuration. Another related method of operating a network node in a wireless communication network, includes generating a time sharing configuration defining time divided QoE measurements to be performed by a UE for multiple applications and/or multiple application data flows processed by the UE, and providing the time sharing configuration to the UE.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device includes determining whether one or more conditions for triggering measurements have occurred and performing the one or more measurements based on the occurrence of the one or more conditions. The one or more conditions for triggering measurements is based on at least one of: a timing advance value in a source cell; a distance between the wireless device and a satellite node serving a source cell or a candidate target cell; an expected time for the wireless device to be served in the source cell and/or in the candidate target cell; elevation angle of the satellite node serving the source cell and/or the candidate target cell; a point in time configured by a network node is reached; detection of an identifier associated with a specific cell; and a speed or velocity of the wireless device.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method performed by a wireless device (10), for connecting to a second satellite (20b) in a non-terrestrial network, NTN, wherein the wireless device employs a first beamforming matrix for directing a radio beam from an antenna array of the wireless device to the a first satellite (20a), the method comprising determining an angular difference between the directions towards the first and the second satellite, determining a second beamforming matrix, for communication with the second satellite, based on a direction of the beam towards the first satellite and the determined difference in angles, and using the second beamforming matrix to configure a receiver and/or transmitter for connecting to the second satellite; the invention further refers to corresponding method performed by a network node comprising transmitting to the wireless device ephemeris data of the first and the second satellite order to allow the wireless device determining an angular difference between the directions to

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (110b, 110c) comprises receiving (612) system information (SI) broadcast from a network node, the SI broadcast received according to an aperiodic configuration. In particular embodiments, the aperiodic configuration comprises an initial period followed by a subsequent period, wherein a frequency of the SI broadcast during the initial period is greater than a frequency of the SI broadcast during the subsequent period. The initial period may occur when a satellite takes over coverage of a geographical area in which the wireless device is located, and the subsequent period may occur while the satellite maintains coverage of the geographical area in which the wireless device is located.

Abstract: A communication device can be configured to operate in a non-terrestrial network that includes a network node communicatively coupled to the communication device via a satellite. The communication device can determine when to perform an access offset determination (“AOD”) relative to a paging occasion (“PO”).

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for performing radio measurements. A method performed by a wireless device comprises responsive to an application session starting, performing one or more Quality of Experience, QoE, measurements associated with the application; transmitting a first session feedback indication based on the QoE measurements to a base station, wherein the first session feedback indication indicates that the application session has started; and responsive to transmitting the first session feedback indication, receiving a command from the base station to perform one or more radio measurements.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node for handling communication in a wireless communication network comprising a first radio network node and a second radio network node providing dual connectivity to a UE (10). The network node calculates an average delay of a packet transmission, wherein weighting is applied to a number of packets respectively sent via the first radio network node and the second radio network node when no packet duplication is applied, and wherein weighting is further applied for a respective delay calculation for one or more periods or packets with duplication, and the periods or packets without duplication.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that relate to Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) partitioning for feature signaling. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving, from a network node, information that indicates mappings between a plurality of PRACH resources and a plurality of sets of features. The method further comprises selecting a PRACH resource from among the plurality of PRACH resources, the selected PRACH resource being mapped to one of the plurality of sets of features that the wireless communication device desires to indicate to the network node. The method further comprises transmitting a PRACH preamble using the selected PRACH resource. In this manner, signaling of features can be done in a manner that is radio resource efficient, backwards compatible, and future compatible.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for mobility handling for Quality of Experience (QoE) measurements in a cellular communications system. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving, at a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer of the UE, an indication to release a QoE measurement configuration from a network node. The method further comprises either: (a) refraining, at the RRC layer of the UE, from sending a release request for the QoE measurement configuration to an application layer of the UE until a session associated with the QoE measurement configuration has ended or (b) sending, from the RRC layer of the UE to the application layer of the UE, a request to release the QoE measurement configuration that indicates that the application layer is to release the QoE measurement configuration once the session associated with the QoE measurement configuration has ended.

Abstract: A method, network node wireless device for inclusion of preamble group information in a random access (RA) report are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes receiving a report from the WD, the report comprising at least one of: a selection of one of a first preamble group and a second preamble group by the WD; an indication that at least one of a first condition and a second condition is satisfied. The method also includes configuring at least one of a first preamble group and a second preamble group based at least in part on the report received from the WD, the radio interface being configured to transmit an indication of which of the first and second preamble groups are configured.

Abstract: A method performed by a target access node for handling data packets in a handover of a User Equipment, UE, from a source cell served by a source access node, to a target cell, served by the target access node in a wireless communications network is provided. The target access node receives a status report of last received data packet in the UE from the source access node. The target access node performs a data packet duplication check based on the information comprised in the status report. The target access node then sends to the UE, only data packets which have not already been received by the UE from the source access node, based on the outcome of the duplication check.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transmitting synchronization signals and in particular to so called beam sweep. In particular the disclosure relates to methods for providing synchronization using synchronization sequences that are transmitted at different points in time. The disclosure also relates to corresponding devices and computer programs. A method in a network node, for transmitting synchronization sequences of a synchronization signal to one or more receiving wireless devices, comprises determining multiple synchronization sequences, such that each synchronization sequence comprises a respective timing indication, whereby each synchronization sequence enables determination of a time of an event in a receiving wireless device and transmitting the synchronization sequences to the one or more wireless devices, at different points in time.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device operating in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) comprises receiving a first tracking area identity (TAI) from a first cell. The first cell is an earth moving cell and the first TAI is associated with a first fixed tracking area. The method further comprises receiving a second TAI. The second TAI is associated with a second fixed tracking area. The method further comprises determining whether the wireless device should notify a network node of a tracking area update based at least in part on information related to the second TAI, and upon determining the wireless device should notify the network node of the tracking area update, transmitting a tracking area update.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, methods are provided to operate a base station of a wireless communication network. For example, parameters may be generated that define a plurality of potential PDCCH monitoring occasions and that define a plurality of paging occasions, wherein each one of the plurality of paging occasions includes a respective subset of the plurality of potential PDCCH monitoring occasions, wherein consecutive paging occasions are spaced apart in time with at least one of the potential PDCCH monitoring occasions therebetween not being included in any of the plurality of paging occasions. The parameters are transmitted over a radio interface to a wireless device. Related methods of operating wireless devices, related base stations, and related wireless devices are also discussed.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for cell reselection includes identifying a non-terrestrial network (NTN) providing coverage for the wireless device. The wireless device receives a parameter from a network node. The parameter includes an indication to search for a terrestrial network (TN) though the NTN provides coverage for the wireless device. Based on the parameter, the wireless device searches for the TN and prioritizes the TN over the NTN when selecting the TN for cell reselection.