Abstract: A network node, a wireless device and methods performed thereby for use in a Random Access, RA, procedure with wireless devices in a cell of the network node are provided. The method includes receiving, from at least two wireless devices, a RA message comprising an RA preamble; transmitting an RA Response, RAR, to the at least two wireless devices, the RAR comprising a TC-RNTI and an RA preamble identifier identifying the received RA preamble; and receiving, from each of said at least two wireless devices, a connection request message comprising a respective S-TMSI. The method includes for a wireless device previously connected to the network node in the same cell, transmitting a connection setup message addressed to a C-RNTI previously assigned to the wireless device; and for a wireless device not previously connected to the network node in the same cell, transmitting, a connection setup message addressed to the TC-RNTI.

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: 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: A method is provided for use in a network node in wireless communications network. The method includes determining, a plurality of transmission opportunities, TXOPs, in which to attempt to transmit a paging signal in a plurality of beams. The plurality of beams have a beam order. The method further includes assigning a predetermined number of the plurality of TXOPs to each beam of the plurality of beams, wherein none of the TXOPs is assigned to more than one beam. The method further includes performing at least one clear channel assessment, CCA, before transmitting the paging signal in one of the TXOPs. The method further includes transmitting the paging signal in a first beam of the plurality of beams using one of the plurality of TXOPs assigned to the first beam based on a first successful CCA covering the used TXOP.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a network node is provided for configuring beamformed paging transmissions to a user equipment (UE). The method includes obtaining information identifying at least one capability of the UE and taking into account the at least one capability of the UE when configuring at least one of the at least one paging occasion and the at least one paging transmission within each paging occasion.

Abstract: Embodiments include conditional mobility methods performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from a network node via a serving cell, a conditional mobility configuration related to a plurality of mobility procedures, of different types, towards one or more candidate target entities. The conditional mobility configuration includes one or more triggering conditions for the plurality of mobility procedures. Such methods include monitoring for the triggering conditions based on measurements of radio signals associated with the candidate target entities and/or the serving cell. Such methods include, based on detecting a particular triggering condition, performing a particular mobility procedure towards a particular candidate target entity, wherein the particular candidate target entity and/or the particular mobility procedure is selected based on a selection rule.

Abstract: A method performed by a first node in a communication network, the first node being a first end-point of signaling with a second node in the communication network, the second node being a second end-point in the signaling. The method comprises receiving signals from the second node, the received signals comprising instructions for the first node to perform a plurality of actions as well as an indication for in which order the actions should be performed. The method also comprises performing the actions in order. The method also comprises sending signals to the second node, the sent signals comprising an acknowledgement that the plurality of actions have been performed.

Abstract: A method performed by a source access node for performing data forwarding at handover of a UE from a source cell to a target cell in a wireless communications network is provided. When a criterion for data forwarding is fulfilled, the source access node obtains a trigger for downlink data forwarding. When receiving the trigger, the source access node initiates downlink data forwarding to the UE via the target access node.

Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically adapting an Energy Detection (ED) threshold for use in an unlicensed network are provided. According to one aspect, a method for dynamically adapting ED threshold for use in an unlicensed network comprises determining an ED threshold based on a current state of an unlicensed network and using the determined ED threshold for channel sensing and/or signaling the ED threshold to another entity for use during channel sensing.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one example, a network node configured for performing dual beam sweep, the dual beam sweep including a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) beam sweep and a corresponding physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) beam sweep that are separated in time to each other. The network node is configured to, and/or including a radio interface and/or including processing circuitry configured to: configured to: indicate, in a PDCCH transmission within the PDCCH beam sweep, a time domain resource allocation for the corresponding PDSCH beam, the time domain resource allocation corresponding to an offset in time slots between the PDCCH beam and the corresponding PDSCH beam, the offset being one of a plurality of offsets that can be indicated for the corresponding PDSCH beam; and perform the dual beam sweep using at least in part the indication.

Abstract: A radio network node, such as a gNodeB (gNB), a User Equipment (UE) and a method, for configuring the UE for camping on a cell in a radio network for Synchronization Signal (SS) Blocks based cell re-selection measurements for RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE states. The method comprises providing information to the UE, including configuration parameters for a measurement window, the configuration parameters defining a window periodicity, offset and duration, for configuring the UE for the SS Blocks based cell re-selection measurements for RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE states. Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling is used to convey the information to the UE prior to or in conjunction with switching the UE from RRC_CONNECTED state to RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state, a RRCConnectionRelease message is used to convey the information to the UE and the information is also provided to the UE in system information (SI).

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a network node for updating system information (SI) in unlicensed spectrum includes determining to perform a SI update at a SI modification time, and for each SI update period of a plurality of SI update periods remaining before the SI modification time, transmitting a SI update notification to a wireless device. The SI update notification includes an indication of a SI modification time for when the UE should acquire updated SI. In some embodiments, the method further includes determining that the SI modification time has passed and that the SI update notification was not sent successfully for at least one SI update period of the plurality of SI update periods and transmitting a SI update notification to a wireless device including an indication that the wireless device should acquire updated SI immediately.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) is provided. The network node is configured to configure a wireless device with a wake-up indication, the wake-up indication configured to cause the wireless device to transition out of at least one of a low power mode or connected Discontinuous Reception (DRX) mode based on the wake-up indication. The network node is configured to signal the wake-up indication in a search space in a physical downlink control channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and arrangements for introducing a beam sweep measurement window comprising one or more measurement instants. When performed in a wireless device, the method comprises receiving (S61) one or more beams, each comprising at least one control signal comprising beam sweep properties and obtaining (S62) the beam sweep properties from the control signal. The method further comprises determining (S63), based on the obtained beam sweep properties, a beam sweep measurement window comprising one or more measurement instants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the coordination of simultaneous multi-RAT camping in in a wireless communication network that provides radio access for a terminal device via at least a first and second wireless radio access operating with different radio access technologies.

Abstract: A method for deriving cell quality based on filtered beam measurements comprises detecting a first set of beamformed signals in a cell. The method further comprises determining a beam quality associated with each beamformed signal of the first set. The method further comprises identifying a first subset of beamformed signals. The first subset comprises the beamformed signals of the first set having a beam quality greater than a first threshold. The method further comprises initiating first beam level filters. Each first beam level filter is associated with a respective beamformed signal of the first subset of beamformed signals. The method further comprises generating filtered values for each beamformed signal of the first subset of beamformed signals.

Abstract: A radio device configures a radio connection between the radio device and a cellular network. The radio connection is registered for a cell area comprising at least a first cell and a second cell of the cellular network. Before a decision of the radio device to perform a change from the first cell to the second cell, the radio device determines a configuration which enables performing allocation of radio resources to the radio device via a control channel of the second cell. After the change of the radio device from the first cell to the second cell, the radio device resumes transmission on the radio connection by requesting allocation of radio resources of second cell based on the determined configuration.

Abstract: A wireless communication device transmits beam sweeping information that indicates a beam sweeping property of the device, and a network node in an associated wireless communication network configures transmission or reception beamforming with respect to the device at one or more Transmission/Reception in the network, based on the beamforming property. Among the various advantages flowing from configuring network-side beamforming for the device in view of the beamforming property, the network need not configure its beamforming operations according to worst-case or minimum-capability assumptions for the device, and, instead tailors its transmission or reception beamforming in dependence on the beamforming property of the device.

Abstract: A base station or other network node configures a network transmission in dependence on a directional scanning reception ability of a wireless communication device targeted by the transmission. An example transmission configuration is selecting or restricting which Transmission/Reception Point to use for the transmission or selecting or restricting the beamforming configuration to use for the transmission. The device complements operations in the wireless communication network by indicating its directional scanning reception ability in initial signaling, such as used for random access, or in Radio Resource Control signaling, or both.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to cellular radio network communication. In one of its aspects, the technology presented herein concerns a method in a wireless device for accessing a communication network. Minimum system information associated with a cell and broadcasted from a network node in the communication network is received, wherein the minimum system information comprises a Public Land Mobile Network identity (PLMN ID) list and an indication that at least one additional PLMN is supported by the communication network. If any of the PLMN IDs in the received minimum system information corresponds to an allowed PLMN ID, the communication network is accessed. If no PLMN ID received in the minimum system information corresponds to an allowed PLMN ID, a request for on-demand system information comprising the at least one additional PLMN is sent to the network node.