Abstract: A method is provided by a user equipment (UE) for determining whether System Information (SI) message accumulation is prohibited or allowed. The method includes obtaining information about SI message accumulation. Based on the information, the UE determines whether SI message accumulation is prohibited or allowed in a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) cell.

Abstract: Techniques are provided to enable use of more than two preamble group Bs during random access (RA) for connected UEs. This flexibility is achieved by configuring the active BWP to overlap with the 2-step RA resources on the initial BWP, configuring different sizes of preamble group B in the initial BWP and the active BWP, a allowing connected UEs in the active BWP to use the MsgA PRACH and MsgA PUSCH resources in the initial BWP without switching active BWP.

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node in a terrestrial network, for determining whether a user equipment, UE, is to connect to a non-terrestrial network, NTN, includes obtaining a predicted capacity of the NTN for transmissions made by the UE. The method further includes determining whether to connect the UE to the NTN, based on the predicted capacity of the NTN. User equipments, network nodes, computer programs, computer program product, a carrier, and a system are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods performed by base stations and wireless devices for reducing RSRP and/or RSRQ measurements are disclosed. A method performed by a base station comprises indicating to a wireless device whether or not to perform cell selection and/or reselection measurements based on certain criteria. A method performed by a wireless device comprises determining whether or not to perform cell selection and/or reselection measurements based on certain criteria. Also disclosed are base stations and wireless devices configured to perform the methods.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a network node for communicating with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to receive measurement capability information of a wireless device where the measurement capability information indicates an ability to perform a global navigation satellite system, GNSS, measurement. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a GNSS measurement gap configuration during which the wireless device is to perform at least one GNSS measurement during at least one GNSS measurement gap where the GNSS measurement gap configuration is based at least in part on the received measurement capability information, and indicate the GNSS measurement gap configuration to the wireless device.

Abstract: A method (1700) performed by a UE for location provisioning. The method includes determining to send location information. The method also includes, as a result of determining to send location information, sending the location information to a network node. Sending the location information to the network node comprises sending the location information using one or more PURs or sending a connection establishment procedure message as part of a connection establishment procedure, wherein the connection establishment procedure message comprises the location information.

Abstract: A method (700) performed by a UE (112) includes receiving (702), from a first cell of a NTN, a set of one or more system information parameters. The UE receives, from a second cell of the NTN, an indication to use, for the second cell, the set of one or more system information parameters received from the first cell.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for operating a network node in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). Such methods include transmitting, to one or more user equipment (UEs), a first indication of at least one polarization mode configured for use in a first cell of the NTN and a second indication of at least one polarization mode configured for use in a second cell of the NTN. The polarization mode(s) configured for use in the first cell includes right-hand circular polarization and the polarization mode(s) configured for use in the second cell includes left-hand circular polarization. Alternately, the polarization mode(s) configured for use in the first cell includes left-hand circular polarization and the polarization mode(s) configured for use in the second cell includes right-hand circular polarization. Other embodiments include complementary methods for UEs, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for supporting coexistence in the presence of non-terrestrial networks are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node of a first radio network includes obtaining information of at least one measurement of a signal transmitted from a non-terrestrial network, NTN, node of a second radio network. The method also includes evaluating, based at least in part on the obtained information of the at least one measurement, whether criteria for coexistence of the first radio network with a second radio network are met.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring cell selection and access are provided. A wireless device can receive configuration information, from a network node, including a plurality of cell access threshold parameters, wherein each parameter indicates a cell access threshold for at least one feature. The wireless device can determine that a first feature associated with a first cell access threshold parameter is supported by the wireless device and select a cell for access accordingly.

Abstract: An access point, AP, (10) of the wireless communication system determines a set of one or more cooperation schemes for cooperating with one or more further APs (10) of the wireless communication system. Further, the AP (10) determines a setup procedure for setting up cooperation among at least the AP (10) and the one or more further APs (10) based on a cooperation scheme selected from the set of one or more cooperation schemes. Further, the AP (10) sends a message of the setup procedure to the one or more further APs (10). The message indicates a further part of the setup procedure. Based on the setup procedure and the selected cooperation scheme, the AP (10) cooperates with at least one of the one or more further APs (10) in using a transmission opportunity, TXOP, on a wireless medium.

Abstract: Based on secured communication in a wireless communication system, a wireless communication device (10, 11) determines a variable association of device identification information to one or more wireless communication devices (10, 11). Based on the determined association, the wireless communication device (10, 11) controls processing of one or more wireless transmissions comprising the device identification information.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for feature based preamble grouping. A method at a UE for performing a random access procedure with a network node comprises: receiving a configuration for PRACH transmission; determining a first preamble from two or more groups of preambles indicated by the received configuration at least partially based on the received configuration and one or more measurements at the UE, the first preamble indicating whether one or more features are requested or not; and transmitting, to the network node, the PRACH transmission by using the first preamble.

Abstract: Methods performed by base stations and wireless devices for reducing RSRP and/or RSRQ measurements are disclosed. A method performed by a base station comprises indicating to a wireless device whether or not to perform cell selection and/or reselection measurements based on certain criteria. A method performed by a wireless device comprises determining whether or not to perform cell selection and/or reselection measurements based on certain criteria. Also disclosed are base stations and wireless devices configured to perform the methods.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (10, 11) configures at least one wireless channel for communication with a further wireless communication device (10, 11). Individually for each of multiple classes of traffic to be transmitted on the at least one wireless channel, the wireless communication device selects between at least a first channel access method and a second channel access method.

Abstract: An access point (10) of a wireless communication system reserves a transmit opportunity. TXOP, on a wireless channel. Further, the access point (10) determines, for a wireless station (11) associated with the access point (10), a first set of one or more transmit parameters to be applied in a first wireless transmission from the wireless station (11) to the access point (10). Further, the access point (10)) sends a message (405) for triggering the first wireless transmission by the wireless station (11). The message (405) indicates the first set of one or more transmit parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for operating a network node in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) that utilizes one or more polarization modes for serving one or more cells. Such methods include transmitting, to one or more user equipment (UEs), an indication of at least one polarization mode configured for use in a first cell of the first NTN. The at least one polarization mode can be indicated in various ways, both explicitly and implicitly. Such methods also include transmitting and/or receiving one or more signals or channels in the first cell according to one or more configured polarization modes including the at least one indicated polarization mode. Other embodiments include complementary methods for operating UEs, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to, e.g., a method performed by a UE for handling communication of data in a wireless communication network. The UE transmits a scheduling request, SR, indicating a buffer status of the UE or along with an indication indicating the buffer status of the UE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for PUSCH resource selection in 2-step random access (RA). In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive a two-step RA configuration having: a first resource allocation for a PUSCH transmission of a first message, msgA, of the two-step RA procedure, the first resource allocation for the PUSCH transmission of the msgA being associated with a first set of preambles; and a second resource allocation for the PUSCH transmission of the msgA associated with a second set of preambles; select one of the first and second resource allocation and the associated one of the first and second set of preambles based on the two-step RA configuration and a payload size of the PUSCH transmission of the msgA; and transmit the PUSCH transmission of the msgA using the selected one of the first and second resource allocation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a first wireless communication device of communicating with at least one second wireless communication device on a first channel and a second channel is provided. The method includes selecting a simultaneous transmit and receive (STR) communication mode or non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) communication mode for communicating with the at least one second wireless communication device on the first channel and the second channel, selecting supported communication parameters for at least one of the first channel and the second channel based on the selected mode, and communicating with the at least one second wireless communication device on the first channel and the second channel using the selected communication mode and according to the selected supported communication parameters.