Abstract: An integrated optically functional multilayer structure includes a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including at least a number of electrical conductors on the substrate film; and a plurality of top-emitting, bottom-installed light sources provided upon a first side of the substrate film to internally illuminate at least portion of the structure for external perception via associated outcoupling areas, wherein for each light source of the plurality of light sources there is optically transmissive plastic layer, produced upon the first side of the substrate film, said plastic layer at least laterally surrounding the light source, the substrate film at least having a similar or lower refractive index therewith; and reflector design including at least one material layer, provided at least upon the light source and configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source and incident upon the reflective layer towards the plastic layer.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from inter-operator device-to-device operation. For example, communication systems of the third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) advanced (LTE-A) release12/13 (Rel-12/13) or future releases may use such operation with respect to D2D communications. A method can include preparing, at a network element operated by an operator, radio resource information related to one or more operators other than the operator. The method can also include broadcasting, by the network element, the radio resource information. The radio resource information can be configured to permit a user equipment served by the network element to perform device-to-device discovery and/or communication with another user equipment served by at least one of the one or more operators.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a user equipment, a configuration for determining one or more antenna panel-wise cross-link interference measurements from a network entity configured to receive one or more downlink spatial directions. The method also includes calculating, by the user equipment, one or more interference estimates of UL interfering signals and related cross-link interference powers from the network entity. The method further includes transmitting, by the used equipment, one or more interference measurements based upon the configured flexible UL-to-DL cross-link specific resource configuration to the network entity.

Abstract: A technique may include controlling downlink transmission of an uplink grant for one or more uplink data transmissions by a communication device. The uplink grant identifies one combination from a set of predetermined combinations of one or more transmission time intervals and one or more uplink reference signal transmissions, including at least one combination of two or more transmission time intervals and one or more uplink reference signal transmissions. The technique may also include using the one or more uplink reference signal transmissions of the identified combination to assist the recovery of data from the one or more uplink radio data transmissions by the communication device in the one or more transmission time intervals of the identified combination.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive (1302) a resource configuration for a first cell group link; receive (1304) a resource configuration for a second cell group link; determine (1306) a mode of operation; and determine a resource type for the first cell group link or the second cell group link based on the resource configuration for the first cell group link, the resource configuration for the second cell group link and the mode of operation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for device discovery are disclosed. In the method a type of device discovery to be used by a device for proximity services involving at least one another device is determined, wherein the available types of discovery comprise at least a first type discovery where additional resource information is provided for the device and a second type discovery where no additional resource information is provided. The method further comprises signalling Information based on the determined type of device discovery.

Abstract: Multiplexing of information may be useful in a variety of communication scenarios, such as communication of control information. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from uplink control information multiplexing for downlink two orthogonal frequency division multiplexed symbol short transmission time interval and one millisecond transmission time interval. A method can include receiving, at a user equipment, a downlink assignment scheduling first downlink data transmission in a first transmission time interval duration. The method can also include determining when to provide acknowledgment feedback in an uplink corresponding to the scheduled downlink data transmission. The determination can take into account whether the user equipment is scheduled for downlink data transmission in a second transmission time interval duration. The second transmission time interval duration can be shorter than the first transmission time interval duration.

Abstract: According to a first embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a user equipment, a configuration for determining one or more antenna panel-wise cross-link interference measurements from a network entity configured to receive one or more downlink spatial directions. The method may further include calculating, by the user equipment, one or more interference estimates of UL interfering signals and related cross-link interference powers from the network entity. The method may further include transmitting, by the used equipment, one or more interference measurements based upon the configured flexible UL-to-DL cross-link specific resource configuration to the network entity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may include receiving a first signal. The first signal includes first configuration information, second configuration information, and third configuration information. The method may also include detecting a second signal based on the first configuration information. The method may also include transmitting a third signal based on the second configuration information. The method may also include transmitting a fourth signal based on the third configuration information and the detected second signal.

Abstract: Multiplexing of information may be useful in a variety of communication scenarios, such as communication of control information. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from uplink control information multiplexing for downlink two orthogonal frequency division multiplexed symbol short transmission time interval and one millisecond transmission time interval. A method can include receiving, at a user equipment, a downlink assignment scheduling first downlink data transmission in a first transmission time interval duration. The method can also include determining when to provide acknowledgment feedback in an uplink corresponding to the scheduled downlink data transmission. The determination can take into account whether the user equipment is scheduled for downlink data transmission in a second transmission time interval duration. The second transmission time interval duration can be shorter than the first transmission time interval duration.

Abstract: A technique comprising: controlling downlink transmission of an uplink grant for one or more uplink data transmissions by a communication device, wherein said uplink grant identifies one combination from a set of predetermined combinations of one or more transmission time intervals and one or more uplink reference signal transmissions, including at least one combination of two or more transmission time intervals and one or more uplink reference signal transmissions; and using said one or more uplink reference signal transmissions of the identified combination to assist the recovery of data from the one or more uplink radio data transmissions by said communication device in the one or more transmission time intervals of the identified combination.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for controlling vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) interference are provided. One method may include receiving, by a base station, timing information from a user equipment, and determining a timing difference between network timing at the base station and at least one of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timing at the base station or the received timing information. The received timing information comprises at least one of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timing at the user equipment or a timing difference calculated based on a network timing at the user equipment and the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) timing at the user equipment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may include receiving a first signal. The first signal includes first configuration information, second configuration information, and third configuration information. The method may also include detecting a second signal based on the first configuration information. The method may also include transmitting a third signal based on the second configuration information. The method may also include transmitting a fourth signal based on the third configuration information and the detected second signal.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing information based on a location of a user-device, the user-device being communicably coupled to a server arrangement. The method includes (i) detecting a first location of the user-device; (ii) creating a first geofence around the first location; (iii) receiving the first location from within the first geofence, wherein the user-device transmits the first location once from within the first geofence; (iv) providing first set of information to the user-device based upon the first location thereof; (v) determining change in location of the user-device from the first location to a second location, the second location lying outside the first geofence, wherein a second geofence is created around the second location, further wherein the user-device transmits the second location once from within the second geofence; and (vi) providing second set of information to the user-device based upon the second location thereof.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for device discovery are disclosed. In the method a type of device discovery to be used by a device for proximity services involving at least one another device is determined, wherein the available types of discovery comprise at least a first type discovery where additional resource information is provided for the device and a second type discovery where no additional resource information is provided. The method further comprises signalling Information based on the determined type of device discovery.

Abstract: There is provided a method, an apparatus and a computer program product, wherein the method comprises applying at least one procedure for inter-frequency measurements of at least one carrier, wherein a first procedure is applied when a carrier having at least one cell deployed for providing non-continuous coverage radio access is to be measured and a second procedure is applied when a carrier having at least one cell deployed for providing continuous coverage radio access is to be measured, and performing the inter-frequency measurements according to the applied procedure, when the procedure for the inter-frequency measurements is on.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from parallel preamble transmissions. In particular, communication systems of the long term evolution of the third generation partnership project may benefit from methods and systems for parallel preamble transmission in power limited situations. A method can include determining at a physical layer of a device that a predetermined condition has been met with respect to a power limited situation. The method can also include communicating an indication that the predetermined condition has been met to a higher layer of the device based on the determining that the predetermined condition has been met.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from inter-operator device-to-device operation. For example, communication systems of the third generation partnership project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE) advanced (LTE-A) release12/13 (Rel-12/13) or future releases may use such operation with respect to D2D communications. A method can include preparing, at a network element operated by an operator, radio resource information related to one or more operators other than the operator. The method can also include broadcasting, by the network element, the radio resource information. The radio resource information can be configured to permit a user equipment served by the network element to perform device-to-device discovery and/or communication with another user equipment served by at least one of the one or more operators.

Abstract: Eliminating or reducing transmission of common signals for enhanced spectral efficiency, improved support for heterogeneous networks, network energy saving possibilities, can be obtained by apparatuses and methods according to certain embodiments. A method for operating a user equipment can include receiving a measurement object from a network for detection of one or more predetermined type cells. A cell search can be conducted. When a predetermined type cell is found, cell specific reference signal hopping parameters can be determined. Then, radio resource management measurement can be performed from the cell specific reference signal hopping parameters.

Abstract: There is provided a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for selecting at least one extended preamble. The selected extended preamble fulfills certain criteria regarding the cyclic shift-specific timing uncertainty windows and supports for high speeds and high frequencies.