Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a user equipment (605) for communicating with a base station (603) in a communications network (600). The user equipment (605) is configured to communicate with the base station (603) according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. The user equipment (605) selects one of the at least two user equipment categories if information indicating the one of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) selects a default of the user equipment categories if no information indicating which of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) determines a soft buffer size according to the selected user equipment category. The user equipment (605) communicates with the base station (603) according to the selected user equipment category and applying the determined soft buffer size.

Abstract: A core network node (302) and a method therein. The core network node, a transmission point (308,312) and a wireless device (310) operate in a wireless communications network (300). The core network node manages at least one set of transmission points, wherein each transmission point is associated with a respective index. Further, the core network node receives, from the wireless device, measurement information and an index, and maps the measurement information to a transmission point based on the received index and an association, which association associates a transmission point to an index that is unique for the wireless device.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for adapting measurement report resolution is disclosed. The method comprises performing a measurement, determining a measurement report resolution to be used, and sending a measurement report to the network node encoded based on the determined measurement report resolution. According to additional embodiments, prior to determining the measurement report resolution to be used, the wireless device informs the network node of the wireless device's capabilities of sending measurement reports encoded based on a plurality of different measurement report resolutions. According to additional embodiments, subsequent to informing the network node of the wireless device's capabilities, and prior to determining the measurement report resolution to be used, the wireless device receives a desired measurement report resolution from the network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for sending a message comprising one or more populated fields to a network node. The wireless device and the network node operate in a wireless communications network. The wireless device populates one or more fields comprised in an existing message to be sent to the network node with an indication of a restriction of the wireless device. The wireless device also sends the message comprising the one or more populated fields to the network node prior to an enquiry or a fetching of category and capability information of the wireless device by the network node.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a user equipment (605) for communicating with a base station (603) in a communications network (600). The user equipment (605) is configured to communicate with the base station (603) according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. The user equipment (605) selects one of the at least two user equipment categories if information indicating the one of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) selects a default of the user equipment categories if no information indicating which of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) determines a soft buffer size according to the selected user equipment category. The user equipment (605) communicates with the base station (603) according to the selected user equipment category and applying the determined soft buffer size.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a user equipment (605) for communicating with a base station (603) in a communications network (600). The user equipment (605) is configured to communicate with the base station (603) according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. The user equipment (605) selects one of the at least two user equipment categories if information indicating the one of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) selects a default of the user equipment categories if no information indicating which of the user equipment categories is received from the base station (603). The user equipment (605) determines a soft buffer size according to the selected user equipment category. The user equipment (605) communicates with the base station (603) according to the selected user equipment category and applying the determined soft buffer size.

Abstract: Techniques for providing WLAN identifier lists to terminal devices There is provided a method of operating a network node in a cellular communications network, the method comprising obtaining a list of wireless local area network, WLAN, identifiers that are to be considered by terminal devices in the cellular communications network when the terminal devices perform a access network selection and/or traffic steering or routing procedure with respect to the cellular communications network and one or more WLANs; and dividing the list into a plurality of segments that are to be separately broadcast to the terminal devices in a broadcast channel.

Abstract: Network node (110) and method (600) in a network node (110), for admission control of a request for a radio access bearer to be received from a user equipment (120). The method (600) comprises monitoring (601) the achievement of quality of service requirement of an admitted radio access bearer, detecting (602) when the quality of service requirement of the admitted radio access bearer is not achieved, assessing (603) a reason why the quality of service of the admitted radio access bearer is not achieved, and determining (604) admittance of a further request for radio access bearer, based on the reason why the quality of service of the admitted radio access bearer is not achieved.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a mobile terminal for requesting access to a wireless communication system. The mobile terminal receives broadcasted system information that indicates a first available resource of a contention based channel. The mobile terminal derives a second available resource of the contention based channel based on the first available resource of the contention based channel. The mobile terminal further transmits an access request preamble mapped to the second available resource to access the wireless communication system.

Abstract: A method in a first network node for handover preparation of a user equipment of a first category in a wireless communications network. The handover preparation is performed between a first cell served by the first network node and a second cell served by a second network node comprised in the wireless communications network. The first network node sends (301) to the second network node a message comprising information indicating a request for preparation of a handover of the user equipment. The request is specific for user equipment of the first category. The first network node receives (302) from the second network node a message indicating failure to prepare the handover. The first network node interprets (303) the message indicating failure to prepare the handover as an indication that the second network node does not support any user equipment of the first category.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a base station (603) for communicating with a user equipment (605) in the communication network (600). The base station (603) is configured to communicate with the user equipment (605) according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. Based on information about a selected user equipment category, the base station (603) determines a first number of maximum transmission layers supported by the base station (603). The base station (603) communicates with the user equipment (605) according to up to the determined first number of maximum transmission layers and according to the selected user equipment category.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for sending a message comprising one or more populated fields to a network node. The wireless device and the network node operate in a wireless communications network. The wireless device populates one or more fields comprised in an existing message to be sent to the network node with an indication of a restriction of the wireless device. The wireless device also sends the message comprising the one or more populated fields to the network node prior to an enquiry or a fetching of category and capability information of the wireless device by the network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless communication device for monitoring for a paging message from a core network node in a wireless communications network. The wireless communication device monitors (304) for the paging message at one or more paging occasions during a time period for monitoring paging. The start of the time period is based on an instant of time when the wireless communication device registers to the core network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (130) for sending a message comprising one or more populated fields (704, 801, 901) to a network node (110). The wireless device (130) and the network node (110) operate in a wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) populates (701) one or more fields (704, 801, 901) comprised in an existing message to be sent to the network node (110) with an indication of a restriction of the wireless device (130). The wireless device (130) also sends (702) the message comprising the one or more populated fields (704, 801, 901) to the network node (110) prior to an enquiry or a fetching of category and capability information of the wireless device (130) by the network node (110).

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method in a base station for communicating with a user equipment in the communication network. The base station is configured to communicate with the user equipment according to a selectable of at least two user equipment categories. Based on information about a selected user equipment category, the base station determines a first number of maximum transmission layers supported by the base station. The base station communicates with the user equipment according to up to the determined first number of maximum transmission layers and according to the selected user equipment category.

Abstract: Mobile devices exchange indications of their supported access stratum (AS) versions with each other during device-to-device communication, to determine a common AS version for subsequent communication. In an example method, a first wireless device receives a first incoming version indicator from a second wireless device, the first incoming version indicator identifying an AS version supported by the second wireless device, and transmits a device version indicator in one or more outgoing messages, in response to determining that the first incoming version indicator is unknown to the first wireless device or that the first incoming version indicator corresponds to an AS version that is not supported by the first wireless device. The transmitted device version indicator corresponds to the most recent AS version of two or more AS versions supported by the first wireless device.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a mobile terminal for requesting access to a wireless communication system. The mobile terminal receives broadcasted system information directly indicating first access request preambles for a first contention based channel, and indirectly indicating second access request preambles for a second contention based channel based on the directly indicated first access request preambles. The mobile terminal further derives the second access request preambles from the first access request preambles. Additionally, the mobile terminal requests access using the second access request preambles or the first access request preambles to access the wireless communication system.

Abstract: Techniques for providing WLAN identifier lists to terminal devices There is provided a method of operating a network node in a cellular communications network, the method comprising obtaining a list of wireless local area network, WLAN, identifiers that are to be considered by terminal devices in the cellular communications network when the terminal devices perform a access network selection and/or traffic steering or routing procedure with respect to the cellular communications network and one or more WLANs; and dividing the list into a plurality of segments that are to be separately broadcast to the terminal devices in a broadcast channel.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment. The method includes providing capability information in a capability container relating to the user equipment. The capability information provides an indication of the earliest access stratum (AS) version that defines a low complexity user equipment category that is supported by the user equipment.

Abstract: Network node (110) and method (600) in a network node (110), for admission control of an additional radio access bearer based on load of control channel elements on a control channel, assigned by a scheduler (700) comprised in the network node (110). The method (600) comprises assigning (601), by the scheduler (700), control channel elements on the control channel for already admitted radio access bearers. Further, a first and a second load of the control channel is computed (606, 607) based on the usage of assigned control channel elements subframes on which both downlink assignments and uplink grants are enabled, and on which downlink assignments are enabled, respectively. If any of the first or second loads exceeds a respective threshold value, the radio access bearer to be admitted is rejected (609A).