Abstract: A method is disclosed for spatial resource selection from a plurality of spatial resources. The method comprises—for each spatial resource of the plurality of spatial resources—receiving a plurality of reference signal blocks using the spatial resource (wherein at least some of the reference signal blocks are received in different frequency intervals and during different time intervals), determining (for each received reference signal block) whether or not a signal quality metric of the received reference signal block meets a quality criterion, and determining whether the spatial resource is to be considered for spatial resource selection based on the quality criterion determinations of the received reference signal blocks. The spatial resources may be beams of a beam-forming application, or antennas of a multi-antenna arrangement, or multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) streams.

Abstract: A network node (120) and method therein for performing multi-channel access procedures in a License-Assisted Access, LAA, cell in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The network node selects one carrier as a master carrier and starts a Listen Before Talk, LBT, channel sensing for all carriers at a same or different point in time. The network node further stores LBT channel sensing results for all carriers for at least the last two slot durations of a subframe and checks if the LBT channel sensing on the master carrier is successful based on its LBT channel sensing result. When the LBT channel sensing on the master carrier is successful, the network node checks the LBT channel sensing results for all other carriers, and transmits on the master carrier and the carriers where the LBT channel sensing is successful at the subframe boundary or earlier than the subframe boundary.

Abstract: A network node (110) and method therein for evaluating a channel in a License Assisted Access, LAA, cell in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. The network node starts a Listen Before Talk, LBT, procedure for data transmission when a Discovery Reference Signal, DRS, is to be transmitted; and start an LBT procedure for DRS transmission in parallel with the LBT procedure for data transmission when a time of the LBT procedure for data transmission reaches a predefined value or the LBT procedure for data transmission fails.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for a communication environment wherein clear channel assessment is required before transmission. A first method comprises acquiring an estimated time for clear channel assessment, determining (based on the estimated time for clear channel assessment) a configuration of a last data packet before an upcoming clear channel assessment, and causing transmission of the data packet using the determined configuration. A second method comprises estimating a time for clear channel assessment, and causing determination (based on the estimated time for clear channel assessment) of a configuration of a last data packet before an upcoming clear channel assessment. The first and second methods may be performed in a same apparatus according to some embodiments. Then, acquiring the estimated time for clear channel assessment may comprise estimating the time for clear channel assessment, and causing determination of the configuration may comprise determining the configuration.

Abstract: A network node (110) and method therein for evaluating a channel in a License Assisted Access, LAA, cell in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. The network node starts a Listen Before Talk, LBT, procedure for data transmission when a Discovery Reference Signal, DRS, is to be transmitted; and start an LBT procedure for DRS transmission in parallel with the LBT procedure for data transmission when a time of the LBT procedure for data transmission reaches a predefined value or the LBT procedure for data transmission fails.

Abstract: A network node (120) and method therein for performing multi-channel access procedures in a License-Assisted Access, LAA, cell in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The network node selects one carrier as a master carrier and starts a Listen Before Talk, LBT, channel sensing for all carriers at a same or different point in time. The network node further stores LBT channel sensing results for all carriers for at least the last two slot durations of a subframe and checks if the LBT channel sensing on the master carrier is successful based on its LBT channel sensing result. When the LBT channel sensing on the master carrier is successful, the network node checks the LBT channel sensing results for all other carriers, and transmits on the master carrier and the carriers where the LBT channel sensing is successful at the subframe boundary or earlier than the subframe boundary.

Abstract: A peak magnitude of a signal is estimated from a set of signal samples. From the set of signal samples, a largest signal sample and an adjacent next largest signal sample are selected that occurs, respectively, at a time, s1 and at a time, s2. A first ratio of a first derived signal sample and a second derived signal sample is generated, the first derived signal sample being derived from the largest signal sample, and the second derived signal sample being derived from the next largest signal sample. A second ratio is determined from the first ratio, the second ratio representing a peak magnitude of a communication system response divided by a second magnitude of the communication system response, wherein the second magnitude is the communication system response at the time s1. The peak magnitude of the signal is generated from the second ratio and the first derived signal sample.