Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes in a wireless communication network. The wireless device (10) obtains a request from a first radio network node to provide an identity of a mobility reference signal (MRS) handler associated with one or more MRSs. Furthermore, the wireless device (10) obtains the identity of the MRS handler, which identity is in direct association with at least one MRS out of the one or more MRSs, and reports to the first radio network node, the identity of the MRS handler.

Abstract: A method (800) comprises obtaining (703, 804) a measurement configuration, the measurement configuration defining one or more beam groups (405A-C) and a report triggering configuration, wherein: each of the one or more beam groups (405) comprises one or more beams; and the report triggering configuration defines one or more conditions that trigger a measurement report by the wireless device. The method comprises performing (808) one or more measurements on the associated reference signal of each beam of the one or more beams included in each of the one or more beam groups, and filtering (812) the performed one or more measurements to obtain a filtered measurement value for each of the one or more beam groups. The method comprises determining (816), based on at least one filtered measurement value, whether at least one of the one or more conditions that trigger a measurement report by the wireless device are satisfied.

Abstract: A first network node (111) and method therein for monitoring inactive mode coverage for a user equipment (130) in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. A plurality of network nodes (111, 112) operate in the wireless communication network (100) and the first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130). The first network node (111) receives an inactive mode coverage monitoring report. The first network node (111) analyzes the inactive mode coverage monitoring report and determines whether the user equipment (130) has inactive mode coverage based on the outcome of analysing the inactive mode coverage monitoring report.

Abstract: A first network node 104 and a method therein for establishing a neighbour relation with a second network node 106,106?. The first network node 104 and the second network node are operating in a wireless communications network 100, The first network node receives an uplink synchronisation signal from a communications device 110 operating in the wireless communications network. For neighbour node determination, the first network node transmits, to a third network node 108 operating in the wireless communications network, a first information, which first information relates to the identity of the received signal and to a first reception time of the signal. The first network node establishes a neighbour relation with at least one of a second network node and one or more of one or more further second network nodes based on a neighbour node determination performed by the third network node based on the first information.

Abstract: Method and apparatus in a wireless communication network (100) for establishing active mode beam to idle mode cells neighbour relations are disclosed. A first network node (111) and other network nodes, a second and a third network nodes (112, 113) operate in the wireless communication network (100). The first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130) with the active mode beam, and the idle mode cells are synchronization signal broadcast areas provided by the other network nodes (112, 113). The first network node (111) obtains information on synchronization signals transmitted from the other network nodes and stores information on active mode beam to idle mode cell relations, wherein the active mode beam is the beam serving the user equipment (130) when a new synchronization signal is detected, and the idle mode cell is the cell with the synchronization signal broadcast area provided by the network node transmitting the detected synchronization signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method in a wireless device for facilitating a transition of the wireless device between an active state and an inactive state or idle mode includes storing an identifier of an idle mode synchronization signal of a source node serving the wireless device responsive to entering an active state from an inactive state or idle mode, reentering the inactive state or idle mode and monitoring the idle mode synchronization signal of the source node while in the inactive state or idle mode.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a second network node for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes in a wireless communication network. The second network node initiates a neighbour relationship establishment process in the wireless communication network by transmitting an indication to a second radio network node or a first network node. The indication indicates the second radio network node to transmit an identifier of a reference signal handler associated with a reference signal of the second radio network node along with a transmission of the reference signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, arrangements and computer programs for antenna sector configuration for an adaptive antenna system, AAS. A method, performed in a network node, comprises associating (35) wireless devices served from the network node to sectors of a respective sector configuration model based on radio network measurements, wherein the association is performed for each out of a number of sector configuration models. The method further comprises estimating (S37) performance metrics for each sector configuration model based on the associating of wireless devices to sectors of the respective sector configuration model and selecting (S37) an antenna sector configuration of the AAS based on the estimated performance metrics.

Abstract: Method and apparatus in a wireless communication network (100) for establishing active mode beam to idle mode cells neighbour relations are disclosed. A first network node (111) and other network nodes, a second and a third network nodes (112, 113) operate in the wireless communication network (100). The first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130) with the active mode beam, and the idle mode cells are synchronization signal broadcast areas provided by the other network nodes (112, 113). The first network node (111) obtains information on synchronization signals transmitted from the other network nodes and stores information on active mode beam to idle mode cell relations, wherein the active mode beam is the beam serving the user equipment (130) when a new synchronization signal is detected, and the idle mode cell is the cell with the synchronization signal broadcast area provided by the network node transmitting the detected synchronization signal.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The wireless device (10) stores a time instant associated with a receiving event relating to reference signal detection and information related to the receiving event. The wireless device (10) further detects a connection event related to a connection of the wireless device; and reports the time instant and the information to a radio network node (13) in the wireless communication network.

Abstract: There is provided a method for utilizing antenna beam information. The method is performed by a network node. The method comprises acquiring antenna beam information indicative of a direction of a wireless device (WD) specific beam of the network node. The method comprises classifying the acquired antenna beam information into a cell specific beam category based on an angular difference between the direction and a direction of main lobe of a cell specific beam of the network node. The method comprises performing at least one of a load balancing action of the wireless device and a radiation beam pattern change related to the cell specific beam category.

Abstract: A first network node (111) and method therein for monitoring inactive mode coverage for a user equipment (130) in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. A plurality of network nodes (111, 112) operate in the wireless communication network (100) and the first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130). The first network node (111) receives an inactive mode coverage monitoring report. The first network node (111) analyzes the inactive mode coverage monitoring report and determines whether the user equipment (130) has inactive mode coverage based on the outcome of analysing the inactive mode coverage monitoring report.

Abstract: Network node (111) and method therein for assisting a user equipment (130) to handle a connection in a wireless communication network (100) are disclosed. A first network node (111) and a second network node (112) operate in the wireless communication network (100). The first network node (111) is a serving network node for the user equipment (130). The first network node (111) determines that the user equipment (130) is under an idle mode coverage of the second network node (112) based on measurements associated to the user equipment (130). When a connected mode connection between the user equipment (130) and the first network node (111) is released, the first network node sends a context of the user equipment (130) to the second network node (112).

Abstract: A first network node 204 and method therein for establishing a neighbour relation with a second network node 206 is disclosed. The first and second network nodes are operating in a wireless communications network 200. The first network node receives a random access request from a communications device 210 operating in the wireless communications network. For neighbour node determination, the first network node transmits, to a third network node 208, a first information relating to an identity of a preamble comprised in the received random access request and to a first reception time of the random access request. The first network node establishes a neighbour relation with the second network node based on a neighbour node determination performed based on the first information by the third network node.

Abstract: A first network node 104 and a method therein for establishing a neighbour relation with a second network node 106,106?. The first network node 104 and the second network node are operating in a wireless communications network 100, The first network node receives an uplink synchronisation signal from a communications device 110 operating in the wireless communications network. For neighbour node determination, the first network node transmits, to a third network node 108 operating in the wireless communications network, a first information, which first information relates to the identity of the received signal and to a first reception time of the signal. The first network node establishes a neighbour relation with at least one of a second network node and one or more of one or more further second network nodes based on a neighbour node determination performed by the third network node based on the first information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, arrangements and computer programs for antenna sector configuration for an adaptive antenna system, AAS. A method, performed in a network node, comprises associating (35) wireless devices served from the network node to sectors of a respective sector configuration model based on radio network measurements, wherein the association is performed for each out of a number of sector configuration models. The method further comprises estimating (S37) performance metrics for each sector configuration model based on the associating of wireless devices to sectors of the respective sector configuration model and selecting (S37) an antenna sector configuration of the AAS based on the estimated performance metrics.

Abstract: There is provided a method for utilizing antenna beam information. The method is performed by a network node. The method comprises acquiring antenna beam information indicative of a direction of a wireless device (WD) specific beam of the network node. The method comprises classifying the acquired antenna beam information into a cell specific beam category based on an angular difference between the direction and a direction of main lobe of a cell specific beam of the network node. The method comprises performing at least one of a load balancing action of the wireless device and a radiation beam pattern change related to the cell specific beam category.

Abstract: Methods, arrangement and network nodes for supporting inter-cell coordination of scheduling of radio resources subjected to inter cell interference. The methods involve identifying one or more radio resources which are subjected to inter-cell interference between a first cell and a second cell. The methods further involve deriving a respective service value related to service that could be provided in the respective first and second cell by use of the one or more radio resources. Further, transmissions in the one or more radio resources are controlled based on comparison of the service values, thus enabling inter-cell service value-based scheduling of the one or more radio resources, prioritizing services having the highest value per radio resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a communication network node for enabling automatic optimization of a random access preamble format usage in a communication network system. The network comprises the communication network node serving at least one cell to which user equipments are accessing. A random access preamble format is set for each cell and comprises a random access sequence length, TSEQ, and a random access preamble cyclic prefix length, TCP. First, the random access sequence length, TSEQ is selected and then the random access preamble cyclic prefix length, T CP is selected. Based on the selected random access sequence length, T SEQ and random access preamble cyclic prefix length, TCP, which random access preamble format to use in said cell is selected.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for improving performance in a wireless communications network. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises acquiring an identification of a set of cells for which adjustment is needed. The method comprises identifying a reason for the adjustment and improvement possibilities of the set of cells using at least one indicator. The reason and the improvement possibilities define a combination of which parameters and network nodes that could be adjusted. The method comprises determining an improvement action for the set of cells by jointly optimizing the combination of parameters and network nodes based on the reason and the improvement possibilities.