Abstract: A method of a wireless communication device adapted to perform device-to-device communication is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting an indication of device-to-device communication capability to a network node, receiving one or more beacon parameters allocated to one or more second wireless communication devices adapted to perform device-to-device communication, monitoring device-to-device communication beacon signaling based on the received beacon parameters, and performing at least one radio operation task based on measurements of the monitored device-to-device communication beacon signaling. The at least one radio operation task may comprise using the measurements of the monitored device-to-device communication beacon signaling to select or re-select one of the one or more second wireless communication devices for device-to-device communication, and/or transmitting a beacon measurement report to the network node based on the monitored device-to-device communication beacon signaling.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a network node for performing communication in a wireless communication network. The network node is configured to receive a signal transmitted by a user device in the wireless communication network, measure a received power level at which the signal is received by the network node, determine, based on a predefined transmit power level of the network node, based on a predefined transmit power level of the user device and based on the received power level, a threshold power level for a clear channel assessment to be performed by the user device, and trigger transmitting an indication of the threshold power level to the user device. Further aspects of the disclosure pertain to a user device, methods and a computer program product.

Abstract: There is provided a method for time synchronization of stations (STAs) in a wireless local area network. An access point (AP) transmits a request to at least two STAs for the at least two STAs to transmit a response to the AP, the request indicating which frequency sub-band each of the at least two STAs is to use for transmitting the response. Responses to the request are received from the at least two STAs, wherein each of the responses comprises orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) symbols. For each of the at least two STAs, a time delay is determined based on the responses. Then, control signalling is transmitted to the at least two STAs, the control signalling comprising time alignment commands for the at least two STAs, wherein each time alignment command is based on the time delay for one of the at least two STAs.

Abstract: A communications device and a method therein for accessing a Resource Unit (RU) are provided. The communications device and an Access Point (AP) are operating in a wireless communications network. When wanting to start an access attempt within a time interval, the communications device selects a counter value from a first range given by zero and a first Contention-Window OFDMA (CWO) value CWO1. Further, when wanting to start an access attempt outside the time interval, the communications device selects the counter value from a second range given by zero and a second CWO value CWO2, wherein the second CWO value CWO2 is larger than the first CWO value CWO1. The communications device performs a contention procedure using the selected counter value, wherein a Resource Unit (RU) is accessed in dependence of the performed contention procedure.

Abstract: There is provided configuration of a secondary network node in a carrier aggregation enabled communications network The secondary network node supports radio transmission using a cellular radio access technology (RAT) for deployment as a network node serving a secondary serving cell associated with a primary serving cell in a carrier aggregation enabled communications network using the cellular RAT and a non-cellular RAT for deployment as a network node serving a non-cellular RAT hotspot using the non-cellular RAT. After receiving an indication from a cellular primary network node associated with the primary serving cell the secondary network node starts scanning an unlicensed frequency band for deployment of the network node. The secondary network node determines at least one frequency interval of the at least one unlicensed frequency band substantially free from transmitting interferers.

Abstract: A method of a network node adapted to transmit a wake-up signal for waking up one or more wireless communication receivers is disclosed, as well as a method for the wireless communication receiver, such network node and wireless communication receiver, and computer programs for implementing the methods. Each wireless communication receiver is comprised in a wireless communication device and is associated with a wake-up radio adapted to wake up the wireless communication receiver in response to detecting the wake-up signal. An indication of a maximum frequency error of the wake-up radio associated with the wireless communication receiver is acquired such that a non-data transmission bandwidth for exclusive use by the wake-up signal can be determined. The wake-up signal is transmitted over a wake-up signal transmission frequency interval having a wake-up signal transmission bandwidth, wherein the wake-up signal transmission bandwidth is less than, or equal to, the non-data transmission bandwidth.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, performed in a modulation and coding scheme, MCS module of a network node, for modulation and coding scheme, MCS, selection for a link between the network node and a terminal device in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access, OFDMA, based system. The OFDMA-based system provides a plurality of sub-carriers. The method comprises obtaining channel quality indicators for the plurality of sub-carriers, and estimating a link quality over a bandwidth corresponding to a set of the plurality of sub-carriers corresponding to a sub-channel based on the obtained channel quality indicators. The method comprises selecting a sub-channel out of the plurality of sub-carriers as a new sub-channel to be used for a communication to/from the terminal device based on the determined link quality.

Abstract: An UL carrier frequency or a downlink carrier frequency is adapted as a consequence of a determination that there is a difference in link budgets between uplink and downlink. Since a downlink provides a geographical coverage that is of a certain size, a lesser reliability of the uplink has a consequence that a mobile terminal may not be able to communicate when located far from a network node that transmits the downlink but still within the geographical coverage area of the downlink. Such drawbacks of present day wireless communication systems can be at least mitigated by embodiments of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A mobile device that comprises a main receiver and a wake-up receiver is operated by periodically attempting to receive a first signal that is configured for receipt by the wake-up receiver. For each attempt, a detection result is generated that indicates whether the first signal was received with a signal quality that satisfies a predetermined minimum quality criterion. One or more of the detection results are used as a basis for deciding whether or not the wake-up receiver is within range of an access point. An operation of the mobile device is adjusted in response to a decision that the wake-up receiver is not within range of the access point.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of a wireless communication node adapted to transmit a wake-up signal for waking up one or more wireless communication receivers. The method comprises determining a first set of data for concurrent transmission with the wake-up signal, and determining a first interference indicator value indicative of a level of interference caused by the first set of data to the wake-up signal due to concurrent transmission. The method also comprises deciding if the wake-up signal is to be concurrently transmitted with the first set of data based on the first interference indicator value, and transmitting the wake-up signal in accordance with the decision. Corresponding arrangement, wireless communication node and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an access node of a wireless network, for controlling uplink transmissions from wireless devices. It is detected that both a Narrow Band wireless device capable of receiving signals on a first narrow bandwidth channel and one or more legacy wireless devices capable of receiving signals on a second broad bandwidth channel are present. The second broad channel covers the first narrow channel. When receiving an uplink transmission from the Narrow Band device that indicates pending uplink data, the access node performs a downlink transmission that both Narrow Band wireless devices and legacy wireless devices can receive and decode. The downlink transmission indicates that the Narrow Band wireless device is allowed to transmit its pending uplink data on allocated resources within the first bandwidth channel, and that the second bandwidth channel is occupied.

Abstract: A process for selecting frequency channel(s) used by a network node (20) operating in an unlicensed band is disclosed. To that end, a network node (20) analyzes a signal received for each of multiple frequency channels using autocorrelation techniques, and thus without first demodulating the signals, to determine what types of wireless communication devices (32) are contributing to the load of each frequency channel. The network node (20) then selects one of the frequency channels for scheduling communications in the unlicensed band with a wireless communication device (30), where the selection is responsive not only to the estimated load, but also to the identified types of other wireless communication devices (32).

Abstract: A process for selecting frequency channel(s) used by a network node (20) operating in an unlicensed band is disclosed. To that end, a network node (20) analyzes a signal received for each of multiple frequency channels using autocorrelation techniques, and thus without first demodulating the signals, to determine what types of wireless communication devices (32) are contributing to the load of each frequency channel. The network node (20) then selects one of the frequency channels for scheduling communications in the unlicensed band with a wireless communication device (30), where the selection is responsive not only to the estimated load, but also to the identified types of other wireless communication devices (32).

Abstract: A method for an access point of a wireless communication network is disclosed. The access point is adapted to use a communication channel resource to communicate with a plurality of first wireless communication devices using orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) and to communicate with a plurality of second wireless communication devices using carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA). The communication channel resource comprises a bandwidth of frequencies, the bandwidth of frequencies being dividable into a plurality of sub-carriers for OFDMA and a part of the bandwidth of frequencies forming a primary channel for CSMA/CA. The method comprises transmitting a downlink packet over all frequencies of the bandwidth for triggering one or more of the first wireless communication devices to perform OFDMA based uplink transmission.

Abstract: A wake-up radio unit for a wireless communication device is disclosed, wherein the wireless communication device has a plurality of wireless communication receivers. The wake-up radio unit is adapted to wake up any of the plurality of wireless communication receivers by receiving a wake-up signal, selecting one or more of the plurality of wireless communication receivers based on the wake-up signal, and waking up the selected one or more wireless communication receiver. In some embodiments, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard, the wake-up signal may comprise a set of symbols selected from a collection of possible sets of symbols. Each such set of symbols may indicate, at least in part, one or more corresponding standards.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of constructing a wake-up signal for waking up one or more of a plurality of wireless communication receivers, wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication receivers is adapted to receive in accordance with respective standard. The method comprises selecting a collection of sequences of symbols and dividing the collection of sequences into a plurality of groups, wherein all sequences of a group comprise a same first set of symbols. The method also comprises selecting one of the groups, and letting the first set of symbols of the selected group indicate one or more standards corresponding to the one or more of the wireless communication receivers to be woken up. The wake-up signal is then constructed based on a sequence of symbols of the selected group. The sequences of symbols of the collection may be of different lengths and the selected group may comprise sequences of symbols of different lengths.

Abstract: According to a disclosed example, an intention of a first wireless communication device to use a first power level and a first time-frequency resource for up-link transmission to a first cellular communication network is detected. At a second wireless communication device, a signal is received from the first device indicative of up-link transmission. The second device determines whether or not an interference (caused by the up-link transmission of the first device and affecting a down-link reception of the second device from a second cellular communication network at a second power level in a second time-frequency resource) has a third power level associated with the first power level that exceeds a power level threshold associated with the second power level.

Abstract: Data Block Transmission with Variable Retransmission Feedback Time For communicating data between a transmitter (10) and a receiver (14), wireless transmission of data blocks is implemented on the basis a retransmission protocol with variable value of a feedback time. The feedback time defines a time interval between transmission of one of the data blocks (22) and transmission of a feedback message (23) indicating whether the data block (22) was successfully received. The transmitter (10) or the receiver (14) determines the value of the feedback time. Depending on the determined value of the feedback time, the transmitter (10) controls transmission of the data block (22) to the receiver and/or the receiver (14) controls reception of the data block (22) at the receiver (14). The transmitter (10) may for example be a base station of a mobile network, and the receiver (14) may be a terminal device connected to the mobile network.

Abstract: A communications device and a method therein for accessing a Resource Unit (RU) are provided. The communications device and an Access Point (AP) are operating in a wireless communications network. When wanting to start an access attempt within a time interval, the communications device selects a counter value from a first range given by zero and a first Contention-Window OFDMA (CWO) value CWO1. Further, when wanting to start an access attempt outside the time interval, the communications device selects the counter value from a second range given by zero and a second CWO value CWO2, wherein the second CWO value CWO2 is larger than the first CWO value CWO1. The communications device performs a contention procedure using the selected counter value, wherein a Resource Unit (RU) is accessed in dependence of the performed contention procedure.

Abstract: A method of controlling data transmission of a transceiver is disclosed. The method comprises determining that data is pending for transmission by the transceiver and receiving a signal. A current required transmission effort for transmission of the data is estimated based on the received signal and it is determined if data transmission is to be initiated based on the estimated current required transmission effort, required transmission effort statistics and a time criterion associated with the data. Transmission of the data is initiated if it is determined that so should be done and otherwise the decision of transmitting the data is postponed. Corresponding computer program product, processor, arrangement and wireless communication device are also disclosed.