Abstract: Methods and apparatuses involve a network node (22) of a wireless communication network (10) and a wireless device (12) attempting redirection with respect to the network (10). An overall bound limits how many times or for how long the wireless device (12) attempts redirection and provides a mechanism for the wireless device (12) to extend its redirection efforts to one or more redirection targets beyond those indicated by the network (10).

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (12) comprises receiving (500), from a network node (18) in a wireless communication network (10), signaling (20) that indicates one or more report triggering measurement objects (22) and one or more report content measurement objects (24). The one or more report triggering measurement objects (22) are one or more objects of measurements whose results (22R) are to be evaluated by the wireless device (12) for determining whether to log or send a measurement report (16). The one or more report content measurement objects (24) are one or more objects of measurements whose results (22R) are to be reported by the measurement report (16). The signaling (20) is configurable to indicate at least one report content measurement object (24) that is different from each of the one or more report triggering measurement objects (22) indicated by the signaling (20).

Abstract: A method in a node is disclosed. The method comprises generating a tag for an associated data packet at a first layer, the generated tag indicating one or more parameters related to transmission of the associated data packet. The method comprises signaling the tag from the first layer to another layer. The method comprises mapping, at the another layer, the associated data packet to a logical channel based on the one or more parameters indicated by the tag, and selecting one or more resources for transmission of the associated data packet based on the mapping of the associated data packet to the logical channel.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a network node to configure random access by one or more user equipment, UEs, in a cell of the wireless network. Such methods include providing (2040) one of the following to one or more UEs operating in the cell: an artificial intelligence/machine learning, AI/ML, predictive model that includes one or more input parameters and corresponding one or more output parameters that are associated with random-access configurations for the cell; or one or more random-access configurations for the cell, each random-access configuration associated with one or more values of output parameters of the AI/ML predictive model. Such methods include detecting (2090) a random access to the cell, by a particular UE, according to a particular random-access configuration associated with particular values of the output parameters. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UE, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A wireless device (12) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The wireless device (12) obtains a configuration (24) that governs how the wireless device (12) is to monitor for and/or attempt to recover from consistent uplink listen-before-talk, LBT, failure that occurs during a mobility procedure (18) triggered by the wireless device (12). According to the obtained configuration (24), the wireless device (12) monitors for and/or attempts to recover from consistent uplink LBT failure occurring during the mobility procedure (18).

Abstract: A wireless device operating in a communication network can, responsive to receiving a downlink control indication (“DCI”) command to activate or reactivate a configured grant (“CG”) configuration that is associated with a first transmission block (“TB”) having a first transmission block size (“TBS”), handling a non-idle hybrid automatic repeat request (“HARQ”) process on the CG configuration based on whether the first TBS is different than a second TBS of a second TB associated with the non-idle HARQ process. The non-idle HARQ process can include a process of retransmitting the second TB using the CG for which an associated media access control (“MAC”) protocol data unit (“PDU”) has been submitted to lower layers for transmission to a network node, but for which successful reception acknowledgment has not been received from the network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for performing an uplink control channel transmission in a serving cell in a wireless communications network is provided. The wireless device is configured with a set of serving cell(s) in the wireless communications network. First, the wireless device determines a number of serving cells of the set of serving cell(s) that are relevant to consider when performing the uplink control channel transmission in the serving cell. Secondly, the wireless device selects an uplink control channel format from a set of uplink control channel formats for uplink control channel transmissions based on the determined number of serving cells. Then, the wireless device performs the uplink control channel transmission in the serving cell using the selected uplink control channel format. A wireless device for performing an uplink control channel transmission in a serving cell in a wireless communications network is also provided.

Abstract: A wireless device operating in a communication network can, responsive to receiving a downlink control indication (“DCI”) command to activate or reactivate a configured grant (“CG”) configuration, control at least one timer associated with a non-idle hybrid automatic repeat request (“HARQ”) process on the CG configuration. The non-idle HARQ process can include a process of retransmitting a transmission block (“TB”) using the CG for which an associated media access control (“MAC”) protocol data unit (“PDU”) has been submitted to lower layers for transmission to a network node, but for which successful reception acknowledgment has not been received from the network node.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting and receiving data in a radio communication from a second radio device to a first radio device is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, one or more radio resources are determined based on radio signals received at the first radio device. The one or more radio resources comprise at least one spatial stream among different spatial streams receivable at the first radio device. A status message indicative of the one or more determined radio resources is transmitted to the second radio device. The data from the second radio device is received at the first radio device on at least one radio resource depending on the one or more radio resources indicated in the transmitted status message.

Abstract: A user equipment, UE (105), makes a plurality of attempts at random access to an access node (110). The UE transmits, to the access node (110), a report comprising Listen Before Talk, LBT, diagnostic data for each of the attempts at random access. The access node (110) receives, from the UE (105), the report and configures the UE (105) with an adjusted random access resource allocation based on the LBT diagnostic data of at least one of the attempts at random access.

Abstract: A method in a node is disclosed. The method comprises generating a tag for an associated data packet at a first layer, the generated tag indicating one or more parameters related to transmission of the associated data packet. The method comprises signaling the tag from the first layer to another layer. The method comprises mapping, at the another layer, the associated data packet to a logical channel based on the one or more parameters indicated by the tag, and selecting one or more resources for transmission of the associated data packet based on the mapping of the associated data packet to the logical channel.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and apparatus relating to the transmission of control information in uplink access of wireless networks. One embodiment provides a method performed by a wireless device operable in a wireless communications network. The method comprises: responsive to failure of transmission in a first transmission time interval of a first transport block comprising first control information, transmitting in a second, subsequent transmission time interval a second transport block comprising second control information, wherein the second control information is an updated version of the first control information. Failure of transmission of the first transport block comprises the wireless device determining that a wireless channel over which the first transport block is to be transmitted is busy in the first transmission time interval.

Abstract: A method performed by a first node. The first node operates in a communications network. The first node determines, based on a header of a packet, a first number of hops. The first number of hops are the hops the packet has to traverse in the communications network to reach a second node in the communications network. The header of the packet indicates a second number of hops between the second node and a third node in the communications network in a first path. The first node obtains a wired backhaul connection to a core network of the communications network from the third node. The first node then initiates routing the packet towards the second node based on the determined first number of hops.

Abstract: Embodiments includes methods for a wireless device configured for sidelink communication. Such methods include obtaining a packet of data for sidelink transmission. The packet is associated with a first QoS requirement of a first type and with a second QoS requirement of a second type. Such methods include mapping the packet to one or more of the following: a first LCG based on a first mapping between at least one QoS requirement of the first type and a first portion of a plurality of available LCGs, including the first LCG; and a second LCG based on a second mapping between at least one QoS requirement of the second type and a different second portion of the available LCGs, including the second LCG. Such methods include transmitting, to a radio network node, a sidelink BSR that indicates available data for the one or more LCGs to which the packet was mapped.

Abstract: Flexible physical channel configurations that support efficient transmission of discovery messages thereby enabling, among other things, SL discovery enhancement for NR. In one aspect, discovery messages are carried on either the PSCCH or the PSSCH or both.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are introduced for controlling a user equipment in a first network with a resource control server. In one embodiment, the resource control server provides instructions over the second network to the user equipment of actions to be taken based at least in part on congestion within the first network.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting and receiving data in a radio communication from a second radio device to a first radio device is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, one or more radio resources are determined based on radio signals received at the first radio device. The one or more radio resources comprise at least one spatial stream among different spatial streams receivable at the first radio device. A status message indicative of the one or more determined radio resources is transmitted to the second radio device. The data from the second radio device is received at the first radio device on at least one radio resource depending on the one or more radio resources indicated in the transmitted status message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer program products for network selection. A method implemented at a terminal device comprises obtaining an indication of a first carrier that provides cross-carrier configuration of a second carrier for device to device, D2D, communication; and selecting, from a list of authorized networks, a serving network based on the second carrier and the obtained indication. With embodiments of the disclosure, support for device to device communication can be improved.

Abstract: A method in a radio device of radio resource allocation for transmitting data on a plurality of communication carriers is provided. The method includes sensing on a first carrier and obtaining a first set of candidate radio resources for a first transmission on the first carrier, performing a first selection of one or a plurality of the candidate radio resources from the first set to be used for the first transmission, sensing on a second carrier and obtaining a second set of candidate radio resources for a second transmission on the second carrier, performing a second selection of one or a plurality of the candidate radio resources from the second set to be used for the second transmission, and performing the first selection and the second selection in dependency to each other.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer programs for scheduling a transmission. A method implemented at a terminal device comprises receiving, from a network device, a scheduling configuration for a device to device, D2D, transmission of the terminal device; receiving, from the network device, an uplink scheduling grant for a cellular uplink transmission in a same time resource overlapping with the D2D transmission; determining a scheduling priority for the D2D transmission relative to the cellular uplink transmission based on at least one of: a first comparison between an associated priority of the scheduling configuration and a first priority threshold, and a transmission restriction; and performing at least one of the D2D transmission and the cellular uplink transmission based on the determined scheduling priority. With embodiments of the disclosure, D2D transmission and cellular uplink transmission from a terminal device can he well coordinated.