Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a radio access network. The method includes configuring a user equipment with a signaling configuration message, the signaling configuration message indicating a parametrisation pertaining to reference signaling to be transmitted by the user equipment and to communication signaling to be received by the user equipment. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless node selects a set of reference signal antenna ports for use in transmitting data to other wireless nodes in a given transmit time interval, from a plurality of sets of reference signal antenna ports that are available for use and that include reference signal antenna ports having different reference signal densities in the frequency and/or time dimension. The wireless node sends a message to a second wireless node indicating a reference signal assignment and including an indication of the selected set of reference signal antenna ports.

Abstract: There is described a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method comprises transmitting signaling based on a sounding reference signaling schedule, the sounding reference signaling schedule scheduling transmission of sounding reference signaling in a first time interval, wherein the first time interval overlaps, in an overlap time interval, with a second time interval, for which physical channel signaling is scheduled, wherein transmitting signaling comprises transmitting, in the overlap time interval, the physical channel signaling omitting the scheduled sounding reference signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A method of operating a UE includes obtaining an interference measurement (IM) resource, performing an interference measurement using the IM resource, obtaining a time reference associated with the interference measurement, determining that the interference measurement represents a non-typical level of interference, and transmitting an indicator indicating the time reference to a network node. Related nodes, devices and computer program products are disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a wireless device for a Radio Access Network, the wireless device being adapted for transmitting sampling information indicating a sample determining device used by the wireless device for preparing a measurement report. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: Methods performed by a wireless device operating in a dormant mode comprise performing a measurement on each of a plurality of resources from a predetermined set of resources or demodulating and decoding information from each of a plurality of resources from a predetermined set of resources, such as a set of beams. The methods further include evaluating the measurement or the demodulated and decoded information for each of the plurality of resources against a predetermined criterion, and then discontinuing the performing and evaluating of measurements, or discontinuing the demodulating and decoding and evaluation of information, in response to determining that the predetermined criterion is met, such that one or more resources in the predetermined set of resources are neither measured nor demodulated and decoded. The methods further comprise deactivating receiver circuitry, further in response to determining that the predetermined criterion is met.

Abstract: A distributed Multiple-Input Multiple-Output system comprises one or more antenna units. Each antenna unit comprises at least one antenna element and at least one Antenna Processing Unit (APU) connected to the antenna element. The APU in the one or more antenna units is configurable such that at least one APU in the one or more antenna units is assigned to service as over-the-air interconnects based on load situation and processing power resource of the APU.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless node selects a set of reference signal antenna ports for use in transmitting data to other wireless nodes in a given transmit time interval, from a plurality of sets of reference signal antenna ports that are available for use and that include reference signal antenna ports having different reference signal densities in the frequency and/or time dimension. The wireless node sends a message to a second wireless node indicating a reference signal assignment and including an indication of the selected set of reference signal antenna ports.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for providing location information in a communications network. A method is performed by a first device. The first device supports positioning of other devices in the communications network. The method comprises acquiring positioning reference signal configuration from a radio network node in the communications network. The method comprises acquiring location information from a local positioning entity. The method comprises providing the location information to at least one of a radio network node and a second device in the communications network. The method comprises transmitting positioning reference signal according to the positioning reference signal configuration.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless node selects a set of reference signal antenna ports for use in transmitting data to other wireless nodes in a given transmit time interval, from a plurality of sets of reference signal antenna ports that are available for use and that include reference signal antenna ports having different reference signal densities in the frequency and/or time dimension. The wireless node sends a message to a second wireless node indicating a reference signal assignment and including an indication of the selected set of reference signal antenna ports.

Abstract: A network node in a cellular communications network allocates a mobility area to a user equipment device, such that the user equipment device is not required to inform the network of its location while it remains in the mobility area. The mobility area comprises a plurality of tracking areas, and each tracking area has a respective identifier comprising a plurality of bits. The network node provides information to the user equipment device identifying the plurality of tracking areas forming the mobility area allocated to the user equipment device, wherein said information identifying the plurality of tracking areas forming the mobility area comprises fewer bits of information than the total number of bits in the respective identifiers of the plurality of tracking areas.

Abstract: A wireless device, a network node and methods performed by the wireless device and the network node for providing a guard interval for transmissions in a communication system are presented. The network node (301, 401) receives a signal (307, 407) transmitted by the wireless device (305, 405) and obtains a series of symbols (311a,b, 411a-g) from the received signal. In one exemplary embodiment, a method by the wireless device in a wireless communication system includes generating (705) the signal comprising the series of symbols, including a pair of consecutive symbols (311a,b, 411e,f, 411f,g) that are to be transmitted at different power levels, with power ramping (316, 416, 418) to occur over a power transition period (315, 415, 417) between the consecutive symbols. Further, the method includes transmitting (707) the transmit signal with a guard interval (313, 413a,b) overlapping at least partly with the power transition period.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a transmitting node for transmitting data to a receiving node is provided. The transmitting node is operable at least in a dynamic bundling size mode and includes a communication interface and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured, when operating in the dynamic bundling size mode, to provide the receiving node with an indication of bundling control information representing at least a number L of slots. The processing circuitry transmits data in L consecutive slots using a constant first precoding setting and transmit data in subsequent L consecutive slots using a constant second precoding setting. The first and second precoding settings are independently assignable.

Abstract: A radio node in a wireless communication system employs multiple different candidate formats that define different possible positions of decoding checks within a transport block of a specific size. The radio node determines, from these different candidate formats, a format that defines a position of decoding checks within a transport block to be encoded or decoded. The radio node then encodes or decodes at least a portion of the transport block based on the determined format.

Abstract: A method for detecting a data transmission, the method including measuring a signal level for each of a predetermined plurality of distinct time-frequency transmission resources within a first time interval, non-coherently summing the measured signal levels, and comparing the sum to at least a first threshold to determine whether a channel-hardened signal targeted to the wireless receiver is present. A corresponding method for encoding a channel-hardened signal comprises transmitting, in a first time interval and using M antenna ports and T1 time-frequency resources, an array X of M×T1 symbols, where each row of the array corresponds to one of the M antenna ports and each column of the array X corresponds to one of the first set of T1 time-frequency resources. X satisfies the expression XXH=aI, where XII is the conjugate transpose of X, I is an identity matrix, and ? is a constant.

Abstract: A first network node (200), a wireless device (202) and methods therein, for radio communication. The first network node determines first (2:1) and second (2:3) numerologies for communication of a reference signal and data, respectively, the first and second numerologies defining different combinations of subcarrier spacing and time between two successive OFDM symbols. The first network node then configures (2:4) the wireless device with the first and second numerologies and transmits (2:5) an assignment of data in the second numerology to the wireless device, the assignment comprising a trigger for the reference signal. Thereby, the first network node and the wireless device can communicate (2:6) the reference signal using the first numerology, and communicate (2:7) the data using the second numerology.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for providing location information in a communications network. A method is performed by a first device. The first device supports positioning of other devices in the communications network. The method comprises acquiring positioning reference signal configuration from a radio network node in the communications network. The method comprises acquiring location information from a local positioning entity. The method comprises providing the location information to at least one of a radio network node and a second device in the communications network. The method comprises transmitting a positioning reference signal according to the positioning reference signal configuration.

Abstract: A user equipment (910) is provided for use in a cellular network. The user equipment includes a transceiver (1010), a processor (1020), and a memory (1030). The user equipment (910) is configured to determine, for a data transmission, a mapping form a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) to a PNT-RS. A DMRS resulting signal is generated from a subset of DMRS for a first resource element in a subcarrier. The DMRS resulting signal is copied from the first resource element to a second resource element assigned to the PNT-RS in the subcarrier. The data transmission is transmitted using the DMRS resulting signal and the PNT-RS.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for decoding an encoded sequence into a decoded sequence. A method is performed by an information decoder. The method comprises obtaining a channel output. The channel output represents the encoded sequence as passed through a communications channel. The encoded sequence has been encoded using a polar code. The polar code is representable by a code diagram. The method comprises successively decoding the channel output into the decoded sequence by traversing the code diagram. The method comprises, whilst traversing the code diagram, determining a bit score term for each potential decoding decision on one or more bits being decoded. The method comprises, whilst traversing the code diagram, adding an adjustment term to each bit score term to form a candidate score for said each potential decoding decision. The successive decoding is repeated until all bits of the channel output have been decoded, resulting in at least two candidate decoded sequences.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to method performed by a radio-network node for handling a data transmission, from a wireless device to the radio-network node, in a wireless communication network. The radio-network node schedules one or more resources for carrying an uplink data transmission from the wireless device over a channel, and for carrying a feedback transmission, of a downlink data transmission from the radio-network node, over the same channel. The radio-network node transmits a control message to the wireless device, which control message indicates the one or more resources scheduled for carrying the uplink data transmission and the feedback transmission over the same channel.