Abstract: There is provided a method in a wireless device. The method comprises: receiving a Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) from a network node, the MAC CE comprising a plurality of octets and a plurality of fields, wherein a first field of the plurality of fields is used to indicate a number of sets of power control parameters in a last octet of the received MAC CE, the sets of power control parameters being associated with a reference signal used for path loss estimation; and sending a transmission to a network node, based at least on a set of power control parameters associated with the reference signal.

Abstract: Methods, network device and terminal device are disclosed time advance adjustment. A method comprises receiving a time advance, TA, command from a network device; determining a TA granularity or range; and determining a TA value based at least partly on the TA command and the TA granularity or range, wherein different numerologies are configured for at least two carriers and/or at least two bandwidth parts (BWPs) in one carrier, wherein the at least two carriers and/or the at least two BWPs serve the terminal device and/or the terminal device supports at least one numerology.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relates to a method performed by a UE for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The UE transmits a first indication in a PHR of a serving cell to a radio network node, wherein the first indication indicates presence of a first type of PH of a first carrier in the PHR of the serving cell, and wherein the first type is referring to an uplink RS transmission power. The PHR of the serving cell further comprises a second indication indicating presence of a PH of a second type of a second carrier of the serving cell, wherein the second type is referring to a user data transmission power.

Abstract: When a node in a cellular communications network is serving a first User Equipment, it obtains information about a second UE that may be used as a relay by the first UE. It obtains information in the event that there is data to be sent to the first UE, and sends a request to a node serving the second UE.

Abstract: A method performed by a node for handling an upcoming transmission of uplink data between a first User Equipment (UE) and a network node in a wireless communications network is provided. The node obtains (501) one or more criteria relating to characteristics of any one or more out of: A UE and a transmission of uplink data between that UE and the network node. The node obtains (502) characteristics of any one or more out of: the first UE and the upcoming transmission of uplink data for the first UE. The node obtains (503) a determination by determining whether the first UE shall use: (i) inactive mode based Small Data Transmission, SDT, or (ii) connected mode, the for the upcoming transmission of uplink data, based on: The one or more criteria, and the obtained characteristics of any one or more out of: the first UE and the upcoming transmission of uplink data.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device is described herein. The wireless device operates in a wireless communications network. The wireless device provides a message to be sent to a network node operating in the wireless communications network. The message is a first scheduled message to be sent to the network node in a random access procedure. The message comprises a first indicator of a type of the message. The type of message has: a) a fixed size SDU, and b) a one byte header comprising the first indicator and lacking a second indicator of a length of a payload. The wireless device also initiates sending the provided message to the network node. Also described is a method performed by the network node receiving and initiating processing the message, based on the first indicator.

Abstract: There is provided a method in a wireless device. The method comprises: receiving a Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) from a network node, the MAC CE comprising a plurality of octets and a plurality of fields, wherein a first field of the plurality of fields is used to indicate a number of sets of power control parameters in a last octet of the received MAC CE, the sets of power control parameters being associated with a reference signal used for path loss estimation; and sending a transmission to a network node, based at least on a set of power control parameters associated with the reference signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Semi-Persistent Sounding Reference Signal (SP SRS) resource activation or deactivation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications network comprises receiving, from a network node, a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE). The MAC CE comprises an indication of a SP SRS resource set to be activated or deactivated and information that indicates a spatial relation for the SP SRS resource set to be activated or deactivated. In this manner, a MAC CE for SP SRS resource set activation or deactivation is provided in a manner that gives spatial relation information in an efficient and flexible manner.

Abstract: A method in a UE comprises: receiving a message from a network node comprising information about one or more sets of dedicated random access channel (RACH) resources, each set of dedicated RACH resources associated with a beam associated with a target cell; obtaining an estimate of beam quality for each beam associated with the sets of dedicated RACH resources; determining, based on the obtained estimate of beam quality, whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets one or more criteria of a first set of criteria for performing random access; and performing random access based on whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets the one or more criteria of the first set of criteria for performing random access.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a wireless device is provided for performing logical channel prioritization (LCP) by a wireless device. The method includes selecting a set of logical channels based on one or more logical channel restrictions. The method further includes determining at least one logical channel of the set of logical channels to serve.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a wireless network according to a periodic discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle that includes periodic DRX on durations. Such methods include awakening for at least a first duration from a low energy consumption state. The first duration is not within any of the periodic DRX on durations. Such methods include, during the first duration, monitoring for an activation signal occurring at a first offset before a next subsequent resource of a configured grant of periodic uplink transmission resources (UL CG) or of a semi-persistent schedule of periodic downlink reception resources (DL SPS). Other embodiments include complementary methods for a network node, as well as UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device is described herein. The wireless device operates in a wireless communications network. The wireless device provides a message to be sent to a network node operating in the wireless communications network. The message is a first scheduled message to be sent to the network node in a random access procedure. The message comprises a first indicator of a type of the message. The type of message has: a) a fixed size SDU, and b) a one byte header comprising the first indicator and lacking a second indicator of a length of a payload. The wireless device also initiates sending the provided message to the network node. Also described is a method performed by the network node receiving and initiating processing the message, based on the first indicator.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a wireless device is provided for performing logical channel prioritization (LCP) by a wireless device. The method includes selecting a set of logical channels based on one or more logical channel restrictions. The method further includes determining at least one logical channel of the set of logical channels to serve.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method (500) by a wireless device (110) includes receiving information relating to a Narrowband Secondary Synchronization Signal (NSSS) transmit diversity scheme. The information indicates a number of NSSS occasions that use different NSSS transmit diversity configurations. Based on the NSSS transmit diversity scheme, at least one measurement is performed across NSSS occasions.

Abstract: A user equipment starts a first timer and a second timer in response to different respective network events. The starting of the first and second timers causes the first and second timers to simultaneously elapse. In response to one of the simultaneously elapsing timers expiring, the user equipment indicates, to a network node, which of the simultaneously elapsing timers expired.

Abstract: A method in a UE comprises: receiving a message from a network node comprising information about one or more sets of dedicated random access channel (RACH) resources, each set of dedicated RACH resources associated with a beam associated with a target cell; obtaining an estimate of beam quality for each beam associated with the sets of dedicated RACH resources; determining, based on the obtained estimate of beam quality, whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets one or more criteria of a first set of criteria for performing random access; and performing random access based on whether any beam associated with the one or more sets of dedicated RACH resources meets the one or more criteria of the first set of criteria for performing random access.

Abstract: There is provided a method in a wireless device. The method comprises: receiving a Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) from a network node, the MAC CE comprising a plurality of octets and a plurality of fields, wherein a first field of the plurality of fields is used to indicate a number of sets of power control parameters in a last octet of the received MAC CE, the sets of power control parameters being associated with a reference signal used for path loss estimation; and sending a transmission to a network node, based at least on a set of power control parameters associated with the reference signal.

Abstract: A user equipment starts a first timer and a second timer in response to different respective network events. The starting of the first and second timers causes the first and second timers to simultaneously elapse. In response to one of the simultaneously elapsing timers expiring, the user equipment sends a radio link failure report to a node of a wireless communication network indicating which of the simultaneously elapsing timers expired.

Abstract: A method in a wireless device is disclosed. The method comprises sending a scheduling request to a network node, and receiving, from the network node in response to the scheduling request, a grant of uplink resources. The method further comprises determining whether the granted uplink resources are at least equal to or larger than the resources required for transmission of both a buffer status report (BSR) and a sidelink BSR, and upon determining that the granted uplink resources are at least equal to or larger than the resources required for transmission of both the BSR and the sidelink BSR, communicating the BSR, and the sidelink BSR to the network node in a single medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU).

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device is described herein. The wireless device operates in a wireless communications network. The wireless device provides a message to be sent to a network node operating in the wireless communications network. The message is a first scheduled message to be sent to the network node in a random access procedure. The message comprises a first indicator of a type of the message. The type of message has: a) a fixed size SDU, and b) a one byte header comprising the first indicator and lacking a second indicator of a length of a payload. The wireless device also initiates sending the provided message to the network node. Also described is a method performed by the network node receiving and initiating processing the message, based on the first indicator.