Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for determining whether each of a plurality of wireless devices are drones or non-drones. The method includes determining based on binary classification of the first information which of the wireless devices meet all of at least one primary criterion; transmitting a request for second information to the wireless devices that meet all of the at least one primary criterion; receiving second information from each of the wireless device that meet all of the at least one primary criterion; determining based on binary classification of the second information which of the wireless devices that meet all of the at least one primary criterion also meet all of at least one secondary criterion; and classifying the wireless devices that meet both all of the at least one primary criterion and all of the at least one secondary criterion into the first category.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing unlicensed drone User Equipment (UE) detection in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In this regard, embodiments of a method of operation of a server for providing unlicensed drone UE detection in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, from a network node, a measurement report for a UE and predicting that the UE is an unlicensed drone UE based on the measurement report for the UE. The method further includes taking one or more actions upon predicting that the UE is an unlicensed drone UE. In this manner, an efficient unlicensed drone detection mechanism is provided.

Abstract: A method (420) performed by a network node (102, 700, 800, 960a, 1320) for channel selection for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises generating (400) information usable by a user equipment (UE) (101, 500, 600, 910a, 1330) for determining a sequence of channels to be successively measured by the UE for availability for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises transmitting (410) the information to the UE. A method (320) performed by a wireless device for measuring channels available for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises determining (300) a channel order defining a sequence of channels to be successively measured for availability for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises performing (310) measurement of the channels according to the channel order.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides relates to methods and apparatus for handover optimization in a 5G context using reinforcement learning (RL). In contrast to the conventional handover methods, handovers between base-stations (BSs) are controlled using a centralized RL-based machine learning (ML) agent. This ML agent handles the radio measurement reports from the UEs and chooses appropriate handover actions in accordance with the RL machine learning framework to maximize a long-term utility.

Abstract: A network node (200), a wireless device (202) and methods therein, for indicating and handling assignment of measurement resources in a predefined region of a resource block transmitted by the network node (200). The network node (200) identifies (2:1) a wireless device (202) that is required to perform measurements on signals transmitted by the network node (200) and/or measurements of interference. The network node (200) then assigns (2:2) to the wireless device (202) usage of the measurement resources in the predefined region, and signals (2:3) an indication of the assigned usage of the measurement resources to the wireless device (202). The wireless device (202) is then able to determine and use (2:4) the measurement resources based on the received indication. Thereby, the usage of the measurement resources can be assigned in a dynamic and flexible manner, e.g. depending on the current need for measurement resources.

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: In one example aspect, a method is provided of reporting an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters of a signal from a first cell, beam or frequency in a cellular communications network. The method comprises configuring a signal parameter estimation model based on configuration information from a second cell in the cellular communications network, and determining an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters of a signal from the first cell, beam or frequency using the parameter estimation model. The method also comprises sending the indication to the second cell in response to the indication or the one or more estimated signal parameters satisfying one or more criteria.

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 the encoded sequence. The encoded sequence has been encoded using a polar code. The method comprises successively decoding the encoded sequence into the decoded sequence. The decoding is performed for a given list size, LS, where LS>1, defining how many candidate decoded sequences in total the thus far decoded sequence is allowed to branch into during the decoding. The encoded sequence is decoded, until its first branching, by at least as many processing units in parallel as a factor, f, of the given list size. The factor is at least half the given list size, f?LS/2.

Abstract: In one example aspect, a method is provided of a method in a node in a communications network, the method comprising determining an estimated signal parameter of a second signal received at a user equipment from a second cell, beam or frequency, wherein the estimated signal parameter is based on a measured signal parameter of a first signal received at a user equipment from a first cell, beam or frequency, in response to the estimated signal parameter, causing the second signal from the second cell, beam or frequency to be attenuated within a resource, and causing a handover command to be transmitted to the user equipment within the resource.

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: To perform handover in a multi-carrier network, a node that is currently serving a user equipment, UE, informs the neighboring nodes about the UE position and UE capabilities in terms of supported carriers. The neighboring nodes reply with a figure of merit indicative of connection efficacy, or data from which connection efficacy can be estimated, such as predicted signal quality and strength for each specified carrier. The serving node then determines, based on these predicted values, how to restrict mobility reference signal, MRS, measurements to promising candidate combinations of neighboring nodes and their carriers. Turning on of reference signals is thus limited, excluding nodes and carriers that will not be able to accept handover on technical or policy grounds, as well as nodes or carriers which have poor predicted signal quality.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing unlicensed drone User Equipment (UE) detection in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In this regard, embodiments of a method of operation of a server for providing unlicensed drone UE detection in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, from a network node, a measurement report for a UE and predicting that the UE is an unlicensed drone UE based on the measurement report for the UE. The method further includes taking one or more actions upon predicting that the UE is an unlicensed drone UE. In this manner, an efficient unlicensed drone detection mechanism is provided.

Abstract: A method (420) performed by a network node (102, 700, 800, 960a, 1320) for channel selection for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises generating (400) information usable by a user equipment (UE) (101, 500, 600, 910a, 1330) for determining a sequence of channels to be successively measured by the UE for availability for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises transmitting (410) the information to the UE. A method (320) performed by a wireless device for measuring channels available for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises determining (300) a channel order defining a sequence of channels to be successively measured for availability for inter-frequency handover. The method comprises performing (310) measurement of the channels according to the channel order.

Abstract: In one example aspect, a method is provided of reporting an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters of a signal from a first cell, beam or frequency in a cellular communications network. The method comprises configuring a signal parameter estimation model based on configuration information from a second cell in the cellular communications network, and determining an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters of a signal from the first cell, beam or frequency using the parameter estimation model. The method also comprises sending the indication to the second cell in response to the indication or the one or more estimated signal parameters satisfying one or more criteria.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for determining whether each of a plurality of wireless devices are drones or non-drones. The method includes determining based on binary classification of the first information which of the wireless devices meet all of at least one primary criterion; transmitting a request for second information to the wireless devices that meet all of the at least one primary criterion; receiving second information from each of the wireless device that meet all of the at least one primary criterion; determining based on binary classification of the second information which of the wireless devices that meet all of the at least one primary criterion also meet all of at least one secondary criterion; and classifying the wireless devices that meet both all of the at least one primary criterion and all of the at least one secondary criterion into the first category.

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 the encoded sequence. The encoded sequence has been encoded using a polar code. The method comprises successively decoding the encoded sequence into the decoded sequence. The decoding is performed for a given list size, LS, where LS>1, defining how many candidate decoded sequences in total the thus far decoded sequence is allowed to branch into during the decoding. The encoded sequence is decoded, until its first branching, by at least as many processing units in parallel as a factor, f, of the given list size. The factor is at least half the given list size, f?LS/2.

Abstract: A method performed by a first radio node for determining one or more precoders for beamforming of reference signals is provided. The reference signals relate to Channel State Information, CSI, of a forward link channel from the first radio node to a second radio node. The first radio node receives (201) reverse link reference signals from the second radio node and estimates (202) a first quality value of the forward link channel based on the received reverse link reference signal. The first radio node then determines (203) one or more first precoders of respective one or more first ranks based on the reverse link reference signal and the estimated first quality value. When the one or more first precoders have been determined, the first radio node triggers (204) a first transmission of one or more first forward link reference signals to the second radio node. The one or more first forward link reference signals are beamformed according to the determined respective one or more first precoders.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for encoding an information sequence into an encoded sequence. A method is performed by an information encoder. The method comprises obtaining the information sequence. The method comprises inserting at least one checkpoint sequence in the information sequence. The method comprises encoding the information sequence comprising the at least one checkpoint sequence into the encoded sequence using a polar code. There is also provided a method for decoding such an encoded sequence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved predicting of target carrier radio conditions in a communication network. The improved prediction is achieved by acquiring, by a first network node, measurement data based on radio signals at a source carrier and a first target carrier. Subsequently, a target carrier radio condition prediction function is identified by the first network node or a second network node.

Abstract: A method for operating a transmitting node of a wireless communication network. The transmitting node includes or is connected to an antenna array having multiple antenna elements. A signal indication indicating a first and/or reference signaling is obtained. The first reference signaling includes transmission on a first plurality of disjunct frequency bands, and the second reference signaling includes transmission on a second plurality of disjunct frequency bands. The first reference signaling and the second reference signaling are transmitted based on a signal map of the first and the second reference signaling to antenna elements of the antenna array.