Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for performing adaptive measurement procedures for intermitted and overlapping non-terrestrial network (NTN) coverage are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a WD includes determining a satellite coverage time based at least in part on the ephemeris data. The method also includes performing a first measurement procedure to measure satellite signals during a first measurement time when the satellite coverage time is less than a first threshold. The method further includes performing a second measurement procedure to measure satellite signals during a second measurement time when the satellite coverage time is greater than a second threshold.

Abstract: A network node (16) transmits a minimization of drive test, MDT, configuration (14) that configures a wireless communication device (12) to collect MDT measurements specific to non-terrestrial networks, NTNs (10A). The wireless communication device (12) receives this minimization of drive test, MDT, configuration (14). The wireless communication device (12) reports MDT measurements collected according to the MDT configuration (14).

Abstract: A method performed by a radio node includes configuring a plurality of measurement gap patterns for performing measurements by a user equipment during measurement gaps, grouping the plurality of measurement gap patterns into a plurality of measurement gap pattern sets, determining that an overlap exists between two or more measurement gap occasions belonging to different measurement gap pattern sets, and adapting at least one of the measurement gap pattern sets in response to determining that the overlap exists. The radio node may be a radio network node or a user equipment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) carrier-based switching impact are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for controlling SRS switching impact comprises determining that there is a SRS carrier-based switching from a first carrier on which a first serving cell of the wireless device operates to a second carrier on which a second serving cell of the wireless device operates. The method further comprises determining an amount of impact that the SRS carrier-based switching has on one or more serving cells of the wireless device and utilizing the amount of impact that the SRS carrier-based switching has on the one or more serving cells of the wireless device. Corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are also disclosed. Embodiments of a method performed by abase station and corresponding embodiments of a base station are also disclosed.

Abstract: Method for a user equipment, UE), to communicate with a wireless network via multiple cells. The method includes detecting (1210) failure of a first beam associated with a first cell of the plurality of cells and determining (1230) availability or unavailability of other beams, than the first beam, that are associated with the first cell. The method further includes transmitting (1280), to one of the multiple cells, a message indicating availability or unavailability of the other beams associated with the first cell. The message is transmitted within a first duration (1220) after detecting the failure of the first beam, the first duration based on a maximum time for determining availability of the other beams and on a periodicity of resources allocated for beam failure reporting in the cell where the message is transmitted. Other embodiments include complementary method for a network node, UE and network node configured to perform such method.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting procedures with uplink (UL) clear channel assessment (CCA) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a signal indicating activation or deactivation of semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting and responsive to receiving the signal, attempt to transmit a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK), the attempt being subject to success or failure of a clear channel assessment (CCA). When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates activation, the method includes refraining from CSI measurement and reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval. When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates deactivation, the method includes continuing CSI measurement but refraining from CSI reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a beam timing variability parameter indicative of a change in receive (RX) timing for a reference signal associated with an RX beam. Then, if the beam timing variability parameter is above a threshold, the method comprises using an RX beam sweeping configuration in accordance with a first receiver activity pattern. Further, if the beam timing variability parameter is below the threshold, the method comprises using an RX beam sweeping configuration in accordance with a second receiver activity pattern.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are disclosed for configuring a User Equipment (UE) to perform measurements of a Reference Signal (RS) transmitted by cells which are served or managed by satellite nodes or Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) nodes. In some embodiments, a method is performed by a UE for a wireless access network that includes determining whether the UE meets one or more Adjusted RS occasion-Channel reception resource Proximity (ARCP) conditions for an RS Occasion (RSO) and a Channel Reception Resource (CRR). The method further includes performing one or more operational tasks based on whether the UE meets the one or more ARCP conditions for the RSO and the CRR. In some embodiments, the performing the one or more operational tasks comprises adapting at least one measurement scaling factor to a measurement time to extend the measurement time. Corresponding embodiments of a UE are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for control of terminal device are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a terminal device determines whether a first downlink bandwidth part (BWP) and a second downlink BWP are similar to each other in terms of radio configurations. The terminal device performs one or more uplink and/or downlink operational tasks based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for switching between a first state for beam management and a second state for beam management includes determining whether to change from the first state to the second state based on one or more first criteria while operating in the first state or determining whether to change from the second state to the first state based on one or more second criteria while operating in the second state. The method includes responsive to determining to change from the first state to the second state: changing the UE to operating in the second state; and performing at least one action in the second state. The method includes responsive to determining to change from the second state to the first state: changing the UE to operating in the first state.

Abstract: Systems and methods of bidirectional timing measurement are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) includes: receiving a configuration for performing a bidirectional timing measurement on one or more cells; adapting the bidirectional timing measurement procedure based on one or more conditions or relations or criteria; and using the adapted procedure for performing the configured bidirectional timing measurement. The bidirectional timing measurement can be a UE Receive-Transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference. The measurement adaption can include: whether the cell for the bidirectional timing measurement is the Downlink reference cell for a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) for the UE. In this way, the bidirectional timing measurement performance is enhanced. The UE only discards bidirectional timing measurement (e.g., UE Rx-Tx time difference) when the UE autonomous timing adjustment will make the measurement inaccurate.

Abstract: A technique for an uplink transmit power management, UTPM, procedure is described. As to a method aspect of the technique performed by a radio device a timing relation between a timing of at least one uplink gap, UL gap (602), for the UTPM procedure and a timing of at least one UL signal (604) belonging to a procedure in a first set of procedures, PS1, is determined. The at least one UL gap (602) is selectively used for the UTPM procedure depending on the determined timing relation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a user equipment, UE, for performing handover to a target cell in a wireless network, the method comprising performing (1340) a first random-access, RA, procedure in first RA resources of the target cell, in response to failure of the first RA procedure, refraining (1350) from declaring a radio link failure, RLF, for the target cell and performing a second RA procedure in second RA resources of the target cell that are different from the first RA resources; and declaring (1370) a RLF for the target cell based on failure of the first RA procedure and a failure of the second RA procedure, or an expiration of a timer before successful completion of the second RA procedure; the invention further relates to a UE implementing the method, to a corresponding method in a network node and a network node implementing the method.

Abstract: It is herein disclosed a method performed by a radio network node (13) for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The radio network node transmits an indication indicating duplex barring information (DBI) associated with or related to at least one duplex operational mode (DOM) of a UE (10), wherein the DBI for a cell indicates whether the UE (10) supporting the at least one DOM can access the cell, or not.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) for positioning in a radio access network (RAN). The UE receives from a positioning node, a plurality of configurations for positioning reference signals (PRS) transmitted by a RAN node and a mapping between the plurality of PRS configurations and one or more of the following: a plurality of sets of one or more UE discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles, and a plurality of sets of one or more positioning quality of service (pQoS) targets. The UE obtains one of the following based on the mapping: a PRS configuration based on a DRX cycle configured for the UE by the RAN node: or a DRX cycle based on a first pQoS target or on a PRS configuration to be used for positioning measurements; and performs positioning measurements on PRS transmitted by the RAN node according to the obtained PRS configuration and on the DRX cycle.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting procedures with uplink (UL) clear channel assessment (CCA) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a signal indicating activation or deactivation of semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting and responsive to receiving the signal, attempt to transmit a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK), the attempt being subject to success or failure of a clear channel assessment (CCA). When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates activation, the method includes refraining from CSI measurement and reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval. When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates deactivation, the method includes continuing CSI measurement but refraining from CSI reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval.

Abstract: Systems and method are disclosed for enabling a User Equipment (UE) that is served by a first cell in a first network to be configured with measurement gaps for acquiring system information (SI) of a second cell in a second network. In one embodiment, a method performed by a UE for acquiring SI of a second cell in a second network using a measurement gap(s) on a first cell in a first network comprises determining candidate SI positions on the second cell and indicating, to a network node, information which identifies the candidate SI positions on the second cell. Embodiments of a UE and further embodiments of methods of operation thereof are also disclosed. Embodiments of a first network node and methods of operation thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to configuring measurement gaps on a first cell of a first network to enable a Random Access (RA) procedure on at least one second cell of a second network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises determining, for a first cell of a first network, a first set of measurement gaps that the UE may use or is expected to use to perform a RA procedure in at least one second cell of a second network and transmitting information about the first set of measurement gaps to one or more network nodes. In this manner, configuration of measurement gaps to enable the RA procedure in the at least one second cell in the second network is enabled. Corresponding embodiments of a UE are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device (WD) for measurement procedures for conditional cell change in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a WD includes performing a first measurement procedure on one or more satellite cells of a plurality of satellite cells when the WD is in a first cell change procedure state and performing a second measurement procedure on one or more satellite cells of the plurality of satellite cells when the WD is in a second cell change procedure state, the first and second cell change procedure states being based at least in part on at least one of a distance between the WD and at least one satellite of the plurality of satellites and a time of coverage of the at least one satellite of the plurality of satellites.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method performed by a wireless device. The method comprises: receiving, from a network node, a configuration message comprising an indication of preconfigured radio resources for uplink transmissions; obtaining a synchronization status of the wireless device with respect to the network node; and adapting use of the preconfigured radio resources based on the synchronization status of the wireless device with respect to the network node.