Abstract: A base station for transmitting system related information in a mobile telecommunications network. The base station is configured to transmit system information for the cell provided by the base station and to broadcast a version synchronisation signal, wherein the version synchronisation signal provides version information regarding the current version of the system information for the cell.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (90) includes monitoring for signals from a communications network (100, 101, 109) in a connected mode (301) of the wireless communication device (90) with a receive beam configuration (401). The method also includes storing the receive beam configuration (401) and monitoring for further signals (4003-4005) from the communications network (100, 101, 109) in a disconnected mode (302, 303) of the wireless communication device (90) with the stored receive beam configuration (401).

Abstract: A wireless communication device can monitor for reference signals such as tracking reference signals during disconnected mode. Availability information is obtained when operating in the disconnected mode that is indicative of at least one availability of one or more sporadically-on transmissions of reference signals.

Abstract: A terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications system, the terminal device configured to attempt to receive or to transmit a first signal during one or more of a plurality of predetermined time periods in response to determining that one or more second signals indicating, respectively, that the one or more of the plurality of predetermined time periods should be used for the attempted reception or transmission of a first signal have been received by the transceiver; determine a characteristic associated with the one or more second signals; and to control the transceiver to receive a third signal from the infrastructure equipment or to transmit a third signal to the infrastructure equipment, the third signal comprising information on the basis of which it is determinable whether or not a predetermined condition associated with the characteristic associated with the one or more second signals has been met.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method is disclosed, performed by a wireless device, for resource reservation of a contention-based sidelink transmission. The method comprises obtaining information defining a transmission resource pool and a resource reservation pool comprising one or more resource reservation blocks associated with respective transmission resources in the transmission resource pool. The one or more resource reservation blocks comprise a plurality of occasions. The method comprises transmitting a resource reservation signal using a first occasion of a resource reservation block associated with a transmission resource selected by the wireless device for sidelink transmission. The method comprises monitoring one or more other occasions of the resource reservation block for resource reservation signals transmitted by other wireless devices aiming at reserving the same transmission resource. The one or more other occasions are different from the first occasion.

Abstract: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex and Non-Coherent Demodulation A method includes obtaining a reference signal waveform which is defined in accordance with a non-coherent modulation scheme. The method also includes shaping the reference signal waveform to obtain at least one signal waveform associated with one or more subcarriers of a plurality of subcarriers. The method also includes inputting the at least one signal waveform to at least one corresponding channel of a multi-channel orthogonal frequency division multiplex, OFDM, modulator. The method further includes transmitting an OFDM symbol output by the OFDM modulator. Said shaping approximates a baseband representation of a part of the OFDM symbol associated with the one or more subcarriers to the reference signal waveform. For example, the reference signal waveform can be a reference wake-up signal waveform.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a Radio Access Network, RAN, node for Wake Up Signal, WUS, transmission according to the disclosure. The method comprises broadcasting information indicative of a WUS group for use in paging escalation. The method comprises receiving, from a core network node, control signalling instructing the RAN node to page a wireless device, the control signalling being indicative of paging escalation. The method comprises transmitting WUS to the wireless device using the WUS group for use in paging escalation.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating an access node comprising broadcasting, by the AN, a message indicative of resources for transmitting a control channel, wherein the message is indicative of first resources and second resources for transmitting the control channel, wherein the first resources are associated with a first wireless device type, and wherein the second resources are associated with a second wireless device type, which has reduced capabilities in relation to the first wireless device type; and transmitting, by the AN, the control channel using the first resources and the second resources. Further examples provide a corresponding method of operating a wireless communication device, a corresponding access node and a corresponding wireless communication device.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node, is disclosed, for configuring resources to be used for Wake-Up Signal, WUS, transmission to a plurality of wireless device groups in the communications network. The method comprises obtaining a number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network. The method comprises allocating, based on the obtained number of wireless device groups supported by the communications network, one or more active resources, out of a set of available resources, for WUS for the number of wireless device groups. The method comprises determining, based on a set of resource configuration criteria, a WUS resource configuration defining a mapping of the wireless device groups to the determined one or more active resources. The method comprises providing, to the wireless device, a set of resource configuration parameters indicative of the determined WUS configuration.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a Radio Access Network, RAN, node, for paging one wireless device of one or more wireless devices monitoring paging in a cell controlled by the RAN node. The method comprises broadcasting RAN signaling for use in determining a paging group by the wireless device; receiving, from a core network, CN, node, a paging request to page the wireless device, wherein the paging request is indicative of assistance information for paging of the wireless device; and transmitting, to the wireless device, a paging indication indicative of a paging group determined based on the paging request.

Abstract: A base station for transmitting system related information in a mobile telecommunications network. The base station is configured to transmit system information for the cell provided by the base station and to broadcast a version synchronisation signal, wherein the version synchronisation signal provides version information regarding the current version of the system information for the cell.

Abstract: A count of one or more subcarriers (811-818) of a carrier (370) is determined depending on a setting of an adaptive modulation numerology of the carrier (370). A wake-up signal (4003) is transmitted to a wireless communication device (101) on the one or more subcarriers (811-818).

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a reference signal waveform (b, b1-b5) which is defined in accordance with a non-coherent modulation scheme. The method also includes—shaping the reference signal waveform (b, b1-b5) to obtain at least one signal waveform (x˜) associated with one or more subcarriers (K) of a plurality of subcarriers (301-303). The method further includes inputting the at least one signal waveform to at least one corresponding channel (1552) of a multi-channel orthogonal frequency division multiplex, OFDM, modulator (F, 1502, 1503, 1504) and transmitting an OFDM symbol (s) output by the OFDM modulator (F, 1502, 1503, 1504).

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed in a radio network node, for power management in a wireless communications network. The radio network node is transmitting reference signals to WDs in conjunction with a first set of paging resources that the WDs are monitoring for paging. The method comprises: upon determining that a radio network node power save mode is to be activated, transmitting, to the WDs, an indication instructing the WDs to monitor paging in a second set of paging resources associated with the radio network node power save mode. The method further comprises transmitting, to the WDs, synchronization signals associated with the second set of paging resources that the WDs are instructed to monitor for paging.

Abstract: A method includes determining a parameter of a coverage enhancement policy employed by a communication system. The method also includes setting a timing configuration (371-373, 391-393, 605, 606) of a discontinuous reception cycle (370-2, 370-3) employed by a terminal (101) of the communication system depending on the parameter. The method also includes communicating a paging signal in accordance with the timing configuration (371-373, 391-393, 605, 606) of the discontinuous reception cycle (370-2, 370-3) and the coverage enhancement policy.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory circuitry, a processor circuitry, a wireless interface, and one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to obtain sensor data from the one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to determine mobility data based on the sensor data. The processor circuitry is configured to control, based on the sensor data, transmission of a positioning message including the mobility data, via the wireless interface, to a location server device.

Abstract: A base station for transmitting system related information in a mobile telecommunications network. The base station is configured to transmit system information for the cell provided by the base station and to broadcast a version synchronisation signal, wherein the version synchronisation signal provides version information regarding the current version of the system information for the cell.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes obtaining configuration information indicative of a timing and a frequency of an on-demand transmission (450) of a reference signal (901, 4001) for use in a disconnected mode (302-303) of the wireless communication device (101). The method also includes, when operating in the disconnected mode (302, 303) using a discontinuous reception cycle (390) and in accordance with the timing and frequency: monitoring for the reference signal (901, 4001) of the on-demand transmission (450) transmitted by a communications network (100). The method furthermore includes, based on a receive property of the reference signal (901, 4001), attempting to demodulate a further transmission (980, 4002, 4011, 4012) from the communications network (100).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed by a network node, for an enhanced paging of a wireless device of a set of wireless devices. The method comprises transmitting, to the set of wireless devices, information indicative of a first set of paging resources for first-time transmissions of paging data, and indicative of a second set of paging resources for retransmissions of the paging data. The second set of paging resources is different from the first set of paging resources. The method comprises transmitting, to the set of wireless devices, first-time transmissions of paging data using the first set of paging resources. The method comprises, upon detecting that at least one of the wireless devices of the set has failed to react to the first-time transmissions of paging data, transmitting, to the least one of the wireless devices, retransmissions of the paging data using the second set of paging resources.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (or, simply device) is provided. The wireless communication device is configured for communication with a wireless communications network in a disconnected operational mode.