Abstract: A method for paging in a wireless communication system, including a network node (10) configured to send and receive data in a plurality of beams for communication with a terminal (1), comprising transmitting first paging data (20) including a paging indicator from the network node (10) in multiple beams, wherein the paging indicator includes terminal ID or group ID information and a feedback request indicator and; receiving a response signal (22) in the network node from the terminal, wherein, dependent on said feedback request indicator, the response signal includes a beam indicator associated with a detected beam in which the terminal has received data from the network node.

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 method, comprises communicating, between a base station (112) and a terminal (130, 130-1-130-4), a downlink control message (4001) indicative of a sequence design of a wake-up signal (4003); and communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130, 130-1-130-4), the wake-up signal (4003) in accordance with the sequence design; and in response to said communicating of the wake-up signal (4003): communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130, 130-1-130-4), at least one further signal (4004, 4005).

Abstract: A method performed in a wireless device, for enhancing paging operations with a network node is disclosed. The method comprises determining a group identifier based on a paging occurrence parameter, wherein the group identifier is indicative of a subset of wireless devices belonging to a paging group paged at a same paging occasion.

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 network node (12) schedules a wireless communications device (14) to utilize a subsection (54) of a previously configured active bandwidth part (46). The wireless communications device (14) utilizes the subsection (54) for operations such as monitoring for control signaling from the network node (12), channel measurements, and/or for communication between the wireless communications device (14) and the network node (12) (e.g. uplink and/or downlink traffic). Accordingly, the wireless communications device (14) may reduce power consumption by not monitoring and/or using a wider bandwidth.

Abstract: A method of operating a network access node in a wireless telecommunications system comprising the network access node and a terminal device, wherein the method comprises: establishing that a downlink message, e.g. a paging message, for the terminal device to decode is going to be transmitted by the network access node; and transmitting wake-up signalling to the terminal device in advance of transmitting the downlink message to provide the terminal device with an indication the downlink message for the terminal device is going to be transmitted, wherein the wake-up signalling comprises an indication of an amount of synchronisation signalling for use by the terminal device to achieve radio synchronisation with the network access node, wherein the amount of synchronisation signalling depends on an amount of time elapsed since the terminal device was previously radio synchronised to the network access node.

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal device (101) includes configuring a data connection (189) on a wireless link (114) between the terminal device (101) and a network (100) based on a first control signal (4001-4003) native to a first layer (255) of a transmission protocol stack (250) associated with the wireless link (114). The method also includes participating in a data communication via the data connection (189). The method also includes receiving a second control signal (205) native to a second layer (251) of the transmission protocol stack (250), the second layer (251) being arranged lower in hierarchy of the transmission protocol stack (250) than the first layer (255). The method also includes in response to receiving the second control signal (205): activating a discontinuous reception (390) for the data communication.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, performed by an electronic device, for an uplink data transmission. The electronic device is configured to communicate with a wireless communication network node. The method comprises transmitting a scheduling request for the uplink data transmission to the wireless communication network node. The method comprises receiving a signalling message from the wireless communication network node. The signalling message is indicative of a first time period during which the electronic device is not required to monitor a downlink control.

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: A method of operating a network node (112, 131, 132) includes receiving control messages (4011) being indicative of capabilities of the terminals (101-103; 104-105) sharing a paging occasion (211-213) to support one or more wake-up signals (601-603) of a set (650) of wake-up signals (601-603). The method also includes determining a subset (651-653) from the set (650) of wake-up signals (601-603) based on the capabilities of the terminals (101-103; 104-105), the subset (651-653) including at least one wake-up signal (601-603) for use at the paging occasion (211-213).

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 includes downlink control signaling (6520) between a network (100, 101) and a terminal (102), said downlink control signaling (6520) comprising a control message (6010) indicative of activation or deactivation of early-data-transmission (6800) in a random access procedure (600) of the terminal (102). The method also includes selectively employing the early-data-transmission (6800) in accordance with the control message (6010).

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 portable electronic device comprises at least one sensor configured to sense sensor data, including at least one first sensor data representing a first sensed condition. The portable electronic device comprises a processor configured to create a learned sensor data pattern and create a learning function. The processor is also configured to obtain the first sensor data, estimate using the learning function a first estimated transmission cost associated with an upcoming data transmission when the device experiences the first sensed condition, predict using the learned sensor data pattern an upcoming second sensor data representing a predicted second sensed condition, and estimate using the learning function a second estimated transmission cost associated with the upcoming data transmission when the device experiences the predicted second sensed condition. The processor is configured to compare the first estimated transmission cost with the second estimated transmission cost.

Abstract: A method of operating a device (101, 102, 112) includes implementing (7001) a persistent allocation (281) of a plurality of first resources (251) to a first channel (261, 263) of a wireless link (114) supported by an access node (112); and temporarily overriding (7004) the persistent allocation (281) for a subset (251 A) of the plurality of first resources (251); and while overriding (7004): implementing (7005) a dedicated allocation (282) of a plurality of second resources (252) to a second channel (262) of the wireless link (114).

Abstract: A terminal, and a method for operating a terminal in idle mode to detect signaling from an access node of a wireless network, comprising receiving configuration from the access node, identifying paging occasions and wake-up signal occasions associated with a discontinuous reception DRX period, receiving information from the access node, identifying a time advance duration; and activating a wireless signal receiver in the terminal for a period of said time advance duration prior to each paging occasion.

Abstract: A method for paging in a wireless communication system, including a network node (10) configured to send and receive data in a plurality of beams for communication with a terminal (1), comprising transmitting first paging data (20) including a paging indicator from the network node (10) in multiple beams, wherein the paging indicator includes terminal ID or group ID information and a feedback request indicator and; receiving a response signal (22) in the network node from the terminal, wherein, dependent on said feedback request indicator, the response signal includes a beam indicator associated with a detected beam in which the terminal has received data from the network node.

Abstract: A method includes communicating, from an access node (111, 112) of a network (100) and to a terminal (101), a wake-up signal (4003) on a first carrier (280, 280-1) occupying a first frequency band (281); and in response to communicating the wake-up signal (4003): communicating at least one further signal (4002, 4004, 4005, 4050) on a second carrier (280-2) occupying a second frequency band (282). The first frequency band (281) is offset in frequency domain from the second frequency band (282).

Abstract: A method of operating an access node (112) of a sub-area (161) of a communication network (100) includes transmitting configuration data (4001) for wake-up signal (700, 711, 712, 4003) transmission in the sub-area (161) and in at least one further sub-area (162-168) of the communication network (100).