Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a network node for communicating with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to receive measurement capability information of a wireless device where the measurement capability information indicates an ability to perform a global navigation satellite system, GNSS, measurement. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a GNSS measurement gap configuration during which the wireless device is to perform at least one GNSS measurement during at least one GNSS measurement gap where the GNSS measurement gap configuration is based at least in part on the received measurement capability information, and indicate the GNSS measurement gap configuration to the wireless device.

Abstract: A network node (560) transmits (110) broadcast information (201) which indicates a set (202) of control resource elements. The network node transmits (120) first control information in the set of control resource elements. The first control information schedules a first downlink message (203). The network node transmits (130) second control information in a subset (204) of the set of control resource elements for use by a bandwidth-restricted wireless device. The subset of the set of control resource elements has a smaller bandwidth than the set of control resource elements. The second control information schedules a second downlink message (205). A wireless device (510) performs an associated method (400).

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network includes receiving a first reference signal at a first reception time from a first network node, receiving a second reference signal at a second reception time from a second network node, receiving a first indication of a first reference time, receiving a second indication of a second reference time, and transmitting a report to a serving network node. The indications of the first and second reference times indicate timings of frame structures of the first and second network nodes, respectively. The report is based on a first representation of a difference between the first reception time and the second reception time. The first representation is further based on the indications of the first and second reference times. Also provided are related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is provided a method performed by a wireless device for communicating with a network node in a wireless communication network. The method includes using a field in a Master Information Block (MIB) received by the wireless device, as an indication of a presence of an extended MIB (eMIB) and identifying which candidate resource of at least one candidate resource that contains the eMIB based on the indication of the presence of the eMIB. There is also provided a corresponding wireless device for communicating with a network node, a method perform by a network node, and a network node.

Abstract: Methods and device for use in a wireless device of reporting positioning measurements comprises receiving network assistance information from a network node. The network assistance information is for assisting the wireless device in performing Observed Time Difference Of Arrival (OTDOA), and comprises: a list of reference cells; a list of neighbor cells; and a rule for terminating Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurements. The method further comprises performing RSTD measurement between a cell in the reference cell list and a cell in the neighbor cell list. Upon determining the RSTD measurement satisfies the rule for terminating RSTD measurements, the method includes reporting the RSTD measurements to the network node. Upon determining the RSTD measurement does not satisfy the rule for terminating RSTD measurements, performing another RSTD measurement between the cell in the reference cell list and a cell in the neighbor cell list.

Abstract: An example method in a wireless device operating in a wireless network comprises generating a random access preamble signal and transmitting the random access preamble signal. The generated random access preamble signal comprises a random access symbol group that comprises a plurality of consecutive symbols, where each of the plurality of consecutive symbols being modulated on a corresponding subcarrier frequency and each of the plurality of consecutive symbols corresponding to a truncated sinusoid of 3.75/N kHz, with N>1.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for operating a network node in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) that utilizes one or more polarization modes for serving one or more cells. Such methods include transmitting, to one or more user equipment (UEs), an indication of at least one polarization mode configured for use in a first cell of the first NTN. The at least one polarization mode can be indicated in various ways, both explicitly and implicitly. Such methods also include transmitting and/or receiving one or more signals or channels in the first cell according to one or more configured polarization modes including the at least one indicated polarization mode. Other embodiments include complementary methods for operating UEs, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for operating a user equipment (UE) in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) that utilizes one or more polarization modes for serving one or more cells. Such methods include sending, to a network node, an indication of one or more polarization capabilities of the UE. Such methods also include transmitting and/or receiving one or more signals or channels in a first cell of the NTN according to the indicated polarization capabilities of the UE. In some embodiments, the indicated polarization capabilities of the UE include: a UE type; one or more polarization modes supported by the UE; a polarization correspondence between uplink and downlink signals that is supported by the UE; and/or a list of antenna panels supported by the UE and polarization modes supported by the antenna panels. Other embodiments include complementary methods for operating network nodes, and UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

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 base station transmits a resource grant indicating a plurality of options from which a wireless device is permitted to select for use in transmitting user data on an uplink during random access. Each respective option comprises a transport block size (TBS) and a number of repetitions. One of the TBSs is a maximum permitted TBS and the other TBSs are derived from the maximum permitted TBS using a predefined set of smaller TBS values. The number of repetitions of each option is determined as a function of the maximum permitted TBS and a corresponding number of repetitions. The wireless device receives the resource grant and transmits the user data on the uplink during random access to the base station according to at least one of the options. The base station receives the user data on the uplink during random access correspondingly.

Abstract: A network node is configured to monitor battery usage on behalf of the low power device and to predict the SOC and remaining life-time for the batteries in the low power devices. The network nodes are fully powered and have the computational capacity to use more complex and accurate models that are not feasible for implementation in resource-limited devices. The network node can calculate the SOC and remaining life-time for a low power device and may also change the transmission and reception patterns for the device to extend the life-time of the battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for frequency adjustment in a wireless network, particularly a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN). Embodiments of a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a UE for compensating for a Doppler shift in a wireless network comprises obtaining, from a network node, a characterization of Doppler variations in a particular cell. The method further comprises tuning a local frequency reference fRef, of the UE to a received downlink frequency for the particular cell and adjusting the local frequency reference fRef, over time according to the pre-calculated characterization of Doppler variations in the particular cell. In this manner, the communication between the UE and the network node in the presence of large and varying Doppler shifts is enabled. Embodiments related to compensating for timing drift are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for scheduling transmissions of multiple carriers from a single transmitting network node (10; 100) for multiple Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) cells, (50). The multiple carriers comprising a respective cell specific anchor carrier having NB-IoT sub-frames allocated for the transmission of mandatory information related to the functionality of the specific cell. The method comprises scheduling (S1) at least two cell specific anchor carriers using time interleaved transmissions that enables NB-IoT sub-frames belonging to different cell specific anchor carriers, and being allocated for the transmission of the mandatory information, to be transmitted at non-overlapping times.

Abstract: A wireless device, UE, in a communication network receives satellite positioning information and a list of a plurality of different types of measurements to perform to find a public land mobile network, PLMN, to select. The UE performs the plurality of different types of measurements on a frequency associated with a found PLMN to generate a plurality of measurement results. The UE determines, based on the plurality of measurements results, whether a high-quality indication should be provided to a non-access stratum, NAS. Responsive to determining that the high-quality indication should be provided, the UE provides the high quality indication and an identification of the found PLMN to the NAS.

Abstract: A network node determines a voltage response characteristic of the battery in a low powered user equipment and controls the activity pattern of the user equipment to align its activity pattern with the voltage response characteristic of the battery to extend the useful life of the battery in the user equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for controlling communication in a wireless communications system using preconfigured resources. The method comprises transmitting a message to a radio network node using the preconfigured resources. The UE is to be identified by the radio network node based on the message and an identification of the UE is further associated with at least one of a preconfigured resource configuration and an indication that the message is associated with a preconfigured resource transmission.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for handover in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) from a source cell to a target cell comprises receiving a conditional handover configuration for one or more potential target cells. The conditional handover configuration comprises a condition for handover comprising a timing advance threshold value for each of the one or more potential target cells. The method further comprises determining that a timing advance between the wireless device and one of the one or more potential target cells is less than or equal to the timing advance threshold and based on the determination, performing a handover to the target cell.

Abstract: A base station (110) enables a wireless device (120) (e.g., user equipment) to transmit user data on an uplink (130) during random access. The base station (110) transmits a resource grant indicating a plurality of options from which the wireless device (120) is permitted to select for use in transmitting the user data on the uplink (130) during random access. Each respective option comprises a transport block size; and a number of resource units and/or physical resource blocks. The wireless device (120) receives the resource grant, and transmits the user data on the uplink (130) during random access to the base station (110) according to at least one of the options.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for use in a wireless device that has a received power associated with a coverage extension (CE) level N determined from a plurality of CE levels. The method comprises determining that a first attempt to access a system, which was performed according to CE level N, has failed. The method comprises determining whether the wireless device is permitted to make a second attempt according to CE level N+1. The determination is based at least in part on whether the received power of the wireless device is within an offset of CE level N+1, the offset is associated with the CE level N. The method comprises initiating the second attempt to access the system according to the CE level N+1 in response to a determination that the wireless device is permitted to do so.

Abstract: Wireless devices, base stations, and other network devices and method are described that improve link level performance in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). In an embodiment, a method includes one or more of: configuring an NB-IoT (narrowband-Internet of Things) NPSS (Narrowband Primary Synchronization Signal) transmissions in multiple spot beams overlapping in time and frequency, configuring LTE PSS (Primary Synchronization Signal) transmissions in multiple beams overlapping in time and frequency, configuring NR (New Radio) PSS transmissions (e.g., which support the same shift of a respective M-sequence that defines the NR PSS) in multiple beams overlapping in time and frequency, configuring NR PSS transmissions (e.g., which support the same shift of a respective M-sequence that defines the NR PSS) in multiple beams configured to share the same SS/PBCH block index overlapping in time and frequency.