Abstract: A method includes receiving (3006) at least one report signal (813) from at least one relay node (103, 104, 400), the at least one report signal (813) being associated with a plurality of communication links (111-115) formed by a first node (101, 400), a second node (102, 400), and the at least one relay node (103, 104, 400). The method also includes determining (3007) a multi-hop transmission path (192) for communication between the first node (101, 400) and the second node (102, 400) using communication links (111, 112) selected from the plurality of communication links (111-115), based on the at least one report signal (813) and a spectrum access restriction of a spectrum access of the first node (101, 400).

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating a first communication node, CN.

Abstract: A method carried out in a User Equipment, UE, for facilitating communication with an access node of a wireless network using coherent transmission, CT, the method comprising: transmitting, to the access node, an indication of requirements of the UE for supporting CT associated with switching between Uplink, U L, and Downlink, DL; obtaining, from the access node, radio configuration for transmitting to the access node based on said requirements for supporting CT, wherein said radio configuration is associated with a certain CT time period.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes receiving (3002) at least one downlink control message (411, 412, 4002) from a communications network (100), the at least one downlink control message (411, 412, 4002) being indicative of a frequency density (401-404) of uplink reference signals (31), the uplink reference signals (31) being for an estimation of a radio channel (114) between the wireless communication device (101) and the communications network (100) to coherently decode data signals encoding data of a uplink data transmission (4012), the uplink reference signals (31) and the data signals using the same precoding.

Abstract: A method includes receiving (402) a plurality of reference signals (301-303) at an antenna port of a communication device (101). Each reference signal (301-303) is sent using a corresponding precoder. The precoder is selected from a first set of precoders. The method further includes determining (403) a channel estimate based on the received plurality of reference signals (301-303), and selecting (404) a precoder from a second set of precoders based on the determined channel estimate. The second set of precoders comprises at least one precoder in addition to the precoders of the first set of precoders. The method includes sending (405) an indication (304) relating to the selected precoder.

Abstract: A method of operating a node of a communications network includes obtaining a timing parameter associated with a guaranteed availability of an uplink calibration gap for performing a calibration of one or more radio-frequency components of a wireless communication device connected to the communications network, and based on the timing parameter, allocating at least one resource to the wireless communication device for performing the calibration, wherein the at least one resource has a timing that is in accordance with the guaranteed availability.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) connectable to a communications network (100) includes obtaining an indication of multiple repetitive resources (370) that the wireless communication device (102) is allowed to use for performing a calibration of one or more radio-frequency components; and prior to performing the calibration: selecting at least one resource from the multiple repetitive resources for performing the calibration.

Abstract: A method (20) performed by a wireless terminal (10) in a wireless communication network (10, 30) is provided. In the method (20), based on a (fundamental) polarization tracking capability of the wireless terminal (10), at least one downlink polarization of at least one downlink communication between the wireless terminal (10) and an access node (30) of the wireless communication network (10, 30) is determined (204). A reference polarization from the at least one downlink polarization is selected (207). Based on the reference polarization and a (momentary) polarization tracking ability of the wireless terminal (10), at least one uplink polarization of at least one uplink communication between the wireless terminal (10) and the access node (30) is configured (210). A corresponding method (40) performed by the access node (30) is also provided, as well as the mentioned wireless terminal (10) and the access node (30).

Abstract: A method carried out in a UE (1) for estimation of a parameter of a communication link, such as Timing Advance, for use in communication with an orbiting satellite-based access node (141) of a non-terrestrial network (130). The method comprises determining, at repeated occasions, a time of reception (Tk) in the UE of a reference signal which is transmitted with a predetermined period (?P) from the access node. A value of the parameter is calculated based on a position (51,52) which satisfies a spatial condition for the UE, which spatial condition is given by a propagationtime difference (?k) of the reference signal between said occasions (Tk, Tk+1).

Abstract: According to a first aspect, examples provide a method of operating a first communication node (CN), wherein the first CN is configured for controlling a first CED, wherein the first CED is reconfigurable to provide multiple spatial filterings, each one of the multiple spatial filtering being associated with a respective input spatial direction from which incident signals on a radio channel are accepted and with a respective output spatial direction into which the incident signals are transmitted by the first CED.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a network node, for transmission of a number of Synchronization Signal Blocks, SSBs, over a number of frequency resources to one or more wireless devices. Each SSB is associated with a corresponding beam. The method comprises broadcasting the SSBs according to a periodic sequence of frequency allocations for transmission of SSBs. The periodic sequence has a period where a first frequency resource is allocated to a first SSB and a second frequency resource is allocated to a second SSB, wherein the second frequency resource and the first frequency resource are different.

Abstract: An access node (120) of a wireless network (100), comprising a wireless transceiver (313) coupled to an antenna arrangement (314) for communication of radio signals in a plurality of beams; logic (310) configured to control the wireless transceiver to: transmit (505) a plurality of synchronization signals in a period (P) of a beam sweep, in which each of said synchronization signals identifies a beam-specific resource to be used when responding to the beam sweep; and monitor (560) omni-directionally dedicated resources allocated for reception of a low latency message (55) from a wireless terminal (10). The dedicated resources may be are allocated throughout said period, allowing for unscheduled transmission of the message to the access node.

Abstract: A re-configurable repeater device—such as a large intelligent surface or an amplify-and-forward repeater—includes an array of reflective elements and a beam-shaping unit in front of the array. The beam-shaping unit is configured to increase a beam diameter of an incoming beam. For instance, the divergence of incoming electromagnetic waves can be increased. It would be possible that the beam-shaping unit is im-plemented as a lens, e.g., a Luneberger-type lens.

Abstract: A method of operating a re-configurable reflective device, RRD (109) is provided. One or more wireless communication devices (102, 103, 104) are served by an access node (101) via the RRD (109) using multiple spatial data streams. The RRD (109) comprises multiple reflective elements (1094), the multiple reflective elements (1094) being grouped into a plurality of subsets (691-697), the multiple reflective elements (1094) of each subset (691-697) being re-configurable to provide multiple spatial filters.

Abstract: Devices and methods for facilitating positioning of a user equipment, UE (10), while the UE remains unconnected to a wireless network. In one aspect, a method performed by the UE is provided, comprising: receiving (S510), from the wireless network (100), a first message (81,84) associated with paging of the UE, wherein said first message identifies a positioning request to transmit uplink positioning signals; transmitting (S540), after expiry of a predetermined first time limit (T1), uplink positioning signals for reception in the wireless network.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a network node, for beam suppression at a wireless device. The wireless device is configured to communicate with the network node. The method comprises transmitting, to the wireless device, reference signals for channel estimation of a set of beams. The method comprises communicating, between the network node and the wireless device, control signaling indicative of beam suppression of at least one beam of a first subset of beams suppressible by the wireless device.

Abstract: A method is disclosed performed by a network node, for dynamic allocation of one or more Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs) of a plurality of SSBs, including a first SSB and a second SSB, in an SSB burst transmission to one or more wireless devices. The method comprises transmitting, to the one or more wireless devices, control signaling indicating a first frequency resource for the first SSB and a second frequency resource for the second SSB in the SSB burst transmission. The first frequency resource and the second frequency resource are different.

Abstract: Examples relate to a method of operating a first communication node (CN). The first CN is configured for controlling a re-configurable relaying device (RRD), in particular a re-configurable reflective device, the RRD being reconfigurable to provide multiple contemporaneous spatial polarization filterings, each one of the multiple spatial polarization filterings being associated with a respective input spatial direction from which incident signals on a radio channel are accepted and with a respective output spatial direction into which the incident signals are transmitted, in particular reflected, by the RRD. The method comprising providing, to a second CN, a message indicative of the RRD being configurable to transmit an incident signal from a second CN using an output spatial direction to the first CN depending on a property of the incident signal. Further examples, relate to methods of operating the second CN and the RRD. Still further examples, relate to corresponding first CNs, second CNs and RRDs.

Abstract: An access node—e.g., a base station—provide a wireless communication device with a configuration of a reference-signal transmission in response to a need to facilitate angle-of-arrival measurements a reconfigurable repeater device.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating a first communication node (CN), wherein the first CN is configured for controlling a re-configurable relaying device (RRD), the RRD being re-configurable to provide spatial polarization filtering, the spatial polarization filtering being associated with an input spatial direction from which incident signals on a radio channel are accepted and with an output spatial direction into which the incident signals are transmitted by the RRD with configurable output polarizations set by the spatial polarization filtering, the method comprising providing, to the RRD, a control message indicative of predefined measurement spatial polarization filters; providing, to a second CN, a message requesting the second CN to transmit first reference signals associated with the predefined measurement spatial polarization filters, and receiving, on the radio channel from the second CN, first reference signals associated with the predefined measurement spatial polarization filters indicated by