Abstract: A method is disclosed performed by a network node of a communications network, for improving communication by a wireless device, WD. The method comprises transmitting, to the WD, a message indicating that a change of an interference state in the communications network will occur.

Abstract: A terminal (10) configured for communication with a wireless network (100), the terminal comprising: —a transceiver (313) for communicating with the wireless network; —logic (310) configured to control the transceiver to transmit (510), to the wireless network, a power class capability indication identifying communication capability of the terminal in the wireless network under at least a first power class (PC-A) and a second power class (PC-B); control the transceiver to receive (550), from the wireless network, resource configuration to execute wireless communication using an identified one, or both, of said first and second power class; and control the transceiver to operate (555) with the received resource configuration using the first and/or second power class.

Abstract: A method of operating a transmitter node (101) configured to communicate with one or more receiver nodes (102-104) using a re-configurable reflective device. RRD (109), is provided. The RRD (109) is re-configurable to provide multiple spatial filters, each one of the multiple spatial filters being associated with a respective spatial direction (351-353) into which incident signals are selectively reflected by the RRD (109). The method includes repeatedly transmitting reference signals (198) towards the RRD (109) at one or more transmit periods (551-554).

Abstract: A method is disclosed, performed by a network node, for enabling communication with a discoverable WD. The method comprises transmitting, to an aiding WD, a configuration message. The configuration message configures the aiding WD to transmit a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) signal. The SSB signal being indicative of an Uplink (UL) resource for communicating a response to the SSB signal.

Abstract: A communication device (30) and a method for a communication device (30), for providing a beam report (401) to an access node (20) of a wireless network, wherein the communication device is capable of communicating via at least two different device beams (34, 36). The method comprises receiving (912), from the access node (20), at least a first access node beam (50) having a first access node identity, and a second access node beam (51) having a second access node beam identity; determining (914) link quality metrics for each received access node beam; transmitting (916) the beam report (401), comprising said access node beam identities and said link quality metrics, to the access node; wherein the beam report includes information indicating whether said link quality metrics for the first access node beam (50) and a second access node beam (51) are associated with different device beams.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating a CED is provided, wherein the CED provides reconfigurable filters for incident signals received along one or more input spatial directions on a radio channel and transmitted as outgoing signals into one or more output spatial directions, the method comprising: configuring the CED to apply a first filter of the reconfigurable filters for a duration greater or equal than 20 ms; detecting a first received power during application of the first filter; configuring the CED to apply a second filter of the reconfigurable filters for a duration greater or equal than 20 ms.

Abstract: A method is proposed for operating a re-configurable reflective device, RRD, the RRD being re-configurable to provide multiple spatial filters, each one of the multiple spatial filters being associated with a respective input spatial direction from which incident signals on a data radio channel are accepted and with a respective output spatial direction into which the incident signals are reflected by the RRD. The method comprises: receiving, by the RRD from a first communication node, CN1, on a positioning radio channel different from the data radio channel, a CN1 reference signal, determining, by the RRD, an estimated CN1 angle of arrival of the CN1 reference signal, and reconfiguring the RRD based on the estimated CN1 angle of arrival.

Abstract: A communication system is provided. The communication system comprises a network node. The communication system comprises one or more aiding wireless devices, such as a plurality of aiding wireless devices. The communication system may comprise a coverage enhancing device, CED, configured to redirect signals according to a predetermined spatial pattern. The network node may be configured to send, to the plurality of aiding WDs, a WD configuration message to configure the plurality of aiding WDs for contemporaneously sending discovery signals. In a first configuration of the CED, the CED may be configured to redirect a first set of discovery signals emitted by the plurality of aiding WDs according to a first predetermined spatial pattern.

Abstract: A method for controlling radio transmission, carried out in a wireless terminal (10), comprising obtaining (435), from a wireless network (100,120), a transmission grant (430) which gives the wireless terminal permission to transmit a radio signal, wherein said transmission grant is indicative of a spatial limitation associated with the permission to transmit; and transmitting (440) the radio signal in accordance with said spatial limitation.

Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure pertain to filter management procedures at coverage enhancing devices. Various examples relate to supporting spatial filters that profilter management for wide output beams at coverage enhancing devicesvide a wide beamwidth of the output beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed by a transmit node, for transmitting a plurality of groups of symbol sequences comprising a first group of symbol sequences and a second group of symbol sequences. The method comprises obtaining a bit sequence for transmission. The method comprises obtaining, based on the bit sequence, M different coded versions of the bit sequence. The M is a positive integer. The method comprises obtaining the first group of symbol sequences based on modulating the M different coded versions with a first bitmap of a plurality of bitmaps of a modulation scheme. The method comprises obtaining the second group of symbol sequences based on modulating M different coded versions with a second bitmap of the plurality of bitmaps. The second bitmap and the first bitmap are different. The method comprises performing at least one transmissions of the first group of symbol sequences and of the second group of symbol sequences, to a receive node.

Abstract: A method is disclosed performed by a first wireless node, for enabling joint channel estimation in a time domain in a network. The method comprises determining a presence of a repeater node in a transmission path between the first wireless node and a second wireless node. The repeater node is enabled to relay a transmission between the first wireless node and the second wireless node. The method comprises transmitting, to the second wireless node, an indication indicating a condition associated with phase continuity and/or power consistency of the transmission between the first wireless node and the second wireless node.

Abstract: A method is disclosed performed by a transmitter node, for enabling reception beam selection at one or more receiver nodes. The method comprises obtaining a polarization profile, wherein the polarization profile defines a respective polarization for a sequence of probing occasions. The method comprises transmitting a pilot signal in each probing occasion of the sequence of probing occasions according to the polarization profile, in one single transmission beam. The polarization profile defines a first polarization to be used in N probing occasions and a second polarization to be used in M probing occasions in the sequence of probing occasions, where M is smaller than N and M is non-zero.

Abstract: A system for reflecting an RF signal comprises a plurality of antenna units configured to receive the RF signal and passively reflect the RF signal. The antenna units are reconfigurable to achieve beamforming in reception and reflection, respectively, of the RF signal. The system may be a Large Intelligent Surface (LIS). A control system is configured to: detect (301) a wake-up signal WUS1, and after detecting WUS1, perform a first training operation (I) comprising: receiving (302), by the antenna units, a first reference signal RS1 from a first device D1 and reconfiguring (303) the antenna units based on RS1 to achieve beamforming in reception in a direction of D1. By the combination of WUS1 and the first training operation, the system may be automatically configured to achieve beamforming in relation to D1 which is thereby enabled to communicate via the system.

Abstract: A method of configuring a multichannel uplink transmission comprising multiple channels between a wireless communication device and multiple receive panels of at least one network node is provided. The multiple receive panels and the at least one network node are connected via backhaul links. The method is carried out by the wireless communication device. The method comprises receiving, from the at least one network node, a downlink message encoding control data for the multichannel uplink transmission, the control data being associated with the backhaul links. The method further comprises configuring the multichannel uplink transmission based on the control data.

Abstract: Examples provide a method of operating a first communication node (CN), wherein the method comprises obtaining a capability of a coverage enhancing device (CED) to provide reconfigurable frequency filters for incident signals received along one or more input spatial directions on a radio channel and transmitted into one or more output spatial directions. determining a frequency filter to be applied by the CED; and providing, to the CED, a message indicative of the frequency filter to be applied by the CED. Further examples, provide a method of operating a CED and a second CN. Still further examples provide a first CN, a CED and a second CN configured for performing the methods.

Abstract: An antenna assembly (10) includes a substrate (24) and an array of antenna elements (26). Each antenna element is supported by the substrate at respective locations so that the antenna elements are arranged in space in a helix pattern (28). The helix pattern has a pitch along an axis about which the helix pattern turns. An arc length spacing of the antenna elements along the helix pattern and the pitch are arranged so that, in a transmit mode, a radio frequency (RF) signal fed to each of the antenna elements results in emission of a radiated signal with a rotational wave front from the antenna assembly at a first frequency and a first mode.

Abstract: A method carried out in a radio node of a wireless network for facilitating joint channel estimation in communication with a User Equipment, UE, the method comprising: providing (702), to the UE, radio configuration for a channel (PUSCH, PUCCH) identifying resources for Uplink, UL, transmission within a first frequency domain allocation (83); configuring (704) the UE to transmit, in reference signal resources associated with the radio configuration, a reference signal (DMRS) for use in the radio node for joint channel estimation, wherein said reference signal resources comprise first reference signal resources (81) allocated within said first frequency domain allocation, and second reference signal resources (82) outside said first frequency domain allocation to facilitate joint channel estimation over a transmission disruption within the first frequency domain allocation.

Abstract: Method, carried out in a radio terminal, for configuring uplink output power of radio transmission from the radio terminal, comprising determining a demand power reduction (P-MPR1) based on a maximum power level associated with a first uplink duty cycle (UDC1); transmitting, to a radio network node, an indication of the demand power reduction; receiving, from the network node, an indication of a target power reduction (P-MPR2) associated with an actual uplink duty cycle (UDC2); and configuring the output power based on the target power reduction.

Abstract: A multi-layer frequency selective surface is disclosed that exhibits a frequency response having a passband and one or more stopbands.