Abstract: A communication device in a communications network can monitor physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, candidates on a primary cell, PCell, for PCell assignments. The communication device can further determine a maximum number of monitoring elements based on at least one of a higher layer configuration related to secondary cell, SCell, to PCell scheduling and a number of control resource set, coreset, pools configured for PDCCH monitoring on the SCell and/or the PCell. The communication device can further, responsive to determining the maximum number of monitoring elements, monitor the PDCCH candidates on the SCell based on the maximum number of monitoring elements.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication includes at least one memory and at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory. The at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to receive downlink control information comprising an indication to monitor a set of physical downlink control channel search spaces of a plurality of sets of physical downlink control channel search spaces; and monitor the set of physical downlink control channel search spaces for at least one physical downlink control channel.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a user equipment, UE, is operable for multiple sub-carrier spacing values. The UE comprises memory operable to store instructions and processing circuitry operable to execute the instructions, whereby the UE is operable to determine one of a plurality of time-domain resource allocation tables based on first information received from a network node. The first information comprises a Radio Network Temporary Identifier, RNTI. The UE is operable to determine a time-domain resource allocated to the UE for transmission or reception of a wireless signal based on the determined one of the plurality of time-domain resource allocation tables and second information received from the network node. The second information comprises a time-domain resource allocation field value received in downlink control information, DCI. The UE is further operable to transmit or receive the wireless signal using the determined time-domain resource.

Abstract: A set of information can be transmitted via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). First information of the set of information can schedule at least one transmission on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and during at least one slot. Second information of the set of information can indicate at least one orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol during the at least one slot and a set of frequency resources associated with the at least one OFDM symbol. The at least one transmission can be transmitted on the PDSCH. The at least one transmission on the PDSCH can be rate-matched around the set of frequency resources.

Abstract: There is disclosed a network node. The network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device. The wireless device is configured with a primary cell and at least one secondary cell. The network node has a radio interface and a processing circuitry configured to use a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, on a secondary cell, SCell, to schedule a physical shared channels on a primary cell, PCell and further configured to determine a limit for the PDCCH Blind Decodings and CCEs, BDs/CCEs, for the primary and secondary cells. There is also presented a network node, a method for a wireless device and a wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that enable fast-switched uplink (UL) transmit (Tx) across carriers. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless communication device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises determining whether uplink transmit switching from a first carrier to a second carrier is needed for an uplink transmission and obtaining a value for an uplink transmission related timing parameter, where the value is a first value if uplink transmit switching is not needed and a second value if uplink transmit switching is needed. The method further comprises performing the uplink transmission, one or more actions related to the uplink transmission, or both the uplink transmission and the one or more actions related to the uplink transmission, based on the obtained value for the uplink transmission related timing parameter.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a user equipment, UE (10), for communicating in a wireless communication network. The UE (10) receives a wake-up signal with a multibit indication from a radio network node (12), wherein the multibit indication comprises a first bit indicating to start or not to start, for a first cell, an on-duration timer at one or more of the next occurrence of an on-duration, and a second bit indicating to apply dormancy or non-dormancy behavior on a second cell at the next occurrence of an on-duration for the second cell. The UE (10) further performs an action related to the wake-up signal taking the received multibit indication into account.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for waveform selection are provided. A method includes selecting a waveform based on one of a modulation and coding scheme, MCS, a resource allocation, and transport block size, TBS, and transmitting using the selected waveform.

Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device. The method comprises determining a first configured maximum transmit power value (P_cmax1) for transmitting in a first radio access technology (RAT). The P_cmax1 is determined based on one or more transmissions of the first RAT. The method further comprises determining a second configured maximum transmit power value (P_cmax2) for transmitting in a second RAT. The P_cmax2 is determined based on transmissions of both the first RAT and the second RAT. The method further comprises performing a transmission in the first RAT at a power less than or equal to the P_cmax1. The method further comprises performing a transmission in the second RAT at a power less than or equal to the P_cmax2.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node in a wireless communication system includes configuring a downlink control information (DCI) message that schedules uplink or downlink communications with a user equipment (UE) in a plurality of serving cells. The DCI message does not include an explicit new data indicator (NDI) field for at least one of the serving cells scheduled by the DCI message. The network node transmits the DCI message to the UE. A method performed by a UE includes receiving a DCI message that schedules uplink or downlink communications in a plurality of serving cells. The DCI message does not include an explicit NDI field for a serving cell scheduled by the DCI message. In response, the UE determines an NDI value associated with scheduled communications for the serving cell or determines that the scheduled communications for the serving cell contains a new data transmission.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a signal processing unit coupled to a transceiver. The UE includes a processor in communication with the signal processing unit. The processor: receives, via higher layer signaling, an indication comprising a bit-map, the bitmap indicating (i) a first SPDCCH configuration associated with a first aggregation level for a first set of subslots of a subframe and (ii) a second SPDCCH configuration associated with a second aggregation level for a second set of subslots of the subframe, the subslots being shortened transmission time intervals, wherein the first set of subslots is exclusive of the second set of subslots; monitors a first set of control channel candidates in the first set of subslots according to the first SPDDCH configuration; and monitors a second set of control channel candidates in the second set of sub slots according to the second SPDDCH configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus include determining for use with a user equipment a measurement configuration, which includes at least information on a frequency location of synchronization signals, a carrier frequency value, and a measurement bandwidth. The measurement configuration is transmitted to the user equipment by higher layer signaling, where the higher layer signaling is above the physical layer. One or more synchronization signals are transmitted on the frequency location, from which a first identity value can be determined. A broadcast channel is transmitted to the user equipment from which a second identity value can be determined, the broadcast channel including a first reference signal based on the first identity value. A second reference signal based on the first identity value, the second identity value, the frequency location of synchronization signals, the carrier frequency value, and the measurement bandwidth is transmitted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of communication technology with regard to cell scheduling. A method of operating a network node comprises transmitting a single Downlink Control Information (DCI) to a radio node, the single DCI scheduling Physical Downlink Shared Channels (PDSCHs) on a plurality of cells. The single DCI indicates a counter downlink assignment indicator (DAI) which is either based on the plurality of scheduled cells or independent of the plurality of cells scheduled by the single DCI.

Abstract: A communication device can operate in a communications network and be configured to communicate with a network node operating in the communications network via a primary cell, PCell, and a secondary cell, SCell. The communication device can receive a configuration message from the network node indicating to monitor the SCell for first scheduling information associated with communications via the PCell. Responsive to receiving the configuration message, the communication device can monitor the SCell for the first scheduling information associated with communication via the PCell. Responsive to receiving the configuration message, the communication device can monitor the PCell for second scheduling information associated with communication via the PCell. Responsive to receiving the configuration message, the communication device can receive, via the SCell, the first scheduling information associated with communication via the PCell.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for scheduling of transmission time intervals. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a first semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a first set of resources including a first multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the first multiple time domain resources has a first transmission time interval length. The processor also determines a second semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a second set of resources including a second multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the second multiple time domain resources has a second transmission time interval length, and the first transmission time interval length is different from the second transmission time interval length.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to indicate, in downlink control information, DCI, a first modulation and coding scheme, MCS, associated with first transport block, TB, indicate, in the DCI, a second MCS associated with a second TB where the first MCS is indicated by a first MCS field size and the second MCS is indicated by a second MCS field size less than the first MCS field size, and communicate with the wireless device based on the first MCS and the second MCS.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting and receiving scheduling information to a radio device from a network node of a radio access network, RAN, is described. The network node is in radio communication with the radio device through at least two cells. As to a method aspect of the technique, a configuration information is received from the network node. The configuration information is indicative of at least one table comprising at least two alternatives of the scheduling information for each of the at least two cells. Furthermore, control information is received from the network node. The control information is indicative of a reference to one of the at least two alternatives of the scheduling information for each of the at least two cells.

Abstract: At least one sPDCCH monitoring set including sPDCCH DL control candidates to be monitored by a device in a sTTI of the subframe can be indicated to the device, where an sTTI can be shorter in length than a subframe length TTI. An sPDCCH belonging to one of the at least one sPDCCH monitoring set can be transmitted to the device. The sPDCCH can schedule DL data packet transmissions in a sPDSCH. The sPDCCH can also indicate a rate-matching indicator that indicates at least one OFDM symbol. A sPDSCH can be transmitted rate-matched at least around a set of frequency resources belonging to the at least one OFDM symbol indicated by the rate-matching indicator.

Abstract: There is presented a method implemented in a network node that is operating as a secondary cell and that is configured to communicate with a wireless device and a primary cell for the wireless device. The method includes scheduling a physical shared channel the primary cell for the wireless device using a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, on the primary cell and a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, on the secondary cell. There is also presented a network node, a method for a wireless device and a wireless device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for scheduling of transmission time intervals. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a first semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a first set of resources including a first multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the first multiple time domain resources has a first transmission time interval length. The processor also determines a second semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a second set of resources including a second multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the second multiple time domain resources has a second transmission time interval length, and the first transmission time interval length is different from the second transmission time interval length.