Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device for a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a first random access preamble utilising a first antenna arrangement, and transmitting a second random access preamble utilising a second antenna arrangement, wherein the first random access preamble and the second random access preamble are shifted relative to each other. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method is disclosed for use in a wireless device being affected by pre-emption. The method comprises receiving information from a network node and performing one or more operations based on the received information. The information indicates a portion of a buffer that is affected by pre-emption. Examples of operations that can be performed based on the received information include flushing the portion of the buffer affected by pre-emption or separately handling the portion of the buffer affected by pre-emption.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network. The transmitting radio node is adapted to transmit communication signaling utilising a DFT-s-OFDM-based waveform. The method includes transmitting reference signaling, the reference signaling being based on a Zadoff-Chu sequence. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a communicating radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes communicating utilising data signaling based on a timing offset, wherein a start of the data signaling in time domain relative to a reception time of a control information message scheduling the data signaling is based on the timing offset. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device for a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a random access preamble on a frequency resource, wherein the location of the frequency resource is based on a reception characteristic of reference signaling received by the wireless device. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A system and method for providing time domain allocations in a communication system. In an embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a time domain allocation in downlink control information associated with a radio network temporary identifier (“RNTI”) identifying the apparatus, and employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated with the apparatus. In another embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to associate a time domain allocation with a RNTI identifying a user equipment, and provide an indication of the time domain allocation in downlink control information to allow the user equipment to employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated therewith.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, wherein the method comprises receiving tracking reference signaling, TRS, in a TRS pattern. The TRS pattern represents a distribution of subcarriers for carrying TRS over a range of subcarriers shifted relative to a reference subcarrier corresponding to a central frequency subcarrier of an LTE carrier.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement information reporting on subject transmissions associated to one or more subject transmission slots based on a HARQ codebook. The HARQ codebook indicates a bit pattern of the acknowledgement information. Moreover, the HARQ codebook is based on a first numerology, the first numerology being used for the subject transmissions in a first communication direction, and a second numerology, the second numerology being used for transmitting the acknowledgement information in a second communication direction, wherein a first slot duration associated with the first numerology is different from a second slot duration associated with the second numerology. There are also disclosed related methods and devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing a random access procedure over a radio interface such as, for example, between a mobile terminal and a radio base station of a mobile network. For example, a method includes the steps of transmitting a synchronization request for synchronization information; receiving synchronization information in response to the synchronization request; and transmitting, based on at least one transmission parameter adjusted in accordance with the synchronization information, a resource request for data transmission resources.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a feedback radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting feedback signaling to a signaling radio node based on a received control information message. The received control information message includes a range indication indicating a range of subject signalings the feedback signaling pertains to. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method A method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network. The method comprises transmitting a data block utilising a plurality of transmission sources, wherein different parts of the data block are transmitted utilising different transmission resources. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods in a communication system including host computer, base station, and UE. The base station can send the UE an indication of an active bandwidth part (BWP) of a size NZBWP,1size frequency-domain resource blocks (RBs), and select frequency-domain RBs, within the active BWP, to be assigned for carrying the user data to the UE. The base station can encode an indication of the selected frequency-domain RB(s) represented by a starting virtual RB, RBstart, and a length of contiguously allocated RBs, LRBs, using a number of bits. The number is a plurality and related to a size NBWP,2size of another BWP than the active BWP. NBWP,2size is smaller than NBWP,1size. The starting virtual RB is encoded with a resolution of K RBs, with K determined based on a ratio of NBWP,1size and NBWP,2size. The base station can send the encoded indication to the UE via a downlink control channel.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node, the network node operating according to a first radio access technology, RAT. The method includes transmitting signaling having communication signaling and Demodulation Reference Signaling, DMRS, in a transmission resource pattern. The DMRS is arranged in the transmission resource pattern according to a DMRS pattern, in which the DMRS pattern is selected from a set of DMRS patterns based on a coexistence indication indicating the presence of cell-specific reference signals, CRS, associated to a second RAT.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement signaling based on a feedback configuration, the feedback configuration being selected from a set of configured acknowledgement configurations. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting control information utilizing a control information format, the control information format being selected from a plurality of different control information formats based on a format indication. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting node in a millimeter-wave communication network. The method includes transmitting communication signaling in a transmission timing structure, the communication signaling including leading reference signaling in a leading time interval at the beginning of the transmission timing structure and including trailing reference signaling in a trailing time interval at the end of the timing structure. The leading reference signaling starts with a first reference signaling time-domain sequence, and the trailing reference signaling ending with the first reference time-domain signaling sequence. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting feedback signaling utilizing a feedback resource range, the feedback resource range being determined based on a received feedback size indication and a received scheduling assignment indication. The feedback resource range being a part of a signaling resource range configured to the user equipment for transmission.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting first control signaling covering one or more first allocation units in a control transmission time interval, and transmitting second control signaling covering one or more second allocation units in the control transmission time interval, wherein the second control signaling is shifted relative to the first control signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network. The method includes operating on a carrier based on a received BS-to-BS interference indication. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods, systems, and computer programs to determine synchronization signal (SS) block mapping pattern in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a terminal device for synchronization signal block (SSB) search in a wireless network, the method includes receiving, by the terminal device from a network device, a message containing synchronization signal block (SSB) information indicating a synchronization signal (SS) block subcarrier spacing (SCS) option, where the SS block SCS option maps to a plurality of SS block pattern candidates. The method continues with obtaining SSB candidate locations, using a SS block pattern determination from the plurality of SS block pattern candidates for the terminal device determined.