Abstract: A method and system to signal transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports to be used in a multiple input multiple output system, the method including providing a downlink control signal containing information for transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports utilized, the dedicated reference signal ports being associated with the transmission layers; and using the information to demodulate data on each transmission layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to 6-port and/or greater than 8-port Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) configurations are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a radio access node in a cellular communications network comprises configuring a plurality of CSI-RS ports for a wireless device, where the plurality of CSI-RS ports is six CSI-RS ports, ten CSI-RS ports, twelve CSI-RS ports, fourteen CSI-RS ports, or sixteen CSI-RS ports, depending on the embodiment. The method further comprises transmitting CSI-RS on at least a subset of the plurality of CSI-RS ports configured for the wireless device. In this manner, support for, e.g., an increased number of antenna ports and/or support for two-dimensional (2D) antenna arrays is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a network device. The method includes: determining a configuration for a terminal device to transmit a Transmission Block, TB, the configuration indicating at least a transmission mode in which a single TB is allowed to be transmitted over more than one slot; transmitting the configuration to the terminal device; and receiving the TB that is transmitted from the terminal device according to the configuration.

Abstract: A method, system, network node and wireless device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to transmit a first configuration for prioritized 2-step random access, RA, signaling where the first configuration includes at least a power ramping step and is separately configured from a second configuration for RA signaling, and perform the prioritized 2-step RA signaling based on the power ramping step of the first configuration.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for transmitting on a plurality of antennas comprises signaling, to a network node, a wireless device power transmission capability. The wireless device power transmission capability identifies a power ratio value of a plurality of power ratio values that the wireless device supports for transmission of a physical uplink channel. Each value of the plurality of power ratio values corresponds to a transmission power capability and to a number of antenna ports. A power ratio refers to a ratio relative to a maximum power the wireless device is rated to transmit. The method further comprises transmitting a physical uplink channel using the 0 number of antenna ports with a power scaled at least by the power ratio value.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the field of telecommunication, and in particular, to enhancement for uplink data transmission. A method at a terminal device comprises: receiving, from a network node, a first message indicating at least one parameter for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission; and transmitting, to the network node, the PUSCH transmission at least partially based on the first message. A method at a network node comprises: transmitting, to a terminal device, a first message indicating at least one parameter for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission; and receiving, from the terminal device, the PUSCH transmission at least partially based on the first message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for transmitting CSI report. For example, a first aspect of the present disclosure provides a method performed at a terminal device, including: transmitting a first CSI report; transmitting a second CSI report; wherein at least a portion of the second CSI report is obtained based on the first CSI report. For example, a second aspect of the present disclosure provides a method performed at a terminal device, including: transmitting a first CSI report; and transmitting, to a network node, a change indicator about whether at least a portion of the first CSI report changes. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the success rate of transmitting a CSI report may be improved and the payload for transmitting a CSI report may be reduced.

Abstract: A method of transmitting an uplink transmission by a wireless device is disclosed. The method comprises a wireless device receiving signaling configuring the wireless device with a plurality of Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resources. The wireless device subsequently receives an indication, in a physical layer downlink control channel, of a selected plurality of SRS resources selected from among the plurality of configured SRS resources and transmits a plurality of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers of a PUSCH transmission. The selected plurality of SRS resources map to respective ones of the plurality of MIMO layers and the indication of the selected plurality of SRS resources includes SRS resource indexes with a fixed order that corresponds to an order in which the SRS resources of the selected plurality of SRS resources are mapped to the MIMO layers.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device of configuring uplink sounding transmissions is provided. The method includes receiving, from a network node, receiving, from a network node, different sets of configuration parameters for sounding signal transmissions for the wireless device. Each of the different sets of configuration parameters includes a time-domain parameter and different frequency allocations. The method further includes receiving, from the network node, downlink control information, DCI, comprising information that indicates which of the configured frequency allocations that should be applied for the SRS transmission. Furthermore, the method includes generating a sounding reference signal based on the received DCI.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods performed by a terminal device. Such methods include transmitting multiple preambles on different transmission chains of the terminal device to a network node of the wireless communication system. The multiple preambles are associated with a single synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) or with different SSBs. Different conditions apply depending on whether the multiple preambles are associated with the single SSB or the different SSBs, and depending on whether the single SSB or different SSBs map to a single random access channel occasion (RO) or to multiple frequency-division multiplexed (FDM) ROs. Other embodiments include terminal devices configured to perform such methods, as well as network nodes configured to perform operations complementary to such methods.

Abstract: Techniques for reporting Channel State Information. CSI. An example method, implemented in a wireless device, comprises the steps of receiving (1 110) signaling identifying a plurality of time instants in which the wireless device may transmit distinct CSI reports, receiving (1120) signaling identifying a set of one or more resources to be used to transmit a physical channel carrying CSI reports, and receiving (1130) control signaling that identifies a resource in the set of resources, where the control signaling indicates a repetition factor for repetitively transmitting a CSI report, either by association with the resource identified by the control signaling or by a distinct indicator included in the control signaling. The example method further comprises transmitting (1140) the CSI report on the identified resource, according to the repetition factor and in a time instant of the plurality of time instants.

Abstract: Operation in unlicensed spectrum requires Clear Channel Assessment (CCA), where a transmitter must monitor the channel before transmitting, to ensure it is free. An exception is a brief gap that allows for Rx/Tx turn-around, so that an ACK can be transmitted following reception, without performing a new CCA. NR introduces a 2-step Random Access (RA) procedure, where MsgA includes both PRACH and PUSCH transmission. To minimize CCA delays in unlicensed spectrum, only those RACH opportunities (ROs) and PUSCH opportunities (POs) that result in a very small delay between the PRACH and PUSCH transmissions of MsgA should be employed. RO configurations are defined for LTE 4-step RA. Embodiments provide methods for selecting which of these be may be shared for 2-step RA, for selecting which should be used in case of collisions, for selecting ROs and POs when the configurations are not shared, and for communicating RO configurations to UEs.

Abstract: A method for random access which may be performed by a terminal device comprises receiving configuration information for a random access procedure from a network node. The method further comprises determining an association between random access resource and shared channel resource for the random access procedure, according to the configuration information. The association is based at least in part on a configuration of the shared channel resource. An association between signaling transmissions in a random access procedure can be configured flexibly and efficiently.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for random access. The method which may be performed by a terminal device comprises determining whether the terminal device is capable of reporting channel state information to a network node in a random access procedure. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method further comprises transmitting an uplink message to the network node in the random access procedure to indicate a result of the determination.

Abstract: A method and wireless device (WD) are disclosed. According to some embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. According to one aspect, a method in a WD includes triggering a first power headroom report (PHR) when a prohibit timer has expired and at least one power class fallback value exceeds a threshold. The method also includes transmitting the first PHR.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for random access. The method which may be performed by a terminal device comprises performing a transmission of a message to a network node in a random access procedure. The transmission of the message may comprise transmission of a preamble and transmission of a payload on a shared channel. The method further comprises receiving a response message from the network node. In response to the response message, the terminal device may perform a retransmission of the payload on the shared channel to the network node according to retransmission configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for transmitting CSI report. For example, a first aspect of the present disclosure provides a method performed at a terminal device, including: transmitting a first CSI report; transmitting a second CSI report; wherein at least a portion of the second CSI report is obtained based on the first CSI report. For example, a second aspect of the present disclosure provides a method performed at a terminal device, including: transmitting a first CSI report; and transmitting, to a network node, a change indicator about whether at least a portion of the first CSI report changes. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the success rate of transmitting a CSI report may be improved and the payload for transmitting a CSI report may be reduced.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device of configuring uplink sounding transmissions is provided. The method includes receiving, from a network node, downlink control information, DCI. The DCI triggering a SRS transmission and includes a configuration parameter for uplink sounding reference signal, SRS, transmissions for the wireless device. The DCI further includes frequency domain resource assignment, FDRA, that indicates the frequency allocation for the triggered SRS transmission. The method further includes generating a sounding reference signal based on the received DCI. Methods performed by a network node is also provided.

Abstract: A method and system to signal transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports to be used in a multiple input multiple output system, the method including providing a downlink control signal containing information for transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports utilized, the dedicated reference signal ports being associated with the transmission layers; and using the information to demodulate data on each transmission layer.

Abstract: A method of transmitting an uplink transmission by a wireless device is disclosed. The method comprises a wireless device receiving signaling configuring the wireless device with a plurality of Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resources. The wireless device subsequently receives an indication, in a physical layer downlink control channel, of a selected plurality of SRS resources selected from among the plurality of configured SRS resources and transmits a plurality of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers of a PUSCH transmission. The selected plurality of SRS resources map to respective ones of the plurality of MIMO layers and the indication of the selected plurality of SRS resources includes SRS resource indexes with a fixed order that corresponds to an order in which the SRS resources of the selected plurality of SRS resources are mapped to the MIMO layers.