Abstract: A computer implemented method in a communications network for determining location information about an actual location of a drone comprises obtaining a reported location of the drone at a first time point and obtaining a measurement of radio conditions between the drone and a node in the telecommunications network, at the first time point. The method then comprises predicting radio conditions at one or more locations related to the reported location of the drone, and determining the location information about the actual location of the drone based on the measured radio conditions and the predicted radio conditions.

Abstract: A method performed in a user equipment, UE includes responsive to experiencing a first connection establishment failure, CEF, logging information related to the first CEF as part of a CEF report. The method includes experiencing a second CEF. The method includes responsive to the second CEF occurring in a different cell than a cell where the first CEF occurred: logging the CEF report as an entry of a CEF report list; and updating the CEF report with information associated with the second CEF.

Abstract: A method performed in a UE includes observing a first connection establishment failure, CEF, of a connection establishment procedure; logging standardized information into an entry associated to the first CEF in a CEF report list; starting a first timer associated with the first CEF; observing one or more additional CEFs of the connection establishment procedure; logging standardized information into one or more entries in the CEF report list, each of the entries uniquely associated with the one or more additional CEFs; starting one or more additional timers, each of the one or more additional timers uniquely associated with a different one of additional CEFs; receiving a request from a network node to provide a CEF report; and responsive to receiving the request: stopping the first timer and the one or more additional timers; and transmitting the CEF report and the CEF report list to the network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device to receive an excess delay measurement configuration from a serving radio access network, RAN, node and perform measurements according to the excess delay configuration includes receiving an excess delay configuration to perform uplink PDCP excess delay measurements, the excess delay configuration including a list of PDCP excess delay thresholds associated with data radio bearer, DRB, identities, IDs. The method includes performing uplink PDCP excess delay measurements based on threshold values in the excess delay configuration. The method includes transmitting an excess delay measurement report to the serving RAN node, the excess delay measurement report including a list of PDCP excess delay measurements.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a communications network as described herein are suitable for determining a first model for use in predicting conditions on carrier frequencies in the communications network. In a method, network measurements are obtained (302) of conditions on a plurality of carrier frequencies. A first model is then determined (304) based on the obtained measurements that takes as input the conditions on a first subset of the plurality of carrier frequencies and outputs a prediction of the conditions on a second subset of the plurality of carrier frequencies, based on the conditions of the first subset of carrier frequencies.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relates to a method performed by a network node (12,15,20), for calculating an UL radio access network average delay in a wireless communication network comprising a first radio network node (12) and a second radio network node (13) providing dual connectivity to a UE (10). The network node (12,15,20) applies a weighting to a number of packets respectively sent via the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (13) when no packet duplication is applied, wherein the weighting further includes a number of packets sent via the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (13) when packet duplication is applied or a time period during which packets were sent via the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (13) when packet duplication is applied, and wherein the weighting also includes a respective delay calculation for one or more packets, or periods, with duplication, and one or more packets, or periods, without duplication.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method in a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a first network node, a first Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) configuration relating to measurements for a first data radio bearer (DRB) of a first DRB type: receiving, from a second network node, a second MDT configuration relating to measurements for a second DRB of the first DRB type; and reporting a plurality of measurement reports.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for performing measurement logging related to logged Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) measurements in a wireless communications network. The UE receives an MDT measurement configuration that relates to logging MDT measurements in one or more inter-frequency carriers and one or more cells. When operating in an idle mode of operation and in a camped normally state, the UE monitors the configured one or more inter-frequency carriers and one or more cells. Based on the monitoring, the UE logs one or more MDT measurements relating to the received configuration, and one or more MDT measurement indications related to one or more other cells that are stronger than the cells in the received configuration. The UE sends a measurement report that comprises one or more of the one or more logged MDT measurements, and the one or more logged MDT measurement indications.

Abstract: A method performed by a communication device for communicating with a wireless network is provided. The method includes receiving a signalling based logged MDT configuration from a first network node belonging to a first RAT. The signalling based logged MDT configuration includes a first PLMN identity list. The method further includes signalling, towards a second network node belonging to a second RAT and a second PLMN, an indication including a signalling based MDT configuration availability in the communication device irrespective of whether the second PLMN belongs to the first PLMN identity list and/or the second RAT matches the first RAT. A method performed by a network node; and related devices and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A first network node transmits, to a wireless device, a first indication. The first indication indicates to select, out of a plurality of target links simultaneously fulfilling a respective condition to switch from a source link to a target link, a first target link to switch from the source link to the selected first target link. The selecting is based on at least one of: a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) value, a Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) value, a Signal to Interference and noise ratio (SINR) value, a priority, Random Access Channel (RACH) resources, a cell in which latest measurements were made, or a frequency, of the respective target links in the plurality of target links. The first network node then handles the link switch from the source link to the target link, based on the transmitted first indication.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a UE (10) for handling usage of a service in a communication network. The UE (10) stores a first set of information related to an unavailability or availability of a slice in an area. The UE (10) transmits an indication of the stored first set of information to a radio network node (12).

Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a network node, in a radio access network, RAN, that is a target node candidate for a mobility operation of a user equipment, UE. Such methods include receiving, from a source node serving the UE, a request to prepare a mobility procedure for the UE in relation to a candidate target cell associated with the network node. The request can include characteristics associated with a data connection of the UE. Such methods include determining that the UE can be admitted for the requested mobility procedure based on the characteristics, and determining to activate bicasting of the data connection. Different bicasting modes can be selected. Such methods also include transmitting, to the source node, a response that includes a bicasting configuration associated with the UE. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by source nodes, as well as network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: Systems and methods for restricting a number of primary secondary cells (or primary cells in a secondary cell group) (PSCells) in a Mobility History Information (MHI) managed by a wireless device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by the wireless device for restricting a number of stored PSCells in MHI comprises storing PSCell history information in memory of the wireless device for a maximum number of PSCells. The PSCell history information is part of MHI stored for the wireless device. In response to the number of PSCells exceeding the maximum number of PSCells, the method further comprises removing at least some of the stored PSCell history information from the memory of the wireless device.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for determining whether each of a plurality of wireless devices are drones or non-drones. The method includes determining based on binary classification of the first information which of the wireless devices meet all of at least one primary criterion; transmitting a request for second information to the wireless devices that meet all of the at least one primary criterion; receiving second information from each of the wireless device that meet all of the at least one primary criterion; determining based on binary classification of the second information which of the wireless devices that meet all of the at least one primary criterion also meet all of at least one secondary criterion; and classifying the wireless devices that meet both all of the at least one primary criterion and all of the at least one secondary criterion into the first category.

Abstract: A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE) in dual connected mode is provided. The method is for determining and transmitting an UpLink (UL) Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) delay. The UE is connected to at least two radio network nodes. The UE determines (430) the delay. The determined delay is associated with each of the radio network nodes to which the UE is connected. The UE then transmits (450), to at least one of the radio network nodes, the determined delay.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) to perform radio-layer and application-layer measurements in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving the following from a RAN node: a first configuration of radio-layer measurements to be performed by the UE, a second configuration of application-layer measurements to be performed by the UE, and an indication that the radio-layer measurements and the application-layer measurements should be linked. Such methods include performing application-layer measurements related to one or more applications based on the second configuration, and performing radio-layer measurements based on the first configuration. At least a portion of the radio-layer measurements are performed concurrently with at least a portion of the application-layer measurements. Other embodiments include complementary methods for RAN nodes and network nodes or functions outside the RAN. Other embodiments include corresponding apparatus configured to perform these methods.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a UE (10) for handling one or more measurements in a wireless communications network. The UE (10) logs, when one or more conditions are fulfilled, a measurement associated to a last serving cell after entering an any cell-selection state, wherein the one or more conditions comprise, the last serving cell belongs to a PLMN, said PLMN is configured in the UE (10) in a list of PLMN identities in a logged MDT configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatus for providing handover related information. A method performed by a wireless device for reporting handover related information to a base station for mobility parameter optimization comprises: responsive to detection of a radio link failure or a Secondary Cell Group, SCG, failure after a successful handover, transmitting an indication of a handover type of the successful handover to the base station. A method performed by abase station for receiving handover related information for mobility parameter optimization comprises: responsive to a radio link failure or a Secondary Cell Group, SCG, failure occurring after a successful handover of a wireless device, receiving an indication of a handover type of the successful handover.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node for handling communication in a wireless communication network comprising a first radio network node and a second radio network node providing dual connectivity to a UE (10). The network node calculates an average delay of a packet transmission, wherein weighting is applied to a number of packets respectively sent via the first radio network node and the second radio network node when no packet duplication is applied, and wherein weighting is further applied for a respective delay calculation for one or more periods or packets with duplication, and the periods or packets without duplication.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node. The method is for handling a switch of a wireless device from a source to a target link. The network node and the device operate in a wireless communications network. Given a configuration of the target link indicating resources to perform random access to the network node during the switch, the network node, transmits, prior to the switch, an indication to the device. The indication indicates an update to the configuration. The network node changes the configuration of the target link, based on the update. The changing is performed only after receiving a confirmation of at least one of: i) from the device, that the device has received the indication, and ii) from a first network node operating in the wireless communications network, that it has transmitted the indication to the device.