Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) is provided. The network node is configured to, and/or comprising a radio interface and/or comprising processing circuitry configured to: determine a radio link monitoring (RLM) state of a wireless device that is served by a first cell and configured to operate with at least a first operational mode and a second operation mode within an overlapping time, and schedule at least one signal associated with the wireless device based on the RLM state.

Abstract: A wireless device selects, from among at least first and second measurement modes in which measurements are respectively performed on cells belonging to first and second carriers, one or more measurement modes in which to perform a measurement. The one or more measurement modes are selected based on whether criteria is met for relaxed monitoring of a neighbor cell, and on whether the wireless device is configured to perform a positioning measurement. The wireless device performs the measurement in the one or more selected measurement modes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to adapting a measurement procedure performed by a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device for adapting a measurement procedure comprises determining that the wireless device is operating in an Operational Scenario (OS) out of a plurality of OSs and determining at least one measurement scaling factor based on the determined OS. The method further comprises adapting at least one measurement procedure based on the at least one measurement scaling factor. In this manner, the measurement procedure is adapted to the operational scenario of the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to operation of a wireless device during a transition period between operational scenarios. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device comprises determining that a transition of the wireless device from a first operational scenario to a second operational scenario has occurred and determining one or more measurement requirements that are applicable during a transition period based on the determined transition, wherein the transition period starts at a moment that the wireless device determines that the transition from the first operational scenario to the second operational scenario has occurred and ends at a time at which the wireless device is to apply a set of measurement requirements associated to the second operational scenario. The method further comprises adapting one or more measurement procedures to fulfill the one or more measurement requirements during the transition period. In this manner, more robust performance is achieved.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device includes logging information associated with a coverage enhancement (CE) level of a cell. The information includes a carrier and a received signal quality and/or a received signal strength measured by the wireless device. The wireless device transmits the information associated with the CE level to a network node.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method in a wireless communication device that operates in an enhanced coverage mode, the enhanced coverage mode comprising sequential repetition of messages sent from the wireless communication device to a network node. An example method includes: receiving a Timing Advance Command TAC from the network node; and adapting a time at which the TAC is applied, wherein a time difference between the time at which the TAC is applied and a time at which the TAC is received shall be greater than or equal to a specified time depending on a type of the used Radio Access Technology, such that application of the TAC does not occur during a period after a first subframe of a repeated uplink transmission till the end of the repeated uplink transmission.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for L 1-SINR measurement procedure based on measurement restrictions. In one embodiment, a wireless device (WD) is configured to determine a number of samples for a Layer 1 signal-to-interference-p lus-noise ratio, L1-SINR, measurement, the number of samples being based at least in part on at least one measurement restriction parameter; determine a measurement period for the L 1 -SINR measurement based at least in part on the determined number of samples; and perform the L1-SINR measurement on at least one channel measurement resource and at least one interference measurement resource, the L1-SINR measurement being based at least in part on the determined number of samples and the measurement period. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to send a configuration comprising at least one measurement restriction parameter to the WD, the measurement restriction parameter associated with a L1-SINR measurement.

Abstract: A method by a wireless device includes obtaining (1202) scheduling information indicating at least one transmission occasion in which a system information message is transmitted for a cell during a system information transmission periodicity. The wireless device receives (1204) the system information message based on the scheduling information.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for band scanning in lean carrier operation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for a network node includes identifying at least one time period for transmitting a reference signal over a full cell bandwidth in lean earner operation, and transmitting a reference signal according to a bandwidth pattern. The bandwidth pattern is based at least in part on the identified at least one time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a reporting configuration associated with a coverage level of a wireless device are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device (105, 200, 300, 400, 1000) in a wireless communication system (100) includes obtaining (503) information indicating a coverage level (113a-d) of the wireless device. Further, the method includes determining (507), from amongst different reporting configurations (115a-d) respectively associated with different coverage levels of the wireless device, the reporting configuration associated with the coverage level indicated by the obtained information. Also, the method includes reporting (511) a measurement result using the determined reporting configuration.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for lean carrier operation comprises obtaining lean carrier assistance information (LCAI). The LCAI comprises one or more of the following sets of information for a carrier frequency: reference signal (RS) muting pattern information, wherein the RS muting pattern information provides a RS muting pattern used in one or more cells on the carrier frequency; and coverage area information, wherein the coverage area information indicates a coverage area where the RS muting is applied or is expected to be applied on one or more cells operating on the carrier frequency. The method further comprises performing one or more radio operational tasks using the LCAI.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) is provided. The network node is configured to, and/or includes a radio interface and/or includes processing circuitry configured to: determine a radio link monitoring (RLM) state of a wireless device that is served by a first cell and configured to operate with at least a first operational mode and a second operation mode within an overlapping time, and schedule at least one signal associated with the wireless device based on the RLM state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for validating one or more parameters are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for validating parameters includes: obtaining information about measurement change for validating one or more parameters; obtaining information about a number of thresholds and associated thresholds used for validating the one or more parameters; and performing parameter validation based on the obtained information. In some embodiments, this is for a Timing Advance (TA) parameter for a Preconfigured Uplink Resources (PUR) transmission. In this way, TA validation becomes more reliable as the validation range can be adapted to the wireless device mobility.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing power savings at a wireless communications device in coordination with early measurement reporting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises obtaining first information for determining whether the wireless communication device meets criteria for entering into one or more relaxed measurement modes and obtaining second information about whether the wireless communication device is configured with early measurement reporting. The method further comprises selecting a measurement mode from a set of measurement modes comprising the one or more relaxed measurement modes and a normal measurement mode.

Abstract: A device-to-device (D2D) user equipment (UE) apparatus identifies at least first and second synchronization reference (SyncRef) UEs each satisfying a predetermined selection/reselection criterion with respect to the D2D UE, determines a measurement period in which to perform one or more measurements on the identified at least first and second SyncRef UEs, and performs the one or more measurements on each of the identified at least first and second SyncRef UEs during the determined measurement period.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting procedures with uplink (UL) clear channel assessment (CCA) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a signal indicating activation or deactivation of semi-persistent channel state information (CSI) reporting and responsive to receiving the signal, attempt to transmit a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK), the attempt being subject to success or failure of a clear channel assessment (CCA). When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates activation, the method includes refraining from CSI measurement and reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval. When the CCA fails and when the signal indicates deactivation, the method includes continuing CSI measurement but refraining from CSI reporting unless CCA subsequently succeeds before expiry of a time interval.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method performed by a network node of a wireless communication network, and corresponding method in a UE. The method in the node comprises obtaining (312) information indicating a capability of a UE of applying a wake-up-signal, WUS. Applying the WUS implies that reception or non-reception of the WUS at the start of an on-duration of a discontinuous reception, DRX, period indicates to the UE to respectively monitor or refrain from monitoring a downlink control channel during the on-duration. The method also comprises obtaining (314) configuration data related to the UE, the configuration data comprising at least one of: a DRX cycle configuration; a type of service or application for which the UE is being used; and a UE coverage level; and determining (318) whether the UE is to apply the WUS based on the obtained configuration data.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one aspect, a wireless device is configured to receive a configuration of a first measurement gap pattern and a second measurement gap pattern; and if at least one measurement gap within the first measurement gap pattern at least partially overlaps with at least one measurement gap within the second measurement gap pattern: the wireless device is configured to discard the at least one measurement gap within the first measurement gap pattern; and perform positioning measurements during at least one measurement period according to the second measurement gap pattern.

Abstract: Systems and methods for User Equipment (UE) operation in presence of Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for cell selection accounting for requirements includes: determining a measurement period in a serving cell for the cell selection or cell re-selection (T1), wherein the measurement period is determined based on a number of consecutive Discontinuous Reception (DRX) cycles; determining a number of measurement occasions configured with a Discovery Reference Signal (DRS) in the serving cell during T1; determining availability of the DRS at the measurement occasions; and performing measurement based on availability of the DRS at the measurement occasions during T1. In this way, a wireless device may operate in NR RRC_IDLE/RRC_INACTIVE in the presence of CCA, e.g., Listen-Before-Talk (LBT).

Abstract: A wireless device performs an uplink transmission, such as an idle-mode uplink transmission using preconfigured uplink resources (PUR). The wireless device determines whether a serving-cell signal measurement M2 was completed within a predetermined range of time before a reference time T2, the reference time T2 corresponding to an uplink transmission opportunity. Responsive to determining that the serving-cell signal measurement M2 was not completed within the predetermined range of time, the wireless device either defers transmission to a subsequent transmission opportunity, or drops the uplink transmission, or collects an additional serving-cell measurement M2? that falls within the predetermined range of time, for use in validating a TA for transmitting at the transmission uplink opportunity and/or for estimating a PL for power control of a transmission at the uplink transmission opportunity.