Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing cross-link interference in a wireless system are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a wireless system comprises receiving, from a serving Access Point (AP), wireless device specific Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) or Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) configuration information for one or more potential aggressor wireless devices. The method further comprises performing one or more measurements on at least one of the one or more potential aggressor wireless devices using the wireless device specific SRS or DMRS configuration information for the at least one of the one or more potential aggressor wireless devices and reporting at least one of the one or more measurements to the serving AP. In this manner, cross-link interference measurement and reporting is enabled.

Abstract: A method for differentiating multiple Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission schemes. In a non-limiting example, the PDSCH transmission schemes include a spatial multiplexing transmission scheme, a frequency multiplexing transmission scheme, a slot-based time multiplexing transmission scheme, and a mini-slot-based time multiplexing transmission scheme. In examples discussed herein, a User Equipment (UE) can be configured to differentiate the PDSCH transmission schemes based on information indicated in Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling a PDSCH transmission, information signaled to the UE via a higher layer configuration, and/or capability signaling indicated from the UE to a network. By differentiating the PDSCH transmission schemes, the UE can efficiently receive a data transmission(s) from multiple Transmission/Reception Points (TRPs).

Abstract: Network nodes, wireless devices and methods of reducing signaling overhead are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting to the wireless device at least one power threshold parameter to be used by the wireless device to determine a number of beams to be included in a multi-beam precoder codebook and transmitting to the wireless device a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) to be used by the wireless device to determine to use one of a single beam precoder and a multiple beam precoder.

Abstract: A method for repeating a Transport Block (TB) over multiple transmission occasions. The method includes exchanging specific signaling between a wireless device (e.g., a user equipment) and a network node (e.g., a base station) to repeat same or different redundancy versions of the TB in multiple non-overlapping transmission occasions (e.g., mini-slots) corresponding to multiple Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states and having different start positions. More specifically, the network node transmits a Time Domain Resource Allocation (TDRA) to indicate the multiple non-overlapping transmission occasions and the wireless device receives the TDRA indicating the multiple non-overlapping transmission occasions. Accordingly, the wireless device can receive repetition of the TB according to the TDRA.

Abstract: A method and a device for sending parameters of a precoder in a wireless communication system are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method comprises: sending, to a network node, an indication of a subset of beams selected from a plurality of orthogonal beams and an indication of power levels of the selected subset of beams, for a first frequency granularity; and sending, to the network node, an indication of phases of the selected subset of beams, for a second frequency granularity, wherein the indication of the selected beams, the indication of the power levels of the selected subset of beams and the indication of the phases of the selected subset of beams are part of the parameters of the precoder.

Abstract: A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to indicate, for channel state information, CSI, reporting, a configuration of a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, without associated shared channel data, at least in part by: toggling a new data indicator and setting a modulation and coding scheme field where the set modulation and coding scheme field lacks an indication of a target code rate. Optionally CSI reporting is received based at least in part on the indication for CSI reporting.

Abstract: A method, wireless device and network node for performing sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission. According to one aspect a method includes receiving a definition of one or more SRS resource sets to be configured, comprising at least one SRS transmission setting. The method further includes receiving an indication of a selected SRS resource set to use for a SRS transmission, from the one or more configured SRS resource sets and determining a precoding configuration for the SRS transmission based on the selected SRS resource set and the at least one SRS transmission setting. The method also includes transmitting a SRS according to the determined precoding configuration.

Abstract: A method for differentiating multiple Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission schemes. In a non-limiting example, the PDSCH transmission schemes include a spatial multiplexing transmission scheme, a frequency multiplexing transmission scheme, a slot-based time multiplexing transmission scheme, and a mini-slot-based time multiplexing transmission scheme. In examples discussed herein, a User Equipment (UE) can be configured to differentiate the PDSCH transmission schemes based on information indicated in Downlink Control Information (DCI) for scheduling a PDSCH transmission, information signaled to the UE via a higher layer configuration, and/or capability signaling indicated from the UE to a network. By differentiating the PDSCH transmission schemes, the UE can efficiently receive a data transmission(s) from multiple Transmission/Reception Points (TRPs).

Abstract: Systems and methods for flexible Cross-Link Interference (CLI) measurement reporting are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for performing CLI measurements includes the wireless device receiving at least one CLI measurement configuration. The CLI measurement configuration includes a measurement resource and one or more resource Identities (IDs) of the measurement resource instead of the physical cell ID. The wireless device performs measurements on the measurement resource based on the CLI measurement configuration. Upon detecting that one of the measurements exceeds a threshold, the wireless device transmits a measurement report. The measurement report includes the measurement that exceeds the threshold and the one or more resource IDs of the respective measurement resource.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises estimating a channel state of a downlink channel and transmitting a CSI report for the downlink channel based on the channel state. The CSI report indicates a plurality of precoder vectors, each corresponding to a frequency sub-band of the bandwidth of the downlink channel, a precoder vector being expressed as a linear combination of spatial-domain components and frequency-domain component wherein each of the spatial-domain components is associated with a respective set of one or more frequency-domain components.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a user equipment for reporting channel state information. The user equipment is configured with two or more channel state information reference signal, CSI-RS, resources in a CSI-RS resource set. The method comprises: selecting at least two CSI-RS resources from the CSI-RS resource set, wherein each of the at least two selected CSI-RS resources are associated to a set of spatially multiplexed layers, wherein different sets comprise different layers; determining a preferred precoder matrix for the selected CSI-RS resources; and transmitting a CSI report indicating the selected CSI-RS resources and the preferred precoder matrices. The method may further comprise calculating a channel estimate for the selected CSI-RS resources, and determining a channel quality indicator, CQI, corresponding to a hypothetical transmission from a plurality of effective channels where layers transmitted through the effective channels mutually interfere.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Channel State Information (CSI) feedback on small control channels are provided. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a second node connected to a first node in a wireless communication network includes reporting CSI feedback to the first node on a physical channel. In some embodiments, this is accomplished by identifying a subset of codebook entries from an advanced CSI codebook of coefficients; selecting a codebook entry from the subset of codebook entries; and reporting an index of the selected codebook entry from the subset of codebook entries. This may allow robust feedback and allow variably sized cophasing and beam index indicators to be carried on the channel. Also, this may allow periodic feedback of advanced CSI on existing Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) Format 2.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for transmitting or receiving a plurality of physical data channels in a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from the wireless network, an indication of a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state that includes one or more source reference signal (RS) pairs. Each source RS pair has a pair of quasi-colocation (QCL) relations with antenna ports, for demodulation reference signals (DM-RS), that are mapped to a plurality of code-division multiplexing (CDM) groups. Such methods include receiving/transmitting the physical data channels based on the QCL relations for the source RS pairs of the indicated TCI state. Each physical data channel corresponds to a CDM group and is received/transmitted in association with the DM-RS having antenna ports mapped to the corresponding CDM group. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by a wireless network, and UEs and wireless networks configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: A method and network node for scrambling radio interference mitigation reference signals (RIM-RS) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a network node is configured to generate an initialization seed computed by linearly combining a function of a time counter t and a function of a scrambling identifier, NID. The network node is further configured to generate a radio interference mitigation reference signal (RIM-RS) sequence based at least in part on the initialization seed.

Abstract: A beam management method is performed by a UE. Related host computers, network devices, and communications systems are disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes: the UE receiving a first scheduling message regarding a first scheduled downlink transmission for the UE, wherein the first scheduling message comprises pointer information pointing to an object configured in the UE. As a result of receiving the first scheduling message: the UE obtains the pointer information from the first scheduling message; the UE determines a preferred receiver configuration that is currently associated with the obtained pointer information; and the UE uses the determined preferred receiver configuration to receive the first scheduled downlink transmission.

Abstract: A method of handling a remote interference (RI) between base stations of a time division duplex (TDD) network is provided. The method comprises or initiates a step of determining a set of radio resources for reference signals (RSs) for handling the RI. The method further comprises or initiates a step of handling the RI by at least one of transmitting and receiving one or more RSs using the radio resources of the determined set.

Abstract: A network node (501) determines parameters (503) indicating a compression function for compressing downlink channel estimates, and a decompression function. The network node transmits the parameters, receives compressed downlink channel estimates (504), and decompresses the compressed downlink channel estimates using the decompression function. A terminal device (502) receives the parameters, forms the compression function, compresses downlink channel estimates using the compression function, and transmits the compressed downlink channel estimates. The compression function comprises a first function formed based on at least some of the parameters, a second function which is non-linear, and a quantizer. The first function is configured to receive input data, and to reduce a dimension of the input data. The decompression function comprises a first function configured to receive input data and provide output data in a higher dimensional space than the input data, and a second function which is non-linear.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for transmitting a channel state information (CSI) report for a downlink channel comprises obtaining a first set of candidate frequency-domain components and determining a set of spatial-domain components. The method comprises determining a second set of candidate frequency-domain components as a subset of the first set of candidate frequency-domain components. The method comprises determining, for each spatial-domain component of the set of spatial-domain components, a spatial-domain component-specific set of frequency-domain components as a subset of the second set of candidate frequency-domain components. The method comprises transmitting, to a network node, the CSI report.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network is provided. The method includes reporting channel state information (CSI) by generating, at the wireless device, a CSI report for transmission to a network node that uses the CSI report to make a scheduling decision, dividing the CSI report into a first CSI report portion and a second CSI report portion. The first CSI report portion includes a first payload of data and the second CSI report portion includes a second payload of data that is less than the first payload of data. The first CSI report portion is transmitted on a transmission time interval (TTI) having a first time interval value and the second CSI report portion is transmitted on a short TTI (sTTI). The first CSI report portion and the second CSI report portion include data that is combined to construct the CSI report.

Abstract: Systems and methods for signaling for Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) diversity are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for receiving a plurality of downlink transmissions includes determining an association between one or more Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) ports and one or more associated Redundancy Values (RVs). The method also includes receiving the plurality of downlink transmissions using the association. In some embodiments, this enables a single Downlink Control Information (DCI) to be used to schedule different redundancy versions of the same transport block from the different Transmission/Reception Points (TRPs) which helps improve reliability of decoding a transmission successfully within stringent latency requirements.