Abstract: A method for use in a transmitter includes sending a transmission comprising a transport block (TB) comprising a plurality of code blocks (CBs) arranged in one or more code block groups (CBGs). Each code block group includes one or more code blocks and each code block includes a plurality of coded bits. The transmission is sent to a receiver configured to use multi-bit hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback per transport block. The method further includes receiving HARQ ACK or NACK feedback from the receiver one or more of the one or more code block groups of the transport block. The method further includes determining a number of code blocks or code block groups to send to the receiver in a retransmission based on at least the received HARQ ACK or NACK feedback.

Abstract: There is disclosed a User Equipment, UE, for a Radio Access Network. The UE is adapted for transmitting acknowledgement signaling pertaining to downlink data, the downlink data having one or more downlink data elements. The acknowledgement signaling has an uplink signaling format having one or more acknowledgement substructures, each of the substructures carrying acknowledgement information pertaining to a downlink data element. Each of the acknowledgment substructures is mapped to a different of the downlink data elements based on at least one acknowledgement position indication provided in downlink control signaling received by the UE. 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: 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: Radio network nodes, wireless devices, and related methods are provided in which a pseudo-random sequence initialization value, which is used during the generation of pseudo-random and/or scrambling sequences, is based, at least in part, on a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is equal to a first parameter if the first parameter has been configured and if a second identifier corresponds to a wireless-device-specific identifier.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system (100), an access node (110) configures, for a user equipment, UE (105), each symbol in a slot (68a) individually as one of multiple possible symbol types. The types including an uplink symbol, a downlink symbol, and a different symbol. The access node (110) transmits, to the UE (105), a slot format indicator, SFI, specifying a number of downlink symbols in the slot (68a) and a number of uplink symbols in the slot (68a), and indicating whether or not the slot (68a) includes an unspecified number of different symbols. The UE (105) receives, from the access node (110), the SFI for the slot (68a), and determines the type of each of the symbols in the slot (68a) based on the number of uplink symbols and the number of downlink symbols.

Abstract: Methods and systems for Acknowledgement (ACK)/Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) transmission strategies are provided. According to one aspect, a method of operation of a radio node comprises determining whether a combination of resources for a plurality of signals or channels fulfills a predefined criteria: if so, the plurality of signals or channels are transmitted according to a first transmission strategy in which each signal or channel is transmitted on its respective resource or resources; if not, at least some of the plurality of signals or channels are transmitted according to a second transmission strategy different from the first transmission strategy, e.g., transmitting only a subset of the signals or channels, combining signals and channels, etc. The predefined criteria may be based on the characteristics of the resources for the plurality of signals or channels, such as their locations, bandwidths, signal qualities, relative separation in the frequency domain, or other characteristics.

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 control signaling and data signaling, the communication signaling further comprising reference signaling common to the control signaling and data signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A network node configured to, and/or comprising a radio interface and/or comprising processing circuitry configured to transmit a synchronization block mapped to four OFDM symbols in the time domain and 144 contiguous subcarriers in the frequency domain is provided. Optionally, a first of the four OFDM symbol is used by a primary synchronization signal, PSS. Optionally, a third of the four OFDM symbols is used by a secondary synchronization signal, SSS. Optionally, a second and a fourth of the OFDM symbols are used by a Physical Broadcast Channel, PBCH, in 12 contiguous resource blocks, RBs. Optionally, within each of the resource block RB in an OFDM symbol used by PBCH, there are 12 resource elements, and, optionally, 3 of the 12 resource elements are used for a downlink modulation reference signal, DMRS.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting and/or receiving reference signaling in a mini-slot, the timing of the reference signaling being determined based on a structure configuration of a transmission timing structure relative to which the mini-slot is positioned. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: It is disclosed a network node, a communication device and methods therein, for scheduling of uplink resources in multiple time instances and transmitting in accordance with the scheduled UL resources. By including an indicator in an UL grant comprising an UL resource allocation, the indicator indicates that, for at least one UL time instance of the multiple time instances, at least one UL resource is excluded from, or added to, the UL resource allocation of the UL grant.

Abstract: Radio communication systems, devices and methods for enabling variable subband configuration of one or more search spaces. In a first time interval, a UE attempts to decode one or more control channels on downlink or sidelink resources of a first sub band configuration. In a second time interval, the UE attempts to decode one or more control channels on downlink or sidelink resources of a second sub band configuration. The first subband configuration spans a first frequency range and the second subband configuration spans a second frequency range different from the first frequency range.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: receive master information block, MIB, and use a bit of the MIB as an indication of presence of a MIB extension and/or as an instruction to interpret at least a portion of content of the MIB in a predefined way.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method includes transmitting a resource allocation message comprising a bit field, the resource allocation message being transmitted for reception in a common search space to which a first bandwidth part with a first unit size of resource allocation is associated. The bit field allocates resources in a second bandwidth part with a second unit size of resource allocation. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Methods, network nodes, and terminal devices are disclosed along with associated host computers and communication systems for providing over-the-top services. A method comprises receiving a time advance, TA, command from a network node; determining a TA granularity or range; and determining a TA value based at least partly on the TA command and the TA granularity or range, wherein different numerologies are configured for at least two carriers and/or at least two bandwidth parts (BWPs) in one carrier, wherein the at least two carriers and/or the at least two BWPs serve the terminal device and/or the terminal device supports at least one numerology.

Abstract: Radio network nodes, wireless devices, and related methods are provided in which a pseudo-random sequence initialization value, which is used during the generation of pseudo-random and/or scrambling sequences, is based, at least in part, on a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is equal to a first parameter if the first parameter has been configured and if a second identifier corresponds to a wireless-device-specific identifier.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network, the user equipment being configured with a transmission resource pool. The transmission resource pool includes resources for transmission of response control signaling by the user equipment. The method includes transmitting response control signaling utilising a resource structure, the resource structure being selected from the transmission resource pool based on a signaling characteristic of characterising signaling, the resource structure further being selected based on selection control information included in a received selection control message. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A wireless device receives, from a network node, an uplink grant for each of one or more cells, where at least one of the received uplink grants indicates a first number of downlink assignments by the network node to the wireless device. The wireless device selects, as a first cell, one of the one or more cells responsive to the at least one received uplink grant indicating the first number of downlink assignments. The wireless device then transmits Uplink Control Information (UCI) via the first cell. The UCI comprises a first number of ACK/NACK bits defined by the first number of downlink assignments.

Abstract: The technology described in this case facilitates random access by a user terminal with a radio base station. A user terminal determines one of a first type of uplink scrambling sequences and generates a random access message using the determined one of the first type of uplink scrambling sequences. The random access message is transmitted to the base station. The user terminal receives from the base station a second, different type of uplink scrambling sequence and uses it for subsequent communication with the radio base station. For example, the first uplink scrambling sequences may he specifically associated with the radio base station's cell area or a random access radio channel associated with the radio base station, but they arc not specifically assigned to any user terminal, and the second uplink scrambling sequence may be selected from a second set of uplink scrambling sequences specifically assignable to individual user terminals.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method for use in a wireless transmitter of a wireless communication network comprises providing control information relating to a slot. The control information includes an indication of whether the slot is of a first type or a second type. A slot of the first type starts at a slot interval boundary, and a slot of the second type either starts between slot interval boundaries and has arbitrary length or starts at a slot interval boundary and has reduced length. The control information includes an implicit or explicit reference signal timing indication if the slot is of the second type. The method further comprises transmitting the control information to a wireless receiver.