Abstract: A radio base station (RBS) and a method performed by an RBS for scheduling uplink resources to at least one UE are provided. The RBS comprises at least two receiving antenna branches and the RBS is operable in a radio communication network. The method comprises receiving transmissions from the at least one UE by means of the at least two receiving antenna branches; and determining at least one parameter relating to signal quality of the received transmissions. The method further comprises determining a diversity gain of the at least two receiving antenna branches, wherein the diversity gain is determined based on the determined parameter(s); and scheduling uplink transmissions for the at least one UE based on the determined diversity gain.

Abstract: Example Embodiments presented herein are directed towards a radio node (101, 130, 102), and corresponding methods therein, for fingerprinting positioning measurements. The radio node may be configured to provide a fingerprinting measurement result comprising radio channel related information. Non-limiting examples of radio channel information may be Doppler, speed and/or delay spread information. Example embodiments presented herein may also be directed towards a positioning node (140), and corresponding methods therein, for fingerprinting positioning management. The positioning node may be configured to receive radio channel related information from the radio node and generate a radio fingerprint based on the received radio channel related information.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to prioritization of location requests in a cellular communications system are disclosed. Embodiments including a method of operation of a network node in a cellular communications system to process a message related to a location request are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method of operation of the network node comprises receiving a message related to a location request and performing congestion control with respect to the message related to the location request, either prior to or during setup of a radio connection between a Radio Access Network (RAN) of the cellular communications network and a target wireless device of the location request, based on a priority assigned to the location request. In this manner, the location request can be allowed even if the target wireless device is located in a congested cell.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a node for estimating other cell interference in a radio network node (300) providing an own cell serving at least one radio device in a radio network. The method comprises measuring a load utilization, relating to the load utilized by said at least one radio device. The method also comprises estimating a load utilization probability based at least on the measured load utilization, a previously estimated load utilization probability and a previously estimated interference-and-noise sum. The method also comprises estimating an interference-and-noise sum based at least on the measured load utilization, a measured received total wideband power (RTWP) the estimated load utilization probability and the previously estimated interference-and-noise sum. The method also comprises checking whether the estimated load utilization probability and/or estimated interference-and-noise sum and/or any algorithm value derived from any of the estimates, is within a predefined range.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns interference congestion control in radio communication networks. Disclosed herein are methods as well radio network nodes. A radio network node may, for example, estimate a neighboring cell interference. The radio network node may also detect a sudden significant increase in the estimated neighboring cell interference. In response to detecting a sudden significant in the estimated neighboring cell interference, the radio network node may also transmit a message to at least one other radio network node. This message may include an indicator indicating to said at least one radio network node to initiate an interference congestion control procedure. Hereby it is made possible to allow for interference congestion control in radio communication networks.

Abstract: A localization approach based on cable length detection. In one aspect, a method performed by a positioning system for determining the location of a mobile communication device (MCD) is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the positioning system determining a cable length value representative of the length of the cable connecting a base station to a radio head serving the MCD. The positioning system then determines a location of the MCD based on the determined cable length.

Abstract: A localization approach based on cable length detection. In one aspect, a method performed by a positioning system for determining the location of a mobile communication device (MCD) is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the positioning system determining a cable length value representative of the length of the cable connecting a base station to a radio head serving the MCD. The positioning system then determines a location of the MCD based on the determined cable length.

Abstract: Methods, nodes, a wireless communication device and computer programs to be usable in association with controlling transmission of at least one data unit via a first link between a first access node and a wireless communication device and via a second link between the first access node and the wireless communication device via the second access node are described. In one embodiment, the method may be performed by the first access node and may comprise receiving first transmission delay information indicative of a transmission delay of the first link and/or second transmission delay information indicative of the second link, and controlling the transmission of said data unit based on the first and/or second transmission delay information.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio base station (12) for handling a thermal noise power floor in a thermal noise power floor estimation process. The radio base station (12) determines a change or a rate of change of a thermal noise power floor estimate relative a previous thermal noise power floor estimate. When the change or rate of change exceeds a threshold value, the radio base station (12) performs one or more of the following: setting a limitation of the change or rate of change to be below the threshold; adjusting of a scaling power, and reducing an estimated mean power level with a quantity dependent on a reduction of the thermal noise power floor estimate.

Abstract: A method of improved positioning of a user equipment in a wireless communication network comprises receiving a positioning measurement from a user equipment in the wireless communication network and retrieving bandwidth reduction information. Further, the method includes detecting a deviation in the received position measurement based on the retrieved bandwidth reduction information, managing the received position measurement based on the detected deviation, and determining a position of the user equipment based at least on the managed received position measurement to provide improved positioning for the user equipment.

Abstract: A radio network node serves a first cell in a radio communications network, and is configured to measure a received total power value at the radio network node in the first cell, compute a factor indicating a load in the first cell, estimate a noise floor level in the first cell, and compute a utilization probability value of the load in the first cell and a neighbor cell interference value simultaneously in a non-linear interference model. This is based on the measured received total power value, the computed factor, and the estimated noise floor level in the first cell. The neighbor cell interference value is an interference from at least one second cell affecting said first cell, and the utilization probability value of the load in the first cell and/or the neighbor cell interference value is to be used for managing radio resources in the radio communications network.

Abstract: A system, computer software and method for collecting, in addition to position data, additional positioning data in a user terminal served by a communication network. The method includes initiating, by generating a message within the user terminal, collection of the positioning data, where the positioning data includes information based on which a physical location of the user terminal is determined; measuring, by the user terminal, at least one parameter related to the physical location of the user terminal in response to the message; producing, within the user terminal, measurement reports that include the at least one parameter; selecting, within the user terminal, one or more measurement reports that were generated in response to the message generated by the user terminal; reporting the selected one or more measurement reports to an interface within the user terminal; and transmitting, from the interface, the reported one or more measurement reports to an external server or to the communication network.

Abstract: A method, performed in a positioning node, for performing uplink positioning comprises receiving (210) of a request for uplink positioning of a user equipment. Information about carrier capabilities for uplink positioning measurements for carriers used in a serving cell of the user equipment is obtained (220). The method further comprises deciding (230) of which carrier to be used for uplink positioning measurements, based at least on the information about carrier capabilities. An uplink positioning measurement request for the user equipment using the carrier decided to be used for uplink positioning measurements is transmitted (250). Data representing said requested uplink positioning measurements is received (252). Complementing methods of cooperating network nodes are also disclosed as well as arrangements of the nodes.

Abstract: A radio base station and a method therein for scheduling an uplink radio resource to a first user equipment in a wireless communication system which employs CDMA are provided. The method comprises measuring an Interference Cancellation, IC, gain for each user equipment in a set of user equipments currently being served by the radio base station. The method further comprises determining a user constellation pertaining to information regarding the different user equipments in the set of user equipments and their respective bitrates; and updating a table of IC gain with the measured IC gain in bins corresponding to the determined user constellation. The method further comprises predicting a load based on at least the updated table, and scheduling the uplink radio resource to the first user equipment at least partly based on the predicted load.

Abstract: In a method for clustering position determination for providing position determination assisting data in a cellular communications network, detecting S1 an event, such as the occurrence of an emergency call or sudden drop in radio quality, providing a tag S2 for the detected event comprising event specific information. Subsequently, providing S3 high precision position measurements the said tagged detected event, and repeating S4 said detecting and providing steps a plurality of times. Finally, obtaining local clusters S5 of high-precision position measurements based on the event specific tag.

Abstract: A method of reporting hidden sector information from a base station node in a wireless communication system. The base station node has an internal multi-sector structure that is hidden from the rest of the system. The hidden sector information has sector information of the multi-sector structure is only internally available in the base station node. Enhanced cell-ID measurements associated with a first user equipment communicating with the base station are obtained, and formatted into information elements of a measurement report, each such information element having a plurality of symbols. Subsequently, hidden sector information for the first user equipment is retrieved and has an indication of an antenna sector of the base station in which the first user equipment is located. The retrieved dormant/latent sector information uses at least one selected symbol of the plurality of symbols of the measurement report to provide a transformed measurement report.

Abstract: A localization approach based on cable length detection. In one aspect, a method performed by a positioning system for determining the location of a mobile communication device (MCD) is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the positioning system determining a cable length value representative of the length of the cable connecting a base station to a radio head serving the MCD. The positioning system then determines a location of the MCD based on the determined cable length.

Abstract: A method for supervision of faults in a receiving signal chain of a wireless communication comprises providing (210) data representing measured received powers in the receiving signal chain at a number of time instances. The method further comprises determining (220) a noise floor value at a number of time instances based on the data representing measured received powers. A time evolution of the determined noise floor values is registered (230) and any occurrence of a fault in the receiving signal chain is detected (240) based on the registered time evolution. An arrangement for performing supervision of faults in a receiving signal chain is also presented.

Abstract: A method in at least one radio network node for handling earner selection comprises measuring at least one of interference or load levels on at least two uplink carriers, said measurement being performed in at least one sector of each carrier, calculating an offset based on said measured Interference or said measured load levels on the at least two uplink carriers, said offset reflecting the interference or load difference between the uplink carriers, and signaling said offset to a communication device, thereby allowing said communication device to base its carrier selection for random access at least on said measured interference or load levels on said at least two uplink carriers.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a radio network node (12) for enabling management of radio resources in a radio communications network, which radio network node (12) serves a first cell (11). The radio network node measures a received total power value at the radio network node (12) in the first cell (11). The radio network node (12) computes a factor indicating a load in the first cell (11). The radio network node (12) estimates a noise floor level in the first cell (11). The radio network node (12) computes a utilization probability value of the load in the first cell (11) and a neighbor cell interference value simultaneously in a non-linear interference model.