Abstract: Communication of Measurement Results in Coordinated Multipoint Methods (200, 400, 600) performed by a wireless device (1100), Radio Access node 5 (1300) and training agent (1500) are disclosed. The wireless device is operable to receive signals over a communication channel from a Transmission Point (TP) of a communication network, which TP is a member of a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) set and may be managed by the Radio Access node. The method (200) performed by the wireless device comprises performing a measurement on communication channels to 0 each of a plurality of TPs in the CoMP set (210), and using an autoencoder to compress a vector of measurement results of the performed measurements (220). The method further comprises transmitting the compressed vector of measurement results to TPs in the CoMP set (230) and receiving a joint transmission from TPs in the CoMP set (240).

Abstract: A method for operating a telecom network having an SLA agreement is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining annotated alarm data comprising an indication of a threshold crossing of at least one state variable of the telecom network defined by the SLA. The annotated alarm data further comprises an indication of a desired value of the at least one state variable of the telecom network. Moreover, the method comprises determining a desired state of the telecom network based on the desired value of at least one state variable, and selecting a set of policy actions from a policy action bank. The policy action bank comprises a plurality of policy actions, where each policy action is associated with at least one estimated action effect.

Abstract: Methods provide wireless communication using a plurality of Antenna Processing Units APUs distributed along a radio stripe and sharing a bus along the radio stripe. Access is provided to a plurality of APU activation/deactivation states for a respective plurality of environmental conditions, wherein each one of the plurality of APU activation/deactivation states defines APUs of the plurality of APUs that are activated and APUs of the plurality of APUs that are deactivated for the respective one of the plurality of environmental conditions. Responsive to detecting a first one of the plurality of environmental conditions, a first one of the plurality of APU activation/deactivation states corresponding to the first one of the plurality of environmental conditions is applied to activate a first subset of the APUs and to deactivate a second subset of the APUs, wherein the first and second subsets of APUs are mutually exclusive.

Abstract: Methods (600) and systems (700) for selecting a frequency band for a device. In one aspect, the method comprises receiving (s602) from the device a request for a particular service type. The method further comprises determining (s604) a set of two or more frequency bands that are available for the device. Said set of two or more frequency bands comprises a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The method further comprises selecting (s606), based on the particular service type being requested and at least one of a knowledge base or a machine learning (ML) model, one of the frequency bands included in the set of two or more frequency bands.

Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing data sharing overhead based on similarities of datasets. In one aspect, there is a computer implemented method (1200) for reducing the amount of data transmitted to a network node (102) of a wireless communication system (100). The network node is configured to use the data to create or modify a model. The method is performed by the network node and comprises obtaining (s1202) information identifying a set of available datasets (152-158) and obtaining (s1204) a set of similarity scores. The method also comprises based on the obtained similarity scores, selecting (s1206) a subset of the set of available sets. The method further comprises transmitting (s1208) a request for each dataset included in the subset, receiving (s1210) the requested datasets, and using (s1212) the received datasets to construct or modify a model.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a first network node (111) configured to operate in a communication network, wherein the first network node (111) is configured with a first machine learning, ML, model and being connected to a second network node (112) configured with a second ML model associated with the first ML model. The first network node obtains first data, from the second network node (112), associated with the second ML model; and upon a condition being fulfilled relating to the obtained first data, the first network node (111) keeps the first ML model as is, following a first evolution branch, and creates an updated version of the first ML model, following a second evolution branch, taking the obtained first data into account.

Abstract: A technique for determining segmentation parameters for use in segmenting Radio Link Control, RLC, Protocol Data Units, PDUs, in an RLC preprocessing procedure performed by a User Equipment, UE, prior to receiving an Uplink, UL, grant for transmission of the RLC PDUs is disclosed, wherein the segmentation parameters comprise a size of RLC PDU segments and a number of RLC PDU segments to be included into a physical layer Transport Block, TB.

Abstract: A method for operating a telecom network having an SLA agreement is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining annotated alarm data comprising an indication of a threshold crossing of at least one state variable of the telecom network defined by the SLA. The annotated alarm data further comprises an indication of a desired value of the at least one state variable of the telecom network. Moreover, the method comprises determining a desired state of the telecom network based on the desired value of at least one state variable, and selecting a set of policy actions from a policy action bank. The policy action bank comprises a plurality of policy actions, where each policy action is associated with at least one estimated action effect.

Abstract: A first network node operating in a communication node can receive a plan indicating tasks to be performed by at least one second network node operating in the communication network. The first network node can determine a network slice schedule based on the tasks to be performed by the at least one second network node operating in the communication network. The first network node can provide the network slice schedule to a network slice orchestrator operating in the communication network.

Abstract: A computer implemented method is disclosed for estimating a position of a vehicle. The method comprises obtaining dynamic state information for the vehicle at a first time in a time sequence the dynamic state information comprising position information for the vehicle. The method further comprises receiving, from the vehicle, communication network information for the vehicle at a second time in the time sequence that is after the first time, wherein the communication network information comprises a result of a measurement carried out by the vehicle on a signal exchanged with the communication network. The method further comprises using a trained ML model to estimate a position of the vehicle at the second time in the time sequence on the basis of the obtained dynamic state information and received communication network information. Also disclosed are a communication network node, a training agent and associated methods.

Abstract: In a method in a user equipment, UE, in a communications network, of determining whether to perform a handover procedure from a first network node to a second network node, a location of the UE is provided as input to a model stored on the UE, the model having been trained using a machine learning process to predict conditions on the second network node in the communications network based on the location of the UE. A prediction of conditions on the second network node at the provided location of the UE is provided by the model. The received predicted conditions are then used to determine whether to perform a handover procedure.

Abstract: Methods provide wireless communication using a plurality of Antenna Processing Units APUs distributed along a radio stripe and sharing a bus along the radio stripe. Access is provided to a plurality of APU activation/deactivation states for a respective plurality of environmental conditions, wherein each one of the plurality of APU activation/deactivation states defines APUs of the plurality of APUs that are activated and APUs of the plurality of APUs that are deactivated for the respective one of the plurality of environmental conditions. Responsive to detecting a first one of the plurality of environmental conditions, a first one of the plurality of APU activation/deactivation states corresponding to the first one of the plurality of environmental conditions is applied to activate a first subset of the APUs and to deactivate a second subset of the APUs, wherein the first and second subsets of APUs are mutually exclusive.

Abstract: Communication of Measurement Results in Coordinated Multipoint Methods (200, 400, 600) performed by a wireless device (1100), Radio Access node 5 (1300) and training agent (1500) are disclosed. The wireless device is operable to receive signals over a communication channel from a Transmission Point (TP) of a communication network, which TP is a member of a Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP) set and may be managed by the Radio Access node. The method (200) performed by the wireless device comprises performing a measurement on communication channels to 0 each of a plurality of TPs in the CoMP set (210), and using an autoencoder to compress a vector of measurement results of the performed measurements (220). The method further comprises transmitting the compressed vector of measurement results to TPs in the CoMP set (230) and receiving a joint transmission from TPs in the CoMP set (240).

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for fast uplink power control. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for fast uplink power control comprises receiving a transmit power control command from a network node and determining one of two or more predefined transmit power control mapping tables to be used by the wireless device to interpret the transmit power control command. The method further comprises determining a power adjustment value based on the transmit power control command received from the network node using the one of the two or more predefined transmit power control mapping tables and adjusting a transmit power of the wireless device based on the power adjustment value. In this manner, different transmit power control mapping tables can be used in different scenarios, which allows fast uplink power control.

Abstract: Embodiments of a network node for a cellular communications network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the network node comprises a radio interface and processing circuitry operable to configure a wireless device to measure Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) for both a serving cell of the wireless device and one or more neighbor cells of the wireless device, receive resulting reporting information from the wireless device, adjust a target receive power for the wireless device based on the reporting information, determine a power correction for the wireless device based on the adjusted target receive power for the wireless device, and signal the power correction to the wireless device. Embodiments of a method of operation of a network node as well as embodiments of a wireless device and a method of operation thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: A controller node (18) and method for determining a network parameter are provided. The controller node (18) determines (S240) type information associated with wireless devices which are connected to a radio network node. The controller node (18) further determines (S250) the network parameter based on the type information.

Abstract: A method and one or more network nodes for use in a wireless communication network to determine whether a wireless device is aerial. The one or more one or more network nodes communicate with the wireless device to instruct to report one or more metrics of wireless device parameters. The one or more network nodes receives from the wireless device a report of the metrics and then compares the reported metrics to terrestrial metrics to determine whether the wireless device is aerial.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for fast uplink power control. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for fast uplink power control comprises receiving a transmit power control command from a network node and determining one of two or more predefined transmit power control mapping tables to be used by the wireless device to interpret the transmit power control command. The method further comprises determining a power adjustment value based on the transmit power control command received from the network node using the one of the two or more predefined transmit power control mapping tables and adjusting a transmit power of the wireless device based on the power adjustment value. In this manner, different transmit power control mapping tables can be used in different scenarios, which allows fast uplink power control.

Abstract: A base station (300a) transmits, to a wireless device (100), a criteria for determining that the wireless device (100) has a status. The criteria comprises a height threshold. The wireless device (100) receives the criteria for determining that the wireless device (100) has the status from the base station (300a). The wireless device (100) transmits an indication of the status of the wireless device (100) to the base station (300a). The base station (300a) receives the indication of the status of the wireless device (100).

Abstract: Embodiments of a network node for a cellular communications network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the network node comprises a radio interface and processing circuitry operable to configure a wireless device to measure Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) for both a serving cell of the wireless device and one or more neighbor cells of the wireless device, receive resulting reporting information from the wireless device, adjust a target receive power for the wireless device based on the reporting information, determine a power correction for the wireless device based on the adjusted target receive power for the wireless device, and signal the power correction to the wireless device. Embodiments of a method of operation of a network node as well as embodiments of a wireless device and a method of operation thereof are also disclosed.