Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to forming clusters of user equipments and network nodes. A first cluster of first user equipments and first network nodes in a first section can be formed for a time slot. A second cluster of second user equipments and second network nodes in a second section can be formed for the time slot such that the first user equipments are protected from interference associated with the second cluster. During the time slot, the first section has higher priority than the second section. Multiple-input multiple-output wireless communications can occur during the time slot (a) from the first network nodes to the first user equipments and (b) from the second network nodes to the second user equipments.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method performed by a communication network for negotiating a data transfer between an application service and a user equipment, UE, via the communication network. The method comprises: receiving (620), from the application service or a backend controller associated with the application service, a request for network capacity available for data transfer, wherein the request includes an indication of an amount of data to be transferred and one or more trajectories of the UE; determining (630) network capacity along the one or more trajectories based on load information associated with a radio access network, RAN, of the communication network; and sending (640), to the application service or the backend controller associated with the application service, a response including information related the determined network capacity.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method performed by a communication network for negotiating a data transfer between an application service and a user equipment, UE, via the communication network. The method comprises receiving, from the application service or a negotiation function associated with the application service, a request for data transfer, wherein the request includes an indication of an amount of data to be transferred and one or more of the following: one or more service constraints associated with the data transfer, and a trajectory of the UE; obtaining predicted capacity for network resources needed to execute the data transfer according to the information included with the request; based on the predicted capacity, determining whether the request can be fulfilled according to the information included with the request; and sending a response to the request based on the result of the determination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed, including in one example a method for scheduling resources, associated with a plurality of components of a communication network, for providing a network service to a user equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving a service request for providing the network service, wherein the service request includes one or more service constraints. The method also comprises, for each of the plurality of network components, determining component resources that are needed to fulfill the service request according to the service constraints, sending, to a manager function associated with the particular component, a resource request that includes identification of the determined component resources and information related to the service constraints, and receiving, from the manager function, service information associated with the particular component.

Abstract: Herein a technique for receiving and transmitting data on a sidelink, SL, is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, a method (300) of receiving data (608) on a SL between a receiving radio device (100) and a transmitting radio device (200) comprises or initiates a step of transmitting (302) a channel state information, CSI, report (604) on the SL to the transmitting radio device (200). The CSI report (604) comprises multiple rank indicators, RIs (606). Each of the RIs (606) is indicative of a rank for the SL. The method (300) of receiving data (608) on a SL further comprises a step of receiving (304) the data (608) from the transmitting radio device (200) on the SL using one of the indicated ranks (606) depending on a requirement of the data (608).

Abstract: Methods, computer programs and receiving wireless devices for operating a receiving wireless device associated with a group are provided, wherein the group includes the receiving wireless device and a transmitting wireless device. The method includes receiving a groupcast data packet from the transmitting wireless device of the group. The method further includes determining a distance of the receiving wireless device from the transmitting wireless device. The method further includes selecting a communication resource for one of an Acknowledgement, ACK, message or Negative Acknowledgement, NACK, message for the groupcast data packet, wherein the communication resource is selected based on the distance from the transmitting wireless device. The method further includes transmitting the one of the ACK message or NACK message for the groupcast data packet using the communication resource selected based on the distance from the transmitting wireless device.

Abstract: A method of operating a user equipment, UE, for device-to-device, D2D, transmission of a channel state information, CSI, report and/or a CSI reference signal, CSI-RS, is provided. The method may include identifying a CSI selection window containing candidate resources for use in D2D transmission of the CSI report and/or CSI-RS. The method may include identifying a data selection window containing candidate resources for use in D2D transmission of data and which at least partially overlaps a region of the CSI selection window. The method may include controlling transmission of data and the CSI report and/or CSI-RS to use at least one resource that is selected within the overlapping region of the CSI selection window and the data selection window.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a first wireless device (110) for device to device communication with a second wireless device (120). The method comprises determining a set of wireless communication resources to reserve for a transmission of data from the second wireless device (120) to the first wireless device (110), and reserving the determined set of wireless communication resources. The method further comprises informing the second wireless device (120) of the set of wireless communication resources determined for the transmission of data from the second wireless device (120) to the first wireless device (110), and receiving, from the second wireless device (120), data transmitted on any of the reserved set of wireless communication resources, or information that the second wireless device (120) is not going to use the reserved set of wireless communication resources.

Abstract: A wireless device configured for transmission using a transmission scheme other than a multi-antenna transmission scheme is provided. The wireless device includes at least one receiver configured to receive a transmission of a multi-antenna transmission scheme, and processing circuitry configured to perform at least one of a channel estimation function and measurement function using the received transmission of the multi-antenna transmission scheme, the multi-antenna transmission scheme remaining transparent to the wireless device.

Abstract: A first radio device may send SL control information to a second radio device. The SL control information indicates at least one radio resource for transmission of a reference signal from the first radio device. The second radio device receives the reference signal. Further, the second radio device may forward the received sidelink control information to one or more other radio devices. Based on the received reference signal, the second radio device estimates quality of a radio channel between the first radio device and the second radio device. The estimated quality of the radio channel, may be used to control an SL radio transmission between the first radio device and the second radio device.

Abstract: Method and arrangements, e.g. a device, relating to provision of adjustments of power spectral densities associated with a reference signal sequence in a wireless communication network. A single reference signal sequence is assigned to simultaneous transmissions of a plurality of physical channels, each physical channel occupying a different frequency region of a frequency range, each physical channel having different characteristics. An adjustment of a Power Spectral Density, PSD, of the single reference signal sequence is provided in each physical channel of the physical channels in the frequency region occupied by the physical channel.

Abstract: A radio device receives a first message from a further radio device. The first message indicates an intention of the further radio device to perform a device-to-device radio transmission on a set of radio resources. The radio device determines a status of the set of radio resources. In response to the first message, the radio device sends a second message comprising an indicator which indicates the determined status of the set of radio resources in terms of at least three levels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are provided. Operations thereof include sending, by a first system and to a user equipment, an activation notification that activates a dangerous area and causes the user equipment to increase a reporting granularity corresponding to a location of the user equipment. The dangerous area corresponds to an area that includes a vehicle operating therein. The reporting granularity is increased relative to a first reporting granularity. Operations include receiving, from the user equipment, location reporting data that is provided at the increased granularity and sending, to a second system, a first notification that corresponds to determining that the VRU will be in the dangerous area.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method may be provided to operate a wireless communication device. A transmission resource reservation is transmitted with associated directional information relating to a direction of transmission of a sidelink data message, and after transmitting the transmission resource reservation, the sidelink data message is transmitted in accordance with the directional information.

Abstract: A wireless device configured for transmission using a transmission scheme other than a multi-antenna transmission scheme is provided. The wireless device includes at least one receiver configured to receive a transmission of a multi-antenna transmission scheme, and processing circuitry configured to perform at least one of a channel estimation function and measurement function using the received transmission of the multi-antenna transmission scheme, the multi-antenna transmission scheme remaining transparent to the wireless device.

Abstract: The methods and apparatus disclosed herein processes reference signals in an antenna diversity system, e.g., where both the transmitting and receiving devices use multiple antennas. The solution presented herein process reference signals at the transmitting device in such a way to enable the receiving device to efficiently and accurately estimate the covariance matrix associated with data transmitted using transmitter diversity. This is achieved by processing the reference signals used for the covariance estimation and the data signals in the same way, e.g., by precoding data and reference signal portions of one or more signals using the same coding scheme.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting and receiving data in a radio communication from a second radio device to a first radio device is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, one or more radio resources are determined based on radio signals received at the first radio device. The one or more radio resources comprise at least one spatial stream among different spatial streams receivable at the first radio device. A status message indicative of the one or more determined radio resources is transmitted to the second radio device. The data from the second radio device is received at the first radio device on at least one radio resource depending on the one or more radio resources indicated in the transmitted status message.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method is provided by a distribution node for location aware scheduling. The method includes determining information about a condition associated with a packet. At least one Quality of Service, QoS, parameter is adjusted based on the information about the condition associated with the packet. The at least one QoS parameter is used to schedule the packet for transmission to a receiver based on the at least one adjusted QoS parameter.

Abstract: The methods and apparatus disclosed herein processes reference signals in an antenna diversity system, e.g., where both the transmitting and receiving devices use multiple antennas The solution presented herein process reference signals at the transmitting device in such a way to enable the receiving device to efficiently and accurately estimate the covariance matrix associated with data transmitted using transmitter diversity. This is achieved by processing the reference signals used for the covariance estimation and the data signals in the same way, e.g., by precoding data and reference signal portions of one or more signals using the same coding scheme.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of operating a first wireless terminal providing network communication with a radio access network using a network carrier and providing sidelink communications using a sidelink carrier. A scheduling grant may be received from the radio access network using a network subframe of the network carrier. First and second time measurements relating to the sidelink carrier and the network carrier respectively may be obtained. Responsive to the scheduling grant, the first time measurement, and the second time measurement, a communication sidelink subframe of the sidelink carrier may be selected to be used for a sidelink communication.