Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for handling a Control Resource Set (CORESET) from a network node in a wireless communications network is provided. The UE operates with a reduced bandwidth. The UE detects a CORESET from the network node, and that a bandwidth of the CORESET is larger than the bandwidth of the UE. Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) candidates are transmitted in the CORESET. The UE determines which part of the CORESET to skip, to make the bandwidth of the CORESET equal or smaller than the bandwidth of the UE, such that the UE is capable of receiving the CORESET. The part of the CORESET to be skipped is determined based on a predicted decoding performance of the PDCCH candidates in the CORESET.

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: Disclosed is a method for scheduling transmissions of multiple carriers from a single transmitting network node (10; 100) for multiple Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) cells, (50). The multiple carriers comprising a respective cell specific anchor carrier having NB-IoT sub-frames allocated for the transmission of mandatory information related to the functionality of the specific cell. The method comprises scheduling (S1) at least two cell specific anchor carriers using time interleaved transmissions that enables NB-IoT sub-frames belonging to different cell specific anchor carriers, and being allocated for the transmission of the mandatory information, to be transmitted at non-overlapping times.

Abstract: A network node is configured to monitor battery usage on behalf of the low power device and to predict the SOC and remaining life-time for the batteries in the low power devices. The network nodes are fully powered and have the computational capacity to use more complex and accurate models that are not feasible for implementation in resource-limited devices. The network node can calculate the SOC and remaining life-time for a low power device and may also change the transmission and reception patterns for the device to extend the life-time of the battery.

Abstract: A wireless device (12) is configured for use in a wireless communication system (10). The wireless device (12) is configured to receive signaling (16) from a network node (14). The signaling (16) in some embodiments indicates that a reference signal (20) is configured to be transmitted before and/or during every L occurrence of a physical downlink control channel search space (18), wherein L?2. In other embodiments, the signaling (16) indicates that a reference signal (20) is configured to be transmitted before and/or during every K discontinuous reception, DRX, cycle (22), wherein K?2.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A method implemented in a wireless device configured to communicate with a network node is provided. A first indication is received from the network node indicating a first restriction, where the first restriction is related to a maximum data rate computation for at least one carrier and is different from a legacy restriction. A second indication is transmitted to the network node indicating a plurality of capability parameters, where the plurality of capability parameters violates the legacy restriction and is in accordance with the first restriction. The network node is communicated with on the at least one carrier according to a maximum data rate determination associated with the indicated plurality of capability parameters.

Abstract: Wireless devices, base stations, and other network devices and method are described that improve link level performance in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). In an embodiment, a method includes one or more of: configuring an NB-IoT (narrowband-Internet of Things) NPSS (Narrowband Primary Synchronization Signal) transmissions in multiple spot beams overlapping in time and frequency, configuring LTE PSS (Primary Synchronization Signal) transmissions in multiple beams overlapping in time and frequency, configuring NR (New Radio) PSS transmissions (e.g., which support the same shift of a respective M-sequence that defines the NR PSS) in multiple beams overlapping in time and frequency, configuring NR PSS transmissions (e.g., which support the same shift of a respective M-sequence that defines the NR PSS) in multiple beams configured to share the same SS/PBCH block index overlapping in time and frequency.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a wireless device is configured to transmit a random access preamble. The wireless device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a tone index, and determine a location within a frequency band for transmitting the random access preamble based on the obtained tone index.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. A network node is provided. The network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device where the network node is configured to, and/or comprising a radio interface and/or comprising processing circuitry configured to receive a first indication indicating that the wireless device is an energy harvesting wireless device and to perform at least one action associated with energy harvesting at the wireless device based at least on the first indication.

Abstract: A wireless device (14, 400) or a radio network node (12, 700) is configured to communicate in a wireless communication network (10). The wireless device (14, 400) or radio node in this regard transmits or receives a signal on an Narrowband Internet-of-Things, NB-IoT, carrier (16). The NB-IoT carrier (16) is within a bandwidth of a New Radio, NR, carrier (22), has a frequency center (24) whose position satisfies a requirement on that position relative to a channel raster (26), and has two or more subcarriers which each align in frequency with a respective subcarrier of the NR carrier (22).

Abstract: A first wireless communication device (401, 404), WCD, transmits a first indication to a second WCD (401, 404) or receives a first indication from the second WCD. The first indication indicates a first time period (501) during which the first WCD is expected to monitor for receipt of a transmission. The first WCD monitors for receipt of a transmission during the first time period. The first WCD is not expected to monitor for receipt of a transmission during a second time period (502) before the first time period begins. The first WCD performs the transmission or receipt of the first indication after a link has been established between the first WCD and the second WCD for relaying of information to and/or from a network via one or more sidelink transmissions between the first WCD and the second WCD.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting system information for a time-division duplex, TDD, communication in a radio access network, RAN, is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, a master information block, MIB, is transmitted on an anchor carrier (602 1) of the TDD communication in the RAN. The MIB is indicative of a spectral resource (602-1; 602-2) allocated to a system information block, SIB, of the TDD communication in the RAN. The SIB is transmitted on the spectral resource (602-1; 602-2) indicated in the MIB.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described that support of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions for reduced-bandwidth user equipments (UEs). One method performed by a UE includes receiving configuration information to be utilized to communicate with a base station, the configuration information including information indicating whether frequency hopping, associated with transmission of control information via PUCCH, is enabled or disabled; and transmitting control information via the PUCCH based on whether the frequency hopping is enabled or disabled. Other methods, devices, and systems for supporting PUCCH transmission for reduced-bandwidth UEs are included.

Abstract: A base station and wireless device are configured to support TDD operation. In exemplary embodiments, the base station or UE can make use of the available symbols in the DwPTS or UpPTS of a special subframe respectively for NB-IoT transmissions. In one example, the base station can use OFDM symbols in the DwPTS to repeat in a predetermined manner some of the symbols transmitted in an immediately preceding downlink subframe, or in a succeeding downlink subframe. In other embodiments, the UE can use symbols in the UpPTS to repeat in a predetermined manner some of the symbols transmitted in the immediately succeeding uplink subframe, or in a preceding uplink subframe. The symbols repeated in the special subframe can be coherently combined at the receiver with corresponding symbols transmitted in a downlink or uplink subframe to improve decoding performance, reduce errors, improve channel estimation, and increase system capacity.

Abstract: A network node determines a voltage response characteristic of the battery in a low powered user equipment and controls the activity pattern of the user equipment to align its activity pattern with the voltage response characteristic of the battery to extend the useful life of the battery in the user equipment.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for communicating in a wireless communication network includes transmitting or receiving (402) using an LTE-M carrier within the bandwidth of an NR carrier such that the LTE-M carrier overlaps at least a portion of NR guard band. The transmitting or receiving may be subject to aligning subcarriers in LTE-M and NR on the same grid and subject to raster placement. The LTE-M carrier may be positioned within the NR carrier so as to minimize the number of NR resource blocks occupied by the LTE-M carrier.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (12) is configured for random access to a wireless communication network (10). The N wireless communication device (12) transmits, to the wireless communication network (10), a random access preamble (14) in a random access channel occasion (18) that comprises one or more symbols. The wireless communication device (12) monitors for a response (20) to the random access preamble (14) within a response window (24). The response window (24) starts in an earliest control resource set (22-2) that begins at least a minimum number (Dmin) of symbols after the last symbol (18L) of the random access channel occasion (18), wherein the minimum number of symbols is greater than one.

Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) transmissions of reduced bandwidth User Equipments (UEs) to efficiently coexist with regular UEs in a network. In some embodiments, a method performed by a UE comprises obtaining a PUCCH configuration for reduced bandwidth UEs wherein there is a dependency between the PUCCH configuration for reduced bandwidth UEs and a PUCCH configuration for non-reduced bandwidth UEs. The method further comprises transmitting a PUCCH in accordance with the PUCCH configuration for reduced bandwidth UEs.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose e.g. a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling communication for the wireless device in a second wireless communication network. The second wireless communication network coexists with a first wireless communication network on a same bandwidth in frequency, wherein the first wireless communication network applies a first shift in frequency in uplink transmissions. The wireless device receives from a radio network node (12, 13), an indication indicating application of a second shift in frequency to uplink transmissions in case the second wireless communication network uses Frequency Division Duplex (FDD). The wireless device further applies the second shift in frequency to uplink transmissions, wherein the second shift defines a shift in frequency to a subcarrier relative to a subcarrier grid of the second wireless communication network or a shift in frequency to the subcarrier grid of the second wireless communication network.

Abstract: A first wireless communication device (401, 404), WCD, transmits a first indication to a second WCD (401, 404) or receives a first indication from the second WCD. The first indication indicates a first time period (501) during which the first WCD is expected to monitor for receipt of a transmission. The first WCD monitors for receipt of a transmission during the first time period. The first WCD is not expected to monitor for receipt of a transmission during a second time period (502) before the first time period begins. The first WCD performs the transmission or receipt of the first indication after a link has been established between the first WCD and the second WCD for relaying of information to and/or from a network via one or more sidelink transmissions between the first WCD and the second WCD.