Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless transmitter in a wireless communication network comprises: encoding a set of information carrying data bits u of length K with a linear outer code to generate a set of outer parity bits p along with the data bits u; interleaving the set of outer parity bits p and the data bits u using a predetermined interleaving mapping function that depends on the number of data bits K and is operable to distribute some bits of the set of parity bits p in front of some data bits u; and encoding the interleaved bits using a Polar encoder to generate a set of encoded bits x. Various interleaving mapping functions are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, network node and a wireless device for multiplexing HARQ feedback are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes transmitting a first hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, feedback responsive to a first downlink, DL, transmission, the first HARQ feedback transmitted using not more than an indicated number of bits, the first DL transmission having a first priority. The method also includes transmitting a second HARQ feedback responsive to a second DL transmission, the second DL transmission having a second priority higher than the first priority. The method further includes multiplexing the first HARQ feedback and the second HARQ feedback using not more than the indicated number of bits for the first HARQ feedback, to produce a multiplexed HARQ feedback.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device in a radio access network, the wireless device being configured with a slot configuration according to which a slot has multiple subslots. The method includes transmitting acknowledgement information reporting on subject transmission in a subslot based on a received timing indication indicating a subslot number for transmitting the acknowledgement information, and based on a subslot offset. There are also disclosed related methods and devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for uplink transmission with extended uplink reference signal resources. A method at a UE for uplink transmission comprises: receiving, from one or more network nodes, at least one first message indicating at least one of uplink reference signal resources that are configured at the UE and/or indicating an antenna port configuration with up to more than 4 DMRS ports, the number of the configured uplink reference signal resources being up to more than 4 and/or the number of uplink reference signal ports per uplink reference signal resource being up to more than 4; and performing, with at least one of the network nodes, uplink transmission at least partially based on the at least one uplink reference signal resource that is indicated and/or the antenna port configuration that is indicated.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for uplink transmission with multiple codewords. A method at a UE for UL or DL transmission comprises: receiving, from a network node, a first message for scheduling UL or DL transmission with one or multiple codewords; and performing, with the network node, the UL or DL transmission at least partially based on the first message.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment, UE, for reporting channel state information, CSI, to a network includes determining a number of subbands of a bandwidth part, BWP, to report CSI. The method further includes determining a CSI computation time including a CSI computation delay requirement. The method further includes performing CSI estimation for a plurality of the number of subbands based on the CSI computation time. The method further includes reporting the CSI report for at least one of the number of subbands. Analogous UEs, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a UE, a network node, and methods for uplink transmission with multiple codewords. The method at a UE for uplink transmission with multiple codewords comprises: performing, with one or more network nodes, an uplink transmission with multiple codewords. The method at a network node for uplink transmission with multiple codewords from a UE comprises: performing, with the UE, an uplink transmission with multiple codewords.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a network node for semi-persistently scheduled transmission. pattern for multiple transport block (TB) transmission. The method comprises generating a time domain pattern information indicating a time domain pattern for a multiple transport block (TB) transmission. The method further comprises sending the time domain pattern information to a wireless device. The time domain pattern information may include a bitmap to indicate the time domain pattern for the semi-persistently scheduled data transmission. Each data transmission may occur periodically according to a previously 10 provided configuration.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for handling a Quality of Service (Qos) configuration request related to a wireless device. The wireless device communicates using a first QoS configuration. The network node receives from the wireless device, sensor data and a first performance indicator related to the sensor data. The network node determines a preferred QoS configuration for the wireless device. The network node transmits to a control unit, a first indication of the preferred QoS. In response to the transmitted first indication, the network node receives a response indicative of a second QoS configuration for the wireless device. Based on the indicated second QoS configuration and the received sensor data, the network node predicts a second performance of the wireless device and transmits to the wireless device, a second performance indicator that indicates the predicted second performance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for time resources for NRU configured UL. In one embodiment, a network node is configured to configure a wireless device (WD) with at least one configured grant, CG, uplink transmission configuration; and receive signaling based at least in part on the at least one CG uplink transmission configuration. In one embodiment, a wireless device (WD) is configured to obtain at least one configured grant, CG, uplink transmission configuration; and transmit signaling based at least in part on the obtained at least one CG uplink transmission configuration.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device, for handling a plurality of sensor data streams related to the wireless device in a wireless communications network is provided. The wireless device obtains sensor data related to the plurality of sensor data streams. Based on the obtained sensor data, the wireless device determines prediction data indicative of how to predict current and/or future sensor data of the plurality of sensor data streams. The prediction data includes any one or more out of a subset of sensor data relating to a subset of the plurality of sensor data streams, and at least one prediction parameter indicative of a predictability of the current and/or future sensor data of the plurality of sensor data streams. The wireless device transmits an indication of the determined prediction data to a network node.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enhanced transmit and receive performance for time synchronization. In one embodiment, a method performed by an access node for a wireless network comprises receiving a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) preamble from a User Equipment (UE) and deriving timing-related information based on the PRACH preamble in accordance with a defined uplink signal timing detection error requirement, the defined uplink signal timing detection error requirement being stricter than a respective uplink signal timing detection error requirement defined in Release 15 and 16 of Third Generation Partnership Project New Radio (NR) specifications for a subcarrier spacing used for the PRACH preamble. The method further comprises sending the timing-related information to the UE. In this manner, enhanced time synchronization performance can be achieved.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for scheduling PUCCH transmissions that are longer than a subslot such that no different PUCCH transmissions overlap in time are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes scheduling physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions on a per sub-slot basis. The method further includes transmitting to a wireless device (WD) on a per sub-slot basis a physical downlink channel having an indication of a sub-slot to transmit a PUCCH transmission according to the schedule.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving, from a radio network node, a configuration data comprising one or more settings used to determine a decoding margin for determining a type of an ACK or NACK message from multi-level ACK or NACK messages. The one or more settings include one or more of: a target BLER, an outer loop target rate, a difference between the target BLER and the outer loop target rate, and a SINR offset. The method also includes transmitting, to the radio network node, the ACK or NACK message of the type for a received transport block, wherein the ACK or NACK message is of the type determined based on the received configuration data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method performed by a wireless communication device. The method comprises: determining at least one range and/or resolution indicator, RRI, for sub-band Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, based on sub-band CQI values for two or more sub-bands; determining sub-band differential CQI values for the sub-band CQI values relative to a wide-band CQI value based on the determined RRI; and transmitting the determined at least one RRI for sub-band CQI and the determined sub-band differential CQI values to a network node.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for data burst volume indication for Time Sensitive Communication (TSC). In one embodiment, a method performed by Radio Access Network (RAN) node comprises receiving, from a core network (CN) node, one or more parameters, in additional to a maximum data burst volume (MDBV) parameter, that describe one or more data volume characteristics of a Quality of Service (QOS) flow. In this manner, compared to always assuming the worst-case scenario with the MDBV, the RAN node has a more accurate understanding of the traffic characteristics, which allows the RAN node to optimally schedule radio resources to cater to the data volume.

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: Embodiments include methods, by a user equipment (UE), for receiving physical data channel transmissions from a wireless network. Such methods include receiving, from the wireless network, configuration information including: a first indication of one or more frequency-domain resource allocations for respective corresponding one or more physical data channel transmissions by respective corresponding one or more sources configured by the wireless network, and one or more second indications of further characteristics of the physical data channel transmissions. Such methods also include, based on the second indications, determining the number of frequency-domain resource allocations indicated by the first indication. Such methods also include receiving, from the wireless network, the determined number of physical data channel transmissions based on the respective indicated frequency-domain resource allocations.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device operable to receive scheduling and data transmission from one or more downlink cells and perform uplink transmission with two or more uplink cells. The method comprises receiving scheduling for a downlink transmission in one of the downlink cells and scheduling for an uplink transmission in one of the uplink cells to provide feedback for the downlink transmission and determining whether the uplink transmission is scheduled at least a minimum processing time after the scheduled downlink transmission. The minimum processing time is based on a numerology of the downlink cells and the uplink cells. The method further comprises, upon determining that the uplink transmission is not scheduled at least a minimum processing time after the scheduled downlink transmission, transmitting an indication to at least one cell of the one or more downlink cells.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for encoding code blocks for transmission in a wireless communication system. An example encoding method in a wireless communication system includes determining, for one or more code blocks of a transport block, that at least one of a plurality of criteria is met, wherein the plurality of criteria includes that a coding rate (R) is less than or equal to ¼ or that a transport block size (TBS) is less than or equal to 3824 bits and the R is less than or equal to ?. The one or more code blocks are encoded using low-density parity-check (LDPC) base graph 2, wherein a maximum code block size is 3840 bits. The one or more encoded code blocks are transmitted over the wireless network.