Abstract:
A network node and a method performed by the network node for scheduling transmissions between the network node and one or more wireless devices in the same physical layer resources are provided. The method (100) comprises selecting (110) a beam for a transmission between the network node and a first one of the wireless devices; and determining (120) if a portion of physical layer resources remains available after allocating portions of physical layer resources to a first set of one or more wireless devices within transmission range of the selected beam. The method further comprises if at least a portion of physical layer resources remains available, adjusting (130) the selected beam such that a second set of one or more additional wireless devices not within transmission range of the initially selected beam are within transmission range of the adjusted beam. Still further, the method comprises if no portion of physical layer resources remains available after allocating portions of physical layer resources to the first and second set of wireless devices and if there are enough physical layer resources for transmission between the network node and the first and second sets of wireless devices using the adjusted beam: scheduling (141) transmissions between the network node and the first and second sets of wireless devices using the adjusted beam.
Abstract:
A high power RBS and a low power RBS as well as respective methods performed thereby for communicating with a wireless device are provided. The method performed by the high power RBS comprises determining (210) transport characteristic(s) between the high power RBS and the low power RBS. When the determined transport characteristic(s) are favourable, the method comprises transmitting (220) control information to the wireless device on a first set of licensed frequency bands or on a second set of licensed frequency bands being different than the first set of licensed frequency bands. When the determined transport characteristic(s) are unfavourable, the method comprises refraining (260) from transmitting data and the control information to the wireless device on the second set of licensed frequency bands allowing the low power RBS to transmit the control information on the second set of licensed frequency bands.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a base station and a method in a mobile communication network comprising means for transmitting information to User Equipments (UEs), on a first channel and means for transmitting data packets to said UEs on a second channel. The timing of the first channel and second channel is overlapping, and the base station comprises menas for setting individual power levels of the first channel for each scheduled UE. The base station according to the present invention comprises means for setting the power level of the second channel for a first scheduled UE based on the power level setting for the first channel for at least a subsequently scheduled second UE based on an early UE scheduling decision.
Abstract:
There is provided a method in a first network node (e.g. CBSD) for negotiating AAS antenna pattern and for radio planning. The method comprises: determining (310) one or more cell shaping parameters; sending (320) the determined cell shaping parameters to a second network node (e.g. SAS or CxM); receiving (330) an allocation of resources based on the determined cell shaping parameters. Another method is disclosed as well and may comprise: receiving (160) an envelope of radio frequency power for maximizing a coverage area, from a second network node (e.g. SAS); determining (170) a beam pattern based on the received envelope; sending (180) the determined beam pattern to the second node.
Abstract:
There is provided a method of secondary serving cell selection for a wireless communication device served by an indoor radio system. The indoor radio system is operating in a first set of at least one frequency band, shared with at least one neighboring base station, and a second set of at least one frequency band, unused by the at least one neighboring base station. The method comprises selecting (S1), if it is determined that there is lack of indoor dominance on one or more bands of the first set of frequency band(s), a component carrier of the second set of frequency band(s) to carry the secondary serving cell with higher priority than a component carrier of said one or more bands of the first set of frequency band(s) on which there is lack of indoor dominance, and selecting (S2), if it is determined that there is indoor dominance on one or more bands of the first set of frequency band(s), a component carrier of the one or more bands of the first set of frequency band(s) on which there is indoor dominance, from the indoor radio system, to carry the secondary serving cell with higher priority than a component carrier of the second set of frequency band(s).
Abstract:
There is provided mechanisms for assigning control plane connectivity for a wireless device in a dual connectivity supported communications network. The communications network comprises a first network node supporting a group of low frequency bands and a second network node supporting a group of high frequency bands. A method is performed by a control node. The method comprises acquiring an uplink load level for the group of low frequency bands. The method comprises acquiring a first pathloss level between the wireless device and the first network node and a second pathloss level between the wireless device and the second network node. The method comprises selecting, from the acquired uplink load level, the first pathloss level, and the second pathloss level, which one of the first network node and the second network node to provide control plane connectivity for the wireless device.
Abstract:
Method and arrangement in a network entity for supporting link adaptation in a wireless communication system. The method comprises obtaining 204 one or more predicted parameters related to the quality of a radio link. The method further comprises measuring 206 one or more actual parameters, corresponding to the one or more predicted parameters. The method further comprises deriving 208 one or more error distributions based on the difference between the predicted and actual one or more parameters, from which error distributions a link adaptation margin estimate is derived, based on a predetermined radio link quality target. The link adaptation margin estimate is then used for supporting link adaptation for the radio link.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for providing communication between a base station and at least one wireless device using a first beam. A method in a base station comprises receiving an indication of two or more beams, wherein the two or more beams meet a quality criterion associated with the at least one wireless device; obtaining a combined beam vector, w, based on a weighted sum of two or more beam vectors, bk, associated with the two or more beams; and communicating with the at least one wireless device using the first beam, wherein the first beam is generated using the combined beam vector.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates a method performed in a first Radio network node, serving a first service area, of notifying a Core Network node, CN, of a change of service area for a User Equipment, UE. The method comprises detecting that the UE has changed location between the first service area and a second service area served by at least a second Radio network node, wherein the first and second service areas are being associated with a respective service charge, and providing a notification to the Core Network Node informing about the change of service area for the UE, the indication enabling a CN function to change the service charge for the UE.
Abstract:
There is provided mechanisms for determining frequency location of a primary cell (PCell) for a wireless device in a carrier aggregation supported communications network having access to a group of low frequency bands and a group of high frequency bands. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises acquiring an uplink load level for the group of low frequency bands. The method comprises acquiring a pathloss level between a wireless device served by the communications network and the network node. The method comprises selecting, from the acquired uplink load level and pathloss level, which one of the group of low frequency bands and the group of high frequency bands to place the frequency location of the PCell for the wireless device.