Methods for a reduced capability New Radio (NR) device to acquire System Information (SI) transmitted by a cell, where a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message comprised of one or more Bandwidth Reduced System Information Blocks (e.g.,SIBl-BR, SIB2-BR, etc.) is received by the NR device using an SI Narrowband.

Methods for a reduced capability New Radio (NR) device to acquire System Information (SI) transmitted by a cell, where a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message comprised of one or more Bandwidth Reduced System Information Blocks (e.g.,SIBl-BR, SIB2-BR, etc.) is received by the NR device using an SI Narrowband.

The disclosure relates to signalling of transmissions with shortened TTI. The disclosure further relates to an RBS and a method performed at the RBS of scheduling resources for a wireless communication device. The disclosure still further relates to a wireless communication device and a method performed at the wireless communication device of being granted data transmission or data reception. In a first aspect of the disclosure, a method performed at an RBS is provided for scheduling resources for a wireless communication device including indicating a grant of a resource for the wireless communication device to transmit or receive data based on DCI and a position of the DCI within a data frame of a downlink control channel.

The disclosure relates to signalling of transmissions with shortened TTI. The disclosure further relates to an RBS and a method performed at the RBS of scheduling resources for a wireless communication device. The disclosure still further relates to a wireless communication device and a method performed at the wireless communication device of being granted data transmission or data reception. In a first aspect of the disclosure, a method performed at an RBS is provided for scheduling resources for a wireless communication device including indicating a grant of a resource for the wireless communication device to transmit or receive data based on DCI and a position of the DCI within a data frame of a downlink control channel.

Arrangement for switching between an active bandwidth part and the target bandwidth part are disclosed. A method includes selecting one or more resource blocks comprised in the target bandwidth part for a transmission or reception between the wireless device and the network node. The selected resource blocks to be used in the target bandwidth part are indicated in a resource allocation field of a downlink control channel information in the active bandwidth part. The allocation field includes information bits and the resource allocation field in the active bandwidth part and the information bits are configured based on a target bandwidth part resource allocation type. The target bandwidth part resource allocation type indicates whether the information bits have a bitmap corresponding to one or more resource block groups or an integer value corresponding to a starting resource block and a length of the allocation in resource blocks.

Arrangement for switching between an active bandwidth part and the target bandwidth part are disclosed. A method includes selecting one or more resource blocks comprised in the target bandwidth part for a transmission or reception between the wireless device and the network node. The selected resource blocks to be used in the target bandwidth part are indicated in a resource allocation field of a downlink control channel information in the active bandwidth part. The allocation field includes information bits and the resource allocation field in the active bandwidth part and the information bits are configured based on a target bandwidth part resource allocation type. The target bandwidth part resource allocation type indicates whether the information bits have a bitmap corresponding to one or more resource block groups or an integer value corresponding to a starting resource block and a length of the allocation in resource blocks.

DCI can include scheduling information for a physical channel carrying a TB and information of a plurality of available symbols within the plurality of allocated symbols. The scheduling information can include information of a plurality of allocated symbols for the physical channel. The physical channel can include a plurality of repetitions of the TB and can span at least one slot. Each of the plurality of repetitions can be within a slot of the at least one slot. At least one repetition of the plurality of the repetitions can have a different duration than another repetition. A repetition duration of each of the plurality of repetitions can be based on the plurality of available symbols for the physical channel.

DCI can include scheduling information for a physical channel carrying a TB and information of a plurality of available symbols within the plurality of allocated symbols. The scheduling information can include information of a plurality of allocated symbols for the physical channel. The physical channel can include a plurality of repetitions of the TB and can span at least one slot. Each of the plurality of repetitions can be within a slot of the at least one slot. At least one repetition of the plurality of the repetitions can have a different duration than another repetition. A repetition duration of each of the plurality of repetitions can be based on the plurality of available symbols for the physical channel.

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for configuring downlink and uplink radio resources in an unlicensed band. The present invention provides a method comprising the steps of: receiving information indicating at least one synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block index from a base station in the unlicensed band; and receiving downlink control information (DCI) for allocation of resources for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in the unlicensed band from the base station. Therefore, efficient transmission of downlink and/or uplink data or control information in an unlicensed band is possible.

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for configuring downlink and uplink radio resources in an unlicensed band. The present invention provides a method comprising the steps of: receiving information indicating at least one synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block index from a base station in the unlicensed band; and receiving downlink control information (DCI) for allocation of resources for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in the unlicensed band from the base station. Therefore, efficient transmission of downlink and/or uplink data or control information in an unlicensed band is possible.