Early measurement reporting with rrc resume request message and indication of request for early measurements in association with paging

Abstract

Systems and methods related to early measurement reporting are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device in a cellular communications system comprises transmitting measurements with a first message to a network node. The first message is a request to resume a connection of the wireless device with a target cell, and the measurements are measurements performed by the wireless device while in a dormant state. Corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are also disclosed. Embodiments of a method of operation of a wireless device for reception of a request for early measurements in association with a paging message and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are also disclosed. Embodiments of methods of operation of a network node and corresponding embodiments of a network node are also disclosed.