Technique for configuring a periodic operation in a wireless communication system

1. A method of configuring at least one periodic operation in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of wireless devices and a serving network serving the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the periodic operation is selectively configurable at one of a shorter periodicity interval and a longer periodicity interval, the method being performed by the serving network and comprising:

obtaining speed information indicative of a speed of one or more of the wireless devices in the wireless communication system;

determining, based on the speed information, whether at least one of the one or more wireless devices is moving at a speed at or above a speed threshold;

configuring, if it is determined that at least one of the one or more wireless devices is moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold, the at least one periodic operation with the shorter periodicity interval;

determining an activity state of at least one wireless device moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold; and selecting the at least one periodic operation that is to be configured dependent on the activity state, wherein the speed threshold depends on the activity state of the at least one wireless device, wherein the activity state comprises one of an idle mode or an active mode,

wherein the at least one periodic operation is at least one of a periodic transmission of a downlink signal and a periodic transmission of an uplink signal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the longer periodicity interval is an integer multiple of the shorter periodicity interval.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

configuring, if it is determined that the at least one wireless device is or all wireless devices are moving at a speed or below the speed threshold, the periodic operation with the longer periodicity interval.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one periodic operation is the periodic transmission of the downlink signal by the serving network, and further comprising triggering a periodic transmission of the downlink signal with the configured periodicity interval.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the downlink signal is selected from the following signals: a discovery signal, a reference signal, a synchronization signal, a system information signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one periodic operation is the periodic transmission of the uplink signal sent by the at least one wireless device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the uplink signal is selected from the following signals: a reference signal, a report signal.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

triggering transmission of information indicative of a relationship between periodicity intervals and device speeds for the at least one periodic operation to the wireless devices.

9. A method of configuring at least one periodic operation in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of wireless devices and a serving network serving the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the periodic operation is selectively configurable at one of a shorter periodicity interval and a longer periodicity interval, the method being performed by a wireless device and comprising:

obtaining speed information indicative of a speed of the wireless device;

determining, based on the speed information, whether the wireless device is moving at a speed at or above a speed threshold;

configuring, if it is determined that the wireless device is moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold, the at least one periodic operation with the shorter periodicity interval;

determining an activity state of the wireless device moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold; and selecting the at least one periodic operation that is to be configured dependent on the activity state, wherein the speed threshold depends on the activity state of the wireless device, wherein the activity state comprises one of an idle mode or an active mod;

wherein the at least one periodic operation is at least one of a periodic processing of a received downlink signal and a periodic transmission of an uplink signal.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the longer periodicity interval is an integer multiple of the shorter periodicity interval.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

configuring, if it is determined that the wireless device is moving at a speed or below the speed threshold, the periodic operation with the longer periodicity interval.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein obtaining the speed information comprises receiving the speed information from the serving network, and/or wherein obtaining the speed information comprises performing a measurement of a speed-related parameter.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one periodic operation is the periodic processing of a downlink signal received from the serving network, or wherein the at least one periodic operation is the periodic transmission of the uplink signal by the wireless device.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one periodic operation is the periodic transmission of the uplink signal by the wireless device, and wherein the uplink signal is selected from the following signals: a reference signal, a report signal.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving information indicative of a relationship between periodicity intervals and device speeds for the at least one periodic operation from the serving network.

16. A network apparatus configured to configure at least one periodic operation in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of wireless devices and a serving network serving the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the periodic operation is selectively configurable at one of a shorter periodicity interval and a longer periodicity interval, the network apparatus comprising at least one memory containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the network apparatus to operate to:

obtain speed information indicative of a speed of one or more of the wireless devices in the wireless communication system;

determine, based on the speed information, whether at least one of the one or more wireless devices is moving at a speed at or above a speed threshold;

configure, if it is determined that at least one of the one or more wireless devices is moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold, the at least one periodic operation with the shorter periodicity interval;

determine an activity state of at least one wireless device moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold; and select the at least one periodic operation that is to be configured dependent on the activity state, wherein the speed threshold depends on the activity state of the at least one wireless device, wherein the activity state comprises one of an idle mode or an active mode,

wherein the at least one periodic operation is at least one of a periodic transmission of a downlink signal and a periodic transmission of an uplink signal.

17. A wireless device configured to configure at least one periodic operation in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of wireless devices and a serving network serving the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the at least one periodic operation is selectively configurable at one of a shorter periodicity interval and a longer periodicity interval, the wireless device comprising at least one memory containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the wireless device to operate to:

obtain speed information indicative of a speed of the wireless device;

determine, based on the speed information, whether the wireless device is moving at a speed at or above a speed threshold;

configure, if it is determined that the wireless device is moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold, the at least one periodic operation with the shorter periodicity interval;

determine an activity state of the wireless device moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold; and select the at least one periodic operation that is to be configured dependent on the activity state, wherein the speed threshold depends on the activity state of the wireless device, wherein the activity state comprises one of an idle mode or an active mode,

wherein the at least one periodic operation is at least one of a periodic processing of a received downlink signal and a periodic transmission of an uplink signal.

18. A wireless device configured to configure at least one periodic operation in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of wireless devices and a serving network serving the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the periodic operation is selectively configurable at one of a shorter periodicity interval and a longer periodicity interval, the wireless device comprising at least one memory containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the wireless device to:

detect that the wireless device moves at a speed at or above a speed threshold;

responsive to detecting that the wireless device moves at a speed at or above the speed threshold, receive, from the serving network information indicative of the at least one periodic operation being configured with the shorter periodicity interval;

configure, responsive to receipt of the information, the at least one periodic operation with the shorter periodicity interval;

determine an activity state of the wireless device moving at a speed at or above the speed threshold; and select the at least one periodic operation that is to be configured dependent on the activity state, wherein the speed threshold depends on the activity state of wireless device, wherein the activity state comprises one of an idle mode or an active mode,

wherein the at least one periodic operation is at least one of a periodic processing of a received downlink signal and a periodic transmission of an uplink signal.