Patent ID: 10813132

Abstract:
A first wireless device, a second wireless device, a network node and respective methods performed thereby for performing random access are provided. The first wireless device, the second wireless device and the network node are operable in a wireless communication network. The method performed by the first wireless device comprises receiving (105) from the network node, a configuration that the first wireless device and one or more second wireless devices are part of a group, and that the first wireless device shall act as a coordinator for the group, wherein wireless devices in the group are capable of direct mode communication, D2D; and receiving (120) one or more resource requests from respective one or more second wireless devices in the group, wherein each one of the resource requests are received over a D2D link, between the first wireless device and the respective one or more second wireless devices. The method further comprises transmitting (160) a random access request to the network node, which random access request relates to requested resources according to the received one or more resource requests from the group.