Patent ID: 11178698

Abstract:
Techniques for performing random access in a wireless communication system are presented. For instance, the present disclosure includes an example method that includes determining a transmission power with which the UE (102) is to transmit a random access preamble while operating within a certain coverage enhancement level. In some examples, the transmission power is determined as a function of a target receive power with which the random access preamble transmission is targeted to be received by a network node (106), and a path loss between the UE (102) and a network node (106). In addition, the method includes transmitting the random access preamble using the determined transmission power while operating within the certain coverage enhancement level. The method also includes determining another transmission power with which the UE (102) is to transmit a connection request in the random access procedure, where the other transmission power is determined as a function of the target receive power with which the random access preamble transmission was targeted to be received. The method also includes transmitting the connection request using the determined other transmission power. Related devices, processor and memory arrangements, methods, and computer programs are also presented.