Node and Method for Carrier Aggregation Compatibility Reporting of a Wireless Device

A method, in a wireless device, for providing a carrier aggregation compatibility report comprising a subset of a total number of frequency bands and/or frequency band combinations supported by a wireless device, the wireless device being comprised in a communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a base station, parameters for selecting the subset;
• selecting the subset based on the received parameters;
• and
• sending, to the base station, the selected subset in the carrier aggregation compatibility report.

A wireless device for providing a carrier aggregation compatibility report comprising a subset of a total number of frequency bands and/or frequency band combinations supported by the wireless device, the wireless device being configured for operation in a communications network and comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, parameters for selecting the subset;
• processing circuitry configured to select the subset based on the received parameters;
• and
• a transmitter configured to send, to the base station, the selected subset in the carrier aggregation compatibility report.

A method, in a base station, for obtaining a carrier aggregation compatibility report comprising subset of a total number of frequency bands and/or frequency band combinations supported by a wireless device, said base station being comprised in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• determining parameters for selecting the subset;
• sending, to the wireless device, the parameters;
• and
• receiving, from the wireless device, the carrier aggregation compatibility report comprising the subset.

A base station configured to obtain a carrier aggregation compatibility report comprising subset of a total number of frequency bands and/or frequency band combinations supported by a wireless device, said base station being configured for operation in a wireless communications network and comprising:

• processing circuitry configured to determine parameters for selecting the subset;
• a transmitter configured to send the parameters to the wireless device;
• and
• a receiver configured to receive, from the wireless device, the carrier aggregation compatibility report comprising the subset.