Network node user device and methods thereof

A user device for a wireless communication system, the user device comprising:

• a processor configured to determine uplink control information for one or more network nodes;
• and
• a transceiver configured to transmit the uplink control information in a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) to the one or more network nodes, wherein a plurality of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) are allocated for the PUCCH, and wherein the PUCCH has a PUCCH format defined for two or more PRBs.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer program with a computer readable program code that, when executed by a processor, causes a device to perform the steps of:

• allocating a plurality of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) for a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) having a PUCCH format defined for two or more PRBs, wherein the plurality of PRBs allocated for the PUCCH are associated with a user device;
• and
• signalling allocation information to the user device, wherein the allocation information comprises a frequency location and a number of the plurality of PRBs.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer program with a computer readable program code that, when executed by a processor, causes a device to perform the steps of:

• determining uplink control information for one or more network nodes;
• and
• transmitting the uplink control information in a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) to the one or more network nodes, wherein a plurality of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) are allocated for the PUCCH, and wherein the PUCCH has a PUCCH format defined for two or more PRBs.