Configuring Transmission Power Of A Transmission By A Wireless Communication Device

A method, performed by a radio network node, for configuring a transmission power of a transmission by a wireless communication device configured to dynamically adjust a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold for the transmission, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the wireless communication device, a request message that requests permission to transmit the transmission without applying transmission power control commands transmitted by the radio network node to the wireless communication device;
• determining, in response to receiving the request message, whether the wireless communication device is permitted to transmit the transmission without applying transmission power control commands;
• and
• transmitting a response message to the wireless communication device, the response message indicating whether the wireless communication device is permitted to transmit the transmission without applying the transmission power control commands.

A wireless communication device for configuring a transmission power of a transmission by the wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the wireless communication device is operative to:
• determine whether the wireless communication device is to control the transmission power of the transmission in accordance with transmission power control commands from a radio network node, based on whether the wireless communication device is configured to dynamically adjust a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold for the transmission and based on a traffic type conveyed by the transmission;
• and
• transmit the transmission with a transmission power that is configured based on the determination.

A radio network node for configuring a transmission power of a transmission of high-priority traffic by a wireless communication device configured to dynamically adjust a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold for the transmission, the radio network node comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the radio network node is operative to:
• receive, from the wireless communication device, a request message that requests permission to transmit the transmission without applying transmission power control commands transmitted by the radio network node to the wireless communication device;
• determine, in response to receiving the request message, whether the wireless communication device is permitted to transmit the transmission without applying transmission power control commands;
• and
• transmit a response message to the wireless communication device, the response message indicating whether the wireless communication device is permitted to transmit the transmission without applying the transmission power control commands.