Method and Network Node for Enabling Wireless Communication with a Wireless Device

A network node for enabling wireless communication with a wireless device in a wireless network, wherein a pre-determined maximum total transmit power is available for downlink transmission by the network node, wherein the network node configured to:

• detect that the wireless device requires an extended transmission range which is larger than a current transmission range provided by the network node when using a nominal transmit power,
• identify a first set of channels and/or signals to be used for said wireless communication with the wireless device,
• determine a boosted transmit power for the first set of channels and/or signals required to achieve the extended transmission range, the boosted transmit power being higher than the nominal transmit power,
• determine an attenuated transmit power for a second set of channels and/or signals not included in the first set of channels and/or signals, the attenuated transmit power being lower than the nominal transmit power, and
• transmit the first set of channels and/or signak using the boosted transmit power and the second set of channels and/or signals using the attenuated transmit power, so that the total transmit power used for transmitting said first and second sets does not exceed the pre-determined maximum total transmit power.

A method performed by a network node of a wireless network, for enabling wireless communication with a wireless device, wherein a pre-determined maximum total transmit power is available (or downlink transmission by the network node, the method comprising:

• detecting that the wireless device requires an extended transmission range which is larger than a current transmission range provided by the network node when using a nominal transmit power,
• identifying a first set of channels and/or signals to be used for said wireless communication with the wireless device,
• determining a boosted transmit power for the first set of channels and/or signals required to achieve the extended transmission range, the boosted transmit power being higher than the nominal transmit power,
• determining an attenuated transmit power for a second set of channels and/or signals not included in the first set of channels and/or signals, the attenuated transmit power being lower than the nominal transmit power, and
• transmitting the first set of channels and/or signals using the boosted transmit power and the second set of channels and/or signals using the attenuated transmit power, so that the total transmit power used for transmitting said first and second sets does not exceed the pre-determined maximum total transmit power.