Radio network node, wireless device, and methods for performed in a wireless communication network

A network node configured to operate in a wireless communication network, the network node comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and
• memory coupled to the processing circuitry and having instructions stored therein that are executable by the processing circuitry to cause the network node to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a first preamble associated with a first downlink (“DL”) beam from a wireless device in the wireless communication network;
• transmitting a random access response (“RAR”) to the wireless device using the first DL beam associated with the first preamble;
• and
• responsive to transmitting the RAR using the first DL beam, determining that the wireless device has not received the RAR;
• and
• responsive to determining that the wireless device has not received the RAR, transmitting the RAR using a second DL beam.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein that are executable by processing circuitry of a network node in a wireless communication network to cause the network node to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a first preamble associated with a first downlink (“DL”) beam from a wireless device in the wireless communication network;
• transmitting a random access response (“RAR”) to the wireless device using the first DL beam associated with the first preamble;
• and
• responsive to transmitting the RAR using the first DL beam, determining that the wireless device has not received the RAR;
• and
• responsive to determining that the wireless device has not received the RAR, transmitting the RAR using a second DL beam.