Multiple Cell Activation

A method, in a wireless device that supports carrier aggregation (CA), the method comprising:

• receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration message from a wireless network node, the RRC configuration message indicating that the wireless device is to directly activate two or more secondary cells, wherein directly activating a secondary cell refers to configuring and activating the secondary cell to an active or dormant state from an inactive state using a single RRC configuration message;
• determining that at least a first one of the two or more secondary cells is to be directly activated by a first time and that at least a second one of the two or more secondary cells is to be directly activated by a second time, following the first time;
• and
• directly activating the first one of the secondary cells by the first time and subsequently directly activating the second one of the secondary cells by the second time.

A wireless device comprising:

• processing circuitry and memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the wireless device is configured to:
• receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration message from a wireless network node, the RRC configuration message indicating that the wireless device is to directly activate two or more secondary cells, wherein directly activating a secondary cell refers to configuring and activating the secondary cell to an active or dormant state from an inactive state using a single RRC configuration message;
• determine that at least a first one of the two or more secondary cells is to be directly activated by a first time and that at least a second one of the two or more secondary cells is to be directly activated by a second time, following the first time, and
• directly activate the first one of the secondary cells by the first time and subsequently directly activate the second one of the secondary cells by the second time.