Scheduling for positioning reference signal (prs) in narrowband-internet of things (nb-iot)

A user equipment, comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the user equipment is configured to:
• receive a configuration signal including:
• a first indication signal including a narrowband positioning reference signal (NPRS) bitmap for a group of subframes, the NPRS bitmap including a length corresponding to a number of subframes in the group of subframes, wherein the NPRS bitmap indicates a first subframe of the group of subframes, the first subframe including a first NPRS;
• and
• receive, based on the first indication signal, the first NPRS in the first subframe.

A user equipment, comprising:

• means for receiving a configuration signal including:
• a first indication signal including a narrowband positioning reference signal (NPRS) bitmap for a group of subframes, the NPRS bitmap including a length corresponding to a number of subframes in the group of subframes, wherein the NPRS bitmap indicates a first subframe of the group of subframes, the first subframe including a first NPRS;
• and
• means for receiving, based on the first indication signal, the first NPRS in the first subframe.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon for execution by a user equipment, the program code comprising:

• code for causing the user equipment to receive a configuration signal including:
• a first indication signal including a narrowband positioning reference signal (NPRS) bitmap for a group of subframes, the NPRS bitmap including a length corresponding to a number of subframes in the group of subframes, wherein the NPRS bitmap indicates a first subframe of the group of subframes, the first subframe including a first NPRS;
• and
• code for causing the user equipment to receive, based on the first indication signal, the first NPRS in the first subframe.