Positioning signal frequency hop aggregation

A user equipment configured for wireless signal exchange, the user equipment comprising:

• means for receiving a first plurality of positioning reference signal portions having a corresponding plurality of frequency sub-bands;
• processing means for processing one or more of the first plurality of positioning reference signal portions to determine position information;
• and
• at least one of:
• first transmitting means for transmitting a capability message, to a network entity, indicating a processing capability of the means for processing to process, in combination, positioning reference signal portions having different frequency sub-bands to determine the position information;
• or
• second transmitting means for transmitting a signal-combination indication, to the network entity, indicating a second plurality of positioning reference signal portions, of the first plurality of positioning reference signal portions, processed by the processing means in combination to determine the position information.

A method of facilitating position determination of a user equipment, the method comprising:

• receiving, at the user equipment, a first plurality of positioning reference signal portions having a corresponding plurality of frequency sub-bands;
• processing, at the user equipment, one or more of the first plurality of positioning reference signal portions to determine position information;
• and
• at least one of:
• transmitting a capability message, to a network entity, indicating a processing capability of the user equipment to process, in combination, positioning reference signal portions having different frequency sub-bands to determine the position information;
• or
• transmitting a signal-combination indication, to the network entity, indicating a second plurality of positioning reference signal portions, of the first plurality of positioning reference signal portions, processed by the user equipment in combination to determine the position information.

A non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor, in order to facilitate position determination of a user equipment, to:

• receive, at the user equipment, a first plurality of positioning reference signal portions having a corresponding plurality of frequency sub-bands;
• process, at the user equipment, one or more of the first plurality of positioning reference signal portions to determine position information;
• and
• at least one of:
• transmit a capability message, to a network entity, indicating a processing capability of the processor to process, in combination, positioning reference signal portions having different frequency sub-bands to determine the position information;
• or
• transmit a signal-combination indication, to the network entity, indicating a second plurality of positioning reference signal portions, of the first plurality of positioning reference signal portions, processed by the processor in combination to determine the position information.