Early measurement configuration and minimization of drive test measurement report

A radio access network, RAN, node of a wireless communication network, the RAN node comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and
• memory coupled with the processing circuitry, wherein the memory includes instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the RAN node to,
• transmit an early measurement configuration to a communication device, wherein the early measurement configuration includes a received signal threshold for early measurement reports,
• transmit a logged Minimization of Drive Tests, MDT, measurement configuration to the communication device,
• transmit a release message to the communication device, wherein the release message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a dormant state,
• transmit a resume message or a setup message to the communication device after transmitting the release message, wherein the resume message or the setup message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a connected state, and
• receive a logged MDT measurement report from the communication device after transmitting the resume message or the setup message, wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes a plurality of signal measurements for a respective plurality of frequencies, and wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes the early measurement configuration.

A communication device comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and
• memory coupled with the processing circuitry, wherein the memory includes instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the communication device to:
• receive an early measurement configuration from a wireless communication network, wherein the early measurement configuration includes a received signal threshold for early measurement reports,
• receive a logged Minimization of Drive Tests, MDT, measurement configuration from the wireless communication network,
• receive a release message from the wireless communication network, wherein the release message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a dormant state,
• receive a resume message or a setup message from the wireless communication network after receiving the release message, wherein the resume message or the setup message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a connected state, and
• transmit a logged MDT measurement report to the wireless communication network after receiving the resume message or the setup message, wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes a plurality of signal measurements for a respective plurality of frequencies, and wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes the early measurement configuration.

A method of operating a node of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• transmitting an early measurement configuration to a communication device, wherein the early measurement configuration includes a received signal threshold for early measurement reports;
• transmitting a logged Minimization of Drive Tests, MDT, measurement configuration to the communication device;
• transmitting a release message to the communication device, wherein the release message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a dormant state;
• after transmitting the release message, transmitting a resume message or a setup message to the communication device, wherein the resume message or the setup message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a connected state;
• and
• after transmitting the resume message or the setup message, receiving a logged MDT measurement report from the communication device, wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes a plurality of signal measurements for a respective plurality of frequencies, and wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes the early measurement configuration.

A method of operating a communication device, the method comprising:

• receiving an early measurement configuration from a wireless communication network, wherein the early measurement configuration includes a received signal threshold for early measurement reports;
• receiving a logged Minimization of Drive Tests, MDT, measurement configuration from the wireless communication network;
• receiving a release message from the wireless communication network, wherein the release message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a dormant state;
• after receiving the release message, receiving a resume message or a setup message from the wireless communication network, wherein the resume message or the setup message initiates transitioning of the communication device to a connected state;
• and
• after receiving the resume message or the setup message, transmitting a logged MDT measurement report to the wireless communication network, wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes a plurality of signal measurements for a respective plurality of frequencies, and wherein the logged MDT measurement report includes the early measurement configuration.