Sending and Receiving a Report

A method performed by a user equipment, UE, for sending a report, the method comprising:

• sending a random access, RA, report to a network node, wherein the RA report includes an indication of a size of data in an uplink data buffer of the UE on initiation of a random access, RA, procedure performed by the UE, and wherein the indication of the size of the data in the uplink data buffer comprises an indication of a sum of a size of uplink data transmitted in a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission associated with the RA procedure and a size of data remaining in the uplink data buffer after completion of the RA procedure.

A method performed by a network node for receiving a report, the method comprising:

• receiving a random access, RA, report from a User Equipment, UE, wherein the RA report includes an indication of a size of data in an uplink data buffer of the UE on initiation of a random access, RA, procedure performed by the UE and wherein the indication of the size of the data in the uplink data buffer comprises an indication of a sum of a size of uplink data transmitted in a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission associated with the RA procedure and a size of data remaining in the uplink data buffer after completion of the RA procedure.

A user equipment, UE, for sending a report, the UE comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor such that the UE is operable to:

• send a random access, RA, report to a network node, wherein the RA report includes an indication of a size of data in an uplink data buffer of the UE on initiation of a random access, RA, procedure performed by the UE, and wherein the indication of the size of the data in the uplink data buffer comprises an indication of a sum of a size of uplink data transmitted in a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission associated with the RA procedure and a size of data remaining in the uplink data buffer after completion of the RA procedure.

A network node for receiving a report, the network node comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor such that the network node is operable to:

• receive a random access, RA, report from a User Equipment, UE, wherein the RA report includes an indication of a size of data in an uplink data buffer of the UE on initiation of a random access, RA, procedure performed by the UE and wherein the indication of the size of the data in the uplink data buffer comprises an indication of a sum of a size of uplink data transmitted in a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission associated with the RA procedure and a size of data remaining in the uplink data buffer after completion of the RA procedure.