SCHEDULING IN A RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

A network node comprising means for: sending to a user equipment (UE) a downlink control information (DCI) format for encoding variable scheduling information as a scheduling sequence, wherein the scheduling information is for scheduling the UE for data communication, and wherein the DCI format uses different fields and at least one of the fields is an adjustable bit width field having a first bit width; using a scheduling sequence to communicate scheduling information to the UE, using the DCI format, by assigning values to the fields of the DCI format including the at least one field of the first bit width; in dependence upon use or usability of scheduling sequences within an adjustable range of possible scheduling sequences enabled by a variation in a bit width of the at least one adjustable bit width field of the DCI format, sending to the UE an adjusted DCI format for encoding variable scheduling information as a scheduling sequence, wherein the scheduling information is for scheduling the UE for data communication, and wherein the adjusted DCI format uses different fields and the at least one adjustable bit width field has a second bit width that is different to the first bit width; and using a scheduling sequence to communicate scheduling information to the UE, using the adjusted DCI format, by assigning values to the fields of the adjusted DCI format including the at least one adjustable bit width field of the second bit width.