Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transmitting and receiving communications including an upgraded communication quality at a first UE and a second UE. The first UE can determine the first UE is operating using a first RAT. The first UE can also initiate a communication comprising video media between the first UE and a second UE, where a communication quality of the communication is based on the first RAT, where the second UE is operating using a second RAT supporting a higher communication quality than the first RAT. Additionally, the first UE can determine that the first UE is in coverage of the second RAT. The first UE can also indicate, to the second UE, that the first UE is in the coverage of the second RAT. Further, the first UE can adjust the communication quality of the communication to the higher communication quality for the second RAT.

Abstract: Provided is a synchronization method, which includes: a first device periodically sends a first PSS sequence and first PDSCH control information at frequency points F1 to FN in sequence, where the first PSS sequence and the first PDSCH control information are used for a second device to detect the first PSS sequence and detect the first PDSCH control information; the first device receives signals at frequency points f1 to fM in sequence and detects a second PSS sequence; when the second PSS sequence is detected, the first device obtains second half-frame synchronization information and detects second PDSCH control information according to the second half-frame synchronization information; and when the second PDSCH control information is detected, the first device obtains second frame synchronization information and enters a synchronization state. Also provided are a synchronization device, a synchronization system, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A resource unit indication method and apparatus, and a storage medium, where the method includes: an access point (AP) sending a physical protocol data unit (PPDU) to a plurality of stations (STAs), where a transmission bandwidth of the PPDU is divided into M subblocks, M is an integer greater than 1, the transmission bandwidth is greater than or equal to 80 megahertz (MHz), the PPDU includes M first fields, the M first fields are in a one-to-one correspondence with the M subblocks, the first field is transmitted on a corresponding subblock, and the first field is used to indicate a resource unit (RU) allocated by the AP to at least one of the plurality of STAs.

Abstract: A method for sending configuration parameters includes: classifying a configuration parameter set into an information element structure, wherein the information element structure includes at least one information element used to carry configuration parameters in the configuration parameter set; adding the information element structure to a radio resource control RRC message; when UE establishes a low-latency and high-reliability service request, sending, to the UE, the RRC message including the information element structure.

Abstract: A signal configuration method and a related device, wherein a network device determines configuration information that is on a second carrier and/or a second beam and that is used to transmit a sounding reference signal SRS; and sends the configuration information to a terminal device, so that the terminal device switches, based on the configuration information, the SRS from a first carrier and/or a first beam to the second carrier and/or the second beam for transmission The configuration information includes at least one of symbol information, slot information, and/or frequency band information, a communications parameter of the first carrier and a communications parameter of the second carrier are the same or different, and the communications parameter includes a subcarrier spacing and/or a waveform parameter. Accordingly, correct SRS configuration can be ensured to some extent.

Abstract: Various solutions for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring configuration for carrier aggregation (CA) with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may transmit a capability report to indicate a plurality of monitoring combinations of PDCCH monitoring capabilities to a network node. The apparatus may receive a monitoring combination configured by the network node based on the capability report. The apparatus may determine a monitoring budget by using the configured monitoring combination. The apparatus may perform a PDCCH monitoring according to the monitoring budget.

Abstract: Facilitating receiver beamforming and antenna panel switching in advanced networks (e.g., 4G, 5G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a system can comprise performing a receiver beam evaluation procedure that determines whether a receiving beam is to be changed from a first receiving beam to a second receiving beam. The operations can also comprise transmitting, to a network device, a request for permission to perform a beam management procedure that switches the receiving beam from the first receiving beam to the second receiving beam. Further, the operations can comprise receiving, from the network device, a response to the request. The response can comprise an indication of an action to be performed based on a result of the receiver beam evaluation procedure.

Abstract: A device may receive capacity information associated with a plurality of base stations, and may receive user equipment demands associated with the plurality of base stations. The device may receive, from a satellite, a satellite backhaul demand associated with the satellite, and may calculate excess backhaul capacities associated with the plurality of base stations, based on the user equipment demands and the capacity information. The device may identify a base station, of the plurality of base stations, to provide a satellite backhaul path for the satellite, based on the excess backhaul capacities and the satellite backhaul demand, and may provide, to the base station, a message instructing the base station to activate a satellite antenna associated with the base station. The device may provide, to the satellite, data identifying the base station, and may establish the satellite backhaul path for the satellite, via the base station.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may use beamforming to transmit control and data transmissions to a set of user equipments (UEs). A base station may transmit downlink control information (DCI) to UEs that may indicate a set of resource allocations in which the base station may schedule a data transmission, and a respective transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state. The TCI state may indicate which transmission beam the base station may use to transmit a data transmission in a particular resource allocation. The UE may receive and decode the DCI and identify resource allocation information and an index that may indicate one or more TCI states being used for transmitting a broadcast or unicast transmission to the UE within a resource allocation. The UE may select one or more of the resource allocations to monitor for, and subsequently receive, the data transmission.

Abstract: A communication method and a related apparatus. The communication method includes determining, based on a starting location of a first remaining minimum system information RMSI detection window and a time index of a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block, a starting location of an RMSI detection window corresponding to a terminal device, where a value of the starting location of the RMSI detection window is one of four possible values of the starting location of the RMSI detection window, and receiving the RMSI based on the starting location of the RMSI detection window.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a wireless communication method, a terminal, and a network device. In the embodiments of this application, an operation on a wideband that includes a plurality of bandwidth parts can be supported.

Abstract: A method for processing downlink (DL) signals by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. Especially, the UE is configured not to transmit a Hybrid Automatic Repeat and request (HARQ) feedback for the DL HARQ process. The method comprises steps of upon a first Physical downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for the DL HARQ process is detected, starting a timer for monitoring subsequent PDCCHs related to retransmission of the DL HARQ process, without transmitting the HARQ feedback; and monitoring subsequent PDCCHs related to retransmission of the DL HARQ process while the timer is running.

Abstract: This application discloses communication methods and communication apparatuses. A terminal device receives indication information from a network device. The indication information includes one or more indication parameters. The terminal device obtains one or more pieces of configuration information based on the indication parameters. The terminal device performs uplink or downlink data transmission according to the one or more pieces of configuration information. Each pieces of configuration information includes information of a starting location and information of a quantity of time domain symbols in a slot that are occupied by uplink data or downlink data. Each piece of configuration information is selected from a first set of configuration information or a second set of configuration information.

Abstract: A relay selection method and apparatus and a system. The method includes: relay equipment broadcasts relay discovery information, the relay discovery information including identifier information (a relay UE ID) of the relay equipment and identifier information (a cell ID) of a serving cell of the relay equipment, so that remote terminal receiving the relay discovery information selects relay equipment according to the relay discovery information or transmits relay information of discovered relay equipment to an eNB, thus the eNB may select relay equipment for the remote terminal. With certain embodiments, the serving cell may learn a cell where a relay to which the terminal accesses is located, so as to perform configuration for the terminal or perform path switching of downlink data.

Abstract: Spatial redistributors and methods of redistributing signals in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes an array of channels configured to receive and retransmit a signal, where each of a plurality of independently operating channels in the array includes: at least one antenna element; an RF chain configured to apply at least a time delay to the received signal prior to retransmission; control circuitry configured to control the time delay applied to the received signal by the RF chain; and a reference oscillator. In addition, the array of channels is configured to redirect a signal received from a first set of directions for retransmission in a second set of directions; and the control circuitry of the channels in the array of channels coordinates the time delays applied to the received signal across the array of channels to control the wave front of the retransmitted signal.

Abstract: A system and method for predictive congestion detection for network devices is provided. A routing engine associated with an input of a router receives congestion information from an output, utilizing the received congestion information to initialize a congestion value associated with that output. Between receipt of updated congestion information from the output, the routing engine predicts a potential change in the congestion state at the output based on the congestion value and information regarding usage of the output that is known to the routing engine.

Abstract: A UCI transmission method and a mobile terminal are provided, which relate to the field of communication technology and are used for ensuring normal transmission of UCI. The method includes: in a case that at least one of K first time-domain resources aggregated in a time domain on an uplink data channel conflicts with a second time-domain resource on an uplink control channel for carrying UCI, transmitting the UCI on M ones of the K first time-domain resources; K is an integer greater than 1, M is a positive integer less than or equal to K. Normal transmission of the UCI may be ensured by carrying the UCI on at least one first time-domain resource, when a time conflict occurs between time-domain resources aggregated in time domain on an uplink data channel and a time-domain resource on an uplink control channel for carrying the UCI.

Abstract: Rate limiting systems and methods for regulating access to a shared network resource in a computing device accessed through an application programming interface. A rate limit associated with a shared network resource is assigned to a user for a time period. During the time period, access to the shared network resource is granted or denied repeatedly based upon the rate limit; a cost is calculated using a cost function; and, the rate limit is updated based upon the cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a wireless communication method and relaxed system and wireless terminal devices arranged for communication between first (304, 404) and second (306, 408) wireless terminal devices by way of direct communication, for example by way of a D2D link, in a network environment, the method and system and, as appropriate, devices, being arranged to provide for the delivery of link-quality parameter information from at least one of the two terminal devices to the network for communications interaction by the network with communication between for the two terminals in direct communication.

Abstract: Provided in the present disclosure are a method and apparatus for transmitting information, a base station, and user equipment, the method including: determining transmission configuration information of an unlicensed spectrum, the transmission configuration information being used to indicate various data transmission starting positions within a preset time window; sending the transmission configuration information to user equipment; performing information transmission with the user equipment using a channel of the unlicensed spectrum according to the transmission configuration information. By employing the method for transmitting information as provided by the present disclosure, unlicensed spectrum resources may be effectively used to transmit information.