Abstract: A wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. The method includes: a terminal device determines a plurality of transmitting beams from transmitting beams of a network device, and determines a receiving beam matched with each transmitting beam of the plurality of transmitting beams in at least two receiving beam groups of the terminal device; and the terminal device transmits a notification message to the network device, wherein the notification message is used for indicating the plurality of transmitting beams and the receiving beam matched with the each transmitting beam, and includes information to be used by the network device for distinguishing a receiving beam group to which the receiving beam matched with the each transmitting beam belongs and distinguishing the receiving beam matched with the transmitting beam in the receiving beam group.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for configuring resources for downlink CSI measurements. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises configuring, within a radio frame, the resources for downlink CSI measurements. The resources for downlink CSI measurements comprise at least two resources for interference measurements and at least one resource for channel measurements. Each resource for interference measurement is configured in its own slot within the radio frame. The method comprises transmitting configuration information. The configuration information specifies slot locations of the at least two resources for interference measurement and the at least one resource for channel measurement within the radio frame. The method comprises transmitting, within the radio frame, a reference signal in the at least one resource for channel measurements.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided that improves the reliability of communication between a base station and a user equipment (UE) using an unlicensed spectrum. A base station transmits an initial signal (IS) to the UE indicating communication to the UE within a Channel Occupancy Time (COT), and transmits a gap transmission during the COT over a time period following the IS and prior to transmitting the communication to the UE.

Abstract: It is recognized herein that current LTE reference signals may be inadequate for future cellular (e.g., New Radio) systems. Configurable reference signals are described herein. The configurable reference signals can support mixed numerologies and different reference signal (RS) functions. Further, reference signals can be configured so as to support beam sweeping and beamforming training.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless device determines, while in an RRC Inactive state, that a Radio Access Network Notification Area Update, RNAU, is needed. The wireless device further evaluates whether there is any other cause for resuming an RRC connected state, in addition to the need for the RNAU. The wireless device transmits an RRC Resume Request message to the network, in response to the determining. The RRC Resume Request message includes a cause indicator indicating an RNAU as a cause for resuming a RRC Connected state in the event that said evaluating identifies no other cause for resuming the RRC connected state.

Abstract: To perform appropriate AMC control even if low latency is required. A transmission apparatus includes: a reception section that receives channel quality information communicated between the transmission apparatus and a reception apparatus; a control section that determines one or more first candidates for a value indicating a coding and modulation scheme based on the channel quality information, determines one or more second candidates for a value indicating the coding and modulation scheme based on a parameter related to service quality required for a service communicated between the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatus, and selects a value included in both of the first candidates and the second candidates; and a transmission section that transmits transmission data using the coding and modulation scheme corresponding to the selected value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for adjusting sound quality, a system for adjusting sound quality, and a host terminal. The method includes: acquiring a coding rate range of a wireless audio device, in response to a host terminal establishing a wireless communication connection with the wireless audio device; presetting a first coding rate of the host terminal according to the coding rate range and a current signal strength of the wireless communication connection, and controlling the host terminal to transmit audio data to the wireless audio device at the first coding rate; acquiring a throughput during the transmission of the audio data fed back by the wireless audio device, and determining whether the throughput matches a current wireless transmission quality; and adjusting the first coding rate according to a determination result, to adjust the sound quality of the audio data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a first plurality of control resources associated with a first transceiver node and a second plurality of control resources associated with a second transceiver node. The UE may select, based at least in part on a decoding limit for the UE, a decoding configuration to use for decoding one or more control resources from the first plurality of control resources and one or more resources from the second plurality of control resources. The UE may decode control signals received over control resources from the first plurality of control resources and the second plurality of control resources according to the decoding configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the disclosure, a method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a terminal, information on a residence time of the terminal and a transmission time of an uplink frame, determining a radio access network residence time based on the transmission time of the uplink frame, and transmitting the radio access network residence time and the residence time of the terminal to a user plane function (UPF).

Abstract: In one illustrative example, a network node configured for packet flow verification may receive a packet from a host (e.g. a wireless mobile device operating in a wireless network) and obtain, from a header of the packet, data indicative of one or more traversed network node or service function identities. The identities may correspond to one or more traversed network nodes or service functions through which the packet has traversed in a non-steered communication having an unspecified path. Each received data indicative of a traversed network node or service function identity may be network node-added data, provided as part of in-situ Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (iOAM) data.

Abstract: A data packet forwarding method and apparatus, where the method includes collecting, by a source switch according to a preset sampling period, congestion extents of d sampling paths in n paths, storing congestion extent indication information of each sampling path, where d is less than n, selecting, according to the congestion extent indication information, a first target sampling path with a smallest congestion extent at a first time point, forwarding a first data packet using the first target sampling path, storing an identifier of a first data flowcell to which the first data packet belongs forwarding a second data packet using the first target sampling path when an identifier of a second data flowcell to which the second data packet belongs is the same as the identifier of the first data flowcell.

Abstract: A terminal device configured to report CSI using multiple uplink cells. In a case that a total of the number of one or multiple first channel state information reports and multiple second channel state information reports in a first subframe exceeds a first certain number, a second certain number of channel state information reports of the one or multiple first channel state information reports and the multiple second channel state information reports are not updated. The second certain number is a number obtained by subtracting the first certain number from the total of the number of the one or multiple first channel state information reports and the number of the multiple second channel state information reports.

Abstract: A device for transmitting synchronized timing including a receiver, a transmitter, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including instructions for receiving through the receiver a timing signal comprising first time information that is synchronized to a time standard, determining second time information based at least partially on the first time information, composing a message formatted in accordance with a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) standard, wherein the message comprises the second time information, and transmitting the message through the transmitter on a radio signal having a frequency in the frequency modulation (FM) radio frequency band.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for radio resource management (RRM) measurement. The method can include receiving, by processing circuitry of a user equipment (UE), an RRM measurement configuration from a base station (BS) in a beamformed communication system. The RRM measurement configuration indicates presence of multiple quasi collocated (QCLed) frequency domain multiplexed (FDMed) reference signal (RS) transmissions in a carrier. The method can further includes perform RRM measurement according to the received RRM measurement configuration using one or more of the multiple QCLed FDMed RS transmissions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Discontinuous reception (DRX) operation may be configured differently on enhanced component carriers (eCCs) than on other component carriers, including a primary cell (PCell). In some cases, a user equipment (UE) may be configured with several different eCC DRX modes. An eCC DRX configuration may, for example, be coordinated with downlink (DL) transmission time interval (TTI) scheduling so each DRX ON duration may correspond to a DL burst duration of the corresponding eCC. The eCC DRX ON durations may also be scheduled according to hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process scheduling. In some examples, eCC DRX ON durations may be based on listen-before-talk (LBT) procedures. In some cases, eCC DRX ON durations may be configured to contain an uplink (UL) burst to enable channel state information (CSI) reporting. The eCC DRX may also be configured to minimize interruption of the PCell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the disclosure, a method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a terminal, information on a residence time of the terminal and a transmission time of an uplink frame, determining a radio access network residence time based on the transmission time of the uplink frame, and transmitting the radio access network residence time and the residence time of the terminal to a user plane function (UPF).

Abstract: A data transmission method includes: obtaining multiple data blocks sent by L FlexE clients, L is greater than or equal to 1; and sending a data frame including the multiple data blocks to a physical-layer device, where a transmission rate of the data frame is N*100 Gbit/s, the data frame includes T data block groups, each of the T data block groups includes M continuous data block subgroups, each of the M continuous data block subgroups includes R*N continuous data blocks, the data frame further includes T overhead block groups, a tth overhead block group includes N continuous overhead blocks. According to the method, each data block subgroup in a data frame can include R*N data blocks, and each overhead block group can include N overhead blocks, and a data transmission rate can be adjusted flexibly.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). A method of a user equipment is provided. The method includes identifying a first bandwidth part for a cell and a second bandwidth part for the cell through a radio resource control signaling, wherein each of the first bandwidth part and the second bandwidth part is defined with a corresponding subcarrier spacing and frequency domain location; identifying a first control resource set on the first bandwidth part and a second control resource set on the second bandwidth part through the radio resource control signaling; and acquiring second downlink control information for the second bandwidth part based on the first control resource set on the first bandwidth part being activated.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). A method of a base station is provided. The method includes transmitting configuration information on a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second BWP to a terminal, generating first downlink control information (DCI) for the second BWP such that a size of first DCI for the second BWP corresponds to a size of second DCI for the first BWP, and transmitting the first DCI for the second BWP on a control region of the first BWP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting acknowledgement information by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, including receiving information indicating a resource for transmission of the acknowledgement information on a downlink control channel, determining a resource for transmitting the acknowledgement information based on the received information, and transmitting the acknowledgement information on the determined resource.