Abstract: A method and system for provisioning an embedded SIM (eSIM) with an enhanced SIM profile are provided. The method includes creating an eSIM card with a single enhanced SIM profile on a connected device, wherein the created eSIM includes at least an applet; initiating a subscription management data exchange between the eSIM card and various components of a cellular network; initiating a bootstrap control of the applet to restart the eSIM; and configuring the eSIM with the plurality of multi-international mobile subscriber identity (multi-IMSI) profiles and actions related to IMSI profiles, wherein the configuration is performed using over-the-air (OTA) configuration, thereby configuring the enhanced SIM profile with plurality IMSI profiles.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a transceiver for a wireless communication system, wherein the transceiver is configured to communicate with at least one other transceiver of the wireless communication system using sidelink resource pools [e.g., mode 3 resource pool, mode 4 resource pool, shared resource pool, unshared resource pool or exceptional resource pool] of the wireless communication system, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit a data packet on one of the sidelink resource pools of the wireless communication system to the other transceiver of the wireless communication system, wherein the transceiver is configured to, if a PPPR value associated with the data packet or with data contained in the data packet indicates a high reliability [of the data packet], to re-transmit the data packet at least on once on another sidelink resource pool of the sidelink resource pools of the wireless communication system.

Abstract: A method of detecting and disabling offending devices includes monitoring for a radio frequency signal. When an offending device initializes and registers with a cell tower, it emits the radio frequency signal. After the radio frequency signal is detected, a message including an identification of the radio frequency signal is transmitted to a receiver of a base station. Responsive to receiving the message, the base station sends a secure transaction that includes an indication of the radio frequency signal to a processor of a cellular carrier system. Responsive to receiving the secure transaction, the processor of the cellular carrier system correlates a time and the radio frequency signal with an account associated with the registration of the offending device, disconnects the offending device and/or disables an account associated with the offending device.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a subscription profile that includes transmitting from a POS of the MNO the unique identifier of the secure element to a SM-DP; creating or reserving the subscription profile at the SM-DP; provisioning in a D-HSS server having the first MCC/MNC the unique identifier and a temporary IMSI including a second MCC, a second MNC; provisioning in the HSS of the MNO the temporary IMSI and an ephemeral Ki; at the first attempt of the secure element to connect to the D-HSS server with its temporary profile, exchanging data in signaling messages between the secure element and the D-HSS for provisioning the secure element with the temporary IMSI; at the next attempt of the secure element to connect to the MNO network with the temporary IMSI, open an APN and send from the SM-DP to the secure element the subscription profile.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a network node for coordination of Configured Scheduling, CS, among a plurality of backhaul links. The method (200) includes, for each of the plurality of backhaul links: determining (210) at least one CS-related parameter; and transmitting (220) to a scheduling IAB node of that backhaul link the at least one CS-related parameter.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and more specifically to search space configuration in systems utilizing devices with limited communications resources, such as machine type communication (MTC) devices and enhanced MTC (eMTC) devices. An example method generally includes receiving a physical random access channel (PRACH) signal from a first user equipment (UE) on a first narrowband region within a wider system bandwidth and transmitting, in response to the PRACH signal, a random access response (RAR) signal in a first search space in a second narrowband region in at least a first subframe.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an information sending and receiving method and a communications device. The method includes: A network device configures first information. The first information includes a first field and/or a second field, the first field includes information indicating an energy saving state of a terminal device, and the second field includes information indicating a time length in which the terminal device maintains the energy saving state. Then, the network device sends the first information to the terminal device. In addition, the method includes: The terminal device receives the first information sent by the network device. Then, the terminal device reads the first field and/or the second field, and adjusts the energy saving state of the terminal device based on information obtained through reading. The technical solution provided in the embodiments of this application can reduce energy consumption of the terminal device to some extent.

Abstract: A bandwidth part processing method and apparatus is provided. The method includes: responsive to expiration of an inactivity timer corresponding to an active first bandwidth part BWP, determining whether a carrier in which the first BWP is located includes a second BWP in an active state; and responsive to determining that the carrier includes the second BWP in the active state, deactivating the first BWP. According to this method, an unnecessary BWP switch procedure can be avoided.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the disclosure, a method of operating an electronic device to perform ranging using ultra wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system includes broadcasting or multicasting a first message to start the ranging; and transmitting a third message, based on whether a second message to respond to the first message is received within a predetermined period from another electronic device having received the first message.

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). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method and a device for a group management that enables addition/deletion/replacement of a group member in a group-based event monitoring method.

Abstract: In various embodiments, crowd sourcing techniques are provided to enable RTT-based positioning of UE. To address issues of discovering which beacons (e.g., Wi-Fi APs, cellular base stations, BLE transmitters, etc.) support measurement of RTT (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11mc, 3GPP Release 16, etc.), beacon RTT capabilities may be crowd-sourced from UE and maintained by a cloud-based location platform in a beacon database (or more specifically, a RTT database portion thereof). To address the issue of determining physical antenna positions, RTT measurements may be crowd-sourced from UE for those beacons that are RTT capable, and used by a trilateration algorithm (e.g., a WLS multilateration algorithm) to determine physical antenna positions, which also may be maintained in the beacon database. Accuracy of the trilateration may be enhanced by obtaining raw GNSS measurements (e.g., psuedoranges) from the UE, and performing a cloud-based RTK GNSS position fix for the UE.

Abstract: A communications network may include user equipment (UE) devices. When a first UE device becomes off-grid and has an emergency message, the first UE device may transmit device-to-device signals for receipt by a second UE device. The signals may include one or more preambles that precede the emergency message and that are used by the second UE device to perform synchronization with the first UE device. The second UE device may periodically activate a receiver during a series of windows to listen for the signals, may receive a preamble sequence during one of the windows, and may synchronize its timing to the first UE device for receipt of the emergency message based on the preamble sequence. This may allow the UE devices to be synchronized for transfer of the emergency message over long distances while consuming a minimal amount of power on the second UE device.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided herein for determining a synchronizing master for device-to-device (D2D) communication in a cellular network environment. In an embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a discovery signal comprising a timing reference, and determines a transmitter of the discovery signal. In accordance with the determination of the transmitter of the discovery signal, the UE performs one of synchronizing to the timing reference in the discovery signal and transmitting a second discovery signal. The UE performs the synchronizing to the timing reference if the transmitter of the discovery is a cellular network. Alternatively, the UE transmits the second discovery signal upon determining that the transmitter of the discovery signal is a second UE that is out of coverage of a cellular network.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a coordinating network function from a network function consumer, at least one data request, wherein the at least one data request indicates at least one version of an application programming interface supported by the network function consumer; and causing, by the coordinating network function, data to be provided to the network function consumer from at least one data source based on the at least one data request and one or more versions of an application programming interface supported by the at least one data source.

Abstract: In various embodiments, crowd sourcing techniques are provided to enable RTT-based positioning of UE. To address issues of discovering which beacons (e.g., Wi-Fi APs, cellular base stations, BLE transmitters, etc.) support measurement of RTT (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11mc, 3GPP Release 16, etc.), beacon RTT capabilities may be crowd-sourced from UE and maintained by a cloud-based location platform in a beacon database (or more specifically, a RTT database portion thereof). To address the issue of determining physical antenna positions, RTT measurements may be crowd-sourced from UE for those beacons that am RTT capable, and used by a trilateration algorithm (e.g., a WLS multilateration algorithm) to determine physical antenna positions, which also may be maintained in the beacon database. Accuracy of the trilateration may be enhanced by obtaining raw GNSS measurements (e.g., psuedoranges) from the UE, and performing a cloud-based RTK GNSS position fix for the UE.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing paging optimization are described. In one embodiment, a method for processing a paging request in a wireless network system includes sending, by a User Equipment, a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) preamble; receiving, by the UE, a paging request; receiving, by the UE, a Random Access Response; sending, by the UE, a response with the response having a cause labeled as a paging response in place of an Radio Area Network (RAN)-based Notification Area (RNA) update response; receiving, by the UE, an RRCResume message; sending, by the UE, an RRCResume Complete message; and sending, by the UE, a paging response.

Abstract: Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes deriving a network specific identifier (NSI) in a network access identifier (NAI) format, the NSI including a network identifier (NID) stored at the UE, generating a subscription concealed identifier (SUCI) based on the NSI for authentication of the UE with a non-public network (NPN), and sending the SUCI to a network entity for the authentication of the UE with the NPN.

Abstract: In various embodiments, crowd sourcing techniques are provided to enable RTT-based positioning of UE. To address issues of discovering which beacons (e.g., Wi-Fi APs, cellular base stations, BLE transmitters, etc.) support measurement of RTT (e.g., according to IEEE 802.11mc, 3GPP Release 16, etc.), beacon RTT capabilities may be crowd-sourced from UE and maintained by a cloud-based location platform in a beacon database (or more specifically, a RTT database portion thereof). To address the issue of determining physical antenna positions, RTT measurements may be crowd-sourced from UE for those beacons that are RTT capable, and used by a trilateration algorithm (e.g., a WLS multilateration algorithm) to determine physical antenna positions, which also may be maintained in the beacon database. Accuracy of the trilateration may be enhanced by obtaining raw GNSS measurements (e.g., pseudoranges) from the UE, and performing a cloud-based RTK GNSS position fix for the UE.

Abstract: A system dynamic discovery of MEC applications is disclosed here. A user device dynamically selects a communication network by comparing existing network selection parameters present in the user device as part of a profile with network selection parameters that are received from a communication network infrastructure when the user device with a profile enters the MEC enabled premises. The authentication server authenticates a secure connection with the user device, and uses one or more authentication protocols associated with the profile. The CMP generates an authorization token based on the profile, and accesses the MEC applications using the authorization token on behalf of the user device via a first interface. The second interface verifies the received authorization token. The CMP grants access to the user device to access the communication network and manages the MEC applications of the service provider on behalf of the user device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing Early Data Transmission (EDT) information and Coverage Enhancement (CE) information to a base station and obtaining and using this information at a base station. Embodiments of a method performed by a wireless device and corresponding embodiments of a wireless device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for reporting radio conditions during random access comprises transmitting a message or report to a base station, the message or report comprising CE information, EDT information, or both the CE information and the EDT information. In this manner, the base station is provided information that can be used by the base station to optimize performance of the random access procedure. Embodiments of a method performed by a base station and corresponding embodiments of a base station are also disclosed.