Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a bearer configuration method in a dual connectivity network and associated apparatus, and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by a first node, a first request message sent by a second node, the first request message carrying first indication information, and the first indication information is for deciding, by the first node, whether to configure a default bearer. The first node is a secondary node, and the second node is a master node.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for performing paging and/or random access procedures with multiple physical resource blocks (PRBs) for narrowband (NB) internet-of-things (IoT). In one aspect, a method is provided which may be performed by a base station. The method generally includes determining a first set of resources and a second set of resources available for narrowband communications with one or more first user equipments (UEs) and one or more second UEs. The method also includes allocating the first and second set of resources to one or more of the first UEs and the second UEs based at least in part on a type of the first UEs and a type of the second UEs. The method further includes signaling an indication of the allocation.

Abstract: This application provides a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) transmission method and a communications device. The method includes: determining, by a communications device, a current mode of a resource scheduling unit, where the current mode is a frequency hopping mode or an aggregation mode, and performing, by the communications device, DMRS mapping or demapping by using a DMRS pattern corresponding to the current mode, where a location of a symbol occupied by a DMRS in the DMRS pattern corresponding to the current mode is different from a location of a symbol occupied by a DMRS in a preset DMRS pattern. In embodiments of this application, a location of a symbol occupied by a DMRS can be flexibly selected depending on different modes. Therefore, requirements of the different modes can be satisfied in the embodiments of this application, thereby improving network performance.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a bearer configuration method in a dual connectivity network and associated apparatus, and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by a first node, a first request message sent by a second node, the first request message carrying first indication information, and the first indication information is for deciding, by the first node, whether to configure a default bearer. The first node is a secondary node, and the second node is a master node.

Abstract: A method of operating a mesh network is disclosed (FIG. 6). The method includes receiving a data frame (600) having a header with plural addresses (FIG. 1) and determining that the data frame is not from an access point or a leaf node (602) of the mesh network. A next recipient address of the plural addresses is removed (610) when the next recipient is a final destination. The next recipient address is set (612) when the next recipient of the data frame is not a final destination. The data frame is transmitted (614) to the next recipient.

Abstract: A data structure for managing user equipment communications in a wireless communication system is presented. In some examples, the data structure may include one or more resource element blocks into which a frequency bandwidth of a downlink channel is divided within a symbol that defines a transmission time interval in a downlink subframe. Furthermore, the data structure may include a control region and a data region within at least one resource element block of the one or more resource element blocks. Additionally, the data structure may include a downlink resource grant, located within the control region, for a user equipment served by the downlink channel. In an additional aspect, a network entity and method for generating the example data structure are provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining HARQ timing in a communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) are provided. A method for receiving, at a BS, a HARQ feedback from a UE in a communication system supporting CA of a Pcell and at least one Scell is provided. The Pcell and Scell support either FDD or TDD. The method comprises: transmitting a downlink physical channel through one of the Pcell and Scell; receiving the HARQ feedback corresponding to the downlink physical channel of the Pcell at a first timing predetermined for the Pcell; and receiving the HARQ feedback corresponding to the downlink physical channel of the Scell at a second timing. The second timing is determined according to one or more of duplex modes of the Pcell and the Scell, a scheduling mode of the Scell, and predefined rules.

Abstract: A method includes identifying within a network topology, by an apparatus, a plurality of network devices; and establishing by the apparatus, a multiple tree topology comprising a first multicast tree and a second multicast tree, the first and second multicast trees operable as redundant trees for multicast traffic in the network topology, the establishing including: allocating a first of the network devices as a corresponding root of the first multicast tree, allocating a first group of intermediate devices from the network devices as first forwarding devices in the first multicast tree, allocating a second group of intermediate devices as belonging to first leaf devices in the first multicast tree, and allocating terminal devices of the network devices as belonging to the first leaf devices, and allocating a second of the network devices as the corresponding root of the second multicast tree, allocating the second group of intermediate devices as second forwarding devices in the second multicast tree, alloca

Abstract: An operation method of a first communication node among a plurality of communication nodes included in an Ethernet-based vehicle network may include steps of measuring a first link delay for performing time synchronization with a second communication node included in the plurality of communication nodes; calculating a difference between the first link delay and an average value of a plurality of link delays measured before the measurement of the first link delay; comparing the calculated difference with a first threshold value for controlling a link delay measurement cycle for the second communication node; and controlling the link delay measurement cycle for the second communication node based on the comparison result.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of appropriately notifying the reception side of the resource setting for GFDM modulation on the transmission side. [Solution] An apparatus including: a processing unit configured to variably set at least any of bandwidth of a subcarrier or time length of a subsymbol in a first resource, and store information indicating setting content of the first resource in a second resource in which predetermined values are set for the bandwidth of the subcarrier and the time length of the subsymbol.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for transmitting and detecting downlink control information. The method involves determining a state of resource allocation in a downlink transmission time period, the resource allocation corresponds to allocation of at least one downlink transmission resource region; and transmitting downlink control information on a preset resource in the at least one downlink transmission resource region, the downlink control information being used for scheduling at least one terminal to perform data transmission in the downlink transmission resource region. The method also involves detecting the downlink control information on the preset resource in the downlink transmission time period; determining, according to the detected downlink control information, a data transmission region indicated by the downlink control information; and detecting follow-up downlink control information according to the data transmission region.

Abstract: The present 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 present 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. An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting data in a next-generation mobile communication system.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an uplink signal in an unlicensed band by a terminal is provided. The terminal receives first scheduling information that schedules one or more uplink subframes, from a base station in a first downlink subframe. The terminal receives second scheduling information that determines a transmission time point of the uplink signal, from the base station in a second downlink subframe after the first downlink subframe. The terminal transmits the uplink signal in a first uplink subframe corresponding to the transmission time point among the one or more uplink subframes.

Abstract: Methods for allocating resources for uplink grant free data transmission from a UE to a base station. Resources are allocated by the base station and an indication transmitted to the UE, wherein the same resources are available to more than one UE. RRC policies define processes for the selection of resources for initial transmissions and re-transmission following collision.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide acoustic detection for automated devices such as respiratory treatment apparatus. In some embodiments of the technology, acoustic analysis of noise or sound pulses, such as a cepstrum analysis, based on signals of a sound sensor (104) permits detection of obstruction (O) such as within a patient interface, mask or respiratory conduit (108) or within patient respiratory system. Some embodiments further permit detection of accessories such as an identification thereof or a condition of use thereof, such as a leak. Still further embodiments of the technology permit the detection of a patient or user who is intended to use the automated device.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for estimating the location of a satellite terminal. A plurality of gateways having known locations are identified. A plurality of reference terminals associated with the gateways are identified, wherein a reference round-trip time (RTT) for signals between each reference terminal and the gateways via the satellite is known. The RTT is used to estimate the satellite's position over a plurality of time instances. The location of a selected terminal associated with a selected gateway is estimated based, in part, on the estimated satellite positions and an RTT for signals between the selected terminal and the selected gateway.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved wireless communications. For example, communication systems may benefit from a wireless broadband network that monitors and detects link latency. A method includes detecting latency information of data being transmitted on at least one link between a first base station and at least one second base station. In addition, the method includes forming at least one array comprising the latency information of the data. Further, the method includes modifying a system behavior relating to at least the first base station or the at least one second base station based on the at least one array.

Abstract: An antenna system is described. A main antenna may be configured to receive a first signal, and a first auxiliary antenna may be configured to receive a second signal from a first expected interference direction. An adjustment unit receives the second signal and is configured to adjust the second signal. A combiner unit receives the first signal and the adjusted second signal and is configured to combine the adjusted second signal with the first signal to reduce any contribution of the second signal to the first signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting an access point (AP) for providing a service at a user equipment (UE). The example method may identify, by a user equipment (UE), a first AP available for communication. The example method may determine, by the UE, whether the first AP is suitable based, at least in part, on an indication for the first AP in an AP history table stored in a memory of the UE, wherein the indication is based on UE-determined metrics determined during one or more prior communications between the UE and the first AP. The example method may also include establishing communication between the UE and the first AP, in response to determining that the first AP is suitable.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and a device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for operating a wired communications device involves including a frame boundary bit sequence and a random data sequence as a preamble of a bit stream, encoding the bit stream into an encoded bit stream, and transmitting the encoded bit stream using the wired communications device.