Abstract: A WTRU may receive a plurality of monitoring configurations. The plurality of monitoring configurations may be associated with a plurality of sub-bands. The WTRU may apply a monitoring configuration based on the location of a slot inside or outside of a COT. For example, the WTRU may apply (e.g., use) a first monitoring configuration outside a COT. The WTRU may apply a second monitoring configuration in a first slot of a COT. The WTRU may apply a third monitoring configuration to the slots of a COT subsequent to the first slot of the COT. The WTRU may switch back to the first monitoring configuration on a condition that the COT ends.

Abstract: Method and apparatuses for communication over an unlicensed band are provided herein. A method may comprise transmitting transport blocks in each slot of a plurality of slots and determining a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) status for each of the transmitted transport blocks. The method may further comprise determining a weighting coefficient for each of the determined HARQ statuses and calculating, based on the determined HARQ statuses and weighting coefficients, a weighted average of the HARQ statuses for the transmitted transport blocks. The method may further comprise adjusting a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) contention window size based on the calculated weighted average of the HARQ statuses.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for burst transmission are provided. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is configured to receive configuration information for a periodic search space (P-SS) and a semi-persistent search space (SP-SS). The configuration information may include a monitoring periodicity of the P-SS and a monitoring periodicity of the SP-SS. The P-SS may be associated with the SP-SS. The WTRU is configured to monitor the P-SS with the periodicity of the P-SS. The WTRU is configured to receive a first message in a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a slot of the P-SS. The first message may indicate an activation of the associated SP-SS. The WTRU is configured to monitor the SP-SS using the periodicity of the SP-SS. The WTRU is configured to receive a second message in a second PDCCH in a slot of the SP-SS.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a PDCCH transmission comprising a CCE that is mapped to one or more REGs based on a CCE-to-REG mapping. The WTRU may receive the CCE-to-REG mapping that indicates a REG bundle corresponding to the CCE and use the CCE-to-REG mapping to identify the REGs for the SWTRU. Depending on whether the CCE-to-REG mapping is interleaving or noninterleaving, the CCE-to-REG mapping may be based on different parameters. If the CCE-to-REG mapping is interleaving, the CCE-to-REG mapping may be based on an index associated with the CCE and a number of REGs in the REG bundle. If the CCE-to-REG mapping is noninterleaving, the CCE-to-REG mapping may be based on the index of the CCE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for transmit diversity in an uplink control channel. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may perform a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) precoding operation on a data symbol sequence segment to generate a DFT precoded segment. The WTRU may then perform a Space Frequency Block Coding (SFBC) operation on the DFT precoded segment to generate a SFBC processed segment. The data symbols of the DFT precoded segment may be reordered in the SFBC processed segment. The WTRU may map the DFT precoded segment to a first set of contiguous subcarriers and the SFBC processed segment to a second set of contiguous subcarriers. The WTRU may then transmit a first DFT spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) signal on the first set of contiguous subcarriers via a first antenna port and a second DFT-s-OFDM signal on the second set of contiguous subcarriers via a second antenna port.

Abstract: A WTRU may be configured to transmit to a network (e.g., in a first indication) a full power uplink transmission capability associated with the WTRU, e.g., Cap3. The WTRU may receive (e.g., in a second indication) an indication of whether the WTRU is allowed to operate with full power transmission. The WTRU may determine (e.g., from a set of TPM Is), a subset of TPM Is based on, for example, the WTRU's full power uplink transmission capability (e.g., where the subset of TPM Is includes a first TPM I). The set of TPM Is may comprise one or more subsets of TPM Is. The WTRU may transmit (e.g., in a third indication) an indication of the determined subset of TPM Is. The WTRU may receive (e.g., in a fourth indication) an indication of the first TPM I in the subset of TPM Is. The WTRU may transmit to the network uplink data precoded with the first TPMI.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for ensuring a number of Phase Tracking Reference Signal(s) (PT-RSs) are the same for multiple slots. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive control information including a number of scheduled resource blocks (RBs) then determine a PT-RS density based on the number of scheduled RBs. The WTRU may determine a RB offset value for the WTRU based on a WTRU-ID modulo the maximum RB offset value, where the maximum value for the RB offset value may be based on at least one of the number of the scheduled RBs and the PT-RS density. The WTRU may then transmit or receive a signal with PT-RS based on the RB offset value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for beam refinement are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to receive configuration information. The configuration information may indicate an association between preambles, synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), reference signal (RS) sets, and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resources. The WTRU may be configured to receive a plurality of SSBs, determine a measurement of the received SSBs, and select an SSB based on the determined measurement. The WTRU may be configured to select and transmit a preamble using a first beam. The WTRU may be configured to receive a plurality of sets of RSs based on the transmitted preamble and determine a measurement of the received sets of RSs. The WTRU may be configured to select a RS based on the determined measurement of the received sets of RSs. The WTRU may be configured to transmit uplink data on a PUSCH using a second beam.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatuses for enhancing transmission reliability. A method may comprise determining to determining to transmit a plurality of repetitions of a data payload. Each repetition of the data payload may comprise a set of coded bit sequences. The method may further comprise determining a constellation for each of the repetitions of the data payload, and mapping, for each repetition of the data payload, the sets of coded bit sequences to respective sets of modulation symbols based on the constellation. Each of the sets of modulation symbols may be different. The method may further comprise allocating time and frequency resources for transmitting the sets of modulation symbols and transmitting the sets of modulation symbols on a downlink channel using the allocated time and frequency resources.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may determine physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for a PUCCH based on a number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) bits and based on a parameter. The WTRU may determine a format of the PUCCH based on symbols for uplink control information (UCI) and based on the number of HARQ bits.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA), frequency hopping, and power control. NOMA may be applied to asynchronous and/or grant-free transmissions. Transmissions from multiple WTRUs may be performed using the same resources, and may comprise information for correctly identifying and decoding the transmissions. The transmissions may comprise a built-in deterministic sequence to support timing acquisition at a receiver. The transmissions may be distinguished based on respective transmit power used for the transmissions. Such transmit power may be dynamically controlled by applying a randomly selected power offset. The power control may be performed autonomously by a WTRU.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for antenna virtualization, e.g., in at least a two-dimensional antenna array. NE physical antenna elements may be virtualized to Np logical antenna ports. A virtualization may be WTRU-specific, which may optimize MIMO performance. A simplified MIMO scheme may be used with A reduction in feedback, reference signal, and/or control signaling overhead. Antenna virtualization schemes may utilize channel characteristics. Antenna virtualization may be defined, for example, based on antenna port to antenna element mapping, based on a measurement reference signal, based on a codebook or a codebook subset or based on an antenna virtualization matrix. One or more antenna virtualization schemes may be configured in a cell. Antenna virtualization schemes may be configured in a WTRU-specific manner, perhaps for example based on a WTRU channel characteristic(s). A WTRU may report one or more useful (e.g., optimized) antenna virtualization schemes, e.g.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided that are associated with multi-layer transmissions such as multi-layer NOMA transmissions. A per-layer perturbation pattern may be applied to the multiple layers to create differences among the transmission power levels of the layers. MAS and NOMA resource indications may be provided, e.g., through TCI state. Dynamic MAS and NOMA resource indications may be provided. Uplink CSI-RS techniques may be provided, e.g., for interference measurement.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems are provided for transmission of a CSI report. A WTRU may receive an aperiodic CSI reporting request on a PDCCH. The WTRU may determine a time gap between a last symbol of the PDCCH of which the aperiodic CSI reporting request is received and a first uplink symbol of a designated uplink channel for transmission of a corresponding aperiodic CSI report. The determination of the time gap may include consideration of a timing advance value. A determination may be made as to whether a time threshold is shorter than the determined time gap. If the determined time gap is not shorter than the time threshold, the WTRU may transmit the CSI report. If the determined time gap is shorter than the threshold, the WTRU may not transmit the CSI report.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive configuration information indicating a set of physical channel frequency resources. The WTRU may receive downlink control information (DCI), and the DCI may include an indication of an allocation of at least a subset of the set of physical channel frequency resources. Further, the WTRU may determine a time period and one or more physical channel frequency resources from the subset of the set of physical channel frequency resources. The WTRU may transmit control information in a physical shared channel transmission using the determined one or more physical shared channel frequency resources during the determined time period. Also, the control information may include a WTRU-identifier (ID) associated with the WTRU. In an example, the control information may include a new data indicator (NDI) or a retransmission of previously transmitted control information. In a further example, the physical shared channel transmission may further include data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for random access in multicarrier wireless communications are disclosed. Methods and apparatus are provided for physical random access channel (PRACH) resource signaling, PRACH resource handling, preamble and PRACH resource selection, random access response (RAR) reception, preamble retransmission, and transmission and reception of subsequent messages. A method for maintaining an allowed multicarrier uplink (UL) random access channel (RACH) configuration set by adding an UL carrier to the allowed RACH configuration set provided that a triggering event occurs and performing a random access (RA) procedure using the allowed RACH configuration set. A method for sending data in multicarrier wireless communications by determining a set of available UL carriers and selecting an UL carrier from the set of available UL carriers.

Abstract: Systems, methods and instrumentalities are disclosed for WTRU-initiated beam recovery including beam switching and/or beam sweeping. A WTRU may be configured to detect a beam failure condition, identify a candidate beam for resolving the beam failure condition, and send a beam failure recovery request to a network entity. The WTRU may include the candidate beam in the beam failure recovery request and may receive a response from the network entity regarding the request and/or a solution for the beam failure condition. WTRU-initiated beam recovery may be used to resolve radio link failures and improve system performance by avoiding the necessity to perform an acquisition procedure. Additionally, beam sweeping may be performed at a sub-time unit level to provide a fast sweeping mechanism.

Abstract: A method of multi-transmit/receive point (multi-TRP) transmission. The method comprises receiving a parameter set and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission from each of multiple TRPs; decoding each received PDCCH transmission to obtain a K1 value for each of the multiple TRPs based on each received parameter set; receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission from each of the multiple TRPs; determining a PDSCH reception slot location for each received PDSCH transmission; determining, based on each determined PDSCH reception slot location and each obtained K1 value, a candidate PUCCH slot location for each of the multiple TRPs; and determining a selected PUCCH slot location for the multiple TRPs based on comparison of all of the determined candidate PUCCH slot locations, wherein if all of the determined candidate PUCCH slot locations are not the same, the selected PUCCH slot location is a farthest candidate PUCCH slot location.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for reference signal configuration for multiple panels with panel-specific channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) configurations and quasi-collocation (QCL) indication, including QCK type definition and indication for panel-specific CSI-RS configurations. Exemplary embodiments further provide multi-component precoder structure with panel specific component precoder and panel common precoder. Embodiments include: (semi)-open-loop schemes using random precoding for panel common precoder and/or panel specific precoder; panel selection/restriction with panel common precoder; MU-MIMO operation using different set of panels; and panel-wise CSI reporting.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) power control are described. A method includes receiving a time domain resource allocation (TDRA) list configuration including entries, each including a resource allocation that includes a slot offset value. L1 signaling is received indicating a minimum slot offset value. Downlink control information (DCI) is decoded on a physical downlink control channel in a slot. An index is obtained from the decoded DCI, identifying an entry in the TDRA list. A particular slot offset value identified by the index is retrieved from the TDRA list and compared with the minimum slot offset value. If the particular slot offset value is less than the minimum slot offset value, the entry is invalid. If the particular slot offset value is greater than or equal to the minimum slot offset value, a physical downlink shared channel is received.