Abstract: This document describes methods and systems for user equipment (UE) context transfer over radio access network (RAN) paging. A first base station receives from a second base station a first message that includes a context that is associated with a user equipment while the user equipment was in an engaged mode with the second base station. The first base station transmits a second message that is a paging message to the user equipment and in response receives, from the user equipment, a third message that includes a resume message authentication code identifier. After the first base station verifies the third message using the resume message authentication code identifier, the first base station transmits, to the user equipment, a fourth message that enables the user equipment to resume the engaged mode with the first base station in accordance with the context.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) can implement a method for managing mobility. The method includes operating in dual connectivity (DC) with a master node (MN) via a primary cell and a secondary node (SN) via a primary secondary cell, the MN and the SN operating in a radio access network (RAN) (1702). The method further includes receiving, from the RAN, a conditional configuration related to a candidate primary secondary cell, the conditional configuration associated with a condition to be satisfied before the UE applies the conditional configuration during a conditional procedure (1704). The method also includes detecting a secondary cell group (SCG) failure. Still further, the method includes, in response to the detecting, suspending the conditional procedure.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment (UE) for managing information related to multicast and/or broadcast services (MBS), when the UE has a radio connection with a radio access network (RAN), includes transmitting (1602), to the RAN, an MBS interest indication that indicates a configuration according to which the UE prefers to receive an MBS transmission. The method also includes detecting (1604), subsequently to the transmitting, a failure on the radio connection, and processing (1606) the configuration in response to the detecting.

Abstract: A node of a radio access network (RAN) can implement a method for facilitating resumption of dual connectivity for a user equipment (UE). The method includes receiving, from the UE, a request to resume radio connectivity with the UE, and determining whether to resume dual connectivity with the UE. The method also includes generating a message to instruct the UE to resume radio connectivity with the node, where the generating includes, based on the determining, either including in the message or excluding from the message an indication of a maximum power limit for UE uplink transmissions.

Abstract: To manage cellular radio access technology operations, a UE that is configured to support a certain functionality for communicating with a radio access network (RAN) receives (1702), from the RAN, first information indicating that the RAN supports the functionality, receives (1704), from the RAN, second information, determines (1706) based on the second information that the UE and the RAN cannot utilize the functionality, and in response to the determining, prevents (1708) activating the functionality.

Abstract: One or more processors, operating in a source base station and/or a target base station, determines a change in the termination point from the source base station to the target base station for a radio bearer with a current count value according to data unit sequencing. The one or more processors determine (1806) whether a user equipment (UE) changes the data unit sequencing as a result of the change in the termination point. In a first instance, the one or more processors cause the target base station to apply (1810) the current count value to the radio bearer, in response to determining that the data unit sequencing does not change. In a second instance, the one or more processors cause the target base station to apply (1820) a new count value different from the current count value to the radio bearer, in response to determining that the data unit sequencing changes.

Abstract: A first node of a radio access network (RAN) can implement a method for managing a connection between a network entity that supports packet-based calls and a UE in dual connectivity with an MN and an SN. The method includes communicating (1502), by processing hardware, information between the network entity and the UE, using a first radio bearer associated with an MCG for the UE. In addition, the method includes determining (1504), by the processing hardware, that the UE has detected an MCG failure. Further, the method includes sending, by the processing hardware, to a second node of the RAN supporting a secondary cell group (SCG) for the UE, a request to configure a second radio bearer to maintain the connection between the UE and the network entity using the second radio bearer.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for efficient handling of a resource control state change and multi-node connectivity. Instead of performing multiple radio resource control (RRC) procedures to change a resource control state of a user equipment (UE) and establish, modify, or release a connection with multi-node connectivity, the techniques described herein combine the multiple RRC procedures into a single RRC procedure that supports both a resource control state change and multi-node connectivity. In particular, a master node sends a resource control state and multi-node connectivity message that includes both state change information and multi-node connectivity information. With this single message, timing and power resources of the UE can be conserved and failures resulting from asynchronous communication of the state change information and the multi-node connectivity information can be avoided.

Abstract: A method of obtaining sidelink configuration in a CU of a distributed base station includes receiving sidelink information related to sidelink communications at a UE operating in a first cell (1602); initiating handover procedure or a cell change procedure so that the UE utilizes a radio resource on a second cell associated with a target node, the target node corresponding to a DU of the distributed base station or another base station (1604); transmitting, to the target node, a request to set up a context for the UE, the request including the sidelink information (1606); and receiving, from the target node, a response to the request, the response including a sidelink configuration for the UE (1608).

Abstract: A RAN node for communicating with a UE, which is configured to receive unicast information from a RAN, receives (1502) an indication that the UE is attempting to receive MBS, and transmits (1504), to another RAN node, a message that (i) notifies the second node of a first reconfiguration of the UE at the first node, or (ii) causes, at the second node, a second reconfiguration of the UE to receive the unicast information and MBS.

Abstract: This document describes methods and devices for a handover of a user equipment (110) from a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station (121) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) base station (122). The user equipment (110) may determine to release or keep a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity (312) depending on the whether the E-UTRA base station (122) is connected to an Evolved Packet Core (160) network or a Fifth Generation Core (150) network. The user equipment (110) may determine to release or keep the PDCP entity (312) depending based on a received NR Radio Resource Control (RRC) message or E-UTRA RRC message.

Abstract: This document describes methods and devices for a handover of a user equipment from source base station (a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station) to a target base station (another 5G NR base station or an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network base station). The source base station, which is in communication with the user equipment, determines to handover the user equipment to the target base station. The source base station, then determines whether to use a delta configuration or a full configuration for handing over the user equipment. For the full configuration, the source base station either excludes the delta configuration from, or indicates use of the full configuration in, handover preparation information. By so doing, the source base station enables handover of the user equipment to the target base station.

Abstract: A base station for configuring bandwidth parts (BWPs) in a certain cell, for access by UEs, configures (1502) an initial BWP within a bandwidth of a cell, configures (1504) a multicast and broadcast services (MBS) BWP within the bandwidth of the cell, wherein the MBS BWP is dedicated to conveying MBS information, and transmits (1506), in the cell, an indication of the initial BWP and the MBS BWP, to provide a UE with access to the initial BWP and the MBS BWP.

Abstract: This document describes methods, devices, systems, and means for the transfer of radio bearer (RB) configurations from a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station (121) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) base station (122). The 5G NR base station (121) configures an RB configuration to configure an RB for communication of Protocol Data Units between the 5G NR base station (121) and a user equipment (111). The 5G NR base station (121) determines to hand over the user equipment (111) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) base station and sends a Handover Request message for the user equipment (111) to the E-UTRA base station (122). The 5G NR base station (121) receives a Handover Request Acknowledge message from the E-UTRA base station (122) and transmits a 5G NR Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including an E-UTRA RRC message to the user equipment (111).

Abstract: An enhanced LBT procedure (200) mitigates unnecessary delays in delivering transmissions between User Equipment and base stations over unlicensed spectrum. A UE or base station selects a particular CAPC corresponding to an intended transmission (225) based on an intelligent mapping of different types of transmission payload (e.g., transmission payload other than or in in addition to pre-defined, QoS-related UP message data payload) to different CAPCs. Most (if not all) of the mapped CAPCs corresponding to the different types of transmission payload are of a higher priority than a lowest priority CAPC (212-222), resulting in channel access procedures that are more commensurate with respective transmission payloads.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) communicates in dual connectivity (DC) with a master node (MN) and a secondary node (SN) (2002). The UE determines that a radio connection with the MN has failed (2004); transmits, the SN, an indication of the failed radio connection, using radio resources of the SN (2006); detects, after the determining and before the radio connection is recovered, an uplink message for transmission to the MN (2008); and transmits, after the radio connection with the MN is recovered, the uplink message to the MN, using radio resources of the MN (2010).

Abstract: To resume a connection with a base station, a user equipment (UE) communicates messages with the base station in accordance with a format that corresponds to a first radio access technology (RAT), using a radio connection over a radio interface that conforms to a second RAT (702). The UE suspends the radio connection (704) and, subsequently to the suspending, transmits to the base station an indication that the radio connection has been resumed, in accordance with the format that corresponds to the first RAT (708).

Abstract: A base station transmits, the a secondary cell (SCell), a control indicator indicating resources for communicating an information unit between the UE and the base station. The base station then communicates the first information unit according to the first control indicator in a primary cell (PCell).

Abstract: This document describes methods and devices for a handover of a user equipment (110) from a Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station (121) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) base station (122). The user equipment (110) may determine to release or keep a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity (312) depending on the whether the E-UTRA base station (122) is connected to an Evolved Packet Core (160) network or a Fifth Generation Core (150) network. The user equipment (110) may determine to release or keep the PDCP entity (312) depending based on a received NR Radio Resource Control (RRC) message or E-UTRA RRC message.

Abstract: A method in a user equipment (UE) for managing configurations received from a radio access network (RAN) with a first network node that supports a first configuration and a second configuration for communicating with the RAN, and a second network node that supports the first configuration but not the second configuration is disclosed. The UE receives (1502A), from the first network node, (i) the first configuration and (ii) the second configuration; determines (1504A) that the UE is to re-establish a radio connection with the RAN, to communicate with the RAN via the second network node; releases (1506A) the second configuration; and communicates (1508A) with the second network node in accordance with the first configuration.