Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a channel matrix determining method, an apparatus, and a system, relating to the field of communication technologies, to resolve a technical problem that a manner in which a network device determines a precoding matrix based on an existing PMI indicator is not applicable to long-distance communication. The method includes: A terminal device obtains a plurality of reference signals, determines a first channel matrix based on the plurality of reference signals, and feeds back, to a network device, first information indicating some channel elements in the first channel matrix. The terminal device may further receive a downlink signal determined based on the first information and sent by the network device. A channel element in the some channel elements is determined based on signal strength and/or a time-frequency resource of the reference signal.

Abstract: This application relates to the field of communication technologies, and provides a precoding method and a communication apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device obtains a first reference signal, where the first reference signal is a reference signal precoded by using a first precoding matrix. Then the terminal device sends first information, where the first information is determined based on a measurement result of the first reference signal, and is used to determine a target precoding matrix. Then the terminal device obtains information precoded by using the target precoding matrix.

Abstract: A bandwidth part switching method, is applicable to a non-terrestrial network (NTN) to implement BWP switching based on multi-color frequency-division multiplexing. In the method, a terminal device may report, in a second BWP to a network device, an index of a first SSB whose signal quality is greater than or equal to a first threshold in one or more SSBs in a first BWP, and switch from the second BWP to a third BWP. The one or more SSBs correspond to at least one BWP other than the first BWP, and the third BWP is in the at least one BWP and corresponds to the first SSB. After receiving the index of the first SSB in the second BWP, the network device determines the third BWP, and performs service data transmission with the terminal device in the third BWP.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus receives a parameter that is configured by a network apparatus and that is used to calculate an update period, where the update period is used to indicate time at which the terminal apparatus receives an uplink time-frequency synchronization parameter. The terminal apparatus receives an updated uplink time-frequency synchronization parameter based on the update period. The network apparatus configures the parameter for calculating the update period, so that the terminal apparatus can update the uplink time-frequency synchronization parameter in time.

Abstract: Example frequency compensation methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining first information and sending the first information by a network device to a terminal device, where the first information indicates a frequency compensation manner of an uplink signal of the terminal device or the first information indicates a configuration parameter of the terminal device. The terminal device receives the first information, and determines, based on the first information, the frequency compensation manner to be used to send the uplink signal. The terminal device performs frequency compensation for the uplink signal based on the frequency compensation manner.

Abstract: This application provides example beam management methods, apparatus, and systems. In one example method, a terminal device can receive indication information from a network device. The terminal device can perform beam switching according to an arrangement order of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states (TCI-states) in a second TCI list when the indication information is first indication information. Alternatively, the terminal device can perform beam switching according to a first TCI-state in a first TCI list when the indication information is second indication information, wherein the first TCI list comprises a plurality of TCI-states comprising the first TCI-state, and in the first TCI list, beams corresponding to TCI-states after the first TCI-state are to sequentially provide a service for the terminal device.

Abstract: This application provides a polarization reconfiguration method and a communication apparatus. A network device may send polarization pre-switching indication information to appropriately schedule and adjust user polarization within a base station or between base stations. A terminal device may switch a polarization mode in advance based on the polarization pre-switching indication information sent by the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communication technologies, and provide a timing offset parameter update method, a device, and a system, to help reduce signaling overheads when a terminal device updates a value of a timing offset parameter. The method includes: A terminal device obtains a timing advance adjustment variation corresponding to the terminal device, where the timing advance adjustment variation is a difference between a timing advance adjustment amount currently used by the terminal device and a timing advance adjustment amount used at a previous moment. The terminal device determines whether an absolute value of the timing advance adjustment variation is greater than or equal to a first threshold. If the absolute value is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal device sends, to a network device, first indication information used to indicate an update regularity of a timing offset parameter.

Abstract: This application provides a satellite communication method and apparatus. A terminal obtains a level-1 broadcast signal from a satellite, where a beam status corresponding to the level-1 broadcast signal is an energy saving state, and the level-1 broadcast signal includes synchronization information. The terminal obtains a level-2 broadcast signal from the satellite, where a beam status corresponding to the level-2 broadcast signal is a broadband communication state. The terminal communicates with the satellite based on the level-2 broadcast signal.

Abstract: A network includes at least two nodes that employ a routing protocol to communicate across a network. One of the nodes is a parent node and another of the nodes is a child node of the parent node. An address generator assigns a unique network address to the child node by appending an address value of a number of bits to a parent address of the parent node to create the unique network address for the child node.

Abstract: A method for managing Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses in a wireless sensor network is provided that includes storing, on a wireless sensor device in the wireless sensor network, a prefix of an IPv6 address in association with a key, forming an address indicator for the IPv6 address, the address indicator consisting of the key and a node address of the IPv6 address, and storing the address indicator in at least one memory location on the wireless sensor device in lieu of the IPv6 address.

Abstract: This application discloses random access methods and communication apparatuses, and relates to the field of communication technologies. In an example method, after determining a correspondence between scanning periods of different scanning areas within coverage of a synchronization signal block (SSB) beam and random access occasions (ROs), a second communication apparatus sends, through broadcasting, a first message including information about the correspondence. A first communication apparatus receives the first message, determines an RO based on a scanning area in which the first communication apparatus is located and the first message, and initiates random access.

Abstract: A network includes an intermediate node to communicate with a child node via a wireless network protocol. An intermediate node synchronizer in the intermediate node facilitates time synchronization with its parent node and with the child node. A child node synchronizer in the child node to facilitates time synchronization with the intermediate node. The intermediate node synchronizer exchanges synchronization data with the child node synchronizer to enable the child node to be time synchronized to the intermediate node before the intermediate node is synchronized to its parent node if the intermediate node has not synchronized to its parent node within a predetermined guard time period established for the child node.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving one or more synchronization information blocks SSBs; determining, based on a first SSB and/or a second SSB, a network type corresponding to the one or more SSBs; and determining an access network based on the network type. According to technical solutions provided in this application, a network type of an access network can be accurately identified in a frequency sweep stage.

Abstract: In an example method of target position estimation, the method includes calculating initial estimated positions of a target transmitter. Each of the initial estimated positions is based on an angle of arrival estimate received from a locator. The method includes generating an error projection associated with each of the initial estimated positions. The error projection is based on azimuth and elevation error characteristics of the locator associated with the initial estimated position. The method includes creating a select group of the locators based on overlaps of the error projections, wherein the select group of locators comprises a subset of the locators. The method includes calculating a refined estimate of the position of the target transmitter based on the initial estimated positions associated with the select group of locators.

Abstract: This application provides a signal transmission method and an apparatus. A network device broadcasts a navigation reference signal and a communication signal. A terminal device may determine its position information based on the navigation reference signal. A communication sequence in the communication signal and a navigation sequence in the navigation reference signal are coupled by using a same even-number-stage m-sequence, so that the terminal device is supported in completing an integrated communication and navigation function based on the broadcast signal.

Abstract: A multi-hop mesh network includes a root network device and a first network device. The first network device is configured to establish a first direct wireless connection with the root network device and negotiate a first shared secret key with the root network device. The multi-hop network further includes a second network device configured to establish a second direct wireless connection with the first network device and negotiate a second shared secret key with the first network device.

Abstract: A network includes at least one node to communicate with at least one other node via a wireless network protocol. The node includes a network configuration module to periodically switch a current node function of the node between an intermediate node function and a leaf node function. The switch of the current node function enables automatic reconfiguration of the wireless network based on detected communications between the at least one node and at least one intermediate node or at least one leaf node via the wireless network protocol.

Abstract: A network includes at least two nodes that employ a routing protocol to communicate across a network. One of the nodes is a parent node and another of the nodes is a child node of the parent node. An address generator assigns a unique network address to the child node by appending an address value of a number of bits to a parent address of the parent node to create the unique network address for the child node.

Abstract: A network includes an intermediate node to communicate with a child node via a wireless network protocol. An intermediate node synchronizer in the intermediate node facilitates time synchronization with its parent node and with the child node. A child node synchronizer in the child node to facilitates time synchronization with the intermediate node. The intermediate node synchronizer exchanges synchronization data with the child node synchronizer to enable the child node to be time synchronized to the intermediate node before the intermediate node is synchronized to its parent node if the intermediate node has not synchronized to its parent node within a predetermined guard time period established for the child node.