Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may receive, from a first IAB donor centralized unit (CU) via a first parent distributed unit (DU), a first indication to establish a first connection with a second parent DU associated with a second IAB donor CU. The IAB node may establish the first connection with the second parent DU. The IAB node may establish a second connection with the first IAB donor CU via the second parent DU, the first connection and the second connection forming a target path between the IAB node and the first IAB donor CU. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, control signaling indicating a first uplink configuration including a first set of resources for uplink transmissions over a carrier and a second uplink configuration including a second set of resources for uplink transmissions over the carrier, where the second set of resources are different from the first set of resources. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a first uplink transmission via the carrier according to the first uplink configuration. The UE may then transmit, to the base station an in accordance with an initiation of a channel occupancy time (COT) for the carrier, a second uplink transmission via the carrier according to the second uplink configuration.

Abstract: Aspects relate to an integrated access backhaul (IAB)-Distributed Unit (DU) resource configuration framework for paired (e.g., frequency division duplex (FDD)) spectrum. Two DU resource configurations per cell may be supported for paired spectrum, including one for a first spectrum band (e.g., a downlink frequency band) and another for a second spectrum band (e.g., an uplink frequency band) of the paired spectrum. Each DU resource configuration may include a respective symbol pattern of symbol types (e.g., downlink (DL), uplink (UL), flexible) for a plurality of slots, as well as a corresponding availability attribute for each symbol type (e.g., hard, soft, or not available). A DU of an IAB node in an IAB network may receive the two DU resource configurations for the paired spectrum from a central unit (CU) of an IAB donor node in the IAB network.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless node may establish a first connection between a child wireless node and a first base station and a second connection between the child wireless node and a second base station, wherein the first connection is an F1-U direct path and the second connection is an F1-U alternative path. The wireless node may forward at least a portion of user-plane traffic between the child wireless node and the first base station via the second connection and the second base station. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may transmit, to first central unit (CU) that corresponds to an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) donor, an indication of a first resource configuration for communications corresponding to a cell served by the network node and associated with a second CU that corresponds to a base station. The network node may receive, from the first CU, a second resource configuration comprising a distributed unit (DU) cell resource configuration for the cell. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may identify one or more resources for transmitting one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), the one or more resources being associated with a mobility state of the IAB node. The IAB node may transmit the one or more SSBs in the one or more resources. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a radio unit (RU) may receive, from a user equipment (UE), a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) associated with a channel. The RU may perform a channel estimation associated with the channel using the DMRS to obtain channel estimation information. The RU may transmit, to a distributed unit (DU), information that is based at least in part on the channel estimation information. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for handover in an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network or other type of network. One example method which may be performed by a source base station (BS) includes: determining to migrate a child node from a first logical IAB-distributed unit (DU) of an IAB-node to a second logical IAB-DU of the IAB-node, wherein the first logical IAB-DU is associated with the source BS, and wherein the second logical IAB-DU is associated with a target BS; sending, to the target BS, context information of the child node served by the first logical IAB-DU in response to the determination; and indicating, to the target BS, a traffic mapping configuration at the IAB-node associated with the context information and a backhaul connection of the IAB-node.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for interference measurements based on a priority value in a network (e.g., an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network). Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communications. The method generally includes determining, at a first wireless node, a priority value associated with the first wireless node configured to serve one or more child nodes, determining occurrence of interference to communications of the first wireless node and/or a second wireless node, and taking one or more actions in response to the determination of the interference based on the priority value.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A parent wireless node may determine that low latency communications having a latency below a threshold are to be performed with a child wireless node. The parent wireless node may modify, by at least one of the first communication link interface of the parent wireless node, or a second communication link interface of the parent wireless node that is different from the first communication link interface, or a combination thereof, a previously configured resource type for the first communication link interface based at least in part on the low latency communications. The parent wireless node may transmit, from the first communication link interface of the parent wireless node, a grant to the child wireless node indicating that the low latency communications are to be performed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for packet delay budget (PDB) coordination between two integrated access and backhaul (TAB) nodes for a radio link control (RLC) channel in an TAB network. An TAB node may dynamically adjust its configured one-hop RLC channel PDB based on channel conditions or buffer loading associated with the TAB node. The TAB node may then indicate bonus PDB at a next-hop node or request additional PDB from the next-hop node.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to resource allocation in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) system. In an example, the aspects include determining, by a central unit (CU), a configuration of not-available (NA) resources for a parent node, wherein the NA resources of the parent node correspond to a set of one or more resources configured at the parent distributed unit (DU) as being unavailable for uplink and downlink communications between the parent DU and a child node; and modifying, by the CU, the first child DU resource configuration to create a modified child DU resource configuration.

Abstract: A configuration for local coordination between the child node and parent node to enable SDM communication between the parent and child node, without input or interaction from the CU. The apparatus receives, from a CU, an indication including an allocation of resources. The apparatus determines a type of communication with a second node based on the allocation of resources. The apparatus communicates with the second node based on the determined type of communication and utilizing the allocated resources. The apparatus coordinates with a parent node to utilize the allocated resources in an SDM operation between the child node and the parent node.

Abstract: Aspects relate to a soft physical cell identifier (PCI) change within a wireless network. A scheduling entity may communicate with a set of one or more scheduled entities within a first cell utilizing a first PCI. The scheduling entity may determine that a second PCI of a second cell co-located with the first cell has been assigned to the scheduling entity, for example, as a result of a PCI collision. The scheduling entity may implement a soft PCI change from the first PCI to the second PCI during a transition period within which the set of one or more scheduled entities may be transferred from the first cell to the second cell. The scheduling entity may then discontinue using the first PCI after completion of the transition period.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a child node in a wireless multi-hop network may receive a cost parameter from a neighbor node in the wireless multi-hop network, wherein the cost parameter indicates a cost, due to an operating mode of the neighbor node, of selecting the neighbor node as a target node for a handover procedure, a cell selection procedure, or a cell reselection procedure. The child node may perform the handover procedure, the cell selection procedure, or the cell reselection procedure based at least in part on the cost parameter. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to quasi co-location (QCL) indications in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) system. In an example, an IAB node may determine a spatial relation between a first communication of a DU entity and a second communication of one of the DU entity or a co-located MT entity. The IAB node may further configure a beam of at least one of the MT or the DU based on the determined spatial relation. The IAB node may further communicate using the beam with at least one entity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. a first donor node may serve a relay node, which in turn may serve a child node. The first donor node may determine to transfer (e.g., via a handover procedure) the relay node to a second donor node. The first donor node may transmit a first context transfer request for the relay node to the second donor node, and may transmit a second context transfer request for the child node of the relay node to the second donor node. The first donor node may indicate a correlation between the two context transfers. The second donor node may identify the correlated context transfers, and may successfully perform a migration procedure for the relay node and any descendent devices or nodes based on the correlated context transfers.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may receive, from a first IAB donor centralized unit (CU) via a first parent distributed unit (DU), a first indication to establish a first connection with a second parent DU associated with a second IAB donor CU. The IAB node may establish the first connection with the second parent DU. The IAB node may establish a second connection with the first IAB donor CU via the second parent DU, the first connection and the second connection forming a target path between the IAB node and the first IAB donor CU. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless node may receive an indication of a plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers, wherein each set of reference signal identifiers of the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers identifies reference signals of candidate neighbor nodes associated with the set, and wherein each candidate neighbor node associated with the set is in a same operating mode, and transmit a measurement report based at least in part on measuring one or more reference signals identified in the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A first apparatus may determine that a DU function of a child IAB node is to transition between a first set of resources associated with an MT function of the child IAB node and a second set of resources associated with the DU function. The first apparatus may further configure a guard period associated with the transition time based on the first set of resources and based on the second set resources. A second apparatus determine to transition between a first set of resources associated with an MT function of the second apparatus and a second set of resources associated with a DU function of the second apparatus at a transition time. The second apparatus may further transmit, to a parent IAB apparatus, information requesting a guard period associated with the transition time based on the transition between the first set of resources and the second set resources.