Abstract: A method performed by a multi-subscriber identity module (MUSIM) user equipment (UE) for continuing operation of the MUSIM UE in a first mode, the MUSIM UE including a first SIM and a second SIM, and the method including transmitting, by the MUSIM UE, an uplink signalling message in response to determining a trigger condition has been satisfied, the uplink signalling message including one of compatible band information for the first SIM and the SIM, or one or more other stacks serving band information associated with the second SIM, receiving, by the MUSIM UE from a network, a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration signalling message for performing at least one activity at the first SIM in response to the transmitting the uplink signalling message, and performing, by the MUSIM UE, the at least one activity based on the RRC reconfiguration signalling message.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method for enabling distributed caching in a wireless network. The method includes receiving, by an edge node (100) in the wireless network, a plurality of contents from a core network (1000) and determining, by the edge node (100), popular content from the plurality of contents. Further, the method also includes caching, by the edge node (100), the popular content in the edge node and transferring, by the edge node (100), at least one segment of the popular content for caching to at least one UE (200) of a plurality of UEs associated with the edge node.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method for MBS switching and continuity in a 5G wireless network. The method includes establishing, by a gNodeB, a MBS session with a UE. Further, the method includes providing, by the gNodeB, MBS to the UE during the MBS session. Further, the method includes detecting, by the gNodeB, that the at least one MBS is going to get suspended or deactivated. Further, the method includes sending, by the gNodeB, an indication to the UE indicating the at least one MBS going to get suspended or deactivated prior to suspension or deactivation of the at least one MBS at the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method for MBS switching and continuity in a 5G wireless network. The method includes establishing, by a gNodeB, a MBS session with a UE. Further, the method includes providing, by the gNodeB, MBS to the UE during the MBS session. Further, the method includes detecting, by the gNodeB, that the at least one MBS is going to get suspended or deactivated. Further, the method includes sending, by the gNodeB, an indication to the UE indicating the at least one MBS going to get suspended or deactivated prior to suspension or deactivation of the at least one MBS at the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method for operating a UE (100) comprising a plurality of SIMs (150). Further, the method includes sending a request message to obtain a time gap configuration from one of: a first network entity (200a) when the UE (100) is registered and connected with the first network entity (200a) through the first SIM (150a) and to the second network entity (200b) when the UE (100) is registered and connected to the second network entity (200b) through the second SIM (150b). Further, the method includes receiving a response message comprising the time gap configuration from one of: the first network entity (200a) and the second network entity (200b). Further, the method includes activating the time gap configuration when the UE (100) is connected to one of: the first network entity (200a) and the second network entity (200b).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment and a method for operating multi-universal subscriber identity module in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving parameters of a first paging cycle configuration in a first broadcast information from a first network entity and receiving parameters of a second paging cycle configuration in a second broadcast information from a second network entity. Subsequently, the method includes detecting one of a collision of a paging occasion of the first paging cycle configuration and a paging occasion of the second paging cycle configuration, a collision of a paging occasion of first paging cycle configuration and time-critical information broadcast from the second network entity and a collision of a paging occasion of second paging cycle configuration and time-critical information broadcast from the first network entity.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for discovering User Equipment's over side link in device to device (D2D) communication. The present invention discloses new approaches for discovery and communication scheduling enabling optimum system performance with DRX alignment and meeting varied QoS targets. The present invention further addresses congestion handling during system overload situations. Further, the present invention discloses quality of service (QoS) scheduling methods that consider DRX function achieve substantial gains over existing methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses systems and methods for providing continuous Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) and unicast services during mobility. On detecting mobility from a first cell to a second cell, the User Equipment (UE) receives system information and a preamble transmission signal. A System Information (SI) time window is determined from the system information and a Random-Access Response (RAR) window is determined using the preamble transmission signal. The UE performs either an SI-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI) decode on System Information Block Type 2 (SIB2) during the SI time window or a Random Access (RA)-RNTI decode during the RAR window. Subsequently, the UE decodes MBMS-RNTI (M-RNTI) before and after the selected window based on an MBMS configuration received from the first cell. Thereafter, the UE receives a Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) configuration for the second cell, which is enables uninterrupted MBMS and unicast services.

Abstract: A method for MCCH acquisition in a 5G wireless network (1000) by a UE (100) includes: receiving, by the UE, a MCCH change notification from the gNodeB over a PDCCH. Further, the method includes detecting whether at least one of the UE is interested to receive a new MBS and the UE is already receiving an MBS. Further, the method includes determining the start of the new MBS session for the new MBS by reading the first bit of the MCCH change notification in response to detecting that the UE is interested to receive the new MBS, or determining the modification to the MBS session configuration of the ongoing MBS session by reading the second bit of the MCCH change notification in response to detecting that the UE is already receiving the MBS.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method for MBS switching and continuity in a 5G wireless network. The method includes establishing, by a gNodeB, a MBS session with a UE. Further, the method includes providing, by the gNodeB, MBS to the UE during the MBS session. Further, the method includes detecting, by the gNodeB, that the at least one MBS is going to get suspended or deactivated. Further, the method includes sending, by the gNodeB, an indication to the UE indicating the at least one MBS going to get suspended or deactivated prior to suspension or deactivation of the at least one MBS at the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments heroin disclose a method for enabling distributed caching in a wireless network. The method includes receiving, by an edge node (100) in the wireless network, a plurality of contents from a core network (100) and determining, by the edge node (100), popular content from the plurality of contents. Further, the method also includes caching, by the edge node (100), the popular content in the edge node and transferring, by the edge node (100), at least one segment of the popular content for caching to at least one UE (200) of a plurality of UEs associated with the edge node.

Abstract: Methods performed by a User Equipment (UE) are provided for enabling Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) reception, the methods include creating, by at least one processor, a unified service guide including a list of at least one MBMS service available over at least one communication path based on information about the at least one MBMS service; selecting, by the at least one processor, a first communication path among the at least one communication path for a selected MBMS service among the list of the at least one MBMS service based on at least one of a signal condition of Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) cell, signal conditions of a serving cell, service availability or a packet switched (PS) enabled stack; and providing, by the at least one processor, the selected MBMS service over the selected communication path.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses systems and methods for providing continuous Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) and unicast services during mobility. On detecting mobility from a first cell to a second cell, the User Equipment (UE) receives system information and a preamble transmission signal. A System Information (SI) time window is determined from the system information and a Random-Access Response (RAR) window is determined using the preamble transmission signal. The UE performs either an SI-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI) decode on System Information Block Type 2 (SIB2) during the SI time window or a Random Access (RA)-RNTI decode during the RAR window. Subsequently, the UE decodes MBMS-RNTI (M-RNTI) before and after the selected window based on an MBMS configuration received from the first cell. Thereafter, the UE receives a Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) configuration for the second cell, which is enables uninterrupted MBMS and unicast services.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment and a method for operating multi-universal subscriber identity module in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving parameters of a first paging cycle configuration in a first broadcast information from a first network entity and receiving parameters of a second paging cycle configuration in a second broadcast information from a second network entity. Subsequently, the method includes detecting one of a collision of a paging occasion of the first paging cycle configuration and a paging occasion of the second paging cycle configuration, a collision of a paging occasion of first paging cycle configuration and time-critical information broadcast from the second network entity and a collision of a paging occasion of second paging cycle configuration and time-critical information broadcast from the first network entity.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) operation, the method comprises of receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a common notification configuration message for a Multi-Cast Control Channel (MCCH) and System Information (SI) change from a network, identifying one or more occasions where MCCH or SI change notification is to be scheduled, configuring, by the UE, a DRX sleep and wake up occasions for the UE based on the scheduling of the MCCH and the SI change notification period, monitoring for MCCH change or SI change notification on Physical Downlink Control Channel PDCCH Format 1C scrambled with M-RNTI on wakeup occasion, determining the change notification based on DCI bits pertaining to SI and/or MCCH of one or more MBMS area, and decoding indicated SI and/or MCCH on PDSCH on CAS sub-frames and/or PMCH channel of respective areas.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) counting operation is described herein. A method for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) counting operation is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present application, the method comprises of receiving, by an user equipment (UE), an MBMS counting request from a wireless communication network; sending, by the UE, an MBMS counting response on a dedicated path to the network, if the UE is in connected mode; and triggering, by the UE, a random access channel (RACH) procedure for sending the MBMS counting response, if the UE is in idle mode.

Abstract: Systems and/or methods for handling Radio Frequency (RF) resources between a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) stack and a non-MBMS stack in a Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) device. The method includes operations of receiving, by an arbitrator module, an MBMS configuration from the MBMS stack, calculating, by the arbitrator module, one or more available RF occasions and a duration of each of the one or more RF occasions based on MBMS configuration, updating the non-MBMS stack information on the availability of the one or more RF occasions along with the corresponding durations in absolute time, and receiving information from the non-MBMS stack on completion of operations utilizing the one or more available RF occasions.

Abstract: Methods performed by a User Equipment (UE) are provided for enabling Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) reception, the methods include creating, by at least one processor, a unified service guide including a list of at least one MBMS service available over at least one communication path based on information about the at least one MBMS service; selecting, by the at least one processor, a first communication path among the at least one communication path for a selected MBMS service among the list of the at least one MBMS service based on at least one of a signal condition of Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) cell, signal conditions of a serving cell, service availability or a packet switched (PS) enabled stack; and providing, by the at least one processor, the selected MBMS service over the selected communication path.

Abstract: A method for performing evolved multimedia broadcast and multicast service (eMBMS) counting efficiently in wireless systems is provided. The method includes receiving by a radio link control (RLC) layer of a User Equipment (UE), a Multicast Control Channel (MCCH) packet containing an MBMS counting request from a network. The RLC layer then transfers the MCCH packet to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer of the UE. The RRC layer processes the MBMS counting request and generating an MBMS counting response by and transmits an indication for successful reception of the MBMS counting request to the RLC layer. The RLC layer verifies if a subsequent MCCH modification boundary indication is received in a selected MCCH modification period and discards one or more subsequent MCCH packets received in a selected MCCH modification period if the MCCH modification boundary indication is not received from a physical layer.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) operation, the method comprises of receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a common notification configuration message for a Multi-Cast Control Channel (MCCH) and System Information (SI) change from a network, identifying one or more occasions where MCCH or SI change notification is to be scheduled, configuring, by the UE, a DRX sleep and wake up occasions for the UE based on the scheduling of the MCCH and the SI change notification period, monitoring for MCCH change or SI change notification on Physical Downlink Control Channel PDCCH Format 1C scrambled with M-RNTI on wakeup occasion, determining the change notification based on DCI bits pertaining to SI and/or MCCH of one or more MBMS area, and decoding indicated SI and/or MCCH on PDSCH on CAS sub-frames and/or PMCH channel of respective areas.