Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to set Resource Unit (RU) allocation information in a Signal (SIG) field, the RU allocation information configured to indicate an RU allocation for a user; to set Unequal Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) (UEM) information for the user in the SIG field, the UEM information for the user configured to indicate an assignment of a plurality of MCSs to a plurality of frequency sub-channels in the RU allocation for the user, respectively; and to transmit a Downlink (DL) Physical layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including the SIG field and a data field for the user, wherein the data field for the user is configured according to the assignment of the plurality of MCSs to the plurality of frequency sub-channels in the RU allocation for the user.

Abstract: A next generation vehicle-to-everything (NGV) station (STA) operating as an initiating station (ISTA) for performing non-trigger-based NGV ranging may encode an NGV ranging null-data packet (NDP) announcement (NGV NDPA) frame for transmission to a responding station (RSTA) to initiate the non-trigger-based NGV ranging. The NGV STA may also encode an initiator-to-responder (I2R) NGV ranging null-data packet (NDP) (I2R NGV ranging NDP) for transmission following the NGV NDPA frame. The I2R NGV ranging NDP may be encoded in accordance with a NGV Ranging NDP format that may include an NGV signal field (NGV-SIG), a repeated NGV-SIG (RNGV-SIG), an NGV Short Training field (NGV-STF) and an NGV long training field (NGV-LTF). The NGV-LTF may include one or two sets of LTF symbols depending on a number of LTF symbol repetitions (LTF_REP). Each set of LTF symbols may have one or two LTF symbols depending on a number of spatial streams (NUM_SS) and the NGV-LTF may be encoded without a packet extension (PE).

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for activation and deactivation of links in a multilink device (MLD) where an apparatus of an access point (AP) MLD comprises processing circuitry configured to: encode, for transmission to a non-AP MLD, an advertisement traffic-identification (TID)-to-link mapping, the advertisement TID-to-link mapping indicating a first AP affiliated with the AP MLD is disabled, the first AP associated with a first link of the AP MLD, and decode, from the non-AP MLD, on a second link of the AP MLD, a request to enable the first AP, the second link associated with a second AP. The processing circuitry is further configured to encode, for transmission to the non-AP MLD, a response to the request to enable the first AP. An apparatus of a non-AP MLD is similarly configured.

Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include a segment parser to parse scrambled data bits of a PPDU into a first plurality of data bits and a second plurality of data bits, the PPDU to be transmitted in an OFDM transmission over an aggregated bandwidth comprising a first channel in a first frequency band and a second channel in a second frequency band; a first baseband processing block to encode and modulate the first plurality of data bits according to a first OFDM MCS for transmission over the first channel in the first frequency band; and a second baseband block to encode and modulate the second plurality of data bits according to a second OFDM MCS for transmission over the second channel in the second frequency band.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for non-collocated AP multi-link devices (MLD) reconfiguration, where an apparatus of a first AP of a non-collocated AP MLD comprises processing circuitry configured to: encode a link reconfiguration notify frame, the link reconfiguration frame including a reconfiguration multilink element, the reconfiguration multilink element including a per-station (STA) subelement, the per-STA subelement comprising an indication of a non-collocated link of a second AP of the non-collocated AP MLD and an operation update type subfield, the operation update type subfield indicating whether the second AP is to be added or deleted, and the processing circuitry further configured to: configure the first AP of the non-collocated AP MLD to transmit the link reconfiguration notify frame to a non-AP MLD.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for desensing spatial reuse where an apparatus of a first AP comprises processing circuitry configured to: negotiate a service period (SP) with a second AP, the SP having a start time and a duration, during the SP reduce a transmit (Tx) power (TxP) of the AP or raise a receiver minimum input level sensitivity of the AP, and refrain from transmitting to stations (STAs) associated with the first AP that are outside a radius of the spatial reuse radius (R-SR) of a basic service set (BSS) of the first AP.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for critical updates for access points (APs), the apparatus of a first AP of a non-collocated AP MLD, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: set a value of a non-collocated AP MLD critical update flag subfield to indicate 1, if there is a change to a value in a basic service set (BSS) parameter change count subfield of a MLD parameters field in a reduced neighbor report element for a second AP, the second AP affiliated with the non-collocated AP MLD, where the first AP and the second AP have a setup link for a non-AP MLD associated with the non-collocated AP MLD, and where the first AP and the second AP are part of a different collocated sets, and the processing circuitry further configured to encode for transmission a capability information field, the capability information field comprising the critical update flag subfield.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for non-collocated AP multi-link devices (MLD) transition, where an apparatus of a non-collocated AP MLD comprises processing circuitry configured to: encode a management frame, the management frame comprising a neighbor report element, the neighbor report element including a recommended AP field and a multi-link element, the recommended AP field indicating an identification of a recommended AP, the multi-link element comprising a collocated AP MLD field, the collocated AP MLD field indicating an identification of a collocated AP MLD, where the recommended AP is affiliated with the collocated AP MLD, and where the processing circuitry is further configured to: configure the non-collocated AP MLD to transmit the management frame to a non-AP MLD.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to non-collocated multi-link device (MLD) reconfiguration. A device may establish a non-collocated MLD with multiple affiliated access points (APs) that are not geographically collocated. The device may generate a reconfiguration multi-link element for removal of an affiliated AP within the non-collocated MLD. The device may include the reconfiguration multi-link element in beacon or probe response frames transmitted by any AP affiliated with the non-collocated MLD and in the same collocated set.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for crosslink management frames for a non-collocated access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD), the apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to: encode an individually addressed management frame, the management frame comprising link information, the link information indicating a first link of the non-collocated AP MLD for which the management frame is intended, and configure an access point (AP) of the non-collocated AP MLD to transmit the management frame on the second link of the non-collocated AP MLD.

Abstract: For example, a first Access Point (AP) may be configured to determine a joint restricted Target Wake Time (r-TWT) Service Period (SP) for Multi-AP (M-AP) operation with a second AP over a wide channel Bandwidth (BW) including a primary channel of the first AP and a primary channel of the second AP; to obtain a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP) over at least the primary channel of the first AP, the TxOP to cover at least the beginning of the joint r-TWT SP; to refrain from transmission over the wide channel BW during a first predefined time period from the beginning of the joint r-TWT SP; and to transmit an M-AP trigger frame over the wide channel BW based on a determination that a Clear-Channel-Assessment (CCA) state of the primary channel of the second AP is idle for a duration of a second predefined time period during the first predefined time period.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication station (STA) may be configured toto transmit a reservation signal over a wireless medium at a reservation signal transmission time, for example, based on a determination that high-priority data of a high-priority Access Category (AC) is queued at the STA. For example, the reservation signal transmission time may be based on an end of a predefined time duration from a start of a contention period. For example, the reservation signal may be configured to indicate a busy Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) to a receiving STA. For example, the STA may be configured to contend the wireless medium according to a high-priority contention policy, for example, after transmission of the reservation signal, to obtain a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP) for transmission of the high-priority data.

Abstract: For example, a Next Generation Vehicular (NGV) wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to generate an NGV Physical Layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including an NGV preamble, the NGV preamble comprising a non High-Throughput (non-HT) Short Training Field (L-STF), a non-HT Long Training Field (L-LTF) after the L-STF, a non-HT Signal (L-SIG) field after the L-LTF, a Repeated L-SIG (RL-SIG) field after the L-SIG field, and an NGV Signal (NGV-SIG) field after the RL-SIG field, the NGV-SIG field including a version field configured to identify a version of the NGV PPDU; and to transmit the NGV PPDU over an NGV channel in an NGV wireless communication frequency band; and a memory to store information processed by the processor.

Abstract: Embodiments may comprise an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system operating in the 1 GHz and lower frequency bands. In many embodiments, physical layer logic may implement a new preamble structure with a new signal field. Embodiments may store the preamble structure and/or a preamble based upon the new preamble structure on a machine-accessible medium. Some embodiments may generate and transmit a communication with the new preamble structure. Further embodiments may receive and detect communications with the new preamble structure.

Abstract: For example, a first Access Point (AP) may be configured to send a plurality of data packets to a second AP via a backhaul link between the first AP and the second AP; to determine a plurality of identified packets from the plurality of data packets for a joint transmission to a non-AP wireless communication station (STA) associated with the first AP; to transmit a multi-AP trigger frame to trigger the joint transmission including transmission of the plurality of identified packets in a first transmission from the first AP and in a second transmission from the second AP, wherein the multi-AP trigger frame includes payload-signaling information configured to signal to the second AP that a payload of the second transmission is to include the plurality of identified packets; and to transmit the first transmission after the multi-AP trigger frame, wherein the first transmission includes the plurality of identified packets.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to dynamic preemption communication. A device may divide a physical layer (PHY) convergence protocol data unit (PPDU) into a number of PPDUs with time gaps for enabling preemption opportunity for low latency (LL) transmitters. The device may receive preemption requests (PR) from one or more LL transmitters during the time gaps. The device may manage preemption opportunities based on the received PRs and provide access to a communication medium for LL transmitters. The device may process preemption requests in intra-basic service set (BSS) or inter-BSS.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to extreme high throughput (EHT) data scrambler. A device may determine an extreme high throughput (EHT) data field of a frame to be scrambled using an EHT data scrambler. The device may determine to initialize the EHT data scrambler using an initialization seed, wherein the initialization seed has a size greater than seven bits. The device may generate scrambled data using the initialization seed. The device may cause to send the frame comprising the scrambled data to a first station device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for stream classification service (SCS) identification to multi-link device (MLD) link in wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. Apparatuses of a non-access point (AP) or station (STA) of a MLD are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to: encode for transmission, to a second MLD, a stream classification service (SCS) request frame, the SCS comprising a quality of service (QoS) element, the QoS element comprising a link identification (LinkID) subfield indicating a LinkID, where the SCS request frame comprises a SCS identification (ID)(SCSID) subfield, the SCSID subfield indicating a SCSID to be mapped to the LinkID and further configured to decode, from the second MLD, a SCS response frame to the SCS request frame, the SCS request frame indicating whether the LinkID is mapped to the SCSID.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced low latency. A device may generate a medium access control protocol data unit (MPDU) associated with low latency traffic based on a predefined criteria. The device may utilize an overlapping basic service set preamble detection (OBSS_PD) threshold for the low latency traffic. The device may transmit the MPDU during an ongoing OBSS PPDU transmission using an OBSS_PD spatial reuse mechanism. The device may include an indication in a preamble of the MPDU that spatial reuse is not allowed with the MPDU by another STA.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a new short beacon frame format and its operation with full beacon frame transmissions for wireless communications devices. Many embodiments comprise a medium access control (MAC) sublayer logic to build frames comprising the short beacon frame for a first communications device. In some embodiments, the MAC sublayer may determine a frame control field comprising a type field indicative of an extension frame and a subtype indicative of a short beacon. In further embodiments, the frame control field may comprise a service set identifier (SSID) control field, and a reserved field. Some embodiments may store the short beacon frame or frame format in memory, in logic, or in another manner that facilitates transmission of the short beacon frames. Some embodiments may receive and detect communications with the short beacon frames. Further embodiments may generate and transmit a communication with the short beacon frames.