Abstract: Described is an apparatus of an eNB operable to communicate with a UE on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry, a second circuitry, a third circuitry, and a fourth circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to process a first transmission carrying a DM-RS antenna port group indicator and a second transmission carrying an antenna port configuration indicator. The second circuitry may be operable to select a DM-RS antenna port group comprising a set of antenna port configurations based upon the DM-RS antenna port group indicator. The third circuitry may be operable to select an antenna port configuration out of the set of antenna port configurations based upon the antenna port configuration indicator, the antenna port configuration comprising one or more DM-RS antenna ports. The fourth circuitry may be operable to process a third transmission carrying DM-RS in accordance with the selected configuration.

Abstract: Devices and methods of joint antenna panel switching and beam selection are generally described. A user equipment (UE) can be configured to decode configuration information received via a higher layer for a plurality of receive (Rx) beams for the UE, the configuration information identifying a plurality of Rx beam indices for the plurality of Rx beams. The UE is configured to decode a physical layer (PHY) communication indicating an antenna panel index and an Rx beam index of the plurality of Rx beam indices, the antenna panel index identifying an antenna panel of a plurality of available antenna panels of the UE. The UE is configured to decode a downlink (DL) data transmission, wherein the DL data transmission is received using the antenna panel and a selected Rx beam of the plurality of Rx beams corresponding to the indicated Rx beam index.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for aperiodic SRS triggering and low overhead SRS transmission with antenna switching.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for minimum mean-square error interference rejection combining (MMSE-IRC) processing of a received signal, distributed between a baseband unit (BBU) and a remote radio unit (RRU). The RRU may perform a first phase of processing based on an extended channel that includes a channel of one or more user equipments (UEs) served by the RRU and interference samples that correspond to other cells or additive noise. The first phase may include scaling the interference samples by a scaling coefficient to obtain a modified extended channel, and performing maximum ratio combining (MRC) on the modified extended channel to obtain a processed signal. The RRU may send the processed signal to the BBU for the second phase of processing. The second phase of processing may include regularized zero forcing to remove interference. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an Evolved Node-B (eNB) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to process a Downlink (DL) transmission carrying one or more Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PT-RSes). The second circuitry may be operable to generate an Uplink (UL) transmission carrying a Layer Indicator (LI) based at least on a number of PT-RS Antenna Ports (APs) associated with the PT-RSes.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting puncturing of a first PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel) associated with a UE (user equipment) by a second PDSCH with a shorter TTI (transmission time interval) are discussed. A base station (e.g., Evolved NodeB or eNB) can configure the UE for potential puncturing and/or parameter(s) of the second PDSCH. The UE can detect puncturing of the first PDSCH based on the configuration, and can discard punctured symbols to mitigate interference from the second PDSCH.

Abstract: This disclosure proposes to use multiple power control loops in the uplink. Each power control loop may be associated with a respective antenna beam transmitted from an antenna array of the electronic device (e.g. UE) in the uplink. For example, a beam (or uplink signal) may be associated with 1, 2 or even more MIMO layer. Hence, in this latter case, each power control loop may be associated with a respective set of one or more MIMO layers. This concept is application to open-loop, closed-loop power control or both.

Abstract: Network devices and systems in 5G advance long term evolution (LTE) and new radio (NR) infrastructures utilize beam management operations to ensure communications for channel state information (CSI) reporting by a user equipment (UE). CSI report configuration reporting settings are processed based on a codebook subset restriction to indicate pre-coding matrix indicators (PMIs) that are restricted and non-restricted for PMI reporting associated with a rank indicator (RI). Based on the codebook subset restriction, an advanced CSI codebook or a new radio (NR) codebook is generated to be transmitted on non-restricted beams of the codebook subset restriction.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for jointly encoding components of a a channel state information (CSI) report into a single codeword. Padding bits are added to equalize payload size for different CRI/RI cases and yo allow encoding of all parts of CSI into one codeword without payload ambiguity.

Abstract: Provided herein are method and apparatus for precoder determination and precoder matrix indicator (PMI) indication for uplink transmission. The disclosure provides an apparatus for a user equipment (UE), comprising circuitry configured to: determine a precoder for each of a plurality of precoder resource block groups (PRGs) for an uplink transmission, wherein the plurality of PRGs are configurable in at least one of PRG size and number; and precode each of the plurality of PRGs with a determined precoder; and a memory to store the determined precoder for each of the plurality of PRGs.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable for channel state information (CSI) reporting for selected bandwidth parts is disclosed. The UE can be configured to decode CSI reporting parameters for one or more bandwidth parts (BWPs). The UE can be configured to calculate CSI for the one or more BWPs based on measurements from the one or more BWPs and the CSI reporting parameters for the one or more BWPs. The UE can be configured to generate one or more CSI reports for the one or more BWPs based on measurements from the one or more BWPs and the CSI reporting parameters for the one or more BWPs. The UE can be configured to encode the one or more CSI reports using the one or more BWPs.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for jointly encoding components of a a channel state information (CSI) report into a single codeword. Padding bits are added to equalize payload size for different CRI/RI cases and to allow encoding of all parts of CSI into one codeword without payload ambiguity.

Abstract: Network devices and systems in 5G advance long term evolution (LTE) and new radio (NR) infrastructures utilize beam management operations to ensure communications for channel state information (CSI) reporting by a user equipment (UE). CSI report configuration reporting settings are processed based on a codebook subset restriction to indicate pre-coding matrix indicators (PMIs) that are restricted and non-restricted for PMI reporting associated with a rank indicator (RI). Based on the codebook subset restriction, an advanced CSI codebook or a new radio (NR) codebook is generated to be transmitted on non-restricted beams of the codebook subset restriction.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with a fifth generation Evolved Node-B (gNB) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to determine a first parameter set and a second parameter set for establishing Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) resources. The second circuitry may be operable to process a first part of a PDSCH transmission from a first set of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) layers corresponding with a first Multimedia Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) configuration based on the first parameter set. The second circuitry may also be operable to process a second part of the PDSCH transmission from a second set of MIMO layers corresponding with a second MBSFN configuration based on the second parameter set.

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to be employed within a base station. The apparatus comprises baseband circuitry which includes a radio frequency (RF) interface and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to generate control information, the control information including a configured number of ports; receive a plurality of sounding reference signals (SRS) via the RF interface from a user equipment (UE) device, wherein each of the plurality of SRS is associated with one of the one or more precoders; and generate a ranking of a the one or more precoders based on the received plurality of SRS, wherein the plurality of SRS are associated with the one or more precoders.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable for channel state information (CSI) reporting for selected bandwidth parts is disclosed. The UE can be configured to decode CSI reporting parameters for one or more bandwidth parts (BWPs). The UE can be configured to calculate CSI for the one or more BWPs based on measurements from the one or more BWPs and the CSI reporting parameters for the one or more BWPs. The UE can be configured to generate one or more CSI reports for the one or more BWPs based on measurements from the one or more BWPs and the CSI reporting parameters for the one or more BWPs. The UE can be configured to encode the one or more CSI reports using the one or more BWPs.

Abstract: Embodiments of interference coordination for aerial vehicle user equipment (UE) are described. In some embodiments, a base station (BS) is configured to select a subset of time-frequency resources dedicated for use in serving aerial vehicle UEs and communicate with the aerial vehicle UEs via the subset of time-frequency resources. In some embodiments, the BS may transmit signaling to a neighbor BS that indicates the BS has dedicated the subset of time-frequency resources for serving aerial vehicle UEs and the subset of time-frequency resources to be used. The BS may receive an indication from the neighbor BS that a neighbor BS is to dedicate the subset of time-frequency resources to serve aerial vehicle UE, and based on the indication, the BS may reduce transmission activities in the subset of time-frequency resources, including refraining from transmitting or reducing an amount of information or power level of signaling to the aerial vehicle UEs.

Abstract: This disclosure proposes to use multiple power control loops in the uplink. Each power control loop may be associated with a respective antenna beam transmitted from an antenna array of the electronic device (e.g. UE) in the uplink. For example, a beam (or uplink signal) may be associated with 1, 2 or even more MIMO layer. Hence, in this latter case, each power control loop may be associated with a respective set of one or more MIMO layers. This concept is application to open-loop, closed-loop power control or both.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable for channel state information (CSI) reporting for selected bandwidth parts is disclosed. The UE can be configured to decode CSI reporting parameters for one or more bandwidth parts (BWPs). The UE can be configured to calculate CSI for the one or more BWPs based on measurements from the one or more BWPs and the CSI reporting parameters for the one or more BWPs. The UE can be configured to generate one or more CSI reports for the one or more BWPs based on measurements from the one or more BWPs and the CSI reporting parameters for the one or more BWPs. The UE can be configured to encode the one or more CSI reports using the one or more BWPs.

Abstract: In embodiments, a base station may identify a parameter related to a zero power (ZP) resource element (RE) mapping set in a physical resource block (PRB). The ZP RE mapping set may relate to resources that are not to be used to transmit a physical channel transmission. The base station may then transmit, to a user equipment (UE), an indication of the ZP RE mapping set. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.