Abstract: A method and apparatus include determining for use with a user equipment a measurement configuration, which includes at least information on a frequency location of synchronization signals, a carrier frequency value, and a measurement bandwidth. The measurement configuration is transmitted to the user equipment by higher layer signaling, where the higher layer signaling is above the physical layer. One or more synchronization signals are transmitted on the frequency location, from which a first identity value can be determined. A broadcast channel is transmitted to the user equipment from which a second identity value can be determined, the broadcast channel including a first reference signal based on the first identity value. A second reference signal based on the first identity value, the second identity value, the frequency location of synchronization signals, the carrier frequency value, and the measurement bandwidth is transmitted.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a signal processing unit coupled to a transceiver. The UE includes a processor in communication with the signal processing unit. The processor: receives, via higher layer signaling, an indication comprising a bit-map, the bitmap indicating (i) a first SPDCCH configuration associated with a first aggregation level for a first set of subslots of a subframe and (ii) a second SPDCCH configuration associated with a second aggregation level for a second set of subslots of the subframe, the subslots being shortened transmission time intervals, wherein the first set of subslots is exclusive of the second set of subslots; monitors a first set of control channel candidates in the first set of subslots according to the first SPDDCH configuration; and monitors a second set of control channel candidates in the second set of sub slots according to the second SPDDCH configuration.

Abstract: An apparatuses for radio access network configuration for video approximate semantic communications includes a transceiver that receives from a transmitter a bitstream corresponding to a video coded data transmission wherein the received bitstream includes bitwise transmission errors and a processor that performs FEC decoding and correcting at least one bitwise transmission error of the video coded data transmission whereas at least one bitwise transmission error is left in a bit-inexact reception of the video coded data transmissions post FEC decoding, applies, by a smart video decoder in a video approximate semantic communications mode, semantic error correction to decoded video coded data transmissions to correct and conceal one or more video artifacts in response to the bit-inexact reception of the video coded data transmissions post FEC decoding, and reconstructs a video uncoded representation of concealed approximate semantic content relative to the received bitstream corresponding to the video coded da

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power-efficient paging reception. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a PDCCH configuration of a first DCI format, where the PDCCH configuration includes a search space configuration of the first DCI format. Via the transceiver, the processor detects the first DCI format by monitoring the first DCI format according to the search space configuration, where the first DCI format indicates whether the apparatus is to monitor for paging DCI of a second DCI format. The processor monitors for paging DCI of the second DCI format in a paging period based on the detected first DCI format.

Abstract: A downlink channel transmission can be received. The downlink channel transmission can carry a DCI format that schedules a first uplink channel transmission. An overlap between the first uplink channel transmission and a second uplink channel transmission can be determined. The first uplink channel transmission can be associated with a first priority and the second uplink channel transmission can be associated with a second priority different than the first priority. The second uplink channel transmission can be cancelled before a symbol associated with the overlap between the first uplink channel transmission and the second uplink channel transmission.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a sensing reference signal. One method includes receiving, at a first device, configuration information from a second device. The configuration includes: a set of sensing reference signal sequence generation parameters; a set of sensing reference signal resource pattern parameters, wherein a pattern corresponding to the set of sensing reference signal resource pattern parameters includes time domain locations of symbols within a sensing reference signal, frequency domain locations of resource elements within the sensing reference signal, or a combination thereof; and information indicating to map a generated sequence based on the pattern on at least one antenna to create a sensing reference signal pattern. The method includes generating a sensing reference signal. The method includes transmitting and/or receiving the sensing reference signal according to the configuration information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for associating a control signaling configuration with a waveform type. One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a configuration for control signaling. The processor associates a control signaling configuration with a waveform type, where at least two different waveform types are associated with different control signaling configurations. The transceiver receives from a radio access network a control signal transmission using the associated waveform type.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for synchronization signal block selection. One method includes receiving multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. Each synchronization signal block includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. The method includes detecting at least one synchronization signal block of the synchronization signal blocks, determining at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block, and selecting a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. The first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for scheduling of transmission time intervals. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a first semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a first set of resources including a first multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the first multiple time domain resources has a first transmission time interval length. The processor also determines a second semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a second set of resources including a second multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the second multiple time domain resources has a second transmission time interval length, and the first transmission time interval length is different from the second transmission time interval length.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for Beam Failure Recovery (“BFR”) for multiple active Bandwidth Parts (“BWPs”). One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a configuration for with a serving cell in a radio access network (“RAN”), where the serving cell is configured with multiple BWPs and where a plurality of said multiple BWPs are activated. The processor detects beam failure for at least one of the multiple active BWPs. In response to detecting the beam failure, the processor controls the transceiver to transmit a signaling message to an entity in the RAN, said message identifying a serving cell identifier and each active BWP experiencing beam failure.

Abstract: At least one sPDCCH monitoring set including sPDCCH DL control candidates to be monitored by a device in a sTTI of the subframe can be indicated to the device, where an sTTI can be shorter in length than a subframe length TTI. An sPDCCH belonging to one of the at least one sPDCCH monitoring set can be transmitted to the device. The sPDCCH can schedule DL data packet transmissions in a sPDSCH. The sPDCCH can also indicate a rate-matching indicator that indicates at least one OFDM symbol. A sPDSCH can be transmitted rate-matched at least around a set of frequency resources belonging to the at least one OFDM symbol indicated by the rate-matching indicator.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for waveform indication using Downlink Control Information (“DCI”). One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that monitors for DCI outside a Discontinuous Reception (“DRX”) Active Time, where the DCI contains a waveform indicator. The processor determines a waveform type for a next occurring DRX Active Time, and the transceiver receives a downlink transmission on a physical downlink channel during the next occurring DRX Active Time using the determined waveform.

Abstract: A downlink signal in a PDCCH search space can be received. A PDCCH candidate according to a DCI format can be decoded based on the received downlink signal. DCI of the DCI format can dynamically indicate a transmission mode of a plurality of transmission modes. The plurality of transmission modes can include at least transmission of multiple associated physical shared channels and non-coherent joint transmission in a physical shared channel. A transmission mode can be determined from the decoded PDCCH candidate. User data can be communicated via at least one physical shared channel according to the determined transmission mode.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring repeater-assisted communication. One method includes transmitting, from a first network node (“NN”), an indication of repeater-assisted communication to a second NN and a third NN. The method includes transmitting configuration information to the second NN and the third NN. The configuration information includes control information that corresponds to whether the second NN and the third NN are turned on or turned off, the control information corresponding to whether the second NN and the third NN are turned on or turned off is correlated, the control information identifies timing information for the second NN and the third NN, and the timing information indicates whether the second NN and the third NN are expected to transmit a signal received at the second NN and the third NN at a prior time to the first NN and/or a fourth NN based on the configuration information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for monitoring downlink control information formats. One method includes receiving a first configuration for a first downlink control information format from a network entity. The first configuration is associated with a first search space set and a first scheduling request configuration. The method includes receiving a second configuration for a second downlink control information format from the network entity. The second configuration is associated with a second search space set and a second scheduling request configuration. The method includes monitoring physical downlink control channel candidates in a control resource set for the first downlink control information format, the second downlink control information format, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power efficient PDCCH monitoring. One apparatus (500) includes a processor (505) that monitors (705) a first downlink control information (“DCI”) format according to a first search space configuration in a first cell, detects (710) DCI of the first DCI format in the first cell scheduling at least one physical data channel on at least one slot of a second cell, and skips (715) monitoring of a second DCI format on a set of physical downlink control channel (“PDCCH”) monitoring occasions of a plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions, the plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions configured for the second DCI format by a second search space configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for timing alignment in integrated access and backhaul. A method includes receiving, at an integrated access and backhaul (“IAB”) node of a wireless communication network, a first configuration for receiving a downlink reference signal and a second configuration for receiving an uplink reference signal. The method includes determining timing alignment information associated with the downlink reference signal and the uplink reference signal. The method includes determining, based on the timing alignment information, a timing misalignment value. The method includes computing a second reception time based on a first reception time and the timing misalignment value, the first reception time determined based on the downlink reference signal. The method includes applying the second reception time to the TAB node for receiving the uplink reference signal.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for scheduling of transmission time intervals. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a first semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a first set of resources including a first multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the first multiple time domain resources has a first transmission time interval length. The processor also determines a second semi-persistent scheduling resource assignment indicating a second set of resources including a second multiple time domain resources. Each time domain resource of the second multiple time domain resources has a second transmission time interval length, and the first transmission time interval length is different from the second transmission time interval length.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for enhanced DM-RS configuration. One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a first indication of a configuration for Demodulation Reference Signal (“DM-RS”), where the DM-RS configuration includes a plurality of DM-RS configuration types. The transceiver also receives a second indication to autonomously switch among the plurality of DM-RS configuration types based on a configured subcarrier spacing value for a channel. The processor performs single channel estimation from multiple indicated antenna ports using the DM-RS configuration.

Abstract: DCI can include scheduling information for a physical channel carrying a TB and information of a plurality of available symbols within the plurality of allocated symbols. The scheduling information can include information of a plurality of allocated symbols for the physical channel. The physical channel can include a plurality of repetitions of the TB and can span at least one slot. Each of the plurality of repetitions can be within a slot of the at least one slot. At least one repetition of the plurality of the repetitions can have a different duration than another repetition. A repetition duration of each of the plurality of repetitions can be based on the plurality of available symbols for the physical channel.