Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for using indication information of time domain resource allocation. The method comprises receiving from a network node indication information of time domain resource allocation for a first type of message. The method further comprises determining a location of time domain resource for a first type of message based at least in part on the indication information and/or configuration information.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for assisting a user equipment in moving from a first cell to a second cell in a telecommunications system. Embodiments include triggering the sending of ephemeris data, or other data, in a neighboring cell into which a user equipment is moving. The user equipment can send, while in a first cell, a request for triggering broadcast of data in the neighboring cell, according to configuration information. The user equipment can then enter the neighboring cell and receive the data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, and computer program products for configured grant (CG)-based transmission in non-RRC connected state. A method comprises determining resource configuration indicative of one or more physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resources allocated for the CG based transmission; and transmitting to a network node, data of the CG based transmission from a user equipment in the non-RRC connected state by utilizing the one or more PUSCH resources according to the determined resource configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, and computer program products for configured grant (CG)-based transmission. A method comprises: determining one or more synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs); determining one or more physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resources mapped to the determined one or more SSBs in an association period, according to mapping information on mappings between a set of SSBs and a set of PUSCH resources; and transmitting to a network node, data of the CG based transmission by utilizing the determined one or more PUSCH resources. The association period is a time period in which all SSBs in the set of SSBs are mapped at least once to respective PUSCH resources.

Abstract: A system and method for providing time domain allocations in a communication system. In an embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a time domain allocation in downlink control information associated with a radio network temporary identifier (“RNTI”) identifying the apparatus, and employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated with the apparatus. In another embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to associate a time domain allocation with a RNTI identifying a user equipment, and provide an indication of the time domain allocation in downlink control information to allow the user equipment to employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated therewith.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for random access. The method which may be performed by a terminal device comprises determining a interlace configuration for uplink shared channel transmission to a network node in a two-step contention-free random access procedure. The method further comprises performing the uplink shared channel transmission to the network node in the two-step contention-free random access procedure, according to the determined interlace configuration. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the interlaced resource allocation for uplink shared channel transmission may be configured for a two-step contention-free random access procedure in a flexible and efficient way, so that the performance of the random access procedure can be improved.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for random access resource mapping in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). According to an embodiment, the method implemented at a network node in the NTN includes determining at least a first synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block, SSB, group having one or more SSBs and a second SSB group having one or more SSBs; mapping a respective number of random access resources to the one or more SSBs in the first SSB group and the one or more SSBs in the second SSB group separately; and transmitting configuration information indicating the mapping of the respective number of random access resources to the one or more SSBs in the first SSB group and the one or more SSBs in the second SSB group.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods in a communication system including host computer, base station, and UE. The base station can send the UE an indication of an active bandwidth part (BWP) of a size NZBWP,1size frequency-domain resource blocks (RBs), and select frequency-domain RBs, within the active BWP, to be assigned for carrying the user data to the UE. The base station can encode an indication of the selected frequency-domain RB(s) represented by a starting virtual RB, RBstart, and a length of contiguously allocated RBs, LRBs, using a number of bits. The number is a plurality and related to a size NBWP,2size of another BWP than the active BWP. NBWP,2size is smaller than NBWP,1size. The starting virtual RB is encoded with a resolution of K RBs, with K determined based on a ratio of NBWP,1size and NBWP,2size. The base station can send the encoded indication to the UE via a downlink control channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer program products for transmitting and receiving an uplink signal on physical control channel. A method comprises: determining that a terminal device has a capability of transmitting the uplink signal on physical control channel in at least a first time instant and a second time instant coherently; performing a first transmission of the uplink signal on physical control channel in the first time instant in a first set of subcarriers; and performing a second transmission of the uplink signal on physical control channel in the second time instant in a second set of subcarriers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for timing determination for aperiodic Channel State Information (CSI) on Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for reporting channel state information includes one or more of: receiving a downlink related Downlink Control Information (DCI) triggering an aperiodic CSI; determining a timing offset for the aperiodic CSI to be reported on PUCCH; and reporting the aperiodic CSI on PUCCH based on the determined timing offset. In this way, efficient and low overhead signaling of timing offset of aperiodic CSI report is enabled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods, systems, and computer programs to determine synchronization signal (SS) block mapping pattern in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a terminal device for synchronization signal block (SSB) search in a wireless network, the method includes receiving, by the terminal device from a network device, a message containing synchronization signal block (SSB) information indicating a synchronization signal (SS) block subcarrier spacing (SCS) option, where the SS block SCS option maps to a plurality of SS block pattern candidates. The method continues with obtaining SSB candidate locations, using a SS block pattern determination from the plurality of SS block pattern candidates for the terminal device determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for aperiodic Channel State Information (CSI) over multi-Transmission/Reception Point (TRP) Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for providing feedback includes: repeating PUSCH over multiple M>1 PUSCH occasions with P spatial relations and/or Uplink Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states; and multiplexing Aperiodic CSI (A-CSI) with PUSCH on N>=1 PUSCH transmission occasions wherein N includes at least one PUSCH transmission occasion associated with each of the P spatial relations or UL TCI states. This may enable improved A-CSI reliability in multi-TRP scenarios. By repeating A-CSI (multiplexed with PUSCH or not multiplexed with PUSCH) over multiple TRPs, the reliability of A-CSI can be improved since the A-CSI can be received by at least one TRP. This method is particularly beneficial in FR2 cases where the channel between a TRP and a UE can experience channel blocking.

Abstract: A method for synchronization in a wireless system. In the method, a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) includes one or more bits, wherein the one or more bits indicate additional system information when a frequency of the wireless system is within a frequency range up to a predefined frequency and indicate a location of a slot group in a synchronization signal burst set when the frequency of the wireless system is above the predefined frequency, and wherein the slot group comprises at least one synchronization signal block and the synchronization signal burst set includes the slot group.

Abstract: A method of a communication device configured with two or more multi-user coordination modes for communication with a plurality of users is disclosed. The method comprises determining an available spatial selectivity for the plurality of users, and selecting one of the two or more multi-user coordination modes based on the determined available spatial selectivity and a number of users of the plurality. Corresponding apparatus, communication receiver and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for random access. The method which may be performed by a terminal device comprises determining a interlace configuration for uplink shared channel transmission to a network node in a two-step contention-free random access procedure. The method further comprises performing the uplink shared channel transmission to the network node in the two-step contention-free random access procedure, according to the determined interlace configuration. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the interlaced resource allocation for uplink shared channel transmission may be configured for a two-step contention-free random access procedure in a flexible and efficient way, so that the performance of the random access procedure can be improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the field of telecommunication, and in particular, to enhancement for uplink data transmission. A method at a terminal device comprises: receiving, from a network node, a first message indicating at least one parameter for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission; and transmitting, to the network node, the PUSCH transmission at least partially based on the first message. A method at a network node comprises: transmitting, to a terminal device, a first message indicating at least one parameter for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission; and receiving, from the terminal device, the PUSCH transmission at least partially based on the first message.

Abstract: A communication device can be configured to operate in a non-terrestrial network that includes a network node communicatively coupled to the communication device via a satellite. The communication device can determine when to perform an access offset determination (“AOD”) relative to a paging occasion (“PO”).

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method implemented by a network node in a communication network comprises: triggering one or more aperiodic channel state information (A-CSI) reports from a user equipment (UE) through downlink control information (DCI); and providing to the UE information about a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for transmitting the triggered one or more A-CSI reports.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to timing advance offset for uplink/downlink switching in New Radio (NR). In one embodiment, there proposes a method in a wireless communication device, comprising: determining a timing advance (TA) offset for uplink/downlink switching, wherein the TA offset is at least based on the time offset requirement for uplink/downlink switching in different scenarios used in communication between the wireless communication device and a network node; applying the determined TA offset in the uplink communication from the wireless communication device to the network node. With embodiments herein, uplink/downlink switching time for NR is defined.

Abstract: A system and method for providing time domain allocations in a communication system. In an embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a time domain allocation in downlink control information associated with a radio network temporary identifier (“RNTI”) identifying the apparatus, and employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated with the apparatus. In another embodiment, an apparatus operable in a communication system and including processing circuitry is configured to associate a time domain allocation with a RNTI identifying a user equipment, and provide an indication of the time domain allocation in downlink control information to allow the user equipment to employ the time domain allocation associated with the RNTI for transmissions associated therewith.