Abstract: A method of detecting and disabling offending devices includes monitoring for a radio frequency signal. When an offending device initializes and registers with a cell tower, it emits the radio frequency signal. After the radio frequency signal is detected, a message including an identification of the radio frequency signal is transmitted to a receiver of a base station. Responsive to receiving the message, the base station sends a secure transaction that includes an indication of the radio frequency signal to a processor of a cellular carrier system. Responsive to receiving the secure transaction, the processor of the cellular carrier system correlates a time and the radio frequency signal with an account associated with the registration of the offending device, disconnects the offending device and/or disables an account associated with the offending device.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, which may include: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving downlink channel estimates between a plurality of access point (AP) antennas of one or more APs and a plurality of user equipment (UE) antennas of one or more UEs; iteratively updating a set of power allocation weights for the AP antennas using weights extracted from a precoder; computing the precoder based on the received channel estimates and a previous set of power allocation weights; performing the iterative updates until a stopping criterion is reached; and outputting data representative of a precoder computed from the received channel estimates and the updated set of power allocation weights.

Abstract: A method for transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving a higher layer message including information related to a configuration of a PUSCH (multi-TU PUSCH) transmitted in a plurality of time units, the plurality of time units (TUs) being classified into a plurality of TU groups; receiving a lower layer message related to a spatial relation RS applied to the transmission of the multi-TU PUSCH; determining beams for each of remaining TU groups other than at least one specific TU group of the plurality of TU groups based on the lower layer message; determining a beam for at least one specific TU group based on the beams for each of the remaining TU groups; and transmitting the multi-TU PUSCH based on the determined beams.

Abstract: Method for performing an unscheduled uplink transmission by a user equipment UE, in an unlicensed portion of a radio spectrum, the method comprising: performing, by the UE, a listen before talk, LBT, operation in the unlicensed portion of the radio spectrum, wherein the LBT operation includes sensing the portion of the radio spectrum for a pre-determined minimum amount of time for traffic; and performing, if no traffic was sensed, the unscheduled uplink transmission, by the UE, of data in an unscheduled mode of operation for at least one transmission burst.

Abstract: Methods and systems for simultaneous sharing of spectrum in wireless communications. Base Stations (BSs) of a plurality of mobile network operators in a cell may send downlink signals to their respective connected User Equipments (UEs) through a shared frequency spectrum. Further, the BSs may receive uplink signals from the UEs in the shared frequency spectrum.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for identifying interference patterns associated with wireless communication sites and/or grouping wireless communication sites based upon identified interference patterns are provided. In an example, signal strength information associated with a wireless communication site communicating with a user equipment (UE) may be determined. An interference pattern representation of one or more interference patterns associated with the wireless communication site may be generated based upon the signal strength information. A plurality of wireless communication sites, including the wireless communication site, may be grouped into groups of wireless communication sites based upon interference pattern representations associated with the plurality of wireless communication sites. The interference pattern representations include the interference pattern representation.

Abstract: Aspects relate to compression of messages in a wireless communication system. For messages, such as ACK/NACK feedback in a communication system, messages having an occurrence above or below a certain number of events (e.g., ACK/NACK events) or a probability of the occurrence may be compressed into a single message. By compressing the messages into a single message, the overhead used to transmit such messages may be reduced.

Abstract: A method, a device and a computer readable media for communication are disclosed. The method (200) comprises determining, based on a target error rate between a first device and a second device, a code rate for transmitting data from the second device to the first device (210). The method also comprises adjusting the code rate based on an amount of the data and an amount of resource available for transmitting the data (220). The method further comprises updating the target error rate for transmitting subsequent data from the second device to the first device based on an amount of the adjustment of the code rate (230). An improved link adaption scheme and improve uplink/downlink transmission performance of the communication system are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content scoring and delivery are described. A quality score for delivered content may be determined based on one or more output metrics. A first quality score may be provided to a content distribution network. The content distribution network may instruct the user device, or the user device may determine without receiving such an instruction, of methods/processes by which it may improve the one or more output metrics associated with output of the delivered content by adjusting one or more output parameters. The first quality score may also be used by the content distribution network to determine methods/processes by which network-related parameters and constraints may be managed in order to improve the quality of delivered content.

Abstract: Wireless communications for a sidelink are described. A wireless devices and/or a base station may determine at least one resource and/or time period for communications via a sidelink. The base station and/or the wireless device may schedule sidelink communication, based on the determined resource(s) and/or time period(s), which may increase the likelihood of successful sidelink communications between wireless devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. There is provided a method for data retransmission, comprising: receiving, by a second node, a first message that is transmitted by a first node and comprises information related to a data packet; determining, by the second node, a data packet to be retransmitted according to the first message; and retransmitting the packet to be retransmitted.

Abstract: Embodiment methods for managing communication between a wireless device and a base station may include a wireless device sending an indication in a random access channel (RACH) message to the base station that the wireless device is capable of millimeter wave (mmWave) digital beamforming. Embodiment methods may include a base station receiving the indication in a random access channel (RACH) message from the wireless device that the wireless device is capable of millimeter wave (mmWave) digital beamforming, generating a first RACH response to the wireless device in response to the indication in the RACH message that the wireless device is capable of mmWave digital beamforming, and multiplexing the first RACH response to the wireless device with a second RACH response transmitted to a second wireless device.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling interference in a received signal when scheduling in a network node for wireless communication with a set of user equipment's, UEs, said set comprising a first UE and at least a second UE, wherein the interference is passive-intermodulation interference, PIM. The method comprises receiving a scheduling request from at least the first UE transmitting on a first frequency and scheduling at least the first UE based on an interference scenario report and available PIM cancellation resources to enable efficient PIM control. The method is performed by a control device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum utilization management. The system includes at least one monitoring sensor, at least one data analysis engine, at least one application, a semantic engine, a programmable rules and policy editor, a tip and cue server, and/or a control panel. The tip and cue server is operable utilize the environmental awareness from the data processed by the at least one data analysis engine in combination with additional information to create actionable data.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for group reporting of UE receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference measurements for multi-RTT positioning. A plurality of downlink reference signals (DL RSs) are received from a plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs). A corresponding plurality of uplink reference signals (UL RSs) are transmitted to the plurality of TRPs. One or more numerology factors are determined for the plurality of TRPs. A measurement report is generated for the plurality of TRPs based on the numerology factors. The measurement report is transmitted to a network entity. The measurement report includes UE receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference measurements for at least two of the TRPs.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatus, system, and method for optimizing performance of one or more communication units by a remote server. The method comprises: collecting data from the one or more communication units; generating a policy, for each of the one or more communication units, based on the collected data; and sending the policy to each of the one or more communication units, wherein the policy comprises conditions for operation of the one or more communication units, wherein the one or more communication units implement the policy according to time-varying data. The system comprises: one or more communication units; and a server operable to communicate with the one or more communication units, wherein the server comprises: a memory; and a processor, coupled to the memory, and operable to perform the method discussed above.

Abstract: A device may selectively listen for a tracking reference signal (TRS) during connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRx) based on whether the device is to switch between repeaters of a base station (such as during travel). A device may determine whether the device is in a high speed train (HST) scenario (such as based on a difference in frequency errors generated using a synchronization signal block (SSB) and generated using a TRS, based on a trajectory of a frequency error or a frequency error difference over time, based on instantaneous frequency errors, etc.). When the device is in a HST scenario, the device listens for a TRS during CDRx, and the device generates a frequency error using the TRS. When the device is not in a HST scenario, the device prevents listening for a TRS during CDRx (with a SSB received during CDRx to be used to generate a frequency error).

Abstract: Techniques for interference mitigation in a wireless communication system are disclosed. One example method includes receiving, at a first communication node, interference status information indicative of a remote interference between the first communication node and a second communication node and performing, by the first communication node, subsequent communications to the second communication node by implementing a backoff based on a granularity.

Abstract: A computing device of a telecommunication network can receive crowd-sourced Wi-Fi reports submitted by user equipment based on scans for beacon signals broadcast by Wi-Fi access points. From the crowd-sourced Wi-Fi reports, the computing device can determine when Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) transmissions over channels of an unlicensed spectrum are safe and are not expected to interfere with Wi-Fi transmissions.

Abstract: A user equipment receives a signal indicating a time schedule for intermittent transmission of information from a base station managing a cell. The intermittent transmission of information enables the UE to perform mobility measurements when the cell is in a discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode and the UE is an active terminal not served by the cell. The UE performs, based on the intermittent transmission of information, a mobility measurement when the cell is in the DTX mode and reports the mobility measurement to the base station.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to downlink (DL) transmissions using various powers and assigning frequency resources based on the powers. An example base station may transmit, to a first user equipment (UE), an indication of a first transmit (Tx) power for one or more first DL transmissions to a first group of a plurality of groups. The first group may include the first UE. The first Tx power may have a first power level different from a second power level of a second Tx power for one or more second DL transmissions to a second group of the plurality of groups. Then, the base station may transmit, to the first UE, a first DL transmission of the one or more first DL transmissions using the first Tx power. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Long-range, narrowband transmission using near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) or other communications relying upon reflection off of the ionosphere to facilitate communications is contemplated, such as to enable low-power, low-rate wireless transmission of data from sensors, IoT devices or other componentry over large distances.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a network entity, a configuration message including at least one information element indicating whether the UE is permitted to initiate sidelink-based positioning sessions, and transmits a positioning reference signal (PRS) request to at least one UE based on the at least one information element indicating that the UE is permitted to initiate sidelink-based positioning sessions.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure provide for enabling at least one opportunity to transmit mission critical (MiCr) data and at least one opportunity to receive MiCr data in a time division duplex (TDD) subframe during a single transmission time interval (TTI). The single TTI may be no greater than 500 microseconds. The TDD subframe may be a downlink (DL)-centric TDD subframe or an uplink (UL)-centric TDD subframe. How much of the TDD subframe is configured for the at least one opportunity to transmit the MiCr data and how much of the TDD subframe is configured for the at least one opportunity to receive the MiCr data may be adjusted based on one or more characteristics of the MiCr data. The MiCr data may have a low latency requirement, a high priority requirement, and/or a high reliability requirement. Various other aspects are provided throughout the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station used for wireless communications. The UE receives first information, the first information being used to indicate a first time-domain resource and a second time-domain resource in a first sub-band, wherein the first time-domain resource is reserved for a first radio signal; performs a first access detection to determine whether to transmit the first radio signal on the first time-domain resource in the first sub-band; and transmits the first radio signal on the first time-domain resource in the first sub-band, and does not transmit any radio signal on a reserved time-domain resource in the first sub-band; or, the UE drops transmitting the first radio signal on the first time-domain resource in the first sub-band. The reserved time-domain resource is located between the first time-domain resource and the second time-domain resource in time domain.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a device for wireless transmission includes a transmission path, a feedback path, and a DPD control module. The transmission path includes a digital pre-distortion (DPD) conversion module configured to perform pre-distortion processing on an amplitude and a phase of a transmission signal based on a pre-distortion processing strategy. The transmission path further includes a power amplifier coupled to a downstream of the DPD conversion module and configured to amplify a power of the transmission signal. The feedback path is coupled to the transmission path at the downstream of the power amplifier and configured to generate a feedback signal. The feedback path includes a static gain compensation module configured to be activated during an initial time period of each frame to track and update a static gain for the feedback signal and configured to hold the static gain after the initial time period of each frame.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved content scoring and delivery are described. A quality score for delivered content may be determined based on one or more output metrics. A first quality score may be provided to a content distribution network. The content distribution network may instruct the user device, or the user device may determine without receiving such an instruction, of methods/processes by which it may improve the one or more output metrics associated with output of the delivered content by adjusting one or more output parameters. The first quality score may also be used by the content distribution network to determine methods/processes by which network-related parameters and constraints may be managed in order to improve the quality of delivered content.

Abstract: A radio resource management method in a management apparatus for managing a wireless network including radio resources provided by owners, the radio resource management method includes, managing radio resource information about the radio resources, acquiring, from a terminal device which uses the radio resources for communication, communication conditions representing conditions in the communication, and controlling the radio resources used by the terminal device for communication on the basis of the radio resource information and the communication conditions.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node, the network node operating according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the method including transmitting data in a transmission resource structure, the transmission resource structure including a first set of resource elements for data and a second set of resource elements for demodulation reference signals, DMRS, wherein the second set represents at least one pattern in frequency domain, wherein the transmission resource structure is scheduled based on a coexistence indication, the coexistence indication indicating the presence of cell-specific reference signals associated to a second RAT. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: A method in a wireless device (WD) is described. The method is performed for determining a geo-location of a target station using round-trip times (RTTs) of a plurality of signals transmitted by the WD to the target station and a plurality of response signals received from the target station. The method includes determining expected time domain symbols of an expected response signal, and, for each transmitted signal of the plurality of signals, determining a first time, opening a reception window for receiving a response signal, receiving the response signal within the reception window, frequency shifting the expected time domain symbols, and cross-correlating the time domain symbols with the frequency shifted expected time domain symbols. In addition, the method includes determining a peak correlation value, a second time, and the RTT for each one of the transmitted plurality of signals based at least on the first time and the second time.

Abstract: The present invention is designed to control transmission power properly even when communication is controlled based on shortened processing time. A user terminal communicates in a cell where a shortened TTI, having a transmission time interval (TTI) length shorter than 1 ms, is used, and/or in a cell where communication is controlled based on shortened processing time, which is shorter than in existing LTE systems, and this user terminal has a receiving section that receives a DL signal, a transmission section that transmits a UL signal in response to the DL signal, and a control section that controls transmission power of the UL signal based on a power control command contained in downlink control information transmitted in a predetermined transmission time interval in which the DL signal is transmitted, or in a transmission time interval located before the predetermined transmission time interval.

Abstract: Based on real-time measurement data, disclosed is a data-driven beam tracking solution for a mobile Millimeter Wave (mmWave) communication system. A disclosed data driving method is based on a dynamically linearized representation of a time-varying pseudo-gradient parameter estimation process. In the disclosure, an effective codebook design method is introduced, so that beam tracking may further be accelerated with a low overhead by beam rotation.

Abstract: In a system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for implementing dynamic uplink (UL) gaps for maximum permissible exposure (MPE) detection, a user equipment (UE) device include a wireless antenna array, a memory storing computer readable instructions and a UL gap configuration, and processing circuitry configured to execute the computer readable instructions to cause the device to, determine estimated distance information between a user and the device using the wireless antenna array during at least one first scheduled UL gap of the UL gap scheduling in accordance with the UE maximum transmission power limit, the UL gap scheduling based on a default UL gap periodicity value and a default UL gap duration value, transmit a MPE-related message to the node based on the estimated distance information and a desired MPE threshold, and adjust the UL gap configuration based on the transmitted MPE-related message.

Abstract: A method for operating a real-time control system comprising a first system configured to generate an information signal and a second system configured to use the information signal, wherein the second system comprises a first buffer for storing a previously received information signal. The method comprising: transmitting, by the first system, a first communication packet comprising the first information signal and generating, by the second system, a predicted first information signal for use in the first time slot. The predicted first information signal being generated by: retrieving the previously received information signal from the first buffer; generating a first prediction using a short-term predictor; and concurrently generating a second prediction using a long-term predictor; and setting the predicted first information signal equal to the first prediction unless the second prediction is available.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for wireless communications are described. A base station may send a message with configuration parameters to a wireless device, and the configuration parameters may be for at least two different types of carriers used for communications.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for group reporting of UE receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference measurements for multi-RTT positioning. A plurality of downlink reference signals (DL RSs) are received from a plurality of transmission reception points (TRPs). A corresponding plurality of uplink reference signals (UL RSs) are transmitted to the plurality of TRPs. One or more numerology factors are determined for the plurality of TRPs. A measurement report is generated for the plurality of TRPs based on the numerology factors. The measurement report is transmitted to a network entity. The measurement report includes UE receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) time difference measurements for at least two of the TRPs.

Abstract: There is provided a technique of decoding an uplink in a multiple input multiple output wireless communication system in an open radio access network having an open distributed unit (O-DU) and an open radio unit (O-RU). The O-DU (a) constructs a combining matrix for a resource block, and (b) sends the combining matrix to the O-RU. The O-RU (a) utilizes the combining matrix to compress signals on NR antennas per subcarrier into M values, where NR is a number of antennas, and M is less than NR, and (b) sends the M values per subcarrier to the O-DU.

Abstract: Provided are a communication apparatus that is operated under a wireless communication environment to which a full duplex communication scheme is applied and a communication method. The communication apparatus includes a communication section that performs wireless communication and a control section that controls operation of the communication section and processing of a signal transmitted and received by the communication section. Upon receiving, through a downlink control channel from a base station, designation regarding a resource in which interference is to be measured, the control section conducts, in the designated resource, measurement of interference from another terminal. In addition, the control section further controls transmission of interference information obtained by the measurement to the base station.

Abstract: System and methods of providing location techniques for a NB UE are described. The UE transmits, to a location server, a capability message that indicates position capabilities of the UE to support different positioning methods and common information related to the position methods, including that the UE is a NB UE. The UE receives a request for location information that includes a request for positioning measurement for a particular positioning method, a NB message size limit that indicates a limit on an amount of location information to return, and a NB response time to provide the positioning measurements. At least one of the response time or message size limit is different than for the NB UE than for non-NB UEs. The UE enters an idle state, performs the measurements, and transmits at expiry of or before the NB response time, a message containing the measurements.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for operating and maintaining a data network, and for detecting problems such as signal leakage. In one implementation, a computing device may determine, based on availability and location, one or more mobile devices and may cause the mobile devices to detect a wireless signal. The detected wireless signal may be identified as having leaked from a network, such as a wired network, and used to detect the source of leaks.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing uplink interference in a high noise environment. In response to determining that an observed received signal strength indicator (RSSI) exceeds a reference RSSI, a user device may be determined to be disposed in a high noise environment. In order to mitigate the impact of the high noise environment on the uplink, one or more interference mitigation procedures may be executed that may directly, or result in, the handoff of the user device from a first cell with a greater noise to a second cell with less noise.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide inter-band EN-DC coverage combinations to wireless devices in a cell wherein each inter-band coverage has corresponding handover criteria. The method includes determining a power class for at least one wireless device, wherein the power class is one of a high-power class and a low power class. The method additionally includes comparing the handover criteria of at least two inter-band coverage combinations to identify relaxed handover criteria and assigning the high-power class wireless device to an inter-band coverage combination having the relaxed handover criteria.

Abstract: Methods are provided for managing frequency channels in a shared spectrum available to a radio local access network (RLAN) access point (AP) in a wireless network. The methods may comprise receiving a request for channel availability from the RLAN AP to access the shared spectrum, computing, based on a plurality of parameters associated with the RLAN AP, an RLAN service area (RSA) associated with the RLAN AP, retrieving one or more incumbent protection contours (IPCs) associated with one or more incumbent users in the wireless network, identifying an IPC, among the one or more retrieved IPCs, that overlaps with the RSA associated with the RLAN AP, determining, based on the identified IPC, available frequency information corresponding to the received request for channel availability, and transmitting, to the RLAN AP, a channel availability response comprising the available frequency information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for interference management are described. Methods and systems can be used for minimizing interference among communication and/or electronic devices. Interference data can be gathered/received from interference sources such as weather and natural patterns, various electronic devices, and one or more network protocols. The interference data can be used to generate interference patterns of each interference source in an interference map. The interference map can be used to determine how a particular interference pattern can affect a system. The interference map can also be used to evaluate a new source of interference (e.g., cordless phones, weather conditions) to determine how a system can be affected. The interference data can also be associated with an interference signature (e.g., an interference pattern, a fingerprint) for an interference source in a database. The database can be used based on the interference signature to identify known and/or unknown interference sources.

Abstract: A communication device for performing magnetic interference cancellation comprises: a baseband unit including a first transmission chain and a second transmission chain; a first distributed radio unit (RU) connected to the first transmission chain and set to a transmit (Tx) mode; and a second distributed RU connected to the second transmission chain and set to a receive (Rx) mode, wherein the baseband unit includes a phase correction unit, connected to the first transmission chain and the second transmission chain, for performing phase correction for the magnetic interference cancellation on a signal transmitted from the first transmission chain, and the second transmission chain is configured to transmit a signal output from the phase correction unit to the second distributed RU, the second distributed RU uses a signal that was output from the phase correction unit and has passed through the second transmission.

Abstract: An operation method of a first AN for a hybrid beamforming-based cooperative transmission in a C-RAN includes obtaining a spatial channel covariance with terminals subject to a service; selecting a set of terminals to be serviced from among the terminals subject to the service; determining a radio frequency (RF) precoding matrix by which interference between the terminals to be serviced is minimized; transferring information on the determined RF precoding matrix to a centralized processor (CP); and generating an effective channel by configuring an RF precoder based on the determined RF precoding matrix.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a BS for facilitating IC at a UE and an associated BS. The method includes predefining one or more sets of transmission parameters, where one or more of the transmission parameters in the one or more sets are constrained to take values from respective reduced sets of values out of the values available for the respective one or more transmission parameters, each set of the one or more sets of transmission parameters being identifiable by a unique indication. The method further includes configuring a transmission of the BS, which is to interfere downlink transmissions to the UE from a serving BS of the UE, by using one of the predefined one or more sets of transmission parameters. The present disclosure also relates to a method in a UE for IC and an associated UE.

Abstract: A system and method including at least one wireless adapter for communicating on a plurality of available wireless links concurrently operating within a shared and licensed communication frequency band and an application processor executing code instructions of a radio resource management system for determining a plurality of optimal wireless links from the plurality of available wireless links within the shared communication frequency band at a location based on a spatial-temporal radio frequency profile indicating signal quality for the plurality of available wireless links.

Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for supporting location services for a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation wireless network in which a base station, such as a gNB or ng-eNB, broadcasts a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) in a plurality of different directions and at a plurality of different times. A PRS muting configuration is used in which PRS is muted using a time based and angle based pattern to prevent interference between beams transmitted by other base stations and/or to prevent interference between beams transmitted simultaneously by a single base station. The time based and angle based muting pattern, for example, may provide an indication for each direction in the plurality of different directions and for each time in the plurality of different times and as to whether the PRS is transmitted or muted by the base station.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device includes determining whether a first communication module based on a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second communication module based on a second RAT operate in a connected state; determining whether a combination of a first band used by the first communication module and a second band used by the second communication module is a combination causing interference; and if the combination of the first band and the second band is a combination causing interference, transmitting a signal requesting to change one of the first band or the second band. The interference is caused by at least one transmission signal of the first RAT or at least one other signal derived from the at least one transmission signal.