Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may include receiving a wavelength demand for transmitting optical signals in required wavelength ranges. The operations may also include identifying an optical path that includes a plurality of nodes. In addition, the operations may include, for each individual node of the plurality of nodes, grouping one or more virtual nodes into a first group and a second group. The operations may also include identifying a plurality of spectral paths of the optical path. The operations may further include iterating each respective virtual node along the plurality of spectral paths to identify a list of candidate spectral paths in the plurality of spectral paths for each virtual node. In addition, the operations may further include serving the wavelength demand when all virtual nodes are iterated and at least one spectral path of the plurality of spectral paths remains after iteration.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive first information regarding configuration of a first period, and second information regarding configuration of a second period, and a controller configured to control transmission and reception in accordance with the first period and the second period, wherein the first period is configured to configure one or both of a first configuration indicating a section in which the base station apparatus is capable of transmission, and a second configuration indicating a section in which the base station apparatus is capable of reception, and a value of a common parameter is applied to each of the first configuration and the second configuration, and the controller performs processing of receiving retransmission of downlink data in accordance with the first configuration and the configuration of the second period, in a case where the first configuration is configured and activated and the second period is configured.

Abstract: A communication method leveraging service margin aware thresholds of optical alerts within an optical communication network line system is provided. The method includes determining an optical margin for a service provided between a source transponder and a destination transponder through an Optical Line System (OLS). The communication method includes monitoring PMs and fixed predetermined thresholds to raise a threshold crossing alert (TCA) indicating a monitored PM has crossed a fixed predetermined threshold. The method also determines a Service Margin Aware OLS TCA Threshold (SMAOTT) that is unique to a service or location within the OLS, monitors PMs and the determined SMOATT at a network element within the OLS, and raises a specific TCA associated with a SMAOTT when a monitored PM satisfies the SMAOTT.

Abstract: An apparatus for reporting beam failure-related information, the apparatus being applicable to a terminal, includes: first processor circuitry configured to generate a beam failure recovery MAC CE(BFR MAC CE) containing beam failure-related information; and a first transmitter configured to transmit the beam failure recovery MAC CE to a network device to report the beam failure-related information, wherein in the beam failure-related information of the beam failure recovery MAC CE, when octet(s) indicating beam failure recovery information for BFD-RS set(s) are present, the octet(s) indicating the beam failure recovery information for BFD-RS set(s) occur based on an ascending order of serving cell indices of secondary cells, or based on an ascending order of BFD-RS set identifiers or indices and an ascending order of serving cell indices of secondary cells.

Abstract: A communication device that supports D2D (Device-to-Device) communication includes a processor configured to determine a sensing section for performing sensing based on a position of a first slot in a candidate selection slot set and information regarding a transmission of an aperiodic traffic, the sensing section being formed by a plurality of consecutive slots in a sensing window, the candidate selection slot set including a slot that is configured to transmit a D2D signal; and a sensing unit configured to perform sensing in the sensing section determined by the processor. The processor determines a resource for transmitting the D2D signal in the candidate selection slot set based on a result of the sensing by the sensing unit.

Abstract: A terminal, includes: a receiver configured to receive a first signal including first information indicating that Cell DTX (discontinuous transmission) is enabled from a base station; and a controller configured to control whether or not to generate feedback information with respect to a resource preset for receiving a signal from the base station according to whether or not an inactive section of the Cell DTX and the resource overlap.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving information, provided in a terminal equipment, includes: a generator configured to generate first information, the first information being information on artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in wireless communication; and a first transmitter configured to transmit the first information to a network device.

Abstract: A performance monitoring apparatus, includes: a receiver configured to receive a first configuration transmitted by a network device; a monitor configured to monitor a performance of an AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) model with an enabled or activated functionality according to the first configuration, the functionality comprising a feature or a feature group enabled by a configuration indicated by terminal equipment capability; and processor circuitry configured to determine whether or not the functionality fails according to monitoring.

Abstract: An apparatus for configuring a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, configured in a network device, includes: a transmitter configured to transmit a first configuration message to a terminal equipment, the first configuration message configuring a non-integer DRX cycle represented by one or more fractions; and the first configuration message includes a first information element, the first information element including a field indicating a non-integer long DRX cycle and a start offset thereof and/or indicating a non-integer short DRX cycle.

Abstract: An information reception apparatus, applicable to a terminal equipment, includes: a transmitter; and a receiver configured to receive a first downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) of one or more cells in a first cell set and/or a second DCI for scheduling a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of one or more cells in a second cell set in a scheduling cell, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive, when the receiver receives the first DCI, a PDSCH in some or all of cell(s) scheduled by the first DCI, and the transmitter is further configured to transmit, when the receiver receives the second DCI, a PUSCH in some or all of cell(s) scheduled by the second DCI.

Abstract: A signal forwarding apparatus, applicable to a repeater, includes: a mobile termination (MT) configured to receive a timing advance command, the timing advance command indicating an index value TA for controlling a first timing; and forwarding entity configured to transmit a signal on a backhaul link by using the first timing, wherein the repeater is an RF repeater, the mobile termination is used to communicate with a network device via a control link, and the forwarding entity is used to forward an RF signal between a network device and a user equipment via the backhaul link and an access link.

Abstract: A processing apparatus for a timer, configured in a terminal equipment, includes: first processor circuitry configured to perform at least one of the following processing when a first timer is not running: fast recovery; random access-based cell switch; transmitting the first uplink data by using a dynamic grant; or starting or restarting the first timer; wherein the first timer is a configured grant timer or a time alignment timer.

Abstract: An information processing device uses an agent including the training model and identifies a first command group corresponding to a first objective corresponding to a first input content. The information processing device uses the agent to generate and execute at least one command of the first command group until the first objective is achieved and repeats a first process of summarizing a result of executing the command. Here, for example, the information processing device generates a command based on at least any of the first input content, a history of executed commands in the first process up to the previous time, and a summary of a result of executing one or more commands. The information processing device uses the agent and when the first objective 102 is achieved, generates answer content corresponding to the first input content.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving information. Including: receiving first configuration information by a first network device from a second network device, the first configuration information being used for data collection configuration; receiving first information and/or second information by the first network device from the second network device, the first information and the second information being related to data collection, the first information is at least used to generate a measurement configuration, and the second information is at least used to generate a data report configuration related to the measurement; and transmitting third information by the first network device to the second network device, the third information being at least used for suggestions and/or feedback of the data collection configuration given by the second network device.

Abstract: A resource configuration method and apparatus. The resource configuration method includes: a terminal equipment receives configuration information from a network device, wherein the configuration information includes a resource configuration, the resource configuration includes a second set for beam measurement and a first set for beam prediction, and the configuration information further includes a reporting configuration for reporting in respect of the second set and/or the first set.

Abstract: An apparatus for performance monitoring, includes: a receiver configured to receive a first configuration and a second configuration transmitted by a network device; wherein the first configuration at least comprises one or more performance metrics and the second configuration at least comprises a reporting configuration; processor circuitry configured to, according to the first configuration, monitor performance of a functionality of AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning); and a transmitter configured to transmit performance information corresponding to the functionality to the network device according to the reporting configuration.

Abstract: An information transceiving apparatus, applied to a source cell of a terminal equipment, includes: a transmitter configured to transmit first signaling to a target cell, wherein the first signaling is used to notify the target cell of TA-related (Timing Advance-related) information or indicate TA-related information to the target cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for indicating a channel state information report configuration.

Abstract: A capability reporting apparatus, configured in a terminal equipment, includes: a transmitter configured to transmit full power capability reporting information to a network device to indicate whether the terminal equipment supports full power Mode 2 when the terminal equipment is capable of supporting an 8Tx uplink transmission; wherein for the full power Mode 2, different number of antenna ports per SRS (sounding reference signal) resource are configured.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining information regarding an adjustment to a data network, the information being indicative of one or more parameters of the data network to adjust. The method may include selecting an artificial intelligence (AI) agent from multiple AI agents based on the one or more parameters. The method may also include determining an adjustment to the one or more parameters of the data network using the selected AI agent, the adjustment to the one or more parameters predicted by the selected AI agent to result in changes to the data network that conform with the information. The method may further include implementing the adjustment to the one or more parameters in the data network.