Abstract: Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining radio frequency (RF) conditions using sensing information. A network node may construct a map of RF conditions associated with location information within its coverage area. The network node may configure a radio resource control (RRC)-connected UE to operate in an RF sensing mode. The network node may obtain a positioning of the UE from a sensing node. The network node may determine the RF conditions of the UE based on its position using the map.

Abstract: At given user equipment in a communication system, a unified subscription identifier data structure is constructed. The unified subscription identifier data structure includes a plurality of fields that specify information for a selected one of two or more subscription identifier types and selectable parameters associated with the selected subscription identifier type, and wherein the information in the unified subscription identifier data structure is useable by the given user equipment to access one or more networks associated with the communication system based on an authentication scenario corresponding to the selected subscription identifier type. For example, during different authentication scenarios, the given user equipment utilizes the unified subscription identifier data structure to provide the appropriate subscription identifier (e.g., SUPI, SUCI or IMSI) and associated parameters for the given authentication scenario.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising using a machine learning algorithm to select an antenna panel from a plurality of antenna panels. A first long-term reward value associated with the selected antenna panel is determined based at least partly on one or more first signals received on the selected antenna panel. A second signal is then transmitted or received via the selected antenna panel, if the first long-term reward value exceeds one or more second long-term reward values associated with at least a subset of the plurality of antenna panels.

Abstract: Aspects related to application based routing of data packets is described. In an example, a method for enabling application based routing of data packets includes retrieving, by a client device, a prioritized list of client application parameters to process data packets from a client application. The prioritized list is generated based on application support capabilities of the client device. The method includes transmitting client parameters to a network server to create at least one multi-path proxy (MPP) instance. Each of the at least one MPP instance is configured to aggregate and route data packets to a pre-defined core network link. The method further includes receiving identification information pertaining to the at least one MPP instance from the network server. Based on the identification information, the prioritized list is assigned to the at least one multi-path proxy instance to process data packets from at least one client application.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising identifying a value of an onsite channel characteristic of a receive channel; requesting a neural network parameter, wherein the request comprises an indication of the onsite channel characteristic; monitoring if the neural network parameter is received in response to the request; estimating the receive channel by a neural network using the neural network parameter if the neural network parameter is received.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting positioning measurement report are provided. The method includes a step of receiving a location information request from a serving base station or from a location server, a step of determining timing for transmitting a positioning measurement report, a step of generating a report assisted message based on the determined timing for transmitting the positioning measurement report, and a step of transmitting the report assisted message to the serving base station. The key idea of this disclosure is requesting UL resources for positioning measurement report in advance by transmitting a report assisted message. Consequently, the UE can transmit the positioning measurement report just after the measurement data being generated. The disclosure can minimize the delay from positioning measurement data generation to the positioning measurement report.

Abstract: There is inter alia disclosed an apparatus for spatial audio encoding configured to quantise and index a spatial audio direction parameter to form a quantised spatial audio direction index, wherein the spatial audio direction parameter is associated with a time sub frame of a frequency sub band of an audio frame; and determine a quantised spatial audio difference index by calculating the difference between the quantised spatial audio direction index and a quantised average spatial audio direction index.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: selecting (405), based on at least one first criterion, a set of antenna elements, determining (410) a radio beam codebook comprising a plurality of radio beam configurations for the set of antenna elements, determining (415) a radiation pattern obtainable based on the radio beam codebook, determining (420), based on the obtainable radiation pattern, a radio beam configuration that fulfills a second criterion, and applying (425) the radio beam configuration to a radio beam provided by the set of antenna elements.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: means for obtaining a measured power loss in at least a first channel; means for, in dependence upon the measured power loss, determining to increase, decrease, or maintain a number of antenna elements used for beam-formed communication via the first channel; and means for, in dependence upon the determination, changing the number of antenna elements used for beam-formed communication via the first channel.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for configuring measurement gap patterns. An example method may include: receiving configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns; receiving index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth part; and configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth part based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. Related apparatuses and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to UL-based and DL-based positioning in a wireless communication network. A method comprises: determining, by a first device, an estimation of a propagation delay for a first reference signal to be transmitted from a second device; in accordance with a determination that the estimation of the propagation delay exceeds a threshold delay, determining a target period within a symbol on which at least a part of the first reference signal is transmitted; and performing positioning measurements on the first reference signal within the target period. As such, the receiver is capable of applying an adaptive and adjustable window for receiving different positioning reference signals (PRSs) depending on various conditions and situations. In this way, the PRS measurement performance and the positioning accuracy can be greatly improved.

Abstract: A method is provided including determining a strength of a channel to each of a plurality of user equipments in a wireless multi-user network; scheduling first downlink resources for transmitting first downlink messages to a first group of the user equipments including the user equipments having the strongest channels; and scheduling second resources for transmitting second downlink messages to a second group of the remaining user equipments using a combination of broadcasting and cooperative relaying.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving a modulated radio signal transmitting coded information bits, performing demodulating on the modulated radio signal, wherein demodulating comprises performing orthogonal time frequency space demodulation, performing equalization on the demodulated radio signal to obtain equalized symbols, obtaining log-likelihood ratios for the coded information bits from the equalized symbols using a trained machine learning model, and reconstructing the coded information bits.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling a listen before talk (LBT) failure are provided. One method may include performing, by a user equipment, listen before talk (LBT). When the listen before talk (LBT) is successful, the method may include transmitting an intended transmission subsequent to the listen before talk (LBT). When the listen before talk (LBT) is not successful, the method may include transmitting an indication of listen before talk (LBT) failure by transmitting a portion of the intended transmission subsequent to the listen before talk (LBT).

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for using angle error groups (AEGs) to improve angle of arrival (AoA) positioning may be provided. For example, for a specific received signal, one or more receiving antenna elements that can be considered to have almost the same incident angle within a certain margin may be defined as a group. The group of receive (Rx) antenna elements (or a group of Rx antennas) may be defined as an AEG. The configuration of an AEG for each TRP and the AEG may be used for AoA measurement and reporting. The gNB or transmit receive point (TRP) may perform AoA measurements and may determine an AoA for the AEGs.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling limited or unavailable uplink (UL). One method may include receiving, from a user equipment, an indication that uplink transmission is limited or unavailable.

Abstract: A central node receives, from each of a plurality of access points providing access for user equipments to a communication network, a result of a measurement related to a position of a user equipment, receives additional information comprising at least one of an evaluation of the result of the measurement and a reference towards which the measurement was done, and calculates the position of the user equipment by combining the results of the measurements received from the plurality of access points using at least one of the evaluation and the reference.

Abstract: The method includes transmitting by a first remote communication unit an upstream symbol with a first structure onto a first communication line at a reference time point trf, wherein the reference time point trf is determined based on a time of reception of a downstream symbol with the first structure tFDX_DS_RX and a first propagation delay over the first communication line tPD1, as trf=tFDX_DS_RX?tPD1; transmitting by a second remote communication unit an upstream symbol with a second structure onto the second communication line at tTDD_US_TX=trf?tPD2 during a time interval assigned for upstream transmission on the second communication line, wherein tPD2 is a second propagation delay over the second communication line, so that the upstream symbol with the second structure transmitted by the second remote communication unit arrives at the access node at the reference time point trf.

Abstract: An method includes determining to perform inter-cell multi-downlink control information (multi-DCI) based multi-transmission reception point (multi-TRP) operation for a user device based on the following: receiving, by the user device from a network node, transmission configuration index (TCI) states for a plurality of control resource sets (CORESETS), wherein the TCI states for the plurality of CORESETs are associated with a plurality of cells having different physical cell identities (PCIs) or associated with a plurality of cell groups; and determining, by the user device, that at least one of the following conditions is present: 1) a multi-DCI based multi-TRP-related high layer parameter has been configured to the user device; 2) a default mode of multi-TRP operation has been configured to the user device; or 3) the user device has received control information indicating physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) TCI state activations corresponding to two different CORESETPoolIndex values; and, performing in

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for distinguishing minimization of drive tests (MDT) logging through different radio resource controller (RRC) states. One method may include receiving, from a network element, a logged measurement configuration comprising specific content for a user equipment depending on a connection state of the user equipment. The method may also include validating the logged measurement configuration, wherein the validating is embodied by the network element prior to transitioning to a different user equipment state, or by a user equipment after entering a logging state, for which the logged measurement configuration was designated. The method may further include performing logging of a measurement according to the content of the logged measurement configuration. In addition, the method may include tagging the logged measurement. The method may also include transmitting the tagged logged measurement to the network element.