Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handover optimization using time sensitive communication assistance information. The method may include, receiving, from a network element, a handover request message or a context message. At least one of the handover request message or the context message may include time sensitive communication assistance information. The method may also include at least one of performing an admission control procedure based on the time sensitive communication assistance information, and scheduling data transmission with a user equipment based on the time sensitive communication assistance information.

Abstract: There is provided a method in an access point, the method comprising: grouping a plurality of terminal devices that are within certain radio distance from each other into same group; selecting a single terminal device of the group to reply to a transmission request message on behalf of the group; transmitting the transmission request message, wherein the transmission request message indicates the single selected terminal device of the group that should reply to the transmission request message on behalf of the group; and in response to the transmitting the transmission request message, initiating receiving a transmission response message from the single selected terminal device on behalf of the group.

Abstract: An apparatus, provided in use in a first device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive first information about a context provided by a controller, said first information being received from a base station; and cause the first device to transmit one or more ping messages to one or more second devices, said one or more ping messages comprising information about said context which causes one or more second devices to reply to the controller.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure Ethernet communication over IP transport is enabled. The following is performed: Ethernet communication for transmitting and receiving Ethernet frames; IP communication for transmitting and receiving IP data packets over a cellular network; transforming Ethernet frames to IP data packets and vice versa for enabling Ethernet communication over IP transport; and maintaining a header transformation table between Ethernet and IP traffic flows. The transforming comprises using the header transformation table and performing header transformation by removing Ethernet headers from received Ethernet frames and including Ethernet payload in IP data packets, and by reconstructing Ethernet headers for received IP data packets for transmission of payload from the IP data packets in Ethernet frames, wherein the transforming comprises using IPv6 headers of IP data packets to carry dynamic information from the removed Ethernet headers.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a handover of a coordinated multi-point connection. For example, certain embodiment may transfer a first coordinated multi-point connection (e.g., a further enhanced multiple input multiple output (FeMIMO) connection) to a second coordinated multi-point connection where the network may instruct the UE to not perform at least one random access procedure. The first coordinated multi-point connection may be controlled by a first cell (the serving cell) where the UE is ready to receive from and transmit to a first set of cells that comprises the serving cell and one or more non-serving cells. After handover, the second coordinated multi-point connection may be controlled by a previous non-serving cell, and the UE may be ready to receive from and transmit to a second set of cells that comprises the previous non-serving cell.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving, from a network node, a temporary terminal device identity that identifies a type of a terminal device; transitioning to a radio resource control inactive state or to a radio resource control idle state; and transmitting a radio resource control request message comprising the temporary terminal device identity that identifies a type of a terminal device, wherein the radio resource control request message comprises: a radio resource control connection resume request message, if the transition was to the radio resource control inactive state; or a radio resource control setup request message if the transition was to the radio resource control idle state.

Abstract: Techniques for providing more efficient onboarding traffic protocols in a standalone non-public network architecture are provided. A network entity includes processing circuitry and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the network entity at least to generate one or more traffic filter rules for a traffic filter set. The one or more traffic filter rules or traffic detection rules are generated based at least in part on domain name service query response information related to one or more user device originated domain name service queries. The network entity may further be configured to cause a user plane function to be provided with the one or more traffic filter rules.

Abstract: A network node configured to transmit packets to a destination node in a packet network, includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network node to: assemble at least a first packet including a plurality of data units, each of the plurality of data units being grouped into one of a connection group, a network function group or an application group; and transmit the first packet to the destination node.

Abstract: An apparatus for optimization of signal shaping for a multi user multiple input multiple output, MU-MIMO, communication system, including circuitry configured for receiving a bit vector; and for determining a constellation vector, wherein the circuitry for determining the constellation vector includes a Geometric Shaping and Labeling Block, GSLB, for modulating the bit vector, wherein the GSLB is configured to implement an algorithm with one or more trainable parameters.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for resuming connections. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, at a user equipment, a radio resource control connection resume message; verifying, at the user equipment, an integrity of the received radio resource control connection resume message, wherein the user equipment verifies the integrity based on a predetermined value of a packet data convergence protocol hyper frame number; and resuming, by the user equipment, use of a suspended radio resource control connection, when the integrity verification of the received radio resource connection resume message is passed successfully. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal input from at least one microphone; at least one microphone configuration determiner configured to provide for the at least one microphone a location on the apparatus; at least one sensor configured to provide at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode determiner configured to determine at least one recording mode for the apparatus based on the location of the at least one microphone and the at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode controller configured to determine at least one recording parameter for the at least one audio signal input from the at least one microphone based in the at feast one recording mode; and digital signal processor configured to apply the at least one recording parameter to the at least one audio signal input.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and apparatuses for optical communication, and a computer readable medium. An embodiment of the method comprises determining, at an optical line terminal, a channel characteristic of a channel from an optical network unit to the optical line terminal; determining, based on the channel characteristic, a preamble property for a transmission from the optical network unit to the optical line terminal, the preamble property at least partially compensating for transmission distortion caused by the channel characteristic; transmitting preamble information to the optical network unit, the preamble information being for generating a preamble having the preamble property; and receiving the preamble having the preamble property from the optical network unit. In this way, a training speed of an equalizer of the optical line terminal can be improved, and preamble overhead can be reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: receiving (305) information relating to a power level of a radio beam received by an antenna array, analysing (310) a radio beam power profile associated with the antenna array, determining (315), based on the radio beam power profile, a characteristic of a radio channel, calculating (320), based on the characteristic, an optimum radio beam gain of the antenna array, and estimating (325) a link budget based on the optimum radio beam gain of the antenna array and the information relating to the power level of the radio beam received by the antenna array.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for decoding a plurality of codewords from a received binary bitstream. A first decoding stage processes each of the codewords with a first iterative decoding algorithm based on forward error-correction information of the codewords. A second decoding stage processes selected ones of the codewords with a second iterative decoding algorithm, which is based on forward error-correction information in the selected ones of the codewords. Each codeword selected for the second decoding stage is selected in response to an exit from the decoding of that codeword without the production of a decoded codeword. The second iterative decoding algorithm is configured to enable a greater number of iterations of decoding per codeword than the first iterative decoding algorithm.

Abstract: A method can include transmitting, by a user equipment to a base station, coherence information indicating, based on precoding to be performed in association with transmission, whether multiple transmission signals to be transmitted via multiple transmission ports will be coherent with each other, receiving, from the base station, a transmission indication message, the transmission indication message assigning uplink transmission resources and coherence information to the multiple transmission ports, and transmitting, to the base station via the assigned uplink transmission resources, the multiple transmission signals via the multiple transmission ports.

Abstract: An apparatus (200) includes a transceiver (204) configured to establish a connection with a spectrum access server (SAS) (115, 116) and a processor (202) configured to monitor a status of the connection. The processor (202) is also configured to modify the connection to the SAS (115, 116) in response to the status indicating a possible failure of the connection. The processor (202) modifies the connection prior to expiration of a timeout interval for the connection to the SAS (115, 116). The apparatus (200) is a Citizens Band Service Device (CBSD) (131-133) or a domain proxy (DP) (130) that aggregates messages for multiple CBSDs.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which a network node transmits to a user device preconfiguration information for a plurality of on-demand positioning signal (ODPS) preconfigurations. An ODPS preconfiguration may be selected and communicated. The transmitted ODPS preconfiguration may be a request for transmission, or a notice of transmission, of the selected ODPS. An ODPS, which is associated with or based on the selected ODPS preconfiguration, may be transmitted. The ODPS may include any positioning signal (e.g., any signal that may be used for positioning) that may be transmitted upon request or as needed, and, e.g., may include downlink on-demand positioning reference signals (ODPRS), uplink on-demand sounding reference signals (ODSRS), or other positioning or reference signal.

Abstract: A system for providing haptic feedback to a user, the system comprising a first piezoelectric transducer array comprising multiple piezoelectric transducers, respective ones of which being configured to generate a second signal at a second frequency, and at least one of which being configured to generate a first signal at a first frequency, and a second piezoelectric transducer array comprising multiple piezoelectric transducers, respective ones of which configured to receive the second signal, and at least one of which configured to generate a third signal to initiate generation of the first signal at the said at least one piezoelectric transducer of the first piezoelectric transducer array, the first frequency suitable for providing a haptic feedback signal for a user.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for channel access for semi-static uplink (UL) resources are provided. One method may include receiving, at a user equipment, an indication of at least one of time portions of channel occupancy time (COT) where the user equipment can use a first type of channel access for configured uplink (CUL) transmission or time portions where a second type of channel access is required prior to the configured uplink (CUL) transmission. The method may then include, based on the received indication, determining a channel access mechanism to use when transmitting on a configured uplink (CUL) resource.

Abstract: An apparatus including: a MIMO antenna for transmitting beamformed signals on a plurality of beams using a common frequency- and time-limited physical channel resource; circuitry for computing a beamforming gain of each beam in each sub-sector in a coverage area of said plurality of beams; circuitry for determining a beam dominance region of each beam within the coverage area of said plurality of beams; circuitry for determining, within the dominance region of each beam, an average of the beamforming gain of each of the other beams at least partially co-locating within said beam dominance region; circuitry for determining inter-beam interference estimations as an average interference of each beam from each of said other beams; and circuitry for scheduling transmissions of the beams by said MIMO antenna on said common frequency- and time-limited physical channel resource based on said inter-beam interference estimations.