Abstract: A method of routing messages services in a wireless communication system in cooperation with an Access Mobility and Management Function (AMF) includes receiving, from a multiple universal subscriber identification module (MUSIM) user equipment (UE) having at least a first USIM and a second USIM, and a policy rule and the AMF routing a first message associated to a first network to the first USIM, and a second message associated to a second network to the second USIM based on the policy rule. The policy rule specifies service preferences of the message services. The method might also include determining a first paging occasion for the first message; embedding the service preference of the first message in the first paging occasion; determining a second paging occasion for the second message; and embedding the service preference of the second message in the second paging occasion.

Abstract: A method of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback in a non-terrestrial network includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), configuration parameters of a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration, receiving an activation downlink control information (DCI) indicating activation of the SPS configuration, transmitting a first HARQ feedback associated with the activation DCI; receiving a deactivation DCI indicating deactivation of the SPS configuration, and transmitting a second HARQ feedback associated with the deactivation DCI. At least one HARQ feedback codebook may be used for transmission of the first HARQ feedback and the second HARQ feedback is determined based on the activation DCI and the deactivation DCI being associated with a same SPS configuration.

Abstract: A method of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback in a non-terrestrial network includes transmitting, by a base station to a user equipment (UE), control information indicating that: HARQ feedback for a first HARQ process number is enabled, and HARQ feedback for a second HARQ process number is disabled; multiplexing a first medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) of a first type in a first transport block that is associated with the first HARQ process number; and not multiplexing a MAC CE of the first type in a second transport block that is associated with the second HARQ process number.

Abstract: A method of power saving in multicast broadcast services (MBS) communications includes determining, by a user equipment (UE) and based on channel measurements; at least one of: whether to resume transmitting paused uplink feedback or to stop transmitting uplink feedback associated with MBS data and whether to switch a periodicity associated with the uplink feedback; and transmitting or stopping transmitting of the uplink feedback based on the determining. The uplink feedback may be one of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback or channel state information (CSI) report. Transmitting the uplink feedback may be based on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). Preferably, the user equipment (UE) is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state.

Abstract: A method of data transmission includes steps of receiving, by a base station (BS), from a user equipment (UE), a first set of training signals, using the first set of training signals to determine a first downlink (DL) beam for DL data transmission, transmitting data on the first DL beam to the UE, receiving, by the UE, a second set of training signals, using the first uplink beam and the second set of training signals to determine a second DL beam for the uplink data transmission and transmitting data on the second DL beam to the UE.

Abstract: A method of channel access for sidelink communications in unlicensed bands (SL-U) includes initiating, by a first user equipment (UE), a listen-before-talk (LBT) process in a first timing that is based on a first starting time of a plurality of starting times in a slot and transmitting, by the first UE to a second UE, first sidelink data in response to the initiated LBT process indicating clear channel. The plurality of starting times are pre-configured timings based on cyclic prefix extensions and one starting time, of the plurality of starting times, is based on an automatic gain control (AGC) symbol.

Abstract: A method of sidelink control information (SCI) transmission includes receiving, by a first user equipment (UE), configuration parameters of an unlicensed carrier for sidelink communications; and first transmitting, by the first UE to a second UE, SCI comprising a field comprising one or more first bits and one or more second bits, wherein: the one or more first bits indicates a set of subchannels of the unlicensed carrier; and the one or more second bits indicate at least one of a starting resource block set (RBS) and a number of consecutive RBSs; and second transmitting, by the first UE to the second UE, sidelink data based on the SCI.

Abstract: A method of sidelink control information transmission includes receiving, by a first user equipment (UE), configuration parameters of a plurality of carriers comprising a first carrier and a second carrier; transmitting, by the first UE and for sidelink communications with a second UE via the second carrier, first sidelink control information (SCI) via the first carrier; and transmitting, by the first UE to the second UE via the second carrier, a transport block based on the first SCI.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for interference management in Multicast Broadcast Service (MBS) in a wireless network. A User Equipment (UE) receives unicast and MBS from a Base Station (BS). In one embodiment, the UE measures the interference between unicast and MBS, and performs beam adaptation to find a receive beam that matches both unicast and MBS beams to reduce the interference between the unicast and MBS. In another embodiment, the UE reports its desired receive beam direction to the BS. The BS may schedule the UE with the indicated beam by the UE. In other embodiment, the BS measures the link qualities of a plurality of the UEs receiving MBS, and if it receives a link failure indication from a UE, it may schedule that UE with a unicast service.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of random access channel (RACH) procedure at a user equipment (UE). The method includes transmitting a first message including a random preamble selected from a set of preambles to a base station (BS), receiving a second message including control information required for establishing communication between the UE and the BS in one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) in a first time duration, determining one PDCCH in the one or more PDCCHs which has the highest received signal power (RSRP), in a third message reporting the one PDCCH with the highest RSRP to the base station and transmitting uplink scheduling information in one or more physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) in a second time duration and receiving a fourth message, the fourth message includes a contention resolution process and a report indicating the one PUSCH with the highest RSRP.

Abstract: A method of multicast data delivery in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) in an RRC connected state, an RRC release message indicating transitioning of the UE from the RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state and receiving, while in the RRC inactive state, multicast data in response to joining a multicast group and receiving multicast configuration parameters.

Abstract: A method of multicast mobility in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), an RRC release message indicating transitioning of the UE from an RRC connected state to the RRC inactive state and changing, by the UE for receiving multicast data, an association to a beam or a network node from a first beam or a first network node to a second beam or a second network node.

Abstract: A method of multicasting using small data transmission (SDT) includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) while in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, one or more configuration parameters associated with reception of multicast SDT data, transitioning, by the UE, from the RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state, receiving, while in the RRC inactive state, a notification indicating start of a multicast SDT session, and receiving multicast SDT data pursuant to the notification.

Abstract: A method of multibeam steering includes determining, by a user equipment (UE) equipped with a plurality of antenna elements, a plurality of amplitude values and a plurality of phase values for the multibeam steering; and generating, simultaneously, a first beam and a second beam based on the plurality of amplitude values and the plurality of phase values.

Abstract: A method of uplink feedback for mobile terminated (MT) data transmission includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), a message indicating transitioning of the UE from a radio resource control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state and transmitting, while in the RRC inactive state, UE feedback associated with downlink transmission in the RRC inactive state.

Abstract: A method of multicast and broadcast services (MBS) data transmission includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), first configuration parameters for measurement and semi-static reporting of measurement results, wherein the measurement and the measurement results are associated with an MBS data transmission and transmitting, by the UE to the BS, and based on the first configuration parameters, a measurement report comprising one or more information elements with values that are based on one or more quality of experience measurements associated with the MBS data transmission.

Abstract: A method of quality of experience (QoE) measurement and reporting in a multi-radio access technology (RAT) handover includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a first base station (BS) of a first RAT, first QoE configuration parameters, performing, by the UE, first QoE measurements and second QoE measurements, based on the first QoE configuration parameters, transmitting, to the first BS, one or more first QoE reports based on the first QoE measurements and based on a first format, receiving a handover command, from the first BS, indicating handover from the first BS to a second BS of a second RAT and transmitting, to the second BS, one or more second QoE reports based on the second QoE measurements and based on a second format.

Abstract: A method of quality of experience (QoE) measurement and reporting includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, an RRC release message indicating transitioning of the UE from the RRC connected state to an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state, selecting or reselecting, while in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state, a first cell provided by a first base station (BS), camping on the first cell and determining whether to remain camped on the first cell based on one or more QoE parameters associated with the first cell.

Abstract: A method of quality of experience (QoE) measurement and reporting includes transmitting, by a user equipment (UE) to a first base station (BS): one or more first QoE measurement reports associated with a first QoE configuration and one or more second QoE measurement reports associated with a second QoE configuration; performing a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) handover, from the first BS to a second BS, in response to receiving a handover command. The handover command indicates that the second BS supports the first QoE configuration and does not support the second QoE configuration. Until successful completion of a random access process to the second BS, the DAPS handover includes: transmitting, to the first BS, one or more third QoE measurement reports associated with the first QoE configuration and not transmitting, to the first BS, a QoE measurement report associated with the second QoE configuration.

Abstract: A method of data transmission in a 5G network includes receiving, by an internet of things (IoT) device, one or more configuration parameters associated with a prediction-based model; performing a measurement by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device, a first data sample based on the measurement performed by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device based on the prediction-based model and using the one or more configuration parameters, whether to transmit the first data sample to a non-terrestrial networking (NTN) node; and transmitting the first data sample to the NTN node in response to determining to transmit the first data sample. The transmitting may indicate that a predicted value corresponding to the first data sample is erroneous.