Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for selecting a base station for a user equipment to communicate with on an uplink. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes transmitting, from a first node, one or more indicators of a plurality of different backoff indicators associated with a plurality of different synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to a second node. The method further includes transmitting, from the first node, each of one or more of the plurality of different SSBs in a different spatial direction.

Abstract: A compressor may obtain information indicative of a transmit delay representative of a time duration that elapses between creation (e.g. by the compressor) of a packet and the transmission of the packet, e.g. over a wireless link. The transmit delay may be determined based at least on information indicative of the uplink capacity of the cellular network. The uplink capacity may be determined/obtained based on the uplink throughput and uplink power headroom. When the compressor receives a negative acknowledgement transmission/packet from the decompressor, if the transmit delay is not greater than a specified threshold value, the compressor may process the received negative acknowledgement packet. If the transmit delay is greater than the specified threshold value, the compressor may first discard the buffered compressed packet scheduled to be transmitted next to the decompressor, and transmit an initialization and refresh (IR) or IR dynamic packet to the decompressor instead.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive configuration information identifying at least one random access channel resource to be used for channel state information (CSI) feedback regarding a multicast or broadcast (multicast/broadcast) signal; and transmit a signal based at least in part on the CSI feedback using the at least one random access channel resource. In some aspects, a base station may transmit configuration information identifying at least one random access channel resource to be used for CSI feedback regarding a multicast or broadcast (multicast/broadcast) signal to be provided to a plurality of user equipment (UEs); and determine the CSI feedback based at least in part on a signal received on the at least one random access channel resource. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a communication method, including: the first node sends the second message to the third node, where the second message is used to instruct the third node to perform a corresponding operation. This resolves a problem of relatively high power consumption generated when the third node needs to periodically listen to a message sent by the second node when the third node performs D2D communication in a D2D communication process, and achieves an objective and an effect of effectively saving power when the third node receives information sent by the second node during D2D communication.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for uplink measurement based mechanism and control using user equipment (UE) centric sounding signals. The mechanism provides an alternative to DL-measurement dominated system control. Based on UL-measurements at TPs, the network obtains knowledge of users' channel and timing information, traffic, and interference, and is thus able to perform better control, including TP and UE clustering and optimization, and power control and link adaptation. In an embodiment method, a TP receives one-to-one mapping information indicating a plurality of UE IDs and a plurality of sounding channels assigned to the corresponding UE IDs. When the TP detects a sounding reference signal (SRS) from a UE, the TP is able to identify the UE using the detected SRS and the one-to-one mapping information. The TP then obtains measurement information for the identified UE, enabling better control and communications for uplink and downlink transmissions between multiple TPs and the UE.

Abstract: The present application is at leasted directed to an apparatus including a non-transitory memory including instructions to perform random access in a beam sweeping network having a cell. The network includes a downlink sweeping subframe, an uplink sweeping subframe and a regular sweeping subframe. The apparatus also includes a processor operably coupled to the non-transitory memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions of selecting an optimal downlink transmission beam transmitted by the cell during the downlink sweeping subframe. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions of determining an optimal downlink reception beam from the optimal downlink transmission beam. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of determining a random access preamble and a physical random access channel (PRACH) resource via resource selection from the optimal downlink transmission beam.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication device which includes a function information transmitting unit for transmitting, via a wireless communication network, function information relating to a function of the wireless communication device, a function information receiving unit for receiving function information transmitted from another device, a function information comparison unit for comparing the function information of the wireless communication device and the function information received from such other device, and a function determination unit for determining which of the wireless communication device and such other device is to play a function of an access point, based on a result of the comparison by the function information comparison unit.

Abstract: A first communication mode and a second communication mode are switched therebetween in each cyclical time segment in which a transmission interval of a first beacon signal of another access point (a communication apparatus) is one interval. A period in the first communication mode in one time segment changes as the time segment advances. Thus, since the period in the first communication mode in one time segment changes as the time segment advances, it is easier for the period in the first communication mode and the transmission period of the first beacon signal to overlap each other.

Abstract: A test device for testing a power of a signal at a cell site using RFoCPRI™ is disclosed. The test device may comprise a receiver to receive a signal from a test point near a baseband unit (BBU) of a cell site. The test device may also comprise a processor to determine power of the signal. The processor may identify IQ data from the signal, determine an offset based on a noise floor determined from at least one specification of a remote radio head (RRH) of the cell site, and generate a power spectrum based on the IQ data and the offset. The processor may transmit the power spectrum to an output (e.g., display), to where the power spectrum may be representative of the power of the signal between the RRH and antennas of the cell site.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present invention, a method for a user equipment (UE) to perform reflective quality of service (QoS) in a wireless communication system may include the steps of receiving a downlink packet from a network, wherein the downlink packet is a packet to which the application of the reflective QoS is indicated; deriving a QoS rule based on the downlink packet; applying a QoS marking of the downlink packet to an uplink packet using the QoS rule and transmitting the uplink packet to the network; and restarting a timer associated with the QoS rule when the downlink packet is received before the timer expires.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting a periodic channel quality report (CSI) and/or a sounding reference symbol (SRS) from a UE to an eNodeB. To avoid double decoding at the eNodeB in transient phases, a deterministic behavior of the UE is defined by the invention, according to which the eNodeB can unambiguously determine whether the UE will transmit the CSI/SRS or not. According to one embodiment, the UL grants and/or DL assignments received until and including subframe N?4 only are considered; UL grants and/or DL assignments received by the UE after subframe N?4 are discarded for the determination. Additionally, DRX-related timers at subframe N?4 are considered for the determination. In a second embodiment, DRX MAC control elements from the eNodeB, instructing the UE to enter DRX, i.e., become Non-Active, are only considered for the determination if they are received before subframe N?4, i.e., until and including subframe N?(4+k).

Abstract: A first user equipment (UE) operable to perform wireless wide area network (WWAN) operator-assisted device-to-device (D2D) communications with a second UE is disclosed. The first UE can process D2D discovery and wireless local area network (WLAN) configuration information received from a WWAN when the first UE and the second UE are within a WLAN direct communications range. The first UE can initiate operator-assisted WLAN direct communications with the second UE within the WLAN direct communications range using the D2D discovery and WLAN configuration information received from the WWAN.

Abstract: A network access control method and an apparatus are disclosed. The method includes controlling, by a first network device if determining that a terminal device already establishes a second data connection to a second network, the terminal device to stop establishment of a first data connection to a first network, or controlling the terminal device to end the second data connection, to smoothly establish a first data connection. In this way, it can be ensured that a data connection exists between the terminal device and one network, and it can be ensured that the terminal device can normally transmit data.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a radio link between a base station and a terminal in a wireless communication system includes adapting at least one parameter, which is used in monitoring the radio link, based on a duration of an inactive phase in which the terminal is not transmitting to and/or receiving data from the base station via the radio link.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine a control resource set configuration for transmissions using a single carrier waveform. The control resource set configuration may include one or more pilot regions and one or more control channel regions. The UE may monitor one or more of the pilot signal regions to identify pilot signals based at least in part on the control resource set configuration, and decode one or more control signals in the control channel regions based at least in part on the pilot signals. The control signals may be included in a control channel region associated with the pilot signal region or in a shared control channel region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transmitting user equipment for transmitting data to a receiving user equipment over a direct link connection in a communication system. The transmitting user equipment is adapted to request resources for discovery transmission in the communication system and comprises a generating unit configured to generate a resource request message for allocation of resources for discovery transmission. The resource request message includes information on the amount of data to be transmitted and on discovery indication. The transmitting user equipment may further include a transmitting unit configured to transmit to a base station the generated resource request message, and a receiving unit adapted to receive from the base station a resource configuration message allocating the requested resources for discovery transmission.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) counting operation is described herein. A method for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) counting operation is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present application, the method comprises of receiving, by an user equipment (UE), an MBMS counting request from a wireless communication network; sending, by the UE, an MBMS counting response on a dedicated path to the network, if the UE is in connected mode; and triggering, by the UE, a random access channel (RACH) procedure for sending the MBMS counting response, if the UE is in idle mode.

Abstract: There is a need to support TDD frame structure for narrowband communications. The present disclosure provides a solution by supporting one or more TDD frame structure(s) for narrowband communications. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may transmit information associated with a TDD frame structure for narrowband communications. The apparatus may receive a first symbol group of a first narrowband physical random access channel (NPRACH) preamble from a UE. In one aspect, a first length of the first symbol group may be associated with the TDD frame structure.

Abstract: An indication of a direction of transmission over the switching fabric is inserted into a data packet that is transmitted from a tile. The indication of direction may indicate directions from the transmitting tile in which intended recipient tiles are present. The switching fabric prevents (e.g. by blocking the data packet at one of a series of latches) the transmission in a direction not indicated in the data packet. Hence, power saving may be achieved, by preventing the unnecessary transmission of data packets over parts of the switching fabric.

Abstract: A multi-member Bluetooth network includes: a main Bluetooth circuit capable of directly communicating with a remote Bluetooth device through a Bluetooth transmission approach; and an auxiliary Bluetooth circuit capable of indirectly communicating with the remote Bluetooth device through the main Bluetooth circuit. When the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit becomes more closer to the remote Bluetooth device than the main Bluetooth circuit, the main Bluetooth circuit instructs the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit to utilize the device identification data and multiple Bluetooth connection parameters of the main Bluetooth circuit to directly communicate with the remote Bluetooth device through a Bluetooth transmission approach by imitating the main Bluetooth circuit, and the main Bluetooth circuit then indirectly communicates with the remote Bluetooth device through the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit.