Abstract: According to at least one of embodiments of the present disclosure, a UE may receive paging early indication (PEI)-related information through higher-layer signaling, attempt to detect a PEI associated with ‘M’ paging occasions (POs) based on the PEI-related information, determine whether to perform or skip monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a specific PO related to the UE among the plurality of POs, based on the detected PEI, and receive at least one of paging downlink control information (DCI) carried by the PDCCH or a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the paging DCI, in a state in which the UE determines to perform monitoring of the PDCCH.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure provides a method of a base station for supporting an inter-system handover from an evolved packet system (EPS) system to a 5th generation (5G) system. The method solves the data forwarding problem during the movement of a UE between an LTE system and a 5G system, so that the loss of data is avoided and the continuity of services is ensured.

Abstract: An intent decomposition method includes sending, by a first network device, a first sub-intent target value to a second network device. The method also includes receiving, by the first network device, a first message from the second network device. The first message is used to indicate that the first sub-intent target value is not achieved by the second device. The first message includes a first measurement value of the second network device. The method further includes re-decomposing, by the first network device, an intent based on the first measurement value, and sending first sub-intent target values obtained through re-decomposition to the second network device and one or more other network devices different from the first network device and the second network device until all the first sub-intent target values obtained through re-decomposition are achieved or none of the first sub-intent target values obtained through re-decomposition are achieved.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for temporary transmit power control adjustments for one or more transmissions, such as transmissions when a device that is to receive the transmissions is operating in a full duplex mode. A network entity may operate in a full duplex mode for a first slot, and may provide a user equipment (UE) with a transmit power control command to make an adjustment in uplink transmit power for uplink transmissions in the first slot. The UE may transmit according to a first uplink transmit power prior to the first slot, transmit at an adjusted second transmit power during the first slot, and then transmit according to the first uplink transmit power for uplink transmissions subsequent to the first slot.

Abstract: This application describes a phased approach to provision eSIM profiles to a wireless device. Credentials are preloaded to an eUICC during manufacture of the eUICC and used subsequently to load eSIM profiles to the eUICC without requiring an active, real-time connection to an MNO provisioning server. Multiple bound profile packages (BPPs) can be pre-generated and encrypted by MNO provisioning servers for an eUICC and transferred to a BPP aggregator server before assembly of the eUICC in a respective wireless device. A local provisioning server in a manufacturing facility mutually authenticates and connects to the BPP aggregator server to download and store one or more of the encrypted BPPs for later installation on the eUICC. The local provisioning server subsequently mutually authenticates and connects to the eUICC to load at least one of the one or more pre-generated, encrypted BPPs to the eUICC during assembly and/or testing of the wireless device.

Abstract: This application describes a phased approach to provision eSIM profiles to a wireless device. Credentials are preloaded to an eUICC during manufacture of the eUICC and used subsequently to load eSIM profiles to the eUICC without requiring an active, real-time connection to an MNO provisioning server. Multiple bound profile packages (BPPs) can be pre-generated and encrypted by MNO provisioning servers for an eUICC and transferred to a BPP aggregator server before assembly of the eUICC in a respective wireless device. A local provisioning server in a manufacturing facility mutually authenticates and connects to the BPP aggregator server to download and store one or more of the encrypted BPPs for later installation on the eUICC. The local provisioning server subsequently mutually authenticates and connects to the eUICC to load at least one of the one or more pre-generated, encrypted BPPs to the eUICC during assembly and/or testing of the wireless device.

Abstract: A field device includes components to communicate with a control and/or asset management system of a process control system or with other field devices using any of several different communication protocols such as several different internet protocol (IP) protocols. This architecture allows for a single version of a field device to be provided in automation or plant control systems that use any of these communication protocols, thus saving on inventory and product development costs. Moreover, the multi-protocol field device or a system using the multi-protocol field device can manage the asset (read and write parameterized data from and to the asset) using one protocol while at the same time communicating real-time process/factory automation information using a second and different protocol. Moreover, the field device may be able to communicate to other devices including other field devices and host devices using both of these protocols or other protocols for different purposes.

Abstract: In the present specification, provided is an operation method for an access and mobility management function (AMF). The method comprises a step of receiving a session management (SM) context state notification message from a session management function (SMF). The SM context state notification message can be received on the basis of the failure of a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment procedure. The PDU session establishment procedure can be triggered for a handover of a PDU session between non-3rd generation partnership project (non-3GPP) access and 3GPP access. The method includes a step of updating an access type related to the PDU session on the basis of the SM context state notification message.

Abstract: A first device in a communication network receives from at least one second device in the communication network, a first request for acquiring a token, the token being permission for communicating with a third device. Based on the first request, a device from the at least one second device and the first device as a communication device is selected for providing a communication service to the third device in the communication network; and the token is transmitted to the communication device. The communication device receives the token for communicating with the third device. Other devices receive key information associated with communication of the third device from the first device, and monitor data associated with the communication of the third device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node (100) in a radio access network, the method comprising detecting Physical Random Access CHannel, PRACH, transmission from a user equipment (10), wherein the PRACH transmission covers a plurality of time intervals, wherein detecting comprises associating different weights to different time intervals. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Example uplink switching methods and apparatus are described. One example method include performing switching between a supplementary uplink (SUL) and a normal (NUL), where a switching time period for the switching between the SUL and the NUL is longer than 0 microseconds. Therefore, the SUL and the NUL can share a radio frequency channel so that the shared radio frequency channel can be switched between the SUL and the NUL.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for measuring access network performance (“ANP”) parameters for a multi-access data connection. One apparatus includes a transceiver that communicate with at least one function in a mobile communication network and a processor coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to cause the apparatus to: receive, from a network function, a policy request message indicating a remote unit requesting a multi-access data supports access network performance measurements; derive at least one traffic steering rule that contains an ANP parameter; determine measurement assistance information for the remote unit in response to the at least one traffic steering rule that contains an ANP parameter; and return the at least one traffic steering rule that contains an ANP parameter and the measurement assistance information in response to the policy request message.

Abstract: A wireless communication method performed by a first apparatus includes acquiring a transmit opportunity (TXOP) to transmit or receive a first physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU), identifying a second apparatus for sharing the TXOP, permitting at least one of transmission and reception of a second PPDU to the second apparatus in the shared TXOP, and transmitting the first PPDU to at least one third apparatus in the shared TXOP or receiving the first PPDU from the at least one third apparatus.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives TCI state configurations for a plurality of signals, wherein a first state configuration comprises a first port for a first signal being quasi-co-located (QCL) to a second port of a second signal and a second state configuration comprises the second port of the second signal being QCL to a third port of a third signal and determines a TCI chain comprising the first, second and third signals so that channel measurements for each one of the first, second and third signals are applied to channel measurements for each other one of the first, second and third signals, wherein at least one of the first, second or third signals is an uplink (UL) signal.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment, UE, to perform handover from a source access node to a target access node is provided. The UE, the source access node and 5 the target access node are operating in a wireless communications network. The UE receives (601) a handover command message from the source access node. The UE establishes (602) a target radio connection with the target access node, and determines (603) whether or not a source cell release criterion is fulfilled. When the source cell release criterion is determined to be fulfilled, the UE releases (604) a source radio 10 connection with the source access node.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to migrating network traffic from a licensed spectrum to an unlicensed spectrum within the same radio access technology (RAT). In one aspect, a method includes identifying a user device connected to a cellular wireless access technology, over a licensed spectrum; determining whether a condition for switching network traffic associated with the user device to an unlicensed spectrum is triggered; in response to determining that the condition is triggered, determining an unlicensed spectrum to move the network traffic to, the unlicensed spectrum being within a same cell as the licensed spectrum or in a different cell compared to a cell in which the licensed spectrum is; and migrating at least a portion of the network traffic to the unlicensed spectrum while maintaining network connectivity of the user device over the cellular wireless access technology.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for associating a gateway device as a backup for another gateway device based on the communication characteristics of the gateways. The communication characteristics of the gateways may indicate that the gateways available are suitable backups of each other in the event that one of the gateways becomes inoperable or has an excessive workload. The associations between the gateways may be further based on the network channels used by the gateways for communications.

Abstract: An SN (100C) includes a transmitting unit (110b) that transmits, to an MN (100A) to which a terminal (200) is connected, a first message including configuration information of a cell formed by the SN (100C), and a control unit (140b) that determines to delete the configuration information of the cell according to a state of the cell. The transmitting unit (110b) transmits, to the MN (100A), a second message instructing deletion of the configuration information of the cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to the disclosure, it is possible to efficiently support data forwarding during conditional handover and dual stack protocol handover.

Abstract: An example method can comprise receiving a first wireless signal from a first device at a boundary device. The boundary device can measure one or more properties of the first wireless signal and can transmit information regarding the one or more measured properties of the first wireless signal to the first device, the information regarding the one or more measured properties of the first wireless signal causing the first device to adjust one or more properties of wireless transmission based on the information.