Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is disclosed including a receiver that receives, from a base station (BS), Zero Power (ZP) Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resource configuration information and a ZP CSI-RS. The ZP CSI-RS is transmitted as a periodic ZP CSI-RS, a semi-persistent ZP CSI-RS, or an aperiodic ZP CSI-RS. When the ZP-CSI-RS is transmitted as the periodic ZP CSI-RS or the semi-persistent ZP CSI-RS, the ZP CSI-RS resource configuration information designates periodicity and a timing offset for the periodic ZP CSI RS or the semi-persistent ZP-CSI-RS. The receiver receives the ZP CSI-RS based on a ZP CSI RS resource specified using the periodicity and the timing offset. When the ZP CSI-RS is transmitted as the aperiodic ZP CSI-RS, the receiver receives DCI that triggers the aperiodic ZP CSI-RS. The receiver receives the ZP CSI-RS based on a ZP CSI-RS resource specified using the DCI.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for performing bit indexed explicit replication (BIER). For example, one method involves receiving a packet at a node. The packet includes a bit string. The node selects forwarding information based on a flow value associated with the packet. The forwarding information includes a forwarding bit mask. The node then forwards the packet based on the bit string and the forwarding information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for configuring discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles within a DRX time period at a user equipment (UE). DRX configurations may provide that different DRX cycles have non-uniform cycle durations within the DRX time period. Such non-uniform cycle durations may provide DRX ON-durations that are aligned with a periodicity of downlink traffic to the UE in which the downlink traffic may be unaligned with timing boundaries used for wireless communications between the UE and a base station, such as slot boundaries or symbol boundaries.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for the convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher a data transfer rate after the 4G system with the IoT technology. The disclosure may be applied to intelligence services (e.g., a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services) based on the 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for a beam association between DL/UL.

Abstract: A resource allocation method and apparatus, and a system include sending, by a network device, first information to a user equipment, where the first information is for indicating uplink resources corresponding to autonomous uplink transmission performed by the user equipment, and sending, by the network device, second information to the user equipment, where the second information is for indicating a resource that is in the uplink resources and that is used by the user equipment to perform autonomous uplink transmission.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for packet arbitration for buffered packets in a network device are described herein. A packet can be received at an input of the network device. The packet can be placed in a buffer for the input and a characteristic of the packet can be obtained. A record for the packet, that includes the characteristic, is written into a data structure that is independent of the buffer. Arbitration, based on the characteristic of the packet in the record, can then be performed among multiple packets to select a next packet from the buffer for delivery to an output.

Abstract: Providing access to Fifth Generation (5G) wireless communication services via an Application Programming Interface (API) is described. In an example, a request for 5G wireless communication services associated with a 5G wireless communication service provider can be received via the API. The 5G wireless communication service provider can determine that it can accommodate the request and can cause a notification to be presented via the application, wherein the notification includes an indication that the 5G wireless communication services are available. Based at least in part on receiving an indication of an input associated with the notification, the 5G wireless communication services can provide 5G wireless communication services to a user device via the API.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a compressed user equipment (UE) capability message that can indicate to a mobile network the various capabilities of the UE. In particular, the carrier aggregation and dual connectivity capabilities are compressed as disclosed herein. In traditional implementations, each carrier aggregation and dual connectivity combination and implementation that is supported is explicitly indicated in the message. As disclosed herein, rather than listing explicit combinations, the UE capability message can be compressed by instead listing boundary values of several different parameters which can be used by the network to derive the carrier aggregation and dual connectivity combinations. The UE capability message can also list the boundary values for LTE (Long Term Evolution), NR (New Radio, or 5G), and Dual Connectivity separately within the message to reduce ambiguity.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for performing Congestion Control in a wireless communications network is provided. The network node serves a number of User Equipments, UEs, comprising a first and one or more second UEs. The first UE has a radio resource allocated for communication between the first UE and the network node. The network node estimates (203) a first prediction of a forthcoming usage of the allocated radio resource, based on a measured data traffic between the network node and the first UE. The network node further determines (205) a first threshold related to the first prediction, as a function of a measured data traffic load between the network node and the number of UEs. The network node then performs (206) congestion control by deciding whether or not to initiate a removal of the radio resource allocated to the first UE, based on whether or not the first prediction exceeds the first threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, and services associated with security and safety) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling uplink-transmitted transmission power in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method may include transmitting, by a priority access user, one or more registration request messages to a spectrum access system. The method may further include receiving, by the priority access user, one or more registration response messages from the spectrum access system. The one or more registration response messages may contain an indication that the spectrum access system has time granular sharing capability. The method may further include transmitting, by the priority access user, one or more heartbeat messages to the spectrum access system. The one or more heartbeat messages may contain an indication of a heartbeat interval. The method may further include receiving, by the priority access user, one or more heartbeat response messages from the spectrum access system. The heartbeat response messages may contain an indication of a heartbeat interval that is longer than the indication of the one or more heartbeat messages.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods provide methods and systems for providing power throttling adapted for high performance network switches. A method includes determining, for each of a plurality of measurement periods within a thermal average period, an energy usage estimate for a packet processing block configured to process ingress packets at a power gated clock rate. The method includes determining, for each of the plurality of measurement periods, a target clock rate for the packet processing block based on the determined energy usage estimates to meet a target energy value that is averaged for the thermal average period. The method includes adjusting, for each of the plurality of measurement periods, the power gated clock rate towards the target clock rate, wherein the adjusting causes the packet processing block to process the ingress packets at the adjusted power gated clock rate.

Abstract: A communication device and method are presented that support the use of both uniform and non-uniform constellations and provide a reasonable solution for signaling. Capability information is transmitted, said capability information indicating if non-uniform transmission constellations are supported by the mapping circuitry on the transmitter side and/or if non-uniform reception constellations are supported by the demapping circuitry on the receiver side.

Abstract: In order to improve the wake-up signal (WUS) detection performance for MTC UE devices, a set of neighboring base stations coordinate to simultaneously transmit a common wake-up signal (CWUS). The CWUS is transmitted from the base stations utilizing a common set of time/frequency resources. A user equipment (UE) device receives the CWUSs from a plurality of the base stations and combines the received CWUSs. In some examples, the UE device coherently combines the received CWUSs. The UE device utilizes the combined CWUSs to determine when the UE device may skip monitoring of the Paging Occasions within a Paging Time Window (PTW) to conserve power.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring and controlling access to coexisting first and second networks within a venue. In one embodiment, the first network is a managed content delivery network that includes one or more wireless access points (APs) in data communication with a backend controller which communicates with a dedicated background scanner. The background scanner scans for coexisting networks within the venue, and reports this to the controller. In one variant, the controller dynamically adjusts transmit characteristics of the AP(s) to manage interference between the coexisting networks. In another variant, the controller causes the energy detect threshold of a client device to be lowered so that the device may detect WLAN signals in a scenario where a coexisting RAT (for example, LTE-U or LTE-LAA) occupies the same channel and/or frequency.

Abstract: A method and device for accessing and obtaining user equipment (UE) context and UE identity are provided. The method for access includes: when a UE accesses a System Architecture Evolution (SAE) network, judging, by a network node, whether a Globally Unique Mobility Management Entity Identifier (GUMMEI) carried by the UE or a Mobility Management Entity Group Identity (MMEGI) in the GUMMEI is allocated or mapped by the SAE network; if the GUMMEI or MMEGI is allocated by the SAE network, selecting, by the network node, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) according to the GUMMEIA network device includes an identity attribute obtaining module and a network resource node allocation module. Therefore, the access of the UE is achieved.

Abstract: A hub device of a network receives topology data for the network that indicates changes in a topology or performance of the network. The hub device determines modifications to processing functions for edge devices of the network based on the topology data. The hub device deploys the modifications to respective edge devices of the network. An edge device may collect data and use a processing function to perform operations on the data, generate processed data, and send the processed data to the hub device for further processing. In some cases, a remote provider network receives topology data for the network and generates modifications to processing functions for edge devices of the network based on the topology data. The remote provider network then transmits the modifications to the network.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising first parameters of a first configured grant configuration of the cell and second parameters of a second configured grant configuration of the cell. The wireless device may trigger a power headroom report. The wireless device may determine one of: a first resource associated with the first configured grant configuration; and a second resource associated with the second configured grant configuration, as a selected uplink resource for transmitting the power headroom report. The wireless device may determine the selected uplink resource based on a first priority of the first configured grant configuration and a second priority of the second configured grant configuration. The first resource and the second resource may overlap in one or more symbols. The wireless device may transmit the power headroom report via the selected uplink resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of an User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE performing sensing on a second direction or beam. The method also includes the UE performing a sidelink transmission on a resource on a first direction or beam, wherein the resource is selected based on at least sensing result of the second direction or beam.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE), operable to generate an enhanced buffer status report (eBSR) is disclosed. The UE can identify packets for uplink transmission. The UE can filter the packets for transmission, to identify a number of small packets pending for transmission and a number of larger packets, relative to the small packets, that are pending for transmission in the uplink transmission. The UE can encode the eBSR for transmission to a next generation node B (gNB), wherein the eBSR includes information identifying the number of small packets pending for transmission. The UE can have a memory interface configured to send to a memory the number of small packets pending for transmission.