Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for configuring, based on capability of the user equipment (UE) in switching among multiple component carriers (CCs), the UEs for communications with multiple activated CCs. For example, the network may configure the UE with a number of activated CCs that exceeds a number of CCs supported by the UE for simultaneous connections, such that the UE quickly switches among the activated CCs. The UE can thus effectively utilize more operating bands than the number allowed for simultaneous connections using inter-band carrier aggregations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) for a plurality of uplink bands in a wireless communication system, according to various embodiments. Disclosed are the method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a base station, SRS configuration information for the plurality of uplink bands; and transmitting, to the base station, the SRS in each of the plurality of uplink bands, on the basis of the SRS configuration information. The SRS is transmitted via at least one SRS port allocated to each of the plurality of uplink bands by means of the SRS configuration information, and the at least one SRS port is allocated differently for each of the plurality of uplink bands.

Abstract: A terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a control section that determines the number of repetitions of a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) on the basis of at least one of the number of spatial relations and the number of transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, and a transmitting section that repetitively transmits the PUCCH in accordance with the number of the repetitions. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to achieve preferable repetitive PUCCH transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, system, and devices for configuring hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission. The method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a radio resource control (RRC) parameter to configure a one-shot HARQ-ACK feedback mode; and receiving, by the UE, a first downlink control information (DCI) comprising a first K, the first DCI corresponding to a first PDSCH. The method includes receiving, by the UE, a second DCI comprising a second K with an applicable value and an one-shot request field with a positive value, the second DCI corresponding to a second PDSCH; and transmitting, by the UE, a one-shot HARQ-ACK feedback according to a preset rule.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A device may receive a resource allocation for transmitting a transport block (TB) over a set of time slots. The TB may include a set of coded bits. In some aspects, the device may determine starting indexes of subsets of the coded bits, each subset of the coded bits may be for transmission during a respective subset of time slots. In some other aspects, the device may receive a configured grant for a transmission of the TB over the set of time slots. In other aspects, the device may scale a size of the TB based on a first value independent of a second value associated with a number of time slots associated with the set of time slots. The device may transmit the TB over the set of time slots based on one or more of the example aspects.

Abstract: An example system comprises a plurality of servers comprising respective network interface cards (NICs) connected by physical links in a physical topology, wherein each NIC of the plurality of NICs comprises an embedded switch and a processing unit coupled to the embedded switch; and an edge services controller configured to program the processing unit of a network interface card of the plurality of network interface cards to: receive, at a first network interface of the NIC, a data packet from a physical device; based on the data packet being received at the first network interface, modify the data packet to generate a modified data packet; and output the modified data packet to the physical device via a second network interface of the NIC.

Abstract: A resource determining method and an apparatus are disclosed. A network device determines a resource of an uplink channel. A terminal device receives downlink control information (DCI) sent by the network device, where the DCI is carried on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The terminal device determines the resource of the uplink channel based on the DCI, where the resource of the uplink channel is used to send uplink information. As a result, a latency of sending the uplink information is reduced.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for frequency hopping for data channel repetition in full duplex. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving information from, a network entity, scheduling transmission of a plurality of uplink data channel repetitions in one or more slots according to a frequency hopping scheme that configures frequency hops between transmissions of repetitions of the plurality of uplink data channel repetitions and transmitting the plurality of uplink data channel repetitions in the one or more slots, the one or more slots comprising at least a full duplex slot including an uplink subband and a downlink subband.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a bandwidth allocation method and apparatus, user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment, virtual bandwidth configuration information, where the virtual bandwidth configuration information is used for indicating a configuration of a virtual bandwidth; and performing, by the user equipment, signal reception and/or signal processing according to the virtual bandwidth indicated by the virtual bandwidth configuration information, where each virtual bandwidth is a part or all of a downlink maximum available bandwidth or a downlink transmission bandwidth, and the downlink maximum available bandwidth is a maximum bandwidth available for downlink transmission. In the embodiments of the present invention, reduction of overheads and reduction of complexity of signal reception and signal processing are implemented, and overheads and complexity of signal reception and processing feedback can be flexibly controlled.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a time domain pattern for a plurality of resources that includes one or more full duplex (FD) resources. The UE may communicate with a network node in accordance with the indication of the time domain pattern. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a PUCCH by a UE in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving (i) first information related to an uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP), (ii) second information related to the number of resource blocks (RBs) for the PUCCH, and (iii) third information related to an index of one initial PUCCH resource set among a plurality of initial PUCCH resource sets, determining whether the one initial PUCCH resource set is valid based on at least of the size of the UL BWP and the number of the RBs, and transmitting the PUCCH through a PUCCH resource included in the one initial PUCCH resource set based on the one initial PUCCH resource set being valid.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives inter-RAT measurement configuration parameters associated with a first RAT provided by a non-terrestrial node. The inter-RAT measurement configuration parameters include information for detecting one or more events that trigger generating a measurement report. The measurement configuration parameter further include measurement information associated with the first RAT. The UE then determines one or more events based on processing the received inter RAT measurement configuration parameters. The UE generates a measurement report comprising measurement information associated with the first RAT, wherein the measurement report is based on the received inter RAT measurement configuration parameters.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a communicating device and a communicating method that can realize communication of higher reliability. A communicating device is provided which includes a control section configured to perform control of transmitting data to another communicating device by using a usable frequency channel, generating a request signal including channel information regarding plural usable frequency channels, the request signal being a signal for requesting an acknowledgment signal used to confirm normal reception of the data, and transmitting the generated request signal to the other communicating device by using the plural frequency channels. The present technology is applicable to wireless LAN systems, for example.

Abstract: Wireless communication network by a network entity. The method includes receiving a first set of data packets and a buffer status report from an electronic device and triggering a timer upon receiving the buffer status report. Further, the method includes performing at least one of: scheduling an uplink grant to the electronic device, if the timer has not expired, stopping the scheduling of the UL grant upon the timer expiring, and prioritizing the scheduling of an uplink grant to the electronic device on determining that the timer is about to expire.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for using spectrum sensing and supporting FD operations are provided. An example method may include performing a spectrum sensing based on a set of resources or a configuration to acquire information about at least one of FD operation or CLI associated with one or more cells of a base station during initial access. The example method may further include selecting a RO or a cell of the one or more cells based on the acquired information about the at least one of the FD operation or the CLI.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for multi-TRP transmission. The method comprises determining at least one transmission configuration indication (TCI) state to be configured to a terminal device, the at least one TCI state indicating a plurality of reference signal (RS) sets and quasi co-location relationship between the plurality of RS sets and respective groups of DMRS ports. The method further comprises determining DMRS ports for transmitting DMRSs to the terminal device via the plurality of TRPs and associations between the plurality of RS sets and the DMRS ports. In addition, the method further comprises configuring the at least one TCI state, the DMRS ports, and the associations between the plurality of RS sets and the DMRS ports to the terminal device. In this way, multi-TRP transmission can be supported without introducing additional indication overhead.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for sharing a user equipment (UE)-initiated channel occupancy time (COT) with a base station (BS) by transmitting receiver-side assistance information on an uplink shared channel of an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. In some aspects, the UE may perform a clear channel assessment (CCA) prior to an uplink transmit opportunity, and if the CCA is successful, transmit the receiver-side assistance information on the uplink shared channel to share the COT with a BS. Multiple uplink transmit opportunities may be indicated to the UE send the receiver-side assistance information. In some examples, the uplink transmit opportunities may be configured grant occasions for a configured grant or scheduled by downlink control information. By transmitting to the BS, the UE may share the COT with the BS, and the BS may send downlink data to the UE during the COT.

Abstract: A wireless device may transmit, to a base station, a capability message indicating a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) cell switching capability is supported by the wireless device. The wireless device may receive, based on the PUCCH cell switching capability being supported, one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of: a first PUCCH cell of a PUCCH group; and a second PUCCH cell of the PUCCH group. The wireless device may receive downlink control information (DCI) indicating a downlink transmission of a transport block. The wireless device may select, based on a field of the DCI, a PUCCH cell from the first PUCCH cell and the second PUCCH cell of the PUCCH group. The wireless device may transmit, via the selected PUCCH cell, a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback for the transport block.

Abstract: An unslotted CSMA/CA optimization device includes a variable initializing unit performing variable initialization used in an algorithm for unslotted CSMA/CA optimization; an exploration and exploitation selecting unit determining exploration/exploitation using an epsilon greedy algorithm; an action selecting unit selecting an action having the best Q-value, among actions, when exploitation is selected, and randomly selecting an action when exploration is selected; a channel information collecting unit executing backoff when an action (backoff time) is selected, repeatedly executing CCA during the backoff time, and counting the number of times a channel is idle and the number of times the channel is busy; a success rewarding unit transmitting a packet when the channel is idle and rewarding success when acknowledge (Ack) is received; and a Q-table updating unit checking the received reward and updating a Q-table based on an action, a state, and a reward.

Abstract: The invention provides a drainage network monitoring system. The system comprises a sensing module for detecting one or more conditions at a location in the drainage network; a processing module for processing data received from the sensing module; a wireless communications module for communicating the processed data substantially in real-time to one or more wireless devices including a wireless notification device configured to issue notification information to users, wherein the wireless communications module utilizes a narrow bandwidth, low power wireless communications protocol to communicate processed data to the wireless notification device, and wherein the sensing module has a standalone power supply.