Abstract: Examples described herein relate to configuration of access points including Internet-of-Things (IoT) radio. An access point identifier list is received from a network administration node in a network. Each access point identifier in the access point identifier list is uniquely associated with an access point, which includes an IoT radio. A first rules list is received from the network administration node. Each rule in the first rules list indicates a constraint and access point configuration values. An objective function is used to identify access point identifiers satisfying one or more of the constraints in the rules. The access points associated with the identified access point identifiers are configured with the access point configuration values as indicated in the rules.

Abstract: A radio link monitoring method performed by user equipment, includes: determining configuration information for performing a radio link monitoring operation on a plurality of Bandwidth Parts of a system bandwidth; and performing the radio link monitoring operation on a plurality of target BWPs among the plurality of BWPs of the system bandwidth in accordance with the configuration information. Specifically, the preforming the radio link monitoring operation on the plurality of target BWPs comprises: performing the radio link monitoring operation on the plurality of target BWPs through one counting unit for the radio link monitoring operation.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for optimizing utilization and performance of one or more unlicensed bands in a network (Wi-Fi and Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)) through a client device application that communicates with a central node deployed on a cloud platform. The method and system collects Radio Frequency (RF) measurements from a plurality of client devices and from a plurality of nearby point of attachments (PoAs) and transmits the collected RF measurements to the cloud platform. An optimal transmission channel/network in the one or more unlicensed bands is then calculated for one or more nearby PoAs using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) module based on the RF measurements, which utilizes a Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), an Automated Frequency Coordinator (AFC) and a Spectrum Access System (SAS) to select the optimal transmission channel/network based on the data-rate result received from the DFS, AFC and SAS.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: controlling circuitry configured to set at least one of: a first transmission prohibition period for a first network to which the wireless communication device belongs; or a second transmission prohibition period for a second network, and to determine, when a first frame addressed to another device is received in a case that the first transmission prohibition period is not set and the second transmission prohibition period is set, a state of a wireless medium based on comparing a reception level of the first frame with a threshold defined corresponding to one of the first network and the second network, to which a sender of the first frame belongs.

Abstract: A method for controlling a base station of a radiocommunications network multiplexing data in time intervals, each having at least one synchronization time portion and at least one user data time portion organized in time-distributed and frequency-distributed blocks of resources. The method includes, for at least certain of the time intervals: dividing the user data time portion into at least two sub-portions, one active time sub-portion, capable of grouping together resource blocks to be sent out, and at least one time sub-portion that contains no resource blocks used, called an inactive time sub-portion; and putting the base station to sleep for at least one part of the duration of the inactive time sub-portion or sub-portions.

Abstract: A signal interference avoidance method includes, when the self-interference occurs for the UE connected concurrently to a first network device and a second network device, transmitting first interference avoidance indication information to the second network device. The first interference avoidance indication information is used to enable the second network device to communicate with the UE through a first time-domain resource and/or a first frequency-domain resource. The first interference avoidance indication information includes identification information about the UE.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of monitoring a communication network. The method includes obtaining first information related to remote electrical tilt configurations deployed in the communication network; obtaining second information related to cell documentation; comparing the first and second information to identify mismatches between the first and second information, if any; and outputting an alarm concerning mismatches identified as a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications in unlicensed spectrum are described. In some wireless communications systems, a user equipment may identify a service parameter configured for the user equipment for a shared radio frequency channel, such as a subcarrier spacing or beam direction for a directional beam for communications with a base station. The base station may acquire a channel occupancy time for the shared radio frequency channel. The user equipment may monitor for and receive a control message for the channel occupancy time from the base station. The control message may include an indication of service associated with the service parameter and a remaining duration of the channel occupancy time. Based on the indications, the user equipment may adapt one or more receive parameters (e.g., a monitoring periodicity, monitoring time occasions, and whether to skip monitoring) for communicating with the base station during the channel occupancy time.

Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment to duplicately receive an identical control messages. The method includes duplicately receiving identical control messages from a base station and processing the duplicately received identical control messages by mapping same to mutually different logical channels, by using identification information or an identification entity for identifying and processing the duplicately received identical control message.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a user equipment (UE), for transmitting information on an uplink (UL) shared channel within a cell of a radio access network. Such embodiments include receiving, from a network node serving the cell, a configured uplink grant of resources for transmitting information on the UL shared channel. The uplink grant can indicate particular timeslots during which transmission on the UL shared channel is allowed and can include: a periodicity parameter indicating an uplink periodicity for configured resources, and an allowance parameter indicating a number of timeslots, within each uplink periodicity, during which transmission on the UL shared channel is allowed. Such embodiments also include transmitting information on the UL shared channel during at least one of the particular timeslots indicated by the uplink grant. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by a network node, and UEs and network nodes configured to perform such methods.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed toward improvements in dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) between cellular network technologies. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising initiating scheduling for a resource in a slot and determining a neighboring base station associated with user equipment (UE). The method then determines a type of interference associated with the neighboring base station and the slot and identifies an outer loop link adaptation (OLLA) value associated with the type of interference. An effective data rate is calculated based on the OLLA value and the method completes scheduling using the effective data rate.

Abstract: A method for an improved and simplified operation and architecture of a broadband access network of a telecommunications network and/or for providing fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and/or fixed mobile interworking (FMI) access and functionality to a plurality of residential gateways being connected to the broadband access network includes: in a first step, a unique identifier information is transmitted, by the specific residential gateway, to the broadband access network; in a second step, the unique identifier information is used, by the broadband access network, to decide whether or not the broadband access network is able or configured to provide 5G network access to the specific residential gateway and/or whether the specific residential gateway is able or configured to receive or to accept or to process 5G network access; and in a third step, the FMC access gateway function node or instance is dynamically configured or generated.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for transmitting a signal, a terminal device and a network device. The method comprises: determining a time sequence of each synchronization signal block from among a plurality of synchronization signal blocks in a first period; and respectively receiving the plurality of synchronization signal blocks according to the time sequence of each synchronization signal block in the first period. By means of the method, the terminal device and the network device in the embodiments of the present application, the computational complexity of a terminal device can be reduced, the detection time can be reduced, and the power consumption can be saved on.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to operate in an access point (AP) mode. The apparatus also includes a processing device. The processing device is configured to transmit a signal to one or more stations (STAs) to prevent the one or more STAs from using a frequency band. The frequency band is shared by the one or more STAs and a radio. The processing device is also configured to detect that the frequency band is available for use by at least one STA of the one or more STAs to transmit uplink signals to the controller without interfering with the radio; and in response, transmit a trigger frame to the at least one STA to schedule the at least one STA to transmit the uplink signals to the controller using the frequency band.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, apparatuses and systems for placing a range extender (RE) based on a distance between the RE and an access point (AP). An RE may determine a distance between the RE and AP based on round trip timing (RTT) information. In some aspects, the RE may exchange fine timing measurement (FTM) frames with the AP. The RE may determine a distance between itself and the AP based on the RTT information. Based on the distance between the RE and AP, the RE may provide a coarse placement indicator for improving the RE's location. The RE also may determine a signal strength or channel state information (CSI) with respect to the AP. Based on the signal strength or the CSI, the RE may provide a fine placement indicator indicating the RE may be placed nearer or further from the AP, or remain at its current location.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for scheduling the transmission of data in a datapath. A source node can send a registration request indicating its preferred sending time for data transmission. Intermediate nodes can determine if there are overlaps in timeslot reservations and adjust, and schedule, the requested preferred sending time accordingly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and device for sharing state related information among a plurality of electronic devices and, more particularly, to method and device for predicting the state of a device on the basis of information shared among a plurality of electronic devices. In order to attain the purpose, a method for sharing state related information of a device, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: generating a state model of a device on the basis of state related data; selecting one or more parameters for determining the state of the device on the basis of the generated state model; and transmitting the one or more selected parameters to at least one other device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for route invalidation. In one example method, a common ancestor node of a network determines switching of a parent node of a node based on an update message received from the node using a new routing path established based on the switching of the parent node. The common ancestor node generates a No-Path message based on the update message. The No-Path message is for invalidating a previous routing path associated with the node on the switching of the parent node. The update message comprises at least one bit authorizing generation of the No-Path message by the common ancestor node. The at least one bit is placed in a transit information option in the update message.

Abstract: Systems and methods implementing receiver assisted channel access procedures configured to enable access for a potential transmitter while avoiding introducing unacceptable interference with respect to ongoing communications in a shared channel are described. In examples, a receiver assisted channel access procedure implements a LBT enhanced CCA (eCCA) technique in which receiver assisted transmitter sensing is utilized. A receiver assisted channel access procedure may implement monitoring of a shared channel during a contiguous contention period for one or more instances of a periodic session protection signal.

Abstract: A method for performing frequency measurement by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a base station, system information comprising first configuration information associated with frequency measurement and second configuration information associated with relaxed frequency measurement; determining whether to perform measurement on at least one frequency based on the first configuration information; determining whether to perform relaxed measurement for the at least one frequency based on the second configuration information according to a result of the determining whether to perform the measurement; and performing the relaxed measurement for the at least one frequency based on a result of the determining whether to perform the relaxed measurement.