Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing DRX enhancements in LTE systems are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a system control module is provided for controlling communications via a communications interface. A processor is coupled to the system control module and is arranged to implement an inactivity timer and an on-duration timer for determining an active time for monitoring subframes on the physical downlink control channel for control signals, the processor further monitoring subframes after the active time.

Abstract: Handovers in a New Radio-Unlicensed Standalone (NR-U SA) communication system are managed by invoking one of a plurality of handover procedures based on conditions related to the communication device and channel status. One example of one of the plurality of handover procedures includes sending a handover command with an inactivity indicator to the UE device where the UE device transitions to an Inactive State (such as RRC_INACTIVE) in response to a handover failure (HOF) resulting from an occupied unlicensed channel. The UE device provides the I-RNTI allocated by the last serving gNB when resuming from the RRC_INACTIVE to the active state; thereby reducing the latency associated with a new connection from the idle mode. The target gNB uses the I-RNTI to retrieve the UE context from the last serving gNB.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless node may receive, while connected to a first cell associated with a physical cell identifier (PCI) and a first cell global identifier (CGI), a message that includes an indication to connect to a second cell, associated with the PCI and a second CGI, responsive to detecting the second CGI in a system information message associated with the PCI. The wireless node may connect to the second cell based at least in part on detecting the second CGI in the system information message associated with the PCI. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A system includes a network node device operable to dynamically connect to different networks and different types of networks based on factors including latency and noise levels in each network. The system allows for low power transmission of data packets as well as obfuscation of transferred data packets by splitting packets for a single file across multiple nodes in a mesh network, where the mesh network then recombines the signals to externally convey the data. The system leverages the use of LoRa communication across one or more networks to communicate critical data, such as location data for particular devices, at long ranges with minimized risk of detection.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a source cell release indication for dual stack mobility in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device, which initiates a mobility from a source node to a target node, keeps communicating with the source node, and receives, from the target node, an indication. Upon receiving the indication, the wireless device stops communicating with the source node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating communicative connection for a user device are disclosed. Based on a request for communicative connection, a communication facilitator identifies a set of candidate communications service providers (CSPs) to match the request, provides information regarding the set of candidate CSPs to the user device, receives an indication of selection, and causes establishment of communicative connection for the user device via a communications service provided by the selected CSP.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium for computing power routing, wherein the method includes: receiving a packet which comprises an IP message; inserting network information of a first switching device in the IP message and re-encapsulating it to obtain an encapsulated packet; a second switching device collecting network information in the encapsulated packet and sending the network information to a controller; subscribing to computing power resource information and sending the information to the controller; constructing a global network topology diagram which includes multiple nodes; planning a general routing table for each node with the network information; planning a computing power routing table for each node with the network information and the computing power resource information; matching a destination routing path for the packet with a request type, wherein the path is determined according to the general routing table or the computing power.

Abstract: Provided are an address coordination method and device, a base station, a session management function (SMF) network element and a storage medium. In a handover process of a terminal from a source base station side to a target base station side, a UPF split state of a PDU session of the terminal may be determined and data transmission tunnel address coordination may be implemented, thereby enhancing flexibility of split control of the PDU session in the handover process of the terminal, preventing the target base station side from executing PDU session resource modify/modification indication and other processes again to perform the data transmission tunnel address coordination after the terminal completes the handover. Resource admission control efficiency of the target base station side can be improved, so that the PDU session enters a reasonable state of UPF split or UPF non-split as soon as possible, and signaling resources between the target base station side and a core network can be saved.

Abstract: A method and device for a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention receive a radio resource control (RRC) connection release message and release an RRC connection on the basis of the RRC connection release message, wherein the RRC connection release message includes information about a target Internet of Things (IoT) mode, and the communication device can be switched from a source IoT mode to the target IoT mode on the basis of the information about the target IoT mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides example traffic routing methods, apparatuses, and systems. One example method includes determining, by a session management network element, a routing rule, where the routing rule indicates a first traffic steering entity to send a first traffic to a first function entity, or send a second traffic to a second function entity or an access device, where the first traffic is a traffic on which first traffic steering control is to be performed, and the second traffic is a traffic on which the first traffic steering control has been performed. The routing rule is sent by the session management network element to the first traffic steering entity in a session management process.

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, a UE may be configured to receive, from a base station, information indicating a reference point associated with at least one L1 measurement; determine a reporting value of the at least one L1 measurement based on a difference between the reference point and a measured value of the at least one L1 measurement; and transmit information indicating the reporting value to the base station. In another aspect, a RAN node can indicate to a UE that a reduced measurement report resolution is to be used for beam measurements in a measurement report. The reduced measurement report resolution is less than a first measurement report resolution previously indicated to be used for the beam measurements. Lower resolution can be obtained by using fewer bits to indicate one or more of the beam measurements. The payload for a measurement report such as a L-SINR or L-RSP L1 measurement report is thereby reduced when the UE transmits the measurement report to the RAN node.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a transmitting device may support receiver-specific network coding redundancy techniques. For example, a transmitting device may select a receiver-specific redundancy configuration for transmission to a particular receiver based on a quality of a link between the transmitting device and the receiving device. The transmitting device may select or calculate a user-specific redundancy for the link based on a received packet loss probability report, or may select the preferred redundancy configuration as indicated in a request received from the receiving device, or may network encode and transmit one or more initial transmissions according to a default redundancy configuration and increment or decrement the default redundancy based on feedback from the receiving device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for data transfer in RRC_INACTIVE state is provided. Method for data transfer in RRC_INACTIVE state includes transmitting a UECapabilityInformation, receiving a RRCRelease, starting a timer with the timer value set to the timerValue1, receiving a system information and initiating a second resume procedure and stopping the timer after restoring a configuration for SRB1 stored in UE Inactive AS (Access Stratum) context. The RRCRelease includes a first information for second resume procedure and a timerValue1, the first information for second resume procedure includes a SRB2(Signaling Radio Bearer2) indicator and a DRB(Data Radio Bearer) list. The system information includes a first threshold and a second threshold, the first threshold is related to a reference signal received power and the second threshold is related to a data volume.

Abstract: Provided in the embodiments of the disclosure are a method and apparatus for determining a configuration parameter, and a terminal. The method includes that: a terminal determines, after entering from an inactive state to an idle state, to use a first extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) configuration parameter or a second eDRX configuration parameter to control a monitoring state of the terminal. The first eDRX configuration parameter is an eDRX configuration parameter corresponding to the inactive state, and the second eDRX configuration parameter is an eDRX configuration parameter corresponding to the idle state.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a first network component, a sender shaper drop value based on the following: a maximum sequence number; a minimum sequence number; and a sender sequence counter number associated with the first network component. The method also includes determining, by the first network component, a wide area network (WAN) link drop value based on the sender sequence counter number associated with the first network component and a receiver sequence counter number associated with a second network component. The method further includes determining, by the first network component, whether to adjust a sender shaper rate based on the sender shaper drop value and the WAN link drop value.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for interference measurements based on synchronization signal blocks (SSB) in a network (e.g., an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network. In some cases, a node determines resources used for periodic SSB transmissions by at least one parent node of the network, uses the determined resources to perform SSB-based interference measurements, and communicates with at least one of the parent node, a central unit (CU), or another node of the network based on the SSB-based interference measurements.

Abstract: A method that includes sensing, by a first user equipment (UE), a signal transmitted by a second UE indicating a resource reservation for a shared channel for a sidelink (SL) transmission by the second UE and a priority associated with the SL transmission; determining, by the first UE, a threshold based on a type of the SL transmission and the priority; and selecting, by the first UE, a resource in the shared channel to use for a SL transmission by the first UE based on the threshold.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may measure quality of experience (QoE) metrics and transmit a QoE report that is formatted to be readable by a base station, such that a base station may receive the QoE report and independently perform adjustments associated with the service being utilized by the UE. A UE may receive a configuration message that includes a first configuration for reporting QoE measurements to a base station and a second configuration for reporting QoE measurements to a QoE server. The UE may measure one or more QoE metrics in accordance with the configuration message, and generate a first report for the base station based on the QoE measurements and the first configuration. Upon generating the report, the UE may transmit the first report to the base station in accordance with the first configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for data transmission are provided. The method is applied to a user equipment that detects a current timing advance (TA) in a target time unit to obtain a detection result. The user equipment sends, if the detection result indicates that the current TA has expired, at least one of a random access signal and a target notification message to a base station.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for implementing a robust measurement procedure for neighbor base stations (BSs) that are handoff candidates. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may designate a first 5G New Radio (NR) neighbor BS as a handoff candidate for the UE based on a first signal strength measurement. The UE may configure a measurement time interval to perform one or more additional signal strength measurements prior to expiration of a time to trigger (TTT) time period. The UE may determine the measurement time interval based on a duration of the TTT time period configured by a serving BS and a number of additional signal strength measurements. The UE may transmit a measurement report to the serving BS after performing the last signal strength measurement and prior to expiration of the TTT time period.