Abstract: The present disclosure provides signaling for multi-panel user equipment (MPUE) activation and deactivation status. The MPUE may include a plurality of panels. The MPUE may determine a nominal number of active panels. The MPUE may map a number of panel identifiers equal to the nominal number of active panels to an actual number of active panels of the plurality of panels. The MPUE may receive, from a base station, a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a communication based on one of the panel identifiers. The MPUE may determine a panel for the communication based on the mapping. The MPUE may communicate according to the DCI using the determined panel.

Abstract: A random access method, a base station, an UE and a device with a storage function are disclosed. The random access method includes: the base station receiving a first message transmitted by the UE, the first message including a preamble message and a signal message; decoding the preamble message and the signal message respectively; if the decoding of preamble message is succeeded, but the decoding of signal message fails, the base station transmits a second message to the UE, and storing the signal message of decoding failure, the second message configured to request the UE to retransmit the signal message; receiving the third message transmitted by the UE, the third message including the signal message; using a chase combine mechanism to decode the third message according to the stored signal message in the first message. The present disclosure save time and improve the efficiency of random access.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for controlling transmission power and prioritizing transmission carriers. A method of power distribution for different physical layer channels over one or more carriers in case of power limited user equipment (UE) is proposed. Operation modes of the UE with single and multiple power amplifiers/antennas can be supported.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for monitoring a protected network. The method includes, in a scoring phase, receiving a learned model having clusters of learning requests of learning network traffic observed during non-strain operation of the protected network, wherein each cluster has an associated characteristic learning response time. The method further includes receiving a score request to score a network service request of the network traffic, classifying the network service request with one of the clusters by comparing fields of the network service request to fields used for clustering the learning requests with the cluster, calculating a score based on the characteristic learning response times generated for the learned cluster to which the network service request is classified, and adjusting supportive handling of the network service request based on the score.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The embodiments in the present disclosure allow to transfer remaining data between different base stations in a dual-registration interworking process, which provides terminal mobility between 4G and 5G networks without a data loss. Further, it provides the terminal mobility with no data loss without changing 5G and 4G base station implementation through addition of a simple function of new equipment, such as SMF and UPF. Further, it supports different QoS and forwarding path units in the 5G/4G networks without changing 5G and 4G base station functions. Further, it exempts additional function implementation costs for re-ordering in a terminal and a network through in-order delivery of packets to the terminal without changing the packet order during 4G-5G network movement.

Abstract: A method of configuring a random access resource, a terminal, and a network node are provided. The method includes: receiving configuration information of a physical random access channel PRACH resource transmitted by a network node; wherein the configuration information is configured to indicate a PRACH transmission resource reserved by the network node for the terminal and used to transmit a beam failure recovery request.

Abstract: A method for congestion mitigation via admission control in a shared-backhaul telecommunications network is disclosed, comprising: assessing a congestion state in a multi-node radio access network having a shared backhaul connection, the congestion state based on congestion of the shared backhaul connection; retrieving an admission control policy based on the congestion state of the shared backhaul connection; performing a policy action of the admission control policy at a first base station acting as a gateway for the multi-node radio access network with respect to the shared backhaul connection; and sending the admission control policy to other nodes in the multi-node radio access network, thereby causing the other nodes to perform the policy action, wherein the policy action is denying a request from a user equipment to attach to the radio access network.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficient management of multiple active BWPs. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a serving cell using multiple active bandwidth parts (“BWPs”) for the serving cell. Here, the serving cell is configured with multiple configured grants, each active BWP configured with one of the multiple configured grants. The processor receives an indication from a base unit of which configured grants are to be used upon a change to the multiple active BWPs and selectively activates a configured grant in response to a change to the multiple active BWPs.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method and apparatus, and a terminal. The method includes a terminal sending a first preamble to a base station and receiving a first random access response message sent by the base station. The method further includes the terminal acquiring an uplink transmission resource based on the first random access response message and transmitting first uplink data on the uplink transmission resource. The size of the uplink transmission resource supports the transmission of the first uplink data.

Abstract: A method for correlating discarded network traffic with network policy events in a network includes receiving a flow record. The flow record includes initial network flow information in a standard flow record format. Discarded network traffic information associated with each network policy is received from a network policy enforcement device. Network traffic is discarded based on a network traffic policy. The received flow record is correlated with the received discarded network traffic information. The discarded network traffic information is encoded into the received flow record based on the correlation while maintaining the initial network flow information to yield an enhanced flow record.

Abstract: A transceiver device for a bus system. The transceiver device includes first and second bus terminals for connection to first and second signal line of the bus system, and a transmitting unit for outputting a bus transmission signal to the first and second bus terminals. The transceiver device includes an input connection for receiving a transmission input signal useable for controlling an operating state of the transmitting unit, and a detection device, which to detect the presence of a first predefinable condition and, if the first predefinable condition is present, to interconnect the first and second bus terminals via a predefinable electrical resistance for a predefinable first period of time.

Abstract: A control method and a time aware bridge device for a seamless Precision Time Protocol (PTP) are provided. The control method includes: utilizing the time aware bridge device to pre-configure a first control signal source as a master control signal source, and pre-configure a second control signal source as a backup control signal source; utilizing the time aware bridge device to determine whether one or more packets from the master control signal source conform to at least one predetermined rule to generate a determination result; and selectively configuring the second control signal source as the master control signal source according to the determination result.

Abstract: A network element includes circuitry configured to receive information related to clock distribution from Precision Time Protocol (PTP) messages from an upstream network element, determine a delta between a network clock from the information and a Primary Reference Time Clock (PRTC), and transmit the delta in PTP messages to downstream network elements. The circuitry can be further configured to receive a configuration of a clock class of a clock at the network element, and transmit the clock class in the PTP messages with the delta. The clock class can be one of A, B, C, and D from G.8273.2 or G.8273.4.

Abstract: Described is an Evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising one or more processors to generate a first transmission for a first Cellular Internet-of-Things (CIoT) device and a second transmission for a second CIoT device. The first transmission may be generated for a first Narrowband (NB) channel, and the second transmission may be generated for a second NB channel. The first and second transmissions may include the same set of system information. Also described is a CIoT device comprising one or more processors to process a System Information (SI) transmission on one of a plurality of NB channels, and to process and extract information from a PSS and/or SSS transmission on a set of subcarriers corresponding to a set of frequency bands. The plurality of NB channels are within a wireless communication system bandwidth, and at least two of the plurality of NB channels correspond to portions of the wireless communication system bandwidth outside the set of frequency bands.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for managing a mobility pattern of a terminal are disclosed, to flexibly configure and manage a mobility pattern of a terminal based on an actual application scenario of the terminal, and optimize network performance. The method is: obtaining, by a control plane function (CPF) entity, mobility pattern related information of a terminal; determining, by the CPF entity, a first mobility pattern of the terminal based on the mobility pattern related information of the terminal; and sending, by the CPF entity, the determined first mobility pattern to a radio access network (RAN) node, where the first mobility pattern is used by the RAN node to determine a second mobility pattern of the terminal.

Abstract: A method for configuring reflective QoS includes: first indication information transmitted from a Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) transmitting end is received, the first indication information being configured to indicate a Sequence Number (SN) of a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) packet corresponding to a first SDAP packet transmitted according to a new configuration of a pre-established Data Radio Bearer (DRB) or an SN of a PDCP packet corresponding to a last SDAP packet transmitted according to an previous configuration of the pre-established DRB; an SN of a PDCP packet corresponding to a received SDAP packet is acquired; and the acquired SN is compared with the SN indicated by the first indication information to determine whether the SDAP packet includes an SDAP header.

Abstract: The communication apparatus comprises a receiver which, in operation, receives a PHY layer Data Unit that includes a duration field; Physical (PHY) layer circuitry which, in operation, issues a PHY-CCA (clear channel assessment) primitive parameter indicating bandwidth information on a busy or idle state for each subchannel within an operating bandwidth; and Media Access Control (MAC) circuitry which, in operation, updates a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) value based on the duration information and, in operation, determines busy/idle state of at least one subchannel, wherein the MAC circuitry, in operation, controls transmission of the HE TB PHY layer Data Unit based on the updated NAV value and the busy/idle state of the at least one subchannel, and controls the PHY circuitry to have the HE TB PHY layer Data Unit transmitted when the at least one subchannel is considered idle, regardless of whether the primary subchannel is busy or not.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments may include apparatus, system and method of scheduling Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) wireless communications. For example, an apparatus may include logic and circuitry configured to cause a wireless communication Access Point (AP) to allocate at least one Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) enabled (TSN-enabled) Target Wakeup Time (TWT) Service Period (SP) based on one or more timing requirements of a TSN schedule of at least one TSN stream for at least one wireless communication station (STA); to transmit a TWT scheduling message to schedule the TSN-enabled TWT SP, the TWT scheduling message including an indication that the TSN-enabled TWT SP is restricted to only TSN communications; and, during the TSN-enabled TWT SP, to communicate one or more frames of the at least one TSN stream with the at least one STA.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, techniques herein provide for auto discovery of network proxies. In particular, in one embodiment, a controller in a computer network receives, from both source devices and destination devices, corresponding Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) information and associated transaction identifiers (IDs) for packets sent by the source devices and for packets received at the destination devices. The controller may then correlate particular source TCP/IP information to particular destination TCP/IP information based on associated transaction IDs being the same, and can compare the correlated source TCP/IP information and destination TCP/IP information in order to determine whether a proxy device exists (e.g., and which particular type of proxy device exists) between the source device and the destination device.

Abstract: A method for a communication protocol that includes wideband access for low latency audio. A source device and a sink device establish a wireless communication link. The protocol for communicating via the wireless communication link includes a frame having a first deterministic portion and a second opportunistic portion. The source device transmits during the first deterministic portion of the frame, first data to the sink device. The source device determines whether a predetermined condition associated with the wireless communication link is satisfied. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the source device transmits, during the second opportunistic portion of the frame, second data to the sink device.