Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for resource selection. In example embodiments, a method for resource selection includes selecting, at a first terminal device, a first resource for transmitting a first packet from a resource pool. The method further includes determining a second resource selected from the resource pool by a second terminal device for transmitting a second packet. The method further includes determining whether a first transmission priority associated with the first packet is lower than a second transmission priority associated with the second packet. The method further includes in response to determining that the first transmission priority is lower than the second transmission priority, selecting an available resource from the resource pool to transmit the first packet.

Abstract: A system configured to track network slicing operations within a 5G communication network includes processing circuitry configured to determine a network slice instance (NSI) associated with a QoS flow of a UE. The NSI communicates data for a network function virtualization (NFV) instance of a Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) system within the 5G communication network. Latency information for a plurality of communication links used by the NSI is retrieved. The plurality of communication links includes a first set of non-MEC communication links associated with a radio access network (RAN) of the 5G communication network and a second set of MEC communication links associated with the MEC system. A slice configuration policy is generated based on the retrieved latency information and slice-specific attributes of the NSI. Network resources of the 5G communication network used by the NSI are reconfigured based on the generated slice configuration policy.

Abstract: Data samples are transmitted from a central server to at least one local server apparatus. The central server receives a set of predictions from the at least one local server apparatus that are based on the transmitted set of data samples. The central server trains a central model based on the received set of predictions. The central model, or a portion of the central model corresponding to a task of interest, can then be sent to the at least one local server apparatus. Neither local data from local sites nor trained models from the local sites are transmitted to the central server. This ensures protection and security of data at the local sites.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising at least one processor, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause a terminal device at least to: transmit a random access information to a network device, wherein the random access information characterizes a type of at least one random access procedure performed by the terminal device and comprises a reference signal power information related to a serving cell associated with the random access procedure and/or a timing advance of a random access response.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for analytics-based policy generation. One apparatus (500) includes a processor (505) and a radio transceiver (525) that communicates over a mobile communication network. The processor (505) receives a request from the mobile communication network to report at least one type of usage data according to a reporting policy, the at least one type of usage data including battery usage data and/or network location data. The processor (505) transmits (710) a usage report (225) containing the usage data based on the reporting policy. The processor (505) further receives (715) and applies (720) a network policy (240) from the mobile communication network. The network policy (240) is dynamically generated by the mobile communication network based on at least one trend identified in the usage data.

Abstract: Exemplary aspects of the disclosure provide a method and device for indicating occupation of an occasion for sending a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) unit. An exemplary method can include that a number of one or more alternative occasions for the SPS unit for User Equipment is determined according to statistics on occupation of a current channel within a preset time period. An interval for the SPS unit is determined. Further, the method can include that the number of the one or more alternative occasions and the interval are sent through a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining an IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, and the like) based on 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies. The disclosure provides a method for improving the coverage of an uplink channel for uplink transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed are a communication method and apparatus for a plurality of administrative domains, where the plurality of administrative domains include a composite network service (NS) administrative domain and a nested network service (NS) administrative domain, and the composite NS administrative domain and the nested NS administrative domain respectively include a composite network functions virtualization orchestrator (NFVO) and a nested NFVO. According to the communication method and apparatus for a plurality of administrative domains, the composite NFVO sends a subscription request message for analysis and prediction information of a nested NS instance to the nested NFVO, and performs a corresponding management operation based on received analysis and prediction information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured with multi-transmission and reception point (multi-TRP) operation. The UE groups capabilities of handling two overlapping physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmissions into a plurality of groups, determining a UE capability of handling two overlapping PDSCH transmissions based on the plurality of groups and transmits the UE capability to a next generation nodeB (gNB) of a 5G new radio (NR) wireless network. The UE also determines if a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission collides with a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) of a long term evolution (LTE) transmission and determines if the CRS originated from a same multi-transmission/reception point (TRP) as the DMRS.

Abstract: A method is described for communicating in a network. The method includes setting a type bit in a frame to indicate whether the frame is scheduling an uplink transmission for only a first set of stations in the wireless network or the first set of stations and a second set of stations in the wireless network and transmitting the frame to (1) all stations in the first set of stations when the type bit indicates that the trigger frame is scheduling the uplink transmission for the first set of stations and (2) all stations in the second set of stations when the type bit indicates that the trigger frame is scheduling the uplink transmission for the first set of stations and the second set of stations.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing Customer Relationship Management data between a Software as a Service (“SaaS”) CRM provider and a mobile device. This method enables both read and write access from the mobile device whether a network connection to the SaaS provider is available or not. The method involves creating a local mobile device database to track portions or all of the SaaS provider database. In the case where a network separation occurs and the device and SaaS databases diverge, the synchronization method may be used to make the mobile device database and the SaaS database consistent and coherent again. In one embodiment, multiple local database tables are used to represent a single SaaS CRM table to facilitate synchronization, and a status indicator is used to visually and quickly convey status to the mobile user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a physical broadcast channel processing method and apparatus. The method comprises: according to a preset synchronization signal position, performing synchronization signal identification among obtained subframes; after performing the synchronization signal identification, determining a first synchronization signal block; within a synchronization signal burst set to which the first synchronization signal block belongs, performing synchronization signal identification once again, and determining a second synchronization signal block, performing soft merging on physical broadcast channels (PBCHs) in the first synchronization signal block and the second synchronization signal block. The prevent invention implements PBCH soft merging within a synchronization signal burst set, which helps to increase a PBCH decoding success rate.

Abstract: A first provider edge device may receive device information from a second provider edge device included in an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN). The device information may identify a media access control (MAC) address and may indicate that the device is connected to the second provider edge device. The first provider edge device may receive data transmitted by the device and may determine, based on information included in the data, that the device has moved from the second provider edge device to the first provider edge device. The first provider edge device may generate a data packet including mobility information indicating that the device has moved to the first provider edge device. The first provider edge device may transmit, via a data plane of the EVPN, the data packet to the second provider edge device to permit the second provider edge device to update routing information for the device.

Abstract: An information transmission method comprising configuring, by a network device, first beam sequence information, where the first beam sequence information indicates a plurality of pieces of first identification information, and where each of the plurality of pieces of first identification information indicates one beam that carries a transmission signal, sending, by the network device, the first beam sequence information to a terminal device, and performing, by the network device, signal transmission with the terminal device using the beams indicated by the plurality of pieces of first identification information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for establishing a hotspot connection and a terminal device. The method includes: sending, by a first terminal device, a request message to a second terminal device, where the request message is used to request that the first terminal device be used as a wireless local area network WLAN hotspot of the second terminal device; receiving, by the first terminal device, indication information from the second terminal device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the second terminal device confirms using the first terminal device as the WLAN hotspot of the second terminal device; and establishing, by the first terminal device serving as the WLAN hotspot of the second terminal device, a communication connection to the second terminal device.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a channel state information (CSI) report configuration method, a network device, and a terminal device thereof. The CSI report configuration method applied to a terminal device may include receiving a CSI report configuration and at least one CSI resource configuration, determining a CSI report based on the CSI report configuration and the at least one CSI resource configuration, and sending the CSI report.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage medium for conditional handover (CHO) are provided. An example method at a UE may include receiving, from a first base station, a CHO configuration comprising one or more CHO candidate cell configurations associated with a second base station and one or more execution conditions associated with the first base station and including one or more CHO measurements, the one or more CHO measurements comprising one or more L1 beam or cell specific measurements or one or more L3 beam specific measurements. The example method may further include detaching from a first cell associated with the first base station and synchronizing with a second cell associated with the second base station based on the one or more CHO measurements satisfying the one or more execution conditions, the second cell being one cell associated with the one or more CHO candidate cell configurations.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station (BS), a first signaling communication that configures a plurality of transmit precoder matrix indicator (TPMI) and sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicator (SRI) pairs. The plurality of TPMI and SRI pairs may be for transmitting respective physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) communications to the BS. The UE may receive, from the BS, a second signaling communication that indicates an update to a TPMI and SRI pair of the plurality of TPMI and SRI pairs. The UE may transmit, to the BS, a PUSCH communication, of the respective PUSCH communications, based at least in part on the update to the TPMI and SRI pair. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: An information transmission method, a communications device, and a network device are provided. One example information transmission method includes: receiving a random access response, wherein the random access response comprises indication information and uplink grant information, the indication information indicates that a message 3 to be sent by a communications device is a first message 3 or a second message 3, the first message 3 is a message 3 that does not carry user data, and the second message 3 is a message 3 that carries the user data, and sending the message 3 based on the indication information, the first resource information, the second resource information, and the repetition quantity information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for setting Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) timing for Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) with a pending PDSCH-to-HARQ-timing-indicator (PHTI) are provided. In one aspect, a method performed by a wireless device comprises: receiving a first Downlink Control Information (DCI) associated with a first Downlink (DL) data transmission, the first DCI comprising a non-numerical PHTI; receiving the first DL data transmission; determining a HARQ feedback for the first DL data transmission; receiving a second DCI associated with a second DL data transmission, the second DCI comprising a numerical PHTI indicating a location for HARQ feedback associated with the second DL data transmission; setting the location of HARQ feedback associated with the first DL data transmission to be the same as the location of HARQ feedback associated with the second DL data transmission; and transmitting the HARQ feedback associated with the first DL data transmission at the set location.