Abstract: A wireless communication method includes: performing, by the a non-access point station (Non-AP STA), a first operation in one or more restricted target wake time (r-TWT) service periods, according to second information; wherein the first operation comprises at least one of: executing a backoff process, pausing an execution of the backoff process, starting the backoff process, pausing a startup of the backoff process, stopping the execution of the backoff process, and stopping channel access; the second information comprises at least one of: types of the one or more r-TWT service period, being a trigger-enable service period or a non-trigger-enable service period; a role of the Non-AP STA, being one of a r-TWT scheduled station and a r-TWT non-scheduled station; and whether the Non-AP STA is currently in a scheduled or non-scheduled r-TWT service period.

Abstract: A resource configuration method and a communication apparatus are provided, so that an SPS/CG period can better match an XR service that arrives periodically based on a frame rate, thereby effectively reducing a transmission delay of the XR service and improving system performance. The method includes the following steps: a network device sends first CG configuration information to a terminal. Correspondingly, the terminal receives the configuration information, and obtains first period duration M1 of a first CG period and a quantity X of CGs in the first CG period based on the information, where M1 is greater than zero, and X is an integer greater than zero.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling that indicates (e.g., schedules, configures) resources for a set of physical uplink control channel (PUSCH) transmission occasions, each of the PUSCH transmission occasions configured with a capacity for transmission of a maximum quantity of transport blocks (TBs), the maximum quantity including two or more TBs. The UE may generate a PUSCH message in accordance with the RRC signaling, where the PUSCH message includes one or more TBs, the one or more TBs being less than the maximum quantity of TBs, and may transmit the PUSCH message within a PUSCH transmission occasion of the set of PUSCH transmission occasions.

Abstract: A method of identifying accessible nodes for a wireless network includes storing a first list of nodes in a first device, wherein the first list includes a corresponding status of each of the nodes in the first list, and the first device usable in a first technology generation of the wireless network. The method further includes updating a second list of nodes in a second device based on the first list of nodes, wherein the second list is free of a status of each of the nodes of the second list, and the second device is usable in a second technology generation of the wireless network different from the first technology generation. The method further includes providing connection information for a node of the second list of nodes to user equipment in response to receiving a connection request from the user equipment.

Abstract: A method of establishing a communication channel includes receiving sensor data characterizing measurements associated with a target object. The method includes determining, based on the sensor data, an objective from a plurality of predefined objectives for monitoring the target object. The method includes computing, based on the determined objective, a communication channel associated with the target object. The method includes providing the communication channel. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

Abstract: A communication system comprising a non-terrestrial network part is disclosed in which a user equipment (UE) is served by one of the cells of the non-terrestrial network part. The UE determines whether to delay/suspend a small data transmission, based one or more associated parameters, so as to avoid a radio link failure or a handover. When the transmission is delayed/suspended, the UE initiates/resumes the data transmission in a new serving cell (e.g. after cell reselection or RRC establishment in the new cell), or via a relay (e.g. a device-to-device relay).

Abstract: There is provided a method for gathering traffic analytics data about a communication network that includes applying a heuristic that focuses on specific attributes of the communications relationships between the system assets of a network.

Abstract: A network device, system-on-a-chip, and method of performing packet handling are described. A packet is received, and data associated with the packet is processed, using a configurable artificial intelligence engine, to generate a size classification for a flow associated with the packet. An action is performed based, at least in part, on the size classification for the flow associated with the packet.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may receive a cell identifier associated with a neighboring base station. The base station may transmit, to a domain name system (DNS) server, a query constructed based at least in part on reversing a set of bits in the cell identifier. The base station may receive, from the DNS server and based at least in part on the query, an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the neighboring base station. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a network entity (e.g., a consumer network entity) to request data and/or analytics (e.g., AI/ML analytics, AI/ML inference, etc.) from another network entity (e.g., a RAN) via a core network or a function associated with the network (e.g., an NWDAF of the core network). In one aspect, a core network entity receives, from a first network entity, an analytics request. The core network entity transmits, to a second network entity, a data collection request based at least in part on the analytics request. The core network entity receives, from the second network entity, a data collection response based on the data collection request. The core network entity transmits, to the first network entity, an analytics response based at least in part on the data collection response.

Abstract: Reinforcement learning models are used to reduce the power consumption of cellular wireless networks. A method comprises receiving groups of key performance indicator data, based on the groups of key performance indicator data, using a trained reinforcement learning model to identify a candidate network equipment from groups of network equipment, generating, based on the group of key performance indicator data, actions to be performed by the candidate network equipment and zooming factor values to be used by the candidate network equipment to adjust broadcast coverage areas associated with the candidate network equipment; and transmitting, to the candidate network equipment, the action to be performed and the zooming factor value.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed herein for providing Downlink Control Information (DCI)-based Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state update with flexible channel selection. In one embodiment, a method performed by a network node of a cellular communication system comprises transmitting, to a User Equipment (UE), a DCI having a DCI format comprising a TCI state update indication, and a TCI state update application indication indicating one or more channels or signals to which the TCI state update is to be applied by the UE. In another embodiment, a method performed by a UE comprises receiving a DCI having a DCI format comprising a TCI state update indication and a TCI state update application indication indicating one or more channels or signals to which the TCI state update is to be applied by the UE, and applying the TCI state update as indicated by the TCI state update application indication.

Abstract: In some examples, in response to determining that a new communication channel is required, a wireless device retrieves information provided from a network node of availability of alternative communication channels for the wireless device. In response to retrieving information that a second communication channel is available for a location within which the wireless device is located, the wireless device removes wireless device specific information and initiates a request to connect to the second communication channel, where the second communication channel is in a frequency range different from a frequency range of the first communication channel.

Abstract: A method of configuring a radiofrequency-based sensing system comprising a first and a second node; wherein the first and the second nodes are operable in an active mode and in a sleep mode according to a wireless communication protocol; wherein the first node comprises a transmitter arranged for transmitting a radiofrequency beacon signal for presence and/or location detection and the second node comprises a receiver arranged for receiving the transmitted radiofrequency beacon signal; wherein the method comprises: switching an operation mode of the first and the second nodes from the sleep mode to the active mode at a predetermined time instance; receiving, at the first and/or the second node, a wireless communication signal indicative of a wakeup time duration for the first and the second node; wherein the wireless communication signal is implemented according to the wireless communication protocol; activating the first node transmitter, upon receiving the wireless communication signal, to transmit the radi

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), for managing information related to sidelink communications, when the UE has a radio connection with a radio access network (RAN), (i) transmits (1802), to the RAN, sidelink information for generating, at the RAN, a sidelink configuration for the UE, (ii) determines (1804), subsequently to the transmitting, that the radio connection with the RAN is to be modified, and (iii) processes (1806) the sidelink information in response to the determination. A RAN, for managing information related to sidelink communications, when a UE has a radio connection with the RAN, (i) receives (1902), from the UE, sidelink information, (ii) generates (1904), using the sidelink information, a sidelink configuration for the UE, (iii) determines (1906) that the radio connection with the UE is to be modified, and processes (1908) the sidelink information in response to the determination.

Abstract: A method of a base station may comprise: receiving a signal including a first message of a first terminal and a first message of a second terminal in one RO; determining the first terminal as a near terminal based on preconfigured criteria; determining the second terminal as a far terminal based on the preconfigured criteria; transmitting, to the first terminal and the second terminal, one or more DCIs including a NOMA indicator indicating that second messages, which are responses to the first messages of the first terminal and the second terminal, are to be respectively transmitted in a NOMA scheme; and transmitting the second messages to the first terminal and the second terminal based on the one or more DCIs.

Abstract: Techniques for enabling centralized distribution and configuration of routing control settings in a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) overlay are disclosed herein. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to defining a new address family in a communication protocol. The techniques may enable users to provide input related to configurations for routing control settings in a hierarchical manner. The routing controller may identify device(s) in the SD-WAN and send the routing control settings to the edge devices using the new address family. The techniques described herein provide a streamlined and dynamic way to manage routing controls, while also enabling centralized distribution of routing control settings, routes, best path data, etc. from a centralized routing controller.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus. A session management function obtains at least one group of first association relationships, where the first association relationship is a correspondence between identification information of domain name system DNS handling information and the DNS handling information. The SMF sends, to an EASDF, the at least one group of first association relationships used for PDU sessions of a plurality of terminal devices, and sends, to the EASDF, a first message corresponding to a first PDU session, where the first information includes first identification information, and the first identification information is identification information of DNS handling information corresponding to the first PDU session. The EASDF receives the first association relationship and the first message, and determines, based on the first association relationship and the first identification information, the DNS handling information corresponding to the first PDU session.

Abstract: A wireless device transmits a delay status reporting (DSR) medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) indicating a data volume comprising a radio link control (RLC) data volume of an RLC data unit. The RLC data volume is based on: a discard timer, of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data unit associated with the RLC data unit, being running; and a remaining time value, of the discard timer, being less than a threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure allows providing bit rate restriction for voice services originating from and received by wireless devices. The system and method facilitates to receive by, a communication server, a data packet from a user equipment (UE) associated with the communication server. The data packet includes a bit rate value of an EVS codec. Further, the bit rate value of the received data packet is compared to at least one of predefined bit rate configurations. In addition, for enhancing the EVS, the bit rate value of the received data packet is altered when the bit rate value of the received data packet matches with the at least one of predefined bit rate configurations.