Abstract: A resource configuration method is performed by a network side device. The method includes: receiving an antenna capability reported by a terminal, wherein the antenna capability includes that a maximum number of layers for transmission is greater than two layers; and configuring at least one Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set for the terminal according to the antenna capability reported by the terminal including that the maximum number of layers for transmission is greater than two layers.

Abstract: A network management apparatus performs a determination process and an application process. The determination process is processing that determines an MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value based on information acquired from an incoming packet transmitted from a node constituting a wireless access network and received in a core network that aggregates a plurality of wireless access networks. The application process is processing that applies the MTU value to an outgoing packet to be transmitted from the core network to the node.

Abstract: A communication management resource such as associated with a first wireless access point receives a first communication from a first mobile communication device. Via the first communication, the communication management resource associated with the first wireless access point determines a channel quality associated with a first wireless channel, the first wireless channel acquirable by the first mobile communication device via clear channel assessment. Based on the determined channel quality, the communication management resource controls conveyance of a second communication between the first mobile communication device and a first wireless access point over the first wireless channel.

Abstract: A semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) transmission indication method and apparatus applied to multi-broadcast scheduling (MBS), includes: a terminal device receives SPS transmission indication signaling sent by a network-side device; and the terminal device obtains, on the basis of the SPS transmission indication signaling, a terminal device sub-group to which an SPS transmission belongs and an SPS transmission state corresponding to the terminal device sub-group to which the SPS transmission belongs.

Abstract: A satellite computer system for a satellite can include at least one processor programmed to perform one or more steps. The satellite includes a phased array antenna configured to communicate with terrestrial user equipment (UE) via a plurality of directional beams. The steps can include: determining a signal latency for each of the beams based on a distance between the satellite and a reference location within the beam footprint during a time period; determining, for each of the beams, a respective beam buffer-delay time, wherein the determined signal latency for the beam plus the respective beam buffer-delay time corresponds to a predetermined signal latency for the time period; and buffering an Rx data stream from the beams in a variable delay Rx buffer, wherein data in the Rx data stream from each beam of the plurality of beams is buffered for the respective buffer-delay time for the respective time period.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device configured to transmit signals to and/or to receive signals from wireless communications networks is provided. The method comprises operating in one of an idle state and an inactive state and, when operating in the one of the idle state and the inactive state, receiving, via a broadcasted signal from the wireless communications network, a configuration of at least two bandwidth parts, BWPs, for use by the communications device in transmitting signals to and/or receiving signals from the wireless communications network while remaining in the one of the idle state and the inactive state. Radio resources forming a first of the BWPs at least partially overlap in both frequency and time with radio resources forming a second of the BWPs. The first BWP and the second BWP have a same numerology.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for activating and deactivating pre-configured measurement gaps in carrier aggregation. A user equipment (UE) device may detect a pre-configured measurement gap configured by a network; detect that the pre-configured measurement gap has been activated or deactivated; and activate or deactivate the measurement gap based on the detection that the pre-configured measurement gap has been activated or deactivated.

Abstract: A computing device, includes one or more processors, configured to receive first data corresponding to a first radiofrequency signal received from a first wireless communication device, and second data corresponding to a second radiofrequency signal received from a second wireless communication device; select either the first wireless communication device or the second wireless communication device as a repeater device based on the first data or the second data according to one or more repeater selection criteria; instruct a transceiver to send a third radiofrequency signal to the repeater device, wherein the third radiofrequency signal comprises third data and an instruction for the repeater device to repeat the third data to the third wireless communication device.

Abstract: A method performed by a network node for assisting a User Equipment (UE) in detecting front loaded Demodulation Reference Signals (DMRS) and one or more additional DMRS symbols in a wireless communications network is provided. The network node obtains a first scheduling information about the front loaded DMRS and the one or more additional DMRS in a current slot scheduled in the cell. The network node obtains (a second scheduling information about empty symbols in the current slot from an interfering cell. The network node decides, based on the first and second scheduling information, which one or more out of option 1 (accumulated DMRS) and option 2 (individual DMRS), to use for computing covariance at the UE. The network node sends an indication to the UE, recommending which one or more out of option 1 and option 2, to use for computing covariance at the UE.

Abstract: A communication system (1) includes a plurality of communication apparatuses (10) and a control apparatus (20), the control apparatus (20) including a control unit (21) including: a related information acquisition unit (22) that acquires related information related to the communication apparatuses; a connection request acquisition unit (23) that acquires a connection request from a new terminal; a determination unit (24) that determines a communication apparatus which is to be connected to the new terminal; and an instruction unit (25) that instructs the determined communication apparatus to carry out scanning with respect to the new terminal.

Abstract: A mobile network operator may deploy a distributed network stack including, deploying a first cloud native function in a first public cloud and deploying a second cloud native function in a second public cloud. A system may provide a connected virtual private cloud. A system may deploy one or more virtual routers within the connected virtual private cloud. A system may connect the first public cloud and the second public cloud to the connected virtual private cloud using the one or more virtual routers in the connected virtual private cloud to form the overlay network. A system may transmit data traffic between the first cloud native function and the second cloud native function using the overlay network.

Abstract: A method and at least one user equipment (UE) are disclosed. The method is performed by the at least one UE in a wireless communication system, and includes receiving, from a base station, group downlink control information (DCI) indicating a discontinuous reception (DRX) or discontinuous transmission (DTX) pattern. The at least one UE includes a memory device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory device. The instructions cause the processor to receive, from a base station, group DCI indicating a DRX or DTX pattern.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems that relate to grouping the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) ports are disclosed so as to enable efficient demodulation and/or channel interference estimation by the terminal device. In one example aspect, a method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by a base station, a signaling message to a target terminal device indicating at least two groups of antenna ports associated with a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS). The at least two groups of antenna ports share no common antenna port. The method also includes performing, by the base station, a communication with a target terminal device based on the signaling message.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for the establishment of an importance hierarchy for a quality of service (QOS) flow. A wireless device may associate various radio link control (RLC) entities and logical channels of the QoS flow with one or more importance levels of the QoS flow. In some cases, the wireless device may map each protocol data unit (PDU) set of the QoS flow to a respective importance level, which may influence transmission priority of the PDU sets. For example, a priority rule for scheduling PDUs may indicate that PDU sets are to be scheduled in order of importance, such that a PDU set associated with a highest importance level is scheduled first and a PDU set associated with a second-highest importance level is scheduled second.

Abstract: A method for data transmission, a network device, a terminal device, and a server device are disclosed. The method may include receiving application data sent by a terminal device; where the application data corresponds to a grouping feature identifier; determining a corresponding first grouping session in the network device according to the grouping feature identifier; and sending the application data to the first grouping session, and sending the application data in the first grouping session to a corresponding second grouping session in the server device, such that the server device processes the application data.

Abstract: Method, device and computer program product for wireless communication are provided. A method includes: receiving, by a wireless communication node from a user plane function, downlink data directed to a wireless communication terminal during an unreachable time of the wireless communication terminal; and transmitting, by the wireless communication node to an access and mobility management function, a suspend request comprising a first indication to enable the downlink data to be buffered in the user plane function.

Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure include a method including determining, by a first wireless communication device, a feature of an uplink (UL) element and transmitting, by the first wireless communication device, the UL element according to the feature of the UL element, where the feature of the UL element includes a relationship between a value of a first parameter of the UL element and a value of a second parameter of the UL grant, where the UL element is associated with one or more values of the first parameter.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a synchronization signal block beam sweep enabled smart meter. A method may include receiving information on an allocation of a plurality of synchronization signal blocks from a network element. One or more synchronization signal blocks may be received from the network element. The one or more synchronization signal blocks may be configured with corresponding random access channel opportunities. The one or more synchronization signal blocks may be repeated in specific angular directions. A correct synchronization signal block beam may be configured at a correct time based on the random access channel opportunities. An indication may be received from the network element of which user equipment within a sector of a repeater element has connected on which random access channel opportunities.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive indication information indicating an uplink (UL) configuration and one or more triggering conditions for transmission of UL signals. Based on reception of a deactivation command or fulfillment of a condition for WTRU-triggered deactivation of a secondary cell group (SCG), the WTRU may deactivate the SCG. Based on the UL configuration and the fulfillment of the one or more triggering conditions, the WTRU may transmit the UL signals via the SCG. The WTRU may receive, via a master cell group (MCG), an in-synch or out-of-synch indication for the SCG. Based on the reception of the out-of-synch indication including a timing advance (TA) delta value, the WTRU may update a UL TA towards the SCG based on the TA delta value. Using the updated UL TA towards the SCG, the WTRU may transmit one or more subsequent UL signals via the SCG.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for discontinuous reception (DRX). According to an embodiment of the present application, a method may include: receiving configuration information for a plurality of search space sets (SSSs); in the case that one or more SSSs of the plurality of SSSs are associated with at least one SSS group (SSSG), determining at least one SSS from each SSSG; in the case that the plurality of SSSs include a set of SSSs outside any SSSG, determining at least one SSS from the set of SSSs; and detecting downlink control information (DCI) in a determined SSS, wherein the DCI includes a field indicating a power saving operation for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring. Embodiments of the present application can efficiently indicate a power saving operation for PDCCH monitoring during the DRX active time.