Abstract: Provided are an information determination method and apparatus, a signal reception method and apparatus and a signal transmission method and apparatus. The information determination method includes determining quasi-co-location reference signal information about an aperiodic measurement reference signal resource according to at least one of a relationship between a first threshold and a time interval, whether an intersection is null, or a time offset or a predetermined rule.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for a 5G system that deploys services providing optimizations and value add services based on delay tolerant data (DTD) exchanges between end devices and machine to machine (M2M) servers. In accordance with one embodiment, an apparatus may receive, from a second apparatus via the network, first information comprising a delay tolerant communication configuration comprising an identifier and a delay tolerant characteristic. The apparatus may receive, from a third apparatus, data in a plurality of data bundles that each comprises the identifier. The apparatus may process, based on the first information, the plurality of data bundles. The apparatus may route, based on the first information, the plurality of data bundles. The third apparatus may comprise a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable medium for user selection for MU-MIMO communications. In example embodiments, the method comprises for a set of candidate terminal devices, performing scheduling by: obtaining a set of received signals; determining a set of measurements for relevance among the candidate terminal devices based at least on the set of received signals and channel estimation for the set of candidate terminal devices; determining a maximum measurement in the set of measurements; and updating the set of candidate terminal devices by removing a candidate terminal device associated with the maximum measurement from the set of candidate terminal devices.

Abstract: A communication apparatus transmits a request signal to an apparatus operating in a second operation mode among operation modes including a first operation mode using a first wireless communication unit and the second operation mode using a second wireless communication unit operable with lower power consumption than the first wireless communication unit. The request signal for causes the apparatus to transition from the second operation mode to the first operation mode. The communication apparatus determines whether transmitting the request signal is prioritized, and decides a parameter in the request signal that is used to avoid an access conflict in a wireless communication band, based on a result of the decision.

Abstract: A route processing method includes obtaining, by a first network device, a flow effective time parameter and a route related to the flow effective time parameter, processing, by the first network device in the specified time interval, service traffic corresponding to the route related to the flow effective time parameter, generating a route control message, where the route control message carries the flow effective time parameter and the route, and sending, by the first network device, the route control message to a second network device.

Abstract: Disclosed in an implementation of the present disclosure are a method for transmitting a signal, a network apparatus, and a terminal apparatus. The method comprises: a network apparatus determining transmission resources for one or more power saving signals, wherein the one or more power saving signals are associated with one or more first signals, or the transmission resources for the one or more power saving signals are associated with one or more time units; and the network apparatus respectively transmitting the one or more power saving signals on the transmission resources therefor.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for channel access requests in downlink transmissions. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a downlink control information (DCI) format in physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs), determining a number of beam directions to sense, and determining a number of channel access request (CARQs) in a burst. The method further includes determining, based on at least one field in the DCI format, a set of CARQs according to the number of CARQs in the burst and a set of beam directions according to the number of beam directions to sense.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support joint allocation for both an uplink message and a downlink message. In some cases, joint downlink control information (DCI) may indicate a time domain resource allocation (TDRA) for a downlink data channel and an uplink data channel. For example, bits of the joint DCI may be configured to indicate TDRA parameters of a downlink data channel (e.g., starting symbol, length value, slot offset, mapping type, timing advance, number of repetitions) and based on the TDRA parameters of the downlink data channel, TDRA parameters for an uplink data channel may be determined by a user equipment (UE) using the joint DCI.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes determining, by a user equipment (UE), beamforming information for two or more frequency bands. The method also includes determining, by the UE, an inter-band carrier aggregation (CA) mode based on the beamforming information and one or more conditions. The method further includes transmitting, by the UE, a message indicating the inter-band CA mode. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a polymorphic algorithm service is provided. The service may coordinate and manage the execution of polymorphic algorithms of various optimization types in a multi-tier network, such as a radio access network or a self-organizing network. The service may coordinate the transition of execution of the polymorphic algorithms among the tiers of the multi-tier network, such that the polymorphic algorithm of a type may be active, for any given node, in a single tier of the multi-tier network. The service may monitor the yield of the optimizations based on various machine learning technologies, polices, and optimization targets. The polymorphic algorithms may operate in different time granularities in correspondence to the tiers of the multi-tier network.

Abstract: Example communication methods, apparatus, and systems are described. One example system includes a centralized unit control plane (CU-CP) and at least one distributed unit (DU). The CU-CP includes at least one first entity and a second entity, where the second entity is configured to perform a function of a radio resource management (RRM) algorithm in a base station, and the at least one first entity is configured to perform functions of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer and a radio resource control (RRC) layer in the base station.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described to provide for a user equipment (UE) and a base station to dynamically change a priority level of channel state information (CSI) reporting, such as from a low level to a high priority level, and in some cases back to the low level. If a condition is met, the UE and the base station may determine to change the priority of the CSI reporting from a low priority level to a high priority level. When the priority level for the CSI reporting is changed to a high priority level, the UE may transmit one or more CSI reports to the base station. The UE and the base station may change the priority level of the CSI reporting back to a low priority level if a second condition is met.

Abstract: A user equipment may be configured to perform UE indication to temporarily suspend report occasions. In some aspects, the user equipment may receive, from a base station, out-of-cell reporting configuration including an out-of-cell reporting parameter for reporting layer one (L1) channel information for an out-of-cell beam. Further, the user equipment may send, to the base station for beam selection in consideration of simultaneous access to another base station based on the out-of-cell reporting parameter, the L1 channel information for the out-of-cell beam.

Abstract: Uplink congestion control based on session initiation protocol (SIP) messaging includes receiving SIP messages from user equipment devices (UEs) via established wireless uplink connections; and monitoring a rate of the SIP messages received from the UEs. Uplink congestion control further includes identifying whether the rate of received SIP messages exceeds a first threshold during a first period of time; and sending SIP response messages to the UEs to reduce congestion on the wireless uplink connections upon identifying that the rate of received SIP messages exceeded the first threshold over the first period of time, where the sent SIP response messages instruct the UEs to resend the SIP messages after predetermined time delays.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support network controlled repeater operation at new radio—unlicensed (NRU) bands. The network controlled repeater operations include receipt of a scheduling message from a serving base station that identifies an amplify and forward (AF) window and an offset prior to a beginning of the AF window. The relay node performs a listen before talk (LBT) procedure on a shared communication channel within the offset. In response to the result of the LBT, the relay node either refrains from AF operations within the AF window in response to failure of the LBT procedure or performs the AF operations on all received signals during the AF window in response to success of the LBT procedure. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A semi-independent discontinuous reception (DRX) group configuration for a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate on at least a primary DRX group (PDG) and a secondary DRX group (SDG). The UE and a base station may implement a DRX coupling rule to ensure the PDG is in an active mode when the SDG is in an active mode. In some examples, the PDG, the SDG, or both may be configured for DRX long cycles, DRX short cycles, or both. The UE may determine active or inactive mode timers of each semi-independent DRX group. In some cases, the UE may trigger or extend an active mode of the PDG when an SDG active mode is triggered. Additionally, the UE may end an active mode of the SDG when an active mode of the PDG expires.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for unified high-bandwidth, low-latency data services. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant infrastructure (e.g., a hybrid fiber coaxial infrastructure) is disclosed, which includes standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) via a common service provider. In one variant, parallel MIMO data streams supported by 3GPP 5G NR are shifted in frequency before being injected into the single coaxial cable feeder, so that frequency diversity (instead of spatial diversity) is leveraged to achieve the maximum total carrier bandwidth that 3GPP 5G NR chipsets. Intermediate Frequencies (IF) are transmitted over the media in one implementation, (i.e., instead of higher frequencies), and block-conversion to RF carrier frequency is employed subsequently in the enhanced consumer premises equipment (CPEe) for 3GPP band-compliant interoperability with the 3GPP 5G NR chipset in the CPEe.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for prioritization of sidelink communications of a user equipment (UE) with one or more access link communications. A prioritization scheme may provide inter-UE and intra-UE prioritization that may be used to prioritize sidelink communications and one or more access link communications. Inter-UE prioritization may be used at the UE to determine whether to cancel all or a portion of a sidelink communication that uses resources indicated in a cancellation indication from a base station, or to transmit the sidelink communication irrespective of the cancellation indication. Intra-UE prioritization may be used at the UE to determine which of one or more access link communications or a sidelink communication is to be maintained or canceled in the event of overlapping resources between the access link and sidelink communications.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device and method for a wireless communication system, and a storage medium. Various embodiments regarding beam management are described. In one embodiment, an electronic device for a terminal device side in a wireless communication system can comprise a processing circuit system. The processing circuit system can be configured to obtain random access configuration information, and send a random access preamble based on the random access configuration information, so as to indicate one or more transmission beams of a base station side, in a downlink, paired with one or more receiving beams at the terminal device side.

Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes transmitting, from a first UE, an assistance request to at least one neighboring UE, receiving, by the first UE and from the at least one neighboring UE, assistance information including an indication of at least one resource for transmission, and transmitting, from the first UE, over the indicated at least one resource.