Abstract: A plurality of multicarrier signals is generated. Each of the plurality of multicarrier signals includes a pilot symbol sequence at a same temporal point in each multicarrier signal. Each pilot symbol sequence includes a plurality of pilot symbols with non-zero amplitude. The pilot symbol sequences are orthogonal to each other at the same temporal point. A quantity of the plurality of pilot symbols in each pilot symbol sequence is greater than or equal to a quantity of the plurality of multicarrier signals to be transmitted. The plurality of multicarrier signals are transmitted in an identical frequency band from a plurality of antennas. The plurality of antennas includes two, three, or four antennas.

Abstract: Device, system and method of securely transmitting information from a mobile device or application or a user device to a mobile phone or other acoustic aware devices using audio frequency encoded data and security token transmission.

Abstract: A transmission of a sounding reference signal by an electronic device is provided. A method of an electronic device includes transmitting a signal via a first antenna subset including at least one of a plurality of antennas, measuring an emission environment of the plurality of antennas, using the signal, determining at least one antenna to be used for transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS), based on the emission environment, and transmitting the SRS via the at least one determined antenna. The emission environment includes a strength of a reflected signal that corresponds to the signal and is reflected by the first antenna subset, or a strength of a reception signal that corresponds to the signal and is received by a second antenna subset including at least one remaining antenna.

Abstract: A method of sending a beam report and a terminal thereof are provided. The method includes: monitoring a quality parameter of at least one beam link; and determining, according to the quality parameter of the beam link, at least one beam link subjected to a quality loss; in the case that at least a first preset quantity of beam link of the at least one beam link subjected to the quality loss is the beam link of a target antenna panel, determining that a shielding event of the target antenna panel is detected and sending a beam report to a network.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a beam estimation system comprising one or more transceivers, configured to transmit a plurality of first-stage reference beams, and to receive a first quality identifier corresponding to a first first-stage reference beam with a strongest signal strength and a second quality identifier corresponding to a second first-stage reference beam with a second strongest signal strength; and one or more processors, configured to determine a second-stage reference beam region based on the first quality identifier and the second quality identifier.

Abstract: A power amplifier module can include one or more switches, a coupler module, input signal pins, and a controller having first and second output terminals. The input signal pins can receive a voltage input/output signal, a clock input signal, and a data input signal. The controller can (i) set a mode of the one or more switches using a synchronous communication protocol in which the controller outputs a synchronous clock signal on the first output terminal and a data signal on the second output terminal, when the power amplifier module is in a first operating mode, or (ii) set a mode of the coupler module using an asynchronous communication protocol in which the controller outputs a first asynchronous control signal on the first output terminal and a second asynchronous control signal on the second output terminal, when the power amplifier module is in a second operating mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a first radio node configured for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), comprising a receiver, a transmitter, a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor for causing the transmitter in a first mode of operation with a first subcarrier spacing f1: to transmit a sequence of prefixed OFDM symbols, and in a second mode of operation with a second subcarrier spacing f2: to transmit a sequence of prefixed OFDM symbols, wherein the sequence of transmitted OFDM symbols is aligned with a predefined repeating radio frame, which is common to both the first and second modes of operation, or with an integer multiple of the predefined repeating radio frame; and the first and second subcarrier spacings are related by an integer factor, f1/f2=p or f1/f2=1/p, with p?1 integer.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first power amplifier configured to amplify and output a first signal of a 5G communication system; a first antenna connected to the first power amplifier and configured to transmit the first signal amplified and output from the first power amplifier as a first transmission signal; a second power amplifier configured to amplify and output a second signal of the 5G communication system; a second antenna connected to the second power amplifier and configured to transmit the second signal amplified and output from the second power amplifier as a second transmission signal; and a power controller connected to the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier and including a common voltage booster configured to provide a supply voltage to both of the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier at a same timing.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods are directed to transmitting and receiving symbols. In particular, splitting, a symbol dataset into symbol subsets, modulating, the symbol subsets using different sub-carriers, roll off factors and time acceleration factors, performing frequency shifting and combining the frequency shifted and modulated symbol subsets to generate a digital multiband (DMB) signal, transmitting and receiving the DMB signal, down converting the received DMB signal into a plurality of baseband signals, segregating the plurality of baseband signals in accordance with a manner by which the symbol subsets have been processed before transmission, forwarding a first portion of the plurality of baseband signals to a minimum mean square error (MMSE) based receiver, forwarding a second portion of the plurality of baseband signals to a matched filter-based receiver, and combining the output of the MMSE based receiver and matched filter-based receiver to generate an equivalent symbol dataset.

Abstract: A base station device includes a central unit; and a distributed unit. The distributed unit includes a first processor configured to form beams in plural directions by using plural antenna elements; and transmit and receive a data signal addressed to a terminal device. The central unit includes a second processor configured to select a first beam and a second beam set, by using: relevant information on the beams, the relevant information being notified by the distributed unit that forms the beams; and reception quality of the beams in the terminal device; cause the distributed unit to transmit a reference signal by application of a beam group formed of: one or more beams in the second beam set; and the first beam; and select a beam group to be applied to the data signal, by using a reception state of the reference signal from the terminal device in a predetermined interval.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a base station that includes a phased array antenna system and a MIMO antenna system. The MIMO antenna system may receive sounding signals sent by user equipment (UE) and determine angular location information for each UE. The angular location information may be used by the phased array antenna system to create antenna beams. The angular location information may also be used to schedule communications with multiple UEs in common beams. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A leakage detection instrument may receive an electromagnetic signal radiated from a leakage location within a cable network system. The instrument may determine the leak based on spectral analysis and without the use of tagged or test signals.

Abstract: A method is provided for localizing a plurality of wireless terminal devices of a communication network, wherein the method comprises: providing reception signals (s; s_AP1, s_AP2, s_AP3) which respectively comprise superposed radio signals which were wirelessly received by a respective one of a plurality of receivers which are arranged spatially separated from one another, wherein the plurality of superposed radio signals originates from different ones of the wireless terminal devices; reconstructing the radio signals in the form of reconstructed radio signals (rs; rs1, rs2), as a function of the respective reception signal (s; s_AP1, s_AP2, s_AP3); and estimating the spatial positions (pos; pos_UE1, pos_UE2) of the wireless terminal devices as a function of the reconstructed radio signals (rs; rs1, rs2).

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising a combiner for combining a received analog signal with an analog dithering signal to produce a combined analog signal, a one-bit analog-to-digital converter for converting the combined analog signal to a combined digital signal, means for performing joint downsampling and feature extraction for the combined digital signal, means for implementing a trained machine-learning algorithm for calculating one or more input parameters for waveform generation at least based on one or more features extracted from the combined digital signal and a parametric waveform generator for generating the analog dithering signal based on the one or more input parameters.

Abstract: A network node (110) and a method for downlink pilot signal assignment and transmission, and for data transmission. The network node has a plurality of antenna elements distributed over an area. The network node determines a respective Channel State Information (CSI) and/or a respective channel hardening degree for a wireless device (120) based on an uplink pilot signal. Possibly, the network node determines a mobility condition for the wireless device. Based on one or more out of: the determined respective CSI, the determined respective channel hardening degree and the determined respective mobility condition, the network node obtains a pilot utility metric for the wireless device. Further, the network node assigns a downlink pilot signal to at least one wireless device having a pilot utility metric exceeding a predetermined threshold value. Furthermore, the network node transmits, to the at least one wireless device, data and possibly an assigned downlink pilot signal.

Abstract: A system for calibrating a multi-channel radio frequency signal generation system is described. At least two signal sources and a calibration unit are provided. A calibration data module is provided that is assigned to at least one of the signal sources. The at least two signal sources are assigned to at least two signal channels. In a first operation mode, the calibration unit is connected with the at least two signal channels simultaneously. The calibration unit is configured to gather calibration data assigned to the at least two signal channels. The system is configured to transfer the calibration data gathered from the calibration unit to the calibration data module. In a second operation mode, the system is configured to disconnect the at least two signal channels from the calibration unit and to connect the at least two signal channels with a device under test. Further, a method of calibrating a multi-channel radio signal generation frequency system is described.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal having a carrier wave component that operates at a carrier frequency within a millimeter wave spectrum. The RF signal also includes an information component based on a phase shift keying (PSK) modulation of the carrier wave component. A local oscillator (LO) signal is obtained, which includes an LO frequency that approximates the carrier frequency. The received RF signal and the LO signal are combined without using signal multiplication to obtain a first combined output signal. The first combined output signal being detected via a non-linear energy detector to obtain a first detected signal. The first output signal includes information of the information component. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Monitoring a MIMO pairing efficiency of a sector to determine whether or not to enable/disable inter-band carrier aggregation. If the pairing efficiency (whether predicted or actual) is high, inter-band carrier aggregation is disabled, and if the pairing efficiency is low, then inter-band carrier aggregation is enabled. The inter-band carrier aggregation utilizes a low-frequency carrier as a primary component carrier and a high-frequency carrier as a secondary component carrier. The MIMO mode of operation utilizes the high-frequency carrier for control transmissions.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for identifying wake-up signals. Some implementations more specifically relate to PHY preamble designs for wake-up signals such as Wake-Up Radio (WUR) packets conforming to IEEE 802.11ba. In some implementations, the preamble designs can include a combination of modulation schemes, data rate indications and length indications enabling devices capable of receiving and decoding wake-up signals to identify the signals as wake-up signals (for example, WUR packets), while ensuring that devices not capable of receiving and decoding wake-up signals identify the wake-up signals as legacy packets, or otherwise not WUR packets.

Abstract: An electronic device used in a first communication device side is configured for determining a simplified scheme for beam sweeping to be performed on a first channel from the first communication device to a second communication device and a second channel from the second communication device to the first communication device based on beam correspondence information of transmitting and receiving beams of the first communication device.