Abstract: There are provided measures for time slot control for radio power boosting. Such measures exemplarily comprise transmitting, to a terminal, a configuration indicative of uplink slots to be used by said terminal when a first modulation and coding scheme is activated, and controlling a transmission, to said terminal, of information indicative of that said first modulation and coding scheme is to be activated.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Specifically, techniques that enable a base station to send a feedback message to a user equipment (UE) indicating a quality of uplink continuity are described. The base station may observe uplink communications received from the UE to determine a level of uplink continuity associated with the UE. Based on the measurements, the base station may transmit a feedback message indicating one or more measurements corresponding to the performance of the UE in maintaining uplink continuity. By utilizing techniques for indicating the quality of uplink continuity to the UE, the UE may address uplink continuity mismatches, which may increase overall network efficiency and improve channel estimations.

Abstract: Method, comprising determining sizes of first and second data received at PCell for transmission to UE and of secondary parts of the first and second data transmitted from PCell to SCell for transmission to UE; deciding first and second initial times of the transmission of the respective data; deciding first and second primary final times indicating an end of transmission of the respective primary parts; monitoring an indication of a throughput of SCell; obtaining a transmission delay from PCell to SCell; estimating first and second secondary final times based on transmission delay, size of the respective secondary part, and the throughput; identifying first and second latest final times among the respective primary and secondary final times; calculating first and second throughputs of the transmission of the respective data based on the size of the respective data and a respective duration between the respective initial time and latest final time.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a user equipment (UE) may measure physical layer parameters of one or more reference signals transmitted by one or more non-serving or neighbor base stations. The UE may store the measured physical layer parameters and, in the event that a handover command is received from a source base station to establish a connection with a target base station of one of the neighbor base stations, use the measured physical layer parameters for an uplink communication with the target base station, where the measured physical layer parameters are unreported by the UE prior to establishing the connection with the target base station.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). A method for operating a terminal is provided. The method includes detecting, scheduling assignment (SA) of another terminal in a sensing window based on transmission time intervals (TTIs) with different lengths in a resource pool; detecting a receiving power of a scheduled data channel based on the SA and a receiving energy of each sub-channel of each subframe; determining resources for data transmission based on the SA, the receiving power and the receiving energy; and transmitting data on the resources.

Abstract: A network speed map indicating data rates (e.g., download speeds) provided by a mobile network within a geographical area can be created based on crowd-sourced data. An example process includes receiving a plurality of data samples from mobile devices, each sample including a CQI value and a geolocation. Efficiency values can be determined from sampled CQI values associated with a bin of interest within the geographical area, and a spectrum efficiency value associated with the bin can be determined based on the determined efficiency values. A data rate (e.g., a download speed) associated with the bin can be estimated based on the spectrum efficiency value, and a network speed map showing one or more bins, including the bin, with estimated data rates (e.g., download speed) can be generated and displayed on a user computing device.

Abstract: Synchronization reference source selection may be used to support advanced services of NR V2X. One method may be performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network. The method includes: broadcasting group information for identifying a wireless communication group including the UE; and broadcasting a special synchronization signal identification for identifying the UE as a synchronization reference source in the wireless communication group.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for dynamically determining an uplink data split threshold for communicating using one or more radio link control (RLC) entities of a split bearer configuration. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes inputting a first set of parameters to a machine learning algorithm, obtaining, as an output of the machine learning algorithm based at least in part on the inputted first set of parameters, a value for a data split threshold, and transmitting the data using at least one of a first RLC entity or the second RLC entity based on the value for the data split threshold and the amount of data the apparatus has to transmit.

Abstract: A communication node receives first information, transmits a first radio signal and monitors a first-type signaling in a first time window; an end time for a transmission of the first radio signal is used for determining a start of the first time window, a time-domain resource occupied by the first radio signal is used for determining a first characteristic identity; the first characteristic identity is one of M characteristic identities, the M is a positive integer greater than 1, and the first information is used for determining the M characteristic identities; the first-type signaling carries one of the M characteristic identities, the communication node determines a characteristic identity carried by the first-type signaling out of the M characteristic identities through blind detection. The method helps improve random access performance.

Abstract: An embodiment of present disclosure provides a method of transmitting channel state information reference signals, and a base station. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method of transmitting channel state information reference signals (CSI-RSs), which is executed by a base station, and this method includes the steps of determining whether or not it is necessary to use aperiodic CSI-RSs in a communication system in which a base station to use periodic CSI-RSs is provided, generating an aperiodic CSI-RS trigger signal and communicating the aperiodic CSI-RS trigger signal to a mobile station when aperiodic CSI-RSs need to be used, and communicating aperiodic CSI-RSs to the mobile station in accordance with the aperiodic CSI-RS trigger signal.

Abstract: A reverse time synchronization may be performed between a sending device and a receiving device. Then a Time Error (TE) between the sending device and the receiving device may be determined based on the reverse time synchronization. A gate time on the receiving device may be scheduled based on the determined TE.

Abstract: System and techniques for radio link quality prediction are described herein. A mobile device may receive a device registration. Motion data for the mobile device may then be obtained. A predicted path for the mobile device may be derived from the motion data. A set of predicted radio metrics for the mobile device along the predicted path mat be produced via a dynamic coverage map. The set of predicted radio metrics may then be transmitted.

Abstract: A method performed by a transmitting device, for handling communication in a wireless communications network. The transmitting device transmits a Precision Time Protocol, PTP, message carrying synchronization information to a receiving device over a radio interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wireless communication methods, terminal devices, and network devices. In one example method, a network device sends timing advance timer (TAT) configuration information to a terminal device, where the TAT configuration information is used by the terminal device to configure duration of a TAT. The terminal device receives the TAT configuration information sent by the network device. The terminal device configures the TAT based on the TAT configuration information, and asynchronously sends uplink data to the network de vice based on a running status of the TAT. The network device receives the uplink data sent by the terminal device based on the TAT configuration information.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD). In some embodiments, the network node includes processing circuitry configured to cause the network node to determine delay offset information based at least in part on a common distance for a cell, the delay offset information indicating a common temporal delay offset and transmit the delay offset information to the WD in at least one of a system information block, SIB, and a radio resource control, RRC, message. In some embodiments, a wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to cause the wireless device to receive delay offset information in at least one of a system information block, SIB, and a radio resource control, RRC, message, the delay offset information being based at least in part on a common distance and the delay offset information indicating a common temporal delay offset.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: A method is provided for a radio aware transport network. A network device obtains a first request for a status of one or more radio cells of a radio access network. The network device is configured to transmit radio traffic of the radio access network in a fronthaul packet network and is in communication with a radio controller that manages the one or more radio cells. The network device provides, to the radio controller, a second request for operational data related to the one or more radio cells. The second request is in a format specific to the radio controller. The network device obtains, from the radio controller, the operational data and determining the status of the one or more radio cells based on the operational data.

Abstract: A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.