Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for adequate failure secondary cell group (SCG) reporting in New Radio (NR) involved networks. Various embodiments describe how to generate a sufficient SCG failure report so that a master node (MN) in the network may acknowledge the corresponding failed reference signal including its frequency and subcarrier spacing. In accordance, the MN may configure the UE and network communication effectively. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A system and a method of random access resource selection are provided. The method includes a target Base Station (BS) transmitting a first Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) to a User Equipment (UE), the first SSB associated with a first contention-free random access resource for the UE to transmit a random access preamble; the target BS transmitting a second SSB to the UE, the second SSB associated with a contention-based random access resource; and in a case that a first Synchronization Signal-Reference Signal Received Power (SS-RSRP) of the first SSB is not greater than an SS-RSRP threshold and a second SS-RSRP of the second SSB is greater than the SS-RSRP threshold, the target BS receiving the random access preamble from the UE using the contention-based random access resource.

Abstract: An example method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for early data transmission (EDT) random access (RA) procedure for dual connectivity or carrier aggregation. In an example implementation, the method may include receiving configuration information from a network node, initiating an early data transmission (EDT) random access (RA) procedure with one or more cells indicated in the configuration information, determining a secondary cell of the one or more cells as a preferred secondary cell, and transmitting data to the preferred secondary cell.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, collecting performance information for a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices and a base station in a radio communication network, determining that one or more UE devices experience a synchronization failure attempting to connect to a base station, determining to temporarily boost transmit power of a synchronization signal block by the base station to facilitate synchronization, determining a boosted power level of the transmit power of the synchronization signal block to minimize disruption to UE devices in an overlapping area between a first cell coverage area of the base station and a second cell coverage area of an adjacent base station, transmitting the synchronization signal block by the base station at the boosted power level for reception by the UE devices, and connecting one or more UE devices to the base station. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a timing information configuration method, apparatus and system and a storage medium. The timing information configuration method includes that a first node predefines or configures timing information of a second node. The timing information includes at least one of: a timing mode, a downlink transmission timing alignment mode, a timing advance (TA) configuration mode, a TA value, an offset of a TA value, a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols that an uplink transmission timing is advanced or delayed relative to a downlink transmission timing for alignment, or a number of OFDM symbols that an uplink reception timing is advanced or delayed relative to a downlink reception timing for alignment. The timing information configuration method includes that a second node determines timing information of the second node in a manner of predefinition or in a manner of being configured.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a controller for a participant of a communication system wirelessly communicates in a frequency band used for communication by a plurality of communication systems, wherein the controller is configured to identify a network-specific channel access pattern, wherein the network-specific channel access pattern indicates a frequency hop-based and/or time hop-based occupancy of resources of the frequency band that is usable for the communication of the communication system, wherein the controller is configured to identify a relative channel access pattern, wherein the relative channel access pattern indicates, from the usable frequency hop-based and/or time hop-based occupancy of resources of the network-specific channel access pattern, an occupancy of resources that is to be used for the transfer of data of the participant.

Abstract: The present 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 and system for managing data transmission in a communication network is provided. During Data Resource Bearer (DRB) creation, network signals to a transmitting node, the data transfer requirement. The network uses a signaling parameter to indicate a large data transfer requirement. Based on the data transfer requirement information collected from the network, the transmitting node determines the type of data format that needs to be used for the data transmission. If the network signals large data transfer requirement, then the transmitting node selects a Subheader format in which the length field of the data format suits the large data transfer requirement. Further, data communication is initiated using the selected Subheader format.

Abstract: The present 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). The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for efficiently transmitting a packet in a wireless communication system. The present disclosure provides an operation method for a transmitter in a wireless communication system, the operation method comprising the steps of: mapping a parameter according to quality of service (QoS) information or a service type; determining, on the basis of the parameter, whether to duplicate a packet; when it is determined that the packet is to be duplicated, duplicating the packet; and transmitting the duplicated packets to a receiver.

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: Implementations of advanced frequency synchronization in a mobile integrated access backhaul deployment are disclosed. An apparatus includes at least one processor, and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: estimate a change in a propagation delay at two time instants, measure a time period of the two time instants using a local clock of a network node, wherein the two time instants correspond to a known timing of a received signal, subtract the change of the propagation delay from the measured time period, calculate a difference between the subtracted time period and a known timing of the received signal; and convert the difference to a frequency offset value to synchronize downlink transmission frequency between the network node and a parent node.

Abstract: A base station receives information regarding a communication quality of communication of a first other communication device and information regarding a frequency condition of the communication, and provides the information regarding the communication quality of the communication and information on a frequency condition in the communication to a second other communication device. The second other communication device performs communication using the information regarding the communication quality and the information regarding the frequency condition.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a method by which a device performs data transmission or reception in a wireless communication system, comprising: performing an initial access operation with other devices; and transmitting first information (M?N) times and second information N times to the other devices, wherein M and N are respectively natural numbers, M is greater than N, and the first information and the second information are respectively the information related to timing adjustment, the first information has a value differing from that of the second information, and the data transmission or reception with the other devices is performed on the basis of a timing advance (TA) value, which is based on the average of all of the first information transmitted (M?N) times and the second information transmitted N times.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and wireless device for supporting verification of a device category as well as to a method and a network node. It is desired to quickly allow finding out whether a wireless device should be allowed to access a network by verifying a device category. The method at the device comprises receiving from a network node a verification message including a random bit sequence; calculating a verification signature from the random bit sequence by using a verification function assigned to the device category; and transmitting the calculated verification signature to the network node in an uplink message of a random access procedure or in the first uplink message following a random access procedure so as to allow verification of the device category using the verification signature at a network node.

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: 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. 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: 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.