Abstract: A method and system to dynamically reassign RF spectrum from a first access node to a second access node, where the first access node provides service on a first carrier having a carrier bandwidth. An example method includes (i) selecting a frequency portion of the carrier bandwidth to reassign, the selecting being based on the frequency portion having higher determined noise than one or more other frequency portions of the carrier bandwidth, and (ii) based on the selecting, reassigning the selected frequency portion from the first access node to the second access node to be used by the second access node as at least part of a second carrier on which to provide service. Upon reassigning of the selected frequency portion, the second access node could then provide service on the reassigned portion and the first access node could continue to provide service on a remainder of the first carrier.

Abstract: An initial bitrate is selected for a video delivery session by a user equipment (5, 200) performing, during a time window from initiation of a video player application in the user equipment (5, 200) up to selection of a video content, network measurements of a current condition of a network used to deliver the video content to the user equipment (5, 200). A respective initial buffer duration is provided for each bitrate available for the video content and where these respective initial buffer durations are predicted based on at least one network metric derived from the network measurements. An initial bitrate for delivering the video content over the network to the user equipment is selected based on the respective initial buffer durations.

Abstract: A user equipment is disclosed that includes a transmission and reception unit configured to communicate with a master base station and a secondary base station simultaneously in dual connectivity. The user equipment includes a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer processing unit configured to have an RLC layer for the master base station and an RLC layer for the secondary base station and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer processing unit configured to have a PDCP layer transmitting and receiving data to/from the RLC layer for the master base station and the RLC layer for the secondary base station. When a split bearer configured for the secondary base station is deleted, the RLC layer processing unit performs re-establishment on the RLC layer for the secondary base station and releases the split bearer after execution of the re-establishment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) configuration parameters to send a handover completion message at the end of a handover. A source cell may notify the UE of a handover via a handover command and the UE may acquire system information, and in some cases, a downlink message, from a target cell. The UE may identify a waveform configuration, numerology configuration, and/or modulation scheme using information from the handover command message, the system information, and/or the downlink message. The UE may also determine occasions for transmitting a PUSCH. For example, each occasion may include a set of time-frequency resources on which the PUSCH may be transmitted. The UE may send the handover completion message to the target cell via the PUSCH, during the one or more identified occasions, using the identified configuration parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for determining tone patterns and associated overlay codes for transmission of reference signals. A tone pattern (e.g., with each tone pattern occupying a resource element in a resource block) can be determined for a reference signal for use in wireless communications between a receiving device and a transmitting device. The tone pattern can include an irregular combination of resource elements in one or more resource blocks for the reference signal. The resource elements can be shared by a plurality of antennas for communication of one or more reference signals between at least the user equipment and the base station. An overlay code may be determined for the tone pattern. Information associated with the transmission of the reference signal using the tone pattern and the overlay code may be communicated by the receiving device.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for determining tone patterns and associated power levels for transmission of reference signals. A tone pattern (e.g., with each tone pattern occupying a resource element in a resource block) can be determined for a reference signal for use in wireless communications between a receiving device and a transmitting device. A plurality of power levels for the tone pattern can be determined. The plurality of power levels can include a respective power level determined for each resource element associated with the tone pattern. One or more of the tone pattern or the plurality of power levels can be used (e.g., transmitted to the transmitting device) for transmission of the reference signal (e.g., from the transmitting device to the receiving device).

Abstract: A radio access network (RAN) sends, to a network repository function (NRF), network slice isolation information for at least one single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) for a wireless device. The network slice isolation information indicates that a first network function of the at least one S-NSSAI are requested to be isolated from a second network function of another network slice. The RAN receives, from the NRF and based on the network slice isolation information, an Internet protocol address of an access and mobility management function (AMF). The RAN sends, to the AMF, a registration request for the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may initiate handover from one base station to another. The handover procedure may not include random access channel (RACH) transmissions, and thus may be a localized RACH-less handover. The UE may initiate handover to a new base station based on the relative location of the UE and the new base station, some predetermined time, or based on the characteristics of the signals from each base station.

Abstract: A device, system and method for radio-frequency emissions control is provided. The device comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate via main radio channels and a control channel, the main radio channels contributing to radio-frequency (RF) emissions; and a controller interconnected with the communication unit. The controller is configured to: receive, via the communication unit communicating over the control channel, an RF emissions control command to reduce the RF emissions emitted by the communication unit; and in response to receiving the RF emissions control command, control one or more of the communication unit and activity on the main radio channels to reduce the RF emissions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to transmit two or more consecutive transmissions that may be used for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling. If criteria for DMRS bundling are not satisfied, the UE may generate dummy data to transmit during the skipped configured grant occasion, and may maintain phase continuity across the skipped configured grant occasion and any other PUSCHs in a set of uplink transmissions. In some examples, the UE may deprioritize DMRS bundling for sets of PUSCHs during which a PUSCH is to be skipped. If criteria for DMRS bundling are not satisfied, the UE may not maintain phase continuity across the set of PUSCHs, and may refrain from transmitting any data during the CG-PUSCH occasion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, downlink control information is transmitted to a terminal and can include symbol information related to the last symbol of a downlink shared channel. A method and device can be provided wherein a terminal transmits a first demodulation reference signal(DMSR) and at least one second DMRS for demodulating downlink data, and transmits data through the downlink shared channel, and a symbol position to which the at least one second DMRS is mapped is determined according to the symbol information.

Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication, a transmitting electronic device may selectively perform a remedial action based on a monitored throughput. In particular, the transmitting electronic device may monitor communication with one or more receiving electronic devices, and may calculate a throughput metric based on the monitored communication. For example, the transmitting electronic device may monitor data rates, may receive feedback about the communication from at least one of the receiving electronic devices, and may determine an observed distribution of the data rates. Then, the transmitting electronic device may compare the throughput metric to a threshold value. If the throughput metric is less than the threshold value, the transmitting electronic device may perform the remedial action.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device comprises a first service function instance to apply a service function and a service function forwarder to: receive a first layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function instance data for a second service function instance, the service function instance data indicating a service function type and a service identifier for the service function instance; receive a second layer 3 routing protocol route advertisement that includes service function chain data for a service function chain, the service function chain data indicating a service path identifier and one or more service function items; and send, to the second service function instance and based at least on determining a service function item of the one or more service function items indicates the second service function instance, a packet classified to the service function chain.

Abstract: A switching system comprises a controlling switch and a plurality of port extenders. One of the port extenders includes: at least one upstream port; multiple downstream ports; and a forwarding engine. A forwarding database is populated with entries indicating associations between i) respective network addresses corresponding to devices coupled to downstream ports, and ii) respective local downstream ports. The forwarding database excludes entries corresponding to network addresses corresponding to devices coupled to the at least one upstream port. The forwarding engine is configured to: for a first packet received via one of the local downstream ports, and having a destination network address in the forwarding database, forward the first packet to a different local downstream port indicated by the forwarding database.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, downlink control information is transmitted to a terminal and can include symbol information related to the last symbol of a downlink shared channel. A method and device can be provided wherein a terminal transmits a first demodulation reference signal (DMSR) and at least one second DMRS for demodulating downlink data, and transmits data through the downlink shared channel, and a symbol position to which the at least one second DMRS is mapped is determined according to the symbol information.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for identifying, from a resource pool allocated for sidelink communications between UEs, a first number of resources for transmissions from the first UE to a second UE based on a set of one or more parameters shared between the first UE and the second UE and identifying, from the resource pool, a second number of resources for transmissions from the second UE to the first UE based on the shared set of one or more parameters. The first UE may communicate with the second UE using the first and the second number of resources and avoid using the remaining available resources for power saving. For example, the first UE and the second UE may avoid sidelink communications on time slots on which no subchannels belong to either the first subset or second number of the resources.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the RRC message segmentation. In one novel aspect, the UE obtains the size Z of the RRC message and the size limit L of the underlying transmission at layer S of the UE protocol stack, wherein the layer S either the RRC layer, the PDCP layer, or a sublayer between an RRC layer and a PDCP layer. The UE triggers RRC message segmentation upon detecting Z is greater than L. In another embodiment, the layer R of the protocol stack of the UE receives, in order, a sequence of chunks of an RRC message, reassembles of the RRC message, wherein the layer R is selected from a same layer as the layer S and a layer higher than the layer S. In one novel aspect, the size limitation L is either predefined or obtained through network notification or UE inquiry.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a signal transmission method for transmitting a signal by a sidelink terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) by using a plurality of symbols in a slot; and transmitting a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) related to the PSCCH, wherein the number of symbols used for the PSCCH transmission is changed according to a change in the number of symbols included in the slot.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine one or more respective maximum ranks for one or more transmission configuration indicator states of the UE; and transmit information identifying the one or more respective maximum ranks. In some aspects, a base station may receive information identifying one or more respective maximum ranks of a UE for one or more TCI states of the UE; and transmit scheduling information for a communication for the UE, wherein the scheduling information is based at least in part on the one or more respective maximum ranks. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for transmission resource selection. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes: selecting a transmission resource for a sidelink transmission; generating an indication signaling for indicating the sidelink transmission on the selected transmission resource; and transmitting the indication signaling on a detection resource, which is a time-frequency resource prior to the selected transmission resource. Embodiments of the present disclosure solve the technical problem concerning the transmission resource selection in a V2X system.