Abstract: A method of supporting a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved NodeB (eNB) and receiving configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource allocation mode for a D2D data transmission and information of a timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission; determining, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure (RLF), the RLF being associated with a connection problem of the RRC connection; initializing a re-establishment process for the RRC connection; canceling all BSRs for a D2D data transmission in response to the determined RLF, the canceled BSRs for a D2D data transmission being associated with a D2D data transmission scheduled by the eNB; and initializing the timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system and method of operating a user equipment (UE) to make the new radio (NR) carrier aggregation more effective. The system and method can include at least: receiving a release message confirming release of the UE from a base station, the release message including Long Term Evolution radio access technology (RAT) frequencies and New Radio (NR) RAT frequencies; measuring during an IDLE state, the LTE RAT frequencies and the NR RAT frequencies; transmitting a resume request message to the base station, the resume request message including an indication of a measurement report available from the UE, the measurement report including frequency measurements for the LTE RAT frequencies and the NR RAT frequencies; and after a security setup with the base station, transmitting a resume complete message to the base station, the resume complete message including the measurement report with the LTE RAT frequency measurements and NR RAT frequency measurements.

Abstract: Techniques for increasing the security and reliability of frame transmission are described. In an example, a network access device transmits a first frame indicating that a protected frame is to be used for a power mode change. The network access device receives a second frame that includes an identifier of a device and a change to a power mode of the device. The network access device determines whether the second frame is protected. In addition, the network access device determines whether data received for the device is to be stored prior to transmission to the device based at least in part on whether the second frame is protected.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a communications method and apparatus, and relate to the field of communications technologies, to reduce power consumption of a terminal. The method includes: receiving information about one or more cell groups, where one cell group includes one first cell and at least one second cell; and for the cell group, determining carrier bandwidth part BWP switching or a deactivated state of the at least one second cell in the cell group based on BWP switching or a deactivated state of the first cell in the cell group. The method provided in the embodiments of this application may be applied to a carrier aggregation scenario.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving first DCI sent by a network device, where the first DCI includes a quantity of layers for transmitting first data through a PDSCH, and under a first condition, the quantity of layers of the first data is less than or equal to N1; and under a second condition, the quantity of layers of the first data is less than or equal to N2, N1 is less than N2, N2 is a maximum quantity of layers, for transmitting data through the PDSCH, supported by a terminal device, and N1 is a positive integer; and receiving the first data sent by the network device, and demodulating the first data based on the first DCI. Therefore reducing radio frequency power consumption of the terminal device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method whereby a terminal transmits and receives signals for carrying out a random access channel (RACH) procedure in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method comprises: receiving first information about a transform precoder related to a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmitted via message A; on the basis of the first information, transmitting message A including the PUSCH and a physical random access channel (PRACH); and in response to message A, receiving message B including contention resolution information, wherein the first information may be used to indicate transform precoding for the PUSCH on the basis that the PUSCH is transmitted via message A.

Abstract: The scheduling flexibility of CSI reference signals enables time and frequency synchronization using multiple non-zero CSI-RSs transmitted in the same subframe, or using CSI-RSs transmitted in the same subframe with other synchronization signals. Also, multiple synchronization signals may be scheduled in the same subframe to enable fine time and frequency synchronization without cell-specific reference signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing data transmissions are disclosed. An example method can comprise determining a plurality of time allocations for a time cycle. The plurality of time allocations can comprise a first time allocation which can be determined based on an information rate, a committed information rate, an excess information rate, an effective bandwidth rate, other factors, or a combination thereof. Data can be received from multiple sources into a buffer, for example, and can be processed within a time cycle if processing the data will not exceed the time allocation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information scheduling method and apparatus, an information transceiving method and apparatus, a base station, user equipment, and computer-readable storage mediums. The information scheduling method includes: configuring time unit information for user equipment (UE), where the time unit information indicates one or more time units; scheduling at least one of user data or uplink feedback of downlink data according to the configured time unit information.

Abstract: This application provides a link failure recovery method and apparatus. A terminal is configured to send first request information to a network device on the same resource (namely, a first resource) when detecting that a link of any one of a plurality of cells fails or the links of more than one of the plurality of cells fail, to notify the network device that a link of at least one of the cells fails. In this way, in a multi-carrier scenario resource overheads are reduced as compared to the solution of using separate resources to notify link failures in multiple cells.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium perform client access point assignment of a network device in a wireless network. The wireless network is configured to communicatively interconnect the gateway device, one or more wireless extenders, and one or more client devices. The gateway device includes a network controller, a non-transitory memory storing a program, and a communication interface configured to establish communication connections with the one or more client devices and the one or more wireless extenders via the wireless network. The network steers for a first client device, transmits a distance query to each of the one or more wireless extenders regarding the first client, receives distance responses from each of the one or more wireless extenders regarding the first client, and prepares a candidate steering list for the first client.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to techniques for selecting a configuration for communication using vehicle to everything (V2X) type communication protocol. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a user-equipment (UE). The method generally includes determining one or more parameters corresponding to quality of service (QoS) information for communication of data using a V2X communication protocol, reporting the one or more parameters by transmitting a first message, receiving a second message indicating configuration information corresponding to the communication of the data using the V2X communication protocol, and communication the data based on the configuration information.

Abstract: A MDT measurement log transmission method, a terminal, and a readable storage medium. The MDT measurement log transmission method comprises: transmitting an available indication to a network side via a first signaling bearer, the available indication being used to indicate to the network side that log-type MDT measurement log information has been stored; receiving a reporting indication message transmitted by the network side via a second signaling bearer, the reporting indication message being used to indicate that the log-type MDT measurement log information has been reported; and determining a third signaling bearer, and transmitting the log-type MDT measurement log information to the network side on the basis of third signaling. The solution reports a MDT measurement log via a MN link or a SN link, thereby reporting a MDT measurement result in a timely manner.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing shadow computations in base stations. The systems and methods can include a method including initiating, at a base station (such as a cellular base station), a shadow computation of a main computation executing for a mobile device. The main computation can include a computational task, and the shadow computation can be at least a part of or a derivative of the main computation. The method can also include executing, by the base station, the shadow computation.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit operably coupled with an external electronic device and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to determine one or more target-wake-time (TWT) parameters of at least one TWT service period based on at least one of the amount of data transmitted to the external electronic device, an amount of data received from the external electronic device, or a bandwidth, wherein at least one data frame is transmitted or received between the electronic device and the external electronic device during the at least one TWT service period; identify quality of service (QoS) for the at least one data frame transmitted or received during the at least one TWT service period; change at least one TWT parameter among the one or more TWT parameters based on the identified QoS; and control the communication circuit to transmit or receive at least one next data frame during the a next TWT service period based

Abstract: A sidelink communication method, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. In some embodiments, a terminal device receives resource configuration information sent by a network device, where the resource configuration information is for configuring a common resource for the terminal device, and the common resource is a resource that is configured by the network device for all terminal devices within coverage of the network device and that is to be used by all the terminal devices to perform sidelink communication. The terminal device receives sidelink BWP indication information sent by the network device, where the sidelink BWP indication information indicates N sidelink bandwidth parts SL-BWPs, and the N SL-BWPs include a frequency domain resource corresponding to the common resource, where N is a positive integer. The terminal device performs sidelink communication with another terminal device in the N SL-BWPs.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a sub-system that receives, from a wireless LAN module, incoming data including wireless LAN packets according to plural communication methods and a main system including a processor that process the incoming data. The sub-system includes an interface circuit and a sub-processor. The interface circuit acquires a data length of each of the wireless LAN packets from a header of the wireless LAN packet. Based on MAC addresses included in the wireless LAN packet, the interface circuit identifies a communication method of the wireless LAN packet. Based on the data length and the communication method of the wireless LAN packet, the interface circuit transfers the wireless LAN packet to one of different storage areas respectively corresponding to the communication methods. The sub-processor transfers the wireless LAN packet from the one of the different storage areas to the main system.

Abstract: A method includes: mapping a to-be-transmitted service flow to a virtual connection based on a mapping relationship between an identifier of the to-be-transmitted service flow and an identifier of the virtual connection; mapping the to-be-transmitted service flow to a virtual bearer based on a mapping relationship between the identifier of the virtual connection and an identifier of the virtual bearer; and mapping the to-be-transmitted service flow to a virtual bearer queue based on a mapping relationship between a quality of service characteristic identifier of the to-be-transmitted service flow and an identifier of the virtual bearer queue in the virtual bearer, to transmit the to-be-transmitted service flow to an OLT.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, terminal device and apparatus for UL data transmission and a method, network device and apparatus for UL data scheduling. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of DL data transmission may comprise receiving, from a network device, information on a starting position of uplink data transmission on the unlicensed band; and determining the starting position of uplink data transmission from the information on the starting position of uplink data transmission, wherein the determined starting position of uplink data transmission is associated with a to-be-used carrier numerology With embodiments of the present disclosure, it could enable the UL data transmission on the unlicensed band in the NR system and thus improve the performance of the NR system.

Abstract: A packet processing method includes receiving, by a forwarding plane device, a first packet transmitted by a user, where an identity of the user is comprised in the first packet, and a forwarding table is comprised in the forwarding plane device, determining, by the forwarding plane device, an identity of a service according to a corresponding relationship between the identity of the user and the identity of the service as well as the identity of the user in the first packet, generating, by the forwarding plane device, a second packet by encapsulating the first packet with the identity of the service, and transmitting the second packet to a network device to enable the network device to manage the service according to the identity of the service in the second packet.