Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing data connection requests is provided. The computer-implemented method includes receiving a connection request from an edge device and responding to the edge device such that the edge device recognizes that a connection is established and that data cannot be sent. The method further includes receiving a response from the edge device indicative of a connection parameter, determining that the connection is fiber-allocatable in accordance with the connection parameter being of a first connection parameter type, selecting one fiber from a plurality of fibers to have the connection allocated thereto based on one or more rules of fiber selection responsive to the determining that the connection is fiber-allocatable and allocating the connection to the one fiber.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) connected to a first cell, an activation for a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state of a first configured TCI state pool associated with a second cell and further receiving a configuration of a second TCI state of a second TCI state pool associated with the second cell. The UE determines that the first activated TCI state and the second TCI state share one or more properties, and based upon the determining, activates the second TCI state of the second cell. The UE performs a cell switch to the second cell, maintaining the activated second TCI state of the second cell.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus using V2X enhancements to perform discontinuous reception. In an embodiment, a method implemented by a first WTRU, for a device-to-device (D2D) communication between the first WTRU and a second WTRU, the method may include any of comprising receiving, from the second WTRU, D2D control information comprising: (1) first information indicating one or more first transmission resources reserved for transmission of the D2D communication and (2) second information indicating if at least one second transmission resource is reserved for retransmission of the D2D communication; determining a sleeping period for the first WTRU that ends prior to a reception time of the retransmission of the D2D communication, wherein the sleeping period is based on the second information; and receiving the retransmission of the D2D communication, after an end of the determined sleeping period.

Abstract: A system for selecting an electronic communication pathway from a pool of potential pathways. The system includes a network communication routing hub operating on at least a server wherein the network communication routing hub selects an electronic communication pathway from a plurality of electronic communication pathways. The at least a server is configured to include an authorization module wherein the authorization module is configured to authenticate each device of the plurality of remote devices. The system includes a pathway selection module operating on the at least a server wherein the pathway selection module is configured to select based on a pathway probability variable a pathway from the plurality of electronic communication pathways.

Abstract: Devices, methods and computer programs for small data transmission, SDT, transaction termination are disclosed. A client device determines whether an ongoing small data transmission, SDT, transaction comprising one or more uplink, UL, small data transmissions with a control plane network node device is to be terminated. If yes, a radio resource control, RRC, message comprising termination information related to the determined termination of the ongoing SDT transaction is forwarded from the client device to the control plane network node device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detection of session status are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a user plane (UP) of a base station receives, from a control plane (CP) of the base station, a request for releasing at least one bearer for a terminal device. The request comprises time information usable for deriving a first time at which the at least one bearer was detected by the CP of the base station as needing to be released. The UP of the base station determines a session status of the at least one bearer based on the time information and sends, to the CP of the base station, a response to the request. The response comprises the determined session status of the at least one bearer.

Abstract: A first candidate secondary base station receives, from a master base station, a secondary node modification request message comprising a first identifier of a first candidate primary secondary cell group cell (PSCell), of the first candidate secondary base station, for a first layer 1 or layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) associated with a first PSCell change to the first candidate PSCell for a wireless device, a second identifier of a second candidate PSCell for a second LTM associated with a second PSCell change to the second candidate PSCell for the wireless device, wherein the second LTM is initiated by the first candidate secondary base station, a first LTM configuration identifier indicating a first configuration of the first LTM to the first candidate PSCell, and a second LTM configuration identifier indicating a second configuration of the second LTM to the second candidate PSCell.

Abstract: UE capability information for both LTE and NR is provided so that the network will be able to determine: 1) whether the UE supports performing NR measurements while in LTE IDLE, IDLE with suspended or INACTIVE mode; 2) whether the UE supports performing LTE measurements while in NR IDLE or INACTIVE mode; and/or 3) whether the UE supports performing inter-RAT measurements in a different frequency range, when the UE is camping in one frequency range.

Abstract: A method can include receiving, by a wireless device from a first base station, a radio resource control (RRC) release message indicating transition of the wireless device from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state. The method can also include performing a cell reselection of a cell of a second base station. The method can further include determining, after the cell reselection, that a configuration in the cell for a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) session that the wireless device has joined is not supported for the RRC inactive state or the RRC idle state. The method can additionally include sending, in the RRC inactive state or the RRC idle state to the second base station and based on the determining associated with the MBS session, an RRC resume request comprising an indication of a cause for the RRC resume request.

Abstract: This application provides a secondary cell group configuration method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving an LTE RRC reconfiguration message, where the LTE RRC reconfiguration message includes an NR configuration parameter, and the NR configuration parameter is used to configure an SCG; sending indication information when a terminal device does not support a configuration of the SCG, where the indication information is used to indicate that the SCG is abnormal. After receiving the indication information, if the network device determines that the terminal device needs to release the SCG, the network device may indicate the terminal device to release the SCG.

Abstract: A wireless communication method for use in an anchor node includes receiving, from a serving node, a context request associated with a wireless terminal and an indication for a small data transmission. A first message is transmitted to a serving node and includes configuration information of the small data transmission. A second message is received from the serving node comprising downlink information of the small data transmission. The small data transmission is then performed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) configuration message indicating a PUR configuration for small data transmissions. The method also includes determining, by the UE, a PUR configuration release trigger for the PUR configuration. The method further includes receiving, by the UE, a PUR configuration release message configured to release the PUR configuration. In another aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a network entity, a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) configuration message indicating a PUR configuration for small data transmissions. The method also includes determining, by the network entity, a PUR configuration release trigger for the PUR configuration. The method further includes transmitting, by the network entity, a PUR configuration release message configured to release the PUR configuration. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for supporting link negotiation for enhanced multi-link multi-radio operation are provided. A method of wireless communication performed by a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprises: receiving, from an AP affiliated with an AP MLD, a first enhanced multi-link operating mode notification (EML OMN) frame associated with a request to transition to an enhanced multi-link multi-radio (EMLMR) mode; and based on receipt of the first EML OMN frame, negotiating links for EMLMR operation between the AP MLD and the non-AP MLD before transitioning to the EMLMR mode.

Abstract: A method for activating a connection, a device, a system, and a storage medium, the method including: a terminal device in an inactive state receives recovery configuration indication information, the recovery configuration indication information indicates that the terminal device recovers, does not recover, or partially recovers a radio resource control connection, and confirms, according to the recovery configuration indication information, whether to recover the radio resource control connection. By recovering or partially recovering the radio resource control connection according to the recovery configuration indication information, the embodiments can quickly activate the radio resource control connection between the terminal device in the inactive state and a network device, the data transmission delay is reduced, thereby complying with low-latency requirements of high-reliability and low-latency communication.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable storage medium for controlling DCCH based non-Small Data Transmission (SDT) data arrival. In some example embodiments, a terminal device transmits an indication an availability of non-Small Data Transmission (SDT) data to a network device during a SDT procedure. The terminal device monitors for a response to the indication, and performs an action comprising in response to absence of the response to the indication of the non-SDT data. The action comprises: entering an idle or inactive state and/or initiating a connection setup or resume request to the network device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for establishing a multi-link association. The method is applicable to an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD), and the method comprises: receiving an association request frame from at least one station (STA) MLD, wherein the association request frame comprises a group of link medium access control (MAC) addresses, the group of link MAC addresses comprising a link MAC address of a link with which the STA MLD requests to establish an association; and transmitting an association response frame to the at least one STA MLD based on the link MAC address in the association request frame.

Abstract: Described are embodiments for uplink beam reporting. A wireless device determines an overlap in time between: a first uplink channel resource of a permissible exposure report for a cell and a second uplink channel resource of a channel state information (CSI) report for the cell. Based on the determined overlap in time, the wireless device drops the CSI report scheduled for transmission via the second uplink channel resource, and transmits the permissible exposure report via the first uplink channel resource.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include DRX operations that address impacts of beamforming to current DRX operations. It is recognized herein that the new NR-PDCCH may affect the downlink control channel monitoring in DRX operations. DRX embodiments described herein also address the impact of new NR-PDCCH to DRX operations. It is further recognized herein that, in NR, multiple DRX configurations may be supported, and L1/2 signaling (such as MAC CE based) can be used for dynamic DRX configuration switching. Embodiments described herein include signaling and other mechanisms that support multiple DRX configurations, and switching between multiple configurations. Embodiments described herein also include DRX operations that address the impact of HARQ design in NR to DRX operations. Embodiments described herein further include DRX operations that address the impact of multiple SR configurations in NR to DRX operation.

Abstract: A method and device for a relay User Equipment (UE) are disclosed. In one embodiment, the relay UE establishes a first direct link with a source end UE and a second direct link with a target end UE for supporting UE-to-UE (U2U) relay communication between the source end UE and the target end UE via the relay UE. The relay UE also receives a first link identifier update request message from the source end UE for updating a first user info of the source end UE to a second user info of the source end UE. Furthermore, the relay UE, in response to reception of the first link identifier update request message, performs a first relay update procedure with the target end UE.

Abstract: A second access node sends, to a first access node, at least one message comprising: an identifier indicating a first cell of a third access node, wherein the second access node communicates with the third access node via a parent node of the third access node; and at least one parameter indicating that the second cell is of the parent node of the third access node, wherein the at least one parameter comprises an identifier indicating a second cell. The second access node receives, from the first access node, a message requesting a handover of a wireless device to the first cell.