Abstract: A method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is provided. The method may include receiving configuration information indicating (i) a set of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources and (ii) a time window to be used for phase measurement with the set of PRS resources. The method may include determining a phase difference measurement based on a first PRS of a first plurality of PRS and a second PRS of a second plurality of PRS, the first and the second PRS being received in the time window. The method may include determining a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement based on the first PRS of the first plurality of PRS and a third PRS of the second plurality of PRS and transmitting reporting information indicating the determined phase difference measurement and the determined RSTD measurement.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described herein for supporting low power high accuracy positioning (LPHAP). A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive configuration information (e.g., in a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message) from a first cell. The configuration information may indicate a first sounding reference for positioning (SRSp) configuration and a second SRSp configuration. The first SRSp configuration may be associated with a first positioning area and the second SRSp configuration may be associated with a second positioning area. The first positioning area may include a first cell ID set and the second positioning area may include a second cell ID set. The first SRSp configuration may be activated and the second SRSp configuration may be deactivated.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, architectures and interfaces for performing a configured grant (CG) uplink (UL) transmission are provided. The method includes receiving configuration information associated with a plurality of CG configurations for CG UL transmission; determining to transmit the CG UL transmission according to any of: (1) a set of available channel bandwidths, (2) a number of code block groups (CBGs), and (3) transmission parameters associated with the CG UL transmission; selecting a first CG configuration according to any of: (1) the set of available channel bandwidths, (2) the number of code block groups (CBGs), and (3) the transmission parameters associated with the CG UL transmission; and transmitting any number of CBGs as the CG UL transmission using resources associated with the selected first configuration, wherein the resources of the selected first CG configuration are entirely within the set of available channel bandwidths.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, receives a positioning request message from another WTRU (1402). The positioning request message indicates a request associated with one or more of a sidelink positioning reference signals, SL-PRS, transmission or a SL-PRS reception and indicates a range of one or more parameters associated with the SL-PRS transmission or reception; these parameters comprise one or more of SL-RSRP, angle of departure AoD, angle of arrival AoA, and a line of sight LOS/NLOS metric. The WTRU measures the one or more parameters indicated in the positioning request message (1404) and performs the SL-PRS transmission (1410) or the SL-PRS reception (1410) on the condition that the measured parameters are within the range indicated in the positioning request message (1408).

Abstract: There may be approaches for sidelink unlicensed (SL U) channel access in Mode 2. For example, a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may perform SL U channel access and resource selection for channel occupancy time (COT) sharing and COT initiation within a resource selection window (RSW). The WTRU may detect COT and share based on control information, such as remaining duration, the number of scheduled transmission(s) within the COT, frequency resource assignment, priority, cast type, WTRU source and/or destination ID, COT/resource reservation, channel congestion, etc. The WTRU may determine SL COT initiation based on LBT and SCI sensing information including COT/resource reservation, priority, cast type, WTRU source and/or destination ID, channel congestion, etc. The WTRU may determine transmission resources within shared and initiated SL COT based on WTRU source and/or destination ID of a TB to transmit, RB interlace assignment indicated in decoded SCI associated with an overlapping reserved COT.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for coverage extension. A bundle of repeated transmissions of a preamble are transmitted responsive to a reference signal received power (RSRP) being less than a threshold and a random access (RA) procedure being initiated. A random access response (RAR) window is monitored for a random access radio network temporary identity (RA-RNTI) corresponding to the repeated transmissions of the preamble. In some implementations, each of the repeated transmissions of the preamble is transmitted based on a spatial filter that is different from others of the repeated transmissions of the preamble. In some implementations, each of the repeated transmissions of the preamble comprises a preamble index that is different from preamble indices of others of the repeated transmissions of the preamble. In some implementations, the spatial filter comprises a transmission (Tx) beam. In some implementations, the bundle of repeated transmissions of the preamble comprises retransmissions of a msg1.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus for enabling single DCI scheduling of multiple cells. A method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), includes receiving, by the WTRU, a single downlink control information (DCI). The method additionally includes determining, by the WTRU, scheduling of multiple cells based on the single DCI. The method also includes performing wireless communications, by the WTRU, based on the determination.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) determines PDCCH candidates. For a slot, the WTRU determines a number of valid PDCCH candidates associated with at least one search space based on a number of designated search spaces associated with the WTRU in the slot, a type of the search space, a priority associated with the search space, a number of required CCE channel estimates associated with the search space, a maximum number of PDCCH candidates in a slot, and a number of control resource sets (CORESETs) associated with the slot. The WTRU may then attempt to decode CCEs in the at least one search space to recover a PDCCH associated with the WTRU. The WTRU may drop PDCCH candidates from the search space when the number of PDCCH exceeds a maximum value.

Abstract: A method performed by a WTRU may comprise receiving a plurality of LBT configurations associated with one or more of a beam, a BWP, a LCH, a set of LBT parameters, a transmission type or an LBT subband. The method may further comprise receiving an indication to transmit using a first LBT configuration of the plurality of LBT configurations. An attempt to acquire a channel may then be made using the first LBT configuration. The indication to transmit may additionally indicate a second LBT configuration of the plurality of LBT configurations. Data may be transmitted on the channel when the attempt to acquire the channel is successful. An attempt to acquire the channel using the second LBT configuration of the plurality of LBT configurations may be made when the attempt to acquire the channel using the first LBT configuration fails.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. In one representative embodiment, a method may be implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) using a channel. The method may include receiving, by the WTRU in a downlink message, a channel transmission trigger (CTT) and selecting, by the WTRU, a type of a Listen Before Talk (LBT) configuration to be performed based on the received CTT. The method may further include determining, by the WTRU in accordance with the type of LBT configuration selected, whether the channel is available for transmission and transmitting data or control information on the channel, on condition that the channel is available for transmission.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and systems for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) enhancement in wireless communications are disclosed. In one representative embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for wireless communications includes identifying a codebook process from a set of codebook processes based on a first indication, associating a set of bits of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback with the identified codebook process, maintaining the set of bits associated with the identified codebook process based on a condition, receiving a second indication to transmit the set of bits associated with the identified codebook process, and transmitting the set of bits based on the second indication.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive/transmit data by employing a discontinuous reception cycle, which may include an awake state and a sleep state. For example, while in an awake state, a WTRU may monitor a PDCCH for a subset of time instances. During the remaining time instances, the WTRU may enter a sleep state, in which the WTRU may switch its receiving circuitry off (e.g., to reduce power consumption). A WTRU may receive (e.g., may expect to receive) one or more transmissions, during an awake state, before entering a sleep state. The durations of an awake state and/or the durations of subsequent sleep states may be determined based on whether the WTRU receives a transmission during the awake state and/or what the transmission was for. The WTRU may modify the value of a sleep state timer based on previous sleep state and/or awake state timer values.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for collaborative positioning. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is configured to perform and report positioning measurements including SL collaborative measurements. The WTRU serving as an anchor WTRU may select a set of member WTRUs for distributing the PRS measurement configurations based on the inter-WTRU distance measured over a SL. The selected subset of member WTRUs each provide measurement report to the anchor WTRU. The anchor WTRU reports to the LMF the measurements received from the member WTRUs and the associated SL distance measurements.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described herein for enabling positioning, for example, in unlicensed spectrum. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may monitor for reference signals (e.g., positioning reference signals) in the unlicensed spectrum. The WTRU may fallback to a different positioning configuration. For example, the WTRU may fallback to monitor for reference signals in the unlicensed spectrum within a discovery reference signal window. For example, the WTRU may fallback to monitor for reference signals in a licensed spectrum. The WTRU may determine to fallback to a different positioning configuration, for example, based on whether reference signals are determined to be missing (e.g., consecutive missing reference signals).

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for congestion control in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments including receiving a plurality of zone configurations, receiving, for each of the plurality of zone configurations, a channel busy ration (CBR) threshold and a mapping of zone identities (IDs) to resource pools; and measuring a CBR of a resource pool with which the WTRU is currently configured. If the measured CBR meets a CBR threshold of a first zone configuration of the plurality, the WTRU is configured with the first zone configuration, with a zone ID based on the first zone configuration and apposition of the WTRU, and with a resource pool base on the mapping and configured zone ID.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described herein for improved efficiency of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) transmitting uplink transmissions. A WTRU may receive configuration information including configured grant (CG) uplink resources. Further, the WTRU may determine a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier (ID) based on a number of uplink slots per frame. Moreover, the WTRU may transmit an uplink transmission using the determined HARQ process ID and the CG uplink resources. In an example, the number of uplink slots per frame is determined based on a number of known downlink slots per frame. Additionally or alternatively, the number of known downlink slots per frame are included in the received configuration information. Additionally or alternatively, the number of known downlink slots per frame are included in first indication information received by the WTRU.

Abstract: A method, performed by a wireless transmit receive unit for of activating or deactivating at least one in-carrier guard band in a bandwidth part includes receiving a configuration of a set of in-carrier guard bands, receiving a channel resource configuration associated with a guard band of the set of in-carrier guard bands, and receiving an indication that the guard band is activated or deactivated. On condition that the guard band of the set of in-carrier guard bands is deactivated, performing a measurement on at least one received reference signal in resources of the channel resource configuration including resources in the deactivated guard band. On condition that the guard band is activated, performing a measurement on at least one received reference signal in resources of the channel resource configuration excluding resources in the activated guard band.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for selective one-shot hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback by priority level. For example, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may determine a priority associated with each transport block (TB). The each TB may correspond to respective HARQ processes associated with downlink transmissions from a base station (BS). The WTRU may receive, from the BS, a request for the one-shot HARQ feedback with an indication of a priority selected for the one-shot HARQ feedback. The WTRU may generate a HARQ codebook for transmission of the one-shot feedback. The HARQ codebook may comprise one or more information bits corresponding to one or more TBs determined based on the indicated priority. The WTRU may determine, based on a number of the one or more information bits, a transmission power and transmit, at the transmission power, the one-shot feedback comprising the generated HARQ codebook.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and systems for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) enhancement in wireless communications are disclosed. In one representative embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for wireless communications includes identifying a codebook process from a set of codebook processes based on a first indication, associating a set of bits of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback with the identified codebook process, maintaining the set of bits associated with the identified codebook process based on a condition, receiving a second indication to transmit the set of bits associated with the identified codebook process, and transmitting the set of bits based on the second indication.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for sidelink communication are disclosed. A WTRU may receive a first SCI element from a second WTRU within a group. The WTRU may receive a first RCI element within a first set of resources scheduled by the first SCI. The first RCI may include information about which WTRU in the group is scheduled to use a second set of resources. The WTRU may determine, based on the first RCI, that one or more subresources within the second set of resources are available. The WTRU may transmit data in the one or more subresources. The first SCI and the first RCI may be received in a first reservation period and the one or more subresources may be in a second reservation period.