Abstract: Various solutions for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) design in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may determine a maximum number of HARQ processes that the apparatus can support. The apparatus may transmit a capability report to indicate the maximum number of HARQ processes. The apparatus may perform HARQ process transmissions based on the maximum number of HARQ processes.

Abstract: Various solutions for reducing uplink overhead with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may determine whether to multiplex hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. The apparatus may determine whether only a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is received. The apparatus may generate only the HARQ-ACK information corresponding to the PDSCH in an event that only the PDSCH is received. The apparatus may transmit the HARQ-ACK information in the PUSCH transmission.

Abstract: An apparatus receives, from a wireless network, a message and determines a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identification (ID) associated with the message based on a HARQ process number signaled in the message and a HARQ offset. The apparatus also receives, from the wireless network, downlink control information (DCI) from the wireless network containing a counter downlink assignment index (DAI) or a total DAI in a 1-bit field of the DCI.

Abstract: Various examples and schemes pertaining to utilization of assistance information for compensation for Doppler shift in non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are described. A user equipment (UE) receives assistance information via an access link from a network node of an NTN such as a satellite or an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) platform. The UE then performs an operation with respect to communications with the network node based on the assistance information such as cell re-selection or beam switching.

Abstract: Various solutions for channel quality information reporting under discontinuous reception (DRX) with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a configuration from a network node to report channel quality information. The apparatus may monitor an indication mechanism while in a power saving mode. The apparatus may determine whether a DRX on duration is cancelled by the indication mechanism. The apparatus may transmit the channel quality information to the network node in an event that the DRX on duration is cancelled by the indication mechanism.

Abstract: Various solutions for processing timeline enhancement with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may determine whether a latency requirement of a service is less than a threshold value. The apparatus may use a first processing time capability to perform a transmission in an event that the latency requirement of the service is not less than the threshold value. The apparatus may use a second processing time capability to perform the transmission in an event that the latency requirement of the service is less than the threshold value. The apparatus may apply a scheduling restriction/optimization to perform the transmission when using the second processing time capability.

Abstract: Various solutions for uplink control channel design for high reliability transmission with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a downlink signal from a network node. The apparatus may determine a first configuration to transmit an acknowledgement (ACK). The apparatus may determine a second configuration to transmit a negative acknowledgement (NACK). The apparatus may transmit the NACK to the network node in response to unsuccessful detection of the downlink signal. The second configuration may be different from the first configuration.

Abstract: Various solutions for power consumption reduction with multi-link operation with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may establish a first link with a first network node. The apparatus may establish a second link with a second network node. The apparatus may receive a dormancy indication via a physical layer signaling from the first network node. The apparatus may transit a dormancy state of the second network node according to the dormancy indication.

Abstract: Various solutions for transport block size (TBS) determination with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may determine an intermediate number of information bits. The apparatus may quantize the intermediate number of information bits. The apparatus may determine a TBS according to the quantized intermediate number of information bits. The apparatus may transmit the information bits according to the TBS.

Abstract: Various solutions for indicating power saving information with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may enter into a power saving mode. The apparatus may monitor a downlink control information (DCI) format while in the power saving mode. The apparatus may determine whether the DCI format is detected. The apparatus may wake up from the power saving mode in an event that the DCI format is not detected.

Abstract: Various solutions for channel state information (CSI) acquisition and reporting with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may enter into a power saving mode. The apparatus may monitor a wake-up indication (WUI) while in the power saving mode. The apparatus may determine whether the WUI is received from a network node. The apparatus may transmit channel quality information to the network node in an event that the WUI is received.

Abstract: Various examples and schemes pertaining to HARQ procedure and PUCCH resource selection in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, such as a user equipment (UE), configures one or more physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource sets for each sub-slot of multiple sub-slots within a slot. The apparatus communicates with wireless network by using a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) procedure with the one or more PUCCH resource sets.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for reducing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) decoding complexity at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. The method can include receiving from a base station a candidate demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence that is carried in a subframe and associated with a PDCCH carried in the subframe, calculating a correlation-based quality metric indicating a correlation between the received candidate DMRS sequence and a local DMRS sequence, and performing a PDCCH decoding process to decode the PDCCH when the quality metric is greater than a threshold.

Abstract: Various solutions pertaining to mechanisms for feedback of multiple HARQ procedures in a same slot in mobile communications are described. An apparatus receives a plurality of downlink (DL) transmissions from a network node of a wireless network. The apparatus constructs a feedback containing a plurality of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgements (HARQ-ACKs) for the plurality of DL transmissions. The apparatus then performs an uplink (UL) transmission of the feedback to the network node in a slot comprising a plurality of sub-slots, with each of the plurality of HARQ-ACKs being in a respective one of the plurality of sub-slots in the slot.

Abstract: Various solutions for reducing power consumption with wake-up mechanism with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a configuration to monitor a wake-up indication (WUI) on predetermined occasions. The apparatus may monitor the WUI according to the configuration. The apparatus may determine whether the WUI is received. The apparatus may monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in an event that the WUI is received.

Abstract: Various solutions for channel state information (CSI) reference resource acquisition in discontinuous reception (DRX) with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a DRX configuration. The apparatus may receive a CSI-measurement time configuration. The apparatus may turn on a transceiver to receiver a CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) according to the CSI-measurement time configuration. The apparatus may perform a CSI reporting or beam management according to the CSI-RS. The CSI-RS may be located in an off duration of the DRX configuration.

Abstract: Techniques, schemes, designs, systems and methods pertaining to HARQ and ARQ design for URLLC in mobile communications are described. A processor of a first apparatus of a mobile network performs a first transmission to a second apparatus of the mobile network in support of ultra-reliablelow-latency communications (URLLC) with a first amount of redundancy. The processor determines whether a predefined condition is met. Responsive to a determination that the predefined condition is met, the processor performs a second transmission to the second apparatus in support of the URLLC with a second amount of redundancy greater than the first amount of redundancy. The processor also multiplexes URLLC traffic and enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) traffic in transmissions to the second apparatus.

Abstract: Various solutions for frequency domain-resource allocation (FD-RA) when frequency hopping is enabled with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may determine whether frequency hopping is enabled. The apparatus may determine at least one of a first coarse step size corresponding to a start of an FD-RA and a second coarse step size corresponding to a length of the FD-RA in an event that the frequency hopping is enabled. The apparatus may determine allocated resources blocks (RBs) according to at least one of the first coarse step size and the second coarse step size. The apparatus may perform a transmission on the allocated RBs.

Abstract: Various solutions for frequency hopping design for grant-free transmission with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a frequency hopping pattern from a network node. The apparatus may determine a frequency hopping location according to the frequency hopping pattern. The apparatus may perform an uplink grant-free transmission according to the frequency hopping position. The frequency hopping pattern may comprise user equipment specific information.

Abstract: Various solutions for reporting hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a downlink control information (DCI) format comprising a resource indication. The apparatus may choose a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource from a plurality of PUCCH resources according to the resource indication. The apparatus may transmit HARQ-ACK information in the PUCCH resource. The resource indication may indicate timing information of the PUCCH resource by a unit of symbol.