Abstract: A method is disclosed for transmission of one or more packets in an unlicensed communication environment based on a transmit power setting. Each packet includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is associated with a potential received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) when the transmit power setting is used. The method includes processing the first part of the one or more packets before transmission, wherein the processing comprises enforcing a reduced received SNR for the first part, which is lower than the potential received SNR. In some embodiments, enforcing the reduced received SNR for the first part includes adding noise to the first part and/or applying a decreased transmit power setting for the first part. In some embodiments, the transmission of the one or more packets is in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 standard and the first part is a legacy preamble.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (10, 11) configures a wireless channel defining multiple resource units, RUs, by orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, on a plurality of subcarriers. The wireless communication device (10, 11) sends a first wireless transmission on a first subset of the multiple RUs. While sending the first wireless transmission, the wireless communication device (10, 11) receives a second wireless transmission on a second subset of the multiple RUs. The first subset of the multiple RU's and the second subset of the multiple RUs are at least in part non-overlapping.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a station (STA) of reducing or avoiding interference is provided. The method includes receiving at least a preamble or a physical layer (PHY) header of a frame, wherein the preamble or the physical layer (PHY) header includes an indication that one or more STAs should reduce or avoid causing interference during the transmission of the frame or for a duration of a transmit opportunity (TXOP) during which the frame is transmitted. The method also includes reducing or avoiding interference during the transmission of the frame or for the duration of the TXOP during which the frame is transmitted.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (10, 11) determines an idle bandwidth portion of a wireless channel. Further, the wireless communication device (10, 11) estimates one or more reception conditions at a further wireless communication device (10, 11). Using a transmission bandwidth in the idle bandwidth portion of the wireless channel, the wireless communication device (10, 11) sends a wireless data transmission to the further wireless communication device (10, 11). The transmission bandwidth of the wireless data transmission is selectively punctured based on the estimated one or more reception conditions.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (10, 11) configures at least one wireless channel for communication with a further wireless communication device (10, 11). Individually for each of multiple classes of traffic to be transmitted on the at least one wireless channel, the wireless communication device selects between at least a first channel access method and a second channel access method.

Abstract: An access point (10) of a wireless communication system reserves a transmit opportunity. TXOP, on a wireless channel. Further, the access point (10) determines, for a wireless station (11) associated with the access point (10), a first set of one or more transmit parameters to be applied in a first wireless transmission from the wireless station (11) to the access point (10). Further, the access point (10)) sends a message (405) for triggering the first wireless transmission by the wireless station (11). The message (405) indicates the first set of one or more transmit parameters.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a first wireless communication device of communicating with at least one second wireless communication device on a first channel and a second channel is provided. The method includes selecting a simultaneous transmit and receive (STR) communication mode or non-simultaneous transmit and receive (NSTR) communication mode for communicating with the at least one second wireless communication device on the first channel and the second channel, selecting supported communication parameters for at least one of the first channel and the second channel based on the selected mode, and communicating with the at least one second wireless communication device on the first channel and the second channel using the selected communication mode and according to the selected supported communication parameters.

Abstract: On a first channel, an access point (10) of the wireless communication system maintains a first wireless link to a first wireless station (11). On a second channel, the access point (10) maintains a second wireless link to a second wireless station (11). Further, the access point receives a measurement report from the first wireless station (11). The measurement report represents a level of interference from the second channel to the first channel. Based on the measurement report, the access point (10) controls multi-link operation on the first wireless link and the second wireless link.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (21) maintains a first wireless link and a second wireless link communicates, between the wireless communication device (21) and the further wireless communication device (22), an announcement of replicated transmissions of data on the first wireless link and the second wireless link. Further, the wireless communication device (21) sends the replicated transmissions (201, 202, 203) of the data on the first wireless link and the second wireless link.

Abstract: A method for a radio access node configured for transmission to a user device over multiple links. The method includes, responsive to data being available for transmission to the user device, determining which of the multiple links are possible links for transmission of the data, selecting one or more links of the possible links, and transmitting a wake-up signal to the user device, wherein the wake-up signal is indicative of the selected one or more links. A method is also disclosed for a user device configured for reception from a radio access node over multiple links. The method includes receiving a wake-up signal from the radio access node, wherein the wake-up signal is indicative of one or more of the multiple links, and waking up one or more of the multiple receivers, corresponding to the indicated one or more links.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (11) maintains, on a first channel, a radio link to a further wireless communication device (10). The wireless communication device (11) sends, to the further wireless communication device (11), an indication that the wireless communication device supports multi-link operation. Further, the wireless communication device (11) receives a request from the further wireless communication device (10). In response to the request, the wireless communication device (11) utilizes the multi-link operation to perform at least one measurement on a second channel while maintaining the radio link to the further wireless communication device (10). Further, the wireless communication device (11) sends, to the further wireless communication device, one or more measurement reports representing the at least one measurement.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for joint downlink/uplink (DL/UL) scheduling and parameter selection for constrained simultaneous transmit and receive (STR) access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs). In one embodiment, a STR capable MLD includes an AP STA. The MLD is configured to jointly schedule an uplink communication on a first link and a simultaneous downlink communication on a second link by selecting a first non-access point (non-AP) station (STA) for the uplink communication and a second non-AP STA for the simultaneous downlink communication out of a plurality of non-AP STAs, the first and second links being a STR constrained pair of links, the first link being associated with the first non-AP STA, the second link being associated with the second non-AP STA, and the first and second non-AP STAs not being affiliated with a same MLD.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for simultaneous transmit and receive (STR) multi-link operations (MLO) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-link device (MLD) is configured to select at least one communication parameter value for a pair of radio links to enable STR on the pair of radio links between the MLD and a second MLD, the second MLD including a non-access point (non-AP) station (STA) and the selected at least one communication parameter value including a value of at least one of: at least one first communication parameter for a first link in the pair and at least one second communication parameter for a second link in the pair. In one embodiment, a MLD is configured to transmit information about a pair of radio links; and perform a multi-link operation (MLO) on the pair of radio links using at least one communication parameter value based at least in part on the transmitted information.

Abstract: A first wireless device (WD) configured to communicate with a second WD is provided. The first WD is configured to, and/or includes a radio interface and/or includes processing circuitry configured to receive a request for a communication measurement, perform the communication measurement based at least on the received request, and transmit a measurement report. The measurement report includes at least the performed communication measurement. Methods and other apparatuses are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD) is provided. The network node is configured to, and/or includes a radio interface and/or includes processing circuitry configured to transmit a measurement request for the wireless device to perform a measurement on a non-operating channel where the measurement request includes an indication that the network node is configured to prioritize data traffic for the wireless device. The processing circuitry and/or radio interface is further configured to optionally receive a message associated with the measurement request where the message indicates whether the measurement associated with the measurement request was performed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for a wireless transmitter device configured for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission to a wireless receiver device using one or more allocated resource unit (RU), wherein each RU is associated with a constituent encoding padding parameter. The method comprises determining an overall encoding padding parameter, and generating—based on the determined overall encoding padding parameter—a physical layer data packet for transmission to the wireless receiver device in the allocated RU(s). When exactly one RU is allocated for transmission to the wireless receiver device, the overall encoding padding parameter is determined as the constituent encoding padding parameter of the allocated RU. When more than one RU:s are allocated for transmission to the wireless receiver device, the overall encoding padding parameter is determined as a sum of the constituent encoding padding parameters of the allocated RU:s.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a wireless device of transmitting data on a first channel in unlicensed spectrum is provided. The method comprises determining that a transmitter is transmitting a first signal on the first channel in unlicensed spectrum, transmitting a second signal to cause the transmitter to cease transmitting the signal, and transmitting the data on the first channel in unlicensed spectrum.