Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for enhancement on cell discontinuous transmission (DTX) operation and discontinuous reception (DRX) operation. In the context of a method, the method includes receiving, from a network node, paging information which contains cell discontinuous operation information, wherein the paging information indicates to the user equipment when to transmit a response message based on the cell discontinuous operation information. The method further includes transmitting, to the network node, the response message using a small data transmission (SDT) procedure based at least on the paging information.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable mediums for cell discontinuous transmission or reception. A terminal device may receive a cell configuration for discontinuous transmission or reception from a network device. The configuration may define a discontinuous transmission or reception pattern including an active period and a non-active period, a first periodicity for transmission or reception during the active period, and a second periodicity for transmission or reception during the non-active period. When the discontinuous transmission or reception is activated, the terminal device may perform reception or transmission of a signal or channel in the first periodicity during the active period, and perform reception or transmission of the signal or channel in the second periodicity during the non-active period.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to activation or deactivation of cell discontinuous reception/discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX). In particular, a network device transmits configuration information associated with downlink control information (DCI) to a terminal device. The configuration information indicates when to monitor the DCI. The terminal device monitors the DCI based on the configuration information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to activation or deactivation of cell discontinuous reception/discontinuous reception (DTX/DRX). In particular, a network device transmits configuration information associated with downlink control information (DCI) to a terminal device. The configuration information indicates when to monitor the DCI. The terminal device monitors the DCI based on the configuration information.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure are related to state transition of a cell. An apparatus receives a monitoring occasion configuration for control information related to a discontinuous operation pattern of a cell, the monitoring occasion configuration indicating at least one monitoring occasion that is before activation of the discontinuous operation pattern or during a time when the discontinuous operation pattern is activated. The apparatus monitors the control information from the device at the at least one monitoring occasion, the control information at least indicating a state transition of the cell between an active state and a non-active state; and based on receiving the control information from the device, and determines, from the control information, the state transition of the cell between the active state and the non-active state.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable mediums for paging information and paging-related actions. A terminal device may receive via a first cell first paging information related to a second cell or another carrier of the first cell, and to perform a paging-related action via the second cell or said another carrier based on the first paging information. Synchronization signals are not transmitted in the second cell or said another carrier. The paging-related action may include monitoring for second paging information in the second cell or said another carrier if the first paging information includes a paging early indication, a wake-up signal, or a scheduling message for scheduling a paging message, or performing at least one action for transferring information via the second cell or said another carrier if the first paging information includes a paging message or a wake-up signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of energy harvesting information supported User Equipment (UE) scheduling. The method includes reporting, to a network device in the radio network, energy harvesting capability of the terminal device indicating a first energy value (?Et) collected during a first time interval (?t) and a second energy value (EAvg) averaged over a second time interval; and communicating with the network device to transmit data according to scheduling information received from the network device and determined based on the energy harvesting capability of the terminal device. In this way, the terminal device may be scheduled by the network based on its energy harvesting capability, to maintain a trade-off between harvested energy utilization and fairness in scheduling from Passive IoT UEs.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform transmitting a data transmission while the apparatus is in a radio resource control idle state or radio resource control inactive state; receiving a monitoring configuration for use by the apparatus subsequent to transmission of the data transmission; and monitoring at least one downlink channel based, at least in part, on the received monitoring configuration.

Abstract: A terminal device, initially, maintains, in at least one memory, a configuration for a Radio Resource Control, RRC, inactive state. The configuration includes information on a radio access network notification area, RNA. The terminal device, then, acquires information on an expected latency of incoming RRC messages within the RNA. In response to triggering a RRC connection resume procedure, the terminal device performs the following: First, the terminal device transmits a RRC connection resume request to a target access node and starts a timer defined based on the expected latency. In response to the timer expiring, the terminal device initiates monitoring of incoming RRC messages. In response to receiving a RRC connection resume message, the terminal device initiates the RRC connected state.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for NG based context release and data forwarding for multi-hop mobility. In an example implementation, the method may include a core network entity receiving a first message from a first network node, the first message including at least one of a user equipment context release request and a data forwarding request and detecting the at least one of the user equipment context release request and the data forwarding request from the first message. The method may further include sending a second message including at least one of a user equipment context release command and data forwarding information to a second network node based at least on the detected at least one of the user equipment context release request and the data forwarding request.

Abstract: In a system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for implementing DRX extensions for energy harvesting (EH) REDCAP UEs, a UE device may be caused to, obtain CDRX configuration from a RAN node, the CDRX configuration including at least a desired EH CDRX energy threshold value and a short CDRX timer threshold value, determine whether a current stored energy capacity equals or exceeds the desired EH CDRX energy threshold value at a start of an ON duration of a CDRX cycle, determine EH CDRX settings based on results of the determining and the plurality of adaptive EH CDRX configuration settings, and transmit at least one EH CDRX message to the RAN node based on the determined EH CDRX settings.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising: means for receiving configuration information, the configuration information comprising at least one of a cell discontinuous transmission configuration or a network message configuration; means for performing a determination of at least one condition for monitoring for one or more network messages; and means for monitoring for one or more network messages, based at least in part on the configuration information and the determination of at least one condition.

Abstract: In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, by a user equipment, an indication from a network to adjust a discontinuous reception operation; determining, by the user equipment, an adjustment to the discontinuous reception operation, wherein the adjustment is based at least on an arrival rate of traffic received by the user equipment; and applying, by the user equipment, the adjusted discontinuous reception operation to one or more frames carrying the traffic. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: means for obtaining an information element for a first cell, the information element related to i) information describing at least one spatial adaptation configuration and power adaptation configuration and ii) information describing at least one of a discontinuous transmission pattern and a discontinuous reception pattern; means for sending, to a network entity, the information element for the first cell.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus. According to some examples, the apparatus comprises means for sending, to a node, information of at least one of a discontinuous reception and a discontinuous transmission pattern configuration of a cell, wherein the information comprises a mapping of an indication of an activity status in the cell to one or more time periods.

Abstract: A method comprising, receiving at a first access network element or function serving at least one first radio cell, information about at least one second cell discontinuous transmission, DTX, and/or discontinuous reception, DRX, pattern used by a second access network element or function; based on the received information, determining a conflict with at least one first cell DTX and/or DRX pattern used by the first access network element or function; providing coordination parameters comprising at least one of a pattern density parameter, a preference parameter indicating a preference with respect to a usage of at least one cell DTX and/or DRX pattern, or a characteristics parameter indicating a power and/or antenna characteristics; and receiving updated information in relation to an update of the at least one second cell DTX and/or DRX pattern.

Abstract: A method including determining, with a user equipment, to use a measurement and reporting configuration based, at least partially, upon a network energy saving state of a target cell; measuring, with the user equipment, with use of the measurement and reporting configuration; and determining, with the user equipment, to transmit a measurement report based upon the determined measurement and reporting configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses, and computer readable medium for small data transmission (SDT). The method comprises in accordance with a determination that a first condition related to Small Data Transmission (SDT) is met, determining a target identifier associated with an inactive state of the first device; and transmitting, to the second device, a first message for the SDT comprising the target identifier. By using an I-RNTI determined based on the SDT type, which may be the short I-RNTI or a new I-RNTI even shorter than the short I-RNTI, bits can be saved and used for UL data that can be transmitted while respecting a maximum SDT data threshold configured by the network device.

Abstract: There are provided apparatuses, methods and computer program products. In accordance with an embodiment, there is disclosed a method comprising defining at least one message length related criterium comprising at least a minimum data volume threshold; determining whether transmission of a message using a small data transmission procedure in an inactive state of the user equipment is allowed; and providing the user equipment indication of the usage of the at least one message length related criterium.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing assistance information from a user equipment to a capacity cell, for example in a wake-up request signal while the capacity cell is in dormant state are provided. For example, a method can include sending a message to a network element. The message may include assistance information associated with system information stored at a user equipment The user equipment sending the message can receive a response from the network element.