Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a transmitting device may transmit a set of reference signals to a receiver via a configurable surface such as a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). The RIS may randomly adjust one or more parameters for one or multiple RIS elements to provide different beamformed parameters for reflected instances of each reference signal from the RIS. Each reference signal may have a corresponding reference signal index value, and the receiver may provide an indication of a selected the reference signal index value based on channel measurements of the reference signals. The transmitting device may provide an indication to the RIS of the index value, and may communicate with the receiver based on the selected reference signal via the RIS, where the RIS uses the parameters associated with the RIS index value for the communications.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A network entity associated with a first cell may obtain a control message that includes traffic information associated with a second cell. The traffic information may indicate a first set of communication parameters associated with traffic for communication via the second cell. Based on the traffic information associated with the second cell, the network entity may communicate, via the first cell, a message with a user equipment (UE) associated with the first cell. For example, a second set of communication parameters associated with the message may be based on the traffic information associated with the second cell.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, configuration information for a configured grant, the configuration information indicating one or more uplink transmission precoding parameters for the configured grant. The UE may transmit, to the network node, an indication of a change to at least one uplink transmission precoding parameter of the one or more uplink transmission precoding parameters for the configured grant. The UE may transmit, to the network node, an uplink transmission in a configured grant occasion associated with the configured grant with the at least one uplink transmission precoding parameter based at least in part on the indication of the change to the at least one uplink transmission precoding parameter. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving, from a network node, a configuration indicating one or more parameters for linking periodic resource grant resources for communication in a wireless network, receiving a first periodic resource grant indicating first resources for communicating in the wireless network, receiving a second periodic resource grant indicating second resources, different from the first resources, for communicating in the wireless network, and transmitting or receiving, based on the one or more parameters indicating to link the first resources and the second resources, same data over the first resources and the second resources. Other aspects relate to transmitting the configuration and the periodic resource grants.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for resolving SR, BSR, and/or PUSCH data delay from MG conflict for low latency. An apparatus is configured to obtain a configuration of a delay threshold associated with an UL PDCP queuing delay for a transmission buffer. The apparatus is configured to measure a packet buffer time in which at least one UL data packet is in the transmission buffer, where the at least one UL data packet is associated with a SR, a BSR, or PUSCH data. In addition, the apparatus is configured to transmit, for a network node, at least one of the SR, the BSR, or the PUSCH data during a portion of a MG in a MG interval or outside of the MG based on the packet buffer time being less than or greater than or equal to the delay threshold.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for dynamic indications for partial uplink skipping are described. An apparatus is configured to transmit UCI including an indication for partial uplink skipping on a PUSCH at a time based on a transmission offset from the PUSCH, and transmit the partial uplink skipping on the PUSCH. An apparatus is configured to receive a CG for a PUSCH, rate match or puncture UCI that includes an indication for a partial uplink skipping of the CG, where the UCI is rate-matched across or punctured based on a configured or defined level of RBs, and transmit the UCI. An apparatus is configured to receive UCI including an indication for partial uplink skipping on a PUSCH at a time based on a transmission offset from the PUSCH, and receive the partial uplink skipping on the PUSCH.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) may transmit a capability information message including an indicating that the RIS is capable of participating in network communications and communicating with other RISs on the network. A first RIS may communicate beam information to a second RIS directly, or the first RIS may communicate beam information to the second RIS via a base station, or the first RIS may communicate beam information to the second RIS via a user equipment (UE). In some examples, one RIS may request beam information or reflecting assistance from another RIS.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for indicating or switching among or between different precoding types for one or more communication elements. The one or more communication elements may be antennas of a wireless communication device (e.g., a UE or a BS) or elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). Techniques herein relate to indicating to one or more devices which precoding type to use for precoding one or more communication elements. For example, the techniques herein may be used for precoding communication elements of any suitable wireless communication device, such as antennas of a UE or BS, or RIS elements of a RIS.

Abstract: Techniques for configuring reconfigurable intelligent surfaces serving full-duplex nodes are provided. In an example, a first network node such as a base station or a user equipment (UE) may determine to communicate with a second network node (e.g., UE or base station) via a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) system using full-duplex communications. The first network node may transmit, to an RIS controller of the RIS system, an indication that the first network node will communicate with the second network node using the full-duplex communications.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication performed at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, an indication that the base station supports data-aware precoding. The method also includes transmitting, to the base station based on the base station supporting data-aware precoding, an indication that the UE supports the data-aware precoding and an indication of data-aware precoding capabilities of the UE. The method also includes receiving, from the base station, a current precoding mode indicator identifying a current precoding mode for precoding one or more resource elements of one or more subcarriers at the base station. The method further includes receiving, from the base station, a data transmission on a data channel, both the data transmission and the data channel precoded based on the current precoding mode. The method still further includes decoding the data transmission and the data channel based on the current precoding mode.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for mitigation of interference related to full-duplex communications for random access channel (RACH) initial access procedures in shared radio frequency spectrum. A user equipment (UE) may send different RACH preambles subsequent to a channel access procedure, based on whether full-duplex communications or half-duplex communications are being used at a corresponding network entity. The different RACH preambles may include a longer RACH preamble that is used when full-duplex is present, and a shorter RACH preamble that is used when full-duplex is not present. The shorter or longer RACH preamble may be used, for example, based at least in part on an open-loop transmit power for the RACH procedure, a RACH occasion configuration that provides different preamble lengths for different RACH occasions, a full-duplexing type that is being used, or any combinations thereof.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable an LMF to configure AI/ML-based techniques/measurements for a set of base stations/TRPs to improve the performance of UL-based positioning. In one aspect, a network entity transmits a configuration to at least one network node to configure the at least one network node to perform an UL-based positioning measurement with at least one ML model, where each of the at least one ML model is associated with a corresponding ML model ID in which the at least one network node uses for the UL-based positioning measurement, where the UL-based positioning measurement is for a set of SRSs from a UE. The network entity receives the UL-based positioning measurement for the set of SRSs from the at least one network node. The network entity estimates a position of the UE based on the UL-based positioning measurement for the set of SRSs.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to transmit a first indication of a maximum number of active periodic resource sets of a plurality of periodic resource sets at the wireless device, transmit, based on a power-related characteristic of the wireless device, a second indication of a set of configuration parameters associated with the plurality of periodic resource sets that are activated during a first time period, and receive, based on the first indication and the second indication, a third indication of an activation and a configuration for at least one periodic resource set of the plurality of periodic resource sets.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to transmit a first indication of a maximum number of active periodic resource sets of a plurality of periodic resource sets at the first wireless device, where the plurality of periodic resource sets is configured for communication between the first wireless device and a second device, receive a second indication of a first state of the plurality of periodic resource sets, and transmit, based on a power-related characteristic of the first wireless device, a third indication of an update to the first state of the plurality of periodic resource sets.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Some wireless communications systems may support frequency hopping across subbands within a configured bandwidth part (BWP). A first network node may transmit a first control message to a second network node to indicate a set of one or more frequency hopping patterns for switching between two or more subbands within the BWP configured for the second network node. The first network node may, in some aspects, transmit a second control message that is indicative of a designated frequency hopping pattern from among the set of one or more frequency hopping patterns indicated via the first control message. The first and second network nodes may communication via a first subband and a second subband of the two or more subbands in accordance with the default or designated frequency hopping pattern.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support enhanced sidelink carrier aggregation feedback operations. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless communication device, a sidelink shared channel transmission via a first component carrier. The method also includes obtaining, by the wireless communication device, a feedback resource indication. The method further includes transmitting, by the wireless communication device, a sidelink channel feedback transmission in a sidelink channel feedback transmission resource via a second component carrier different from the first component carrier. The sidelink channel feedback transmission resource is determined based on the feedback resource indication, and the sidelink channel feedback transmission indicates feedback data for the sidelink shared channel transmission. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for duplex switching based on network power modes. A UE may receive a first indication that a first power mode of a network entity is associated with a first duplex type for the network entity and a second power mode of the network entity is associated with a second duplex type for the network entity. The first duplex type and the second duplex type may correspond to at least one of full-duplex communication or half-duplex communication. The UE may receive a second indication of a switch from the first power mode associated with the first duplex type to the second power mode associated with the second duplex type and communicate with the network entity based on the second power mode and the second duplex type for the network entity.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for determining a beamformer to apply to groups of two or more elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). The beamformer is applied to the groups of elements of the RIS to facilitate communications at the operating frequency by re-radiating radio signals via the elements of the RIS. For example, by grouping RIS elements in different manners and applying a beamformer (e.g., precoding weights) to the group as if the group were a single RIS element, the RIS can be reconfigured to behave differently to suit various operating frequencies of the radio signals.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a network node, a first message indicating, for each network power mode of a group of network power modes, a group of random-access channel (RACH) process parameters. The method also includes receiving, from the network node, a second message indicating a current network power mode, of the group of network power modes, enabled at the network node. The method further includes receiving, from the network node, a third message including a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order that initiates a RACH process in accordance with the respective group of RACH process parameters associated with the current network power mode. The method still further includes transmitting, to the network node based on receiving the PDCCH order, a RACH preamble associated with the RACH process.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of parameters associated with a temporary bandwidth part (BWP) switch from a first BWP to a second BWP. The parameters may include a time duration for the temporary BWP switching procedure, a network antenna configuration for the second BWP, transmission parameters for communications scheduled in the second BWP, or a combination thereof. The UE may switch from the first BWP to the second BWP in accordance with the temporary BWP switching procedure and communicate with a network entity using the indicated parameters. For example, the UE may receive one or more downlink messages or transmit one or more uplink messages in accordance with the indicated parameters. Thereafter, the UE may switch from the second BWP to a third BWP in accordance with the temporary BWP switching procedure.