Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a distributed unit (DU) of a network node associated with a non-terrestrial network (NTN), an uplink transmission, wherein the DU is onboard a satellite and a central unit (CU) of the network node is on ground. The UE may receive, from the DU, a downlink transmission based at least in part on a delayed downlink channel monitoring window, wherein the delayed downlink channel monitoring window is based at least in part on a first time offset and a second time offset, the first time offset is associated with a UE-DU round-trip time (RTT), and the second time offset is associated with a CU-DU RTT. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication includes validating a PUR configuration in a NTN based on location-related information associated with a satellite. For example, a UE may determine, based on location-related information of a satellite in a non-terrestrial network, whether a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) configuration is valid. The UE may also transmit, to a base station (BS) via the satellite in response to determining that the PUR configuration is valid, a communication signal in a PUR. For example, the UE may determine, based on the location-related information associated with the satellite, if the parameter satisfies the threshold, and transmit UL data in a PUR occasion based on the determined parameter satisfying the threshold.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment concurrently communicates with a source base station (BS) and a target BS on a connection with the source BS and a connection with the target BS as part of a make-before-break (MBB) handover procedure; and performs a common packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) function for the connection with the source BS and the connection with the target BS before the connection with the source BS is released as part of the MBB handover procedure. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A UE may determine a number of antenna ports associated with a frequency band that includes one or more CCs. The determined number of antenna ports may be based on a plurality of UL Tx chains for the one or more CCs/frequency band. The UE may switch from a first UL Tx chain to a second UL Tx chain, at least one of which may be associated with the one or more CCs/frequency band. The number of antenna ports may correspond to a maximum number of antenna ports of an individual CC of the one or more CCs, or to a sum of antenna ports of the one or more CCs. For the latter, the number of antenna ports may be limited to an available number of UE antenna ports when the sum of antenna ports is greater than the available number of UE antenna ports.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication at a UE is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving, via a satellite and over a first bandwidth and a first beam, at least one of an SSB or a SIB for a cell. The method includes receiving, via the satellite and over a second bandwidth and a second beam, at least one of a CSI-RS or DM-RS for data transmission for a zone within the cell, where the first bandwidth is less than the second bandwidth, and where a first width of the first beam is greater than a second width of the second beam. The method includes communicating via the satellite based on at least one of the SSB, the SIB, the CSI-RS, or the DM-RS.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to communicating with one or more cells for receiving a multicast and/or broadcast service (MBS), and providing MBS continuity in device mobility scenarios. In an aspect, one or more cells for reselection from a current cell can be detected, where the current cell supports a UE interested MBS. The one or more cells can be evaluated for reselection based at least in part on whether the one or more cells support the UE interested MBS to determine a target cell for reselection. Cell reselection can be performed to the target cell.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating on-demand ephemeris and beam information requests are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a UE includes transmitting a request for requested information, the requested information including one or more of system information and satellite information. The example method also includes receiving a response message based on the request, the response message including one or more of: an NTN system information block, satellite information associated with at least one requested communication satellite, and beam information associated with the at least one requested communication satellite.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for control channel adjustment for a connected state are described. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may receive a control message from a base station, the control message indicating a number of repetitions for a downlink control channel (e.g., a narrowband physical downlink control channel (NPDCCH)) for the UE. In such examples, the UE may be in a connected state and may receive an indication to adjust the number of repetitions for the downlink channel for the UE from a first number of repetitions to a second number of repetitions. In some examples, the UE may monitor one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs) for the downlink control channel for the UE based on the second number of repetitions, where a number of the one or more TTIs may correspond to the second number of repetitions.

Abstract: A scheduling offset between an uplink and downlink radio frame timing structure of a user equipment (UE) may be updated to provide for more efficient utilization of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes in a non-terrestrial network. For instance, different UEs may experience different round trip delays (RTDs) with a non-terrestrial cell. Different UEs may be configured with different scheduling offsets such that scheduling delays may be reduced and HARQ processes identifiers may be reused more rapidly. Additionally or alternatively, wireless communications systems may define one or more separation distances (or timing thresholds) for timing between communications and HARQ processes may be reused based on the separation distance threshold (e.g., such that a satellite may reuse a HARQ process ID for two scheduled communications that have not yet been performed by the UE).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A device may transmit first control signaling indicating a capability for switching between carriers of a group of carriers during uplink communications using carrier aggregation. The group of carriers include three or more carriers that are each associated with different radio frequency bands. The device may receive second control signaling that includes an indication for the device to switch to a subset of carriers of the group of carriers for transmission of an uplink message. The subset of carriers may be associated with a combination of radio frequency bands. The device may transmit the uplink message on at least one of the subset of carriers in accordance with a mapping between the combination of radio frequency bands and the at least one of the subset of carriers, where the mapping is based on the capability.

Abstract: Aspects present herein relate to methods and devices for wireless communication including an apparatus, e.g., a UE and/or a base station. The apparatus may identify at least one scheduling offset associated with a propagation delay between a base station of a NTN and the UE. The apparatus may also select a first scheduling offset of the at least one scheduling offset associated with the propagation delay between the base station and the UE. Additionally, the apparatus may transmit, to the base station, an uplink transmission based on the first scheduling offset, the uplink transmission being associated with a PUSCH, a PUCCH, or a PRACH.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable medium for SRS are provided. An example UE may receive an SRS configuration and a downlink transmission scheduling an uplink transmission, the uplink transmission being scheduled on a CC, the SRS configuration comprising one or more additional SRS symbols relative to a first set of SRS symbols associated with an aperiodic trigger Type 1 or a periodic trigger Type 0, the one or more additional SRS symbols being scheduled on a destination CC at least one of the one or more additional SRS symbols overlapping at least partially with the uplink transmission. The example UE may drop or delay transmission of at least a part of an SRS in the one or more additional SRS symbols on the destination CC or at least a part of the uplink transmission on the source CC.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment may receive an indication of a pre-paging signal configuration for reception of a pre-paging signal associated with a first cell. The UE may monitor for the pre-paging signal from the first cell in response to one or more conditions being satisfied, the one or more conditions based at least in part on the pre-paging signal configuration. In some examples, the UE may receive, based on the monitoring, the pre-paging signal from the first cell, and the UE may output an alert message associated with receiving the pre-paging signal, the alert message indicating for the UE to be relocated to improve coverage.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may map uplink control information (UCI) bits and uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) data bits to a first subset of resources associated with a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The UE may copy symbols associated with the UCI bits and the UL-SCH data bits from the first subset of resources to one or more remaining subsets of resources. The UE may apply an orthogonal cover code (OCC) across a plurality of subsets of resources, including the first subset of resources and the one or more remaining subsets of resources, associated with the PUSCH. The UE may transmit, based at least in part on the OCC applied across the plurality of subsets of resources, multiplexed UCI bits and UL-SCH data bits. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a first indication of one or more carriers, including a first carrier, that are affected by an operation associated with one or more other carriers. The UE may receive a second indication to switch a transmitting radio frequency (RF) chain of the UE from a second carrier to the first carrier at a first time. The UE may perform the operation at a second time that at least partially overlaps with the first time. The UE may suspend the switch of the transmitting RF chain to the first carrier based on performing the operation. The UE may configure the transmitting RF chain to be tuned to the first carrier or the second carrier at a third time that occurs after the second time. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A reference signal distribution scheme described herein may allow for the benefits of orthogonal cover codes, and improve mechanisms to identify and address resulting carrier frequency offset. Techniques are described for distributing reference signals (e.g., demodulation reference signals) over a set of resources. The reference signals may be arranged in equi-spaced clusters, where groups of the reference signals per cluster are spaced according to a first timing offset, and where each cluster may be spaced according to a second timing offset. The network may configure the reference signal distribution scheme at various user equipments, indicating values for the timing offset. The user equipments may transmit reference signals according to the indicated scheme.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE), such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (e.g., a source UAV), may initiate a unicast link establishment procedure with another UAV (e.g., a target UAV), which may enable the UAVs to communicate according to an air-to-everything (A2X) service type. The source UAV may transmit a direct communication request (DCR) message to the target UAV that includes an application-layer identifier (ID) that is unique to the target UAV. The source UAV may derive the application-layer ID for the target UAV from a UE-specific ID that is unique to the target UAV. Alternatively, the source UAV may transmit a DCR message that excludes target UAV information. Instead, the DCR message may indicate one or more proximity parameters associated with the source UAV. The UAVs may communicate unicast messages via the unicast link according to A2X configurations and communication parameters.

Abstract: In some implementations, a location server may, in a positioning session between the location server and a user equipment (UE): receive, from the UE, a report message comprising reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement information of an RSTD measurement, performed by the UE, of radio frequency (RF) signals, wherein: at least one RF signal of the RF signals is transmitted by an NTN Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) node, and the RSTD measurement information comprises an offset to compensate for a delay in the at least one RF signal. The location server may determine a position of the UE based at least in part on the RSTD measurement information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may account for the application of orthogonal cover coding (OCC) to an uplink transmission when determining the transport block size (TBS) for the uplink transmission. OCC may be used to multiplex transmissions from multiple UEs and may involve spreading information. Described techniques may involve accounting for the spreading of information bits when determining the TBS for the uplink transmission to which OCC is applied. Sub-physical resource block (sub-PRB) frequency allocations may be provided for uplink transmissions. The UE may account for the allocated quantity of sub-carriers when determining the quantity of information bits. To indicate a sub-PRB, the UE may be configured to reinterpret one or more fields of an existing downlink control information (DCI) format as indicating the allocated sub-carriers, or a new DCI format may be configured that includes fields for indicating a sub-PRB allocation.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration associated with an orthogonal cover code (OCC), wherein the configuration indicates a multiplexing order, an OCC codeword for multiplexing, and a type of OCC, and the type of OCC is one of: frequency domain OCC (FD-OCC), time domain OCC (TD-OCC), sub physical resource block (sub-PRB) OCC, or sub-slot OCC. The UE may apply, based at least in part on the configuration, the OCC to an uplink transmission. The UE may transmit the uplink transmission with the OCC applied based at least in part on the configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.