Abstract: For example, an apparatus may include logic and circuitry configured to cause a first wireless station to perform a Transmit Sector Sweep (TXSS) protocol with a second wireless station over a directional frequency band using a plurality of antennas of the first wireless station, an antenna of the plurality of antennas of the first wireless station comprising a plurality of sectors; to perform a Receive Sector Sweep (RXSS) protocol with the second wireless station over the directional frequency band using the plurality of antennas of the first wireless station; and, based on the TXSS and RXSS protocols, to configure the plurality of antennas of the first wireless station to communicate a Single-User (SU) Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission with the second wireless station.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to a channel estimation field (CEF) for various standards, for example, the 802.11ay standard, for single carrier (SC) MIMO channel estimation. In one embodiment, the CEF can use Golay complementary sequences. In another embodiment, the Golay complementary sequences can be defined similar to Golay complementary sequences definitions that can be found in various legacy standards, for example, the legacy 802.11ad standard. Various embodiments of the disclosure can allow channel estimation in the time domain and/or frequency domain, having small or negligible inter-stream interference. Various embodiments of the disclosure can enable an extendable structure for various M×N MIMO configurations, where M and N are positive integers.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to using enhanced acknowledgment and power save. A device may determine a multi-user (MU) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) frame associated with a MU-MIMO group. The device may determine a first portion of the MU-MIMO frame associated with the first station device of the MU-MIMO group, wherein the first portion comprises a first indication of a first time offset associated with the first station device. The device may determine a second portion of the MU-MIMO frame associated with the second station device of the MU-MIMO group, wherein the second portion comprises a second indication of a second time offset associated with the second station device. The device may cause to send the MU-MIMO frame to the MU-MIMO group. The device may identify a first acknowledgment from the first station device based on the first time offset.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to improved channel quality information feedback techniques. In one embodiment, for example, an evolved node B (eNB) may comprise a processor circuit, a communication component for execution by the processor circuit to receive a channel quality index for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), the channel quality index associated with a defined reference resource, and a selection component for execution by the processor circuit to select a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for transmission over the PDSCH of user equipment (UE) data in one or more resource blocks, the selection component to compensate for a difference between a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) overhead of the defined reference resource and a CRS overhead of the one or more resource blocks when selecting the MCS. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communicating a Physical Layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU). For example, an Enhanced Directional Multi-Gigabit (DMG) (EDMG) station (STA) may be configured to generate a Physical Layer (PHY) PPDU; generate one or more PPDU waveforms corresponding to one or more respective transmit chains for digital beamforming transmission of the PPDU; and transmit the PPDU via the one or more transmit chains over a channel bandwidth of at least 2.16 Gigahertz (GHz) in a frequency band above 45 GHz.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems to increase the transmission data rate in wireless networks, for example, by using one or more Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and/or channel bonding techniques. In one embodiment, the disclosure describes the use of Golay Sequence Sets (GSS) to define guard intervals (GIs) for single carrier (SC) single channel bonding and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission. In various embodiments, the disclosure describes the design of guard interval sequence for 3 types of guard intervals having lengths that can be classified as short, medium, and long. In another embodiment, the disclosure defines the guard interval for single channel transmission channel bonding and for MIMO transmission.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatus, system and method of communicating a transmission according to a symbol block structure and Guard Interval (GI) scheme. For example, an apparatus may include logic and circuitry configured to cause a wireless station to generate a plurality of Single Carrier (SC) blocks according to a SC block structure corresponding to a GI type of a plurality of GI types, a SC block of the plurality of SC blocks including a GI followed by a data block, the GI including a Golay sequence having a length based at least on the GI type, a length of the data block is based at least on the GI type; and to transmit a SC transmission over a millimeter Wave (mmWave) frequency band based on the plurality of SC blocks.

Abstract: For example, an EDMG STA may be configured to generate a plurality of spatial streams of an EDMG PPDU; map the plurality of spatial streams to a respective plurality of pairs of space-time streams according to an STBC scheme by mapping a first data sequence of a spatial stream to a first symbol in an odd numbered space-time stream, mapping a second data sequence of the spatial stream to a second symbol in the odd numbered space-time stream, mapping a sign inverted complex conjugate of the second data sequence to a first symbol in an even numbered space-time stream, and mapping a complex conjugate of the first data sequence to a second symbol in the even numbered space-time stream; and transmit a transmission comprising the plurality of pairs of space-time streams over a channel bandwidth in a frequency band above 45 Gigahertz (GHz).

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an enhanced multiple input multiple output (MIMO) preamble frame. A device may determine a MIMO frame including a first section and a second section. The device may generate an enhanced MIMO frame including at least in part a modified first section and the second section of the MIMO frame. The device may determine a first stream and a second stream associated with at least one antenna of the device. The device may cause to send the enhanced MIMO frame to one or more first devices on the first stream. The device may cause to send the MIMO frame to the one or more first devices on the second stream.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communicating an Enhanced Directional Multi-Gigabit (DMG) (EDMG) Physical Layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU). For example, an EDMG wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to communicate an EDMG PPDU including a Channel Estimation Field (CEF) and/or a pilot sequence, which may be configured for an OFDM mode.

Abstract: Technology for an eNodeB operable to perform multiuser non-orthogonal superposition transmissions for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) is disclosed. The eNodeB can modulate a first physical multicast channel (PMCH) signal for MBMS with a first modulation and coding scheme (MCS). The eNodeB can modulate a second PMCH signal for MBMS with a second MCS. The eNodeB can multiplex the first PMCH signal and the second PMCH signal to form an aggregate PMCH signal. The eNodeB can transmit the aggregate PMCH signal to a plurality of UEs using multiuser non-orthogonal superposition for MBMS, wherein the first PMCH signal in the aggregate PMCH signal is transmitted using physical resource blocks (PRBs) that are partially or fully overlapped in time and frequency with PRBs of the second PMCH signal in the aggregate PMCH signal.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to adjust a receiver timing is disclosed. The UE can decode a plurality of channel-state information reference signals (CSI-RSs) received from a plurality of cooperating nodes, wherein the plurality of cooperating nodes are included in a coordination set of a Coordinated MultiPoint (CoMP) system. The UE can generate a plurality of received RS timings from the plurality of CSI-RSs, wherein the received RS timings represent timings from the plurality of cooperating nodes. The UE can determine a composite received RS timing from the plurality of received RS timings. The UE can adjust the receiver timing based on the composite received RS timing.

Abstract: For example, an EDMG STA may be configured to generate a plurality of spatial streams of an EDMG PPDU; map the plurality of spatial streams to a respective plurality of pairs of space-time streams according to an STBC scheme by mapping a first data sequence of a spatial stream to a first symbol in an odd numbered space-time stream, mapping a second data sequence of the spatial stream to a second symbol in the odd numbered space-time stream, mapping a sign inverted complex conjugate of the second data sequence to a first symbol in an even numbered space-time stream, and mapping a complex conjugate of the first data sequence to a second symbol in the even numbered space-time stream; and transmit a transmission comprising the plurality of pairs of space-time streams over a channel bandwidth in a frequency band above 45 Gigahertz (GHz).

Abstract: For example, a wireless station may be configured to modulate a plurality of data bit sequences into a plurality of data blocks according to a dual carrier modulation, to map the plurality of data blocks to a plurality of spatial streams according to a space-time diversity scheme, and to transmit a MIMO transmission based on the plurality of spatial streams.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an optimized channel estimation field. A device may determine an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) frame to be sent to a first device using a communication link. The device may determine a channel estimation field (CEF) associated with the EDMG frame, wherein the CEF is comprised of one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. The device may cause to send the EDMG frame to the first device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes the generation and implementation of Golay sequences and Golay Sequence Sets (GSSs) for channel estimation in wireless networks. In one embodiment, this disclosure describes an extension of the Golay sequences Ga and Gb defined in various legacy standards to GSSs. In various embodiments, the disclosed GSSs can include a number of Golay complementary pairs (e.g., Ga and Gb). In one embodiment, the disclosed Golay complementary pairs can meet various predetermined design rules and can be used to define enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) short training field (STF) and/or channel estimation field (CEF) fields for multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) transmission.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to a channel estimation field (CEF) for various standards, for example, the 802.11ay standard, for single carrier (SC) MIMO channel estimation. In one embodiment, the CEF can use Golay complementary sequences. In another embodiment, the Golay complementary sequences can be defined similar to Golay complementary sequences definitions that can be found in various legacy standards, for example, the legacy 802.11ad standard. Various embodiments of the disclosure can allow channel estimation in the time domain and/or frequency domain, having small or negligible inter-stream interference. Various embodiments of the disclosure can enable an extendable structure for various M×N MIMO configurations, where M and N are positive integers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for providing multi-cell, multi-point single user (SU) multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) operations are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may receive and process a first set of one or more independent data streams received in a downlink channel from a first transmission point. The apparatus may receive and process a second set of one or more independent data streams received in a downlink channel from a second transmission point. The apparatus may process control information received from the first transmission point or the second transmission point. The control information may include an indication of a quasi co-location assumption to be used for estimating channel characteristics for reception of the first set of one or more independent data streams or the second set of one or more independent data streams. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatus, system and method of communicating a Single Carrier (SC) transmission. For example, an apparatus of a SC Physical Layer (PHY) transmitter may include a spatial stream parser to distribute encoded bits of a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Service Data Unit (PSDU) to a plurality of spatial streams; a plurality of constellation mappers to map encoded bits of the plurality of spatial streams into a respective plurality of streams of constellation symbols according to a constellation scheme; a Space Time Block Code (STBC) encoder to encode the plurality of streams of constellation symbols into SC symbol blocks over a plurality of space-time streams; and a transmit beamforming module to map the plurality of space-time streams to a plurality of transmit chains.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatus, system and method of communicating a transmission according to a symbol block structure and Guard Interval (GI) scheme. For example, an apparatus may include logic and circuitry configured to cause a wireless station to generate a plurality of Single Carrier (SC) blocks according to a SC block structure corresponding to a GI type of a plurality of GI types, a SC block of the plurality of SC blocks including a GI followed by a data block, the GI including a Golay sequence having a length based at least on the GI type, a length of the data block is based at least on the GI type; and to transmit a SC transmission over a millimeter Wave (mmWave) frequency band based on the plurality of SC blocks.