Abstract: Communication systems, apparatuses, methods, and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices for physical random-access channel (PRACH) signaling and detection using a random-access preamble are provided. The random-access preamble has a modified sequence obtained from a first Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequence rotated by an angle ? and scaled by a scaling factor R. In some embodiments, the random-access preamble may also have a second ZC sequence.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a reference signal notification method, including: sending, by a network device, a reference signal notification message, where the reference signal notification message includes time resource information of a reference signal. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the reference signal notification message in the present invention is used to notify UE of a reference signal configuration, especially information about a CSI-RS, so that the network device can flexibly provide a reference signal, especially a CSI-RS, and the UE can more effectively receive the reference signal, especially the CSI-RS.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to data block retransmission in wireless communications, and particularly in wireless communications having a relatively large propagation delay. Some embodiments relate to memory management and may involve a maximum time period during which a data block that is to be communicated in a wireless communication network may remain in memory space at a user equipment (UE) to support a data block retransmission procedure. UE reporting of current occupancy status of the memory space is also or instead supported in some embodiments. Selective transmission or retransmission may be provided, and may involve reception occasions at which a UE may receive a data block retransmission or a transmission of a different data block.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure improve the reliability of blind decoding when beamforming is used by having a user equipment (UE) receive a single downlink control information (DCI) message with different transmission and/or reception parameters. In some embodiments, a UE receives more than one set of configuration parameters, where any two sets of configuration parameters out of the more than one set of configuration parameters have at least one different parameter. The UE may receive two sets of configuration parameters each having a different transmission modes, but the same search space type. Additional examples are also provided.

Abstract: In aspects of a Selective Retransmission Request (SeRQ) protocol proposed herein for wireless communication, a UE may group Retransmission Request (RTQ) feedback information bits for a plurality of transport blocks (TBs). The RTQ feedback information may be understood to indicate, to a non-terrestrial transmit receive point (NT-TRP), which TBs, among the plurality of TBs in the window, were not decoded properly. UEs may generate RTQ feedback information bits for a group of TBs received during a single window or TBs that have been received during multiple, distinct windows. The generation, by the UEs, of the RTQ feedback information bits for a group of TBs may be encoded based on, e.g., source coding, codebooks, binomial coefficients, etc. Upon receipt of a retransmitted version of a given TB, the UE may combine previously received bits of the given TB with the retransmitted TB version of the given TB.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application relate to a multi-link and/or multi-carrier serving cell. Within the multi-link serving cell, uplink carriers and downlink carriers in paired spectrum or unpaired spectrum may be decoupled from each other and or may be shared across different link-types. Multiple downlink carriers may be configured within a single cell (i.e., within a single, multi-carrier cell) and each uplink carrier may be associated with, or linked to, multiple downlink carriers.

Abstract: An integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial network may allow for enhanced network coverage. However, there are control and management challenges associated with an integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial network because the network and user equipments (UEs) are no longer confined to only using conventional cellular communication via terrestrial transmit-and-receive points (T-TRPs). One challenge is how to perform beam management. In some embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed in which an indication of angular direction (e.g. beam direction) is provided by the T-TRP. The indication of angular direction may be used by a UE for communicating with a non-terrestrial TRP (NT-TRP), e.g. using beamforming. However, the methods are not limited to integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial networks or the involvement of NT-TRPs, but apply more generally to indicating angular direction for directional communication.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application relate to a multi-link and/or multi-carrier serving cell configured to enable a flexible, multi-connectivity framework among terrestrial network carriers and non-terrestrial network carriers. Within the multi-link serving cell, uplink carriers and downlink carriers in paired spectrum or unpaired spectrum may be decoupled from each other and or may be shared across different link-types. Multiple downlink carriers may be configured within a single cell (i.e., within a single, multi-carrier cell) and each uplink carrier may be associated with, or linked to, multiple downlink carriers.

Abstract: A method for uplink transmission by a UE includes obtaining information regarding a plurality of power control sets each having a plurality of power control parameters, wherein a value of at least one parameter in a first power control set is different from a value of the at least one parameter in a second power control set; obtaining information associating at least one of the power control sets with at least one operational property of the UE; and when at least one of the operational properties is in effect on the UE, transmitting a PUSCH using the parameters of the power control set associated with the at least one operational property in effect.

Abstract: A method for power control for uplink transmission is provided. In an embodiment, a method in a user equipment (UE) for reference signal (RS) relationship specific uplink (UL) transmission power control includes transmitting, by the UE, a first UL signal according to a first power control set including at least one of a first target power, a second target power, a DL reference signal (RS) for pathloss estimation, a pathloss compensation factor, and a transmit power command (TPC). The first power control set is determined according to a first RS relationship between one first RS and a first UL signal.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide initial access procedures that allow a UE to become connected to a non-terrestrial transmit-receive point, such as a device in a high altitude platform system. Through receipt of a positioning reference signal, a UE may determine its own location coordinates. Then, using the location coordinates, the UE may select a beam using a set of parameters associated, in a table, with the location coordinates. The UE may then use the selected beam to carry out an initial access procedure with the non-terrestrial transmit-receive point.

Abstract: Carrier aggregation and dual connectivity leverage multiple component carriers to increase the effective bandwidth available to a given UE. Embodiments of this disclosure extend the concept of carrier aggregation and dual connectivity by using a physical component carrier and one or more virtual component carriers from one physical component carrier group and/or one virtual component carrier group, which have the same carrier frequency and carrier bandwidth as the physical component carrier, to transmit data streams to a user equipment. Data streams communicated over the physical component carrier and the virtual component carrier(s) may be orthogonal in the time domain or code domain. Alternatively, data streams communicated over the physical component carrier and the virtual component carrier(s) may be non-orthogonal, in which case the UE may need to decode the respective data streams using non-orthogonal signal processing techniques.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application pertain to control information for scheduling a transmission resource for downlink and uplink communications between one or more TRP and one or more UE. One Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for DL control information transmission is assumed to carry at least one assignment or scheduling information block for at least one Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) for DL data transmission or for at least one Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) for UL data transmission. Embodiments of the present application provide methods of providing configuration information that can be used by a user equipment (UE) to determine transmission mode for the PDSCH and PUSCH as well as information to determine where to monitor for the PDSCH, PUSCH and PUCCH information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a reference signal notification method, including: sending, by a network device, a reference signal notification message, where the reference signal notification message includes time resource information of a reference signal. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the reference signal notification message in the present invention is used to notify UE of a reference signal configuration, especially information about a CSI-RS, so that the network device can flexibly provide a reference signal, especially a CSI-RS, and the UE can more effectively receive the reference signal, especially the CSI-RS.

Abstract: An integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial network may allow for enhanced network coverage. However, there are control and management challenges associated with an integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial network because the network and user equipments (UEs) are no longer confined to only using conventional cellular communication via terrestrial transmit-and-receive points (T-TRPs). One challenge is how to perform beam management. In some embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed in which an indication of angular direction (e.g. beam direction) is provided by the T-TRP. The indication of angular direction may be used by a UE for communicating with a non-terrestrial TRP (NT-TRP), e.g. using beamforming. However, the methods are not limited to integrated terrestrial/non-terrestrial networks or the involvement of NT-TRPs, but apply more generally to indicating angular direction for directional communication.

Abstract: A beam alignment direction for a beam defined between a transmitter and a receiver can be adjusted by causing adjustments in the location (in altitude, in two-dimensional coordinates, or in both) of one or both of the transmitter and the receiver, where the adjustment in the location is carried out at whichever node among the transmitter and the receiver is an aerial node. In case it is determined that the beam alignment direction cannot be maintained in a desired range, a transmit receive point switching may be triggered before a beam failure happens.

Abstract: A communication device may receive signaling indicative of an antenna beam direction in which a reference signal may be received by the communication device, and transmit a message responsive to receiving a reference signal from another communication device during monitoring of the antenna beam direction indicated by the received signaling. At least one of the communication devices is an aerial communication device. Considering a different perspective in a wireless communication network, the signaling indicative of antenna beam direction may be transmitted to the communication device, and signaling to cause the other communication device to transmit the reference signal in the antenna beam direction may be transmitted to the other communication device.

Abstract: A first user equipment (UE) is configured to receive from a base station a signaling comprising indication of one or more time-frequency resources and an indicator indicating a time gap, and transmit a transport block (TB) to a second UE using the one or more time-frequency resources. For each of the time-frequency resources, the first UE monitors a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback from the second UE, using a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource; and transmits to the base station a HARQ feedback report signal based on the HARQ feedback or absence thereof, in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), using a single PUCCH resource determined based on the time gap from a last one of the PSFCH resources.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure introduce dynamic capability extension and reduction for sensing-assisted mobility management. Capabilities of mobile communication devices may be dynamically extended and reduced to the benefit of sensing-assisted mobility management procedures carried out at a serving device. The mobile communication device may become associated with an object fitted with a plurality of sensors. The mobile communication device may report, to a serving device, an extended set of capabilities. The serving device may respond by providing, to the mobile communication device, configuration details for at least some of the sensors. Upon receipt, from the mobile communication device, of sensor measurement data, the serving device may be empowered to make sensor-data enhanced mobility management decisions.

Abstract: Provisioning and communicating physical signals and channels in NR networks having a first subset of transmit and receive points that use a first cell ID and a second subset of transmit and receive points that use a second cell ID. Operations include transmitting from, and receiving from, a first transmit and receive point a first signal or channel wherein the first signal or channel is based on a first user equipment (UE) specific parameter assigned via the first subset of transmit and receive points and transmitting from, and receiving from, the first transmit and receive point the plurality of transmit and receive points a second signal or channel wherein the second signal or channel is based on a second UE specific parameter assigned via the second subset of transmit and receive points. A transmit and receive point and a UE for implementing the operations are also disclosed.