Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for multiple-Downlink Control Information (mDCI) based Simultaneous Transmission across Multiple Panels (STxMP) in Wireless Communications are described.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods to support a sounding reference signals (SRS) on eight ports using a comb of size four or a comb of size two. A net-work node may send a SRS-Resource information element that includes configuration details for a SRS for eight ports using a comb size that supports the SRS for the eight ports with a first number of comb offsets and a second number of comb offsets. The UE may determine whether to use the first number of comb offsets or the second number of comb offsets for SRS transmissions from the eight ports for the SRS-Resource.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor that is configured to receive a ranging request to initiate a sidelink ranging session along a sidelink connection, transmit a sidelink request message comprising a request to perform ranging setup and participate in the sidelink ranging session, initiate the sidelink ranging session in response to receiving a confirmation to participate in the sidelink ranging session, determine completion of the sidelink ranging session, transmit a final ranging round message indicating a final round of the sidelink ranging session, and receive a location measurement report in response to the final ranging round message.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a shared group specific beam. One method includes receiving, at a user equipment, a first configuration from a network device for a shared UE beam based on a downlink (DL) beam and an associated beam identifier (ID) that is group specific. The method includes receiving uplink control information (UCI) from the network device. The method includes receiving a second configuration from the network device. The second configuration includes information for reporting to the network device.

Abstract: Some aspects relate to apparatuses and methods for a wireless system implementing mechanisms to transmit a measurement report using physical layer (L1) carrying a sounding reference signal (SRS) reference signal received power (SRS-RSRP) measurement to provide an indication of cross link interference (CLI) between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The first UE can determine a channel state information (CSI) configuration received from the base station; and configure, based on the CSI configuration, a channel measurement resource (CMR) to include a SRS received from the second UE. The first UE can measure the SRS to obtain a SRS-RSRP measurement, generate a measurement report having the SRS-RSRP measurement, and transmit the measurement report to the base station using L1.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for extended paging messages. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that triggers a SL positioning resource request by a higher-layer radio protocol. The transceiver requests set of SL resources from a RAN and receives a SL positioning resource grant for performing a SL positioning session with a responder UE. Here, the SL positioning resource grant is applicable to both the initiator UE and responder UE, where the SL positioning resource grant is associated with source and destination physical layer SL positioning identifiers. The processor reserves a set of SL positioning resources for performing a SL positioning session between the initiator UE and the responder UE. The processor performs a SL positioning procedure using the reserved set of SL positioning resources.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to communicate with other UEs via a legacy sidelink (SL) connection and a non-legacy SL connection. The UE is further configured to receive legacy SL resource information associated with legacy resources in an legacy resource pool for legacy SL transmissions to be performed by the UE, wherein the legacy SL resource information comprises time location of the legacy resources and resource reservation periods and exclude non-legacy resources of a non-legacy SL resource pool for transmitting non-legacy SL transmissions based on at least the legacy resource information.

Abstract: Aspects are described for a user equipment (UE) comprising one or more transceivers configured to enable wireless communication with a base station, a first antenna and a second antenna coupled to the one or more transceivers, and a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more transceivers. The first and the second antennas are associated with a first and a second frequency bands respectively. The processor is configured to transmit a first signal on the first frequency band and a second signal on the second frequency band to the base station. The processor is further configured to switch, based on a fourth frequency band of second subsequent transmission or a comparison between the first and the second frequency bands, the first antenna to be associated with a third frequency band of first subsequent transmission and transmit the first subsequent signal on the third frequency band to the base station.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing actions comprising transmitting, from a first user equipment to a second user equipment, a request to establish a sidelink beam pair for unidirectional sidelink communication, the request specifying a sidelink beam reporting format and a sidelink Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) configuration; transmitting, from the first user equipment to the second user equipment and based on a measurement of beams at the first user equipment, a message specifying a selected beam, the message including a beam indicator; and activating, at each of the first user equipment and at the second user equipment, the selected beam.

Abstract: Methods and Apparatus for the efficiency of multi-beam, multi-Transmission Reception Point (mTRP) reception and transmission operations using a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state framework. Implicit mappings for mTRP communication in the light-weight TCI framework is used to enhance Beam Failure Detection (BFD) and Beam Failure Recovery (BFR) operations. The TCI framework is further used in decoding a Coherent Joint Transmission (CJT)-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) that is joint precoded and transmitted across a plurality of TRPs. The TCI framework is further used in aperiodic Channel State Information (CSI) reporting in single Downlink Control Information (sDCI) and multiple Downlink Control Information (mDCI) communication with multiple mTRPs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for requesting a sidelink positioning reference signal resource. One method includes transmitting a request for at least one resource for a sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes receiving a response to the request for the at least one resource for the sidelink positioning reference signal. The method includes transmitting a sidelink positioning reference signal in the at least one resource. The method includes transmitting a report containing estimated positioning information.

Abstract: One instance of a user equipment (UE) apparatus includes a target UE configured to receive sidelink (“SL”) positioning reference signals (“SL-PRS”) from a reference node and two or more additional UEs, measure SL reference signal timing differences (“RSTDs”) between the two or more additional UEs with respect to the reference node, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a time-difference-of-arrival (“TDOA”) positioning technique using the SL RSTDs. Another instance of UE apparatus includes a target UE configured to transmit SL-PRS to one or more additional UEs, receive SL positioning reference signals from a one or more additional UEs, and determine an estimated location of the target UE based on a SL round-trip time (“RTT”) positioning technique using the SL-PRS transmitted and received between the target UE and additional UEs.

Abstract: Some aspects relate to apparatuses and methods for a wireless system supporting two timing advances in a serving cell for a user equipment (UE) communicating with two different transmission reception points (TRPs). The UE can determine that a first timing advance (TA) group (TAG) and a second TAG are configured for a serving cell based on a configuration received from the base station; and further determine a first TA adjustment value based on a first timing advance command (TAC) and a second TA adjustment value based on a second TAC. The UE can select a TAC from the first TAC or the second TAC to be applied to an uplink transmission. The UE can further select, based the selected TAC, a TAG from the first TAG or the second TAG; and transmit the uplink transmission according to the selected TAC with the selected TAG.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for UL beam/panel selection indication. One apparatus includes a transceiver comprising a plurality of UE panels associated with one or more beams, the transceiver receiving a plurality of SSBs on at least two UE panels. The apparatus includes a processor that determines a corresponding set of UE panels from the SSBs and sends, via the transceiver, an indication of the corresponding set of UE panels from the apparatus to a RAN node using a random-access procedure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for frequency domain resource allocation (RA) for single downlink control information (DCI)-based multi-cell scheduling are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a user equipment (UE) selects a resource block group (RBG) size from a definition for a plurality of RBG sizes with respect to bandwidth part (BWP) sizes and numbers of scheduled cells. In some embodiments, the UE is configured with one or more scaling factors to apply to a nominal RBG size selected from a configured set of RBG sizes defined in terms of BWP sizes. In some cases, individual bits in frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) field(s) in a DCI are understood to represent the determined RBG size. In some cases, resource indicator (RIV) values of FDRA field(s) are interpreted in terms of the determined RBG size. Embodiments for configuring one of multiple RA types for use between the UE and a network are also discussed.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to process, based on signaling received from a base station, configuration information for monitoring a performance of models employing artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) (AI/ML) for beam management, process measurements performed for a first set of beams using at least part of the configuration information to obtain a first set of beam measurements, compare the first set of beam measurements to predicted beam results, the predicted beam results obtained by inputting a second set of beam measurements into AI/ML models used for the AI/ML based beam management, wherein a first periodicity of first resources for obtaining the first set of beam measurements is a multiple integer of a second periodicity of second resources for obtaining the second set of beam measurements and generate, for transmission to the base station, a monitoring report relating to the performance of the models.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods that support multi-cell scheduling. In an example, a base station sends a downlink control information (DCI) having a particular DCI format to a user equipment (UE). The DCI can indicate cells that are co-scheduled and can indicate a value for an index usable by the UE to determine a set of DMRS antenna port number to use for at least one cell of the co-scheduled cells. Depending on how the UE is configured for the at least one cell (e.g., depending on a configured DMRS antenna port indication table), the UE can use the value or a different value to determine the set of DMRS antenna port numbers.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive configuration information for a sidelink connection in an unlicensed frequency band, the configuration information comprising a first bitmap comprising an indication of resource block (RB) sets with available Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) resources and transmit PSFCH information based on the configuration information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive configuration information for a sidelink connection in an unlicensed frequency band, the configuration information comprising a first candidate starting symbol location for a slot, wherein the slot comprises a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) transmission and determine a second candidate starting symbol location for the slot based on at least the first candidate starting symbol location.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring shared reference beams. One method includes receiving a first configuration including a first shared reference beam (“SRB”) and a first beam ID associated with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a second configuration including a second SRB relative to the first SRB and a second beam ID associated with the second SRB. The method includes receiving a third configuration including shared reference signals for channel measurement and reporting. The shared reference signals are quasi-co-located with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a fourth configuration including a shared beam ID for wireless communication with the network entity, the shared beam ID including the first beam ID and/or the second beam ID. The method includes performing the wireless communication using a shared beam associated with the shared beam ID.