Abstract: According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive a plurality of channel state information (CSI) values reported by the user device; determine a plurality of estimated reference signal received power (RSRP) values that have been estimated based at least on the plurality of CSI values; and output a sequence of RSRP values, including at least the estimated RSRP values.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of enhancing a report for random access channel (RACH). The method comprises in accordance with a determination that a random access attempt in a random access process for accessing a second device based on configuration information is performed, determining an entry for recording the random access attempt, the entry at least comprising fallback information indicating whether a change associated with the random access attempt has occurred; generating a report for the random access process at least based on the entry; and causing the report to be transmitted to the second device. In this way, with the UE RACH report, the network device may achieve a targeted optimization for the configuration for RA process, which may improve the efficiency of the RA process and decrease the cost due to a multiple of fallback.

Abstract: A UE transmits a capability message to an access node in a wireless network, indicating capability corresponding to ML of the UE at a current time instance. The UE receives a configuration message for radio measurements, indicating set(s) of parameters to be measured. The UE receives a configured capability in a message and matches the configured capability with the capability of the user equipment at the current time instance. The UE measures the set(s) of parameters. The UE uses ML to infer value(s) for at least one of the parameters based on the measured set(s) of parameters and based on the received configured capability. The UE reports the inferred value(s) for the at least one parameter. An access node receives the capability message, determines and sends the configuration message and configured capability receives the reporting.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for mobility failure evidence-related operations. A UE may measure, record, and report a channel access waiting (CAW) time period that elapsed from having a handover-related message in a transmission buffer until a channel for transmission of the handover-related message was obtained or until an acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement from a receiver of the handover-related message was received. The CAW time period information may be provided to a network node, and the network node may control mobility robustness optimization based on the received information.

Abstract: A UE transmits a capability message to an access node in a wireless network, indicating capability corresponding to ML of the UE at a current time instance. The UE receives a configuration message for radio measurements, indicating set(s) of parameters to be measured. The UE receives a configured capability in a message and matches the configured capability with the capability of the user equipment at the current time instance. The UE measures the set(s) of parameters. The UE uses ML to infer value(s) for at least one of the parameters based on the measured set(s) of parameters and based on the received configured capability. The UE reports the inferred value(s) for the at least one parameter. An access node receives the capability message, determines and sends the configuration message and configured capability receives the reporting.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for performing: determining information comprising: a rate of failure for random access channel attempts in at least one cell controlled by the apparatus; and/or a number of successful random access channel attempts in the at least one cell controlled by the apparatus and a number of failed random access channel attempts in the at least one cell controlled by the apparatus; and sending the information from the apparatus to a second apparatus.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for mobility failure evidence-related operations. A UE may measure, record, and report a channel access waiting (CAW) time period that elapsed from having a handover-related message in a transmission buffer until a channel for transmission of the handover-related message was obtained or until an acknowledgement or negative acknowledgement from a receiver of the handover-related message was received. The CAW time period information may be provided to a network node, and the network node may control mobility robustness optimization based on the received information.

Abstract: An apparatus includes circuitry configured to: initiate a conditional handover preparation for a conditional handover to change communication access for a user equipment from a source node to a target node; receive a cost from the target node following the conditional handover preparation; receive a cause indicating a trigger for sending the cost, an indication of a type of the cost, and a range for the cost, where the cause characterizes a value of the cost to indicate the type of the cost; the cost being based on resource utilization of the target node, the resource utilization being related to providing communication access for the user equipment following the conditional handover preparation; and adjust a policy related to an initiation of a subsequent conditional handover preparation for the user equipment to the target node, the policy adjusted based on the cost to enhance the resource utilization of the target node.

Abstract: An apparatus includes circuitry configured to: initiate a conditional handover preparation for a conditional handover to change communication access for a user equipment from a source node to a target node; receive a cost from the target node following the conditional handover preparation; receive a cause indicating a trigger for sending the cost, an indication of a type of the cost, and a range for the cost, where the cause characterizes a value of the cost to indicate the type of the cost; the cost being based on resource utilization of the target node, the resource utilization being related to providing communication access for the user equipment following the conditional handover preparation; and adjust a policy related to an initiation of a subsequent conditional handover preparation for the user equipment to the target node, the policy adjusted based on the cost to enhance the resource utilization of the target node.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and compute program is described comprising receiving (at a network node) one or more network node configuration messages from a control module, wherein each network node configuration message relates to network measurement of one or more restricted access resources for one or more groups of users of a public land mobile network, wherein the one or more restricted access resources are indicated within the network node configuration messages with one or more resource indicators; and sending one or more user device configuration messages to one or more selected user devices respectively, each user device configuration message including one or more resource indicators and one or more parameters, wherein the one or more resource indicators identify the one or more restricted access resources.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided, the apparatus being connectable to at least one user equipment by a radio connection, and being connectable to at least one centralized unit, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: sending to at least one centralized unit sharing information which concern information about sharing of same physical radio resources of the apparatus with more than one centralized unit.

Abstract: A network node includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network node to: obtain frequency domain arrangement information for a first cell of a neighbor network node; map a first set of resource blocks allocated to a first user equipment in the first cell to a second set of resource blocks in a second cell of the network node based on the frequency domain arrangement information, the second cell having a frequency domain arrangement different from a frequency domain arrangement for the first cell; allocate a third set of resource blocks to a second user equipment based on the second set of resource blocks; and transmit data to the second user equipment using the third set of resource blocks.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising means for: configuring a measurement collection for one or more pre-determined optimization problems at a first data producer; transmitting a first measurement request to the first data producer, wherein the first measurement request is indicative of requested measurement(s) for the one or more pre-determined optimization problems, time sampling indication and granularity; receiving a measurement response comprising first measurement results corresponding to the first measurement request; and providing the first measurement results to one or more optimization algorithms for solving the one or more pre-determined optimization problems.

Abstract: An example method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for radio resource control (RRC) procedures for machine learning (ML). In an example implementation, the method may include receiving, by a user equipment (UE), machine learning (ML) configuration from a network node; collecting, by the user equipment (UE), machine learning (ML) data based at least on the machine learning (ML) configuration received from the network node, the machine learning (ML) data being collected from one or more layers of the user equipment (UE) in a coordinated manner; and transmitting, by the user equipment (UE), the collected machine learning (ML) data to the network node.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method may include logging, by a user equipment, random access procedure information for one or more random access procedures of the user equipment; controlling receiving, by the user equipment from a base station, an information request including an indication of one or more random access procedure trigger types for which random access procedure information is being requested; and controlling sending, by the user equipment to the base station, a random access procedure report including the random access procedure information for the one or more indicated random access procedure trigger types.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: interfacing with at least a first radio access network function and a second radio access network function, sending a first message to the first radio access network function and a second message to the second radio access network function, the first message and the second message comprising a request to report information based on at least one criterion, receiving the reported information from the first radio access network function and the second radio access network function, and grouping the reported information and providing the grouped information to at least one radio access network optimization algorithm.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling multiple minimization of drive test (MDT) contexts for uses in radio resource controller (RRC) states. One method may include receiving, from a network element, a logged measurement configuration including specific configuration content for a user equipment differentiated per and depending on a connection state of the user equipment. The method may also include performing logging of a measurement per the user equipments state according to the specific configuration content in the logged measurement configuration. The method may further include transmitting a report of the logged measurement pertaining to one of the user equipment states, to the network element. The specific configuration content may restrict the logging according to one or more of a network-based selection criteria, and user equipment-based selection criteria.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for distinguishing minimization of drive tests (MDT) logging through different radio resource controller (RRC) states. One method may include receiving, from a network element, a logged measurement configuration comprising specific content for a user equipment depending on a connection state of the user equipment. The method may also include validating the logged measurement configuration, wherein the validating is embodied by the network element prior to transitioning to a different user equipment state, or by a user equipment after entering a logging state, for which the logged measurement configuration was designated. The method may further include performing logging of a measurement according to the content of the logged measurement configuration. In addition, the method may include tagging the logged measurement. The method may also include transmitting the tagged logged measurement to the network element.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for determining for at least one of a plurality of user equipments, based on an activation probability value of some or all of the plurality of user equipments, uplink resources for use by the at least one user equipment; and providing an indication of the determined uplink resources to the at least one user equipment.

Abstract: On-demand acquisition method and device of SI are provided. The method includes transmitting a random access preamble to a network, and the random access preamble is used at least for requesting the SI, acquiring indication information related to the SI based on a random access response received from the network; and acquiring the SI, based on the indication information, from the network in broadcast or unicast mode, and the indication information is used for indicating time sequence information and a mode of acquiring the SI. Interaction process between the UE and the network may be simplified, which further effectively reduces signaling overhead during the interaction and avoids a waste of resources.