Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a beam-specific configuration associated with synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) or remaining minimum system information (RMSI), wherein the beam-specific configuration indicates one or more of: an on-demand SSB, an SSB repetition, an on-demand RMSI, or an RMSI repetition. The UE may receive one or more of SSBs or RMSI based at least in part on the beam-specific configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Techniques described herein provide assisted access to a serving cell for wireless communications. A UE may receive a broadcast system information message from the first cell. The broadcast system information message may include system information usable for communicating with the second cell. Using the received system information, the UE may transmit, to the first cell, a random access channel (RACH) preamble message in order to establish a connection with the second cell. The first cell may transmit, to the second cell in response to receiving the RACH preamble message, a wake-up signal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a broadcast system information (SI) message from a first cell, wherein the broadcast SI message includes SI for connecting to a second cell. The broadcast SI message may include a synchronization signal block (SSB) message, a system information block (SIB) message, a master information block (MIB) message, or any combination thereof. The UE may then transmit a random access channel (RACH) message to the first cell or the second cell based on receiving the SI included within the broadcast SI message, and perform a random access procedure with the second cell to establish a wireless connection with the second cell based on transmitting the RACH message. Subsequently, the UE may communicate one or more messages with the second cell based on the random access procedure.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for broadcast TRS configurations are described. An apparatus is configured to receive, from a network node, a first TRS configuration via a SIB. The apparatus is also configured to monitor, in a connected mode, a first resource for a TRS based on the first TRS configuration. The apparatus is also configured to perform a first set of TRS measurements for the TRS. Another apparatus is configured to provide, for a UE, a first TRS configuration, associated with a TRS for a connected mode of the UE, via a SIB. The apparatus is also configured to communicate, with the UE, based a first set of TRS measurements for the TRS that is associated with a monitored first resource of the TRS associated with the first TRS configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network-controlled repeater (NCR) node may obtain measurements related to backhaul links between the NCR node and network nodes that forward radio frequency (RF) signals through the NCR node and to an access link between the NCR node and a user equipment (UE). The end-to-end link quality between the UE and each network node may be estimated (for example, by the NCR node or a current serving cell) in accordance with the measurements and a gain and/or transmit power used to forward RF signals, and the current serving cell may use the estimated end-to-end link quality to arrive at handover decisions for the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the techniques described herein may support balancing of system usage costs with performance. For example, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a usage cost message indicating usage costs associated with each unique set of operating parameters supported by the UE, including a first set of operating parameters associated with a first usage cost and a second set of operating parameters associated with a second usage cost. Each set of operating parameters may further be associated with a respective quantity of receive beams of the UE for operating according to the respective set of operating parameters. Additionally, the UE may receive an indication for the UE to operate according to the first set of operating parameters or the second set of operating parameters based on the first usage cost and the second usage cost.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a cell wake-up signal (WUS) indicating that a cell is to switch from operating according to a first mode to operating according to a second mode, the cell WUS including an indication of one or more communications to be transmitted by a network node associated with the cell during operation of the cell in the second mode. The UE may receive the one or more communications from the cell after transmitting the cell WUS. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive information indicating whether a set of tracking reference signal (TRS) resources are associated with connected-mode UEs or with idle-mode or inactive-mode UEs. The UE may receive a TRS on the set of TRS resources in accordance with the information. 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 receive, from a network node, a configuration of a beam prediction model that is trained to predict beam measurements for a set of beams. The UE may receive, from the network node, an indication of a subset of beams, from the set of beams, that are to be associated with a measurement report. The UE may transmit, to the network node, the measurement report indicating one or more predicted beam measurements that are based at least in part on an output of the beam prediction model, the output of the beam prediction model including beam predictions associated with the set of beams, and the one or more predicted beam measurements including information associated with the subset of beams. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a mobile station may receive, from a first network entity, data to be relayed to a second network entity. The mobile station may transmit the data to the second network entity. The mobile station may receive, from the second network entity, a digitally signed acknowledgement of reception of the data. The mobile station may transmit the digitally signed acknowledgement to the first network entity. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a node may identify a set of co-located nodes associated with a co-location condition relative to the node. The node may receive, from the set of co-located nodes, measurement information regarding at least one of: a beam measurement, a transmission reception point (TRP) measurement, or a cell measurement. The node may perform a search based at least in part on the measurement information. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide mechanisms for transmitting discovery signals to enable discovery of a cell. Synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) carrying the cell identifier of the cell may then be transmitted either on-demand or with a higher periodicity than discovery signals. The discovery signals and SSBs may be transmitted within a same bandwidth part and on at least overlapping sets of frequency resources.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to determining, based on a received signal strength, a set of potential backhaul nodes for providing a backhaul link in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, determining, based at least in part on additional information regarding the set of potential backhaul nodes, at least one backhaul node of the set of potential backhaul nodes to which to connect over the backhaul link in the IAB network, and indicating, to an access node, the at least one backhaul node for attempting connection over the backhaul link.