Abstract: The present invention relates to various signaling methods associated with a multi-transmission reception point (TRP) system. A method of indicating transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state(s) of operation for a user equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network is proposed. The method comprises receiving a media access control-control element (MAC-CE) structure. The MAC-CE structure comprises a code-point mapped to a TCI state. The TCI state is at least one of joint downlink (DL) TCI state and uplink (UL) state and at least one of joint/DL TCI state, and UL state. A downlink control information (DCI) is received. The DCI comprises a TCI field indicating a code-point of the MAC-CE structure and a flag for selection of one of joint TCI state of operation for DL and UL and separate TCI states of operation one for DL and one for UL. The TCI state is activated, based on the flag and the TCI field. The UE is operated in the at least one TCI state.

Abstract: A method of communication in a cellular network is described. The method comprises determining Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) antenna ports of a user equipment configured for transmission of SRSs to a base station. The SRS antenna ports are divided into a first group of antenna ports and a second group of antenna ports when a number of antenna ports is greater than a predefined number of antenna ports. Orthogonality is maintained between the SRSs of the first group of antenna ports and the SRSs of the second group of antenna ports using one of a group index, a cyclic shift, time division multiplexing, and frequency division multiplexing. A first set of SRSs are transmitted over the first group of antenna ports and a second set of SRSs are transmitted over the second group on antenna ports.

Abstract: The proposed invention relates to a method of performing communication in wireless communication network enabled with SBFD operation, and comprises configuring, by at least a first node, at least one first configuration for SBFD comprising one or more SBFD time resources. The method further comprises configuring at least one second configuration relating to at least one of transmission and reception of at least one of a signal and a channel, comprising an indication to perform the transmission and/or reception in either one or both SBFD time resources and non-SBFD time resources. The method also comprises performing the transmission and/or reception in SFBD time resource and/or non-SBFD time resource based on the at least one first configuration and the at least one second configuration. The performing of the transmission and/or reception is also performed by a second node, based on the first configuration and second configuration received from the first node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method of energy saving in a cellular network. The method comprises configuring, by the Base Station (BS), different periodicity for at least one Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) beam of a plurality of SSB beams in an SSB burst, based on the load on the network. The method includes transmitting, by the BS, a relaxed signal in less number of time and frequency resources than the resources used for an SSB. The method further includes indicating sleep states of the BS to a User Equipment (UE) to reduce unwanted monitoring of resources. The method also includes determining, by the BS, active number of ports and indicating, to the UE, active ports using a parameter. The method further includes dynamically determining, by the BS, transmit power of downlink (DL) signal and DL channel, and signalling a parameter about the transmit power to the UE.

Abstract: Methods of waveform switching in a cellular network are described. The method includes configuring, by a User Equipment, a first waveform for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission. A Base Station selects a second waveform for dynamically switching from the first waveform. The second waveform is used for communication in the scheduled PUSCH transmission based on waveform switching parameters. The Base Station transmits control information defined by the waveform switching parameters, to the User Equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method (500) of obtaining location of a first user equipment (UE) wherein the method comprises, receiving (501), by a location management function (LMF), at least one location service (LCS) request from at least one second UE connected to the network, to estimate the location of the first UE. Further, the method includes identifying (502), by the LMF, at least one third UE participating in the positioning session, wherein the LMF communicates with the at least one third UE. Further the method includes, generating (503), by the LMF, at least one first sidelink positioning protocol data units (SLPP PDUs) for the at least one second UE and the at least one third UE, wherein the at least one first SLPP PDU includes at least one first session ID to the at least one LCS request.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for monitoring performance of two-sided AI/ML models in a wireless communication system. The method comprises of computing at least one first basis vector of an input data matrix and obtaining a compressed data matrix, by passing the data matrix through an AI/ML encoder model. The method further comprises of transmitting, the compressed data matrix in one of a control or a data channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing blind decoding attempts by a User Equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network. The method comprises configuring a Search Space (SS) configuration to the UE. A Base Station (BS) signals one of a subset of Aggregation Levels (ALs) to be monitored based on channel quality of the UE and an associated time period, and a value of multiplication factor (k) and an associated time period. The UE iteratively monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) on the ALs signalled by the BS till the UE stops receiving a new configuration. The UE performs one of adopting an original configuration, requesting the BS for a new configuration, utilizing a default configuration or utilizing an original configuration.

Abstract: A method for managing cross-link interference in wireless communication network is de-scribed. The method comprises receiving, by a first User Equipment (UE), information re-lated to a Reference Signal (RS), from a Base Station (BS). The information is at least one of a phase rotation and a number of repetitions in time domain. The first UE may generate the RS based on the information. The first UE may transmit the RS with a first timing ad-vance to a second UE. A method for reporting the cross-link interference in the wireless communication network is described. The method comprises receiving the RS by the first UE. The first UE may determine a parameter of the RS. The first UE detects occurrence of a trigger event and transmits a report based on the parameter. The report may be transmitted to the BS using a physical layer or a medium access control (MAC) layer.

Abstract: A method includes receiving at least one parameter associated with the each of at least one IAB node (100), determining a resource configuration comprising of resources to be allocated to the DU of each of the at least one IAB node (100) based on at least one resource allocation criteria and the at least one parameter, indicating the resource configuration for the DU of each of the at least one IAB node (100). The method includes signaling a timing advance (TA) value to at least one IAB node (100) based on a plurality of parameters, evaluating at least one of a UL-Tx timing and a DL-Tx timing based on the TA value signaled, configuring a cell-specific signal and channel (CSSC) to the DU of the reference node based on the at least one parameter, and timing alignment in a IAB network (1000).

Abstract: A method of signalling in a cellular network is described. The method comprises allocating, by a first node, a first resource to a second node. The method further comprises configuring, by the first node, to perform at least one first operation by the at least one second node in the at least one first resource. The method further comprises configuring, by the first node, a second resource. The method further comprises configuring by the first node, to perform a second operation by the second node in the second resource. The second operation overrides the first operation in an overlapping portion of the first resource and the second resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing blind decoding attempts by a User Equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network. The method comprises configuring a Search Space (SS) configuration to the UE. A Base Station (BS) signals one of a subset of Aggregation Levels (ALs) to be monitored based on channel quality of the UE and an associated time period, and a value of multiplication factor (k) and an associated time period. The UE iteratively monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) on the ALs signalled by the BS till the UE stops receiving a new configuration. The UE performs one of adopting an original configuration, requesting the BS for a new configuration, utilizing a default configuration or utilizing an original configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing blind decoding attempts by a User Equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network. The method comprises configuring a Search Space (SS) configuration to the UE. A Base Station (BS) signals one of a subset of Aggregation Levels (ALs) to be monitored based on channel quality of the UE and an associated time period, and a value of multiplication factor (k) and an associated time period. The UE iteratively monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) on the ALs signalled by the BS till the UE stops receiving a new configuration. The UE performs one of adopting an original configuration, requesting the BS for a new configuration, utilizing a default configuration or utilizing an original configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing blind decoding attempts by a User Equipment (UE) in a telecommunication network. The method comprises configuring a Search Space (SS) configuration to the UE. A Base Station (BS) signals one of a subset of Aggregation Levels (ALs) to be monitored based on channel quality of the UE and an associated time period, and a value of multiplication factor (k) and an associated time period. The UE iteratively monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) on the ALs signalled by the BS till the UE stops receiving a new configuration. The UE performs one of adopting an original configuration, requesting the BS for a new configuration, utilizing a default configuration or utilizing an original configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an IAB node for achieving timing alignment in an IAB network system. The method includes receiving, by the IAB node, at least one resource configuration and at least one parameter, wherein the at least one parameter comprises timing advance, timing advance offset, and timing error. The IAB node then determines timing for operation based on the received parameters. The timing may include UL transmission timing at a MT of the IAB node, DL transmission timing at a DU of the IAB node, and UL reception timing at the DU of the IAB node. Further, the IAB node performs an operation in at least one resource based on the resource configuration and the determined timing. This proposed invention ensures precise timing alignment for efficient communication within the IAB network system.

Abstract: A system (102) and method (200) of processing a bit stream for transmission over a wireless communication network (100) is described. The method comprises mapping, by a transmitting node (102), a bit stream to obtain at least one modulation symbol. A set of modulation symbols may be selected from the at least one modulation symbol based on one or more predefined precoding criteria, for enabling transform-precoding of the set of modulation symbols. The transform-precoding of the set of modulation symbols may be performed to obtain precoded symbols.

Abstract: A method of communication in a cellular network is described. The method comprises establishing, by at least one first node. a connection with at least one second node. At least one first node receives capability information of the at least one second node. One or more of the at least one first node. the at least one second node. and at least one third node calibrate a channel among one or more of the at least one first node. the at least one second node, and at least one third node. The at least one first node transmits control information to the at least one second node. based on at least one of the calibration information and the capability information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of improving accuracy of positioning a node in a cellular system. The invention discloses a method for receiving reference signal and assistance information at different antenna on each antenna port per antenna group in each time interval from antenna beams of a transmitter in a time orthogonal manner using the configuration information. The method also comprises estimation of positioning parameters based on time domain multiplexing of the at least one reference signal and the at least one assistance information received on different antenna on each antenna port per antenna group. The invention further discloses methods of improving accuracy by estimating orientation of a user equipment, shortlisting best group of measurement of positioning parameters, and optimization of time and angle window for estimation of location of the user equipment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and IAB node for timing alignment in an LAB network. The method includes receiving, by an IAB node, at least one resource configuration, and determining, by the LAB node, required guard duration for at least one transition between a Mobile Terminal (MT) of the IAB node and a Distributed Unit (DU) of the LAB node. Further, the method includes signalling, by the MT of the LAB node, the required guard duration to one of a DU of at least one parent node and a DU of at least one donor node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of signalling in an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network. The method comprises signalling information related to multiplexing capability and supported modes of operation from the child IAB node to the parent IAB node. An active mode of operation is determined at the child IAB node. The configuration to operate in the active mode of operation is signalled to the child IAB node. Timing Advance (TA) for each active mode of operation, guard information for each active mode of operation are signalled as configuration for the active mode of operation. Further, the method comprises signalling exchanges for fallback from one mode of operation to another at child IAB nodes.