Abstract: A multi-link procedure to identify link disablement in Basic Service Set (BSS) transition management frames may be provided. First, a Basic Service Set (BSS) Transition Management (BTM) request may be created. The BTM request may indicate a link disablement that will happen in the future. Then the BTM request may be sent.

Abstract: Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) support and queuing and, specifically, L4S proxy support for non-L4S-compatible devices and L4S queuing for Access Points (APs) may be provided. Providing L4S support can include determining a flow for a L4S capable Station (STA) is L4S enabled. In response to determining the flow is L4S enabled, a shallow queuing mechanism is implemented for queuing traffic by replacing one or more alternate queues with one or more L4S queues, the shallow queuing mechanism comprising one or more classic queues and the one or more L4S queues. L4S traffic of the flow is queued in at least one of the one or more L4S queues.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for QoS negotiation for uplink and downlink traffic. A network device receives a Stream Classification Service (SCS) request from an associated station (STA). The SCS request comprises one or more sets of traffic class (TCLAS) information and a preferred traffic identifier (TID) value for a data flow transmitted between the STA and the network device. The network device determines a type of service of the data flow by analyzing the one or more sets of TCLAS information. The network device confirms that the type of service does not align with the preferred TID value under one or more defined network policies. In response to the confirmation, the network device sends an SCS response to the STA comprising adjustments of at least one of the one or more sets of TCLAS information or the preferred TID value to a new TID value.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that shifts data streams subject to QoS requirements to links that are mapped to handle such traffic. The access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors determine, based on a first traffic identifier for a first data stream, that the first data stream is subject to QoS requirements and in response to determining that the first data stream is subject to QoS requirements, determine a first link that is mapped to the first traffic identifier. The one or more processors carry the first data stream on the first link.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that coordinates infrastructure and non-infrastructure communications. The access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors determine that access points of an extended service set are refraining from using a first channel and communicate, to a first device, a first beacon comprising a channel usage element indicating that the first channel is available for the first device to use to communicate directly with a second device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for reducing signaling overhead in multi-link reconfiguration. A first MLD generates a first profile for a first link, where the first profile comprises a plurality of parameter sets, each parameter set being allocated an element identifier and comprising a first value set relevant to an operation of the first link. The first MLD generates a second profile for a second link, where one or more parameter sets that have a same value set as in the first profile are omitted, and, for each parameter set that has a different value set from the first profile, the element identifier and a second value set are incorporated into the second profile. The first MLD generates a link reconfiguration frame including the first and second profiles, and sends the frame to a second MLD.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for Stream Classification Service (SCS) policy validation for downlink and uplink traffic. A network device receives an SCS request from an associated STA, which specifies one or more sets of TCLAS information for a data flow transmitted between the network device and the STA, each set of TCLAS information being accompanied by associated QoS profile information for the data flow. The network device compares the sets of TCLAS information and associated QoS profile information with one or more cached application profiles, and determines that there is no match. In response to the determination, the network device performs packet analysis and confirms that the sets of TCLAS information and associated QoS profile information align with the type of service of the data flow under defined network polices. In response to the confirmation, the network device applies one or more treatments to the data flow.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to quality-of-service (QoS) for fifth generation (5G) wireless communications. A device may identify a frame received from a second device, the frame indicative of fifth-generation (5G) quality-of-service (QoS) characteristics; determine an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Security Parameter Index (SPI) field, the IPSec SPI field; generate, using a wireless local area network station (WLAN STA) of the device, a request frame, the request frame including a requested 802.

Abstract: A device within an access point multi-link device (AP MLD) having a plurality of wireless links may include one or more processors configured to generate a first frame including a first subfield. The first subfield may include a plurality of bits corresponding to the plurality of wireless links. Each bit may indicate whether a plurality of traffic identifiers (TIDs) are mapped to a corresponding wireless link. The device may wirelessly transmit, through a transmitter in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the first frame.

Abstract: A first device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to generate, during a service period of a target wake time (TWT) schedule, a first frame requesting a second device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to extend the service period, and wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, the generated first frame to the second device. One of the first device or the second device is an access point.

Abstract: A first device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to generate, during a service period of a target wake time (TWT) schedule, a first frame indicating, to an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN), that the first device is ready to terminate the service period. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, the generated first frame to the access point.

Abstract: A device within an access point multi-link device (AP MLD) having a plurality of wireless links, may include one or more processors configured to generate a frame including a first subfield, the first subfield indicating whether there is an update on one or more basic service set (BSS) level parameters or one or more MLD level parameters different from the one or more BSS level parameters. The one or more processors may determine whether there is an update on the one or more MLD level parameters. Responsive to determining that there is an update on the one or more MLD level parameters, the one or more processors may set the first subfield to a first value. The one or more processors may wirelessly transmit, through a transmitter via a link of the plurality of wireless links corresponding to the device in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the frame.

Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for mechanisms to converge the Wi-Fi access network with the 5G New Radio (NR) access network within the radio access network. Some embodiments are direct to a base station (BS) apparatus. The BS apparatus can include at least a cellular distributed unit (DU); a cellular central unit Communicating with a 5G core network (5GC) via a (CU), coupled to the cellular DU; a wireless local area network (WLAN) CU, coupled to a WLAN DU; and the WLAN CU, coupled to the cellular CU.

Abstract: An access point (AP) device may include a transmitter and one or more processors. The transmitter may be associated with a first basic service set identifier (BSSID). The one or more processors may be configured to generate a frame including information on a target wake time (TWT) schedule associated with a second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to set a first subfield of the frame to indicate whether the first BSSID is the same as the second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via the transmitter over a wireless local area network (WLAN), the generated frame.

Abstract: A first access point (AP) device may include a transmitter and one or more processors. The transmitter may be associated with a first AP corresponding to a first basic service set identifier (BSSID). The one or more processors may be configured to generate a frame including information on a target wake time (TWT) schedule scheduled by a second AP corresponding to a second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to set a first subfield of the frame to indicate whether the first BSSID is the same as the second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via the transmitter over a wireless local area network (WLAN), the generated frame.

Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to incorporating RAN measurements when determining traffic distribution for access traffic steering switching splitting (ATSSS) systems. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: Present disclosure may relate to an apparatus comprising: memory to store ran access network (RAN) load indicator information or user equipment (UE)-specific RAN condition indicator information; and processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, to: retrieve the RAN load indicator information or UE-specific RAN condition indicator information from the memory; and encode a measurement report message for transmission that includes the RAN load indicator information or UE-specific RAN condition indicator information.

Abstract: A device may generate a frame relating to a target wake time (TWT) schedule. In response to determining that the device cannot accept a request for a new membership of the TWT schedule, the device may set a subfield of the frame to a first value, indicating, to a receiver device receiving the frame, to avoid sending a request for a new membership of the TWT schedule. In response to determining that there is at least one wireless device having a membership of the TWT schedule, the device may set the subfield of the frame to a second value. In response to determining that there exists another TWT schedule set up for an overlapping basic service set (OBSS), the device may set the subfield of the frame to a fourth value. The device may wirelessly transmit the generated frame to the receiver device.

Abstract: A device may one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to determine a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with a first traffic identifier (TID) relating to a restricted target wake time (R-TWT) schedule in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, a first frame including the first set of QoS parameters.

Abstract: A device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to determine a capabilities code indicating at least one of a plurality of defined capabilities of the device relating to restricted target wake time (rTWT) operations in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transmitter, a first frame including the capabilities code.