Abstract: The present invention is directed to configurations that include spatial relationships and power control settings for uplink transmissions based on different usages (codebook and non-codebook usages), wherein the configuration includes a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state that includes or associated with a plurality of power control parameters, wherein the association between the TCI and the plurality of power control parameters is updated using a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and wherein at least one power control parameter setting in the configuration is common to a plurality of different uplink transmissions.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium stores instructions to configure a UE for multiple component carrier repetition transmissions in a 5G NR network, and to cause the UE to perform operations comprising decoding DCI received via a PDCCH. The DCI includes transport block (TB) information and scheduling information. The scheduling information indicating scheduled transmissions of multiple repetitions of a PDSCH TB using multiple component carriers. A TB size associated with the scheduled transmissions is determined using the TB information. The multiple repetitions of the PDSCH TB am decoded. The multiple repetitions are received from one or more base stations during the scheduled transmissions. PDSCH data is determined based on the multiple repetitions of the PDSCH TB and the TB size.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium stores instructions to configure a UE for beam management for multi-TRP operation in a 5G NR and beyond wireless network, and to cause the UE to perform operations. The operations include performing measurements on a plurality of SS/PBCH blocks to determine a set of preferred SS/PBCH beams. A MAC control element (CE) is encoded for transmission to a base station. The MAC CE includes at least one preferred beam pair for the multi-TRP operation. The at least one preferred beam pair includes a pair of preferred SS/PBCH beams selected from the set and corresponding to a pair of UE antenna panels. Downlink data received by the pair of UE antenna panels during the multi-TRP operation is decoded. The downlink data is received via reception beams corresponding to the pair of preferred SS/PBCH beams.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in an O-RAN base station includes processing circuitry. To configure the O-RAN base station for signal processing in an O-RAN network, the processing circuitry is to decode an SRS and a DMRS in a UL stream received from at least one UE. Channel estimation is performed based on the SRS to obtain a channel estimate matrix of channel estimates associated with reception of the UL stream. A noise covariance is generated using the DMRS. Beamforming weights are determined using the channel estimate matrix and the noise covariance. Beamforming is performed on UL data corresponding to the UL stream to generate beamformed data streams. The beamforming is based on applying the beamforming weights to the UL data.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to distinguishing between listen-before talk (LBT) failure and LBT success, reducing the effect of invalid out-of-sync (OOS) indications and preventing false declaration of radio link failures (RLFs). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein are directed to time domain resource allocation for data transmissions. An apparatus may comprise: memory to store time domain resource allocation (TDRA) information associated with data transmission; and processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, to: retrieve the TDRA information from the memory, wherein the TDRA information includes a plurality of TDRA parameters that are independently configured for different scheduled data transmissions; and encode a message for transmission to a user equipment (UE) that includes the TDRA information. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media are described for monitoring downlink control information (DCI). In particular, some embodiments may be directed to monitoring DCI for an indication of channel occupancy time (COT) information. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for configuring and indicating channel state information resource signals (CSI-RS) using discovery reference signal (DRS) resources. An example method includes determining discovery reference signal (DRS) resources for use in carrying channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS); generating CSI-RS configuration information that defines at least one CSI-RS using the DRS resources; and signaling the CSI-RS configuration information to a user equipment (UE) device.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to beam management in cellular communication networks, and in particular, provide a new tranmission (Tx) beamforming indication based on the flexible Tx beam-forming assignment on the corresponding reference signal configured in a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for downlink (DL) or spatial relation information in the uplink (UL). The Tx beam-forming on the reference signal of the TCI state configured for the DL physical channel/reference signal can be updated based on reported Tx beam in the UL or using UL measurements from Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission. Similarly, spatial relation information configuration used to indicate Tx beam-forming in the UL, may be also updated based on the reference signal measurements in DL or by suing Downlink Control Information (DCI) based beam indication in a scheduling request indicator (SRI). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus of a network (NW) configured to: encode a new radio (NR) Discovery Reference Signal (DRS) transmission, the NR DRS transmission including a synchronization signal block (SSB) and channel state information (CSI) reference signal (RS) (CSI-RS). The apparatus is further configured to configure the NW to transmit the NR DRS transmission. The RS-CSI may be a fragmented RS-CSI including a first fragmented portion and a second fragmented portion, where the apparatus is configured to encode a symbol of the NR DRS transmission to comprise the first fragmented portion, a symbol of the SSB, and the second fragmented portion, where the symbol of the SSB is encoded on a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) portion of the NR DRS transmission.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transmission of PDSCH and HARQ-ACK feedback in 5G networks are described. The TDRA of PDSCH repetitions are indicated in a DCI by a SLIV sequence configuration that contains multiple SLIV sequences. Each SLIV sequence for a slot is associated with an independent repetition factor and may also be associated with a partition factor to indicate a partition within the slot. One or more TRPs may be used to transmit each PDSCH repetition. The TCI states are mapped to the PDSCH repetitions in a round-robin fashion using an offset in terms of number of PDSCH repetitions from where TCI state switching starts and a number of consecutive PDSCH repetitions per TCI state. The HARQ-ACK bits in response to the PDSCH from the TRPs are concatenated in order of increasing control resource set higher layer signaling index.

Abstract: The first circuitry may be operable to establish a first UE Receive (Rx) beam as being for reception of data from a first eNB. The second circuitry may be operable to process a transmission including Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the DCI carries an eNB cell-switching indicator. The first circuitry may also be operable to establish a second UE Rx beam as being for reception of data from a second eNB based on the eNB cell-switching indicator.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to apparatuses, systems, and methods for scheduling user equipment (UE) transmissions, and in particular for scheduling UE transmissions in a 5G New Radio system with a split architecture. The scheduler selects a beamforming algorithm for a UE group that includes a first UE and a second UE, where the beamforming algorithm is based on characteristics of the beamforming algorithm and/or the UE group. The scheduler determines an effective SINR for the UE group based on the beamforming algorithm and determines a summed proportion fair metric for the UE group based on the effective SINR for the UE group. The scheduler schedules a transmission for either the first UE or the UE group, based on a proportional fair metric for the first UE and the summed proportional fair metric for the UE group.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media, are provided for indicating beam failure detection (BFD) and/or beam failure recovery (BFR) information for secondary cells (SCells). Disclosed embodiments enable BFD/BFR reporting for SCells with only downlink or with both downlink and uplink to recover from link failure and/or beam failure. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein are directed to set physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) default beam behavior for single transmission-reception point (TRP), single downlink control information (DCI) multi-TRP and multi-DCI multi-TRP operation, as well as physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) prioritization based on quasi-colocation (QCL) Type-D for multi-panel reception and single panel reception.

Abstract: A generation-Node B (gNB) configured for unlicensed spectrum operation above 52.6 GHz in a fifth-generation new-radio (NR) system (5GS) may encode a parameter (e.g., ssb-PositionsInBurst) for transmission to a UE (e.g., in the SIB1 or UE specific RRC signalling). The parameter may indicate candidate positions of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) within a discovery reference signal (DRS) measurement timing configuration (DMTC) transmission window within slots of a system frame (SFN). During the DMTC window, the gNB may perform a LBT procedure on an unlicensed carrier of the unlicensed spectrum to determine if the unlicensed carrier is available. When the LBT is successful (i.e., the unlicensed carrier is available), the gNB may encode a discovery reference signal (DRS) for transmission on the unlicensed carrier. The DRS may include one or more of the SSBs transmitted during the candidate positions that fall within the DRS.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for transmission of physical uplink channels and signals scheduled for simultaneous transmission. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to beam management in cellular communication networks, and in particular, provide a new transmission (Tx) beamforming indication based on the flexible Tx beam-forming assignment on the corresponding reference signal configured in a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state for downlink (DL) or spatial relation information in the uplink (UL). The Tx beam-forming on the reference signal of the TCI state configured for the DL physical channel/reference signal can be updated based on reported Tx beam in the UL or using UL measurements from Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmission. Similarly, spatial relation information configuration used to indicate Tx beam-forming in the UL, may be also updated based on the reference signal measurements in DL or by suing Downlink Control Information (DCI) based beam indication in a scheduling request indicator (SRI). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media, are provided for enabling coexistence between Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) Radio Access Technologies (RATs). Disclosed embodiments enable 5G and LTE to simultaneously operate on the same licensed or unlicensed band such as for spectrum sharing between 5G and LTE RATs. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: The first circuitry may be operable to establish a first UE Receive (Rx) beam as being for reception of data from a first eNB. The second circuitry may be operable to process a transmission including Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the DCI carries an eNB cell-switching indicator. The first circuitry may also be operable to establish a second UE Rx beam as being for reception of data from a second eNB based on the eNB cell-switching indicator.