Abstract: Various solutions with respect to codebook-based uplink transmission in wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) receives a first signal from a network node of a wireless network, with the first signal selecting one or more codewords or a codebook from a plurality of different codebooks within a master codebook as allowed precoders at transmission ranks. The UE also receives a second signal from the network node, with the second signal selecting a precoder among the allowed precoders for uplink (UL) transmission. The UE then processes data using the selected precoder and performs an UL transmission of the processed data to the network node.

Abstract: Various solutions with respect to relative phase discontinuity (RPD) calibration in wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) receives a single trigger signal from a network node of a wireless network. The UE then transmits a plurality of reference signals in sequence to the network node responsive to receiving the single trigger signal. The network node can perform RPD calibration based on relative phase difference between adjacent reference signals in time domain of the plurality of reference signals received from the UE.

Abstract: Various solutions for sounding reference signal (SRS) and channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) co-design with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a first sequence in a time-frequency resource. The apparatus may receive a second sequence in the same time-frequency resource. The apparatus may determine a first reference signal according to the first sequence. The apparatus may determine a second reference signal according to the second sequence. The apparatus may perform interference measurement based on the first reference signal and the second reference signal.

Abstract: Various solutions for uplink partial sub-frame transmission with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may map a plurality of code blocks to radio resources by a frequency-first manner. The apparatus may determine an uplink transmission starting point. The apparatus may puncture the code blocks before the uplink transmission starting point. The apparatus may transmit at least one complete code block after the uplink transmission starting point.

Abstract: Various solutions for cross-link interference (CLI) measurement with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a configuration indicating a zero power (ZP) sounding reference signal (SRS) from a transmit/receive point (TRP). The apparatus may receive an SRS from a user equipment (UE). The apparatus may perform CLI measurement according to the SRS from the UE with the ZP SRS from the TRP.

Abstract: Various solutions for cross-link interference measurements with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. A node of a wireless network may receive a cross-link interference (CLI) measurement configuration. The node may determine a measurement slot according to the CLI measurement configuration. The node may determine whether to perform a CLI measurement in the measurement slot according to the CLI measurement configuration. The node may receive a CLI reference signal (RS) in the measurement slot. The node may perform the CLI measurement in the measurement slot.

Abstract: Techniques and examples of layer mapping, channel state information (CSI) feedback and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) receives from a base station one or more reference signals, which may be non-zero power (NZP) or zero power (ZP), on one or more time-frequency resources indicated by a network via a communication link between the UE and the base station. The UE estimates, based on the receiving, a subspace spanned by a channel response of an interfering signal. The UE determines a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) based on the estimated subspace. The UE transmits to the base station a channel state information (CSI) feedback comprising at least the PMI. The PMI may include at least a first precoder and a second precoder.

Abstract: A method of determining and adapting a contention window size (CWS) based on channel loading for load-based equipment (LBE) listen before talk (LBT) channel access mechanism is proposed. The historic observations obtained from carrier sensing can reflect the state of channel loading, which is then used to adapt the maximal contention window size. A wireless device collects historical channel loading information including the number of idle slots and the number of busy slots. The wireless device uses the historical information to estimate the total number of active devices M in the wireless network and the channel-loading factor. The wireless device then computes the thresholds using the long-term value of M and then adapts the value of the CWS based on the channel-loading factor and the thresholds.

Abstract: A first base station on a first cell determines to communicate in a first direction with one or more UEs on the first cell in a first time slot and a second time slot, the first time slot and the second time slot being consecutive, the one or more UEs including a first UE. The first base station further determines that communication with the first UE on the first cell in the first direction interferes with communication between a second base station and a second UE on a second cell in a second direction. Communication in the second direction having a priority higher that a priority of communication in the first direction. The first base station determines, in the first time slot, to communicate with the one or more UEs on the first cell in the second direction in the second time slot.

Abstract: A method of determining and configuring a maximal clear channel assessment (CCA) duration based on channel loading information for frame-based equipment (FBE) listen before talk (LBT) channel access mechanism is proposed. The CCA period is a random CCA duration generated out of the maximal CCA duration, which is configurable and is carried in the radio resource control (RRC) signaling or the beacon signal of LAA. To solve the collision problem in synchronous network and the unfairness problem in asynchronous network, the maximal duration of CCA should be adaptive based on the experienced channel occupancy status and/or the experienced synchronization difference within the network. First, the maximal duration of CCA should be adjusted according to the channel loading. Second, the maximal duration of CCA should be larger than the timing difference between eNBs or between UEs.

Abstract: A method of channel access procedure and QoS provisioning is proposed. When more than one user equipments (UEs) contend uplink transmission for a given time slot in an unlicensed band, uplink listen-before-talk (LBT) scheme should perform in a proper way to reflect service prioritization. The base station first determines the Channel Access Priority (CAP) for uplink LBT, and then signals such CAP to the UE via PDCCH. Upon receiving the CAP, the UE performs LBT procedure with corresponding CAP before uplink transmission. For example, the CAP can be determined based on QoS class identifier (QCI) of the radio bearer or based on the MAC layer logical channel prioritization (LCP).

Abstract: Various solutions for interference management with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. A first node of a first link in a wireless network may sense transmission from at least one of a third node and a fourth node of a second link in the wireless network. The first node may further determine whether to transmit signals to a second node of the first link according to a sensing result. The first link may be established between the first node and the second node. The second link may be established between the third node and the fourth node.

Abstract: Various solutions for coordination information transmission with respect to user equipment (UE) and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. A UE may receive downlink control information comprising coordination information from a first node of a wireless network. The coordination information may comprise interference management information. The UE may copy the coordination information and embed the coordination information in uplink control information. The UE may further transmit the uplink control information to a second node of the wireless network.

Abstract: A flexible and efficient physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signaling scheme that schedules physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission over multiple subframes with Hybrid Automatic Retransmission (HARQ) support is proposed. The PDCCH has a downlink control information (DCI) format that schedules PUSCH transmission over multiple subframes. The PUSCH transmission is associated with multiple HARQ processes with non-consecutive HARQ process IDs. Furthermore, the DCI format uses joint signaling to combine HARQ process indexes, new data indication (NDI), and redundancy version (RV) to reduce signaling overhead.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for multiplexing DRS within a transmission burst for opportunistic spectrum access. In one novel aspect, DRS is not transmitted in a fractional subframe within a TXOP. In one embodiment, if the starting fractional subframe, which contains initial signal, occurs in a configured DMTC, DRS is transmitted in the first subframe next to the starting fractional subframe. In another embodiment, if DMTC starts from a complete subframe within a TXOP, DRS is transmitted in the first candidate position within a DMTC. In another novel aspect, in the DRS subframe, PDSCH is allocated in the PRBs outside the central PRBs (six or twenty-five PRBs). In one embodiment, the reservation signal can be used to satisfy the requirement of occupied bandwidth and continuity transmission. In another embodiment, the free REs in central PRBs carry the system information when required on the unlicensed band.

Abstract: Concepts and examples pertaining to interference management in mobile communication networks and systems are described. A first node of a mobile communication network of a plurality of nodes receives a transmission grant from a second node of the mobile communication network. The first node then senses a condition of a communication channel. The first node further performs a number of operations based on a result of the sensing and a set of transmission parameters in the transmission grant. The number of operations includes determining whether or not to transmit a signal as well as adjusting transmission power of the first node.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for grouping serving cells with shortened transmission time intervals in carrier aggregation. The method can include establishing a connection between user equipment and a base station on a primary cell in a wireless communication system, and transmitting a carrier aggregation configuration for configuring secondary cells for the user equipment from the base station to the user equipment, wherein serving cells with different downlink transmission time interval lengths are organized into different cell groups in the carrier aggregation configuration.

Abstract: Concepts and examples pertaining to dynamic time division duplex (TDD) in wireless communication systems are described. A first node of a wireless network of a plurality of nodes exchanges coordination information, which is related to transmissions of the nodes of the wireless network using TDD, with at least a second node of the wireless network. The first node performs wireless communications with at least the second node based on the exchanged coordination information.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of data transmission that includes determining a transmission time interval for transmission of a transport block and setting a segmentation threshold for the transport block to a first threshold or a second threshold that is less than the first threshold based on the determined transmission time interval. The method includes converting the transport block into one or more outgoing code blocks that each has a size not greater than the determined segmentation threshold and encoding the one or more outgoing code blocks for transmission when communication device is configured to transmit the transport block. The method also includes receiving one or more incoming code blocks that each has a size not greater than the determined segmentation threshold and reconstructing the transport block from the one or more incoming code blocks when communication device is configured to receive the transport block.

Abstract: A method of supporting uplink aperiodic sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission in licensed assisted access (LAA) wireless communication networks is provided. In one novel aspect, a base station can configure each UE with a group ID by RRC signaling, and then use DCI to signal the group to transmit SRS in the corresponding SC-FDMA symbol. A new cell specific RNTI is introduced for the group DCI. In a first embodiment, the DCI comprises a list of group IDs, each indicating a group ID for SRS transmission in the corresponding SC-FDMA symbol in the UpPTS. In a second embodiment, the DCI comprises a number of SC-FDMA symbols in the UpPTS and an offset value of the group ID for SRS transmission. The proposed method can trigger different groups of UEs in multiple SC-FDMA symbols in a flexible way.