Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a first communication device that maps a set of MIMO layers (M1, . . . , ML) into two or more subsets of MIMO layers (S1, . . . , SG)based on a modulation for each MIMO layer (Ml) and selects a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for the set of MIMO layers (M1, . . . , ML) based on a code rate RC for a code word C and/or a modulation for a subset of MIMO layers (Sg). Further, the first communication device transmits the code word C on the set of MIMO layers (M1, . . . , ML) to a second communication device based on the selected MCS and transmits control information indicating the selected MCS and a result of the mapping of the set of MIMO layers (M1, . . . , ML) to the second communication device. The first communication device can thereby provide better protection of the systematic bits of the code word.

Abstract: A first communication device acting as a transmitter is configured to generate a communication signal comprising a set of interleaved discrete Fourier transform (DFT) precoded symbols which have been interleaved based on a permutation polynomial. The first communication device transmits the communication signal to a second communication device acting as a receiving device. Upon reception of the communication signal, the second communication device deinterleaves the set of interleaved DFT precoded symbols of the communication signal based on an inverse permutation polynomial.

Abstract: A transmitting device and a receiving device for reliable reception of control messages such as downlink control information is provided. The transmitting device forms a control message which comprises control information, a first CRC word (W1) and a second CRC word (W2). The control message is sent to the receiving device which obtains a first CRC check outcome based on performing a first CRC check on the control message, and a second CRC check outcome based on performing a second CRC check on the control message. Thereby, more reliable reception of control messages is possible. Furthermore, the present application also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.

Abstract: Devices, methods and computer readable medium for two-part feedback information transmission in wireless communications are provided. The two-part feedback information transmission is adopted, e.g., for improved downlink multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) precoding in time-division duplex (TDD)-based communication systems. The feedback information transmission allows compensating for adverse effects of incomplete UL-DL reciprocity for DL MIMO precoding caused by mismatched DL and UL channel measurements. The feedback information transmission being two-part allows low overhead for the feedback information.

Abstract: A first communication device determines a DMRS sequence based on a cover code in a set of cover codes; and thereafter determines a DMRS by mapping the DMRS sequence onto one or more PRBs. The cover code is dependent on a DMRS antenna port index, and cover codes in the set of cover codes are orthogonal to each other in each PRB, and wherein a maximum correlation power between two cover codes in the set of cover codes is larger than 0 in each half PRB. Finally, the first communication device transmits the DMRS via a DMRS antenna port having DMRS antenna port index to a second communication device which receive the DMRS and associated data signal. The second communication device demodulates the associated data signal based on the received DMRS and the DMRS sequence.

Abstract: Devices, methods and non-transitory computer-readable medium for adaptively selective retransmissions in wireless communications are disclosed. The present application allows enhancing short packet data retransmission performance under short delay constraints. Using a retransmission indication for at least one segment of consecutive forward error correction (FEC) encoded bits reduces feedback signaling overhead compared to signaling retransmission requests individually for each of the coded bits. Accordingly, active hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmissions with low amounts of feedback information are enabled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a client device (100) and a network access node (300) for transmitting and receiving a random access preamble. The modulation sequence for the random access preamble is based on a first sequence and a second sequence. The first sequence is a sequence from a set of near-orthogonal sequences and the second sequence is a sequence from a set of constant envelope sequences. Due to its construction, the random access preamble herein provides low PAPR and suppresses the side-lobes in its auto-correlation function while producing a set of preambles with low cross-correlation. Furthermore, the invention also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.

Abstract: A client device for wireless communication includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to receive frequency resource information to indicate a set of frequency resources for a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble transmission. The frequency resource information includes at least one of: an interlace information indicating at least one of an interlace of a block-interlaced frequency-division multiplexing (B-IFDM) allocation, a resource element allocation information indicating a subset of resource elements within each block of the at least one B-IFDM interlace, and a resource element spacing information, such that an at least one resource element within at least one block of the at least one B-IFDM interlace is allocated for the transmission of one PRACH preamble according to a tone-interlaced frequency-division multiplexing (T-IFDM) allocation. The resource element allocation is repeated in each block of the at least one B-IFDM interlace.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reference signal design methods and devices. In one example method, a first communication device obtains at least one sequence from a subset of sequences in a set of sequences and obtains at least one reference signal based on the obtained at least one sequence. The sequence is phase rotated during its generation, phase rotated in the frequency domain, or cyclically shifted in the time domain based on a constant value ?q. The first communication device transmits the reference signal to a second communication device.

Abstract: Example wireless communications methods and apparatus with two-way beam failure recovery are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a downlink beam failure recovery request by a network device from a client device indicating at least one new downlink candidate beam determined to replace at least one failed downlink beam. The network device detects at least one failed uplink beam, determines at least one new uplink candidate beam to replace the detected at least one failed uplink beam, and generates uplink redirection information indicating the determined at least one new uplink candidate beam. A response including the generated uplink redirection information is generated by the network device, and transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitter device and a receiver device for efficient transmission of information messages. The transmitter device superposes a selected subset of columns of a projection matrix based on an information message so as to obtain a signal for transmission. The signal is transmitted to the receiver device. The receiver device performs iterative successive interference cancellation on a received signal based on a projection matrix so as to obtain a subset of the columns of the projection matrix and therefrom obtains a recovered information message based on the subset of the columns of the projection matrix. Thereby, it is provided a sparse superposition coding scheme with quasi-orthogonal projection matrix achieving good performance in respect of spectral efficiency. Furthermore, the invention also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a client device and a network access node for transmitting and receiving a random access preamble which comprises a division of a set of resource blocks available for transmission of the random access preamble into at least two subsets of resource blocks, wherein each resource block in the set of resource blocks comprises a plurality of subcarriers, a first selection of resource blocks within the first subset of resource blocks and a second selection of resource blocks within the second subset of resource blocks, wherein the first selection of resource blocks is different to the second selection of resource blocks, and a mapping of a modulation sequence of the random access preamble onto at least one subcarrier in each selected resource block. Thereby, lower side-lobes of the auto-correlation function is achieved. Furthermore, the present disclosure also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.

Abstract: A codeword bit interleaving scheme for multilayer transmissions in a wireless communication system. The codeword bit interleaving scheme involves dividing columns of an interleaving matrix into at least two disjoint column groups based on transmission qualities (e.g., SNRs) of data transmission layers (e.g., MIMO layers). The column groups are then filled with codeword bits, starting with writing information bits into the column group(s) corresponding to the high-quality data transmission layers. After that, the column groups are all merged to restore the initial column arrangement of the interleaving matrix, and the codeword bits are read from the interleaving matrix row-wise and mapped to modulation symbols. The modulation symbols are in turn mapped to the data transmission layers themselves.

Abstract: Various embodiments of this disclosure relate to generation and reception of signals comprising cyclically shifted basis functions. A device may obtain a set of modulation symbols and modulate a plurality of basis functions based on the set of modulation symbols to generate a signal. The plurality of basis functions may comprise cyclically shifted versions of a basis function and a periodic autocorrelation function of the basis function may comprise an ideal (e.g., perfect) periodic autocorrelation function.

Abstract: A first communication device and a second communication device for an iterative code design are provided. The first communication device generates and transmits sets of parity symbols and receives the transmitted sets of parity symbols from a second communication device. The sets of parity symbols are generated based on using a first generator device and based previously transmitted systematic symbols and computed noise values. The second communication device buffers received systematic symbols and sets of parity symbols and jointly decodes them. Thereby, an iterative code design is provided with improved performance. Furthermore, the disclosure also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reference signal design methods and devices. In one example method, a first communication device obtains at least one sequence from a subset of sequences in a set of sequences and obtains at least one reference signal based on the obtained at least one sequence. The sequence is phase rotated during its generation, phase rotated in the frequency domain, or cyclically shifted in the time domain based on a constant value ?q. The first communication device transmits the reference signal to a second communication device.

Abstract: A data processing method and a data processing apparatus are provided to reduce a bit error rate of a wireless communications system and improve transmission performance of the wireless communications system. The method includes: mapping L to-be-sent bits to L bit locations included in at least one modulation symbol, where the L to-be-sent bits include at least one bit field, a bit in a bit field having a high priority is preferentially mapped to a bit location that is of the at least one modulation symbol and that has a high reliability level, the at least one bit field is at least one of an information bit field, a first parity bit field, and a second parity bit field; and outputting the at least one modulation symbol.

Abstract: A network access node and a client device for generating and using cubic phase polynomial sequences (si, sj) of length L with a third order coefficient value a3 belonging to the subset of sequences () are described. The network access node transmits a control message to the client device, wherein the control message indicates the cyclical shift value NCS and the third order coefficient value a3. The client device receives the control message and determines a cubic polynomial phase sequence (si) belonging to the subset of sequences () based on the cyclical shift value NCS and the third order coefficient value a3. The client device thereafter transmits the determined cubic polynomial phase sequence (si) as a random access preamble to the network access node.

Abstract: A transmitting device is described for a communication system. The transmitting device obtains an information message comprising information bits addressed for a receiving device and encodes the information message to obtain a codeword. The transmitting device rate-matches the codeword to produce a rate-matched codeword comprising systematic bits and parity-check bits. Furthermore, the transmitting device jointly interleaves the systematic bits and parity-check bits of the rate-matched codeword to obtain an interleaved codeword. The systematic bits of the interleaved codeword are mapped to modulation label positions of a modulation constellation with first reliabilities, and the parity-check bits of the interleaved codeword are mapped to modulation label positions of the modulation constellation with second reliabilities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a client device (100) and a network access node (300) for transmitting and receiving a random access preamble. The modulation sequence for the random access preamble is based on a first sequence and a second sequence. The first sequence is a sequence from a set of near-orthogonal sequences and the second sequence is a sequence from a set of constant envelope sequences. Due to its construction, the random access preamble herein provides low PAPR and suppresses the side-lobes in its auto-correlation function while producing a set of preambles with low cross-correlation. Furthermore, the invention also relates to corresponding methods and a computer program.