Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to measurement gaps. A user equipment (UE) device may identify a configuration message, received from a 5G network device prior to switching from an active bandwidth part (BWP), for a pre-configured measurement gap during which the UE device is to perform an both gapless and gap-based frequency measurements, the configuration message indicating that the pre-configured measurement gap requires activation; identify an activation of the pre-configured measurement gap; and measure a reference signal during the pre-configured measurement gap.

Abstract: Techniques to configure a user equipment (UE) for a multi-connectivity handover with a source base station (SBS) and a target base station (TBS) include encoding a measurement report for transmission to the SBS. The measurement report is triggered based on a measurement event configured by the SBS. Radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the SBS is decoded, the RRC signaling including a handover command in response to the measurement report. The handover command includes an indication for multi-connectivity support by the SBS and the TBS during the handover. A first protocol stack associated with the SBS and a second protocol stack associated with the TBS are configured at the UE. A packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) received at the UE during the handover is processed using the first protocol stack or the second protocol stack.

Abstract: In a fifth-generation (5G) new radio (NR) network, a generation node B (gNB) determines parameters for a Network Controlled Small Gap (NCSG) to reduce and/or eliminate interruptions at a user equipment (UE) for use when the UE is transitioning to a new target frequency for measurements or when the UE is switching or transiting between bandwidth parts (BWPs). The NCSG may be configured to align with one or more fundamental parameters of a legacy measurement gap (MG) pattern to reduce the interruptions.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a user equipment (UE) may enter into an E-UTRAN Routing Area Paging Channel state, and is configured with an E-UTRAN Routing Area and an Anchor identifier to identify an anchor evolved Node B (eNB) for the UE. The UE selects to a new cell without performing a handover procedure, and performs a cell update procedure. The UE also may enter into a Cell Update Connected state, and is configured with an Anchor identifier. The UE selects to a new cell, performs a cell update procedure, performs a buffer request procedure, and performs a cell update procedure to download buffered data and to perform data transmission with the new cell.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle can be configured to adjust a beam direction, provide path information, act as a base station, act as a cluster head, include an improved directional antenna or array of directional antennas, communicate in a collaboration using belief propagation, receive communications from a serving station aiding in navigation or improved signal performance, or the like.

Abstract: An apparatus of an evolved NodeB (eNB) comprises one or more baseband processors to encode measurement gap configuration information including a measurement gap configuration information element MeasGapConfig to configure a network controlled small gap (NCSG) pattern for a user equipment (UE) device if the UE requires an NCSG and the UE is not configured with a primary secondary cell (PSCELL), and a memory to store the measurement gap configuration information.

Abstract: Logic may receive an initial communication from a user device, the initial communication comprising capabilities. Logic may determine, based on an indication of a capability to support new radio frequency layers from the capabilities for the user device, a measurement gap configuration for the new radio frequency layers and a measurement gap configuration for a channel state information reference signal. Logic may send a frame with a preamble to a physical layer comprising the measurement gap configuration. Logic may send an initial communication to a physical layer, wherein the initial communication comprises capabilities for a user device. Logic may decode downlink data with a measurement gap configuration. And logic may parse the measurement gap configuration to determine at least one measurement gap identification and at least one offset for the new radio frequency layers and a channel state information reference signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide flow control for uplink traffic in an integrated access and backhaul network. A first relay node determines that its uplink buffer has reached an occupancy level higher than a pre-determined level. In response, the first relay node transmits, to a second relay node associated with the first relay node, a message indicating a buffer occupancy status of the uplink buffer of the first relay node.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to layer 1 (L1)/layer 2 (L2) triggered mobility (LTM) aspects, including LTM inter-cell mobility, LTM in split architectures; dynamic cell group changes, activation, and deactivation, conditional primary SCG cell addition or change (CPAC) aspects; early timing advance acquisition for LTM; radio link monitoring (RLM) handling for LTM; LTM-related security mechanisms; conditional handover (CHO)/CPAC aspects related to secondary cell group (SCG) configurations and radio resource control (re)configuration; and reference configuration aspects. Additional or alternative aspects may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate configuration by a network of one or more measurement gaps based at least in part on UE (User Equipment) assistance. One example embodiment employable by a UE (User Equipment) comprises a memory interface; and processing circuitry configured to: generate UE capability information that comprises, for each measurement scenario of one or more measurement scenarios, an indication of whether the UE is capable of non-gap measurement in connection with that measurement scenario, wherein each measurement scenario applies to one or more associated serving frequencies and one or more associated measurement objects; and process configuration signaling that comprises, for each measurement scenario of the one or more measurement scenarios, an associated indication of whether an associated measurement gap is configured for that measurement scenario.

Abstract: A UE may decode a radio-resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message comprising a conditional handover (CHO) configuration (CHO-Config) which may identify a CHO configuration for at least one target candidate cell. The CHO configuration may include two or more CHO triggering events for an entry condition. The UE may monitor measurement quantities of the target candidate cell for the entry condition to determine if any of the CHO triggering events are met, start a first count-down timer when the entry condition of a first of the CHO triggering events is met and start a second count-down timer when the entry condition of a second of the CHO triggering events is met. The UE may apply the CHO configuration to the target candidate cell when both of the two CHO triggering events remain fulfilled upon expiration of the both timers.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for a user equipment (UE) in a new radio (NR) system to support two timing advances (TAs) in a single cell of a cellular network. In some embodiments, one or more of the TAs may be indicated to the UE by a base station (e.g., in a MAC RAR or a MAC CE). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided to: perform packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) deciphering of the packets to store deciphered packets in a common buffer; perform PDCP reordering of the deciphered packets in the common buffer to generated a stream or reordered packets; perform robust header compression (ROHC) decompression on the stream of reordered packets; and determine, based on a packet indication, to reset the ROHC decompression, wherein the packet indication comprises a single bit in a PDCP header set to indicate a start of ROHC reset based on a path switch during a handover from a source cell to a target cell.

Abstract: Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for communication in accordance with a packet convergence and link control (PCLC) layer are generally described herein. The UE may receive, from a Fifth Generation (5G) eNB, a first group of medium access control (MAC) protocol data units (PDUs) that include PCLC PDUs. In accordance with PCLC sequence numbers (SNs), the UE may reorder the PCLC PDUs and may decipher the PCLC PDUs. The UE may receive, from a legacy eNB, a second group of MAC PDUs that include packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) PDUs encapsulated in radio link control (RLC) PDUs. The UE may reorder the RLC PDUs based on RLC SNs and may decipher the RLC PDUs based on PDCP SNs that are exclusive to the RLC SNs.

Abstract: 5G methods and architectures to determine active SCells and their bandwidth parts (BWP) used in carrier aggregation (CA) are disclosed in which activating a BWP for an active SCell is performed initially according to a default value provided in initial radio resource control (RRC) messaging. After initialization, SCells and the SCell BWPs used by the user equipment (UE) are activated by RRC messaging, downlink control information (DCI) or dedicated medium access control (MAC) control elements (MAC CEs) with the initial BWP used for an activated SCell being a default value provided during initialization.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide flow control for uplink traffic in an integrated access and backhaul network. A first relay node determines that its uplink buffer has reached an occupancy level higher than a pre-determined level. In response, the first relay node transmits, to a second relay node associated with the first relay node, a message indicating a buffer occupancy status of the uplink buffer of the first relay node.

Abstract: An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprises one or more baseband processors to process a message received from a Fifth Generation (5G) NodeB (gNB) to perform one or more measurements in one or more target frequency layers, and for each of the one or more target frequency layers, to divide one or more other frequency layers into one of three categories comprising fully overlapped frequency layers, partially overlapped frequency layers, and non-overlapped frequency layers. The apparatus includes a memory to store the message.

Abstract: An apparatus of a source Radio Access Network (RAN) node, a system, and a method. The apparatus includes one or more processors that configures a user equipment (UE) for a conditional handover of the UE from the source RAN node to a candidate target RAN node based on at least one of a first configuration of the source RAN node or conditions to be met for execution of the conditional handover; and in response to a reconfiguration of the source RAN node to a second configuration, configure the UE for the conditional handover to the candidate target RAN node based on the second configuration by causing transmission of a message to the UE including information based on the second configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus of a base station (BS) of a radio access network (RAN) comprises memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry includes a central unit (CU) portion and a distributed unit (DUI) portion that implement a BS multi-layer protocol stack divided between the CU portion and the DU portion. The processing circuitry initiates a handover to change a serving cell of user equipment (UE). The handover includes a change in a portion of logical layers of the BS multi-layer protocol stack, and the processing circuitry encodes an information element for transmission to the UE indicating logical layers of a UE multi-layer protocol stack implemented in the UE to be reset by the UE in association with the handover.

Abstract: An apparatus of a Radio Access Network (RAN) node, a system, and a method. The apparatus includes one or more processors to, during a non-dual connectivity (non-DC) radio link control (RLC) acknowledged mode (AM) handover of a user equipment (UE) from a source RAN node to the RAN node: process a message including information on at least one of an uplink (UL) COUNT value, a downlink (DL) COUNT value, or a hyper frame number (HFN) corresponding to UL or DL packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data units (DUs) communicated between the UE and the source RAN node; determine the at least one of the UL COUNT value, the DL COUNT value or the HFN from the message; and process the PDCP DUs based on the at least one of the UL COUNT value, the DL COUNT value.