Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmission and reception of power reports. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting first information indicating a first power class associated with a first maximum output power on a first carrier; determining a delta power class associated with the first power class on the first carrier; and transmitting second information indicating the delta power class in a power headroom report. The delta power class is a power offset for the first power class.

Abstract: System and method embodiments are provided for adaptive pilot allocation. In an embodiment, a method in a communication controller for adaptive pilot allocation includes determining at least one channel condition parameter for a wireless channel between the communications controller and a user equipment (UE). The method includes selecting a microframe pilot pattern to use for subsequent communications on the wireless channel according to the at least one channel condition parameter. Additionally, the method includes signaling an indication of the selected microframe pilot pattern to the user equipment. The method further includes transmitting data to the UE using the selected microframe pilot pattern.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for coverage enhancement of Msg3. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving a system information block (SIB) that provides information mapping physical random access channel (PRACH) resources to enable or disable repetitions for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a random access procedure and a first time domain resource allocation (TDRA) table. An entry of the first TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions of a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes determining a PRACH resource for transmission of a PRACH, determining, based on the PRACH resource, a TDRA table from between the first TDRA table or a predetermined second TDRA table. No entry of the second TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions for a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes receiving a first grant scheduling transmission of a first PUSCH and transmitting the first PUSCH.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission with hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in a wireless communication system. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving information for a first set of PUCCH resources for a transmission of a PUCCH on a primary cell and a set of numbers for repetitions of the transmission of the PUCCH and receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) providing a downlink control information (DCI) format that includes a downlink assignment index (DAI) field and a PUCCH resource indicator field. The method further includes determining a PUCCH resource from the first set of PUCCH resources based on the PUCCH resource indicator field; determining the number of repetitions, from the set of numbers of repetitions, based on the DAI field; and transmitting the PUCCH with the number of repetitions using the PUCCH resource on the primary cell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmit power control (TPC) for uplink (UL) signals. A method includes receiving first information for a set of operation states for a set of cells and second information for a set of values for a power control parameter. The method further includes determining a first power for a transmission of a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) based on the first PUCCH including first information bits that indicate a first operation state from the set of operation states for a first cell from the set of cells and a first value from the set of values for the power control parameter. The method further includes transmitting the first PUCCH with the first power.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for power control of multiple uplink transmissions. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving information for first parameters and for second parameters, determining a first power for a first channel with a first spatial setting to a first reception point of a serving cell using the first parameters, and determining a second power for a second channel with a second spatial setting to a second reception point of the serving cell using the second parameters. The method further includes transmitting, to the first reception point of the serving cell, the first channel using the first power and the first spatial setting; and transmitting, to the second reception point of the serving cell, the second channel using the second power and the second spatial setting.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions with repetitions. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving first information indicating a configuration for directions of symbols and receiving second information indicating whether a repetition of a transmission is counted when the repetition of the transmission is canceled. The method further includes determining that a first repetition of the transmission includes a symbol with downlink direction based on the first information determining a counter number of repetitions based on the second information, and canceling the first repetition of the transmission.

Abstract: A UE includes a transceiver configured to receive first information related to a set of operation states on a cell, second information related to search space sets for receiving PDCCHs, and the PDCCHs. A first PDCCH provides a first DCI format, CRC bits of the first DCI format are scrambled by a first RNTI, and the first DCI format indicates a first index from a set of indices corresponding to the set of operation states on the cell. The UE further includes a processor operably coupled to a transceiver. The processor is configured to determine a first set of reception occasions for the PDCCHs, and absence of a correct reception of the first DCI format for the first set of reception occasions. The transceiver is further configured to transmit a PUCCH in response to the absence of the reception of the first DCI format for the set of reception occasions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for uplink control signaling for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring in a wireless communication system. A method includes receiving first information for a set of operation states for a cell and second information for a set of resources for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions. The method further includes determining, at a first time, first one or more operation states, from the set of operation states, for the cell and a resource from the set of resources based on the first one or more operation states for the cell. The method further includes transmitting, in response to the determination at the first time, a first PUCCH using the resource.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for multiple physical random access channel (PRACH) transmissions in a wireless communication system. A method includes receiving a system information block (SIB) that indicates a first number of multiple PRACH transmissions, a first partition of PRACH occasions (ROs) associated with multiple PRACH transmissions, a second partition of ROs associated with one PRACH transmission, and one or more first sets of multiple ROs associated with the first number of multiple PRACH transmissions. The one or more first sets include ROs from the first partition of ROs but not from the second partition of ROs The method further includes determining a group of ROs from the one or more first sets of multiple ROs, determining a PRACH preamble for transmission in a first number of ROs of the group of ROs, and transmitting the PRACH preamble in the first number of ROs of the group of ROs.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for wideband operation on an unlicensed sidelink (SL). A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining a sidelink (SL) bandwidth part (BWP); determining a set of resource block sets (RB-sets) and a set of intra-cell guard bands between the set of RB-sets; and determining, based on the set of RB-sets, a resource pool. A lowest RB of the resource pool is aligned with a lowest RB of a first RB set, and a highest RB of the resource pool is aligned with a highest RB of a second RB set. The method further includes determining, based on the resource pool, a set of sub-channels, determining, based on the set of sub-channels, a transmission of a physical SL shared channel (PSSCH), performing a SL channel access procedure, and performing the transmission of the PSSCH after successfully performing the SL channel access procedure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for coverage enhancement of Msg3. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving a system information block (SIB) that provides information mapping physical random access channel (PRACH) resources to enable or disable repetitions for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a random access procedure and a first time domain resource allocation (TDRA) table. An entry of the first TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions of a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes determining a PRACH resource for transmission of a PRACH, determining, based on the PRACH resource, a TDRA table from between the first TDRA table or a predetermined second TDRA table. No entry of the second TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions for a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes receiving a first grant scheduling transmission of a first PUSCH and transmitting the first PUSCH.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) operation in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). A method includes receiving information relating to a measurement gap for GNSS measurements and a first time interval for transmission of feedback information associated with the GNSS measurements. The method further includes determining, based on the information relating to the measurement gap, a start of the measurement gap; the feedback information associated with the GNSS measurements during the measurement gap; and, based on the information relating to the first time interval, a transmission time for the feedback information. The method further includes transmitting the feedback information at the transmission time.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for contention window adjustment on a sidelink (SL) in a wireless communication system. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes determining whether hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback is available after a last update of a contention window size (CW); determining a set of HARQ feedback corresponding to physical sidelink shared channels (PSSCHs) in a reference duration when the at least one HARQ feedback is determined as available; and determining a first condition based on the set of HARQ feedback. The method further includes determining to: reset the CW to a minimum allowed value when the first condition is satisfied or increase the CW to a next higher allowed value when the first condition is not. The method further includes performing a SL channel access procedure based on the CW and performing a SL transmission over a channel after successfully performing the SL channel access procedure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for initiating channel occupancy in a semi-static mode SL channel access in a wireless communication system. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a higher layer, an indication on a semi-static mode SL channel access, receiving a set of configurations for the semi-static mode SL channel access, including a duration of a period and determining a first portion of the period as a channel occupancy associated with the period. The method further includes determining a second portion of the period as an idle duration associated with the period, performing a SL channel access procedure in the idle duration associated with the period, and transmitting a first SL transmission over a channel in the channel occupancy associated with the period after successfully performing the SL channel access procedure.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmissions over multiple slots in duplex mode. A method includes receiving information for first slots that include first uplink (UL) symbols associated with first frequency resources of a sub-band (SB), second slots that include second UL symbols associated with second frequency resources of a bandwidth (BW), and transmission of a channel over a first number of slots including slots from the first slots and the second slots. The method further includes determining a first set of frequency resources within the SB for transmission of the channel over the first slots and a second set of frequency resources within the BW for transmission of the channel over the second slots. The method further includes transmitting the channel in the first set of frequency resources within the SB over the first slots and in the second set of frequency resources within the BW over the second slots.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for channel access procedure priority on a sidelink (SL) in a wireless communication system. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes determining a type of a SL channel access procedure before a SL transmission, which is a Type 1 SL channel access procedure or a Type 2 SL channel access procedure, and determining, based on a type of the SL transmission, a channel access priority class (CAPC) when the type of the SL channel access procedure is the Type 1 SL channel access procedure, wherein the CAPC is associated with a parameter p. The method further includes performing, based on the type of the SL channel access procedure and the CAPC, the SL channel access procedure before the SL transmission and performing the SL transmission if the SL channel access procedure is successfully performed.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for time domain resource allocation for a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) with carrier aggregation are provided. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a set of configurations from a higher layer and a carrier indicator field in a physical channel. The method further includes identifying, based on the set of configurations, a resource pool including resource blocks (RBs) for transmission of PSFCHs; identifying, based on the set of configurations, a first carrier frequency from a set of carrier frequencies based on the carrier indicator field; and determining a first set of RBs from the resource pool for transmission of a first PSFCH in the first carrier frequency. The method further includes determining a first transmission occasion for the first PSFCH and transmitting the first PSFCH in the first transmission occasion using the first set of RBs in the first carrier frequency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for discovery burst transmission for a sidelink (SL) in a wireless communication system. A method of a user equipment (UE) includes identifying a set of sidelink (SL) synchronization signals and physical SL broadcast channel (S-SS/PSBCH) blocks for a SL discovery burst, determining a transmission duration of the SL discovery burst, and determining a duty cycle of the SL discovery burst. The method further includes determining, based on the transmission duration and the duty cycle, a type of SL channel access procedure; performing, based on the type of SL channel access procedure, a SL channel access procedure; and transmitting the SL discovery burst after successfully performing the SL channel access procedure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for frequency domain enhancement on physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) in a wireless communication system. A method of operating user equipment (UE) includes receiving a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) that enables a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback and determining an interlace from a set of interlaces. Each interlace in the set of interlaces includes a first set of resource blocks (RBs) with a uniform interval. The method further includes determining a RB set with contiguous RBs, determining, based on an intersection between the interlace and the RB set, a second set of RBs for a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission, performing a sidelink (SL) channel access procedure and transmitting, after successfully performing the SL channel access procedure, the PSFCH carrying the HARQ feedback in the second set of RBs.