Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access (RA) in full-duplex (FD) wireless communication systems. A method for transmitting a random access channel (RACH) associated with a RA procedure includes receiving first information for first parameters of a first RACH configuration associated with a first subset of slots from a set of slots on a cell, second information for second parameters of a second RACH configuration associated with a second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell, and third information for a condition. The method further includes determining whether the condition is valid for transmission in a slot from the second subset of slots and transmitting a RACH in the slot based on: the first RACH configuration when the condition is valid, and the second RACH configuration when the condition is not valid.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for random access procedure for full-duplex operation. A method for a user equipment includes receiving first information for first parameters of a first random-access channel (RACH) configuration associated with a first subset of slots from a set of slots on a cell and second information for second parameters of a second RACH configuration associated with a second subset of slots from the set of slots on the cell. The method further includes determining a RACH configuration, among the first and second RACH configurations, for a physical random-access channel (PRACH) transmission in a slot on the cell based on whether the slot is from the first subset of slots or the second subset of slots and transmitting the PRACH in the slot on the cell based on the determined RACH configuration.

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: Apparatuses and methods for determination of available slots for uplink transmission. A method for operating a UE includes receiving a configuration for symbols as uplink (UL), downlink (DL), or flexible (F) and a number of repetitions for transmission of a channel. The method further includes determining an availability of a slot for transmission of a repetition of the channel and a redundancy version (RV) from a set of RVs, starting from a first RV in a set of RVs and sequentially cycling over RVs in the set of RVs. The slot is available when the repetition would not be over a DL symbol. The RV is updated when the slot is available. The RV is not updated when the slot is not available. The method further includes transmitting the repetition of the channel in the slot using the RV when the slot is available.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmission of uplink channels with frequency hopping. A method of a user equipment includes receiving first information indicating use of a same power for a transmission of a channel over different slots and second information indicating a first number of slots for the transmission of the channel. The method includes determining a first time window for the transmission of the channel based on the first and second information and a first power for the transmission of the channel over the first time window. The method further includes transmitting the channel over the first time window with the first power.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for transmission of uplink channels with repetitions in a wireless communication system. A method includes receiving first information that includes a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) field associated with transmission of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The MCS field includes a number of bits, a first value of a first number of bits, from the number of bits, indicates a first number of repetitions for the transmission of the PUSCH, and a second value of a third number of bits, from the number of bits excluding the first number of bits, indicates an MCS index for the transmission of the PUSCH. The method further includes determining the first number of repetitions based on the first value; determining an MCS for the transmission of the PUSCH based on the second value; and transmitting the PUSCH with the first number of repetitions and the MCS.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for resource selection for physical channels during initial access. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving first information indicating a first partition of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources into a first group and a second group. A first PRACH transmission using a first PRACH resource from the first group of PRACH resources indicates a first set of features for the UE. A second PRACH transmission using a second PRACH resource from the second group of PRACH resources indicates a second set of features for the UE. The UE further includes determining a PRACH resource from the first group of PRACH resources or from the second group of PRACH resources and transmitting a PRACH using the determined PRACH resource in a RACH occasion (RO).

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for use in a wireless communication. A method includes receiving first information providing first transmit power control (TPC) commands and second information providing a first number of slots for a transmission of a channel. The method further includes determining: a first set and a second set of transmission occasions for the channel over the first number of slots, a first power based on a first power control adjustment state, an accumulated value of the first TPC commands, a second power control adjustment state based on the first power control adjustment state and the accumulated value of the first TPC commands, and a second power based on the second power control adjustment state. The method further includes transmitting the channel with the first power in the transmission occasions of the first set and the second power in the transmission occasions of the second set.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a first device from a second device, a higher layer message including reservation information for time and frequency domain network resources available for communicating with a plurality of wireless communication protocols; receiving, by the first device from the second device, a dynamically signaled message including a reservation indicator indicating a reservation status of a time and frequency domain network resource from the time and frequency domain network resources for communicating using a wireless communication protocol; and communicating, by the first device, using machine type communications over the wireless communication protocol, the communicating occurring over an available time and frequency domain network resource from the time and frequency domain network resources.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a higher layer message including reservation information for time domain network resources available for communicating with the plurality of wireless communication protocols; receiving a dynamically signaled message including a reservation indicator of a reservation status of a time domain network resource from the time domain network resources for communicating using a wireless communication protocol; and communicating using machine to machine communications over the wireless communication protocol, the communicating occurring over an available time domain network resource from the time domain network resources.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for uplink transmission timing in non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving: first information, by a system information block, indicating a value of a first time offset; second information, by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), indicating a value of a second time offset; and a first channel in a first time unit associated with a transmission of a second channel in a second time unit. The method includes determining: a value of a third time offset based on a sum of the first and second time offsets and the second time unit based on the first time unit and the value of the third time offset and transmitting the second channel in the second time unit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmission of uplink channels. A method for a user equipment includes receiving: first information indicating a configuration for reception of first signals or channels, second information indicating counting to determine a number of repetitions, and third information indicating a first number of repetitions for a transmission of a second channel. The method further includes determining: an availability of a slot for transmission of a repetition of the second channel based on the first information, a value of a counter of repetitions based on the second information, and an indication for transmission of the repetition of the second channel in the slot based on: the availability, the value of the counter, and the first number of repetitions. The method further includes transmitting the repetition of the second channel in the slot based on the indication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for random access procedures with spatial settings. A method of operating a user equipment includes receiving a system information block (SIB). The SIB indicates a set of channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) resources for CSI-RSs, a set of random access occasions (ROs), and a mapping between the set of ROs and the set of CSI-RS resources. The method further includes determining a first RO from the set of ROs for transmission of a first physical random access channel (PRACH), determining a first spatial setting for the first PRACH transmission based on a first CSI-RS resource from the set of CSI-RS resources that is mapped to the first RO, and transmitting the first PRACH in the first RO using the first spatial setting.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining spatial settings during a random access procedure. A method for operating a user equipment includes determining a first physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble for transmission in a first PRACH occasion (RO) using a first spatial setting and determining a second PRACH preamble for transmission in a second RO using a second spatial setting. The method further includes transmitting the first PRACH preamble in the first RO using the first spatial setting and transmitting the second PRACH preamble in the second RO using the second spatial setting. The method further includes receiving a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) scheduling a reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) using a third spatial setting associated with the first spatial setting, or a second PDCCH scheduling a reception of a second PDSCH using a fourth spatial setting associated with the second spatial setting.

Abstract: A method for generating a code, a method for encoding and decoding data, and an encoder and a decoder performing the encoding and decoding are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for lifting a child code from a base code for encoding and decoding data includes determining a single combination of a circulant size, a lifting function, and a labelled base matrix PCM according to an information length and a code rate using data stored in a lifting table. The lifting table was defined at a code generation stage. The method also includes calculating a plurality of shifts for the child code. Each shift is calculated by applying the lifting function to the labelled base matrix PCM with a defined index using the circulant size and using the derived child PCM to encode or decode data.

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: This application discloses an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a communication system. The communication device is configured to determine a redundancy version transmission sequence, where the redundancy version transmission sequence is used to indicate a sending sequence of a plurality of redundancy versions; determine a transmission number; and obtain a redundancy version from a buffer sequence based on the redundancy version transmission sequence and the transmission number and send the redundancy version. The communication device may be applied to a communication system supporting a plurality of redundancy version transmission sequences, for example, a 5th generation (5G) communication system. Because the redundancy version transmission sequence is determined before data transmission, communication efficiency is improved, and HARQ performance is improved.

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: This application discloses a method and an apparatus for processing information, a communications device, and a communications system. The communications device is configured to obtain a starting position of an output bit sequence in a coded block in a circular buffer, and determine the output bit sequence in the coded block based on a length of the output bit sequence and the starting position. A value of the starting position is one of {p0, p1, p2, . . . , pkmax ?1}, where 0?pk <NCB, pk is an integer, k is an integer, 0?k<kmax , N CB is a size of the coded block, and kmax is an integer greater than or equal to 4.

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.