Abstract: A method by a base station for receiving power headroom reporting from a user equipment (UE) in a Multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT)-Dual Connectivity (MR-DC) scenario, the method includes receiving a DC Power Headroom Report (PHR) Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) from the UE, the DC PHR MAC CE having a fixed number of octets with cell index fields for indicating whether a power headroom (PH) for a serving cell with a corresponding cell index is reported, wherein the fixed number of octets is independent of a highest secondary Cell Index (SCellIndex) for serving cells with configured uplinks.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes providing a measurement report to a serving cell, the measurement report having measurements of another cell, and receiving beam information based on the measurements of the another cell from the serving cell via a two-stage indication, where the beam information includes a Synchronization Signal (SS) block bitmap having one or more SS block bits corresponding to one or more SS block indices for the another cell.

Abstract: A method for PDCCH monitoring performed by a UE is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, a first PDCCH monitoring configuration and a second PDCCH monitoring configuration, where the second PDCCH monitoring configuration allocates a plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions within a slot. The method also includes performing PDCCH monitoring based on at least one of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and the second PDCCH monitoring configuration. The maximum number of non-overlapped CCEs in one slot is bound by a slot CCE limit. The slot CCE limit of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration is different from the slot CCE limit of the second PDCCH monitoring configuration.

Abstract: A method for random access (RA) performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a first beam failure recovery configuration of an uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP); initiating a first RA procedure for notifying a base station of a beam failure occurrence in a serving cell when a number of beam failure instances is larger than or equal to a threshold; receiving a second beam failure recovery configuration of the UL BWP before completion of the first RA procedure; stopping the first RA procedure upon receiving the second BFR configuration of the UL BWP; and initiating a second RA procedure for notifying the base station of the beam failure occurrence regardless of a number of beam failure instances received after stopping the first RA procedure.

Abstract: A method for a random access (RA) procedure performed by a user equipment (UE) having a specific access identity value is provided. The method comprises receiving a mapping table from a base station; transmitting a first RA preamble to the base station; receiving a random access response (RAR) including a backoff value; setting a resultant backoff value by multiplying the backoff value by a specific backoff multiplier corresponding to the specific access identity value in a case that the specific access identity value is included in the mapping table and an indication corresponding to the specific access identity value is not a specific value; setting the resultant backoff value to the backoff value in a case that the specific access identity value is not included in the mapping table; and transmitting a second RA preamble to the base station after a duration indicated by the resultant backoff value expires.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting a RAN profile indexing message from a cell to a user equipment (UE) within the cell's radio coverage, the RAN profile indexing message comprising a plurality of sets of RAN parameters corresponding to a plurality of physical layer configurations, and a plurality of indices corresponding to the plurality of sets of RAN parameters. The method also includes transmitting a downlink control information message to the UE indicating a resource block allocated for the UE, and an index corresponding to one of the plurality of sets of RAN parameters. The method further includes performing a RAN profile indexing operation to define the plurality of sets of RAN parameters corresponding to a plurality of physical layer configurations, and assigning the plurality of indices to the plurality of sets of RAN parameters.

Abstract: A method for Radio Access Network (RAN) Notification Area (RNA) management for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method receives a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message having a first Radio Access Network (RAN) Notification Area (RNA) configuration. The method then stores the first RNA configuration, when the UE is in one of an RRC Connected state, an RRC Inactive state, or transitioning between the RRC Inactive state and the RRC Connected state. The method applies an RNA update procedure based on the first RNA configuration when the UE is in the RRC Inactive state.

Abstract: A method for a wireless device to establish an RRC connection with a network for accessing a network slice of the network is provided. The method receives, from the network, an access control parameter configuration of an access category associated with the network slice while the wireless device is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state (RRC INACTIVE). The method then initiates a random access procedure for establishing the RRC connection with the network to access the network slice according to an access control indicator of the access control parameter configuration of the access category.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) configured with coverage enhancement configuration is provided. The method receives first data associated with ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) traffic to be transmitted to a serving cell. The method then determines whether the UE is within a URLLC coverage area. Upon determining that the UE is within the URLLC coverage area, the method deactivates the coverage enhancement configuration before transmitting the first data to the serving cell.

Abstract: A method for a DRX operation is provided. The method includes receiving a first DCI indicating a first location in a first BWP for receiving DL data corresponding to a HARQ process and a second location in a second BWP for transmitting a HARQ feedback corresponding to reception of the DL data; receiving the DL data at the first location; transmitting the HARQ feedback at the second location; starting a first timer in a first symbol of the first BWP immediately after the HARQ feedback to indicate a first time period during which monitoring a PDCCH for the HARQ process is not required; and starting a second timer in a first symbol of the first BWP immediately after expiration of the first timer to indicate a second time period during which monitoring the PDCCH for receiving a second DCI indicating a retransmission of the DL data is required.

Abstract: Some of the present embodiments provide a method for a random access procedure for a user equipment. The method receives a backoff indicator (BI). After receiving the BI, the method selects a configured contention-free random access (CFRA) preamble from one or more CFRA preambles that have been configured to the UE by a base station. The selected configured CFRA preamble corresponds to synchronization signal block (SSB) candidate detected by the UE. The method then transmits the selected CFRA preamble to the base station.

Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for performing a random access (RA) procedure. The method transmits, to a base station, an RA preamble. The method then receives, from the base station, an RA response (RAR) associated with the RA preamble, the RAR containing a media access control (MAC) payload. The MAC payload identifies a set of one or more uplink (UL) grants for the UE. The method selects a UL grant from the set of one or more UL grants identified by the MAC payload for transmitting an Msg3 to the base station.

Abstract: A method for a UE includes determining whether a contention-free random access resource associated with a first Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) is received, when received, determining whether a first Synchronization Signal-Reference Signal Received Power (SS-RSRP) of the first SSB is greater than a first threshold, when the first SS-RSRP of the first SSB is greater than the first threshold, selecting, by the processing circuitry, a beam associated with the contention-free random access resource associated with the first SSB for transmitting a random access preamble. If the first SS-RSRP of the first SSB is not greater than the first threshold, the method includes selecting a beam associated with a contention-based random access resource associated with a second SSB for transmitting the random access preamble, where a second SS-RSRP of the second SSB is greater than the first threshold.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are described for configuring Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) simultaneous transmissions, which can be used to enhance network performance and/or to enhance procedures within the UE to achieve more efficient operations. For example, techniques are described for determining which modulation coding scheme (MCS) table to apply based on various factors. Different techniques are also described for configuring user equipment (UE) with an RNTI based on different considerations.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication involving high-reliability ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) control and data channel transmissions is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), first downlink control information (DCI) in a first control resource set (CORESET), the first DCI providing scheduling information for transmission of first data over a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), receiving, by the UE, second DCI in a second CORESET, the second DCI providing scheduling information for transmission of second data over a second PDSCH. The method also includes receiving, by the UE, the first data over the first PDSCH, and receiving, by the UE, the second data over the second PDSCH, where the first data and the second data are repetition data.

Abstract: A method for random access performed by a MAC entity of a UE is provided. The method includes: receiving a first beam failure recovery configuration of a first UL BWP; receiving a second beam failure recovery configuration of a second UL BWP; initiating a first RA procedure on the first UL BWP by applying at least one first RA parameter configured in the first beam failure recovery configuration, when a number of beam failure instances that have been received from lower layers is larger than or equal to a threshold; switching an active UL BWP of the UE from the first UL BWP to a second UL BWP before completion of the first RA procedure; and initiating a second RA procedure on the second UL BWP by applying at least one second RA parameter configured in the second beam failure recovery configuration, after switching to the second UL BWP.

Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for reporting measurement results by a user equipment (UE). The method receives, at the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) release message to transition to an RRC Inactive state. The method of some of the present implementations performs measurements while in the RRC Inactive state. The method then receives an RRC resume message from a base station, the RRC resume message comprising a request for the measurement results. After receiving the RRC resume message, the method transmits the measurement results to the base station in an RRC resume complete message.

Abstract: A method for wireless communications is provided. The method includes receiving, by a communication device, duplication assistance information from a network, wherein the communication device is configured with a first Radio Link Control (RLC) entity and a second RLC entity; duplicating, by the communication device, a first PDCP Protocol Data Unit (PDU) to create a second PDCP PDU that is a copy of the first PDCP PDU; submitting, by the communication device, the first PDCP PDU and the second PDCP PDU to the first RLC entity and the second RLC entity, respectively; and discarding, by the communication device, the second PDCP PDU in a buffer of the second RLC entity based on the duplication assistance information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for discontinuous reception (DRX) operation having a Downlink DRX Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) Round-Trip Time Timer (drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerDL) is disclosed. The UE comprises one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon; at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to perform the DRX operation, wherein the DRX operation comprises: starting the drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerDL from an initial value in a first symbol after an end of a corresponding transmission carrying a DL HARQ feedback, the DL HARQ feedback corresponding to downlink data. The initial value is represented in number of symbols of a BWP (bandwidth part) where the downlink data is received.

Abstract: Techniques are described for handling enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) simultaneous transmissions. For example, based on received downlink control information (DCI), user equipment (UE) can determine one or more behaviors to perform based on whether the DCI is related an enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) service and/or an ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service. The behaviors performed when the DCI is related to the eMBB service can be different than the behaviors performed when the DCI is related to the URLLC service.