Abstract: A method comprising determining that interference may occur in a wireless network an apparatus is connected to, obtaining a first link that is of a first type, obtaining a second link that is of a second type, determining data to be transmitted from the apparatus to another apparatus connected to the wireless network, determining that a transmission occurs in the first link and transmitting the data in the second link, wherein the transmission in the first link has a longer duration than transmitting the data in the second link and the transmission in the first link and transmitting the data in the second link overlap in time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to selecting random access (RA) mode. In example embodiments. The method comprises obtaining an impact factor associated with RA of a terminal device to a network device, the impact factor indicating at least one of the following: a synchronization status between the terminal device and the network device, a status of a channel between the terminal device and the network device for performing RA, a capability of the terminal device for supporting early data transmission (EDT), a predefined access category of the terminal device, or a RA mode-related indication received from the network device; selecting a RA mode at least in part based on obtained impact factor; and performing RA to the network device with the selected RA mode. In this way, the terminal device may select different RA mode according to different scenario.

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving at a user equipment an indication of a scheduled resource for an uplink shared channel transmission by the user equipment; determining that a high reliability low latency communication is to be transmitted by the user equipment; and based on the determining, prioritizing a transmission of the high reliability low latency communication on the scheduled resource of the uplink shared channel using a selected transport format to encode the high reliability low latency communication. Further, there is at least a method and apparatus to perform sending to a user equipment an indication of a scheduling resource for an uplink shared channel transmission by the user equipment; and in response to the sending, receiving from the user equipment said uplink shared channel transmission using a selected transport format.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: receiving from a second cell at a user equipment in a first state of discontinuous reception mode for a first cell, an indication configured to cause the user equipment to operate in a second state of discontinuous reception mode for the first cell; and receiving, at the user equipment from the first cell, data, said data being scheduled based on the indication.

Abstract: A method may include determining an uplink loss metric for an uplink communication path from a user equipment to a base station in a wireless network based at least on an uplink transmit beam for the user equipment and an uplink receive beam for the base station; determining a downlink loss metric for the downlink communication path from the base station to the user equipment based at least on a downlink transmit beam for the base station and a downlink receive beam for the user equipment; and determining, based on the uplink loss metric and the downlink loss metric, an uplink/downlink beam correspondence misalignment for the user equipment that indicates that the uplink transmit beam for the user equipment is misaligned with the downlink receive beam for the user equipment. For example, see FIGS. 5-6.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for improving redundant data treatment in communication systems are provided. One method may include detecting, by a network entity, that two or more flows of packets are related. The method may then include informing lower layer(s) that the packets are related along with their QoS constraints, and directing the lower layer(s) to ensure that latency, availability and/or reliability requirements of the packets are fulfilled.

Abstract: A method including determining whether an apparatus is to operate in a first, second or third mode of operation; wherein said first mode of operation includes a first level of activity, said second mode of operation includes a second level of activity that is lower than said first level of activity, and said third mode of operation includes a third level of activity that is lower than said second level of activity; applying a first reference signal transmission regime when in said second mode of operation; and applying a second reference signal transmission regime when in said third mode of operation.

Abstract: For a UE in idle mode and camped on a current cell, in response to receiving a paging message indicating the UE should perform a process to select a cell for camping on for idle mode, the following are performed: performing the process to select one of a plurality of cells for camping on for idle mode; and performing operations to camp on the selected cell. The following are performed as part of a continuous load-balancing process for idle-mode load balancing for a cell: determining whether the cell is congested for UEs camping on the cell while in idle mode; and in response to a determination the cell is congested, sending a paging message to idle-mode UE(s) camped on the cell, wherein the paging message is configured to cause the idle-mode UE(s) to start a process to select a cell for camping on for idle mode.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving, by a user equipment of a communication network, a request from a network node to use at least two beam configurations of multiple different beam configurations for the user equipment; measuring, by the user equipment, downlink received power on at least one reference signal using the at least two beam configurations; sending, by the user equipment on an uplink, information of at least two downlink received powers and at least one reference signal using the at least two beam configurations; receiving, by the user equipment, signaling from the network node comprising an indication of beam correspondence assessment from the network node; and adjusting, by the user equipment, uplink beam with reference to a downlink beam based on the received indication of beam correspondence assessment.

Abstract: A technique for differentiating licensed-assisted-access (LAA) cells (on which a UE may not be allowed to camp) from non-LAA cells (on which a UE may camp) including making at least one type of idle-mode cell selection measurement for at least one carrier in time resources determinable from broadcast system information; and refraining from making said at least one type of idle-mode cell selection measurement for said at least one carrier outside of said time resources; in alternative, the technique including creating a specific type of DRS for non-LAA cells which may be recognized by the UE (e. g., the DRS including an additional PSS sequence or being scrambled with a network-specific signature).

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved handover techniques. For example, a communication system may allow for an autonomous user equipment handover operation in a licensed or unlicensed spectrum. A method may include receiving a measurement condition at a user equipment. The measurement condition may include a maximum duration of time for sending a message to a base station of a source cell. The message may inform the base station of the source cell that an autonomous handover is initiated. The method may also include initiating the sending of the message to the base station of the source cell during the duration of time Tamer to indicate of the measurement condition. In addition, the method may include commencing the autonomous handover after the duration of time of the measurement condition has expired or upon successful transmission of the message to the base station of the source cell.

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving, by a network device, information comprising a multiple transmission time interval uplink grant with cyclic redundancy check bits scrambled by a radio network temporary identifier; determining, by the network device of a communication network, a subset of data transmissions of a previous burst of data transmissions to be retransmitted by the network device; and performing by the network device retransmission of the subset of data transmissions using scheduled resources of the uplink grant.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and software for configured grant operation are provided. The first apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program codes; the at least one memory and the computer program codes are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the device at least to transmit a transport block of a HARQ process on preconfigured resources for an uplink transmission to a second apparatus while starting a first timer and a second timer for the HARQ process, wherein the first timer indicates a time period during which the transport block is able to be retransmitted, and wherein the second timer is configured to expire before the first timer; monitor a response associated with the transport block from the second apparatus; and in response to the second timer expiring before receiving the response and before expiry of the first timer, retransmit the transport block while restarting the second timer.

Abstract: A solution for controlling multi connectivity is proposed. The solution comprises maintaining (200) a primary connection to a user terminal configured to operate using connectivity with plurality of connections wherein data packets are transmitted on the connections and receiving (202) indication of the power efficiency of at least one non-primary connection of the plurality of connections.

Abstract: A method including receiving at a wireless communication device first and second scheduling information indicative of attributes related to a data transmission. The first scheduling information including information indicative of contents attributes of the data transmission, and the subsequently received second scheduling information being indicative of time attributes of the data transmission.

Abstract: A technique includes receiving, by a user device from abase station in a wireless network, a downlink control information associated with a priority downlink data transmission from the base station that preempts an ongoing data transmission; determining, by the user device based on the downlink control information, a set of resources allocated for a priority uplink transmission, wherein the set of resources allocated for the priority uplink transmission were previously indicated by the base station as allocated for other use; and sending, by the user device, an uplink transmission via the set of resources allocated for priority uplink transmission.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. A technique is provided for detecting, by a secondary base station (BS), a trigger condition in a wireless network, the wireless network including a mobile station (MS) that is connected to both a master base station (master BS) and a secondary base station (secondary BS), and sending a protocol data unit (PDU) status report from the secondary BS to the master BS in response to the secondary BS detecting the trigger condition, the PDU status report identifying one or more PDUs or portions thereof for further transmission to the MS.

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving at a user equipment an indication of a scheduled resource for an uplink shared channel transmission by the user equipment; determining that a high reliability low latency communication is to be transmitted by the user equipment; and based on the determining, prioritizing a transmission of the high reliability low latency communication on the scheduled resource of the uplink shared channel using a selected transport format to encode the high reliability low latency communication. Further, there is at least a method and apparatus to perform sending to a user equipment an indication of a scheduling resource for an uplink shared channel transmission by the user equipment; and in response to the sending, receiving from the user equipment said uplink shared channel transmission using a selected transport format.

Abstract: A method including receiving at a wireless communication device first and second scheduling information indicative of attributes related to a data transmission. The first scheduling information including information indicative of contents attributes of the data transmission, and the subsequently received second scheduling information being indicative of time attributes of the data transmission.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: preparing a data packet for transmission on a bearer, wherein at least one of the following is configured for transmission: a first network node and a second network node, checking whether at least one predetermined criterion is met, selecting, based at least partly on the said checking, whether to transmit the data packet via the first network node, via the second network node, or via both the first and the second network nodes, and transmitting the data packet according to the selecting.