Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for a conditional handover (CHO) with candidate secondary cell group (SCG) mechanism. According to an embodiment of the present application, a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor coupled to the transceiver; and the processor is configured to: receive, via the transceiver, a radio resource control (RRC) configuration and another RRC configuration, wherein the RRC configuration includes conditional handover (CHO) configuration information and a CHO execution condition for a candidate master cell group (MCG), and the another RRC configuration includes configuration information for one or more candidate secondary cell groups (SCG) sand a set of execution conditions for the one or more candidate SCGs; and evaluate the CHO execution condition for the candidate MCG upon reception of the RRC configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of supporting quality of experience (QoE) measurement collection. An exemplary method, e.g., performed by UE may include: receiving QoE measurement configuration information for a QoE measurement, wherein, the QoE measurement is configured by a master node (MN) and a reporting leg for QoE measurement report of the QoE measurement is configured to be a secondary cell group (SCG), or the QoE measurement is configured by a secondary node (SN) and a reporting leg for QoE measurement report of the QoE measurement is configured to be a master cell group (MCG) or SCG; and determining operations on the QoE measurement in response to the SCG being determined to be unavailable.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and an apparatus for determining a prediction for a status of a wireless network. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for determining a prediction for a status of a wireless network, comprising: transmitting a first request associated with the prediction to a first node and a second node; receiving information of a trained AI model from the second node; transmitting, to the first node, input for the trained AI model; and receiving the prediction from the first node, wherein the prediction is determined based on the trained AI model and the input.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus for user equipment (UE) discovery. An exemplary method includes: generating a first discovery message for UE discovery; delivering the first discovery message to a PC5 signalling (PC5-S) layer of a first UE; generating a PC5-S message, wherein the PC5-S message includes discovery information of the first discovery message; and broadcasting the PC5-S message including the discovery information via a signalling radio bearer (SRB). Embodiments of the present application can implement transmission of messages during the discovery procedure and realize a ranging based service during the discovery procedure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for beam management initiated by UE are disclosed. In one embodiment, a UE comprises a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to transmit, via the transceiver, a beam management request message containing at least one beam management request, each beam management request is initiated for a cell for which a predicted beam invalidation event is detected; receive, via the transceiver, a response to the beam management request message; and perform beam management according to the response.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for handling a service belonging to a multicast broadcast service (MBS) at a radio access network (RAN) node under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can include: receiving information relating to one or more on-going MBS associated with a UE at one or more RAN nodes; and receiving configuration information from another RAN node, so that at least some or all of data relating to at least one of the one or more on-going MB S associated with the UE can be provided by the abovementioned another RAN node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for a beam failure detection and recovery procedure in a deactivated secondary node (SN) case in a multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) scenario under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can include: receiving configuration information relating to at least one of a beam failure detection (BFD) procedure and a beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure; and receiving a deactivation indication associated with a SN of the UE, or determining an expiry of a timer associated with deactivating the SN of the UE, wherein the deactivation indication is included in at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; and a deactivation medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for wireless communication. A first user equipment (UE) establishes an RRC connection with a base station (BS) via a second UE, where a PC5 RRC connection between the first UE and the second UE has been established and an RRC connection between the second UE and the BS has been established. The first UE receives measurement configuration information and performs at least one measurement toward at least one candidate relay UE. The first UE generates a measurement result that includes an identity of the at least one candidate relay UE. In some cases, the at least one measurement is performed based on receiving a discovery message from the at least one candidate relay UE. In some examples, the first UE transmits a measurement report indicating the measurement result and the identity based on a report condition being satisfied.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclose a wireless communication in an IAB network. The method performed by an IAB node may include: transmitting, to a first LAB donor, a first resource configuration for a mobile terminal (MT) of the IAB node, wherein a distributed unit (DU) of the IAB node is connected to the first IAB donor and the MT of the IAB node is connected to or is for handing over to the second IAB donor; and receiving, from the first IAB donor, a second resource configuration for the DU of the IAB node, wherein the second resource configuration is determined based on the first resource configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for a user equipment (UE) triggered secondary cell group (SCG) activation procedure in a multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) scenario. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method which may be performed by a UE includes: deciding whether to activate a SCG associated with a secondary node (SN), wherein the SCG has been deactivated; and in response to deciding to activate the SCG, triggering a random access (RA) procedure to the SN.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a wireless communication method and apparatus of supporting artificial intelligence. An exemplary method may include: receiving, first configuration information on a protocol layer responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) management in access stratum, from a network side; receiving, indication information on a set of AI operations from the network side; and transmitting, feedback on at least one of the set of AI operations to the network side, via a message on the protocol layer based on the first configuration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of reporting buffer status. An exemplary UE includes: at least one receiving circuitry; at least one transmitting circuitry; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one receiving circuitry and the at least one transmitting circuitry, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: trigger a buffer status report (BSR) in response to a trigger condition associated with an application data unit (ADU) being satisfied; and generate buffer status information for the BSR.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for direct device-to-device communication. The method which may be performed by a first terminal device comprises receiving a message for connection establishment from a second terminal device. The message includes capability information about relaying for direct device-to-device communication. The method further comprises determining whether to transmit the message to a third terminal device, based at least in part on the capability information. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the relaying for direct device-to-device communication, e.g., layer-2/layer-3 based relaying, may be configured and/or enabled efficiently and flexibly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of supporting data forwarding. An exemplary apparatus, e.g., a candidate target master node (MN) may include: a processor, configured to: determine information of routing optimization for early data forwarding associated with one or more candidate target secondary nodes (SNs) at least prepared by the MN, wherein the early data forwarding is for a conditional handover (CHO) with secondary cell group (SCG) of a user equipment (UE); and a transceiver, coupled to the processor and configured to: transmit the information of routing optimization to a source MN.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for an uplink (UL) synchronization failure and compliance check in a lower layer-based mobility case under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like.

Abstract: There is provided a method at a second user equipment (UE2) comprising receiving, from a first UE (UE1), a relay request message indicating a relay request of UE1. The relay request is for a relay service requested by UE1. The relay request message comprises an indication of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) to which UE1 is subscribed. The method comprises determining that the relay request can be accepted by UE2 in at least one case where: the UE2 is authorized to support the relay service; the relay service is allowed by a current cell of UE2 served by a network node; UE2 is currently in a Radio Resource Control connected state; UE1 subscribes to a same PLMN as UE2; or the network node has provided relevant Access Stratum configurations to UE2. The method comprises transmitting a relay response message to UE1 based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for exchanging configuration information regarding a multicast radio bearer (MRB) in a multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) scenario under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can include: obtaining capability information regarding one or more neighbor nodes in a RAN, the capability information regarding the one or more neighbor nodes is associated with a multicast broadcast service (MBS); determining, based on the capability information regarding the one or more neighbor nodes, configuration information regarding a MRB; and transmitting, to a another RAN node in a MR-DC scenario, the configuration information regarding the MRB, wherein the abovementioned another RAN node belongs to the one or more neighbor nodes.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses of supporting subsequent L1/L2-triggered mobility (LTM).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring enhancement mechanism for power saving for extended reality (XR) traffic.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for uplink (UL) synchronization and downlink (DL) synchronization in a lower layer-based mobility case under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a candidate distributed unit (DU) of a base station (BS) includes a transceiver 2024/082427 and a processor coupled to the transceiver, and the processor is configured to cause the candidate DU to: receive a request from a centralized unit (CU) of the BS, wherein the request includes identifier (ID) information of one or more candidate cells; and transmit, based on the request, a response message to the CU, wherein the response message is associated with a cell switching procedure.