Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for a conditional handover (CHO) with a candidate secondary cell groups (SCG)s for conditional primary secondary cell group cell (PSCell) change (CPC)/conditional PSCell addition (CPA) procedure. 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 cause the UE to: receive radio resource control (RRC) configuration information for a CIIO with candidate secondary cell groups (SCG)s for conditional primary secondary cell group cell (PSCell) change (CPC)/conditional PSCell addition (CPA) procedure; and access the candidate PCell based on the RRC configuration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for early timing advance (TA) acquisition. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a first distributed unit (DU) of a base station (BS) may: receive, from a centralized unit (CU) of the BS, configuration information regarding early TA acquisition with a candidate cell for cell switching; and transmit, to a user equipment (UE) served by the first DU, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order associated with the candidate cell, wherein the PDCCH order triggers the UE to transmit a signal (e.g., a preamble) to the candidate cell via the configured random access channel (RACH) occasion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for supporting radio access network (RAN) analytics information (RAI) exposure in an open-RAN (O-RAN). One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a server, as a producer of RAI, which includes: a first module for transmitting, to a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) platform, a first message(s) indicating at least one supported RAI type; and a second module for generating RAI of a supported RAI type.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods for supporting layer 1 measurement-based layer 1 or layer 2 triggered mobility. A first network device obtains a channel state information (CSI) resource set associated with one or more candidate cells for at least one Layer 1 (L1) measurement, wherein the CSI resource set is to be used by a terminal device to perform the at least one L1 measurement; and transmit, via the transceiver to a second network device serving the terminal device, information indicative of the CSI resource set. In this way, the L1 measurement report may not support the L1 measurement-based LTM.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of supporting artificial intelligence (AI). An exemplary method includes: deploying at least one AI model, wherein a status of each AI model includes one of active status, inactive status or idle status; monitoring an AI model of the at least one AI model, wherein, the AI model is in the active status or the inactive status; and switching the status of the AI model based on results of monitoring.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for handling failure.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (UE1) determines a DRX configuration for D2D communication. The DRX configuration is based on at least one timer maintained by the wireless communication device (UE1). Further, the wireless communication device (UE1) controls the at least one timer based on at least one D2D transmission between the wireless communication device (UE1) and a further wireless communication device (UE2). Based on the DRX configuration, the wireless communication device (UE1) receives at least one D2D transmission (405) from the further wireless communication device (UE2).

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.