Abstract: Disclosed are a performance evaluation method and apparatus, and a readable storage medium, which relate to the technical field of communications. The method includes: evaluating performance of a target object based on a first CSI and a second CSI, where the target object includes a target model and/or a first method; the target model includes one or more of a first model and a second model; the first method includes a method for determining and/or feeding back CSI; and the first CSI is obtained based on the first model or the second model.

Abstract: Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a performance evaluation method and apparatus, and a terminal and a network-side device. The performance evaluation method comprises: determining a model set or function set to be evaluated, and models or functions in said model set or function set are deployed in a terminal; performing a performance evaluation on the models or functions in said model set or function set, to obtain a performance evaluation result; and sending the performance evaluation result to a network side. By means of performing a performance evaluation on models or functions that are deployed in a terminal, a performance evaluation result is obtained to serve as a reference for determining a model or function suitable for an environment where the terminal is located, and the communication performance of the terminal is improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information transmission method and device and apparatus. The information transmission method of the present disclosure includes: receiving a first signaling transmitted by a second communication device; wherein the first signaling is used for monitoring for the target object, and the target object includes a first model and/or a first approach; determining a performance report for the target object based on the first signaling; transmitting the performance report to the second communication device. Optionally, the first model is used for determining and/or feeding back channel state information CSI, or for positioning, or for beam management, or for channel estimation, or for scheduling; the first approach includes an approach for determining and/or feeding back CSI, or a positioning approach, or a beam management approach, or a channel estimation approach, or a scheduling approach.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods of communication. In one aspect, a terminal device receives DCI triggering an RA procedure on a candidate cell in a set of candidate cells allowing LTM, and performs the RA procedure on the candidate cell. Then the terminal device transmits information of the RA procedure comprising at least one of the following: an identity of the candidate cell, or an index of a candidate configuration associated with the candidate cell. In this way, optimization of LTM deployment may be facilitated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods of communication. In one aspect, a terminal device receives, from a network device, a configuration for security of a MAC layer. If a MAC CE is to be received, the terminal device performs, based on the configuration, at least one of deciphering or integrity verification on the MAC CE. In this way, MAC layer security may be ensured.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications, and provide an assistance information reporting method and apparatus. The assistance information reporting method includes sending first assistance information to a network side device, the first assistance information comprising at least part of information required for implementing a model management process of artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a model monitoring method, apparatus, terminal, and network side device. The method includes: measuring, by a terminal, a reference signal sent by a network side device on beams in a first set; and monitoring a model according to an associated beam set or an angle direction set of N best beams in the first set; wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

Abstract: An information transmission method and an information transmission device in IAB node group switching, and a network device are provided. The method includes receiving first information transmitted by a source CU, the source CU being a CU for a donor in a source path for a migrating node. The first information includes at least one of topological information or context information, the topological information includes a connection relationship between the migrating node and a descendant node of the migrating node, the context information includes at least one of node context information or context information of a UE, the node context information includes at least one of context information of the migrating node or context information of the descendant node of the migrating node, and the UE includes at least one of a UE connected to the migrating node or a UE connected to the descendant node of the migrating node.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to small data transmission. Although the present disclosure, the stored data is not taken into consideration when calculating data volume for small data transmission, and thus correct data volume value can be obtained thereby. Further, the terminal device may obtain information about volume of new data before calculating data volume for small data transmission. In addition, during small data transmission, the reported buffer status report may indicate an actual state of the remaining small data transmission data. Further, when the terminal device fails to transmit small data transmission data via 4-step random access procedure, the terminal device may fall back to 4-step random access small data transmission properly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A method of communication comprises receiving, at a terminal device and from a network device of a communication network, a configuration comprising a pattern of a gap and a RRC reconfiguration to be applied during the gap for reduction of a capability of the terminal device to communicate with the communication network; and applying the RRC reconfiguration upon a start of the gap. Thereby, the capability of the terminal device can be flexibly coordinated, and thus services at networks of USIMs can be performed in a more flexible and efficient way.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A method of communication comprises determining, at a terminal device, whether a first failure of a first access attempt to a first cell of a first network device occurs, the first network device being a secondary node serving the terminal device, a second network device being a master node serving the terminal device; and in accordance with a determination that the first failure occurs, transmitting at least first information about the first failure to the first network device or the second network device. In this way, a reporting of SCG failure information can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a model monitoring method and apparatus, a terminal and a network side device. The method includes: the terminal receives monitoring configuration information sent by the network side device; the terminal monitors a target model according to the monitoring configuration information to obtain a monitoring result; wherein the target model includes: artificial intelligence (AI) model and/or machine learning (ML) model.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a data processing method and apparatus and relates to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: sending, by a network device, first indication information, wherein the first indication information is used to determine first user equipment (UE); receiving, by the network device, first information and/or a first signal sent by a second user equipment, wherein the first information and/or the first signal is sent by the second user equipment when the second user equipment determines that the second user equipment serves as the first user equipment; sending, by the network device, the received first information and/or first signal to a first device, or, according to the received first information and/or first signal, performing, by the network device, one or more of the following: training of a first model, performance monitoring of the first model, and updating of the first model. The first model is used to determine UE location-related information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a model synchronization method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The method includes that a first device determines a model adjustment moment, and adjusts a first AI model to a second AI model according to the model adjustment moment. Multiple devices using the same AI model can adjust the model simultaneously, and the AI model used at the same moment by the multiple devices using the same AI model is completely matched.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to UP transmission for a device in an inactive mode. A first network device transmits data received from a terminal device in an inactive mode via a connection established for the terminal device between the first network device and the second network device to a second network device, and transmits, to the second network device, a first indication indicating a termination of a data transmission related with the terminal device if a first condition is met. Through this solution, the connection established for the terminal device in the inactive mode between the first network device and the second network device to a second network device may be terminated suitable.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods of communication. In one aspect, a terminal device receives, from a serving cell, DCI triggering an RA procedure on a candidate cell in a set of candidate cells allowing LTM, and transmits, to the candidate cell, a preamble for the RA procedure. The terminal device performs a PDCCH monitoring on at least one of the serving cell or the candidate cell, and receives an RAR from the at least one of the serving cell or the candidate cell. In this way, an RA procedure is achieved for a candidate cell for LTM.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for supporting a successful handover report. In a method for communication, a terminal device receives, from a first network device providing a first cell, an indication that a handover of the terminal device from the first cell to a second cell of a second network device is to be performed. Then, the terminal device determines triggering information about a successful handover report of the handover based on a set of triggering conditions. The triggering information indicates whether the successful handover report is triggered for the handover. In this way, the successful handover report can be optionally triggered based on the set of triggering conditions, so that the terminal device may be limited to reporting a successful handover report when necessary, thereby saving processing resources and communication resources for unnecessary successful handover reports.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A terminal device receives, a paging message from a network device in a radio access network, the paging message comprising a first indication indicating that a MT-SDT is to be performed for the terminal device; and determines whether a random access based MT-SDT or a configured grant based MT-SDT is performed for the terminal device. In this way, a MT-SDT procedure can be performed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media of communication. In one aspect, upon determination that a subsequent conditional cell change is to be performed from a source cell to a target cell, a terminal device performs a first set of procedures comprising at least one of the following: updating a security key associated with the target cell; performing PDCP re-establishment for a DRB and a SRB; or performing RLC re-establishment for the DRB and the SRB. In this way, UE behavior is clarified for support of selective activation of cell groups.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A network device transmits, to a terminal device, a configuration to be applied to enable a data transmission on a cell of a second network device based on a lower-layer signaling, the first network device being a secondary node or a master node. The terminal device stores the configuration in a variable of the terminal device dedicated for the data transmission. In this way, a L1/L2 based procedure may be enabled.