Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to optimized beamforming exchange. A device may transmit a coordinated beamforming (Co-BF) invite frame comprising a first Ack Sequence Duration. The device may receive from a coordinated AP a Co-BF response frame comprising a Co-BF status code and a second Ack Sequence Duration. The device may transmit a data PPDU comprising MPDUs having an Ack policy set to either HETP Ack or Block Ack based on the Co-BF Response frame. The device may perform a sequential acknowledgment procedure first to solicit receiving status of MSDUs or A-MSDUs from recipient non-AP STAs based on the data PPDU.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-access point coordinated beamforming and coordinated spatial reuse. A device may generate an invitation frame including information associated with synchronized transmissions between the device and a shared access point (AP); send the invitation frame to the shared AP, the invitation frame inviting the shared AP to synchronize transmissions with the device using coordinated beamforming or coordinated spatial reuse based on the information; identify a response frame received from the shared AP and indicating that the shared AP has accepted the invitation to coordinate transmissions with the device based on the information; send a trigger frame, based on the response frame, associated with synchronizing downlink transmissions with the shared AP based on the information; and send, based on the information, a first downlink physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in synchronization with a second downlink PPDU of the shared AP.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced coordinated beamforming and coordinated spatial reuse in wireless communications. A sharing access point may send an ultra high reliability (UHR) variant buffer status report poll (BSRP) trigger frame indicating that the device and a shared access point (AP) are to coordinate downlink transmissions, wherein the UHR variant BSRP trigger frame indicates that the downlink transmissions are to use coordinated beamforming (CoBF) or coordinated spatial reuse (CoSR); and may send, based on the UHR variant BSRP trigger frame, a first downlink physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in synchronization with a second downlink PPDU of the shared AP.

Abstract: Provided herein is apparatus and method for mechanism enhancement for WiFi. An apparatus for a non Access Point (non-AP) Station (STA), comprising: interface circuitry; and processor circuitry coupled with the interface circuitry, wherein the processor circuitry is to: encode a first frame for transmission to an AP associated with the non-AP STA via the interface circuitry, wherein the first frame is to indicate an extended Queue size for a Traffic Identifier (TID) to request a resource assigned for a traffic corresponding to the TID; decode a second frame received from the AP via the interface circuitry in response to the first frame to obtain the resource assigned for the traffic; and cause transmission of the traffic to the AP with the assigned resource. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to the subcarrier spacing and format of a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in the millimeter wave frequency band. A device may generate a short training field (STF) of a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for a bandwidth of 160 MHz, 320 MHz, 640 MHz, or 1280 MHz in a 70 GHz frequency band; generate a long training field (LTF) and universal signature (U-SIG) field of the PPDU by applying a 128-tone plan of a very high throughput (VHT) PPDU to each 160 MHz or by applying a 256-tone plan of an extremely high throughput (EHT) PPDU to each 320 MHz; generate a data field of the PPDU by applying a subcarrier spacing of 1.25 MHz to the data field; and send the PPDU using the 70 GHz frequency band.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for user information signaling and CIP padding, where an AP is configured to: decode, from a STA a frame, the frame comprising a CIP capabilities element, the CIP capabilities element indicating a MIC Padding Delay field, the MIC Padding Delaying field indicating a MIC padding delay for the STA, and encode, in accordance with BCC, PPDU, the PPDU comprising a protected control, wherein a number of bits in the PSDU following a last bit of a field is at least a number of DBPS of the PPDU times a number based on the minimum padding duration for the STA. The AP can signal special user information fields.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to optimized trigger frame. A device may generate a generic trigger frame, the generic trigger frame comprising a first user information field configured to schedule a first station for a first feedback response and a second user information field configured to schedule a second station for a second feedback response. The device may configure the first user information field to solicit a null data packet feedback response protocol (NFRP) response from the first station by including an association identifier (AID) set to a predefined value. The device may transmit the generic trigger frame to a plurality of stations comprising the first station and the second station. The device may receive a response physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) from at least one of the plurality of stations, the response PPDU comprising a first portion transmitted by the first station and a second portion transmitted by the second station.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for PN and MIC fields in trigger frames, where a station is configured to decode, a trigger frame, the trigger frame comprising user information (info) fields, where a first user info field of the user info fields comprises a first AID12 field and a first IFCS field, the first AID12 field indicating a value that indicates the first user info field indicates a first portion of an IFCS, and the first IFCS field indicating bits 0 to 23 of the IFCS, and wherein a second user info field of the user info fields comprises a second AID12 field and a second IFCS field, the second AID12 field indicating the value that indicates the second user info field indicates a second portion of the IFCS, and the second IFCS field indicating bits 24 to 31 of the IFCS, and wherein the IFCS is a CRC.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for enhanced roaming, where an non-access point (AP) (non-AP) of a multi-link device (MLD) is configured to: encode, an ultra-high reliability (UHR) link reconfiguration request frame, for transmission to a current AP MLD, the UHR link reconfiguration request frame comprising a type field, the type field indicating seamless mobility domain basic service set transition (ST) preparation, and decode, an UHR link reconfiguration response frame, from the current AP MLD, the UHR link reconfiguration response frame comprising a type field and a seamless mobility domain (SMD) basic service set (BSS) Transition Parameters element, the type field indicating ST preparation, and the SMD BSS transition parameters element comprising a status code field, the status code field indicating success.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced multi-AP transmission. A device may receive control information for coordinated transmission of a plurality of physical layer protocol data units (PPDUs) in a wireless network. The device may encode the PPDUs based on the control information, including a long training field (LTF) symbol duration and a guard interval (GI) to achieve temporal alignment. The device may decode signals to identify presence or absence of scheduled stations (STAs). The device may transmit the PPDUs with signaling fields reflecting a resource allocation for each STA, adjusting transmission for absent STAs without disrupting alignment or allocation.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to optimized reliability. A device may determine a basic rate from an ultra-high reliability modulation and coding scheme (UHR-MCS) defined in a parameter set. The device may locate a non-HT reference rate by referencing a predetermined table based on the modulation and coding rate. The device may select a non-HT basic rate as a highest rate in a BSS basic rate parameter that is less than or equal to the non-HT reference rate. The device may map a plurality of new code rates for QPSK, 16-QAM, and 256-QAM to corresponding non-HT reference rates according to a predefined mapping procedure, wherein the device is operable to transmit a response frame to the UHR PPDU with the non-HT or non-HT duplicate PPDU and the rate determined by the non-HT basic rate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for managing a transition of a multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless communication network. A device may cause to send a transition preparation request frame to a currently connected access point (AP) MLD, indicating a request to transition to a single target AP MLD. The transition preparation request frame may include a reconfiguration multilink element signaling a medium access control (MAC) address of the target AP MLD, a seamless mobility domain basic service set (BSS) transition parameters element signaling a listen interval, and a Diffie-Hellman parameter element for generating a new pairwise transient key (PTK). After identifying a successful transition preparation response frame from the AP MLD, the device may cause to send a transition execution request frame within a timeout period and subsequently identify a transition execution response frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to optimized diversity settings. A device may identify a plurality of access points each equipped with a set of transmit antennas, the access points being configured for multi-AP transmission based on an optimized diversity setting. The device may determine per-antenna cyclic shift delay (CSD) values for each of the transmit antennas. The device may assign the CSD values to the transmit antennas by applying an assignment scheme selected from sequential or round-robin assignment. The device may transmit signals from the transmit antennas using the assigned CSD values, wherein the signals during a common transmission portion are substantially similar in content but are distinguished by their respective cyclic shifts.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to coordinated beamforming between multiple access points using a transmission opportunity of one access point shared with at least one additional access point. The access points may exchange information to coordinate transmissions of data to associated station devices, and may provide signaling to each other and to the station devices regarding the coordinated beamforming operation.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for basic service set (BSS) channel operation are disclosed. Apparatuses of a station (STA) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to decode a first frame, the first frame comprising an extremely-high throughput (EHT) operation information field, the EHT operation information field comprising a channel width subfield and a channel center frequency segment, the channel width subfield indicating a basic service set (BSS) contiguous channel width, and the channel center frequency segment indicating a channel center frequency for the BSS channel width on which the BSS operates in 6 GHz. The processing circuitry further configured to encode for transmission a second frame for transmission on a primary channel within the BSS channel width.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced connectivity. A device may receive a data payload and modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information for transmission. The device may select a low-density parity-check (LDPC) codeword size based on the data payload size and the MCS information. The device may encode the data payload into at least one LDPC codeword according to the selected LDPC codeword size. The device may transmit the encoded LDPC codeword using a wireless interface.

Abstract: A device includes a memory; one or more processors, coupled to the memory, and configured to: determine if a trigger frame, a block acknowledgment request, BAR, frame, or a block acknowledgment, BA, frame received by the device are secured; initiate a message integrity code, MIC, calculation for a control integrity protocol (CIP); and determine the additional authentication data, AAD, for control frame protection.

Abstract: For example, a non-AP MLD may determine whether an EMLSR enablement criterion is met. For example, the EMLSR enablement criterion may be based on one or more predefined enablement criteria corresponding to one or more enablement-criteria parameters. For example, the non-AP MLD may activate operation of the non-AP MLD at an EMLSR operation mode of an MLO over a plurality of links with an AP MLD based on a determination that the EMLSR enablement criterion is met. For example, the non-AP MLD may determine whether an EMLSR disablement criterion is met during the EMLSR operation mode. For example, the EMLSR disablement criterion may be based on one or more predefined disablement criteria corresponding to one or more disablement-criteria parameters. For example, the non-AP MLD may switch the non-AP MLD from the EMLSR operation mode to a non-EMLSR MLO mode based on a determination that the EMLSR disablement criterion is met.

Abstract: The application relates to ESS privacy discovery and epoch alignment for MLD. An apparatus used in a MLD is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes processor circuitry configured to cause the MLD to generate and transmit a frame carrying an element containing epoch setting, which includes a field with a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) value to determine next epoch start time, wherein: a MLO Link Information element is not included in the frame, the field with the TSF value is determined based on the TSF value of an AP corresponding to a link that is used to transmit the frame; or the MLO link information element is included in the frame, the field with the TSF value is determined based on the TSF value of the AP corresponding to the link indicated in the MLO Link Information element.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced protecting of block acknowledgement requests. A device may identify a protected frame received from a second device; determine, using a lower layer of a medium access control layer including the lower layer and an upper layer, that the protected frame is to be used to perform a block acknowledgement request; process, using the lower layer, the protected frame; perform, using the lower layer, a replay detection of the protected frame; update, using the lower layer, based on the protected frame, a lowest sequence number WinStartR indicative of a lowest sequence number position in a bitmap; and update, using the upper layer, a receive reordering buffer control record WinStart B.