Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided in which a set of reference signals is received (2102), and a set of channel signatures for a multiple antenna communication channel is estimated (2104). Channel state information including a set of quality metrics is calculated (2106). In response to the set of quality metrics satisfying a criterion, the baseline receiver for the multiple antenna communication channel is selected (2108). In response to the set of quality metrics not satisfying the criterion, the alternative receiver for the multiple antenna communication channel is selected (2110). The selectable alternative receiver for the multiple antenna communication channel at the user equipment is based on a set of integer linear combinations, where each integer linear combination is based on at least a pair of channel signatures from the estimated set of channel signatures (2112).

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for random access procedures with multiple transmission reception points or cells in a wireless communication system. A method for performing random access (RA) procedures by a user equipment includes receiving a first configuration for RA. The method further includes initiating a first RA procedure with a first transmission-reception point (TRP) based on the first configuration and initiating a second RA procedure with a second TRP prior to completion of the first RA procedure. A method for operating a base station includes transmitting a first configuration for RA corresponding to a first TRP and transmitting a second configuration for RA corresponding to a second TRP. The first TRP and the second TRP are associated with a same cell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for coverage enhancement of Msg3. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving a system information block (SIB) that provides information mapping physical random access channel (PRACH) resources to enable or disable repetitions for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a random access procedure and a first time domain resource allocation (TDRA) table. An entry of the first TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions of a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes determining a PRACH resource for transmission of a PRACH, determining, based on the PRACH resource, a TDRA table from between the first TDRA table or a predetermined second TDRA table. No entry of the second TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions for a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes receiving a first grant scheduling transmission of a first PUSCH and transmitting the first PUSCH.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for multi-beam operation for multi-cell scheduling. A method includes receiving first information for a set of cells, second information for a set of transmission configuration indication (TCI) states associated with each cell in the set of cells, respectively, and a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that provides a first DCI format. The first DCI format schedules receptions of first physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) on respective first cells from the set of cells. The first DCI format includes a first TCI field indicating a combination of TCI states that includes a number of TCI states that is equal to a number of cells in the set of cells. The method further includes determining first TCI states from the combination of TCI states and receiving the first PDSCHs, or second PDSCHs after the first PDSCHs, on the first cells based on the first TCI states, respectively.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for resource association and link recovery for repeaters in a wireless communication system. A method for a network-controlled repeater (NCR) includes receiving first information for time-domain resources and for corresponding beams for an access link and receiving or transmitting radio frequency (RF) signals on the access link using the beams over the corresponding time-domain resources prior to a link failure event. The method further includes determining the link failure event on a control link (C-link) and performing a link recovery procedure on the C-link. The method further includes suspending receiving or transmitting the RF signals on the access link using the beams over the corresponding time-domain resources during the link recovery procedure.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for ON-OFF indication for repeaters. A method for a network-controlled repeater (NCR) includes receiving, by an NCR mobile termination (NCR-MT) entity, first information for a first time-domain resource and for a corresponding first beam for an access link of an NCR forwarding (NCR-Fwd) entity and second information for a second time-domain resource and for a corresponding second beam for the access link of the NCR-Fwd entity. The first time-domain resource overlaps with the second time-domain resource in a first set of symbols. The first time-domain resource is not associated with a priority flag. The second time-domain resources is associated with the priority flag. The method further includes receiving or transmitting a first radio frequency (RF) signal on the access link using the second beam over the first set of symbols.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink power control. One method includes receiving uplink power control parameters. The method includes determining a first transmit power for the first uplink transmission based on a corresponding first set of uplink power control parameters. The method includes determining a second transmit power for the second uplink transmission based on a corresponding second set of uplink power control parameters. The method includes performing the first uplink transmission using a first uplink transmission beam pattern or a first spatial domain transmission filter based on the first transmit power. The method includes performing the second uplink transmission using a second uplink transmission beam pattern or a second spatial domain transmission filter based on the second transmit power.

Abstract: Downlink control information (DCI) size determination for multi-cell scheduling. A method includes receiving first information for a set of cells, identifying first combinations of cells from the set of cells, and determining a first maximum size among first sizes of a first DCI format. The first DCI format schedules physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) receptions on a first combination of cells from the first combinations of cells, and the first sizes correspond to the first combinations of cells. The method further includes receiving the first DCI format based on the first maximum size.

Abstract: Network parameter adaptation in a wireless communication system. A method for a user equipment (UE) includes receiving first information related to operation states on a cell and second information related to a search space set to receive physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs). A first operation state from the operation states includes first parameters associated with transmissions of channels or signals on the cell in one or more of a power, spatial, time, or frequency domain. A PDCCH from the PDCCHs provides a downlink control information (DCI) format that indicates one or more of the operation states. The method further includes receiving the PDCCH; determining the parameters in the one or more of the power, spatial, time, or frequency domain based on the one or more operation states indicated by the DCI format; and receiving the channels or signals on the cell based on the parameters.

Abstract: Downlink control information (DCI) size alignment for a scheduled cell with multiple scheduling cells. A includes receiving: first information for first fields of a first DCI format when on a primary cell (PCell) and second information for second fields of the first DCI format when on a secondary cell (SCell). The method further includes determining: a first size for the first DCI format on the PCell, a second size for the first DCI format on the SCell, and a first number of padding bits equal to an absolute difference between the first size and the second size. When the SCell is deactivated, the second size is determined based on a first reference downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP) for the SCell. The method further includes receiving the first DCI format in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception on the PCell or the SCell.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for assistance information from repeaters. A method for a network-controlled repeater (NCR) includes receiving, by an NCR mobile termination (NCR-MT) entity first information for reception parameters of a set of uplink (UL) signals or channels and second information for reporting a metric corresponding to the set of UL signals or channels and receiving, on an access link of an NCR forwarding (NCR-Fwd) entity, based on the first information, an UL signal or channel from the set of UL signals or channels. The method further includes determining, by the NCR-MT entity a measurement for the UL signal or channel and a value for the metric based on the measurement and transmitting, by the NCR-MT entity, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) that provides the value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for coverage enhancement of Msg3. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving a system information block (SIB) that provides information mapping physical random access channel (PRACH) resources to enable or disable repetitions for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in a random access procedure and a first time domain resource allocation (TDRA) table. An entry of the first TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions of a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes determining a PRACH resource for transmission of a PRACH, determining, based on the PRACH resource, a TDRA table from between the first TDRA table or a predetermined second TDRA table. No entry of the second TDRA table indicates a number of repetitions for a PUSCH transmission. The method further includes receiving a first grant scheduling transmission of a first PUSCH and transmitting the first PUSCH.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for random access skip configuration. One method includes receiving a handover command message from a first cell, wherein: the handover command message includes first information that indicates a configuration of a second cell, random access channel resources on the second cell, and a first reference signals associated with the second cell; each of the first reference signals is associated with a random access channel resource; second information indicates skip configurations and second reference signals are associated with the second cell; and each of the second reference signals is associated with a random access skip configuration. The method includes receiving a first set of downlink reference signals and a second set of downlink reference signals. The method includes, selecting a first downlink reference signal and determining whether to perform a random access procedure.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for UE power control for multiple uplink carriers. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that performs a random-access procedure, wherein performing the random-access procedure includes transmitting a PUSCH Msg3. The processor identifies a number of configured CL-PC process for an UL channel or signal and calculates a transmit power for the PUSCH Msg3 using a CL-PC process with index zero in response to the apparatus being in RRC_CONNECTED state and the number of configured CL-PC processes for the UL channel or signal being more than one.

Abstract: A time domain resource configuration indicates a time domain resource for sensing operations by a user equipment, and a frequency domain resource configuration indicates a bandwidth part (BWP) for the sensing operations. The user equipment performs the sensing operations using the indicated time domain resource and the indicated bandwidth part. The time domain resource configuration may include a sensing type indicator S for the time domain resource for sensing operations, and may indicate that dynamic triggering of sensing is allowed. The BWP for the sensing operations may comprise BWP(s) selectively activated for the sensing operations, and may indicate BWP(s) that overlap a BWP used for cellular communication. Assistance information for interference between sensing operations and cellular communication may be transmitted by the user equipment, which may subsequently receive a configuration for coexistence of the sensing operations and the cellular communication.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring for multi-cell scheduling. A method includes receiving information for a number of sets of cells and information for a user equipment (UE)-specific search space (USS) set for receptions of PDCCH candidates on a scheduling cell. The USS set has a USS set identity and is associated with a downlink control information (DCI) format for scheduling on more than one cell. The method further includes determining a set of cells, from the number of sets of cells, that is associated with the USS set and a reference cell from the set of cells. A size of the DCI format is counted in a number of sizes of DCI formats for scheduling on the reference cell and is not counted in a number of sizes of DCI formats for scheduling on cells, other than the reference cell, from the set of cells.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power headroom report generation. One method includes aggregating multiple serving cells. The method includes determining that a power headroom report is triggered. The method includes determining that an uplink resource for a new transmission on a serving cell of the multiple serving cells is allocated at a first time after the power headroom report is triggered. The method includes determining a power headroom value for each serving cell of the multiple serving cells being activated based on information received prior to and including a predetermined time before the start of the uplink resource at the first time. The method includes generating a power headroom report medium access control control element including at least the power headroom value for each serving cell of the multiple serving cells being activated.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for DCI fields for multi-cell scheduling. A method includes receiving first information for a set of cells and identifying first time-domain resource allocation (TDRA) tables having a one-to-one mapping with cells in the set of cells. The method further includes receiving second information for a second TDRA table for reception of physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) on cells in the set of cells and receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that provides a downlink control information (DCI) format that includes a TDRA field that indicates a first row of the second TDRA table. The method further includes determining first time resources for the receptions of the first PDSCHs on the first cells based on first entries, respectively, of the first row of the second TDRA table and receiving the first PDSCHs on the first cells in the first time resources, respectively.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink power control. One method includes receiving uplink power control parameters. The method includes determining a first transmit power for the first uplink transmission based on a corresponding first set of uplink power control parameters. The method includes determining a second transmit power for the second uplink transmission based on a corresponding second set of uplink power control parameters. The method includes performing the first uplink transmission using a first uplink transmission beam pattern or a first spatial domain transmission filter based on the first transmit power. The method includes performing the second uplink transmission using a second uplink transmission beam pattern or a second spatial domain transmission filter based on the second transmit power.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink transmission power allocation. One method includes receiving a configuration of two uplink carriers. The method includes determining whether a configuration parameter corresponding to at least one of a first uplink carrier and a second uplink carrier for a serving cell is configured. The method includes determining whether a total user equipment transmit power for uplink transmissions in a transmission occasion exceeds a maximum user equipment output power, wherein the uplink transmissions comprise a first uplink transmission on the first uplink carrier and a second uplink transmission. The method includes, in response to determining that the total user equipment transmit power for uplink transmissions in the transmission occasion exceeds the maximum user equipment output power, determining a first priority level for the first uplink transmission and a second priority level for the second uplink transmission.