Abstract: The following methods and apparatuses are provided which enable an AP MLD to indicate to one or more non-AP MLDs a recommended wake-up time for them on one or more links. The recommended wake time, in some embodiments, may continue for at least one STA over a prescribed number of intervals. Features are also provided for a STA to request a wake-up time recommendation to an AP, along with rules for the STA to obey. In one aspect of the disclosure, an AP sends a wake time recommendation element (WTRE) in a beacon interval. Rather than an immediate wake time, the WTRE includes a prescription recommending that one, more or all stations defer their wakeup times to a recommended wake time.

Abstract: A wireless communication network includes a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and an AP MLD. The non-AP MLD comprises at least two stations (STAs) affiliated with the non-AP MLD and a processor coupled to the at least two STAs. The processor is configured to communicate with the AP MLD on a plurality of links established between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD. The processor is configured to generate a notification indicating a change in a set of numbers of supported spatial streams for each of one or more links established between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD. The processor is configured to transmit a frame including the notification to the AP MLD. The processor is configured to initiate radio reconfiguration on the one or more links using the change in the set of numbers of supported spatial streams for each of the one or more links.