Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives receive a radio resource control (RRC) message that includes one or more pathloss offsets from a base station (BS). Each pathloss offset is associated with a respective one of one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states. Then, the UE receives, from the BS, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) that includes one or more indicated values to update one or more pathloss offsets. Each indicated value is associated with a respective one of the one or more TCI states. The UE determines one or more updated pathloss offsets based on the one or more indicated values and transmits one or more uplink transmissions based on the one or more updated pathloss offsets and the associated TCI states.

Abstract: A method comprises causing a message to be transmitted from a communications device to a transmission reception point during a random access procedure. The message comprises information identifying a plurality of different beam directions. The method further comprises receiving a response to the message from a plurality of different beam directions.

Abstract: A technique of performing a RACK procedure includes a framework for a two-step RACK in which a first message (MsgA) from the UE to the gNB has data carrying resources (i.e., PUSCH) is organized into a time-frequency array defined by a mapping to a plurality of preambles. Such a two-step RACK has less latency than the four-step RACK due to fewer signaling exchanges. Moreover, this two-step RACK also causes the UE to use less power due to a decreased signaling overhead.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for determining and using a radio network temporary identifier are disclosed. A method includes determining an offset; determining a first radio network temporary identifier based, at least partially, upon the offset; and using the first radio network temporary identifier for subsequently transmitting a message to a device.

Abstract: Fallback aspects associated with the power ramping procedure are addressed. More specifically, a set of control mechanisms allows for a gNB to adjust thresholds for controlling the UE transfer from a 2-step RACH procedure to a 4-step RACH procedure while still maintaining a proper setting for transmit power during this transition. The mechanism will allow for a UE to have a smooth transition to the 4-step procedure instead of having to start the power ramping from scratch when transferring to the fall-back routine.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to information transmission in random access. A method comprises selecting, one of a plurality of random access preambles that is received from a terminal device, the plurality of random access preambles being divided into a plurality of subsets of random access preambles; selecting at least one predefined sequence associated with the selected random access preamble based on a predetermined association between a plurality of predefined sequences and the plurality of subsets of random access preambles and based on a target resource unit to be used for transmission of control information and data information; modulating the control information with one of the at least one predefined sequence, the control information indicating configuration of the data information; and transmitting the selected random access preamble, the modulated control information, and the data information in a random access message to the network device.

Abstract: Fallback aspects associated with the power ramping procedure are addressed. More specifically, a set of control mechanisms allows for a gNB to adjust thresholds for controlling the UE transfer from a 2-step RACH procedure to a 4-step RACH procedure while still maintaining a proper setting for transmit power during this transition. The mechanism will allow for a UE to have a smooth transition to the 4-step procedure instead of having to start the power ramping from scratch when transferring to the fall-back routine.

Abstract: In accordance with some example embodiments, an apparatus may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to transmit at least one parameter configuration of a random access channel procedure to a user equipment; receive at least one physical uplink shared channel part of a first random access channel message using at least one transmitter beam configuration; upon detection of at least one preamble part of the first random access channel message, decode the physical uplink shared channel part of the first random access channel message and perform at least one channel quality measurement on at least one demodulation reference signal sequence transmitted on a number of selected transmitter beam configurations.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) selects first and second radio resources from respective first and second pools of radio resources. In one example these are primarily allocated for contention-free and scheduling-based channel access, respectively. Content to duplicate in parallel communications is selected based at least on a characteristic of uplink data waiting to be sent (such as size) and/or on the selected first and second radio resources (such as timing difference between them). The UE transmits the selected content on each of the selected first and second radio resources. In the examples the content to duplicate was selected from among the uplink data to send and a scheduling request message. In various embodiments one of these transmissions indicates it's a duplicate, and the duplicated scheduling request message is transmitted on the first resource with the uplink data. These teachings are particularly useful for URLLC data.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs for determining and using a radio network temporary identifier are disclosed. A method includes determining an offset; determining a first radio network temporary identifier based, at least partially, upon the offset; and using the first radio network temporary identifier for subsequently transmitting a message to a device.

Abstract: A method including, detecting, by a base station in a wireless communication system, within an RAR window, at least one of multiple first messages from a plurality of user equipments, wherein the plurality of user equipments is permitted to transmit multiple first messages within the RAR window, and wherein each first message includes a PRACH preamble; in response to receiving at least one PRACH preamble in the at least one of multiple first messages, transmitting at least one second message including an RAR downlink channel for each preamble received; receiving at least one third message, from at least one user equipment of the plurality of user equipments, including a beam connection request and transmitting at least one fourth message to the at least one user equipment on the requested beam.

Abstract: A method including, detecting, by a base station in a wireless communication system, within an RAR window, at least one of multiple first messages from a plurality of user equipments, wherein the plurality of user equipments is permitted to transmit multiple first messages within the RAR window, and wherein each first message includes a PRACH preamble; in response to receiving at least one PRACH preamble in the at least one of multiple first messages, transmitting at least one second message including an RAR downlink channel for each preamble received; receiving at least one third message, from at least one user equipment of the plurality of user equipments, including a beam connection request and transmitting at least one fourth message to the at least one user equipment on the requested beam.

Abstract: A method comprises causing a message to be transmitted from a communications device to a transmission reception point during a random access procedure. The message comprises information identifying a plurality of different beam directions. The method further comprises receiving a response to the message from a plurality of different beam directions.

Abstract: In accordance with some example embodiments, an apparatus may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to transmit at least one parameter configuration of a random access channel procedure to a user equipment; receive at least one physical uplink shared channel part of a first random access channel message using at least one transmitter beam configuration; upon detection of at least one preamble part of the first random access channel message, decode the physical uplink shared channel part of the first random access channel message and perform at least one channel quality measurement on at least one demodulation reference signal sequence transmitted on a number of selected transmitter beam configurations.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved cell selection. For example, it may be helpful to improve cell selection in new radio systems based on individual synchronization signal blocks meeting specific thresholds. A method may include measuring at a user equipment a cell quality of one or more cells. The method may also include detecting at the user equipment synchronization signal blocks in the one or more cells. In addition, the method may include determining at the user equipment that the synchronization signal blocks do not meet a random access channel resource selection threshold. Further, the method may include selecting at the user equipment only random access channel resources that correspond to the synchronization signal blocks meeting a cell selection threshold.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to information transmission in random access. A method comprises selecting, one of a plurality of random access preambles that is received from a terminal device, the plurality of random access preambles being divided into a plurality of subsets of random access preambles; selecting at least one predefined sequence associated with the selected random access preamble based on a predetermined association between a plurality of predefined sequences and the plurality of subsets of random access preambles and based on a target resource unit to be used for transmission of control information and data information; modulating the control information with one of the at least one predefined sequence, the control information indicating configuration of the data information; and transmitting the selected random access preamble, the modulated control information, and the data information in a random access message to the network device.

Abstract: A technique of performing a RACK procedure includes a framework for a two-step RACK in which a first message (MsgA) from the UE to the gNB has data carrying resources (i.e., PUSCH) is organized into a time-frequency array defined by a mapping to a plurality of preambles. Such a two-step RACK has less latency than the four-step RACK due to fewer signaling exchanges. Moreover, this two-step RACK also causes the UE to use less power due to a decreased signaling overhead.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implicitly determining a PUCCH resource. The invention allows for flexible selection of a PUCCH resource in the PUCCH resource subset for configurations of PDCCH resources without collisions through the use of indices for control channel element subsets.

Abstract: Fallback aspects associated with the power ramping procedure are addressed. More specifically, a set of control mechanisms allows for a gNB to adjust thresholds for controlling the UE transfer from a 2-step RACH procedure to a 4-step RACH procedure while still maintaining a proper setting for transmit power during this transition. The mechanism will allow for a UE to have a smooth transition to the 4-stepprocedure instead of having to start the power ramping from scratch when transferring to the fall-back routine.

Abstract: Certain embodiments may relate to communication systems, and, for example, some embodiments may relate to beamforming techniques. According to an embodiment, a method may include, for each PDCCH search space candidate, one or more UE beams may be configured and/or assigned that correspond to one or more of the configured beam pairs. For each PDCCH search space candidate, one or more beam pairs, based on one or more corresponding downlink RS for beam management, may correspond to a configured UE beam. The UE may detect a PDCCH. Upon detecting a PDCCH, the UE can identify one or more configured beam pairs or a default beam pair within the PDCCH search space candidates.