Abstract: Methods include performing, by a terminal device, downlink control channel monitoring according to a first time pattern. The methods include determining that data has been transmitted on downlink on a number of symbols and based on the determination that the data is transmitted, suspending the performing of downlink control channel monitoring according to the first time pattern. The methods also include performing downlink control channel monitoring on at least one symbol after transmission of the data.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: determining to perform frequency domain spectral shaping with spectrum extension to prepare a wireless transmission comprising an inband and an excess band comprising a first excess band portion and a second excess band portion, determining an excess band size, performing remapping of frequency domain resource elements of the inband on the basis of the excess band size, to fill the first excess band portion, and adding, in accordance with the excess band size, a cyclic extension to the second excess band portion based on at least one frequency domain resource element in the inband after said remapping.

Abstract: A method including configuring a first radio beam pair and at least a second radio beam pair to a communication connection, wherein the first radio beam pair includes a first transmission radio beam having a first transmission direction and the second radio beam pair including a second transmission radio beam having a second transmission direction different from the first transmission direction; triggering channel contention to transmit at least one message from the apparatus and performing radio channel sensing for both the first transmission radio beam and the second transmission radio beam during the channel contention; acquiring a transmission opportunity in response to detecting that a radio channel is available for at least one of the first transmission radio beam and the second transmission radio beam; and causing transmission of the at least one message during the transmission opportunity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable mediums for downlink control of unlicensed sub-bands. The method comprises determining a search space configuration associated with control resources on a plurality of sub-bands which are unlicensed, the search space configuration indicating candidates for detection of downlink control information for the plurality of sub-bands; determining, from the search space configuration, positions of the candidates on the control resources within each of the plurality of sub-bands; mapping an available number of candidates to the determined positions based on a transmission bandwidth assumed by a terminal device; and transmitting downlink control information to the terminal device on the mapped candidates.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a user equipment, a configuration for determining one or more antenna panel-wise cross-link interference measurements from a network entity configured to receive one or more downlink spatial directions. The method also includes calculating, by the user equipment, one or more interference estimates of UL interfering signals and related cross-link interference powers from the network entity. The method further includes transmitting, by the used equipment, one or more interference measurements based upon the configured flexible UL-to-DL cross-link specific resource configuration to the network entity.

Abstract: Described are methods for dealing with phase noise, e.g., common phase error and/or inter-carrier interference, in communication systems, and apparatuses for the same. A method can include at least: transmitting one or more reference signals (in-band signals within a channel); and mapping the reference signals to radio resources in the channel for transmission of the reference signals. An amount of the radio resources may depend on, e.g., information about a modulation and coding scheme used for transmission. An associated method can include at least: receiving one or more reference signals, and mapping the reference signals to radio resources in the channel for reception of the reference signals; receiving information about a modulation and coding scheme to be used, an amount of the radio resources depending on, e.g., information about the modulation and coding scheme used for reception; and using the reference signals to compensate for phase noise.

Abstract: At least one embodiment includes at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions and cause the apparatus to perform receiving downlink control information common to a plurality of apparatuses, wherein the downlink control information includes beam format information relating to an access node, and using the received beam format information to adapt transmission to the access node or reception from the access node on at least one channel.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from efficient communications. For example, low latency long term evolution (LTE) systems may benefit from a short physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) arrangement. A method may include operating a user equipment to follow a shortened transmission time interval. The shortened transmission time interval can be an integer number, L, of symbols in length. The method can also include sending a demodulation reference signal in at least a first symbol of the L symbols of the shortened transmission time interval.

Abstract: In a wireless system including multiple network nodes using unlicensed spectrum band(s) to communicate at least over backhaul, a configuration entity performs configuring first time resources to be used by at least a first one of the multiple network nodes for communications at least over backhaul using the unlicensed spectrum band(s). The first time resources have specific downlink resources. The configuration entity also performs configuring second time resources to be used by at least a second one of the multiple network nodes for communications at least over backhaul using the unlicensed spectrum band(s). The second time resources include resources for channel occupancy measurements that are at least within a time period set for the specific downlink resources of the first time resources. The first and second time resources overlap at least in part in time.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising, receiving, by a wireless network node, at least one parameter from a wireless terminal, wherein the at least one parameter is related to at least one transmit and/ or receive beam of the wireless terminal and based on at least one metric with respect to a normal of at least one antenna panel of the wireless terminal, determining, based on the at least one parameter, a configuration for communicating with the wireless terminal and communicating with the wireless terminal according to the determined configuration.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a user device from a network node, information indicating a set of frequency resources assigned to the user device for uplink transmission and a spectrum shaping configuration indicating at least spectrum shaping with spectrum extension for transmission of reference signals via the set of frequency resources; performing, by the user device, spectrum shaping with spectrum extension for a reference signal; and transmitting the spectrum shaped and extended reference signal via at least a portion of the set of frequency resources.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: receiving, in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a first slot, first scheduling information for a data channel, wherein the first slot is separated by at least one first period of multiple slots from next first scheduling information; and receiving, in the PDCCH in at least one second slot, second scheduling information for the data channel, wherein the at least one second slot is delayed with respect to the first slot by one or more slots and is received within the first period of multiple slots after the first slot, wherein the first scheduling information in the first slot points to at least the second scheduling information; and wherein the second scheduling information is related to at least one hybrid automatic request (HARQ) process for the data channel.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for transmission power handling with RF impairments. A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for adjusting maximum power reduction (MPR) values based on transmitter and receiver impairments. transmission power handling with RF impairments. In an example implementation, the method may include determining, by a user equipment, at least a first maximum power reduction (MPR) value for a radio link, the determining based at least on one or more receiver impairments associated with a receiver of the radio link; adjusting, by the user equipment, a transmit power and a quality of a signal being transmitted on the radio link based at least on the first MPR value; and transmitting, by the user equipment, the signal using the adjusted transmit power.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for cell-edge scheduling arrangement for high subcarrier spacing. In an example implementation, the method may include configuring, by a gNB, a first numerology parameter that enables at least symbol repetition and a modified cyclic prefix, and transmitting, by the gNB, a downlink signal/channel that is configured based at least on the symbol repetition and modified cyclic prefix. In another example implementation, the method may include configuring, by a user equipment (UE), a first numerology parameter that enables at least symbol repetition and modified cyclic prefix based at least on information received from a gNB, aligning, by the UE, fast Fourier transform (FFT) windows with boundaries of the repeated symbols, and processing, by the UE, a downlink signal/channel received from the gNB based at least on the aligning.

Abstract: Synchronization signal numerology of a communications system is determined, on the basis of at least two reference numerologies. Time occasions comprising including synchronization signals are determined on the basis of a first reference numerology of the at least two reference numerologies for synchronization signal numerologies. Positions of the synchronization signals within the determined time occasions are determined on the basis of a second reference numerology of the at least two reference numerologies. Positions of the synchronization signals according to the synchronization signal numerology are determined at least on the basis of the determined time occasions and the positions within the time occasions. The synchronization signals are received at the determined positions.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes transmitting, by a network entity, at least one downlink control signal to a user equipment. The downlink control signal comprises a current slot format indicator and a further indicator. The current slot format indicator indicates at least one slot format combination. The further indicator comprises one or more of: at least one offset, at least one applicability indication, at least one next slot format indicator, and at least one indication of at least one channel occupancy time ending.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate configuration of reception states. For example, certain wireless communication systems, such as new radio, may benefit from control monitoring upon receipt of a discontinuous reception trigger. A method can including receiving, by a user equipment, configuration of a search space set of a downlink control resource set with a first monitoring periodicity. The method can also include receiving a trigger or the user equipment becoming active after a period without physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring. The method can further include, after the receiving of the trigger or the becoming active, modifying a monitoring periodicity of the search space set to a second monitoring periodicity.

Abstract: An apparatus of a communications network system provides (S11) a bandwidth part with a subcarrier spacing of 3.75*2M kHz, M being a value of 0 or 1, determines (S12) a resource allocation granularity for the bandwidth part, and performs (S13) resource allocation of allocating resource blocks of the bandwidth part based on the determined resource allocation granularity.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method comprising generating at least one symbol of a subframe for control information based on a first subcarrier spacing; generating at least one data symbol of the subframe based on a second subcarrier spacing; and transmitting the subframe comprising the at least one symbol for control information and at least one data symbol. Another embodiment is directed to a method comprising receiving a subframe comprising at least one symbol for control information and at least one data symbol; decoding the at least one symbol for control information based on a first subcarrier spacing; and obtaining from the decoded at least one symbol information regarding a second subcarrier spacing used on the at least one data symbol.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: determining, by a user equipment of a communication network, information received from a communication network comprising a physical uplink control channel resource set indication and an indication of subcarrier spacing used for a physical uplink control channel; based on the information, determining at least one of a size or allocation of at least one physical uplink control channel resource associated with the physical uplink control channel resource set; and transmitting control information associated with the physical uplink control channel to the communication network using at least the determined at least one of size or allocation of the at least one physical uplink control channel resource.