Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for beam information reporting. In example embodiments, a first device receives from a second device a configuration of a plurality of segment durations for transmission from the first device to the second device. Further, the first device determines a segment duration of the plurality of segment durations. Moreover, the second device determines a transmission scheme based on the determined segment duration.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, computer program for a user equipment having at least two connections to at least two network nodes, where each connection corresponds to a different user identity, selecting by the user equipment one of the at least two network nodes to communicate exclusively with during one or more time intervals; and sending by the user equipment one or more messages toward the other ones of the at least two network nodes, the one or more messages indicating to the other ones of the at least two network nodes that the user equipment is unavailable for communication during the one or more time intervals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to on transition to another cell without handover in non-terrestrial network (NTN). In particular, a NTN device transmits information related to a set of NTN devices to a terminal a first device receives assistance information of a NTN device from a second device. The assistance information at least indicated a type of a cell switching. The first device skips buffer flushing and security key updating regardless of the type of cell switching. In this way, it can achieve cell switching without handover.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable storage medium for symbol puncturing in segment processing. In some example embodiments, a first determines a puncturing pattern for one or more segments for performing puncturing, the puncturing pattern indicating at least one segment of the one or more segments to be punctured. The first device further performs puncturing on the one or more segments based on the puncturing pattern and transmits the one or more segments to the second device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solution for repetition of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). In particular, a first apparatus determines, within a frame in which a synchronization signal physical broadcast channel block (SS/PBCH block) is transmitted, a resource for at least one repetition of a PDCCH transmission based on a repetition factor configured for the PDCCH transmission and a multiplexing pattern associated with the SS/PBCH block and the PDCCH transmission. The first apparatus monitors, on the resource, the at least one repetition of the PDCCH transmission for obtaining control information from a second apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to on transition to another cell without handover in non-terrestrial network (NTN). In particular, a NTN device transmits information related to a set of NTN devices to a terminal a first device receives assistance information of a NTN device from a second device. The assistance information at least indicated a type of a cell switching. The first device skips buffer flushing and security key updating regardless of the type of cell switching. In this way, it can achieve cell switching without handover.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for mitigating timing delays in positioning with HAPSs and NTNs. One method may include an LMF receiving a look-up table (303) from a NTN, performing an online re-calibration (309), calculating a transparent processing delay (311), and/or transmitting signal assistance data to a UE as part of new assistance data based upon the received look-up table.

Abstract: A UE, connected using a current cell served by a first satellite to a BS, receives information from the BS including assistance information for a cell switch from the current cell to a cell served by a second satellite. The information is received before a stop time indicating when the current cell will stop serving the UE. The UE performs the cell switch from the current cell to the cell served by the second satellite using at least the assistance information to find cell synchronization block(s) for the served by the second satellite. The BS sends the information from the BS including the assistance information for a cell switch from the current cell to a cell served by a second satellite. The BS shuts down the current cell at a stop time.

Abstract: A UE, connected using a current cell served by a first satellite to a BS, receives information from the BS including assistance information for a cell switch from the current cell to a cell served by a second satellite. The information is received before a stop time indicating when the current cell will stop serving the UE. The UE performs the cell switch from the current cell to the cell served by the second satellite using at least the assistance information to find cell synchronization block(s) for the served by the second satellite. The BS sends the information from the BS including the assistance information for a cell switch from the current cell to a cell served by a second satellite. The BS shuts down the current cell at a stop time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to PDCCH repetition. In particular, a network device transmits system information that includes a parameter related to a PDCCH common search space set with repetition to a terminal device. The terminal device determines a configuration of the PDCCH common search space set with repetition based on the parameters. The terminal device 110 further monitors a set of repetitions of a PDCCH based on the configuration. In this way, it can improve the coverage enhancement.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, and computer readable storage media for a configuration of repetitions of downlink control information (DCI). The method comprises: receiving, from a second apparatus, a configuration of an random access (RA) search space; determining an additional RA search space including repetitions of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates of at least one monitoring occasion of the RA search space; and monitoring downlink control information at least based on the configuration of the RA search space and the repetitions in the additional RA search space.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solution for PDCCH repetition. In particular, a terminal device determines transmission resources for a set of repetitions of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The terminal device monitors the set of repetitions of the PDCCH from a network device based on the transmission resources. In this way, it can reduce latency for the terminal device and can also decrease a buffer size at the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses, and computer readable medium of enhancements on uplink transmission. The method comprises: transmitting, to a second device, a first group of transmission repetitions based on first uplink synchronization information: prior to transmitting a second group of transmission repetitions, determining second uplink synchronization information based on system broadcast information for deriving transmission compensation in at least one of time domain and frequency domain; and transmitting, to the second device and based on the second uplink synchronization information, the second group of transmission repetitions. The method helps guarantee the effective receipt of uplink repetitions with compensation jump in time or frequency domain or update due to changing of uplink synchronization information.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, and computer readable storage medium for configuration of a physical control channel (PDCCH). In a method, a first apparatus receives, from a second apparatus, a master information block (MIB) message. At least one bit in the MIB message indicates at least one configuration associated with a plurality of repetitions of a PDCCH transmission. Based on the at least one configuration, the first apparatus monitors the plurality of repetitions of the PDCCH transmission from the second apparatus.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, and computer readable storage medium for transmission and reception of physical control channel (PDCCH) repetitions. In a method, a user device determines a repetition pattern associated with repetitions of a PDCCH transmission. The repetition pattern is configured in at least one slot in one or more frames. The user device monitors the repetitions of the PDCCH transmission based on the repetition pattern. Then, the user device decodes control information based on at least one monitored repetition of the repetitions of the PDCCH transmission.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for contention-based positioning without requiring device authentication are provided. For example, a method can include sending, by a user equipment, a positioning message to a serving network element in a network that includes multiple network elements including both the serving network element itself and at least one other network element. The positioning message can be sent as a contention-based message. The method can also include receiving, by the user equipment, a positioning response from the serving network element. Content of the positioning response can be contingent on a collision result of the contention-based message.

Abstract: Techniques for signalling TA adjustment during RTT measurement in non-terrestrial networks relayed connection between nodes are provided. For example, a method performed by a terminal node in a non-terrestrial network, comprises: performing a timing advance (TA) adjustment during a round trip time (RTT) measurement; and in response to the TA adjustment exceeding a threshold, providing, to a network node, an indication relating to the RTT measurement to indicate that the TA adjustment exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: enabling paging collision avoidance in a device with multiple subscriptions comprising at least a first subscription configured to enable a first user equipment at the device and a second subscription configured to enable a second user equipment at the device by: determining one or more expected paging collisions that will occur between the first user equipment at the device and at least the second user equipment at the device when the first user equipment and second user equipment are not in radio connected mode and at least one of the first user equipment and second user equipment are in radio inactive mode; determining assistance information, based, at least in part, on the determined one or more expected paging collisions; transmitting the assistance information to at least one network node; and receiving paging configuration information, the paging configuration information determined based, at least in part, on the assistance information.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for operating using a first measurement configuration, determining that a first trigger condition related to at least a radio link failure indicator is met and in response to the determining, operating using a second measurement configuration until a second trigger condition is met, wherein operating using the second measurement configuration comprises at least one of performing measurements with a decreased periodicity, an increased number of samples and/or an increased number of reports, increasing the number of measured neighbour cells and reducing a time to trigger handover period relative to the first measurement configuration.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), at least a first UE identity assigned to the user equipment for a wireless network, the first UE identity associated with a first paging timing; and receiving, by the user equipment, a second UE identity that has been assigned to the user equipment at least for paging purposes that adjusts a paging timing from a first paging timing associated with the first UE identity to a second paging timing associated with the second UE identity, wherein the second paging timing is different from the first paging timing.