Abstract: A method for a User Equipment (UE) for performing uplink transmissions for Random Access (RA) is provided. The method receives, from a base station, at least one configuration indicating a first threshold and initiates an RA procedure. The method determines whether to perform Multiple Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) (MP) transmissions based on, at least, a comparison between a measurement result and the first threshold. The method then selects a PRACH resource configured for the MP transmissions in response to determining that the MP transmissions are to be performed. Performing the MP transmissions includes transmitting, repeatedly, an RA preamble, on the PRACH resource configured for the MP transmissions, before the UE begins monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) for receiving a Random Access Response (RAR) that corresponds to the RA preamble.

Abstract: A method for MBS acquisition is provided. The method includes receiving system information from a BS; determining a first CORESET configuration and a second CORESET configuration according to the system information, the first CORESET configuration determining a first set of CORESETs scheduling at least one MCCH, the second CORESET configuration determining a second set of CORESETs scheduling a plurality of MTCHs; receiving an MCCH message on the at least one MCCH provided through a first beam of a plurality of beams associated with the BS; and determining, according to the second CORESET configuration and the MCCH message, a plurality of MBS-specific CORESET groups in the second set of CORESETs, wherein each of the plurality of MBS-specific CORESET groups corresponds to a respective MBS session and includes at least two CORESETs configured to be provided through at least two different beams of the plurality of beams. A UE using the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for transmission (Tx) chain switching between multiple bands is provided. The method receives, from a base station (BS), a first radio resource control (RRC) configuration for uplink (UL) Tx chain switching. The method performs a first UL transmission using a first Tx chain on a first band and a second Tx chain on a second band. The method receives downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a second UL transmission on a third band. The method then performs first UL Tx chain switching based on the first RRC configuration and the second UL transmission. The second UL transmission is a 1-port transmission. The first UL Tx chain switching includes switching the first Tx chain to be on the third band and maintaining the second Tx chain on the second band.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE for power saving is provided. The method includes receiving DCI that includes an indication related to a procedure of PDCCH monitoring adaptation for one or more first cells. the procedure of PDCCH monitoring adaptation including at least one of: skipping monitoring a PDCCH on the one or more first cells for a particular time period or switching to monitoring an empty SSSG that does not comprise any search space set. The method further includes performing PDCCH monitoring on one or more second cells during a retransmission period, regardless of whether the retransmission period overlaps the particular time period in time domain. A UE using the same is also provided.

Abstract: A method of PUCCH transmission performed by a UE is provided. The method includes receiving, from a BS, a plurality of PUCCH configurations configured for a plurality of cells, a first PUCCH configuration of the plurality of PUCCH configurations including one or more first spatial relation information for a first cell of the plurality of cells, and a second PUCCH configuration of the plurality of PUCCH configurations including one or more second spatial relation information for a second cell of the plurality of cells; receiving, from the BS on a PDSCH, an activation message for activating at least one first spatial relation information or at least one second spatial relation information; and performing a first PUCCH transmission on the first cell by using a first spatial setting corresponding to the at least one first spatial relation information indicated in the activation message.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of channel scheduling for narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) and a user equipment using the same. The method includes: transmitting an uplink signal ending in a first subframe; determining a monitoring window starting from a second subframe according to the first subframe and a time offset; and monitoring a downlink signal corresponding to the uplink signal according to the monitoring window.

Abstract: A UE and a method for handling HARQ-ACK codebook transmission are provided. The method includes receiving, from a BS, a first configuration for unicast configuration for unicast SPS PDSCH, a second configuration for multicast SPS PDSCH, and a third configuration for unicast PDSCH; receiving, from the BS, a PUCCH configuration for unicast; receiving DCI scheduling a unicast PDSCH; determining a Type-1 HARQ-ACK codebook corresponding to the unicast PDSCH based on the first configuration for unicast SPS PDSCH, the second configuration for multicast SPS PDSCH, and the third configuration for unicast PDSCH; and transmitting, to the BS, the Type-1 HARQ-ACK codebook corresponding to the unicast PDSCH in a first slot.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for power control enhancement are provided. The method includes determining a first power state based on a first evaluation period; determining a second power state, which is associated with a new transmission, based on a second evaluation period; determining whether a power state change has occurred by comparing the first power state with the second power state; and in response to determining that the power state change for the new transmission has occurred, triggering a Power Headroom Report (PHR) procedure.

Abstract: A wireless communication method, performed by a User Equipment, for transmission on different BandWidth Parts (BWPs) includes receiving, a radio resource control (RRC) message configuring a first Physical Uplink Control CHannel-Configuration (PUCCH-Config) for a first UpLink (UL) BandWidth Part (BWP) of a first cell and a second PUCCH-Config for a second UL BWP of a second cell; receiving, from the first cell, Downlink Control Information (DCI) including fields to indicate a duration and a switching indication; and transmitting a PUCCH on the second UL BWP after receiving the DCI if the switching indication indicates the second cell.

Abstract: Methods related to physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetitions, a user equipment (UE), and a network device are provided. In the method, a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble is transmitted. A random access response (RAR) message responding to the PRACH preamble is received. The RAR message includes an uplink grant that schedules a message 3 (Msg3) PUSCH. A transport block size (TBS) for a transport block (TB) is determined based on a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) field in the uplink grant. The Msg3 PUSCH for the TB is transmitted with the number of PUSCH repetitions. The number of PUSCH repetitions is selected from a set of candidate numbers of PUSCH repetitions based on the MCS field in the uplink grant.

Abstract: A UE and a method for FBE operation in an unlicensed band are provided. The method includes receiving, from a BS, DCI scheduling a scheduled PUSCH and indicating that an initiator of a CO of a FFP for the scheduled PUSCH is the UE; initiating the CO by transmitting a configured PUSCH within the CO to the BS, after determining that a DL signal has not been detected within a second FFP before a start time of the configured PUSCH, the scheduled PUSCH right after the configured PUSCH; and transmitting, to the BS, the scheduled PUSCH within the CO after receiving the DCI. The start time of the configured PUSCH is aligned with a start time of the FFP; an end time of the configured PUSCH is before a start time of an idle period of the FFP and a start time of an idle period of the second FFP; and the second FFP overlaps the FFP and is used when the BS operates as an initiating device for the FBE operation.

Abstract: A UE and a method for handling multiplexing UCI are provided. The method receives an RRC configuration including a first PUCCH resource configuration and a second PUCCH resource configuration. The method obtains a first set of PUCCH resources in a first sub-slot and a second set of PUCCH resources in a second sub-slot, where the first sub-slot overlaps the second sub-slot. The method performs a first UCI multiplexing procedure after determining that a first PUCCH resource of the first set of PUCCH resources overlaps a second PUCCH resource of the second set of PUCCH resources and a timing constraint for multiplexing is satisfied. The first PUCCH resource is associated with transmission of first UCI. The first UCI multiplexing procedure includes selecting a third PUCCH resource from the second set of PUCCH resources and multiplexing the first UCI in the third PUCCH resource.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for reporting Configured Grant (CG) resource usage status are provided. The method includes determining a plurality of Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) occasions within a CG periodicity based on a CG configuration; and transmitting a respective Unused PUSCH Indicator (UPI) in each PUSCH occasion in the plurality of PUSCH occasions that is used by the UE within the CG periodicity, each UPI indicating a set of one or more PUSCH occasions in the plurality of PUSCH occasions that is not used by the UE within the CG periodicity, where a bit length of each UPI is determined based on a total number of the plurality PUSCH occasions within the CG periodicity.

Abstract: A UE and a method for SDT are provided. The method includes initiating a RA procedure with a BS while the UE is in an RRC_INACTIVE state; transmitting a preamble; receiving a RAR scheduled by first DCI with CRC bits scrambled by a RA-RNTI on a first search space; transmitting first UL data on a first UL resource, being not from a CCCH, scheduled by the RAR; monitoring the first search space for receiving first DL data scheduled by second DCI with CRC bits scrambled by a TC-RNTI indicated by the RAR; applying the TC-RNTI as a C-RNTI while receiving the first DL data; monitoring the second search space for a second UL resource scheduled by third DCI with first CRC bits scrambled by the C-RNTI if the first DL data indicates the search space configuration; otherwise, monitoring the first search space for the second UL resource.

Abstract: A method of configuring a PUSCH repetition and a UE using the same method are provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of invalid symbol patterns; and performing a plurality of PUSCH repetition transmissions according to the plurality of invalid symbol patterns.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a HARQ-ACK by a UE is provided. The method receives an SPS configuration. The method then receives a DCI format which activates the SPS configuration and also indicates a first offset for transmitting the HARQ-ACK. After receiving an SPS PDSCH associated with the SPS configuration in a first slot, the method identifies a second slot based on the first slot and the first offset for transmitting the HARQ-ACK. The method determines whether a first PUCCH for transmitting the HARQ-ACK is contained within uplink/flexible symbols of the second slot. When the first PUCCH is not contained within the uplink/flexible symbols and also a parameter that is included in the SPS configuration indicates a deferred HARQ transmission, the method identifies a third slot based on the first slot and a second offset and transmits the HARQ-ACK on a second PUCCH in the third slot.

Abstract: A base station (BS) that includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable one or more instructions, and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media is provided. The at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the BS to transmit a dynamic grant to a user equipment (UE) for scheduling a first uplink (UL) resource and a second UL resource, and receive a first Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) from the UE via the second UL resource in a case that transmission of the first MAC PDU to the BS via the first UL resource has failed and the second UL resource is available for transmitting the first MAC PDU. The first UL resource starts before the second UL resource in time domain, and the second UL resource is indicated for a new transmission.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for handling an uplink (UL) cancellation indication (CI) is provided. The method includes receiving a UL grant scheduling a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), a frequency resource for the PUSCH being allocated within an active UL Bandwidth Part (BWP) of the UE; receiving the UL CI, the UL CI indicating a UL resource in a reference UL resource, the reference UL resource being allocated within a carrier including at least the active UL BWP; and defining a starting symbol of the reference UL resource. The method further includes in a case that the UL CI is received after the UL grant, determining whether the UL resource overlaps the PUSCH, and in a case that the UL resource overlaps the PUSCH, cancelling the PUSCH.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE connected to a first cell associated with a first satellite is provided. The method receives a measurement configuration includes a first SMTC and a second SMTC. The first and second SMTCs have at least a first parameter that is common to both first and second SMTCs and a second parameter that is different in each SMTC. The method receives a signal to perform a measurement procedure for a second cell associated with a second satellite. The method performs the measurement procedure based on the received measurement configuration, where the first parameter includes a duration of time that indicates an SMTC window within which at least one of an SSB or a CSI-RS is detectable by the UE to perform the measurement procedure, and the second parameter includes an offset value.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for transmitting a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request-Acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) codebook is provided.