Abstract: Method and apparatus for data transmission are disclosed. One method includes determining a redundancy version (RV) index for a first number of transport blocks (TBs), the RV index applied to at least one of the first number of TBs lasts for a third number of a first type of consecutive subframes; determining a scrambling sequence, the scrambling sequence applied to at least one of the first number of TBs lasts for a fourth number of a second type of consecutive subframe; and sending or receiving the first number of TBs according to the RV index, the scrambling sequence and a transmission order.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for uplink interference identification and SINR prediction. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can include: receiving first information including at least one channel quality measurement result associated with a first user equipment (UE) depending on interference caused by one or more second UEs; determining an interference vector for the first UE based on the at least one channel quality measurement result. Embodiments of the present disclosure can mitigate interference in ultra-dense network (UDN) for 5G and beyond.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to method and apparatus for transform precoding state switching for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a UE may include: a transceiver configured to: receive first indication information indicating a transform precoding state for a PUSCH transmission, wherein the transform precoding state indicates whether a transform precoding is enabled or not; and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to: determine whether to apply the transform precoding state to a first PUSCH transmission.

Abstract: The present application relates to a user equipment, a base station, a core network and a method for data transmission. The user equipment transmits capability information to the core network for indicating to the core network at least one downlink data transmission procedure supported by the user equipment. The core network transmits a first paging message to the base station. The base station transmits a second paging message to the user equipment. The user equipment selects a downlink data transmission procedure from the at least one downlink data transmission procedure after receiving the second paging message.

Abstract: A method and a remote unit are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method at a remote unit, comprises: receiving resource pool usage restriction(s) from a base unit, determining whether parameter(s) associated with a service to be transmitted fulfils the resource pool usage restriction(s), selecting a resource pool corresponding to the resource pool usage restriction if the parameter(s) associated with the service fulfills the resource pool usage restriction, and transmitting data for the service on the selected resource pool.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for MPDCCH performance enhancement. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus comprising: a receiver that receives a first reference signal, a second reference signal and a control signal; and a processer that decodes the control signal based on at least one of: the first reference signal and the second reference signal, wherein the second reference signal on an antenna port is associated with a precoder, and the antenna port of the second reference signal and the precoder for the antenna port of the second reference signal are adopted within a time duration and a frequency band.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for mobility in a case of multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) with multiple timing advance (TA). According to an embodiment of the present application, a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured: to receive a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message for mobility associated with a target cell via the transceiver from a network, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message for mobility includes a configuration regarding two transmission reception points (TRPs) of the target cell, and wherein the two TRPs have two different timing advance (TA), respectively; and in response to receiving the RRC reconfiguration message for mobility, to perform a random access (RA) procedure to the target cell and to start a mobility timer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus of measurement and reporting for beam determination. According an embodiment of the present application, an exemplary method includes: receiving first information indicating one or more sets of reference signal (RS) from a second RAN node; receiving second information indicating at least one of a first number of first spatial domain filter for a link between the second RAN node and the RAN node, a second number of second spatial domain filter for a link between the RAN node and a third node; or a third number based on the first number and the second number; and determining at least one spatial domain filter associated with at least one RS of the one or more sets of RS at least based on the second information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for beam management. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method performed by a UE may include: receiving a pilot signal from a plurality of base stations (BSs); measuring channel state information (CSI) between the UE and each of the plurality of BSs; generating a CSI matrix based on the measured CSI between the UE and the plurality of BSs; encoding the CSI matrix; and transmitting the encoded CSI matrix to one of the plurality of BSs.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for determining a slot format. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE), comprising: a transceiver; and a processor coupled with the transceiver, and the processor is configured to: receive a first configuration information indicating a first set of resources, wherein the first set of resources includes a part of resources of a second set of resources within a periodicity; and determine a set of first type of flexible resources in the first set of resources.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for are disclosed. A user equipment (UE) comprises multiple links to a network device, each link is associated with a time alignment (TA), wherein at least one link is un-synchronized and at least one other link is synchronized, the UE comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: determine to update the TA for one of the at least one un-synchronized link with the network device; and transmit, via the transceiver, to the network device a request to update the TA for the one un-synchronized link.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for a connection handling mechanism in a Layer-2 (L2) UE-to-network (U2N) relay case in a communication system. According to an embodiment of the present application, a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor coupled to the transceiver; and the processor is configured to: access a network node over an indirect path associated with a source relay node; in response to reception of a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message for path switch via the transceiver from the network node, perform a path switch procedure from the indirect path to a target path, wherein the target path is a direct path between the UE and the network node or is another indirect path between the UE and the network node associated with a target relay node; and receive data via the transceiver from the source relay node over a source link between the UE and the source relay node during the path switch procedure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses of a 2-step random access channel (RACH) procedure for reduced capability (RedCap) user equipments (UEs) and non-RedCap UEs. According to an embodiment of the present application, a user equipment (UE) includes a processor and a transceiver coupled to the processor; and the processor is configured: to receive physical random access channel (PRACH) configurations via the transceiver; to determine a PRACH resource based on the PRACH configurations; and to determine a set of PUSCH resources for the UE based on at least one of: an association of the PRACH resource with a further PRACH resource within a set of PRACH resources, or an association of the PRACH resource with a set of further PUSCH resources.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for indicating QoS flow information. A method according to an embodiment of the present application includes: mapping at least one data packet to a QoS flow, wherein the QoS flow is associated with a set of QoS parameters; mapping the QoS flow to a sidelink radio bearer (SLRB) based on index configuration information, wherein the index configuration information indicates a set of indexes associated with each QoS parameter of the set of QoS parameters; and transmitting configuration information of the SLRB and mapping index information, wherein the mapping index information indicates a quantization index of each QoS parameter of the set of QoS parameters, and the set of QoS parameters is quantified to the mapping index information based on the index configuration information.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for signaling overhead optimization for aerial user equipment (e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle). An embodiment of the subject application provides a UE including: a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, with the wireless transceiver: transmit a measurement report in response to that a cell number of a local maintained cell list becomes equal to or less than a report on leave threshold due to removal of at least one neighbor cell fulfilling a leave condition from the local maintained cell list, wherein the processor is enabled with report on leave for multi-cell trigger; and/or transmit flight path available information in at least one message in response to flight path information being available and a preconfigured or configured condition being met.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for aligning sidelink DRX configuration. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method for sidelink communication, comprising: receiving, from a second User Equipment (UE), a second request for one or more sidelink Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configurations, wherein the second request includes assisting information; and transmitting, by the first UE, the one or more sidelink DRX configurations determined based on the assisting information to the second UE.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for indicating a TDD uplink-downlink configuration. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: receiving, from a base station (BS), a signal indicating an uplink-downlink transmission pattern, wherein the uplink-downlink transmission pattern having a first transmission period includes a first plurality of type-1 slots, a second plurality of type-2 slots, and a third plurality of type-3 slots, wherein the type-1 slots only comprise downlink symbols, and the type-2 slots only comprise uplink symbols; and monitoring a transmission of downlink control channel within the first plurality of type-1 slots.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for resource allocation in V2X are disclosed. One method of a network equipment includes receiving a configuration request from a first UE, which is used to indicate that the first UE intends to assist in resource allocation for a group of UEs, wherein, the configuration request includes one or more of a group ID, group member information, the first UE ID and the first UE capability; determining one or more of the first UE are schedulers assisting in resource allocation for the group of UEs; transmitting a configuration response to the determined one or more of the first UE, which is used to indicate that the determined one or more of the first UE are the schedulers assisting in resource allocation for the group of UEs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for SL SR and SL BSR transmission. In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes triggering a sidelink (SL) buffer status report (BSR) for an SL logical channel; triggering an SL scheduling request (SR) transmission triggered by the SL BSR for the SL logical channel; determining whether to cancel the triggered SL SR transmission; and canceling the triggered SL SR transmission in response to the triggered SL SR transmission being determined to be cancelled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses of an enhanced mechanism for a radio resource control (RRC) reestablishment procedure. According to an embodiment of the present application, a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor coupled to the transceiver; and the processor is configured to: initiate a radio resource control (RRC) reestablishment procedure; transmit an RRC reestablishment request message via the transceiver to a network node via a relay node; start a timer for RRC reestablishment request in response to transmitting the RRC reestablishment request message; and stop the timer for RRC reestablishment request in response to a pre-specified condition associated with reception of a notification message being met.