Abstract: Provided is a communication device including: an acquisition unit that acquires setting for transmitting measurement results of beams by setting synchronization signal blocks transmitted from base stations having the same cell identifier as one synchronization signal group and specifying a synchronization signal block in the synchronization signal group and the base station to which the synchronization signal block belongs; and a communication control unit that transmits the measurement results of the beams on the basis of the setting.

Abstract: A communication device is provided that includes an obtaining unit that performs signaling to obtain information indicating which beam from among a plurality of reception beams of the communication device is to be used for awaiting arrival of control information, which is included in a control region transmitted in a beam from a base station; and a communication control unit that performs control to await the arrival of beams from the base station in the beam indicated in the information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enable easy acquisition of desired data. A presentation unit presents device information regarding a plurality of real IoT devices to a user, and a request unit requests linkage between a virtual IoT device and the real IoT device corresponding to the device information selected by the user. The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, user equipment used by an IoT service provider.

Abstract: A communication device that includes an acquiring unit that acquires a beam link identifier in one to one correspondence with a measurement result of a beam relating to a beam transmitted from a base station; and a communication control unit that specifies a beam link with the base station to be suspended, by using the beam link identifier is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that enables appropriate resource setting with respect to a terminal device including a plurality of antenna panels. A communication device includes: a plurality of antenna panels (70) each including one or more antennas; and a control section (240) that reports, to a base station, report information regarding the number of beams that are transmittable or receivable in a same time resource on the basis of configurations of a plurality of the antenna panels.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to select a cell that is more preferable for a terminal device in an environment in which beamforming is performed. [Solution] There is provided a device including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire first received power information indicating received power of a reference signal for measurement transmitted by a target base station using a weight set for beamforming in a terminal device and second received power information indicating received power of a reference signal for measurement transmitted by another base station using a weight set for beamforming in the terminal device; and a control unit configured to calculate received quality of the reference signal transmitted by the target base station in the terminal device based on the first received power information and the second received power information.

Abstract: A new network function is constituted and arranged in response to a request. A base station device transmits a shared network identifier that is commonly used. Upon receipt of the shared network identifier, the communication device issues a connection request using own connection destination information. A server acquires and supplies a unique network identifier corresponding to the connection destination information associated with the connection request. The network configuration apparatus constitutes and arranges a network function on the basis of the unique network identifier that has been supplied.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a frequency band shared between wireless communication of a cellular system and wireless communication conforming to a wireless LAN standard to be more appropriately used in the cellular system. [Solution] There is provided a device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a terminal device which is a device candidate for performing wireless communication of a cellular system using a frequency band shared between the wireless communication of the cellular system and wireless communication conforming to a wireless local area network (LAN) standard, and a control unit configured to notify the terminal device that the terminal device is the device candidate.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of efficiently operating vast millimeter-wave band resources. [Solution] Provided is an apparatus that operates a small cell, the apparatus including: a processing unit configured to improve a downlink quality of a unit frequency band used in the small cell by limiting resources used for downlink transmission.

Abstract: In edge computing that deploys a function regarding network user data near equipment, deployment of a network function is flexibly controlled. An acquisition unit acquires information regarding performance corresponding to a deployment position of a predetermined partial function of a network. A fixing unit fixes the deployment position of the predetermined partial function of the network on the basis of the information regarding the performance. A setting request unit issues a request of setting the predetermined partial function of the network for the deployment position fixed by the fixing unit to a network.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a frequency band shared between wireless communication of a cellular system and wireless communication conforming to a wireless LAN standard to be more appropriately used in the cellular system. [Solution] There is provided a device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a terminal device which is a device candidate for performing wireless communication of a cellular system using a frequency band shared between the wireless communication of the cellular system and wireless communication conforming to a wireless local area network (LAN) standard, and a control unit configured to notify the terminal device that the terminal device is the device candidate.

Abstract: A base station is provided with a communication unit for communicating with a mobile terminal via a relay link between the base station and a relay device and an access link between the relay device and the mobile terminal, and a selection unit for selecting an allocation pattern of an uplink of the relay link, a downlink of the relay link, an uplink of the access link, and a downlink of the access link to frequency-time blocks from a plurality of allocation patterns that are different in delay occurring between the base station and the mobile terminal.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a wireless communication apparatus capable of effectively causing transmission and reception of data at an existing transmission time interval and transmission and reception of data at a short transmission time interval shorter than the existing transmission time interval to coexist. [Solution] Provided is a wireless communication apparatus including: a frame generation unit configured to generate a frame including a plurality of subframes; a transmission unit configured to transmit the generated frame to another communication apparatus; and a notification unit configured to notify the other communication apparatus of information regarding scheduling in which a same transmission time interval as one subframe period is set as a unit and information regarding scheduling in which a short transmission time interval which is a transmission time interval shorter than one subframe period is set as a unit, using a control field in the subframe.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a cell appropriate for a terminal device to be selected when beamforming is performed. [Solution] Provided is a device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire multiple weight sets for beamforming; and a control unit configured to map a reference signal for measurement to radio resources associated with a weight set in advance for each weight set included in the multiple weight sets, and multiply the reference signal by the weight set.

Abstract: [Object] To allow an increase in load on the base station to be suppressed when the device-to-device communication is performed. [Solution] There is provided a terminal apparatus capable of communicating with a base station, the terminal apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires radio resource information related to a radio resource usable for device-to-device communication not via the base station, of radio resources controllable by the base station, and a determination unit that determines a size of data to be transmitted and received in the device-to-device communication on the basis of the radio resource information.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device including: a communication section that executes communication with another node; and a control section that controls the communication by the communication section, the control section adding, to a packet directed toward a transmission destination node by a transmission source node, header information containing at least path information between the communication device located in a stage subsequent to the transmission source node and a target node located in a stage preceding the transmission destination node, and causing the communication section to send the packet toward another node residing in a path.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device, base station that reduces the response time of UE by determining a base station in which data on an application is held in advance and by causing the determined base station to hold the data. [Solution] There is provided a control device including: a control unit configured to determine a base station from among a plurality of base stations on the basis of a predetermined condition, the base station causing data on an application used by a terminal device to be linked, the terminal device wirelessly communicating with the base station; and a notification unit configured to notify all base stations determined by the control unit that the data is caused to be linked.

Abstract: To provide a mechanism capable of flexibly constructing backhaul including a wireless communication path. Provided is a base station including: a processing unit that is connected to backhaul including a first logical interface with a first control entity related to a control plane and a second logical interface with a second control entity related to a user plane. Both a communication route in which the first logical interface is formed and a communication route in which the second logical interface is formed include wireless communication paths formed between a first base station and a second base station.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of efficiently operating vast millimeter-wave band resources. [Solution] Provided is an apparatus that operates a small cell, the apparatus including: a processing unit configured to improve a downlink quality of a unit frequency band used in the small cell by limiting resources used for downlink transmission.

Abstract: [Object] To provide the uplink reference signal for beam tracking. [Solution] A terminal apparatus, including: a communication unit configured to perform communication with a base station configured to form beams and perform communication; and a control unit configured to transmit a first uplink reference signal and a second uplink reference signal which has a narrower target frequency bandwidth and a shorter transmission period than the first uplink reference signal.