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 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 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: 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: [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: 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 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: [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: 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 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.

Abstract: [Object] To enable more appropriate recognition of an interference situation of a directional beam. [Solution] Provided is an apparatus including: an acquisition unit that acquires a weight set for forming a directional beam; and a control unit that multiplies a reference signal for channel quality measurement by the weight set. The weight set is a weight set that is able to be generated from a first weight set for acquiring directivity in a first direction, a second weight set for acquiring directivity in a second direction, and a third weight set for phase adjustment of dual layer multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). The third weight set is a specific one of a plurality of weight sets for phase adjustment of dual layer MIMO.

Abstract: [Object] To suppress the overhead related to the transmission of the reference signal when beamforming is performed. [Solution] Provided is an apparatus, including: an acquiring unit configured to acquire antenna-related information related to an antenna port allocated to a directional beam for transmission by the directional beam; and a notifying unit configured to notify a terminal apparatus of the antenna-related information.

Abstract: Provided is a mechanism capable of reducing a burden on a beam selection procedure on a plurality of frequency bandwidths. A communication device includes: a setting section (151) that performs setting of beam groups defined in a plurality of frequency bandwidths, respectively; and a notification section (153) that notifies a terminal device of information regarding identicalness between the beam groups defined in the frequency bandwidths different from each other.

Abstract: A mechanism capable of more appropriately performing antenna switching is provided. A communication device includes: a plurality of antenna panels (60) that each includes one or more antennas (51), one or more transmission analogue circuits (54) for transmitting a signal by using the antenna, and one or more reception analogue circuits (55) for receiving a signal by using the antenna; and a control section (240) that controls, on the basis of indication from a base station, the antenna panel in which antenna switching for switching of connection between the antenna and the transmission analogue circuit is to be performed among a plurality of the antenna panels, and a first resource on which the antenna switching in the corresponding antenna panel is to be performed.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication apparatus (100) including two-dimensionally-arrayed antenna elements (110), and an arrangement unit (140) configured to arrange IQ data of signals output from the antenna elements, for each time in a state in which an array of the antenna elements is maintained.

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.