Abstract: Method and apparatus for configuring a UE with a relay measurement configuration for measuring one or more candidate relays in preparation of switching to a target relay. The apparatus receives, from a source relay, a candidate relay configuration. The candidate relay configuration including information of candidate relays and a relay measurement configuration. The apparatus measures a reference signal of the source relay and each of the candidate relays based on the candidate relay configuration. The apparatus transmits, to the source relay, a measurement report of the reference signal of the subset of candidate relays. The apparatus establishes a connection with a subset of candidate relays. The apparatus receives, from the source relay, a relay switch command to switch to a target relay from the subset of candidate relays.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a network entity may operate using multiple operation modes, where different operation modes are associated with different energy consumption. A network entity may provide one or more user equipment (UE) with a set of operation modes, and each operation mode of the set of operation modes may be selectable for communications between the one or more UEs and the network entity for associated time intervals. The network entity and one or more UEs may communicate using a first operation mode, and the network entity may provide an indication of a second operation mode (e.g., a lower power mode). Based on the indication of the second operation mode, the one or more UEs and the network entity may communicate according to the second operation mode for the time interval associated with the second operation mode.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first dormancy indication and a second dormancy indication. The UE may communicate in a wireless network based at least in part on associating the first dormancy indication with a first dormancy state of a first network entity in the wireless network and associating the second dormancy indication with a second dormancy state of a second network entity in the wireless network. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may use a mapping to update channel state information (CSI) reporting granularity based on an antenna port configuration update. For example, the UE may store a mapping from different antenna port configurations to respective sub-band sizes for CSI reporting. In some examples, a network entity may configure the UE with the mapping. In some other examples, the UE may be pre-configured with the mapping. If the UE receives control signaling, such as downlink control information (DCI) signaling, indicating an antenna port configuration update at the network entity, the UE may use the mapping to determine a corresponding update to sub-band size granularity for CSI reporting. The UE may use the determined sub-band size for performing CSI measurements on reference signals and reporting the CSI measurements in a CSI report to the network entity.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication by a base station includes configuring a tracking reference signal (TRS) with respect to a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) for an idle/inactive mode user equipment (UE). The method also transmits the tracking reference signal and the PDSCH during a paging cycle, in accordance with the configuration. A method of wireless communication by a UE includes expecting a TRS to be received when a PDSCH is received.

Abstract: In some implementations, a base station may send, to a user equipment (UE), a message indicating that an RF sensing signal is to be used for the RF sensing, wherein the message indicates: the RF sensing signal comprises a modified synchronization signal block (SSB) for supporting both sensing and initial access/mobility, or the RF sensing signal comprises a non-SSB sensing reference signal (S-RS) of a secondary cell (Scell) and has a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship with a root SSB of a primary cell (Pcell). The base station also may transmit the RF sensing signal.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node associated with a first carrier, a downlink control information (DCI) transmission indicative of synchronization information corresponding to a second carrier, wherein the second carrier comprises a synchronization-signal-block-less (SSB-less) carrier. The UE may communicate via the second carrier based on the synchronization information. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a network entity may use a lower power sleep procedure to reduce power consumption, and monitor for a wake-up signal (WUS) from at least one user equipment (UE) during configured WUS occasions. The WUS from one or more UEs may provide information of one or more attributes of data traffic that is present at a transmit buffer of the one or more UEs. A WUS configuration may be provided from a network entity that allows the selection of a particular WUS to indicate one or more attributes of the data traffic at the UE. The WUS may convey information such as buffer status, power headroom, a priority of traffic, latency targets of the traffic, or any combinations thereof. The WUS may also give an indication of a requested duration of an active mode at the network entity.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to random access procedures. In one example, a UE initiates a random access procedure with a base station, and receives a random access response (RAR) message from the base station in response to the initiating of the random access procedure. The UE further determines a redundancy version (RV) pattern comprising a sequence of a plurality of RVs. The UE also transmits an uplink (UL) communication to the base station as part of the random access procedure. The UL communication comprises a plurality of repetitions of a UL message, each repetition being an iteration of the UL message that is configured by applying a respective RV of the plurality of RVs to the UL message based on the sequence. The UE further receives a downlink message from the base station based on the UL message. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: To more efficient sidelink communications, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided. An example method of a first wireless device operating includes transmitting a sidelink discovery probing message comprising at least a first identifier of the first sidelink device. The example method further includes monitoring for a probing response from a second sidelink device. The example method further includes transmitting a sidelink discovery message if the first sidelink device receives the probing response from the second sidelink device. The example method further includes skipping transmitting the sidelink discovery message if the first sidelink device does not receive the probing response from the second sidelink device.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques for peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction based on a tone reservation (TR) algorithm. For a TR algorithm, a suitable subset of tones from among a full set of tones in a given resource allocation are reserved for use as peak reduction tones (PRT). An apparatus such as a transmission/reception point receives a set of one or more PRT sequences and stores them in memory. The transmission/reception point then determines a set of PRTs based on one or more later-received PRT sequence selection parameters. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first indication that a network node is in a sleep mode. The UE may receive a second indication of periodic wake-up signal (WUS) occasions associated with the sleep mode. The UE may receive a third indication to defer, for one or more WUS occasions, a transmission of a WUS associated with data, deferral of the transmission being based at least in part on a latency parameter associated with the data. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first indication to use, for a first wireless communication, an active downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP). The UE may receive a second indication to use, for a second wireless communication, a restricted DL bandwidth (BW) that is based at least in part on the active DL BWP. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a first configuration of a first bandwidth part (BWP) associated with a primary cell of a communication link. The UE may receive an indication of a second configuration of a second BWP associated with a secondary cell, the second configuration of the second BWP being associated with refraining from measuring of channel state information reference signals (CSI-RSs). Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), includes receiving, from any one transmit and receive point (TRP) of a group of TRPs, a first radio resource control (RRC) message configuring a linkage between a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidate associated with a first monitoring occasion in a first search space (SS) set associated with a first TRP of the group of TRPs and a second PDCCH candidate associated with a second monitoring occasion in a second SS set associated with a second TRP of the group of TRPs. The method also includes receiving, from any one TRP of the group of TRPs, a dynamic indication enabling or disabling the linkage. The method further includes monitoring the first monitoring occasion for first PDCCH candidate and selectively monitoring the second monitoring occasion for the second PDCCH candidate based on whether the linkage is enabled or disabled.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may allow a base station and user equipment (UE) to be in agreement on spatial quasi co-location (QCL) assumptions for transmission in certain scenarios. The techniques may be used, for example, to determine QCL assumptions for downlink transmissions sent in an initial control resource set (CORESET) on an initial downlink bandwidth part (BWP) where dedicated signaling of such assumptions may be lacking. In some cases, the techniques may involve a UE determining a beam to use for monitoring for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission on the initial CORESET in the initial downlink BWP that lacks dedicated signaling of QCL information and monitoring for the PDCCH on the initial CORESET in the initial BWP using the determined beam. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A method includes: transmitting, from a UE, a first on-demand request for first PRS resources of a first signal type based on reception by the UE of a first DL-RS of the first signal type with at least a first threshold quality and lack of reception of a second DL-RS of a second signal type with at least a second threshold quality, one of the first and second signal types being for non-RIS-reflected signal transfer and the other signal type being for RIS-reflected signal transfer, or transmitting, from the UE, a second on-demand request for second PRS resources for RIS-reflected signal transfer, the second on-demand request specifying a first RIS of a plurality of RISes associated with a common base station; or transmitting, from the UE, a capability message indicating that the UE supports different PRS symbol durations for RIS-reflected PRS and non-RIS-reflected PRS; or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, control signaling indicating multiple network energy saving states of the network entity. The UE and the network entity may communicate one or more messages in accordance with a first energy saving state of the multiple network energy saving states. The one or more messages that are communicated may be based on a time period associated with the first network energy saving state, based on receiving a control message indicating that the first network energy saving state is active, or both.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a slot pattern for repetitions of a transport block in slots of a specified slot type. The UE may receive scheduling information that schedules the repetitions. The UE may transmit or receive the repetitions according to the slot pattern based at least in part on the repetitions being for the specified slot type. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect, using a low-power receiver of the UE, a low-power synchronization signal (LP-SS) that is associated with a first coverage area that is larger than a second coverage area associated with a legacy synchronization signal block. The UE may monitor, using the low-power receiver, for a low-power wake up signal, based at least in part on the LP-SS, that is associated with a third coverage area that is larger than a fourth coverage area associated with a legacy wake up signal. Numerous other aspects are described.