Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for an integrated access and backhaul node configuration. One method includes receiving, at an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node including an IAB mobile terminal (IAB-MT) and an IAB distributed unit (IAB-DU), a first configuration of a reference signal associated with the IAB-DU. The method includes receiving a second configuration of a resource associated with the IAB-DU. The second configuration indicates that the resource is soft. The method includes receiving a control message from a parent node. The control message includes an index to the reference signal. The method includes receiving an availability indication from the parent node. The availability indication indicates whether the resource is available. The method includes determining whether to perform a first operation by the IAB-MT and a second operation by the IAB-DU simultaneously.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for modifying L1 parameters for a configured grant (CG) resource. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a radio resource control (RRC) configuration for an uplink (UL) Type-2 CG resource and further receives a first downlink control information (DCI) to activate the UL Type-2 CG resource. Via the transceiver, the processor performs a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission on the activated UL Type-2 CG resource according to parameters configured by the RRC configuration and/or the first DCI. Via the transceiver, the processor receives a second DCI that updates a L1 parameter for the activated UL Type-2 CG resource and performs a second PUSCH transmission on the activated UL Type-2 CG resources according to the L1 parameter updated by the second DCI.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring shared reference beams. One method includes receiving a first configuration including a first shared reference beam (“SRB”) and a first beam ID associated with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a second configuration including a second SRB relative to the first SRB and a second beam ID associated with the second SRB. The method includes receiving a third configuration including shared reference signals for channel measurement and reporting. The shared reference signals are quasi-co-located with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a fourth configuration including a shared beam ID for wireless communication with the network entity, the shared beam ID including the first beam ID and/or the second beam ID. The method includes performing the wireless communication using a shared beam associated with the shared beam ID.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for Channel State Information (“CSC”) reporting. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a configuration from a radio access network (“RAN”) to report a sequence of beams that are applicable for wireless communication, and a processor that that performs beam quality measurements on resources configured by the RAN. The processor determines a sequence of beams based on the measurements and the transceiver reports the sequence of beams to the RAN, where the sequence of beams contains a series of best beams for a period of time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide for receiving a discontinuous reception configuration, and receiving a configuration of a physical downlink control channel carrying a power saving downlink control information format, wherein the configuration includes an offset value with respect to a starting time of a discontinuous reception cycle of the discontinuous reception configuration. The power saving downlink control information format is detected at one of one or more monitoring occasions of the physical downlink control channel carrying the power saving downlink control information format. A determination is then made as to whether to start a drx-onDurationTimer its a following discontinuous reception cycle of the discontinuous reception configuration based on a wake-up indication of the power saving downlink control information format.

Abstract: A first configuration of a first set of random access channel occasions can be transmitted. A second configuration of a second set of random access channel occasions of a second cell can be transmitted. The second set of random access channel occasions can be different from the first set of random access channel occasions. System information of the second cell can include the second configuration of the second set of random access channel occasions. A random access channel preamble can be received on a random access channel occasion. At least one selected from the first set of random access channel occasions and the second set of random access channel occasions can include the random access channel occasion. The first cell can be different from the second cell.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for PUSCH transmission using an aggregation factor. One method includes selecting, at a user equipment, a physical random access channel preamble. The method includes transmitting the physical random access channel preamble. The method includes, in response to transmitting the physical random access channel preamble, receiving a random access response message comprising an uplink grant for transmission of a physical uplink shared channel. The method includes transmitting the physical uplink shared channel according to the uplink grant using a first physical uplink shared channel aggregation factor. The user equipment is configured with a second physical uplink shared channel aggregation factor.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for data-aided channel state information (CSI) measurement and reporting. One apparatus includes at least one processor and coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the apparatus to: decode a received signal to determine a decoded data sequence; perform at least one data-aided CSI measurement based on both the received signal and the decoded data sequence; and transmit a CSI report based on CSI reporting criteria and the at least one data-aided CSI measurement, where the CSI report comprises at least a portion of the at least one data-aided CSI measurement.

Abstract: Scheduling information for transmitting a first physical uplink channel within a slot can be transmitted, the slot including a plurality of symbols and including the first physical uplink channel and a second physical uplink channel, and the first physical uplink channel is shorter in duration than the second physical uplink channel. One or more allocated RBs can be determined for the first physical uplink channel based on an indicated sub-band group and one or more indicated RBGs within the indicated sub-band group, the sub-band group including one or more sub-bands, each sub-band comprising one or more RBGs, each RBG comprising one or more RBs, and an RB including one or more contiguous REs. The first physical uplink channel can be transmitted in the one or more allocated RBs in the slot. The scheduling information can indicate the sub-band group and the one or more resource block groups within the sub-band group.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiplexing uplink control information of different priorities. One method includes determining a first transmission of first uplink control information (UCI) on a PUCCH of a first priority, the first PUCCH being based on a first PUCCH configuration. The method includes determining a second transmission of second UCI on a second PUCCH of a second priority, the second PUCCH being based on a second PUCCH configuration. The method includes, in response to determining that the first PUCCH of the first priority overlaps in time with the second PUCCH of the second priority, multiplexing at least part of the first UCI with the second UCI on a third PUCCH of the second priority, the third PUCCH being based on the second PUCCH configuration. The second priority is higher than the first priority.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to enhanced discontinuous reception and power saving for user equipment. An apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a physical downlink control channel (“PDCCH”) skipping indication for a group of search space sets via a downlink control information (“DCI”) from a network node during a PDCCH monitoring occasion and a processor that ceases monitoring PDCCH for the group of search space sets at least after an elapse of an application delay, in response to the PDCCH skipping indication indicating PDCCH skipping for the group of search space sets.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficient RACH behavior. One method performed by a UE includes transmitting a first PRACH preamble to a base unit to start a RACH procedure and receiving a RAR (Msg2) from the base unit during a random access response window. The method includes transmitting a second PRACH preamble in response to being unable to transmit a RACH Msg3 within an indicated transmission opportunity. The UE may obtain multiple transmission opportunities for transmitting a RACH message such as RACH Msg1 or RACH Msg3 or monitor for multiple RACH Msg2 where transmission opportunity data are conveyed via a RACH Order, an RAR, or DCI for the RACH message. An apparatus or system may perform steps of the method.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for flexible resource configuration for wireless communication. One method includes receiving a first configuration of a first reference signal; receiving a second configuration of a second reference signal; and receiving a third configuration including a first indication of a set of flexible resources, a first association with the first reference signal, and a second association with the second reference signal. The method includes determining whether a resource in the set of flexible resources is to be used for a downlink communication and/or an uplink communication. The method includes, if the resource is to be used for the downlink communication, transmitting the first reference signal according to the first configuration; and, if the resource will be used for the uplink communication, transmitting the second reference signal according to the second configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for resource configuration for wireless communication. One method includes receiving scheduling information for a physical channel on a first set of resources of a first entity. The method includes receiving information associated with a second set of resources of a second entity. The second set of resources overlap with the first set of resources in a time domain. The method includes determining an availability of a resource in the first set of resources based in part on the information associated with the second set of resources. The method includes, in response to determining that the resource is not available, transmitting an indication indicating that the resource is not valid. The method includes, in response to determining that the resource is available, performing a communication associated with the physical channel on the resource.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for SCell Beam Failure recovery. One apparatus includes a transceiver that communicates with a SCell in a wireless communication network. The apparatus includes a processor that receives a SR configuration from a wireless communication network, the SR configuration comprising a set of PUCCH resources, where the SR configuration corresponds to one or more logical channels. The processor detects that beam failure procedure has been triggered for the SCell. The processor triggers a scheduling request for SCell beam failure recovery in response to determining that there are no UL-SCH resources available for a new transmission for the transmission of a beam failure MAC CE. The processor transmits SR on the PUCCH resources of the SR configuration in response to triggering the scheduling request for SCell beam failure recovery.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provides a determination of a set of sequence values to be used as synchronization signal sequences, the set of sequence values having a predetermined length. Each sequence value in the set is based upon a first maximum length sequence having a first cyclic shift, and is based upon a second maximum length sequence having a second cyclic shift.

Abstract: A configuration of a set of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with a serving cell is received for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission, each TCI state of the set of TCI states corresponds to one or more parameters for configuring a quasi-co-location (QCL) relationship between one or more downlink reference signals and one or more downlink reference signal ports associated with the PDSCH transmission. A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) including a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a PDSCH for the PDSCH transmission is received. A medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) is received indicating at least two configured TCI states of the set of TCI states. The at least two configured TCI states are selected based on a timing offset between a reception of the PDCCH and a reception of the PDSCH satisfying a threshold.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink power control. One method includes receiving uplink power control parameters. The method includes determining a first transmit power for the first uplink transmission based on a corresponding first set of uplink power control parameters. The method includes determining a second transmit power for the second uplink transmission based on a corresponding second set of uplink power control parameters. The method includes performing the first uplink transmission using a first uplink transmission beam pattern or a first spatial domain transmission filter based on the first transmit power. The method includes performing the second uplink transmission using a second uplink transmission beam pattern or a second spatial domain transmission filter based on the second transmit power.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) codebook construction. One method includes constructing a first HARQ-ACK codebook based on first HARQ-ACK information. The first HARQ-ACK codebook is scheduled to be transmitted on a first uplink transmission occasion. The method includes determining at least part of the first HARQ-ACK information to be transmitted together with second HARQ-ACK information in response to the first uplink transmission occasion not being available for transmission. The second HARQ-ACK information is scheduled to be transmitted later than the first uplink transmission occasion. The method includes transmitting a second HARQ-ACK codebook on a second uplink transmission occasion. The second HARQ-ACK codebook is based on at least the part of the first HARQ-ACK information and the second HARQ-ACK information, and the first uplink transmission occasion starts earlier than the second uplink transmission occasion.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmissions to not cause interference. One method includes receiving a first configuration including information of a first reference signal (“RS”). The method includes transmitting the first RS reference signal while applying a first spatial filter. The method includes determining whether the first spatial filter is to be used for transmitting a signal to a second wireless node. The method includes receiving a first control message from a third wireless node. The method includes determining, based on the first control message, whether the first spatial filter causes an interference on the third wireless node. The method includes, based on determining that the first spatial filter does not cause the interference on the third wireless node, transmitting the signal to the second wireless node.