Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for semi-static channel access with directional FFP. One method (800) includes receiving (805) a configuration for a plurality of FFPs, where each FFP is associated with a separate transmit beam for transmission within that FFP. The method (800) includes identifying (810) an initiated FFP and performing (815) communication activity during the initiated FFP using a beam corresponding to the initiated FFP, where the communication activity includes a transmission, a reception, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatuses, systems, and methods using or implementing dynamic beamforming in control channels, by transmitting downlink control channels to user equipment (UEs) in a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols of a downlink subframe. A first OFDM symbol of the number of OFDM symbols can be transmitted using first beamforming parameters in a first direction, and a second OFDM symbol of the number of OFDM symbols can be transmitted using second beamforming parameters different from the first beamforming parameters and in a second direction different from the first direction. The number of OFDM symbols used, as well as other parameters, can be dynamically adjusted in subsequent subframes. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A downlink channel transmission can be received. The downlink channel transmission can carry a DCI format that schedules a first uplink channel transmission. An overlap between the first uplink channel transmission and a second uplink channel transmission can be determined. The first uplink channel transmission can be associated with a first priority and the second uplink channel transmission can be associated with a second priority different than the first priority. The second uplink channel transmission can be cancelled before a symbol associated with the overlap between the first uplink channel transmission and the second uplink channel transmission.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink power control. One method includes: operating a network entity with multiple antenna arrays; determining a first closed-loop power control process for a first set of uplink beam patterns based on a first antenna array of the multiple antenna arrays, wherein at least one receive beam pattern of the first antenna array is used to receive a first uplink transmission using at least one uplink beam pattern; determining a second closed-loop power control process for a second set of uplink beam patterns based on a second antenna array of the multiple antenna arrays, wherein the second antenna array is different from the first antenna array; and indicating to the device in a configuration message the first closed-loop power control process and the second closed-loop power control process.

Abstract: A RACH configuration including a MsgA PUSCH configuration can be received. An association between a PRACH preamble of a plurality of PRACH preambles and a PUSCH of a plurality of PUSCHs can be determined. A first PRACH preamble can be randomly selected from the plurality of PRACH preambles. The first PRACH preamble and a PUSCH associated with the first PRACH preamble can be transmitted. The PUSCH can be transmitted according to the MsgA PUSCH configuration. A PDSCH can be received in response to transmission of the first PRACH preamble and the PUSCH. A MAC PDU of the PDSCH can include a plurality of RARs of a plurality of different RAR formats. Each of the plurality of RARs can correspond to a MAC-subPDU of the MAC PDU.

Abstract: A number of repetitions equal to a first number and a number of spatial relations equal to a second number can be determined (210) to transmit an uplink channel with a plurality of uplink channel repetitions and with a plurality of spatial relations. A total number of the plurality of uplink channel repetitions can be the first number of repetitions and a total number of the plurality of spatial relations can be the second number of spatial relations. The plurality of spatial relations for transmission of the plurality of uplink channel repetitions can be determined (220) based on a plurality of quasi-co-location assumptions associated with downlink reception. The plurality of uplink channel repetitions can be transmitted (230) based on the determined plurality of spatial relations.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for communicating based on an SSB burst configuration. One method includes receiving a plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (“SSB”) burst configurations of a cell. Each SSB burst configuration of the plurality of SSB burst configurations comprises information indicating SSB positions in an SSB burst. The method includes communicating with a network node of the cell based on a default SSB burst configuration. The default SSB burst configuration is selected from the plurality of SSB burst configurations.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting power headroom for a serving cell configured with multiple uplink carriers. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a configuration of a first uplink carrier and a second uplink carrier for a serving cell. The processor determines the basis of a first power headroom for the first uplink carrier and determines the basis of a second power headroom for the second uplink carrier. The processor reports a power headroom report (“PHR”) for the serving cell, the PHR comprising the first power headroom based on an actual first transmission on the first uplink carrier of the serving cell in response to the basis of the first power headroom being the actual first transmission and the basis of the second power headroom being a reference second transmission.

Abstract: A configuration of a set of subslots within a slot can be received, each of one or more subslots of the set of subslots can have a time interval within the slot. An indication of a first PUCCH resource for transmitting HARQ-ACK information during the slot can be received, the first PUCCH resource overlapping in time with at least one uplink channel resource scheduled for transmission during the slot, the indication indicating that transmission of the HARQ-ACK information ends within a subslot of the set of subslots, and a last symbol of the first PUCCH resource being within the subslot. The HARQ-ACK information can be multiplexed on a second PUCCH resource, the second PUCCH resource being in the subslot of the set of subslots within the slot.

Abstract: A command can be received (910) from a network entity. The command can initiate a random access procedure and can include information of a type of random access procedure. The type of random access procedure can be selected from a 2-step random access procedure and a 4-step random access procedure. A MsgA transmission can be transmitted (920) in response to receiving the command when the type of random access procedure is the 2-step random access procedure.

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 UE assistance for no-LBT based unlicensed channel access. A processor (305) calculates a combined gain from a combination of an antenna configuration gain and a beamforming gain for at least one transmission beam. The processor (305) determines if the at least one transmission beam can be used for a no-LBT based channel access mechanism in an unlicensed band with or without a channel occupancy duration restriction based on the combined gain. The processor (305) transmits, via a transceiver (325), to a network node, information that indicates whether the at least one transmission beam can be used for a no-LBT based channel access mechanism in an unlicensed band with or without a channel occupancy duration restriction, or whether the network node can apply an LBT-based channel access mechanism, or some combination thereof.

Abstract: First transmission power can be determined (1110) for a first PRACH preamble in a 2-step random access procedure based on a first set of power control parameters. The first PRACH preamble can be transmitted (1120) in the 2-step random access procedure based on the first transmission power. A determination can be made (1130) to switch from the 2-step random access procedure to a 4-step random access procedure. Second transmission power can be determined (1140) based on the first set of power control parameters and a second set of power control parameters for a subsequent second PRACH preamble transmission for the 4-step random access procedure. The subsequent second PRACH preamble can be transmitted (1150) in the 4-step random access procedure based on the second transmission power.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to receiving, via a first cell, first system information (SI) comprising an indication of a neighboring cell in an energy saving state, and transmitting a request signal to the neighboring cell. Aspects of the present disclosure may relate to receiving, from the neighboring cell, an on-demand system information block (SIB) transmission comprising essential SI for the neighboring cell, where the essential SI comprises a master information block (MIB) for the neighboring cell, or a SIB type 1 (SIB1) for the neighboring cell, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for synchronization signal block selection. One method includes receiving multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. Each synchronization signal block includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. The method includes detecting at least one synchronization signal block of the synchronization signal blocks, determining at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block, and selecting a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. The first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods to implement enhanced sounding reference signaling for uplink (UL) beam tracking in communication systems are described. In one example, an apparatus of an evolved Node B (eNB) comprising processing circuit to broadcast system information about one or more sets of uplink transmit time intervals and bandwidths available for a sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission from a first user equipment (UE), configure one or more UE-specific SRS processes for the first UE for uplink beam tracking, and configure one or more millimeter wave access points (mmW APs) to transmit a mmW signal to the first UE and receive a mmW signal from the first UE. Other examples are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a bandwidth part for UL and DL. One method includes receiving, at a user equipment (“UE”), information for a bandwidth part (“BWP”) including both a downlink (“DL”) configuration and an uplink (“UL”) configuration. The method includes performing: transmission in a first set of symbols of a first slot according to the UL configuration of the BWP, wherein at least one symbol of the first set of symbols of the first slot includes at least a first UL subband and a first DL subband; reception in a second set of symbols of a second slot according to the DL configuration of the BWP, wherein at least one symbol of the second set of symbols of the second slot includes at least a second UL subband and a second DL subband; or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are transmitting and/or receiving a synchronization signal block. One method includes receiving a synchronization signal block. The method includes detecting a primary synchronization signal and a broadcast channel of the synchronization signal block. Receiving the synchronization signal block includes receiving at least one synchronization signal block of multiple synchronization signal blocks within a time window and the broadcast channel includes multiple sub-bands.

Abstract: DCI can include scheduling information for a physical channel carrying a TB and information of a plurality of available symbols within the plurality of allocated symbols. The scheduling information can include information of a plurality of allocated symbols for the physical channel. The physical channel can include a plurality of repetitions of the TB and can span at least one slot. Each of the plurality of repetitions can be within a slot of the at least one slot. At least one repetition of the plurality of the repetitions can have a different duration than another repetition. A repetition duration of each of the plurality of repetitions can be based on the plurality of available symbols for the physical channel.

Abstract: Information of at least one measurement RS resource and measurement timing configuration can be received (510). An attempt can be made to detect (530) at least one measurement RS on the at least one measurement RS resource from downlink signals received (520) in a first measurement window. Measurements can be performed (540) on a first set of measurement RSs including at least one successfully detected measurement RS from the at least one measurement RS. A second set of measurement RSs can be identified (550) from the at least one measurement RS, where the second set of measurement RSs was not detected in the first measurement window. An attempt can be made to detect (560) at least the second set of measurement RSs in a second measurement window, where the second measurement window can start no earlier than an end of the first measurement window.