Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for indication of one or more symbol structures for one or multiple subsets of a set of symbols. The one or more symbol structures may include one or more guard interval (GI)-based symbol formats that are to be applied to one or more of the subsets of symbols. Different symbol formats may be indicated for different subsets of symbols, and a first subset of symbols may use a GI-based symbol format and a second subset of symbols may use a CP-based or GI-based symbol format. A base station may transmit control signaling to a user equipment to indicate one or more symbol structures for the one or more subsets of symbols, and the UE and the base station may communicate data in one or more slots in accordance with the indicated symbol structures based on the control signaling.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support techniques for intra-satellite handover. The described techniques provide for handovers such that a user equipment (UE) may transition from communications with a satellite via a first frequency (or set of frequencies) to communications with the same satellite via a second frequency (or set of frequencies). A UE may determine relevant timing and/or configuration for the second frequency (or set of frequencies) prior to transitioning from communications via the first frequency (or set of frequencies). Thus, the UE may efficiently begin communications at a second frequency (or set of frequencies) that are different than the first frequency (or set of frequencies)—for example, without performing a random access procedure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for link adaptation in a satellite communication system, wherein a satellite is configured to receive reverse-link (RL) communications from a user terminal (UT) via a service link and retransmit the RL communications to a satellite access network (SAN) via a feeder link. The SAN may select a reference location for the UT within a footprint of the satellite, and determine a set of operating parameters for the RL communications to achieve a target power efficiency of the satellite based on the reference location. The SAN may dynamically adjust one or more of the operating parameters, while maintaining the target power efficiency of the satellite, based at least in part on channel conditions in at least one of the service link, the feeder link, or a combination thereof. Among other advantages, the method disclosed herein may optimize RL communications based on the capabilities of the satellite.