Abstract: A method of managing inter Radio Access Technology (RAT) handover of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, includes: detecting, by the UE, a communication session established via a higher priority RAT managed by a network; determining, by the UE, whether measurements related to a lower priority RAT is configured in the UE by the network; detecting, by the UE, a temperature of the UE, the temperature being reaching each of a plurality of pre-defined temperature levels, wherein the plurality of pre-defined temperature levels are lesser than a pre-defined maximum temperature level; and transmitting, by the UE, one or more requests to the network for performing inter RAT handover from the higher priority RAT to the lower priority RAT, based on the determined measurements and the detected communication session.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for handling handover by a UE (400) is provided. The method includes determining, by User Equipment (UE), whether a measurement identity (ID) of a first neighboring cell and a measurement ID of a second neighboring cell are same. If the measurement ID of the first neighboring cell and the measurement ID of the second neighboring cell are different, the method includes prioritizing sending of a measurement report of the first neighboring cell over a measurement report of the second neighboring cell to a serving cell.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for operating multi-sim device with multiple RRC connection support in the 5th Generation (5G) Network (NW). In particular, a method includes detecting SIM actions in the second SIM when the first SIM is in active state or transitioning to active state. Once the SIM actions are detected, the method includes determining capability change information, of the first SIM, indicating information pertaining to change in capability of the first SIM which happens due to the SIM actions.

Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), for prioritizing a secondary cell group (SCG) supported cell in dual connectivity is provided. The method includes detecting whether the SCG supported cell is called for with respect to a service that is triggered at the UE and detecting that a connection of the UE with the SCG supported cell is released in a case. Further, the method includes detecting whether the service that is triggered at the UE has ended and detecting, based on network configured SCG measurements, the SCG supported cell by using one or more unused new radio (NR) antennas of the UE. The method also includes identifying a master cell group supporting the detected SCG supported cell and switching from a master cell not supporting SCG to the identified master cell group supporting the detected SCG supported cell.

Abstract: Methods and/or systems for power management by a user equipment (UE) in an uplink transmission. The method may include determining, whether feedback related to transmit power of the UE, from a network entity is available and determining a first transmit power of the UE based on the determination and at least one of a plurality of transmitting parameters associated with the UE, evaluating a first spectral efficiency of the UE upon transmitting data at the first transmit power in a predefined time duration, determining a plurality of second transmit power. The method may include evaluating a plurality of second spectral efficiencies and determining a maximum spectral efficiency among the first and the plurality of second spectral efficiencies and transmitting the data at final transmit power among the first and the second plurality of second spectral efficiencies, the final transmit power corresponds to the maximum spectral efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus to trigger deactivation and re-activation of a secondary cell group (SCG) in a multi-radio access Technology (RAT) dual connectivity (MR-DC) network.

Abstract: Handling layer 3 handover and layer 1/layer 2 Triggered Mobility (LTM) measurement in a wireless network is provided. The method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving layer 3 measurement reporting configuration and LTM measurement reporting configuration from a centralized unit (CU) in the wireless network; determining layer 3 measurement for cell at the layer 1 of the UE based on the layer 3 measurement reporting configuration, and LTM measurement for cell at the layer 1 of the UE based on the LTM measurement reporting configuration; determining whether the layer 3 measurement meets layer 3 measurement reporting criteria, and whether the LTM measurement meets LTM measurement reporting criteria; and transmitting one of the layer 3 measurement to the CU, or the LTM measurement to a distributed unit (DU).

Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network is provided. The UE comprises a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the UE to determine whether a trigger condition is detected or not; based on the trigger condition being not detected, select a cell among a plurality of cells for the UE in accordance with a signal quality; based on the trigger condition being detected, select a cell from at least one cell of low-band frequency category, the plurality of cells categorized into the low-band frequency category, a mid-band frequency category, and high-band frequency category; and camp to the cell or transmit, on a serving cell, a measurement report including a measurement result of the cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method for enabling user equipment (UE) actions upon secondary cell group (SCG) deactivation is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method for enabling user equipment (UE) actions upon secondary cell group (SCG) deactivation is provided.

Abstract: A method for managing sleep duration in a 5th Generation (5G) and a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes sending, by the UE, a plurality of data packets to a network in a connected mode discontinuous reception (cDRX) cycle and detecting, by the UE, an initiation of a retransmission timer associated with the plurality of data packets. The method includes determining, by the UE, if a retransmission of at least one data packet the plurality of data packets is required, and causing, by the UE, to sleep before an expiry of the retransmission timer, in response to determining that the retransmission of the at least one data packet of the plurality of data packets is not required.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a User Equipment (UE) for Radio Access Network (RAN) slicing in wireless. A method for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), network slice information on a plurality of network slices supported by a serving cell of the UE and at least one neighbor cell from a plurality of cells via a broadcasted system information block (SIB); identifying a priority order of the plurality of network slices based on the network slice information; selecting a cell based on the priority order of the plurality of network slices; and camping on the selected cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided.

Abstract: A method for transmitting user equipment (UE) capability by a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) dual active (DSDA) user equipment (DSDA UE) is disclosed. The method comprises determining a corresponding service category for each of a first stack and a second stack based on at least one stack parameter indicated by the first stack and the second stack. The method comprises determining a mode associated with the DSDA UE based on the corresponding service categories of the first and second stacks. The method comprises receiving corresponding band information associated with the first and second stacks from at least one network entity associated with a network. The method comprises adjusting the UE based on the mode and the corresponding band information associated with the first and second stacks. The method comprises transmitting the adjusted UE capability to the at least one network entity.

Abstract: A method for managing cell reselection by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes storing, at the UE, a set of allowed frequency bands supported by a first operator. The set of allowed frequency bands are determined based on a first set of frequency bands supported by the first operator, and a second set of frequency bands associated with a second operator and permitted for use by the first operator. The method includes decoding a first system information block (SIB) comprising frequency information and frequency band information associated with corresponding neighbouring cells. The method includes determining one or more relevant neighbouring cells based on the corresponding first SIB and the set of allowed frequency bands, and further, determining, based at least on cell measurements associated with the one or more relevant neighbouring cells, at least one of a neighbouring cell for reselection.

Abstract: A method for handling a Discontinuous reception (DRX) operation by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network is provided. The method includes detecting an event. The event includes at least one of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback being disabled, a HARQ feedback not being configured, or an unsuccessful multicast transport block (TB) decoding. Further, the method includes performing an action based on the detected event. In an example, the action includes adding an additional timing duration to at least one preconfigured DRX timer value and staying awake by the UE while the preconfigured timer is running. The action includes staying awake by the UE in spite of a multicast DRX active time being over and continuing to monitor for potential HARQ retransmission.

Abstract: A method of throttling data transmissions in a user equipment (UE) includes determining that a current temperature of the UE is greater than a threshold temperature, identifying a set of data transmissions from a plurality of data transmissions occurring at the UE based on a socket priority of each of the plurality of data transmissions, and throttling the identified set of data transmissions for a time duration for which the current temperature is determined to be greater than the threshold temperature.

Abstract: A method for controlling, by a user equipment (UE), PDCP aggregation in a dual connectivity mode includes receiving a first Uplink (UL) data threshold value from a network; monitoring a throughput of a UL data of the UE and occurrence of at least one UL channel condition, wherein the at least one UL channel condition includes at least one of a network condition and a UE condition; determining whether to perform a calculation of a second UL data threshold value based on the occurrence of the at least one UL channel condition; calculating the second UL data threshold value based on a plurality of network parameters and a plurality of UE parameters, based on determining to perform the calculation of the second UL data threshold value; comparing an amount of the UL data with the second UL data threshold value; and controlling PCDP aggregation based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Methods and/or systems for power management by a user equipment (UE) in an uplink transmission. The method may include determining, whether feedback related to transmit power of the UE, from a network entity is available and determining a first transmit power of the UE based on the determination and at least one of a plurality of transmitting parameters associated with the UE, evaluating a first spectral efficiency of the UE upon transmitting data at the first transmit power in a predefined time duration, determining a plurality of second transmit power. The method may include evaluating a plurality of second spectral efficiencies and determining a maximum spectral efficiency among the first and the plurality of second spectral efficiencies and transmitting the data at final transmit power among the first and the second plurality of second spectral efficiencies, the final transmit power corresponds to the maximum spectral efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for conditional handover by a user equipment (UE) in a 5G communication network. The method may include: receiving, by the UE, a conditional handover command, and an associated condition from the source cell; receiving, by the UE, a plurality of target cell configurations, from the source cell, having details for a plurality of target cells meeting a conditional handover criterion; evaluating, by the UE, the received associated condition for the conditional handover; and assigning priority to the received target cells configured in the conditional handover during the cell selection procedure. The method may include selecting one target cell for conditional handover from among the plurality of target cells based on the assigned priority.