Abstract: A method and a device are provide in which a first user equipment (UE) detects first sidelink (SL) control information (SCI) of a second UE. The first UE allocates a first resource in a slot for SL positioning reference signal (PRS) symbols of the first UE, based on the first SCI. A second resource of the slot is for SL-PRS symbols of the second UE. The first resource and the second resource are separated by a first symbol for automatic gain control (AGC) training for subsequent SL-PRS symbols.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided in which a user equipment (UE) allocates, in a dedicated resource pool for transmitting a sidelink (SL)-positioning reference signal (PRS), a first resource in a slot for SL-PRS symbols, allocates, in the dedicated resource pool, a second resource in a control region of the slot for physical SL control channel (PSCCH) symbols, measures, in the dedicated resource pool, a channel busy ratio (CBR) based on resource elements of at least one of the SL-PRS symbols or the PSCCH symbols, and determine transmission parameters for the SL-PRS based on at least the CBR.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for sidelink operations in unlicensed spectrum. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a first User Equipment (UE), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) transmission; refraining from sending an acknowledgment/negative acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) transmission, by the first UE, during a first Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) occasion, wherein the refraining from sending occurs in response to an unsuccessful Listen Before Talk (LBT) attempt performed for the first PSFCH occasion; and sending an ACK/NACK transmission for the PSSCH transmission, during a second PSFCH occasion following the first PSFCH occasion.

Abstract: A method performed by at least one user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method including receiving, from a base station, group downlink control information (DCI) indicating a discontinuous reception (DRX) or discontinuous transmission (DTX) pattern.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for beam pairing. In some embodiments, the method includes: accessing, by a first User Equipment (UE), configuration data indicating a slot structure including a plurality of resources for transmissions in different directions; and based on the configuration data, transmitting, by the first UE, in a single slot, a first transmission portion using a first resource of the plurality of resources with a first beam direction and a second transmission portion using a second resource of the plurality of resources with a second beam direction, different from the first beam direction.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for positioning. In some embodiments, the method includes transmitting, by a first User Equipment (UE): a first Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmission, and, immediately preceding the first PRS transmission, a duplicate of a symbol of the first PRS transmission, the duplicate and the first PRS transmission being in a same slot as: a second PRS transmission, multiplexed in time with the first PRS transmission, transmitted by a second UE, and, immediately preceding the second PRS transmission, a duplicate, of a symbol of the second PRS transmission, transmitted by the second UE.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for network energy saving. In one embodiment the method includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a Channel State Information reference signal (CSI-RS) transmitted through a first plurality of antenna ports; generating, by the UE, a first channel property indicator for a first subset of the first plurality of antenna ports, based on the CSI-RS; and generating, by the UE, a second channel property indicator for a second subset of the first plurality of antenna ports, based on the CSI-RS, wherein the second subset is different from the first subset.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for verifying reported measurements for UE location. A method of network verified UE location includes configuring, by a network device, a base station with a first resource for transmitting a PRS to a UE at a time t1; configuring, by the network device, the UE with a second resource for transmitting an SRS to the base station at a time t3; receiving, by the network device, from the base station, a value for t1 and a value for t4, wherein the base station is configured to receive the SRS from the UE at a time t4; receiving, by the network device, from the UE, a value for t2 and a value for t3, wherein the UE is configured to receive the PRS from the base station at a time t2; and verifying, by the network device, the values for t2 and t3 received from the UE, based the received values for t1, t2, t3, and t4.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for multi-slot resource reservations in new radio (NR) sidelink (SL) using the unlicensed spectrum. Embodiments include determining, by an NR user equipment (UE), a multi-slot reservation configuration, wherein the multi-slot reservation configuration comprises a plurality of reservation slots corresponding to a time domain and frequency domain; performing, by the NR UE, a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation; and in response to LBT operation, indicating, by the NR UE, a selection of a plurality of multi-slot resources in the time domain and the frequency domain on which to transmit one or more signals, the plurality of multi-slot resources corresponding to the plurality of reservation slots of the multi-slot reservation configuration.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for determining, by a targeted receiving User Equipment (UE), that a corresponding transmitting UE has a future reserved resource block. The receiving UE may perform a Listen Before Talk (LBT) sensing to identify a time period when an unlicensed channel is unoccupied and can be used by the corresponding transmitting UE for the future reserved sidelink transmission. The receiving UE may transmit a reservation signal for the unlicensed channel to the corresponding transmitting UE, during at least a portion of the time period when the unlicensed channel is unoccupied. Further, the receiving UE may, switch, to a receiving mode prior to or at a reserved slot boundary of the future reserved resource block.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for synchronization performed by a UE in a coexistence band of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme. A method includes determining if a base station or another UE synchronized with the base station is detected, in response to determining that neither the base station nor the another UE synchronized with the base station is detected, determining if a first UE that is resending a first synchronization reference signal based on a second synchronization reference signal of the second communication scheme is detected, wherein the first UE includes a modem corresponding to the first communication scheme, and in response to detecting the first UE that is resending the first synchronization reference signal, synchronizing to the first UE.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for performing communication by receiving a light reference signal (RS) on a carrier frequency where a synchronization signal block (SSB) is not detected; in response to receiving the light RS, obtaining a light RS measurement and transmitting a light RS measurement report based on the light RS measurement; and starting to receive at least one SSB on the carrier frequency based on the light RS measurement report.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a user equipment (UE) determines a resource pool for reception of a sidelink (SL)-positioning reference signal (PRS). The UE receives a slot and determines whether the slot includes resources in the resource pool for the SL-PRS. The UE decodes SL control information (SCI) of the slot using a first format for the SL-PRS, in case that the slot includes the resources in the resource pool.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided in which a user equipment (UE) obtains a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration message from an anchor UE based on a basic safety message (BSM) of the anchor UE. The UE receives a sidelink PRS from the anchor UE based on the PRS configuration message, and perform a positioning measurement based on the received PRS.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for transmission by a UE in a coexistence band of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme. A method includes identifying that the UE is operating on a shared carrier; determining whether a beginning of a first communication scheme slot coincides with a beginning of a second communication scheme subframe on the shared carrier; in response to determining that the beginning of the first communication scheme slot coincides with the beginning of the second communication scheme subframe, performing energy detection; and performing a first type of slot transmission based on energy detected for an overlapping subframe of the second communication scheme subframe being less than a first threshold.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed resource selection by a UE in a coexistence band. the method includes obtaining, through a first communication scheme modem, a set of candidate resources for resource selection within a resource selection window, and first sensing information for potential resources for transmission, obtaining, through a second communication scheme modem, resource information corresponding to the second communication scheme, the resource information including second sensing information and future reservations; processing the resource information corresponding to the second communication scheme with the first sensing information; excluding resources, which are identified as occupied based on the processed information, from the set of candidate resources for resource selection for use by the first communication scheme; and selecting a resource for use by first communication scheme from remaining resources within the set of candidate resources after the excluding.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided in which a user equipment (UE) in a network measures a first carrier phase based on a first reference signal at a first frequency, and a second carrier phase based on a second reference signal at a second frequency that is different from the first frequency. The UE performs a measurement based on the first carrier phase and the second carrier phase. The UE reports the measurement to a location management function (LMF) of the network.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided in which a user equipment (UE) obtains a set of coefficients and a set of subcarriers from a location management function (LMF), and measures carrier phases on subcarriers, from the set of subcarriers, of a received reference signal transmitted with multi-carrier modulation. The UE determines a virtual carrier phase generated from the measured carrier phases and corresponding coefficients, from the set of coefficients. The UE reports the virtual carrier phase to the LMF.

Abstract: A method for performing an initial access process includes receiving, by a reduced capabilities (RedCap) user equipment (UE), a synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block from a network. The SS/PBCH block may include a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), a first set of physical broadcast channels (PBCH), a second set of PBCH, and a third set of PBCH, wherein the third set of PBCH may be a duplicate of the second set of PBCH. The method may further include decoding, by the RedCap UE, the PSS, the SSS, the first set of PBCH, and the third set of PBCH.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for configuring one or more user equipment (UE) devices in a multi-UE arrangement to communicate according to a preferred frequency range 2 (FR2) sidelink (SL) configuration. The systems and method involve determining, by a first user equipment (UE), one or more beam measurement reference signals corresponding to one or more beamform configurations from a special slot within a regular resource pool and relating to one or more beamform configurations and configuring the first UE, based at least in part on the one or more beam measurement reference signals, to transmit and receive FR2 SL transmissions with the second UE according to at least a beamform configuration of the one or more beamform configurations.