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: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for configuring timers and performing data transmission in a SDT procedure. In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes: receiving configured grant (CG) resource configuration information on a plurality of CG resources from a base station (BS); and determining a value of timing alignment (TA) timer based on a period of one selected CG resource from the plurality of CG resources or based on a value configured by the BS; and transmitting data in at least one of the plurality of CG resources if the TA timer is running and the at least one of the plurality of CG resources is valid.

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: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for receiving system information in a wireless communication system including a receiver that receives system information configuration information and receives system information in predetermined subframes of a radio interface, and a controller that determines the predetermined subframes according to the received system information configuration information and controls the receiver to receive the system information in the predetermined subframes, wherein the system information configuration information includes a subframe scheduling field with a plurality of bits, each bit being associated with a subframe and representing whether or not system information is to be received in that subframe. The present disclosure further relates to a corresponding apparatus for transmitting system information and to the respective receiving and transmitting methods.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink HARQ operation. One apparatus includes a memory coupled to a processor, where the processor is configured to cause the second apparatus to receive a SL grant for a SL transmission using SL resources, the SL grant indicating a first HARQ process identified by a first HARQ process identifier, and to select a second SL HARQ process identified by a second SL HARQ process identifier for the SL transmission using the SL resources. The processor is configured to cause the second apparatus to transmit SCI containing the second SL HARQ process identifier and to perform the SL transmission using the SL resources.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for responding to a new data indicator for a hybrid automatic repeat request process. One method includes determining whether a current new data indicator in a current sidelink grant matches a last received new data indicator in a last received sidelink grant for a first hybrid automatic repeat request process. The method includes, in response to determining that the current new data indicator does not match the last received new data indicator, determining whether a negative acknowledgement has been transmitted in response to the last received sidelink grant.

Abstract: A UE includes an EUTRA-CMR reception unit that receives a codec mode request (EUTRA-CMR) including a codec mode that is determined by an eNB in accordance with a radio condition of the UE, a mode switching notification unit that notifies an encoder of switching to the codec mode included in the received codec mode request; and a mode switching acknowledgement unit that transmits a response message to the eNB when confirming that the encoder switches the codec mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for adjusting the transmit power utilized by a mobile terminal for uplink transmissions, and to methods for adjusting the transmit power used by a mobile terminal for one or more RACH procedures. The invention is also providing apparatus and system for performing these methods, and computer readable media the instructions of which cause the apparatus and system to perform the methods described herein. In order to allow for adjusting the transmit power of uplink transmissions on uplink component carriers, the invention suggests introducing a power scaling for uplink PRACH transmissions performing RACH procedures on an uplink component carrier. The power scaling is proposed on the basis of a prioritization among multiple uplink transmissions or on the basis of the uplink component carriers on which RACH procedures are performed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for slice-specific RACH configuration. One apparatus (1000) includes a processor (1005) and a transceiver (1025) that receives (1205) a first set of slice-specific RACH configurations and receives (1210) a mapping of slice group identities to network slices of a communication network. Here, each slice-specific RACH configuration contains a set of random access parameters specific to a slice group identity. The processor (1005) selects (1215) a first RACH configuration for a first network slice based on the mapping and performs (1220) a random-access procedure in accordance with the first RACH configuration. Via the transceiver (1025), the processor (1005) transmits (1225) a service request to the communication network in accordance with the first RACH configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating a notification that instructs a user equipment (UE) to perform a configured grant-small data transmission (CG-SDT) action to cause CG-SDT resources of the UE to be released. A base station generates a notification with an instruction to perform a CG-SDT action and communicates the notification to a UE. The UE receives the instruction and performs the CG-SDT action to release CG-SDT resources allocated to the UE while the UE is in an inactive state.

Abstract: Provided are an eNB, a UE and wireless communication methods. The eNB, in an embodiment, includes circuitry operative to fill a SPS activation/deactivation field in a DCI with a predetermined pattern of bits; and a transmitter operative to transmit the DCI to a first UE for the first UE to start periodically transmitting signals to a second UE or stop periodically transmitting signals to the second UE based on the SPS activation/deactivation field. The DCI is in a SPS format formed by adopting part or all bits of at least one field of DCI format 5 as the SPS activation/deactivation field, and information supposed to be transmitted in the at least one field is indicated with the assistance of or by RRC or MAC signaling.

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: For pre-processing Packet Data Converge Protocol (PDCP) Protocol Data Units (PDU), a method receives a configuration of a reference uplink grant. In response to receiving the configuration of the reference uplink grant, the method calculates a preprocessing threshold of PDU for preprocessing by a Radio Link Control (RLC)/Medium Access Control (MAC) for each of one or more radio bearers.

Abstract: First stage SCI can be determined. The first stage SCI can include a modification periodicity. The modification periodicity can be for the periodicity of modification of the second stage SCI. The first stage SCI can be periodically transmitted. The second stage SCI can be determined. The second stage SCI can be transmitted.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for handling a service belonging to a multicast broadcast service (MBS) at a radio access network (RAN) node under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can include: receiving information relating to one or more on-going MBS associated with a UE at one or more RAN nodes; and receiving configuration information from another RAN node, so that at least some or all of data relating to at least one of the one or more on-going MB S associated with the UE can be provided by the abovementioned another RAN node.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for inter-UE coordination when using SL discontinuous reception (“DRX”). One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that determines a DRX configuration that is to be used towards a peer UE, where the DRX configuration includes an active time during which sidelink data is exchanged with the peer UE. The processor determines a set of resources for sidelink communication and identifies an intersection of the active time and the set of resources. The transceiver transmits to the peer UE an indication of the identified intersection of the active time and the set of resources.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating a sidelink resource conflict using a feedback channel. One apparatus includes a receiver that receives SCI from a peer UE on a first resource of a PSCCH, where the SCI contains information indicating future resources reserved for future transmissions. The apparatus includes a processor that determines whether there is a resource conflict, said resource conflict including an expected collision on the future resources. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits feedback to the peer UE on a feedback resource, where the feedback includes an indication of whether there is a resource conflict.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for relaying information using one or more relays. One method (800) includes selecting (802) at least one relay for data information transmission, control information transmission, or a combination thereof. The method (800) includes determining (804) whether the at least one relay comprises a plurality of relays. The method (800) includes, in response to determining that the at least one relay comprises a plurality of relays, transmitting (806) information to a relay device indicating that the at least one relay comprises the plurality of relays.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for receiving a transmit power control command for transmission power adjustment. One method includes monitoring a feedback channel. The feedback channel includes: feedback information corresponding to a data transmission from a remote unit to a network unit; and a transmit power control command including information for the remote unit to adjust a transmission power for subsequent data transmissions to the network unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for exchanging configuration information regarding a multicast radio bearer (MRB) in a multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) scenario under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can include: obtaining capability information regarding one or more neighbor nodes in a RAN, the capability information regarding the one or more neighbor nodes is associated with a multicast broadcast service (MBS); determining, based on the capability information regarding the one or more neighbor nodes, configuration information regarding a MRB; and transmitting, to a another RAN node in a MR-DC scenario, the configuration information regarding the MRB, wherein the abovementioned another RAN node belongs to the one or more neighbor nodes.