Abstract: A radio terminal in a radio communication system receives a physical downlink control signal comprising a control field and a new data indicator (NDI) field and determines that a value of the NDI field is one of a first value and a second value. A physical uplink shared channel signal is generated according to both a specific transport format and a specific redundancy version. The control field is used to determine the specific transport format when the NDI field is determined to be the first value, and the control field is used to determine the specific redundancy version when the NDI field is determined to be the second value.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for uplink data transmission or reception. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method for uplink data transmission performed by a User Equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a base station (BS), a first signalling indicating a first channel access priority class value, wherein the first channel access priority class value is used by the BS for initiating a channel occupancy; receiving, from the BS, a second signalling scheduling a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) for transmitting uplink data; performing a channel access procedure; and transmitting, to the BS, the uplink data on the PUSCH in response to the channel access procedure being successful.

Abstract: A determination can be made as to whether a mobile equipment has valid credentials for accessing an available public land mobile network. Availability of restricted operator services access support can be detected. A cell of a public land mobile network that supports restricted operator services access can be selected as a serving cell if restricted operator services access support is available and the mobile equipment does not have valid credentials for accessing the available public land mobile network. An attach procedure can be performed for restricted operator services using the public land mobile network of the selected cell as a selected public land mobile network.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for sharing channel occupancy time. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: receiving, from a base station (BS), a first indicator requesting the UE to share a channel occupancy time (COT) for downlink transmission within the COT, wherein the COT is initiated by the UE for transmitting uplink data; determining a first channel access priority class (CAPC) value; initiating the COT by performing a channel access procedure using the first CAPC value; and transmitting, to the BS, at least a part of the uplink data in the COT.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method performed by a communication device, includes: receiving, at the communication device and from an access communication device, a Buffer Status Report (BSR) for uplink transmission to be carried by a plurality of Radio Link Control (RLC) channels, wherein the communication device is connected to at least two parent nodes; and transmitting a first Pre-emptive Buffer Status Report (Pre-BSR) based on the BSR to a first parent node of the at least two parent nodes after receiving the BSR.

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.

Abstract: A PUCCH configuration including information of at least one PUCCH resource can be received (310) at a UE. An UL grant for at least one high-priority PUSCH can be received (320). The UL grant can indicate the UE to include a CSI report in the at least one high-priority PUSCH. A particular PUSCH of the at least one high-priority PUSCH can overlap with a PUCCH resource of the at least one PUCCH resource. A determination can be made (330) as to whether there is UCI to transmit on the PUCCH resource. The particular PUSCH can be transmitted (340) according to the UL grant by including the CSI report in the particular PUSCH when there is UCI to transmit on the PUCCH resource.

Abstract: First information of a DL assignment for a first PDSCH of a serving cell can be received (410). A first PUCCH resource and a second PUCCH resource can be identified (420) for HARQ-ACK feedback of the first PDSCH. A starting symbol of the second PUCCH resource can be later than a starting symbol of the first PUCCH resource. Second information of a DL assignment for a second PDSCH of the serving cell can be received (430). A starting symbol of the second PDSCH can be later than a starting symbol of the first PDSCH. A determination can be made (440) as to whether to delay the HARQ-ACK feedback of the first PDSCH for processing of the second PDSCH. HARQ-ACK information of the first PDSCH can be transmitted (450) on the second PUCCH resource in response to determining to delay the HARQ-ACK feedback of the first PDSCH.

Abstract: The present application relates to a user equipment, a base station and a method of performing conditional handover. The base station transmits a conditional handover message to the user equipment. The conditional handover message includes a trigger condition and a timer corresponding to a target cell. The user equipment receives the conditional handover message from the base station for performing conditional handover when needed. The user equipment determines that the trigger condition is met and then starts the first timer for controlling period of performing conditional handover to the target cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving, at a communication device, a configuration message including a threshold to configure the communication device; and transmitting, from the communication device, a congestion indication if an occupied buffer size of the communication device is equal to or greater than the threshold.

Abstract: A receiver receives a data packet with a header and a payload. The payload includes at least one full service data unit, one or two service data unit fragments, or at least one full service data unit and at least one service data unit fragment, where a service data unit fragment is only located (i) at the beginning of the payload or at the end of the payload or (ii) at the beginning of the payload and at the end of the payload. The header includes a single field consisting of a first bit and a second bit, even when a number of full service data units and service data unit fragments in the payload is more than two, the single field indicating whether (i) the payload begins with a fragment of a service data unit and (ii) the payload ends with a service data unit fragment. Digital signal processing circuitry processes the header to determine processing for the payload.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for sidelink resource allocation. In an embodiment of the present application, the method includes determining a plurality of initial transmission resources, wherein each of the plurality of initial transmission resources is associated with a packet to be transmitted on a sidelink channel between a transmitting user equipment (UE) and a receiving UE; determining whether one or more retransmission resources are to be reserved for at least one of the packets associated with the plurality of initial transmission resources; and reserving the one or more retransmission resources for at least one of the packets in response to that the one or more retransmission resources are determined to be reserved.

Abstract: A user equipment for in use in a mobile communication system includes a receiver that receives control channel signaling including a new data indicator and a modulation and coding scheme field, and processing circuitry which determines that the new data indicator and the modulation and coding scheme field of the control channel signaling indicates a predetermined combination of a new data indicator value and a modulation and coding scheme index. The processing circuitry deactivates a semi-persistent resource allocation in response to determination that the new data indicator and the modulation and coding scheme field of the control channel signaling indicates a predetermined combination of a new data indicator value and a modulation and coding scheme index.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for duplication communication. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes: receiving configuration information associated with duplication for data radio bearer (DRB) between a terminate node and a donor node; and in response to the duplication for data radio bearer being activated, transmitting a set of original packets and a set of duplicate packets in up link. Embodiments of the present disclosure solve issues about applying a DRB duplication mechanism in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) system, which can improve and facilitate the implementation of the IAB system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided, where a respective reference signal associated with each of one or more downlink transmit antenna ports in a wireless communication network is received. A value is determined for each of one or more measurable characteristics relative to each of the received reference signals. One or more parameters are received, the parameters including one or more adjustments, where each adjustment is specific to one of the downlink transmit antenna ports and include adjustments in the form of one or more respective offset values to be applied to at least some of the one or more determined values of the measurable characteristics of the received reference signals.

Abstract: A SS of a SS block of a SS burst set can be received. A measurement can be performed at least on the received SS of the SS block. A PBCH of the SS block that can include a first portion and a second portion of the PBCH can be received. The first portion can carry at least a part of minimum system information. The second portion can carry timing information. The timing information can include information including at least an indication of a SS block index of the SS block within the SS burst set. The SS block index can be determined. A measurement report that can include a measurement quantity from the measurement on the received SS of the SS block and that can include the determined SS block index can be transmitted.

Abstract: A first configuration of a first set of random access channel occasions can be transmitted in a handover command message from a first cell. A second configuration of a second set of random access channel occasions of a second cell can be transmitted. The second set of random access channel occasions can be different from the first set of random access channel occasions. System information of the second cell can include the second configuration of the second set of random access channel occasions. A random access channel preamble can be received on a random access channel occasion. At least one selected from the first set of random access channel occasions and the second set of random access channel occasions can include the random access channel occasion.

Abstract: A communication apparatus has a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver, in operation receives a control signal including a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) Index, a channel quality indicator (CQI) trigger and information indicating uplink resource blocks. The transmitter in operation, determines whether to multiplex an aperiodic CQI report with data in an uplink signal based on the MCS Index, the channel quality indicator trigger, the information indicating uplink resource blocks, and a threshold number of resource blocks, and transmits the uplink signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitting terminal for transmitting data to a receiving terminal over a direct link connection. The transmitting terminal comprises a receiving unit that receives from the base station a timing command for adjusting an uplink transmission timing value for data transmissions to the base station. A generating unit generates direct link timing information, based on the uplink transmission timing value, the direct link timing information being usable for generating a direct link transmission timing value for determining the timing of the data transmission over the direct link. A transmitting unit transmits to the receiving terminal the generated direct link timing information, the direct link timing information being usable at the receiving terminal for generating a direct link reception timing value for determining the reception timing of data to be received on the direct link from the transmitting terminal.

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.