Abstract: In one of the example aspects, the technology disclosed herein concerns an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node that communicates over a radio interface. The IAB node includes mobile-termination circuitry, distributed unit circuitry, and processor circuitry. The mobile-termination circuitry is configured to transmit over the radio interface with a parent node. The distributed unit circuitry is configured to transmit over the radio interface with a child node. The processor circuitry is configured to manage the transmission power utilized by the IAB node by taking into consideration both transmission by the mobile-termination circuitry and transmission by the distributed unit circuitry. Other example aspects of the technology disclosed herein concern the transmission power reporting by such IAB node, transmission power prioritization by such IAB node, transmission power governance for the distributed unit circuitry for such IAB node, and a method of operating such IAB node(s).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive first downlink control information (DCI) used for indicating a deactivation of a configured grant corresponding to a configured grant configuration with a first index. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit, based on a reception of the first DCI, a configured grant confirmation medium access control (MAC) control element (CE). The configured grant confirmation MAC CE includes a value indicating a deactivation status of the configured grant configuration with the first index.

Abstract: The IAB node comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive information on a resource allocation of OFDM symbols within one or more slots. The processor circuitry is configured to determine from the information both a slot format indicator and a time resource indication. The slot format indicator is configured to indicate, for each OFDM symbol of the slot, whether the symbol is an uplink symbol, a downlink symbol, or a flexible symbol. The time resource indicator, TRI, is configured to indicate, for each OFDM symbol of the slot, whether the symbol may be allocated by a parent node or by the IAB node. The processor circuitry is further configured to control utilization of one or more symbols of the slot at least in part in accordance with a respective symbol allocation from the time resource indication and the slot format indicator.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive first downlink control information (DCI) used for indicating a deactivation of a configured grant corresponding to a configured grant configuration with a first index. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit, based on a reception of the first DCI, a configured grant confirmation medium access control (MAC) control element (CE). The configured grant confirmation MAC CE includes a value indicating a deactivation status of the configured grant configuration with the first index.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process number (HPN). The HPN indicates one or more configured grant (CG) configurations that are activated and/or released/deactivated. The UE also includes processing circuitry configured to activate and/or release/deactivate one or more CG configurations based on the HPN.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a common configuration comprising parameters shared by multiple configured grants. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform, based on the parameters shared by the multiple configured grants of the common configuration, transmissions on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) conveying a pre-emption indication that indicates pre-emption of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive radio resource control (RRC) signaling that comprises a configuration for a configured grant and a configuration for grant-based PUSCH. The UE also includes a higher layer processor configured to determine whether to follow the configuration for the configured grant or the configuration for grant-based PUSCH for a scheduled retransmission of a TB previously transmitted on a PUSCH with a configured grant. The UE further includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit or skip the PUSCH transmission based on the pre-emption indication.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) that performs sidelink (SL) communications is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to: receive a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for configuring an SL bandwidth part (SL BWP). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a second RRC message comprising second information used for configuring one or more resource pools for SL transmission within the SL BWP. The receiving circuitry is further configured to receive a third RRC message comprising third information used for configuring a sidelink channel state information-reference signal (SCSI-RS). The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform SL channel state information (CSI) reporting based on the third information. The third information is associated with at least one of the SL BWP and one resource pool of the one or more resource pools for the SL transmission.

Abstract: An IAB node comprises processor circuitry and interface circuitry. The processor circuitry is to generate a synchronization signal (SS)/primary broadcast channel (PBCH) Block Measurement time Configuration (SMTC) and to use an STC muting indication to moot STC(s) in the SMTC which is/are not to be transmitted. The SMTC comprises plural synchronization signal (SS)/primary broadcast channel (PBCH) Block Transmission Configurations (STCs), each STC comprising plural synchronization signal (SS)/primary broadcast channel (PBCH) blocks (SS/PBCHs). The interface circuitry is configured to transmit the SMTC as muted in accordance with the STC muting indication.

Abstract: User equipments (UEs) and communication methods for sidelink (SL) communication are described. The UE comprises receiving circuitry, determining circuitry and transmitting circuitry. The receiving circuitry is configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for configuring one or more resource pools for SL transmission(s) within one or more SL bandwidth parts (SL BWPs). The determining circuitry is configured to select a SL resource for transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) and a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) associated with the PSCCH. The transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit first-stage SL control information (SCI) over the PSCCH and to transmit the PSSCH associated with the PSCCH, wherein second-stage SCI is carried on the PSSCH, and the first-stage SCI provides scheduling information of the PSSCH, and indicates a format of the second-stage SCI.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) that communicates via mini-slot-based repetitions includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information for configuring a first number of repetitions for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions, second information for configuring a second number of repetitions for PUSCH transmissions, and third information for indicating a repetition type from a set of repetition types comprising a first repetition type and a second repetition type, the first repetition type indicating only one repetition to be transmitted within a slot, the second repetition type indicating repetitions to be transmitted within the slot.

Abstract: A node of an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network comprises processor circuitry and interface circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to make a determination concerning crosslink interference (CLI) between (a) a beam transmitted from a parent node to the IAB node and (b) a beam transmitted from the IBA node to a child node of the IAB node; and in accordance with the determination, and to generate a command configured to modify a property of the beam transmitted from the parent node to the IAB node. The interface circuitry is configured to transmit the command to a beam controller of the parent node.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a higher layer processor configured to monitor an uplink (UL) downlink control information (DCI) format that includes first information for scheduling an enhanced ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The higher layer processor is also configured to monitor a downlink (DL) DCI format that includes second information for scheduling the enhanced URLLC service on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) pay load reduction for multiplexing HARQ-ACK with different priorities. The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK with different priorities based on the HARQ-ACK payload reduction. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a configured hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) payload reduction for multiplexing HARQ-ACK with different priorities on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK with different priorities on the PUCCH based on the configured HARQ-ACK payload reduction. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK on the PUCCH.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) communicating with a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node is provided. The method transmits one or more parameters to a ground-based base station (BS) communicatively coupled to the NTN node, the one or more parameters transmitted through at least one of uplink control information (UCI), a periodic Channel State Information (CSI) report with CSI information, a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE), and a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). The one or more parameters are transmitted to the ground-based BS for indicating accuracy of time and frequency synchronization associated with communication between the UE and the NTN node.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a configured hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) payload reduction for multiplexing HARQ-ACK with different priorities on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK with different priorities on the PUSCH based on the configured HARQ-ACK payload reduction. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK on the PUSCH.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. Higher layer circuitry is configured to receive information on a sidelink bandwidth part and a resource pool for sidelink within the sidelink bandwidth part. Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit one or more blocks. Each block includes a primary sidelink synchronization signal (PSSS), a secondary sidelink synchronization signal(SSSS), a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) associated with the PSBCH within the resource pool. A sequence of the PSSS is generated by using a synchronization source identity (ID) or a part of the synchronization source ID. A sequence of the SSSS is generated by using the synchronization source ID or a part of the synchronization source ID. The PSBCH includes a parameter related to an index of the block and the parameter is associated with a slot index.

Abstract: A method for a first UE to perform sidelink communication with a second UE is provided. The method initiates a sidelink channel with the second UE based on a first resource set in a plurality of resource sets stored in the first UE. The method then performs a ranging process to identify at least a first distance between the first UE and the second UE when the sidelink channel between the first and second UEs is established. The method further sets a timer based on at least the identified first distance, the timer for determining when to initiate a subsequent sidelink channel with the second UE. when the timer is expired, the method initiates the subsequent sidelink channel with the second UE and performs a subsequent ranging process to identify at least a second distance between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: A method for a first UE to perform sidelink communication with a second UE is provided. The method receives a first resource set from a cell to establish a first sidelink channel with the second UE, the first resource set indicating at least a first distance between the first and second UEs. The method establishes the first sidelink channel with the second UE based on the first resource set and transmits a set of parameters associated with the first sidelink channel to the cell. The method also sets a first timer based on at least the first distance, the first timer for determining when to establish a second sidelink channel with the second UE. When the first timer is expired and no second resource set is received from the cell, the method establishes the second sidelink channel with the second UE based on the first resource set.