Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for codebook-based uplink transmission. A first apparatus obtains a codepoint value and determines at least one table entry for precoding based on the codepoint value. The codepoint value indicates selection of a transmission mode and one or multiple maximum ranks, and at least a maximum rank of a first codepoint value is different from a maximum rank of a second codepoint value. Through this solution, multi-panel simultaneous transmission in the scenarios of single and multiple transmission-reception points (TRPs) can be supported in a simple and easily adoptable way.

Abstract: Multi-cell physical uplink shared channel scheduling with sounding reference signal resource sets is provided. The method may include receiving, from a network entity, a first configuration for multi-cell physical uplink shared channel scheduling for a set of cells and receiving a second configuration that includes at least two uplink sounding reference signal resource sets for at least one serving cell of the set of cells. At least two uplink sounding reference signal resource sets may include information relating to usage of codebook and/or non-codebook based physical uplink shared channel transmission. The method also includes receiving a scheduling message indicating to transmit one or more respective physical uplink shared channels on one or more cells, and determining one SRS resource set for the PUSCH transmission including one or more repetitions for the at least one serving cell of the set of cells.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to timing adjustment. A terminal device performs timing advance (TA) acquisition on at least one target cell for cell switching from a serving cell for the terminal device to one of the at least one target cell. Then, the terminal device adjusts downlink timing of the at least one target cell, when a timer is running at the terminal device. As a result, it is allowed to efficiently control downlink timing maintenance burden at the terminal device.

Abstract: Devices, methods and computer program products for beam ranking for positioning purposes are disclosed. A network node device transmits to a client device a beam ranking indication comprising beam specific first reference data and beam ranking criteria for positioning for downlink transmission beams between the network node device and the client device. In response to a received downlink transmission beam selection indication indicating a downlink transmission beam selected by the client device based on the transmitted beam ranking indication, the network node device transmits second reference data to the client device with at least one downlink transmission beam according to the received downlink transmission beam selection indication.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising obtaining one or more antenna-port-specific repetition patterns and/or one or more antenna-port-specific uplink power control target values for a plurality of antenna ports; and transmitting an uplink reference signal by applying antenna switching to at least a subset of the plurality of antenna ports based at least partly on the one or more antenna-port-specific repetition patterns and/or the one or more antenna-port-specific uplink power control target values.

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform at least receiving from a communication network, by a user equipment, a measurement configuration; determining to adapt the measurement configuration, wherein the adapted measurement configuration identifies mobility measurements for use by the user equipment based on at least one condition; and performing the adapted measurement configuration instead of the measurement configuration received from the communication network.

Abstract: According to various examples, there is provided a User Equipment, UE, comprising means for: receiving an indication of a type of parameter to be reported by the UE, wherein the type of parameter characterises one or more receive, Rx, of the UE via which one or more Reference Signals, RSs, are received; determining one or more values of the indicated type of parameter for at least one of the one or more RSs received by at least one of the one or more Rx beams of the UE; and sending information indicative of the determined one or more values of the indicated type of parameter for the at least one of the one or more RSs received by the at least one of the one or more Rx beams of the UE.

Abstract: According to at least some example embodiments, a user equipment (UE), of a wireless communications system, for facilitating a dynamic association between reference signals (RSs) configured for beam management measurements and reporting, for downlink (DL) and/or uplink (UL) beam selection, and semi-statically configured capability indices of a capability set of at least one functionality, includes a plurality of antenna panels; memory storing computer-executable instructions which include generating at least a first capability set of a first functionality, the first capability set including a plurality of capability information items indexed, respectively, by a plurality of corresponding capability indices, each capability information item indicating, for a panel corresponding to the capability information item from among the plurality of antenna panels, capability information of the corresponding panel with respect to the first functionality, and transmitting the first capability set to a next generation nod

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving a first reference signal transmission associated with a radio channel, predicting future conditions of the radio channel based at least partly on the first reference signal transmission, receiving one or more verification tones associated with the radio channel, and determining, based at least partly on the one or more verification tones, an estimation error associated with the predicted future conditions of the radio channel.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising transmitting a first configuration of time domain behaviour for monitoring at least one first downlink control channel using at least one first downlink beam of a beamformed transmission, determining that there is a need for changing from the at least one first downlink beam to at least one second downlink beam and transmitting a first command to configure a receiver for monitoring the at least one first downlink control channel associated with the at least one second downlink beam according to a second configuration of time domain behaviour.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for beam group reporting. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, at the user equipment, configuration information to configure the user equipment to report information for beam grouping on measurements on at least one group of channel measurement resources; selecting, by the user equipment, at least one group from a plurality of groups of channel measurement resources, the selecting based on at least one rule provided by the configuration information; and reporting, to a network, information regarding the selected at least one group for the beam grouping. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to acquiring a Timing Advance (TA) value. A terminal device being connected with a serving cell or a primary cell of the terminal device transmits a signal to a network device supporting a non-serving cell or a secondary cell of the terminal device, wherein a physical cell identifier (PCI) of the non-serving cell is different from a PCI of the serving cell. The terminal device starts, based on the transmission of the signal, a timer at the terminal device. The terminal device acquires, while the timer is running, a timing advance (TA) value associated with the non-serving cell or the secondary cell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose devices, methods and apparatuses for uplink transmission. A terminal device measures at least two reference signals from a network device. Moreover, the terminal device transmits, to the network device, a mode indication of uplink transmission for multiple transmission and reception points (m-TRP) based on the measured at least two reference signals. The mode indication indicates information on a preferred one of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) transmission modes. The FDM transmission modes comprise at least a first FDM transmission mode and a second FDM transmission mode.

Abstract: According to at least some example embodiments, a user equipment (UE), of a wireless communications system, for facilitating a dynamic association between reference signals (RSs) configured for beam management measurements and reporting, for downlink (DL) and/or uplink (UL) beam selection, and semi-statically configured capability indices of a capability set of at least one functionality, includes a plurality of antenna panels; memory storing computer-executable instructions which include generating at least a first capability set of a first functionality, the first capability set including a plurality of capability information items indexed, respectively, by a plurality of corresponding capability indices, each capability information item indicating, for a panel corresponding to the capability information item from among the plurality of antenna panels, capability information of the corresponding panel with respect to the first functionality, and transmitting the first capability set to a next generation nod

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a client device is configured to: obtain a signal sequence configuration defining a plurality of signal sequences, wherein each signal sequence in the plurality of signal sequences corresponds to an uplink transmission power level in a plurality of uplink transmission power levels; transmit the plurality of signal sequences according to the signal sequence configuration to a network node device; receive, from the network node device, an indication about an uplink transmission power level out of the plurality of uplink transmission power levels to be used for uplink transmission; and perform an uplink transmission using the indicated uplink transmission power level to the network node device.

Abstract: Devices, methods and computer programs for adjusting a client device receiver parameter are disclosed. A client device (200) transmits to a network node device (210) a first capability indication indicating at least a low-resolution analog-to-digital converter capability of the client device (200), and a second capability indication indicating whether the client device (200) is capable of receiving signal information associated with low-resolution receiver processing. Based on these, the network node device (210) may determine that adjusting at least one receiver parameter of the client device (200) is needed, generate and transmit network assistance information and signal information to the client device (200) for use in adjusting at least one receiver parameter of the client device (200). The client device (200) may then perform power measurements of the received signal information and adjust receiver parameter(s) of the client device (200) accordingly.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising means for for, at a user equipment configured to transmit precoded signals using receive beamformers as transmit precoders over at least one of a plurality of transmission occasions and multiple antenna subsets, receiving configuration parameters, from a network node, for at least one of the precoded signals and the transmit precoders, determining power scaling values based on the configuration parameters, performing power scaling of the transmit precoders using the determined power scaling values, providing an indication to the network node of the determined power scaling values and performing transmission of precoded signals using the transmit precoders scaled by the determined power scaling values.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for uplink (UL) sounding reference signal (SRS) resource configuration may be provided. UL SRS resource configuration and related transmission procedures for intra-slot and inter-slot time bundling of one or more resources may be provided. In this regard, transmission bandwidth and/or repetition factors may be adapted for SRS occasions. The adaptation may be performed across an SRS bandwidth, and on an intra-slot or inter-slot basis.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sounding reference signal transmission. According to some embodiments, an apparatus is caused at least to: receive, from a network device sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration comprising one or more SRS resource sets; receive, from the network device, a message comprising an indication of which one of the one or more SRS resource sets is configured or enabled to follow or not follow corresponding one or more indicated transmission configuration indication (TCI) states from an activated TCI list for the apparatus; and transmit, to the network device, an SRS based on the indication. In this way, SRS resource sets may be dynamically detached to not follow specific TCI state and used for sounding the uplink channel in an efficient manner.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product for a user equipment in a wireless communications system to receive configuration information that has one or more TCI-states. With this configuration information, the user equipment can then determine inactivity on TCI-states. Based on that determination, the user equipment enables either a discontinuous monitoring or a cessation of monitoring on those TCI-states. Each TCI-state corresponds to a radio beam and also corresponds to an antenna panel. By reducing such monitoring, the use equipment can deactivate antenna panels corresponding to the TCI-states. The determination can be done through the use of a timer with various time thresholds based on the TCI-state. The activity being transmitted on those beam can be scheduling received by the user equipment from a network element such as a base station. The TCI-states can also be grouped and the functionality of the invention dealt with on a group basis.