Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring shared reference beams. One method includes receiving a first configuration including a first shared reference beam (“SRB”) and a first beam ID associated with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a second configuration including a second SRB relative to the first SRB and a second beam ID associated with the second SRB. The method includes receiving a third configuration including shared reference signals for channel measurement and reporting. The shared reference signals are quasi-co-located with the first SRB. The method includes receiving a fourth configuration including a shared beam ID for wireless communication with the network entity, the shared beam ID including the first beam ID and/or the second beam ID. The method includes performing the wireless communication using a shared beam associated with the shared beam ID.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus (1100) includes a transceiver (1125) that receives a positioning reference signal (“PRS”) configuration for at least one PRS type for transmitting a PRS to at least one second network device, receives a resource pool configuration for transmitting the PRS associated with relative positioning measurements, and receives a multiplexing configuration for multiplexing a physical sidelink control channel (“PSCCH”) with the PRS. The apparatus (1100) includes a processor (1105) that multiplexes the PSCCH with the PRS according to the multiplexing configuration. The transceiver (1125) transmits the multiplexed PSCCH and PRS to the at least one second device according to the PRS configuration and the resource pool configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. The initiating apparatus receives (1305), from an application layer, a ranging request to initiate a sidelink ranging session with a responder device along a sidelink connection and transmits (1310) a sidelink request message comprising a request to perform ranging setup and participate in the sidelink ranging session. The apparatus initiates (1315) the sidelink ranging session with the responder device in response to receiving a confirmation that the responder device will participate in the sidelink ranging session and determines (1320) completion of the sidelink ranging session with the responder device. The apparatus transmits (1325) a final ranging round message to the responder device indicating a final round of the sidelink ranging session and receives (1330) a location measurement report in response to the final ranging round message.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sidelink ranging for positioning reference signal types. One apparatus (1400) includes a transceiver (1425) that transmits a sidelink (“SL”) ranging configuration comprising one or more SL ranging methods corresponding to a ranging session to a responder device, transmits a SL positioning reference signal (“PRS”) to the responder device, and receives, according to the one or more SL ranging methods and in response to the SL PRS, a ranging reply and measurement report from the responder device. The apparatus (1400) includes a processor (1405) that estimates ranging information based on the ranging reply and measurement report received from the responder device to determine a range between the initiator apparatus and the responder device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for providing a radio link failure indication. One method includes counting a number of consecutive discontinuous indications. The method includes comparing the number of consecutive discontinuous indications to a predetermined threshold. The method includes, in response to the number of consecutive discontinuous indications being greater than the predetermined threshold, providing a radio link failure indication.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for aggregating HARQ feedback and sidelink retransmission procedure. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor coupled with the transceiver, the processor configured to cause the apparatus to transmit sidelink data to each of one or more UEs of a set of UEs and to receive SL feedback from each of the one or more UEs of the set of UEs, the sidelink feedback comprising HARQ feedback indicating a HARQ positive acknowledgement or a HARQ negative acknowledgement. Via the transceiver, the processor transmits an uplink message to a network entity, the uplink message comprising an aggregate of the received sidelink feedback from each of the one or more UEs of the set of UEs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a sidelink resource pool. One method includes receiving, at a user equipment (UE) from a base station, downlink configuration information (DCI) for a resource pool. The DCI indicates: a starting symbol offset from a beginning of a logical sidelink (SL) slot; a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) symbol duration; a symbol offset between the PSSCH and a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH); a symbol offset between the PSFCH and a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a number of repetitions; a type of repetitions; or some combination thereof. The method includes performing a sidelink transmission in the resource pool based on the DCI.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for deactivation of a bandwidth part (BWP). A base station may be configured to transmit a first configuration for one or more uplink (UL) BWPs, for a carrier of a serving cell, where at least one UL BWP of the one or more UL BWPs is an active UL BWP associated with a first numerology. The base station may be further configured to transmit a second configuration for a sidelink (SL) BWP, for the carrier of the serving cell, wherein the SL BWP is associated with a second numerology, where the SL BWP is deactivated in response to the first numerology being different than the second numerology.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining a time to perform an update. One method (900) includes transmitting (902) first information indicating an initial value. The method (900) includes transmitting (904) second information indicating an update interval corresponding to the initial value. The method (900) includes updating (906) an identifier at a time determined based on the initial value and the update interval.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile device, in particular a vehicle, or an application server, wherein the mobile device or the application server comprise: a processor, configured to: receive a notification from a network entity, in particular a base station, wherein the notification comprises information about available Quality of Service, QoS, and transmit a confirmation message to the network entity informing the network entity about an acceptance of the notified QoS. The disclosure further relates to a network entity, comprising: a network entity controller, configured to: transmit a notification to a mobile device, in particular a vehicle, or an application server, wherein the notification comprises information about available Quality of Service, QoS, and receive a confirmation message from the mobile device or the application server informing about an acceptance of the notified QoS.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for associating transmit beams and sensing beams for channel access. One apparatus (700) includes a transceiver (725) and a processor (705) that receives (905) a mapping configuration from a RAN, said the mapping configuration associating at least one transmit beam to at least one sensing beam. The processor (705) receives (910) an indication of a transmit beam to perform uplink transmission and determines (915) a sensing beam based on the indicated transmit beam and the mapping configuration. Via the transceiver (725), the processor (705) performs (920) an LBT procedure prior to transmission using the determined sensing beam, where the determined sensing beam has a beamwidth that covers the indicated transmit beam, and performs (925) uplink transmission during a COT using at least the indicated transmit beam in response to LBT success.

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 location-aware beam selection. One method a communication device (i.e., a UE and/or gNB) includes mapping a set of beam signal characteristics to UE location information and storing said mapping to a Beam Fingerprint (“BFP”) database. The method includes identifying a UE location and selecting an optimal beam based using the UE location and the BFP database, said optimal beam being one of: a transmit beam and a receive beam.

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: 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: 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 assistance for performing listen-before-talk operations. One method includes exchanging, at a network device and with a UE in a second carrier without performing a listen-before-talk operation, assistance information for performing listen-before-talk for a first carrier. The method includes transmitting, to the UE on the second carrier without performing the listen-before-talk operation, an indication to perform interference measurement on the first carrier. The method includes receiving, from the UE on the second carrier, first assistance information including an indication of the results of interference measurement at the UE of the first carrier. The method includes transmitting, to the UE on the second carrier without performing the listen-before-talk operation, second assistance information including an indication of the results of interference measurement at the network device of the first carrier.

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 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 associating default beams for multiple physical downlink shared channel and/or physical uplink shared channel (PDSCH/PUSCH). One apparatus includes a processor coupled to a transceiver, the processor and the transceiver configured to cause the apparatus to receive a control resource set (CORESET) configuration indicating a plurality of beams and a corresponding duration for each indicated beam for at least CORESET identifier (ID) and to monitor the at least one CORESET in different physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions using different beams. Via the transceiver, the processor receives a first CORESET within a PDCCH transmission, the first CORESET scheduling multiple physical channel transmissions, and communicates with the RAN on the multiple scheduled physical channels using the plurality of beams associated with a lowest CORESET ID configured to the device.