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.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for configuring resources corresponding to discontinuous reception. One method (600) includes receiving (602), at a user equipment, a sidelink grant from a network entity allocating sidelink resources. The method (600) includes determining (604) whether the sidelink resources allocated by the sidelink grant are within a discontinuous reception active time of the user equipment. Determining whether the sidelink resources allocated by the sidelink grant are within the discontinuous reception active time of the user equipment includes determining whether the allocated resources are within the discontinuous reception active time of any receiving user equipment that the user equipment has data available for transmission.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for optionally performing a listen-before-talk operation. One method includes configuring communications in an unlicensed spectrum to use a listen-before-talk mode of operation, a non-listen-before-talk mode of operation, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving information indicating whether to perform a specific data communication using the listen-before-talk mode of operation or the non-listen-before-talk mode of operation. The information indicating whether to perform the specific data communication is received using semi-static cell specific information, semi-static user equipment specific information, dynamic user equipment specific signaling, or dynamic group common signaling.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for selectively deactivating a bandwidth part. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives one or more UL BWP configurations and receives a SL BWP configuration. Here, the one or more UL BWP configurations includes an active UL BWP and the SL BWP is associated with a first numerology. The apparatus also includes a processor that identifies a second numerology of an active UL BWP and determines whether the first numerology matches the second numerology. If the first numerology does not match the second numerology, the processor selectively deactivates one of the SL BWP and the active UL BWP.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for radio-based sensing and joint communication. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that receives a first configuration from a Radio Access Network (“RAN”) node, where the first configuration includes a time-division duplex pattern with a set of symbols for radio-based sensing and a set of symbols for data/control channels. The processor receives a second configuration from the RAN node that includes one or more of: a waveform type indication, a sub carrier spacing (“SCS”) value, a carrier bandwidth for transmission and/or reception of radio-based sensing signals, and combinations thereof. Via the transceiver the processor transmits a radio-based sensing signal and a data/control channel according to the received configurations.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for ultra-wideband measurements for radio access technology-independent positioning. One apparatus includes a transceiver that transmits a set of capabilities related to ultra-wideband positioning, receives UWB assistance data to perform UWB positioning, and transmits a UWB measurement and location information report for the UE device using the at least one UWB positioning method associated with at least one of a set of timing-based and a set of angular-based UWB measurements. The apparatus includes a processor that determines information for potential causes of error for one or more of a UWB configuration and a position estimate for the UE device. The transceiver transmits the determined information for the potential causes of error and receives UWB-specific error information associated with one or more of the UWB configuration and the position estimate information for correcting the determined potential causes of error.

Abstract: A WUS monitoring configuration can be received (1210) from a network. A DRX mode configuration comprising at least an active period can be received (1220). At least one CSI reporting configuration can be received (1230). The at least one CSI reporting configuration can configure transmission occasions for transmission of at least one CSI report to the network outside the active period. A time offset configuration for CSI transmission outside the active period can be received (1240). A CSI report can be transmitted (1250) on a transmission occasion of the configured transmission occasions. The transmission occasion can be within the configured time offset from a WUS monitoring occasion. The WUS monitoring occasion can be outside the active period.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for radar-sensing in a radio access network (“RAN”). One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that configures time-frequency resources for radar-sensing in a RAN, the time-frequency resources comprising a radar-sensing slot. The processor receives sensing information and determines an obstacle in a cell based on the radar-sensing information.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed for managing hybrid automatic repeat request buffers for sidelink configured grants. A method (400) includes transmitting (405) a transport block (“TB”) from a transmitting user equipment (“UE”) device to a receiving UE device using configured grant resources during a period of a sidelink configured grant. A method (400) includes receiving (410), at the transmitting UE device during the period, feedback from the receiving UE device over a physical sidelink feedback channel (“PSFCH”) indicating whether the TB was successfully received. A method (400) includes, in response to the feedback indicating that the receiving UE device successfully received the TB, stopping (415) transmissions of the TB on subsequent configured grant resources of the sidelink configured grant within the same period.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for unified signaling for Downlink Preemption Indication (“DL PI”) and Uplink Cancellation Indication (“UL CI”). One apparatus in a mobile communication network includes a processor and a transceiver that receives first signaling information from a Radio Access Network (“RAN”) device to schedule first communication resources and receives second signaling information after receiving the first signaling information. Here, the processor determines unavailability of at least one set of uplink resources and unavailability of at least one set of downlink resources from the second signaling information on the scheduled first communication resources.

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 adjusting retransmission timing for a configured grant. One apparatus includes a processor that determines an offset value for a retransmission timer associated with a configured grant for communications between the UE and a mobile wireless communication network. The processor starts the retransmission timer adjusted by the offset value in response to transmission of data corresponding to a transport block (“TB”) on a hybrid automatic repeat request (“HARQ”) process. The processor detects expiration of the retransmission timer associated with the configured grant. In response to detecting expiration of the retransmission timer, the processor determines a transmission resource from a plurality of configured transmission resources for retransmitting a TB.

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 performing channel occupancy time sensing. One method includes receiving information configuring a single channel occupancy time for multi-beam transmission in an unlicensed channel. The method includes performing sensing for the single channel occupancy time. The sensing includes: omni-directional sensing at a beginning of the single channel occupancy time; directional sensing on a plurality of beams at the beginning of the single channel occupancy time; directional sensing on the plurality of beams in a time domain multiplexing manner before each transmission based on a time gap between transmissions; or some combination thereof.

Abstract: A transceiver (1070) can receive a configuration of multiple beams, a respective duration of validity of each of the beams for an apparatus (1000), and an indication of location related information, where the beams provide communication between the apparatus (1000) and a network entity. A controller (1020) can determine a set of the multiple beams to apply for communications based on at least the location related information and the duration of validity of each beam. The transceiver (1070) can communicate on different beams of the set of the beams at different time instances based on at least the location related information and the duration of validity of each beam.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating a subcarrier spacing value. One method includes receiving a configuration from a network device for a report including an indication of at least one subcarrier spacing value for transmitting a physical channel, receiving the physical channel, or a combination thereof. The method includes, in response to receiving the configuration, estimating the at least one subcarrier spacing value by calculating a Doppler spread, an average delay, a delay spread, a phase noise power, an inter carrier interference level, or some combination thereof. The method includes transmitting the report including the indication of the at least one subcarrier spacing value.