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. The UE includes a processor configured to determine an uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing order for hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) with different priorities and scheduling request (SR). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK and the SR. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

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 terminal apparatus includes, a first reception unit configured to receive a first synchronization signal with a first subcarrier spacing, a second reception unit configured to receive a second synchronization signal with the first subcarrier spacing, a detection unit configured to detect an identity from the first synchronization signal and/or the second synchronization signal, and a third reception unit configured to receive a first reference signal, based on the identity, with a second subcarrier spacing different from the first subcarrier spacing, wherein, the first reference signal is arranged in a time resource and a frequency resource predetermined for the second subcarrier spacing.

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.

Abstract: To efficiently transmit CSI. A receiver configured to receive a physical downlink control channel for conveying downlink control information including a first information field and a transmitter configured to report channel state information (CSI) are included, wherein the first information field indicates first information, the first information indicates one of multiple states, each of the multiple states is associated with a configuration related to one or multiple CSI reports and a configuration related to one or multiple CSI resources, and the one of the multiple states is configured to be associated with a first serving cell and a bandwidth part (BWP) of the first serving cell.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a higher layer processor configured to configure physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for HARQ-ACK feedback of ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmissions. The higher layer processor is also configured to determine if there is a collision between a PUCCH for HARQ-ACK feedback of URLLC PDSCH transmissions and other uplink (UL) channels. The higher layer processor is further configured to determine if simultaneous UL transmissions is supported for URLLC transmissions and other UL channels. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit HARQ-ACK feedback for URLLC PDSCH transmission and other UL channels.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine whether scheduling request (SR) reporting with hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) with different priorities is supported. The processor is also configured to generate SR bits for multiplexing HARQ-ACK, wherein the HARQ-ACK having different priorities. The processor is further configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK and the SR bits. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR bits on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), having Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities and capable of estimating a signal propagation delay between a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node and the UE based on Doppler frequency shift, is disclosed. The UE includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: transmit a GNSSOutageUE indication of a GNSS outage of the UE to a ground-based base station communicatively coupled to the NTN node; wherein the GNSSOutageUE indication is transmitted in 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).

Abstract: A wireless terminal that communicates over a radio interface with a radio access node of a radio access network (RAN). The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry, transmitter circuitry, and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, one or more configuration messages via dedicated signaling(s). The one or more configuration messages may comprise a timer configuration for a timer and a configuration for Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) monitoring. The transmitter circuitry is configured to transmit, in the RRC connected state, a system information (SI) request message to request at least one system information block (SIB). The processor circuitry is configured to start the timer based on the timer configuration and to perform an SI acquisition process.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE includes higher layer circuitry configured to receive first information to configure a sidelink bandwidth part (BWP) and second information to configure one or more resource pools for sidelink transmission and/or reception. The UE further includes transmission circuitry configured to transmit a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) and a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The first information includes a configuration of numerologies for the PSCCH and PSSCH and the second information includes a configuration of one or more resource pools for the PSCCH and PSSCH within the sidelink BWP.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. Receiving circuitry receives first information and second information. Monitoring circuitry monitors downlink control information (DCI) carried by a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The first information indicates information to configure a first control resource set (CORESET) pool and a second CORESET pool. The second information indicates information on a first transmission configuration indication (TCI) state for CORESETs associated with the first CORESET pool and a TCI state for CORESETs associated the second CORESET pool. The DCI carried by a first PDCCH is monitored by a CORESET associated with the first CORESET pool. The DCI carried by a second PDCCH is monitored by a CORESET associated with the second CORESET pool.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive downlink control information (DCI) for uplink transmission with uplink support of non-terrestrial network (NTN). The DCI includes a time domain resource assignment field The UE also includes a processor. The processor is configured to determine a resource allocation based on the DCI with the time domain resource assignment field.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for indicating a maximum number of Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) processes for reduced capability, the maximum number being no more than 8. The receiving circuitry receives an RRC message comprising second information used for indicating limited buffer rate matching is applied to Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission for reduced capability. The receiving circuitry also receives an RRC message comprising third information used for indicating a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) limitation for reduced capability. The receiving circuitry receives an RRC message comprising fourth information used for indicating a MCS table for reduced capability.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine that joint reporting of uplink control information (UCI) with different priorities is configured and a multiplexing timeline is satisfied. The processor is also configured to multiplex a low priority hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and a high priority scheduling request (SR) with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 0 or a PUCCH format 1. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR on a PUCCH.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. Higher layer circuitry is configured to receive first information, second information, and third information. Receiving circuitry is configured to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The first information indicates one or more combinations, each combination including a downlink transmission configuration indication (TCI) and an uplink TCI. The second information indicates whether to configure a presence of a TCI field in downlink control information (DCI) carried by the PDCCH. The third information indicates a time duration threshold between the PDCCH and the PDSCH. The transmitting circuitry transmits the PUCCH based on a first combination, a second combination, or a third combination.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. Higher layer circuitry is configured to receive information to configure a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition. Receiving circuitry is configured to receive downlink control information (DCI) on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit a PUSCH. A redundancy version field in the DCI indicates a pattern of redundancy versions for each repetition. A sounding reference signal index (SRI) field indicates a pattern of sounding reference signal indexes for each repetition.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. Higher layer circuitry is configured to receive information to configure more than one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set for aperiodic SRS transmission. Medium access control (MAC) circuitry is configured to receive a MAC control element (MAC CE) to activate one or more of the SRS resource sets. Receiving circuitry is configured to receive downlink control information (DCI) carried by a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit an SRS. A configuration of each of the configured SRS resource sets includes a slot offset for the aperiodic SRS transmission. An SRS request field in the DCI indicates one from the activated SRS resource set. The transmitting circuitry transmits the SRS based on the indicated SRS resource set and the slot offset included in the indicated SRS resource set.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE determines a joint coding for more than two bits of total payload for low priority hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and high priority HARQ-ACK on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The UE also determines a PUCCH resource based on the total HARQ-ACK payload from sets of high priority PUCCH resources. The UE further determines a number of physical resource blocks (PRBs) for a PUCCH transmission based on the total HARQ-ACK payload and a maxCodeRate on the selected PUCCH resource. The UE also multiplexes the low priority HARQ-ACK and the high priority HARQ-ACK based on the determined joint coding. The UE further transmits the multiplexed HARQ-ACK on the PUCCH.