Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes receiving a configuration of resources on a plurality of signaling entities for reception of a plurality of control messages, wherein each of the plurality of control messages schedules resources on a different signaling entity than one of the plurality of signaling entities on which the control message is to be received, and monitoring the configured resources on the plurality of signaling entities for the plurality of control messages.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a wireless communication device, a negative acknowledgement message (NACK) for a first Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) via a first frequency band; and receiving, by the wireless communication device, a second PDSCH via a second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band is different from the second frequency band. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a configuration for periodic communications. The UE may determine that the UE has successfully received a respective initial transmission in each transmission cycle of a threshold number of transmission cycles associated with the periodic communications. The UE may deactivate repetitions in one or more transmission cycles based at least in part on the determination. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives a DCI from a base station, the DCI including an update to a periodically-occurring scheduling, where an absolute time for the update to take effect is specified in an RRC configuration of the DCI. The UE applies the update to the periodically-occurring scheduling for communications of the UE beginning at and following the absolute time. In another aspect, the UE receives at least one downlink communication that updates a plurality of SPS or CG parameters. The UE determines an action time for the update to take effect for each parameter, where the action time is a function of a type of each parameter. The UE applies the update to each parameter for communications of the UE beginning at and following a respective action time.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes monitoring, by a user equipment (UE), a first component carrier (CC) of a plurality of CCs for a first channel, determining, by the UE during monitoring, one or more channel measurements for a set of candidate CCs of the plurality of CCs, determining, by the UE based on a determination at the UE, whether to include carrier selection data in an uplink transmission, the carrier selection data based on one or more channel measurements, and transmitting, by the UE, the carrier selection data in the uplink transmission. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine that beam measurement resources, associated with performing beam management, are to be activated, and may transmit an activation signal associated with requesting activation of the beam measurement resources. In some aspects, a base station may receive an activation signal associated with requesting activation of beam measurement resources associated with performing beam management, wherein the activation signal is transmitted by a user equipment, and may activate one or more of the beam management resources based at least in part on the activation signal. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may determine a result associated with an initial set of transmissions of a periodic transmission cycle, and switch a search space configuration set to be used for one or more slots of the periodic transmission cycle based at least in part on the result, the search space configuration set being switched to a candidate search space configuration set. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine that a search space configuration set to be used for a slot of a periodic transmission cycle is to be switched based at least in part on a result associated with an initial set of transmissions of the periodic transmission cycle; and switch the search space configuration, the search space configuration set being switched to a candidate search space configuration set. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may be provisioned with multiple scheduling configurations and/or configured grants (CGs). Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for transmitting an indication from the UE to the base station indicating that the UE has no data to be transmitted to the BS during the allocated transmission time interval in order to prevent base station from allocating resources for transmission.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first transmission on a first beam of a set of beams in a first time period of a first transmission duration. The UE may identify a second beam of the set of beams in a second time period of the first transmission duration. The UE may transmit an indication of the identified second beam of the set of beams for an uplink transmission and/or a downlink transmission in a second transmission duration. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine that a current transmission cycle does not satisfy a feedback message transmission criterion for a feedback message to acknowledge whether a transmission was successfully received. The UE may perform a feedback response action on the feedback message based at least in part on determining that the current transmission cycle does not satisfy the feedback message transmission criterion. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) are provided. In an aspect, the UE receives a downlink communication from a base station, the downlink communication including an update to at least one semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) or configured grant (CG) parameter. The downlink communication also indicates whether to use a first action time or a second action time for the update to take effect. The UE determines the action time for the at least one SPS or CG parameter update to take effect based on the downlink communication. The UE then applies the update to the at least one SPS or CG parameter for communications of the UE beginning at and following the action time.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering a long range extension mode of operation for a wireless device in a cellular communications network. In one preferred embodiment, the wireless device is a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device. In one embodiment, a node in the cellular communications network determines that the wireless device is to operate in the long range extension mode if there is difficulty in establishing communication between the wireless device and the cellular communications network. If the wireless device is to operate in the long range extension mode, the node activates one or more long range extension mechanisms with respect to the wireless device such that the wireless device operates in the long range extension mode. In this manner, the long range extension mode is selectively triggered for the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering a long range extension mode of operation for a wireless device in a cellular communications network. In one preferred embodiment, the wireless device is a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device. In one embodiment, a node in the cellular communications network determines that the wireless device is to operate in the long range extension mode if there is difficulty in establishing communication between the wireless device and the cellular communications network. If the wireless device is to operate in the long range extension mode, the node activates one or more long range extension mechanisms with respect to the wireless device such that the wireless device operates in the long range extension mode. In this manner, the long range extension mode is selectively triggered for the wireless device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adjusting Radio Link Monitoring (RLM), Radio Link Failure (RLF) detection, RLF recovery, and/or connection establishment failure detection for wireless devices (16) in a cellular communications network (10) depending on mode of operation. In one embodiment, a node (14, 16) in the cellular communications network (10) determines whether a wireless device (16) (e.g., a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device) is to operate in a long range extension mode of operation or a normal mode of operation. The node (14, 16) then applies different values for at least one parameter depending on whether the wireless device (16) is to operate in the long range extension mode or the normal mode. The at least one parameter includes one or more RLM parameters, one or more RLF detection parameters, and/or one or more RLF recovery parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing optimized handover decisions for mobile devices participating in streaming services. In one embodiment, a serving base station in a cellular communications network obtains a play out buffer size for a streaming service of a mobile device. The serving base station then makes a handover decision based on the play out buffer size for the streaming service of the mobile device. In one embodiment, the streaming service is a downlink streaming service to the mobile device, and the play out buffer size is a size of a downlink play out buffer at the serving base station for the downlink streaming service to the mobile device. In another embodiment, the streaming service is an uplink streaming service from the mobile device, and the play out buffer size is a size of an uplink play out buffer at the mobile device for the uplink streaming service.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adjusting Radio Link Monitoring (RLM), Radio Link Failure (RLF) detection, RLF recovery, and/or connection establishment failure detection for wireless devices (16) in a cellular communications network (10) depending on mode of operation. In one embodiment, a node (14, 16) in the cellular communications network (10) determines whether a wireless device (16) (e.g., a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device) is to operate in a long range extension mode of operation or a normal mode of operation. The node (14, 16) then applies different values for at least one parameter depending on whether the wireless device (16) is to operate in the long range extension mode or the normal mode. The at least one parameter includes one or more RLM parameters, one or more RLF detection parameters, and/or one or more RLF recovery parameters.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for generating physical random access channel sequences that can be used to efficiently access a wireless network are disclosed. One exemplary method of accessing a wireless network includes generating a repeated orthogonal sequence by repeating a base orthogonal sequence, generating a random access sequence by applying a window function to the repeated orthogonal sequence, and accessing the wireless network using a random access procedure by selectively using the random access sequence. In an example, the base orthogonal sequence may be a Zadoff-Chu sequence. In another example, the window function may be a root-Hamming window.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns radio communication. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns a possible reduction in overhead signaling. The radio link quality of a first radio link (e.g., DL) as well as a second radio link (e.g., UL) is obtained 130. Also, the obtained radio link quality of the first radio link is compared 140 with the obtained radio link quality of the second radio link. This is done in order to establish whether a similarity in the radio link quality is within a predefined tolerance. Next, the signaling for both the first radio link and the second radio link is controlled 150 if, or when, the similarity of the radio link quality is determined to be within said predefined tolerance.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for creating and using a pattern of radio resources to be shared in a cell between devices using an enhanced-coverage mode and at least one other category of devices. An example method includes forming (810) a resource pattern, the resource pattern indicating an allocation of first radio resources in a first cell to a first type of wireless device and indicating an allocation of second radio resources in the first cell to a second type of wireless device. The resource pattern is sent (820) to a second network node of the wireless communication system, e.g., a network node serving a neighboring cell, or to at least one wireless device, or to both. The resource pattern may be used in scheduling by the first network node or the second network node, or both.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for adjusting Radio Link Monitoring (RLM), Radio Link Failure (RLF) detection, RLF recovery, and/or connection establishment failure detection for wireless devices (16) in a cellular communications network (10) depending on mode of operation. In one embodiment, a node (14, 16) in the cellular communications network (10) determines whether a wireless device (16) (e.g., a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device) is to operate in a long range extension mode of operation or a normal mode of operation. The node (14, 16) then applies different values for at least one parameter depending on whether the wireless device (16) is to operate in the long range extension mode or the normal mode. The at least one parameter includes one or more RLM parameters, one or more RLF detection parameters, and/or one or more RLF recovery parameters.