Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus comprising means for receiving, from a wireless network node, a Transmission Coordination Indication, TCI, state switch command, the TCI state switch command commanding the apparatus to perform at least an uplink TCI state switch, means for receiving, from the wireless network node, at least one downlink transmission before the uplink TCI state switch is required to be completed and means for transmitting, to the wireless network node, feedback information related to the at least one downlink transmission after completing the uplink TCI state switch.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses, and computer readable medium of power management in dual-connectivity. The method comprises: in accordance with a determination that a condition for triggering a PHR is met, generating, at a first device, the PHR comprising first PH information for at least one activated first serving cell and second information associated with a deactivated state of a second serving cell; and transmitting the PHR to a second device, the at least one first serving cell being provided by the second device, and the second serving cell being provided by a third device other than the second device In this way, the UE reports PHR information for the PSCell, even when it is deactivated. Based on the PHR information, the network can adjust power shared with the SCG in time, and determine whether to activate the SCG from the viewpoint of UL power.

Abstract: A terminal device performs measurements related to a first base station while in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or RRC inactive state. The terminal device determines whether the measurements satisfy a timing condition and do not meet a regularity criterion. In response, the terminal device performs an evaluation process to determine whether at least one of a first condition related to terminal device mobility or a second condition related to terminal device location with respect to a cell of the first base station is met at a given point in time or during a given time period. The terminal device sends, to a second base station, an indication of a measurement result and an indication of the evaluation process result. A network device receives and processes these indications from the terminal device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for new radio measurements with a limited spectrum. A method may include transmitting, to a network element in response to a capability inquiry, capability information including an operational capability of a user equipment under a reduced bandwidth, a long periodicity, or a network scenario based on an operating status of the network element. The method may also include receiving, from the network element in response to the capability information, a configuration including at least one of a reduced bandwidth or a periodicity configuration of the user equipment. The method may further include performing, based on the configuration, a measurement over a synchronization signal block. In addition, the method may include reporting the measurement over the synchronization signal block to the network element.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a handover interruption time reduction through data reception on a source cell during a handover procedure are provided. For example, a method can include receiving a gap allocation configuration at a user equipment from a network. The method can also include preparing for a handover to a target cell during a gap according to the gap allocation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing scheduling flexibility between transmission configuration indicator states for data reception and RRM measurements for multi-Rx chain UE. One method may include transmitting, to a network entity, a measurement timing configuration; and receiving a sharing factor associated with the measurement timing configuration. The sharing factor indicates a sharing pattern associated with a first spatial receive element performing radio resource management measurements, and a second spatial receive element configured to receive data without scheduling restrictions.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to best effort radio resource management (RRM) measurements. A method comprises performing RRM measurements for intra-frequency carrier and a serving cell carrier of the apparatus and at least one inter-frequency carriers; and in accordance with a determination that an increase of an amount of traffic with a data type having a specific latency requirement, or an increase of a packet loss rate associated with the traffic satisfies a respective threshold level, skip the RRM measurements for the at least one inter-frequency carriers on one or more measurement gaps; and performing transmission of the traffic between the apparatus and a second apparatus within the one or more measurement gaps.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of dynamic signaling for a measurement gap. The method comprising receiving, from a second apparatus, information at least comprising an indication of a set of frequency bands associated with an measurement to be performed at the first apparatus; determining a requirement of a measurement gap for the measurement based on the information; and transmitting a message associated with the requirement to the second apparatus. In this way, a network controlled signaling management may be achieved, which may reduce the overhead of the signaling and improve the system performance.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method comprises receiving, by a network node, a first level capability about measurement gap needed or not for a user equipment. The method further comprises transmitting, by the network node, a pre-configured measurement gap pattern, in response to the reported first level capability indicates that the user equipment needs a measurement gap. The method further comprises receiving, by the network node, status of the pre-configured measurement gap pattern is changed by the user equipment.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to reporting availability of UE measurements. In examples of the disclosure a UE can be configured to receive a connection setup message and to enable transmission of a report wherein the report comprises an indication of measurement availability for one or more measurements performed by the UE and an indication of validation status for one or more measurements performed by the UE.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprising means for: enabling testing of at least one user equipment (110, 12) over a plurality of radio frames by: determining (202), for at least one candidate position in a current radio frame, if one or more signals are to be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, based, at least in part, on one or more probabilities associated with the at least one candidate position in the current radio frame; if it is determined, for at least one candidate position in the current radio frame, that one or more signals are to be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, transmitting (204) one or more signals to the at least one user equipment using the at least one candidate position in the current radio frame; if it is determined, for at least one candidate position in the current radio frame, that one or more signals are not be transmitted to the at least one user equipment, determining (206) if a maximum number of transmission failures has occurred, wherein a transmission failure is d

Abstract: Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling of measurements relaxation and other activity skipping. The user equipment (UE) may be allowed to relax its various measurements if one or more radio link quality-based relaxation conditions are satisfied and based on whether the UE is also allowed, at the same time, to skip other activities. Based on certain embodiments, the UE may perform the measurements, if another activity has to be performed since relaxation may not provide any power saving benefit under such situation.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for monitoring paging occasion. A user equipment in idle state or inactive state and receives a paging repetition indication field in a message associated with a paging message of a paging occasion. In response to determining that the paging message does not comprise a paging record for the user equipment, the user equipment skips monitoring of a number of subsequent paging occasions based on the paging repetition indication field, and, in response to determining that the number of subsequent paging occasions has been reached, resumes monitoring a next paging occasion. A base station may support this behavior by transmitting the paging repetition indication field.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, from a first network, a configuration of a group priority of the first network and a group priority of a second network, a gap priority of gaps associated to the first network, and a condition under which a user equipment can modify the gap priority of gaps associated to the first network relative to a gap priority of gaps associated to the second network. The method may also include requesting the first network for gaps related to activities of a second network. The method may further include monitoring the condition received from the first network. In addition, the method may include modifying, in response to the monitoring, the gap priority of gaps associated to the first network element or the gap priority of gaps associated to the second network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable storage medium of communication. The method implemented at a first device includes receiving, at a first device and from a second device, a measurement configuration to be performed by the first device, the measurement configuration including at least the following: first measurement occasions configured for the first device for receiving a reference signal, and information about a synchronization signal associated with the reference signal, the synchronization signal to be measured at second measurement occasions. The method also includes measuring the reference signal at one or more of the first measurement occasions. The method further includes skipping measuring the synchronization signal at one or more of the second measurement occasions.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for configuring measurement gap patterns. An example method may include: receiving configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns; receiving index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth part; and configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth part based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. Related apparatuses and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for performing over the air (OTA) testing of a UE in a testing chamber including at least one probe antenna includes generating a first emulated downlink (DL) signal of a first virtual transmission/reception point (TRP) located at a first virtual location and a second emulated DL signal of a second virtual TRP located at a second virtual location in accordance with a first signal alternation profile and a second signal alternation profile, respectively, the first signal alternation profile including one or more first alternation characteristics that vary over time with simulated movement of the UE relative to the first virtual location, the second signal alternation profile including one or more second alternation characteristics that vary over time with simulated movement of the UE relative to the second virtual location; and transmitting signals for testing the UE based on the first and second emulated DL signals.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, at a user equipment from a network node, a measurement validity configuration specifying radio interface measurement characteristics required to be met by the user equipment to obtain valid measurements; and determining, at the user equipment, whether radio interface measurements made by the user equipment meet the measurement validity configuration and, if so, providing an indication to the network node that valid measurements have been obtained.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhanced activation of primary secondary cell are provided. For example, a method can include performing, by a user equipment, at least one of beam failure detection or radio link monitoring on a deactivated secondary cell; receiving, from a network node, an activation command for the deactivated secondary cell; determining whether at least one of the deactivated secondary cell or a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state is known based on at least one of a status of the beam failure detection or a status of the radio link monitoring of the deactivated secondary cell; and determining an activation delay for activation of the deactivated secondary cell based on a result of the determination of whether the secondary cell or the TCI state is known.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for configuring carriers and/or performing reference signal measurements. In one example implementation, the method may include a user equipment (UE) receiving carrier configuration information and carrier type information from a network node, the carrier type information including an indication whether a carrier is an offloading carrier; determining whether one or more offloading conditions to perform offloading measurements are satisfied; and performing the offloading measurements in response to determining that the one or more offloading conditions are satisfied.