Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a terminal device, a network device, methods, apparatuses and a computer readable storage medium for reducing cell activation delay. A terminal device determines, during an activation procedure of a secondary cell, at least one measurement result of the secondary cell at the terminal device, and performs a layer 1 measurement on the secondary cell based, at least partially, on the at least one measurement result. As such, there is no need to perform the layer 1 measurement on full beams and the time length of the activation procedure may be shorter. Thus, the activation delay can be reduced, the power consumption can be reduced, and the communication efficiency may be improved.

Abstract: A user equipment comprising means for: determining an evaluation period, wherein the determined evaluation period can be at least a first evaluation period, a second evaluation period or a third evaluation period; and performing downlink channel quality assessment comprising performing downlink measurements during the determined evaluation period, wherein the second evaluation period has a longer duration than the first evaluation period and the wherein the third evaluation period has a shorter duration than the second evaluation period.

Abstract: A terminal device may be configured to receive, from a serving network device, a configuration message for unified operation of radio link monitoring and beam failure detection, the configuration message comprising an indication to use a timer for early radio link failure, RLF, detection, wherein said timer is configured to be triggered by a transmission of a measurement report associated with a candidate cell to the serving network device in case at least one indication related to a beam failure has been detected by the terminal device; monitor for the at least one indication related to the beam failure; start the timer for early RLF detection based on the transmission of the measurement report and detection of said at least one indication. Devices and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method, comprising receiving at least one Lower Layer Triggered Mobility (LTM) configuration message from a network node, which includes at least one timer configuration for monitoring of an ongoing or imminent Radio Link Failure (RLF), monitoring at least one beam from the network node based on the at least one timer configuration.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for multi-reception chain UEs. One method may include receiving, from a serving cell, at least one radio resource control configuration or device capability report signal associated with at least one multi-reception chain user equipment mode; transmitting, to the serving cell, an indication that at least one multi-reception chain user equipment mode is preferred; and in response to transmitting the indication that at least one multi-reception chain user equipment mode is preferred, receiving, from the serving cell, an indication that the at least one preferred multi-reception chain user equipment mode is in operation.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided. The method includes receiving, from a network node, a configuration defining a plurality of measurement types associated with carrier information that corresponds to a plurality of carrier groups. The method further includes determining one or more measurements associated with one or more carriers based on the carrier information that corresponds to the plurality of carrier groups, wherein the one or more measurements are to be performed on the one or more carriers belonging to the one or more measurement types of the plurality of measurement types based on user equipment preferences. The method further includes executing the one or more measurements associated with the one or more carriers based on the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to handling of RTD of intra-band carriers. A first device receives, from a second device, an indication indicating that information of a RTD relevant to a first cell and a serving cell is to be reported, the first cell being non-co-located with the serving cell in a frequency band. The first device transmits the information of the RTD to the second device. In this way, information of RTD of a non-co-located cell may be indicated to a network for optimization of network scheduling and system performance.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to beam information triggering for cell activation. A first device obtains, from a second device, via a first cell, a configuration for adding a second cell for the first device. Th first device determines, based on at least one condition associated with the added second cell being met, that beam information of the second cell is to be transmitted. The first device transmits the beam information to the second device. In this way, the beam information transmission may be facilitated, and time consumption may be reduced.

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.