Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses and computer readable storage medium for channel state information (CSI) reporting. In a method, a first device receives, from a second device, a beam related indication for a cell. The beam related indication indicates a beam for a communication via the cell. Then, the first device derives a first CSI measurement result based on the received beam related indication. The first device transmits, to the second device, a CSI report to indicate the first CSI measurement result.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising means for: receiving, from an access node, one or more termination configurations, the one or more termination configurations comprising one or more termination conditions associated with the termination of performance of one or more measurements; starting performing the one or more measurements according to a first measurement configuration; determining, based on the one or more measurements, that at least one termination condition associated with the first measurement configuration is satisfied; and terminating performance of the one or more measurements according to the first measurement configuration based on the determining.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for event-triggered EMR reporting. One method may include receiving, at a user equipment, from a network entity, a measurement configuration for early measurement reporting. The measurement configuration may include at least one early measurement reporting event associated with the user equipment re-accessing the network entity. The method may further include transmitting, to the network entity, an early measurement reporting result.

Abstract: Described herein is a user equipment, UE, served by a source cell of a first network node that supports distributed unit, DU, functionality and/or a layer 2 protocol processing of a radio access network, RAN, the UE comprising: at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE at least to: generate L1 measurements for a plurality of candidate target cells controlled by the first network node, wherein said plurality of candidate target cells are selected based on L3 measurements generated by the UE; determine if said plurality of candidate target cells complies with one or more preset conditions for the UE to execute handover from said serving source cell to at least one of said plurality of candidate target cells for L1L2-triggered mobility, LTM; and transmit, preferably periodically, an L1 measurement report to the first network node, wherein said L1 measurement report is provided by the UE based on said determination relating

Abstract: There is provided a method, computer program and apparatus for causing a user equipment to perform: implementing dual connectivity and/or carrier aggregation within a communications network, the means for implementing dual connectivity and/or carrier aggregation within a communications network being able to perform simultaneous measurements for serving and another carrier, the another carrier being a dual connectivity and/or carrier aggregation target carrier; determining, following an idle and/or an inactive mode of operation, initiating a connection; and implementing a measurement behaviour starting from the determining, the measurement behaviour configured to reduce setup delay with respect to the implementing dual connectivity and/or carrier aggregation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of L1/L3 measurements. The method comprises receiving, from a network device, a measurement configuration comprising information configuring at least one CSI-RS on at least one first cell, wherein the at least one first cell is configured without SSB transmission; determining at least one second cell where at least one associated SSB is transmitted, the at least one second cell being different from the at least one first cell; and measuring the at least one CSI-RS on the at least one first cell based on the measurement configuration and the at least one associated SSB. In this way, the L1/L3 measurement accuracy can be improved.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to cell switch in a cellular communication network. receiving, by a user equipment, a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message associated with a Layer 1/Layer 2 (L1/L2) triggered mobility (LTM) procedure; determining whether the UE is able to pre-process at least part of the RRC reconfiguration message related to LTM before reception of a cell switch command for performing a cell switch; performing preprocessing of at least part of a LTM related part of the received RRC reconfiguration message, and transmitting, towards a network node of a radio access network the user equipment is connected to, a message including an indication related to the preprocessed part of LTM related part of the radio resource control reconfiguration message before the reception of the cell switch command.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instruction that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus, which is configured to communicate on a source transmission configuration indication state, to: receive, from a network using the source transmission configuration indication state, a configuration for a state switch from the source transmission configuration indication state to a target transmission configuration indication state; determine that the apparatus is operated in a high speed train frequency range 2 (HST FR2) scenario; determine whether or not the target state is among active transmission configuration indication states; determine a state switch delay based on determining that the apparatus is operated in the HST FR2 scenario and based on determining whether or not the target state is among active transmission configuration indication states.

Abstract: A method includes establishing a carrier aggregation (CA) communication session with a network node, wherein the CA communication session comprises a first component carrier, CC, and a second CC in a common frequency band distanced from one another by a frequency gap, wherein the first CC and the second CC are utilized using a common radio frequency resource; measuring, using the common radio frequency resource, an interference level indication indicative of an intensity of an interference originating from radio transmissions within the frequency gap; determining, based on the measured interference level indication, to deactivate the second CC; and deactivating the second CC, wherein the deactivating comprises ceasing to utilize the second CC.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a UE apparatus, method, and computer program for measurement configuration based on in-gap interference. The UE apparatus determines, a first configuration for measuring a level of in-gap interference between a first CC and a second CC. The UE apparatus determines, based on the in-gap interference level, a second configuration for measuring at least one or more of a first CC, a second CC, and the in-gap interference. The UE apparatus measures, at least one of the first CC, the in-gap interference, or the second CC using at least one RF resource based on the determined first configuration and the determined second configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to: receive an indication to activate at least one secondary cell; determine whether one or more conditions for activation of the at least one secondary cell are met; and in response to a determination that at least one of the one or more conditions is not met, transmit an activation status indication with respect to the at least one secondary cell. An apparatus may be configured to: transmit, to a user equipment, an indication to activate at least one secondary cell; and receive, from the user equipment, an activation status indication with respect to the at least one secondary cell.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: at least one processor, and at least one memory having stored thereon instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least: configuring to monitor for a low-power wake up signal (LP-WUS) and for paging on a first carrier and to respond to paging, received on the first carrier, on at least one second carrier; determining at least one threshold, where the at least one threshold is derived based on at least one condition, relating to channel quality of at least one of the first carrier or the at least one second carrier, for monitoring for the LP-WUS on the first carrier; and in response to receiving a LP-WUS or a paging on the first carrier, evaluating whether at least one channel measurement, of the at least one second carrier, satisfies the at least one determined threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of enabling flexible concurrent MG configuration. The method comprises obtaining, from a second device, configuration information at least comprising a set of default measurement gap configurations associated with at least one of the following: a reference signal type related to at least one measurement object, or a positioning reference signal measurement; receiving, from the second device, an indication whether at least one default measurement gap configuration in the set of default measurement gap configurations is allowed to be used for at least one of a target positioning reference signal measurement and one or more target measurement objects; and performing, based on the indication, at least one target measurement associated with at least one of the target positioning reference signal measurement and the one or more target measurement objects.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising: means for storing a cell configuration for use when the apparatus is in an active mode; means for sending one or more cell measurements of a cell associated with the stored cell configuration to a network node; and means for, once the cell measurements have been sent, activating the stored cell configuration at the apparatus while the apparatus is in the active mode or is entering the active mode.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, methods and apparatus for receiving a configuration for fast measurement reporting and determining, while in an idle or inactive mode, an occurrence of a connection setup trigger. When at least one fast measurement reporting carrier is configured, starting measurements on the at least one fast measurement reporting carrier in response to the determination of the occurrence of the connection setup trigger. Performing a connection setup and continuing the measurements during the connection setup.

Abstract: This specification describes a terminal device comprising: means for receiving, at the terminal device from at least one base station of a telecommunications network, configuration information which is indicative of a modified configuration for a measurement validity duration pre-configured at the terminal device, wherein the measurement validity duration is for use in validating measurements of signals received from at least one cell of the telecommunications network performed by the terminal device in an idle mode or an inactive mode; and means for determining whether to follow the modified configuration for the measurement validity duration or the pre-configured measurement validity duration.

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.