Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for communicating elements between multi-link devices are disclosed. Apparatuses of a multi-link device (MLD) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to encode a management frame, the management frame comprising a link information field, the link information field indicating a first link of the MLD for which management information is applicable and configure a non-access point (AP) of the MLD or a station (STA) of the MUD to transmit the management frame on a second link of the MLD. The processing circuitry is further configured to decode a second management frame, the second management frame comprising a second link information field, the second link information field indicating a second link of the MLD for which second management information is applicable.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for trigger frames or transmission opportunities with delayed uplink start are disclosed. Apparatuses of a station (STA) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to decode a trigger frame, the trigger frame indicating that delayed transmission is permitted, indicating a length of a simultaneous uplink (UL) transmission, and indicating a resource unit (RU) for the uplink transmission to an access point (AP), encode a delayed UL trigger-based (TB) physical (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU), and configure the STA to transmit the delayed UL TB PPDU on the RU after receiving the trigger frame, where data of the UL TB PPDU is delayed.

Abstract: For example, an apparatus may be configured to cause an Access Point (AP) to generate an information element including licensed-channel information corresponding to a licensed sub 10 Gigahertz (GHz) (sub-10 GHz) wireless communication channel, which is restricted to private access, the licensed-channel information configured to indicate a central frequency of the licensed sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel, and a bandwidth of the licensed sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel; and to transmit a frame over an unlicensed sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel, which is not restricted to the private access, the unlicensed sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel different from the licensed sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel, the frame including the information element including the licensed-channel information.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) Multi-Link Device (MLD) and/or a non-AP MLD may be configured to utilize a mechanism configured to support link disablement of an AP. For example, the AP MLD may be configured to transmit from an AP of the AP MLD a broadcast frame including a link disable advertisement, the link disable advertisement to advertise a link disablement of the AP for all non-AP MLDs associated with the AP, the link disablement of the AP to indicate that the AP is to be unavailable for communication with all the non-AP MLDs associated with the AP; and disable communication of beacon frames and response frames from the AP based on the link disable advertisement.

Abstract: Logic to manage multiple link operations for more than one access point (AP) stations (STAs), wherein the more than one AP STAs include a control AP STA and a managed AP STA. Logic to associate, via the control AP STA, a first STA of a non-AP multi-link device (MLD) with the control AP STA to establish a control link and a second STA of the non-AP MLD with the managed AP to establish a managed link. Logic to cause transmission of a management frame, by the control AP STA, via the control link to establish a first TWT SP on the managed link during a first time interval. And logic to manage multiple link operations for more than one non-AP STAs, wherein the more than one non-AP STAs include a control STA and a managed STA.

Abstract: Logic to place one or more protocol data units (PDUs) in a transmit queue for transmission. Logic to perform a directional clear channel assessment (CCA) for a first sector of a 60 gigahertz (GHz) link, the directional CCA to determine only if the first sector is busy or idle. Logic to determine the directional CCA indicates idle for the first sector. Logic to cause transmission of the first PDU to the STA via the first sector of the 60 GHz link based on the directional CCA. Logic to receive an acknowledgement (ACK) of receipt of the PDU from the STA. Logic to perform a directional CCA for a second sector of the 60 GHz link. And logic to communicate via the first sector and the second sector independently.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for trigger frames or transmission opportunities with multiple start times and delayed uplink start are disclosed. Apparatuses of a station (STA) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to decode a trigger frame, the trigger frame indicating a time allocation of a plurality of time allocations and indicating a resource unit (RU) for an uplink transmission for the STA. The processing circuitry is further configured to: encode an uplink (UL) trigger-based (TB) physical (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) in accordance with the time allocation and the RU and configure the STA to transmit the UL TB PPDU on the RU during the time allocation. Trigger frames are disclosed that include indications of multiple time allocations for multiple RUs where the STAs are permitted to use delayed transmissions or random access within the time allocations.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to determine whether a stream of frames is suitable for out-of-order delivery from a first Medium Access Control layer (MAC-layer) process to a second MAC-layer process, the second MAC-layer process is above the first MAC-layer process; and, based on a determination that the stream of frames is suitable for out-of-order delivery, to deliver to the second MAC-layer process one or more frames of the stream of frames according to an out-of-order delivery scheme.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to link recommendation. A device may determine that a first STA associated with an AP MLD requires transitioning a first station device (STA) to at least one AP MLD of a plurality of AP MLDs. The device may generate a basic service set transition management (BTM) frame comprising a neighbor report element for a first AP MLD of the plurality of AP MLDs. The device may include a Multi-Link information element for the first AP MLD of the plurality of AP MLDs, wherein the Multi-Link information element is for recommending the transition of the first STA to the first AP MLD of the first AP MLD. The device may configure the processing circuitry to send the BTM frame to the first STA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to group addressed BUs. A device may encode a traffic indication map (TIM) element with information associated with a plurality of access points (APs) in a multiple basic service set identifications (BSSIDs) set and one or more APs of the AP MLD. The device may cause to send a beacon frame comprising the TIM element to one or more station devices (STAs).

Abstract: The application relates to ultra-low latency data transmission in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). An apparatus used in a non-Access Point Station (non-AP STA), includes processor circuitry configured to cause the non-AP STA to, when there is urgent data that must be transmitted in uplink without waiting for a scheduled slot: generate a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) from the urgent data; and transmit the PDU on a resource unit pre-assigned for urgent transmission, wherein the resource unit is multiplexed for uplink transmission from multiple non-AP STAs.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for ultra-low latency out-of-band radios are disclosed. Apparatuses of a station (STA) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to associate with an access point (AP) on a first channel using a first transmit power, encode a physical (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for transmission on a second channel, and configure the STA to transmit the PPDU on the second channel with a second transmit power, wherein a bandwidth of the first channel is less than the bandwidth of the second channel and wherein the first transmit power is greater than the second transmit power. The second channel may be punctured based on overlapping basic service sets (BSS) (OBSSs) signal strengths. The use of the second channel is restricted for communications related to low-latency applications. The transmit power on the second channel is reduced to lower the interference with OBSSs.

Abstract: For example, an apparatus may be configured to cause an Access Point (AP) Multi-Link Device (MLD) to, during an ongoing communication between a first AP of the AP MLD and a first non-AP wireless communication station (STA) over a first wireless communication channel, communicate a suspend request by a second AP of the AP MLD over a second wireless communication channel, the suspend request configured to request suspension of the ongoing communication between the first AP of the AP MLD and the first non-AP STA; to suspend the ongoing communication between the first AP of the MLD and the first non-AP STA over the first wireless communication channel for a suspension period; and to communicate a frame by the first AP over the first wireless communication channel during the suspension period, the frame communicated between the first AP and a second non-AP STA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to fast transition Wi-Fi roaming operations. A device may generate, during a first association of the device to a first access point, a request to authenticate the device to a second access point; send, during the first association, the request to authenticate; receive, during the first association, a response indicating that the device is authenticated to the second access point; generate, during the first association, a reassociation request to the second access point; determine that a time between sending the request to authenticate and generating the reassociation request is less than a threshold time; send, based on the determination that the time is less than the threshold time, the reassociation request to the second access point; and receive a reassociation response indicative of a second association of the device to the second access point.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an enhanced hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ). A device may determine two or more HARQ medium access control (MAC) frames. The device may determine a difference between a first number of bits of a physical layer (PHY) codeword and a second number of bits of a first HARQ MAC frame of the two or more HARQ MAC frames. The device may generate, based on the difference, a third number of bits, wherein the first number of bits is equal to a sum of the second number of bits and the third number of bits. The device may generate an aggregated MAC frame comprising the first HARQ MAC frame, the third number of bits, and a second HARQ MAC frame of the two or more HARQ MAC frames. The device may send the aggregated MAC frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to spatial reuse for extremely high throughput (EHT). A device may identify a frame received from a first station device configured to operate in a first basic service set (BSS) on a first channel. The device may analyze a preamble of the frame to determine a classification of the frame. The device may adjust a calculation of a packet detection for overlapping basic service set (OBSS) value based on a number of unpunctured 20 MHz frequency channels. The device may determine to simultaneously use the first channel for communication with a second device within a second BSS based on the calculation of the packet detection for OBSS value.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to extremely high throughput (EHT) capabilities. A device may detect a first station device (STA), wherein the first STA operates as a legacy device. The device may detect a second STA, wherein the second STA operates as an EHT device. The device may exchange first capabilities with the first STA, wherein the first capabilities include support for legacy features. The device may exchange second capabilities with the second STA, wherein the second capabilities include multi-link operation (MLO) support. The device may dynamically de-correlate EHT capabilities from the second STA. The device may establish a communication channel with the second STA based on an energy detection (ED) threshold that is determined based on the de-correlation of the EHT capabilities.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to intra-basic service set (BSS) signaling for multiple access points (APs). A device may determine one or more access points (APs), wherein the one or more APs are in a set of multiple basic service sets (BSSs) identified as intra-BSS. The device may include, in a first frame, a high-efficiency operation element comprising a bit associated with an indicator of the set of multiple BSSs. The device may include, in a second frame, an association identification (AID) value, wherein the AID value is associated with the device. The device may cause to send the first frame a first station device of one or more station devices. The device may cause to send the second frame to a second station device of the one or more station devices.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to null data packet (NDP) feedback report. A device may cause to send an NDP feedback report frame to one or more station devices, wherein the NDP feedback report frame comprises one or more resource allocations. The device may identify an allocation response using a first allocation of the one or more resource allocations from a first station device. The device may determine to assign one or more timeslots as contention based resources based on the allocation response.

Abstract: According to various aspects, a network component may include: one or more processors configured to: generate a first message to a wireless network client, the first message including a request to report information about wireless networks within communication range of the wireless network client; assign a scheduling group of a plurality of scheduling groups to the wireless network client based on the information; schedule one or more transmissions in accordance with a first wireless network protocol to the wireless network client in accordance with the schedule group assigned to the wireless network client; generate a second message to the wireless network client, the second message including an instruction to schedule one or more transmissions in accordance with a second wireless network protocol from the wireless network client in accordance with the schedule group assigned to the wireless network client.