Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving, at a first communication device from a second communication device, first registration information of a last serving cell, the first registration information at least including a first tracking area code and the identity of the second communication device; and determining whether to perform a registration procedure for the second communication device based on the first registration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for adding secondary node (SN) for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can include: receiving location information of an UAV severed by a master node (MN); and transmitting an air beam preparation request for preparing an air beam for the UAV to a first set of candidate SNs with the location information of the UAV, wherein each of the first set of candidate SNs is connected to the MN via a network interface. Embodiments of the present disclosure can meet high QoS requirements in UAV use cases in NR.

Abstract: The present application relates to a user equipment, a base station and a method for data transmission. The base station transmits a paging message to the user equipment. The paging message includes a Random Access Channel (RACH) resource associated with Coverage Enhancement (CE) level information. After receiving the paging message, the user equipment selects a specific CE level from the CE level information. The user equipment transmits a Random Access (RA) preamble to the base station according to the RACH resource with the specific CE level.

Abstract: A method and a remote unit are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method at remote unit, comprising: receiving packets from upper layer, mapping the packets to QoS flow, determining SLRB configuration corresponding to the QoS flow, establishing SLRB for the QoS flow with a peer remote unit based on the SLRB configuration, mapping the QoS flow to the SLRB, and transmitting the QoS flow with the SLRB to the peer remote unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method of a first communication device includes: receiving a first connection request from a second communication device, wherein the first connection request may include a first indication indicating that a first logical channel between the first communication device and the second communication device is associated with a third communication device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for indicating carrier are disclosed. A method comprises transmitting a candidate carrier configuration, wherein the candidate carrier configuration includes at least one of a frequency position, a frequency offset, an operation mode, NRS information, CRS information, power offset and EUTRA system bandwidth of at least one candidate carrier.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) states configuration and activation or deactivation for multiple DCI (M-DCI) based multiple TRP (M-TRP) Downlink (DL) transmission are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a receiver that receives a capability report from a remote device, wherein the capability report indicates that the remote device supports 128 or more configurable TCI states; a processor that configures 128 or more TCI states according to the capability report; and a transmitter that transmits a Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) to activate a subset of the TCI states.

Abstract: A method of measurement report enhancement for aerial UE. A method of measurement report enhancement, the method comprising: receiving a measurement report configuration with a new measurement triggering condition and corresponding threshold from eNB; performing measurements of a cells according to the new measurement triggering condition; evaluating if a new triggering condition is satisfied according to the threshold based on the measurement result of cells; and reporting the measurement report to the eNB when the new triggering condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for configuring and indicating spatial relation for PUCCH resources are disclosed. A method comprises configuring the number of PUCCH resources sharing a same PUCCH-spatialRelationInfo value, wherein the number is one or more; and transmitting a MAC CE to indicate one spatialRelationInfo value for the one or more PUCCH resources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for handling collisions. A method includes receiving at a first communication equipment first scheduling information; determining whether there is a transmission resource collision of a first TB and a second TB; and storing the first TB or the second TB for transmission if the collision is determined.

Abstract: The present application is related to a method performed by user equipment (UE). The method includes: determining whether a uplink (UL) transmission and a sidelink (SL) transmission overlap in time domain; and in response to the UL transmission and the SL transmission overlapping in time domain, determining, based on quality of service (QoS) requirements of the UL transmission and the SL transmission, transmitting which one of the UL transmission and the SL transmission and not transmitting the other one of the UL transmission and the SL transmission.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the method includes: communicating with a first base station by utilizing a first SIM and communicating with a second base station by utilizing a second SIM; transmitting a request signal to the second base station in response to a connection setup process between the user equipment and the first base station; and receiving a configuration message from the second base station in response to the request signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving a first buffer status report at a communication device; and triggering a pre-emptive buffer status report based on the first buffer status report if a trigger condition is met.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining a transmission scheme. One method (400) includes receiving (402) data at a buffer at a first time. The method (400) also includes determining (404) a transmission scheme for transmitting the data based on whether a second time corresponding to a scheduling request resource or a third time corresponding to a grant-free resource is closer in time to the first time. The method (400) includes transmitting (406) the data using the transmission scheme.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for resource collision avoidance on sidelink are disclosed. One method of apparatus includes determining reserved resource on SL for a following SL transmission; transmitting information of the reserved resource to a mode 4 UE in a resource reservation field in SCI. Further, the reserved resource on SL is determined according to DCI received from a base station. Further, a resource guarantee indication, which indicates whether the reserved resource indicated in the resource reservation field in the SCI can be occupied by the mode 4 UE, is transmitted to the mode 4 UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: transmitting, from a communication device, a message indicating a paging collision; and receiving, at the communication device, configuration information in response to the message indicating the paging collision.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for responding to RAN paging failures. One apparatus (300) includes a processor (302), a transmitter (310), and a receiver (312). The receiver (312) receives (702) an access network context release request including an indication of RAN paging failure. The processor (302) suspends (704) a protocol data unit session deactivation procedure and triggering core network paging in response to receiving the indication of RAN paging failure. In response to the core network paging failing, the processor (302) resumes (706) the protocol data unit session deactivation procedure. In response to the core network paging succeeding, the transmitter (310) transmits (708) an access network context establishment request to a target RAN. In response to receiving an access network context establishment response from the target RAN, the transmitter (310) transmits (710) a protocol data unit session modification request.

Abstract: The present application relates to a user equipment, a base station and a method of performing conditional handover. The base station transmits a conditional handover message to the user equipment. The conditional handover message includes a trigger condition and a timer corresponding to a target cell. The user equipment receives the conditional handover message from the base station for performing conditional handover when needed. The user equipment determines that the trigger condition is met and then starts the first timer for controlling period of performing conditional handover to the target cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving, at a communication device, a configuration message including a threshold to configure the communication device; and transmitting, from the communication device, a congestion indication if an occupied buffer size of the communication device is equal to or greater than the threshold.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for prioritizing usage of logical channels corresponding to logical identifiers. One method (800) includes reserving (802) a first logical channel identifier corresponding to a first logical channel configured to carry a copy of first data and reserving (804) a first association between the first and second logical channel identifiers. The second logical channel identifier corresponds to a second logical channel configured to carry a copy of the first data. The method (800) includes determining (806) a third logical channel identifier corresponding to a third logical channel configured to carry a copy of second data and determining (808) a second association between the third and fourth logical channel identifiers. The fourth logical channel identifier corresponds to a fourth logical channel configured to carry a copy of the second data.