Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a random access message including a preamble and a payload. A base station may detect the preamble of the random access message. The base station, and may fail or succeed to decode the payload of the random access message. The base station may transmit, based at least in part on detecting the preamble and the different decoding outcome for the payload, a random access response. The random access response may include an uplink group grant and an indication for a type of the uplink group grant for a plurality of UEs whose preamble transmission share the same time and frequency occasion. UEs may monitor the type and the contents of the uplink group grant and transmit data subsequently on a set of shared time frequency resources. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine a configuration of a retransmission of a first message of a random access procedure based on a set of transmission configuration options transmitted by a base station. For example, the UE may transmit the first message but may reconfigure the first message for the retransmission based on the transmission configuration options. Additionally, the UE may configure a set of transmission configuration states based on the transmission configuration options for transmitting/retransmitting the first message. In some cases, the UE may determine to switch transmission configuration states based on a trigger signaled by the base station and/or a determination by the UE. Additionally, the UE may transmit an indication of a log of state transitions performed prior to a retransmission of the first message to facilitate combining of the retransmissions at the base station.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a dual connectivity configuration for a plurality of communication links, where at least one communication link of the plurality of communication links includes a sidelink. The UE may transmit a report based on an event associated with the sidelink. In some cases, the UE may determine the event associated with the sidelink based on identifying an activation of the at least one additional sidelink carrier, establishing a relay communication link between the UE and a relay network node, measuring a set of path loss values, determining a minimum path loss value of the measured set of path loss values, determining a backoff value for one or more sidelink carriers, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for remote user equipment (UE) discovery and link establishment for reduced capability UE are described. In some examples, a relay UE may transmit one or more discovery messages associated with establishing a sidelink relay communication link between the relay UE and a remote UE having a reduced communication bandwidth capability relative to the relay UE. In such examples, the relay UE may perform a communication bandwidth configuration procedure with the remote UE based on the remote UE having the reduced communication bandwidth capability relative to the relay UE. In some examples, the relay UE and the remote UE may establish, in accordance with the communication bandwidth configuration procedure, the sidelink relay communication link between the relay UE and the remote UE using a reduced communication bandwidth that is less than a full communication bandwidth allocated for the relay UE.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration of a first timing advance timer associated with a first type of communication having a first size. The UE may select a timing advance timer from the first timing advance timer and a second timing advance timer that is associated with a second type of communication having a size that is greater than the first size. The UE may transmit a communication of the first type of communication based at least in part on the selected timing advance timer. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to transmitting, by a device and to a base station, assistance information to facilitate configuring one or more parameters for communicating with the base station, detecting, by the device, that an assistance response signal including the one or more parameters based on the assistance information is not received from the base station within a threshold period of time, degrading, by the device and based on the detecting that the assistance response signal is not received within the threshold period of time, feedback to be communicated to the base station.

Abstract: The method of wireless communication may include a UE, a base station, and a core network including an AMF. The UE may initiate an update of the paging subgroup ID assigned to the UE by transmitting paging assistance information to the AMF. The paging assistance information may include an expected paging probability of the UE. The base station may initiate an update of the paging subgroup ID assigned to the UE based on the change of RRC connection between the UE and the base station. The core network including the AMF may transmit an updated paging subgroup ID to the UE. The core network including the AMF may configure a set of candidate subgroups associated with the UE, and the base station may update the paging subgroup ID of the UE based on releasing the RRC connection to the RRC inactive state.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a set of repetitions of a preamble message, wherein the preamble message is a portion of a first random access channel (RACH) message of a RACH procedure. The UE may receive a random access channel response (RAR) message in an RAR window of the RACH procedure, wherein the RAR window is included in a set of RAR windows for monitoring for the RAR message, and wherein at least one RAR window, of the set of RAR windows, starts after transmission of a first repetition, of the set of repetitions, and before transmission of a last repetition of the set of repetitions. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive downlink assistance information relating to beam-specific paging. The UE may transmit uplink assistance information relating to the beam-specific paging. The UE may monitor for a paging message on one or more beams in accordance with at least one of the downlink assistance information or the uplink assistance information. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a delay status report indicating a remaining time, the remaining time comprising a residual time of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) discard timer associated with at least one of a protocol data unit (PDU) or a PDU set that includes the PDU. In some aspects, the remaining time may include a difference between a delay budget and an amount of time that at least one of a PDU or a PDU set that includes the PDU has been maintained in a data buffer of the UE, the delay budget comprising a value associated with at least one of a PDB or a PSDB. The UE may perform a wireless communication operation in association with the delay status report. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a system information block type 1 (SIB1). The UE may transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH) transmission based at least in part on one or more of a set of PRACH repetition numbers or selection criteria associated with the set of PRACH repetition numbers, wherein one or more of the set of PRACH repetition numbers or the selection criteria are based at least in part on whether a configuration associated with one or more of the set of PRACH repetition numbers or the selection criteria is present or absent in the SIB1. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may receive, from a second UE, a capability message indicating that the second UE is capable of processing one or more types of modulated waveforms. The first UE may encode a set of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols with a first set of data for an uplink transmission to a network entity via a communication link between the first UE and the network entity, and may modulate the set of encoded OFDM symbols with a second set of data for the second UE according to a type of the one or more types of modulated waveforms capable of being processed by the second UE. The first UE may transmit and the second UE may monitor for the modulated set of encoded OFDM symbols via the communication link.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for BSR enhancements. The apparatus receives, from a network entity, a buffer status table configuration indicating one or more BSR tables, where the one or more BSR tables are predefined at the UE or configurable by the UE based on the buffer status table configuration. The apparatus communicates with the network entity based on a first BSR table from the one or more BSR tables. The apparatus may generate the one or more BSR tables based on parameters received in the buffer status table configuration. The apparatus may receive additional control signaling that indicates at least one BSR table from a set of BSR tables configured for the UE. The apparatus may transmit an indication reporting a selected BSR table of the multiple BSR tables, where the selected BSR table comprises the first BSR table.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive an indication via a first radio at the UE. The indication may indicate one or more resources for reception of low-power synchronization signals (LP-SSs). The LP-SSs may be associated with a second radio of the UE. The second radio of the UE may be associated with lower power consumption than the first radio at the UE. The UE may receive one or more LP-SSs via the second radio over the one or more resources and in accordance with an idle mode of the UE. The UE may perform a cell reselection in accordance with receiving the one or more LP-SSs while in the idle mode. The UE may associate with one or more network entities in accordance with the cell reselection.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Energy harvesting (EH)-capable devices may harvest energy from different sources, such as a radio frequency sources or environmental conditions such as solar energy. The consumed energy by the EH-capable device may be dependent on a task type and the properties of the EH-capable device. Processing of data symbols, demodulation reference signal symbols, and control symbols may involve different energy costs at the EH-capable device. An EH-capable device configured with multiple slot formats may report to the network the immediate energy status and capabilities of the EH-capable device and/or respective energy costs for the EH-capable device for each of the slot formats. The network may schedule communications involving the EH-capable device (e.g.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning performed by a user equipment. For example, the method includes entering into a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state. The method includes monitoring, during a first time interval, while the user equipment is in the RRC inactive state, one or more first bandwidth parts having a first bandwidth to perform a first operation. The method includes monitoring, during a second time interval, while the user equipment is in the RRC inactive state, one or more second bandwidth parts having a second bandwidth to perform a second operation. The second bandwidth is different than the second bandwidth.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a target network node may receive, from a source network node, delay status information associated with a user equipment (UE) served by the source network node, wherein the delay status information is associated with one or more logical channels (LCHs). The target network node may receive, from the UE during a random access channel (RACH) procedure, one or more messages that include one or more delay status reports associated with the one or more LCHs. The target network node may transmit, to the UE during a handover of the UE from the source network node, one or more messages indicating one or more uplink scheduling parameters for the one or more LCHs based on the delay status information and the one or more delay status reports associated with the one or more LCHs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide techniques for communicating energy request reports and energy reports. A method includes sending an energy request indication in an energy request occasion, the energy request indication indicating a request for a user equipment (UE) to send an energy request report to the network node. The method further includes sending the energy request report, the energy request report indicating a request for a network node to transmit power to the UE or a request for time for the UE to harvest energy. The method further includes sending an energy report indication in an energy report occasion, the energy report indication indicating a request for the UE to send an energy report to the network node. The method further includes sending the energy report, the energy report indicating to the network node at least one communication capability of the UE based on an energy level of the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In a wireless communications system, a first user equipment (UE) may use techniques to transmit data over a configured grant shared by multiple UEs. The first UE may receive a control message indicating a group identifier assigned to a group of UEs including the first UE, and indicating multiple up-link transmission resources allocated to the group. The first UE may transmit a message scrambled by the group identifier during a first uplink transmission, where the message may include a user equipment identifier of the first UE. In identifier or the user equipment identifier based on transmitting the message. If the response message includes the group identifier, the UE may retransmit the message until the response message includes the user equipment identifier.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling from a base station that indicates a multicast or broadcast wake up signal (WUS) format. The UE may receive a multicast or broadcast WUS from the base station during a WUS monitoring occasion of a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) cycle in accordance with the control signaling. The multicast or broadcast WUS may indicate upcoming transmissions for a set of multicast or broadcast services (MBSs). If, for example, the UE is subscribed to a first MBS from the set of MBSs and the multicast or broadcast WUS indicates an upcoming transmission for the first MBS, the UE may monitor for the upcoming transmission during an active duration of the C-DRX cycle. Otherwise, the UE may enter a sleep mode to conserve power.