Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Some wireless devices may support a prediction capability for prediction-based control information. A first device may receive, from a second device, first control signaling that activates the predication capability of the first device to generate a set of one or more control parameters for communications. The second device may transmit second control signaling to the first device to indicate initial values of the control parameters and a channel condition model for the first device. The first device and the second device may generate a set of multiple values associated with the control parameters over a time period based on the initial values of the control parameters and the channel condition model. The first device and the second device may communicate during at least the time period according to the set of generated values associated with the control parameters.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may improve the precision and performance of a TDOA-based UE positioning scheme that is associated with an NTN. In one aspect, a UE receives, from a first satellite, a first PRS at a first reception time. The UE receives, from a second satellite, a second PRS at a second reception time and an indication of a transmission-reception time difference, the transmission-reception time difference being a difference between a time the second satellite transmits the second PRS to the UE and a time the second satellite receives an RS from the first satellite. The UE calculates an RSTD for the first PRS and the second PRS based at least in part on the first reception time of the first PRS, the second reception time of the second PRS, and the transmission-reception time difference.

Abstract: Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of wireless communication for applying resource element (RE) skipping to a symbol where a beam change is to occur. A transmitter and a receiver determine that a beam change is to occur during the symbol. The transmitter allocates bits to a subset of REs for the symbol in a frequency domain allocation. Each RE of the subset is spaced apart by a number of empty REs. The transmitter performs an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) on the REs to generate a time domain signal including a number of repetitions of a transmitted waveform. The receiver receives the time domain signal during at least a portion of the symbol. The receiver performs a fast Fourier transform (FFT) on the time domain signal and determines transmitted bits or a channel from the subset of REs output from the FFT.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, an indication of a subset of tracking reference signal (TRS) resource sets from a plurality of TRS resource sets. The UE may receive, from the network node, a TRS availability indication bitmap that indicates an availability of a TRS associated with the subset of TRS resource sets. The UE may determine that the TRS is available based at least in part on the TRS availability indication bitmap. The UE may receive, from the network node, the TRS based at least in part on the TRS availability indication bitmap indicating that the TRS is available. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A node may receive, from a base station, one or more indications of one or more IRS configurations. The node may correspond to an MT unit. At least one of the one or more IRS configurations may include a surface phase configuration. Each of the one or more IRS configurations may be associated with at least one destination IRS tile. The node may route the one or more indications of the one or more IRS configurations to one or more IRS tiles of a plurality of IRS tiles connected to the node based on one or more indications of one or more destination IRS tiles associated with the one or more IRS configurations.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) communication in a first dynamic control resource set (CORESET) configured in a first bandwidth part (BWP). The PDCCH communication may indicate a BWP switch from the first BWP to a second BWP. The UE may determine, based at least in part on the BWP switch, whether to monitor one or more second dynamic CORESETs, subsequent to the first dynamic CORESET, that were configured in the first BWP. The UE may selectively monitor the one or more second dynamic CORESETs based at least in part on determining whether to monitor the one or more second dynamic CORESETs. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A node may forward, from a base station to a first UE, or from the first UE to the base station, one or more wireless signals. The node may identify an indication to stop signal forwarding to the first UE. The indication may be based on a level of an interference to a second UE associated with the signal forwarding to the first UE being greater than a first threshold. The level of the interference to the second UE may be based on a path gain difference or a signal strength at the first UE associated with the signal forwarding to the first UE. The signal strength at the first UE associated with the signal forwarding to the first UE may correspond to an RSRP at the first UE. The node may stop the signal forwarding to the first UE based on the indication.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) transmits a first message spanning a set of physical resource blocks (PRBs). The UE retransmits a first portion of the first message associated with a first subset of one or more PRBs in the set of PRBs, the set of PRBs grouped into a set of PRB bundles including a first subset of PRB bundles corresponding to the first subset of the one or more PRBs and skips retransmission of a second portion of the first message associated with a second subset of the PRB bundles of the set of PRB bundles, the second subset of the PRB bundles corresponding to at least a portion of remaining PRBs in the set of PRBs.

Abstract: Techniques are described for supporting user equipment (UE) positioning in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). To allow calculating a position/location of a UE based on reference signal (RS) measurements to and from one satellite (or a terrestrial base station), a device may be configured to calculate a doppler measurement and a range measurement and report such measurements to be used by a location server to calculate a UE position. An example device may receive a first RS (with the first RS being one of a positioning reference signal (PRS) or a sounding reference signal (SRS)), receive a second RS associated with the first RS, calculate a doppler measurement based on one or both of the first RS or the second RS, and report the doppler measurement. The doppler measurement (such as a measured frequency offset) may be used by a location server to calculate a UE position on the earth surface.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented in a method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes receiving, from a network entity, signaling that schedules an uplink or downlink transmission on resources that overlap with a time gap for switching from a first set of frequency resources to a second set of frequency resources; and taking an action to process the uplink or downlink transmission so that the uplink or downlink transmission does not overlap with the time gap.

Abstract: A first UE may obtain at least one parameter associated with an Rx timing of one or more CLI measurement resources. The one or more CLI measurement resources may be associated with CLI between the first UE and at least one second UE. The first UE may further refrain from receiving one or more serving DL channels or resources from a network node during the Rx timing based on the at least one parameter. The one or more serving DL channels or resources may overlap with at least one symbol of the one or more CLI measurement resources.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a time period during which the UE is configured to receive grants scheduling communications for the UE, wherein the grants are associated with a first grant format type. The UE may determine that the grants include a feedback process identifier exceeding a threshold value. The UE may maintain a power saving state of a discontinuous reception procedure for a feedback process associated with the feedback process identifier during the time period based at least in part on the feedback process identifier exceeding the threshold value.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of a waveform threshold for selecting a waveform type for transmitting a message of a random access procedure. The UE may select the waveform type for the message of the random access procedure based on the waveform threshold and a value associated with a power of signals received at the UE. The UE may transmit the message of the random access procedure to a network entity according to the waveform type selected for the message.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for reducing latency for closed loop sidelink communications for non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are described. In some examples, a first user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a network entity, a message requesting an allocation of sidelink resources for the first UE and an allocation of sidelink resources for a second UE. The first UE may receive, from the network entity in response to the request message, an indication of a first set of sidelink resources for the first UE. In some examples, the first UE may transmit one or more data messages to the second UE, including an indication of a second set of sidelink resources, an indication that the network entity may directly allocate the second set of sidelink resources, or both. In some example, the first UE may receive one or more data messages from the second UE on the second set of sidelink resources.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for compensating for certain characteristic(s) of an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS). A method that may be performed by a first wireless node includes obtaining an indication of a correction for an IRS to compensate for one or more characteristics of the IRS and communicating with a second wireless node via the IRS using the indication of the correction.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for wireless communications performed at a network entity. For example, the systems and techniques can include obtaining, at the network entity, a target relative time difference (RTD). A transmission timing pre-compensation can be determined at the network entity between a first reference signal and a second reference signal, wherein the transmission timing pre-compensation is determined based on the target RTD and one or more network delay components. The first reference signal and the second reference signal can be transmitted using the transmission timing pre-compensation to offset the first reference signal from the second reference signal by the target RTD.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for wireless communications at a network entity. For example, then systems and techniques can include determining, at the network entity, a transmission timing compensation between a first reference signal and a second reference signal. The first reference signal can be transmitted using a first communication link. The second reference signal can be transmitted based on an offset determined based on the transmission timing compensation, wherein the second reference signal is transmitted suing a second communication link. The offset can be used to offset transmission of the second reference signal from transmission of the first reference signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to utilizing an intelligent reflecting surface (IRS), a tracking algorithm, or both, to receive, calibrate, and maintain orbital angular momentum (OAM) signaling between wireless devices. The present disclosure describes a first wireless device transmitting spatial-multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) beams to the IRS such that reflected waves from the IRS form a spatial mixture of OAM modes. The IRS may reflect such OAM modes to a second wireless device for subsequent reflection (e.g., a second IRS), reception, calibration, and optimization. For example, the second wireless device may perform pattern recognition of the concentric OAM modes (e.g., by estimating ellipse geometry) to determine the modes of the OAM signaling. The second wireless device may also perform decorrelation, where small perturbations to the elliptical OAM geometry allow the second wireless device to perform one or more optimization techniques related to the OAM signaling.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for mitigating timing resolution limitations due to synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) with low subcarrier spacing (SCS). An example method by a user equipment (UE) generally includes detecting a SSB; determining a start time of a control resource set (CORESET) associated with the detected SSB, wherein the start time of the CORESET is aligned with a boundary of a symbol having a larger cyclic prefix (CP) than one or more other symbols in a same half-subframe; and monitoring the CORESET for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for user equipment (UE) positioning using one or more intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs). A method that may be performed by a UE includes for each IRS of the one or more IRSs: identifying a first IRS reflection center, measuring a first impulse response from the IRS to obtain a first measured impulse response representation, determining a first impulse response for a first ray reflected from the first IRS reflection center of the IRS, estimating a first position of the UE based on, at least, the first IRS reflection centers for each of the one or more IRSs and the first impulse responses for each of the one or more IRSs, and estimating a second position of the UE in an iterative manner until one or more conditions are satisfied.