Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor; and a non-transitory memory including computer program code; wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: report at least two reported beams to a radio node; receive a configuration from the radio node for at least two configured beams, the at least two configured beams comprising a primary beam and at least one secondary beam; attempt to decode data based on the primary beam, per monitoring occasion for a downlink channel, based on the received configuration; in response to a failure to decode the data based on the primary beam, attempt to decode the data based on the at least one secondary beam over the downlink channel; and transmit or receive information over a scheduling occasion using at least one of the at least two configured beams following a successful decoding attempt.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for mutually exclusive configurations. The method may include operating on at least part of a first bandwidth part. The method may also include receiving, from a network node, an information of switching criterion for switching from the first bandwidth part to a second bandwidth part. The method may further include determining, at a user equipment, whether to switch to operate on at least part of the second bandwidth part based on the received information of switching criterion. In addition, the method may include based on the determination, switching to operate on at least part of the second bandwidth part.

Abstract: There is at least a method and apparatus to offload to or receive an offload at least one other cell of a same or different radio access technology at least one beam of more than one beam associated with at least one user equipment of the cell; and based on the determining, forwarding or receiving information including at least one control message identifying the at least one beam associated with the at least one user equipment of the cell to the at least one other cell to perform the offload to the cell, and to perform receiving, by user equipment of a cell of a communication network, from another cell of a same or different radio access technology information.

Abstract: A determination is made that a registration attempt by a UE with a cell of a wireless network has failed when the UE is in a current tracking area. The UE updates a first list with indications(s) corresponding to the cell and an indication of the current tracking area, and the UE uses the first list for additional registration attempts. A network node sends, toward the UE, a request for the UE to store information, the storing to be in response to registration attempts by the UE with cells of the wireless network having failed while in corresponding tracking areas. The information is to include indication(s) corresponding to the cells and corresponding indication(s) of the tracking areas for the cells. The network node receives, in response to a successful secure connection having been performed between the wireless network and the UE, the information from the user equipment.

Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving from a network device, by a network node of a communication network, information regarding a secondary packet data unit session request for pairing the secondary packet data unit session with a primary packet data unit session, wherein information comprises an indication of at least one of the packet data unit session pair, a required quality of service or a required redundancy level for the secondary packet data unit session; based on the information, establishing the secondary packet data unit session; based on the establishing, sending towards the network device an indication of the secondary packet data unit session being established; storing the information regarding the secondary packet data unit session request; and forwarding at least part of the information regarding the secondary packet data unit session request to at least one target node during mobility procedure.

Abstract: Various techniques are provided for spectrum allocation. A method can include receiving a message including a first maximum power setting, a second maximum power setting, and a spatial range associated with the second maximum power setting, transmitting at least one first beam within the first maximum power in a spatial range excluding the spatial range associated with the second maximum power setting, and transmitting at least one second beam within the second maximum power in the spatial range associated with the second maximum power setting.

Abstract: There is at least a method and apparatus to offload to or receive an offload at least one other cell of a same or different radio access technology at least one beam of more than one beam associated with at least one user equipment of the cell; and based on the determining, forwarding or receiving information including at least one control message identifying the at least one beam associated with the at least one user equipment of the cell to the at least one other cell to perform the offload to the cell, and to perform receiving, by user equipment of a cell of a communication network, from another cell of a same or different radio access technology information.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method may include sending, by a wireless node to a spectrum access controller, a request, including information indicating at least a location of the wireless node; receiving, by the wireless node from the spectrum access controller, information indicating at least one restricted channel for the wireless node and indicating at least one unrestricted channel for the wireless node within a shared frequency band; wherein the wireless node is prohibited from transmitting signals via the at least one restricted channel if the wireless node is in an unregistered state with respect to the spectrum access controller; and wherein the wireless node is permitted to transmit signals via the at least one unrestricted channel regardless whether the wireless node is in the registered state or the unregistered state with respect to the spectrum access controller.

Abstract: A method includes generating an initial assignment, for a plurality of counties, of a logical channel obtained by a priority access license user to a physical channel, considering a plurality of preferred channel assignments of the users within each county; generating a county prioritization list that prioritizes counties having challenges resulting from the initial assignment; executing a series of algorithms, for each county within the county prioritization list, to continue to assign the physical channels to comply with a set of requirements of the priority access license users; and updating, for each priority access license user, a similarity metric that measures a similarity between a desired physical channel assignment and an actual physical channel assignment, wherein the metric is used during the continuation of the assignment of the physical channels.