Abstract: Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products for logical channel prioritization, LCP, enhancements for packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, network coding, NC, are disclosed enhancements to LCP procedure, to account for requirements accompanying the introduction of NC in a protocol layer above LCP, e.g. PDCP, enabling a receiver, for example, to receive at least X linearly-independent NC PDUs to recover the X NC SDUs, to meet common delay budget requirements of NC PDUs belonging to a same NC generation, and to support differentiated handling of NC PDUs with different characteristics.

Abstract: Procedures, methods, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products for packet differentiation in a network. A wireless transmit/receive unit in the network receives from the network a grant for uplink transmission, receives a data packet, determines at least one characteristic of the data packet, determines, based on the at least one characteristic of the data packet, a value indicative of possible energy consumption associated with transfer of the data packet, and, based on the value indicative of possible energy consumption associated with transfer of the data packet and a given energy budget value, transmits the data packet to the network using the uplink grant or drops the data packet.

Abstract: The present application describes an apparatus including a non-transitory memory including instructions stored thereon. The apparatus also includes a processor operably coupled to the non-transitory memory configured to execute a set of instructions. The instructions include sensing plural devices in a group to provide sidelink coordination. The instructions also include evaluating a coordination type of each of the plural devices, where the coordination type is scheduled and/or assisted. The instructions also include obtaining transmission and reception resources for the plural devices. The instruction further include determining the transmission and reception resources are dedicated or shared among the plural devices based on the coordination type. The instructions even further include determining a signaling type for each of the plural devices based on the coordination type.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprise a processor configured to receive configuration information from a network, wherein the configuration information indicates that the WTRU is configured to process data of a first data type and data of a second data type, wherein the data of the first data type comprises user plane data, and wherein the configuration information further comprises one or more parameters for buffer management for the second data type and a threshold to send a buffer status report associated with the data of the second data type. The processor may store the data of the first data type in a first buffer, store the data of the second data type in a second buffer, and send the buffer status report and at least a portion of the data of the second data type.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein that may be associated with low-latency reconfiguration. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive first event configuration information and/or a first event index associated with the first event configuration information. The WTRU may receive second event configuration information and/or a second event index associated with the second event configuration information. The WTRU may receive a first configuration and/or a first configuration index associated with the first configuration, and/or a second configuration and/or a second configuration index associated with the second configuration. The WTRU may, based on the first condition being satisfied, select the first event index. The WTRU may in response to the selection of the first event index, transmit an indication of the first event index. The WTRU may receive an indication of a configuration index.

Abstract: Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products for dedicated energy harvesting (DEH). A Wireless Transfer/Receive Unit, WTRU, discovers a first base station of a cell, discovers at least one second base station in the cell, and transmits to the first base station information indicating selection of one of the at least one discovered second base station.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for on demand system information acquisition. In examples, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to determine an access type based on one of more of a capability associated with the WTRU, a network configuration, or an access attempt stage. The WTRU may select a network node (e.g., for camping) based on broadcast information associated with the network node. The WTRU may receive, from the network node, a first system information that indicates an uplink wake-up signal configuration, a supported access type of the network node, and a system information block (SIB) location. The WTRU may transmit, to the network node, an uplink request based on the uplink wake-up signal configuration. The WTRU may determine, based on the selected access type, a resource to monitor for receiving the SIB.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for remote UE mobility management. Methods are proposed to consider the impact of coverage through PC5 interface when a remote UE is doing the cell (re)selection. A remote UE may select a serving cell considering the impact of coverage through PC5 interface when the remote UE and the Relay UE are in coverage of different cells. The remote UE may detect and reselect a cell via the Uu interface while it has selected a serving cell via a Relay UE. The remote UE may detect and reselect to a cell via a Relay UE while it has selected a serving cell via the Uu interface.

Abstract: Multicast/Broadcast Service (MBS) for user equipments (UE) in Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle/inactive modes via signally of MBS frequency ranges and/or switching between frequency ranges as required. Bandwidth Part (BWP) operation for MBS in RRC IDLE and RRC INACTIVE states may be implemented using a dedicated MBS BWP or by sharing a frequency range with other operations. An MBS frequency range may be wider or narrower than an initial BWP used by a UE, for example. MBS frequency range configure may be achieved in a number of ways, such as via Control Resource Set (CORESET), search space, and/or PDCCH monitoring occasions pattern settings for MBS in RRC idle/inactive. Downlink scheduling without dynamic grant for MBS in RRC idle/inactive may include configured scheduling and/or semi-persistent scheduling. Downlink repetition for MBS in RRC idle/inactive may include PDSCH repetition and/or PDCCH repetition.

Abstract: A WTRU monitors a sidelink (SL) channel for communicating with a second WTRU in unlicensed SL mode-1 and collects SL assistance information relating to the SL channel. The WTRU transmits to a base station, over an unlicensed Uu band, one or more of a SL scheduling request (SR) or a SL buffer status report (BSR) and the SL channel assistance information. The WTRU receives downlink control information (DCI) from the base station indicating SL resource scheduling, performs listen-before-talk (LBT) on the SL channel associated with the indicated SL resource scheduling and sends a transmission: (1) to the base station, on a condition LBT is unsuccessful, at least one of indication of LBT failure or a request for new SL resource scheduling; or (2) to the second WTRU, on a condition LBT is successful, SL data using the indicated SL resource scheduling. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities may be configured for two-level reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) channel state information (CSI). A wireless transmit/receive unit may receive a first set of symbols. The WTRU may determine a first RIS CSI based on the first set of symbols, a first RIS CSI estimation matrix, and a first RIS CSI quantization format. The first RIS CSI quantization format may use a uniform distribution of phase quantization points. The WTRU may transmit the first RIS CSI. The WTRU may receive a second set of symbols. The WTRU may determine a second RIS CSI based on the second set of symbols, a second RIS CSI estimation matrix, and a second RIS CSI quantization format. The second RIS CSI quantization format may use a non-uniform distribution of phase quantization points. The WTRU may transmit the second RIS CSI.

Abstract: Methods are described for enabling 5G MBS operation. The disclosed methods overcome limitations in LTE and UTRAN MBMS operation, address the unique characteristic of 5G NR, and meet requirements of 5G MBS use cases. Disclosed are techniques for MCCH configuration procedures, including change notification procedures; triggers for MCCH acquisition; a RAN paging procedure for triggering counting for UEs in RRC INACTIVE; triggers for an MBS interest indication based on BWP switching; a timescale for scheduling of an MRB transport channel, a signal control channel, and a traffic channel; procedures for scheduling MCCH, including a scheduling configuration, an SCS, and a BWP; procedures for scheduling (P)TrCH; and procedures for scheduling MTCH.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and instrumentalities associated with constellation schemes. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a message from a network device, wherein the message may indicate at least an uplink grant, a first set of modulation parameters, and a second set of modulation parameters. The WTRU may determine that a first media data unit and a second media data unit are to be transmitted to the network device. If the first media data unit differs from the second media data unit with respect to at least a transmission priority, the WTRU may modulate the first media data unit using the first set of modulation parameters, modulate the second media data unit using the second set of modulation parameters, and transmit the first modulated media data unit and the second modulated media data unit to the network device using respective subsets of the uplink grant.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for NR sidelink resource allocation over a shared spectrum. In an example, a UE may determine one or more candidate resources for sending a sidelink transmission. The UE may determine a state associated with each slot of one or more slots in a sensing window. The UE may further determine, based on the state associated with each of the one or more slots, one or more available slots. The UE may reserve, based on the one or more available slots, one or more resources of the one or more candidate resources. The UE may send, via one or more of the reserved resources, the sidelink transmission.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for improved edge network access for a UE. According to some aspects, a UE may receive a first Data Network Name (DNN) from an application and determine, based on a Data Network Name (DNN) Replacement Rule, the first DNN is associated with a second Data Network Name (DNN), where the first DNN and the second DNN are different. The UE may determine, based on the DNN Replacement Rule, to associate traffic from the application with a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) Session, where the PDU Session may be used to send data from the application to a network and the PDU Session is associated with the second DNN.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices that may assist in remote UE connectivity. There may be use of an enhanced version of Backhaul Adaption Protocol (BAP) on the sidelink for multi-hop connection oriented sidelink communication or multi-hop connectionless sidelink communication, with additional enhancements to allow multiplexing and demultiplexing of bearers over Relay Link (RaL) RLC channels.

Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems for cell selection and reselection. The apparatus may include a processor that performs the instructions of determining one or more new public land mobile networks (PLMNs) have been selected. The processor is configured to perform scanning radio frequencies for one or more cells in one or more of the selected PLMNs. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of determining the one or more cells to be an acceptable cell, a suitable cell, not an acceptable cell, or not a suitable cell. The processor is even further configured to execute the instructions of determining a state of the apparatus to be a multi-camped normally state, a reduced power any cell selection state, a reduced power camped on any cell, a camped normally state, an any cell selection state, or a camped on any cell state.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices may assist in performing group-based paging, such as downlink control information-based group paging, paging radio network temporary identifier-based group paging, wakeup signal-based group paging, or sweep-based group paging. Also, method, systems, and devices may assist in performing beam-based paging or configuring cross-slot scheduling for paging.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses may assist scheduling for broadcast and groupcast on new radio Uu interface. In an example, there may be broadcast and groupcast transmission scheduling mechanism with: group based scheduling, UE specific based scheduling, or sub-group based scheduling. In another example, there may be a serving cell configuration for broadcast and groupcast transmission with dedicated cell for broadcast and groupcast, or broadcast and groupcast cell which is shared with the cell for unicast. In another example, there may be downlink control related configuration for broadcast and groupcast transmission with details of the BWP configuration, the CORESET configuration, or the search space configuration.

Abstract: A method and corresponding device for a user equipment (UE). The method includes: receiving, from a first base station (first gNB), a first communications configuration via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signalling; receiving, from the first gNB, a group common Physical Downlink Control Channel (GC-PDCCH) for a plurality of UEs, the plurality of UEs including the UE, where the GC-PDCCH comprises a time domain resource assignment (TDRA) field containing TDRA information and a frequency domain resource alignment (FDRA) field containing FDRA information, and where the first and second fields are scrambled with a specific radio-network temporary identifier (RNTI) configured by a higher layer parameter; based on a PDSCH-TimeDomainAllocationList having been provided to the UE, applying PDSCH-TimeDomainAllocationList for the TDRA; and communicating with the first gNB using the first communications configuration, the TDRA and the FDRA.