Abstract: A method includes performing channel encoding on a plurality of information bits to obtain a codeword that includes a plurality of code bits; segmenting the codeword into a plurality of segments of code bits; performing the following for each of the plurality of segments of code bits of the codeword: selecting, based on the segment of code bits, a set of channel resources, wherein each set of channel resources is selected among a plurality of sets of channel resources, wherein each of the sets of channel resources includes a unique combination of channel resources including one or more of a selected base sequence, a cyclic shift and a selected set of frequency domain resource elements; mapping the selected base sequence onto the selected set of frequency domain resource elements; and transmitting the selected and frequency mapped base sequence via an OFDM symbol.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving an indication indicating at least one resource block pattern of a set of pre-defined resource block patterns for a physical broadcast channel, wherein the at least one resource block pattern indicates at least one non-punctured resource block used for transmission of the physical broadcast channel, and at least one punctured resource block that is not used for the transmission of the physical broadcast channel; and detecting the physical broadcast channel based at least partly on the at least one resource block pattern.

Abstract: Where large transport blocks are rate-matched and transmitted on each PUSCH segment using different redundancy versions (RVs), RV cycling with a small number of PUSCH segments might not cover the whole codeword, and/or rate-matching a large TBS across many PUSCH segments into the resource of a single PUSCH segment may lead to an effective coding rate of the self-decodable redundancy versions that is too high. To avoid these issues, the starting position of one or more RVs may be shifted by setting the starting position of a current RV to be the same as an ending position of a previous position, or by scaling the starting position by a value. Alternatively, these issues may be avoided by setting a new starting position for an RV based on the gap from the end of a previous RV to the start of a current RV.

Abstract: Disclosed is inter alia a user equipment, comprising means for: —receiving, from a network node, a first configuration for at least one uplink reference signal to be transmitted through at least one respective antenna port of the user equipment, wherein the first configuration comprises a first set of resource blocks over which the at least one uplink reference signal is to be transmitted; —determining whether sufficient power headroom is available at the user equipment to compensate for at least one first insertion loss to be incurred within the user equipment by the at least one respective uplink reference signal transmitted according to the first configuration; —if it is determined that sufficient power headroom to compensate for the at least one first insertion loss is not available, transmitting, to the network node, a re-configuration request for the at least one uplink reference signal; —receiving, from the network node in response to the re-configuration request, a second configuration for the at leas

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for detecting a control resource set of index 0. CORESET #0, which is configured to carry information for initial access to a communication network. The apparatus is configured to identify a special configuration for at least one search space associated to the CORESET #0, and the apparatus is configured to determine an extended search space set based on the identified special configuration.

Abstract: Various example embodiments may relate to punctured transmission of data within synchronization signal blocks. An apparatus may obtain data for transmission on a data channel of a synchronization signal block of a transmission frame and allocate the data to resource elements of the data channel. The allocation of the data may be dependent on the frame number of the transmission frame. The apparatus may further puncture one or more resource elements at edge(s) of the synchronization signal block and transmit the synchronization signal block. Another apparatus may receive the synchronization signal block and decode the data. Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for correspondence between downlink reference signals and uplink reference signals. A terminal device in a communication network may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory having computer program code stored thereon. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the at least one processor, cause the terminal device to perform: transmitting, to a network device, information indicative of support of antenna port correspondence between antenna ports used for reception of downlink (DL) reference signal (RS) resources and antenna ports used for transmission of uplink (UL) reference signal resources at the terminal device: receiving, from the network device, a request for use of the antenna port correspondence at the terminal device: and transmitting, to the network device, a message indicating usage of the antenna port correspondence at the terminal device.

Abstract: This disclosure presents processes for improving the quality of NR PDCCH reception at a UE when transmitted in a same orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol and a same frequency domain resource element as an LTE CRS. Using a capability parameter of the UE, a network node can transmit an LTE CRS and NR PDCCH in the same OFDM symbol and the same frequency domain resource elements using various encoding schemes. The encoding schemes can be one or more of puncture signalling, superposition signalling, relative power levels, UE type, adjusting the AL of the LTE CRS, or various combinations thereof. The UE can decode the PDDCH using the encoding scheme. Legacy UEs can be supported with this disclosure by the network node selecting supported UE capabilities for the encoding. The network node can balance transmission reliability with available resources.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for blind physical broadcast channel detection for narrowband new radio. The method may include detecting at least one synchronization signal. The method may also include determining, in response to detecting the synchronization signal, whether one or more predefined conditions of a user equipment have been met. At least one candidate pattern of a physical broadcast channel may be determined when the one or more predefined conditions have been met. The physical broadcast channel may be received with the at least one candidate pattern of the physical broadcast channel. Based on a determination of whether the physical broadcast channel was correctly received, a system information block physical downlink control channel may be received with the at least one candidate pattern of the physical broadcast channel, or the at least one candidate pattern of the physical broadcast channel may be modified.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: monitoring, in an inactive mode, low power wake-up signal, LP-WUS, occasions for detecting a transmission on a LP-WUS occasion, the transmission comprising: a first signature indicating presence of at least one LP-WUS message in the transmission and the at least one LP-WUS message; or a second signature indicating absence of a LP-WUS message in the transmission.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to support power saving in a wireless communication network and more particularly to support discontinuous reception of a wake-up signal receiver at an apparatus comprising a wake-up signal receiver and a main radio receiver are outlined. One aspect provides an apparatus comprising a wake-up signal receiver; a main radio receiver; means for determining that the wake-up signal receiver is a candidate to implement discontinuous reception; means for assessing a signal received by the apparatus from a transmitting network node; and means for requesting, based upon the assessment of the signal received, transmission of a timing synchronisation beacon to support implementation of discontinuous reception by the wake-up signal receiver from at least one transmitting network node. Requesting a beacon allows a transmitting network to assess whether use of power and radio resource to support such a beacon is appropriate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to handling wake up signaling. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising: sending, to a network node, a request for wake-up signal support; and receiving, from a user device, a wake-up signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for uplink (UL) sounding reference signal (SRS) resource configuration may be provided. UL SRS resource configuration and related transmission procedures for intra-slot and inter-slot time bundling of one or more resources may be provided. In this regard, transmission bandwidth and/or repetition factors may be adapted for SRS occasions. The adaptation may be performed across an SRS bandwidth, and on an intra-slot or inter-slot basis.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to secondary cell (SCell) preparation. An apparatus may receive, from a base station, a wake-up signal for activating means, of the apparatus, for bidirectional communication and determine, based on the wake-up signal, at least one candidate cell or carrier for a secondary cell for communication between the means for bidirectional communication and the base station. Apparatuses and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Where large transport blocks are rate-matched and transmitted on each PUSCH segment using different redundancy versions (RVs), RV cycling with a small number of PUSCH segments might not cover the whole codeword, and/or rate-matching a large TBS across many PUSCH segments into the resource of a single PUSCH segment may lead to an effective coding rate of the self-decodable redundancy versions that is too high. To avoid these issues, the starting position of one or more RVs may be shifted by setting the starting position of a current RV to be the same as an ending position of a previous position, or by scaling the starting position by a value. Alternatively, these issues may be avoided by setting a new starting position for an RV based on the gap from the end of a previous RV to the start of a current RV.

Abstract: This disclosure presents processes for improving the quality of NR PDCCH reception at a UE when transmitted in a same orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol and a same frequency domain resource element as an LTE CRS. Using a capability parameter of the UE, a network node can transmit an LTE CRS and NR PDCCH in the same OFDM symbol and the same frequency domain resource elements using various encoding schemes. The encoding schemes can be one or more of puncture signalling, superposition signalling, relative power levels, UE type, adjusting the AL of the LTE CRS, or various combinations thereof. The UE can decode the PDDCH using the encoding scheme. Legacy UEs can be supported with this disclosure by the network node selecting supported UE capabilities for the encoding. The network node can balance transmission reliability with available resources.

Abstract: Where large transport blocks are rate-matched and transmitted on each PUSCH segment using different redundancy versions (RVs), RV cycling with a small number of PUSCH segments might not cover the whole codeword, and/or rate-matching a large TBS across many PUSCH segments into the resource of a single PUSCH segment may lead to an effective coding rate of the self-decodable redundancy versions that is too high. To avoid these issues, the starting position of one or more RVs may be shifted by setting the starting position of a current RV to be the same as an ending position of a previous position, or by scaling the starting position by a value. Alternatively, these issues may be avoided by setting a new starting position for an RV based on the gap from the end of a previous RV to the start of a current RV.

Abstract: An example method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for panel activation at a user equipment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for blind physical broadcast channel detection for narrowband new radio. The method may include detecting at least one synchronization signal. The method may also include determining, in response to detecting the synchronization signal, whether one or more predefined conditions of a user equipment have been met. At least one candidate pattern of a physical broadcast channel may be determined when the one or more predefined conditions have been met. The physical broadcast channel may be received with the at least one candidate pattern of the physical broadcast channel. Based on a determination of whether the physical broadcast channel was correctly received, a system information block physical downlink control channel may be received with the at least one candidate pattern of the physical broadcast channel, or the at least one candidate pattern of the physical broadcast channel may be modified.

Abstract: Where large transport blocks are rate-matched and transmitted on each PUSCH segment using different redundancy versions (RVs), RV cycling with a small number of PUSCH segments might not cover the whole codeword, and/or rate-matching a large TBS across many PUSCH segments into the resource of a single PUSCH segment may lead to an effective coding rate of the self-decodable redundancy versions that is too high. To avoid these issues, the starting position of one or more RVs may be shifted by setting the starting position of a current RV to be the same as an ending position of a previous position, or by scaling the starting position by a value. Alternatively, these issues may be avoided by setting a new starting position for an RV based on the gap from the end of a previous RV to the start of a current RV.