Abstract: Provided are a signal sending and receiving method and device. The signal sending device includes: a first transmission module (301), configured to send at least one of a signal and a channel to a second-type node on a first frequency domain resource set, or send at least one of the signal and the channel to the second-type node on the first frequency domain resource set and a second frequency domain resource set; where each of the first frequency domain resource set and the second frequency domain resource set is a resource element (RE) set on a physical carrier, and a position of the center RE of the first frequency domain resource set is associated with a channel number of the physical carrier.

Abstract: A random access method, device, and equipment are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a network node, a random access request, wherein the random access request comprises a preamble and a first data block; and sending, by the network node, a random access response.

Abstract: Methods for a reduced capability New Radio (NR) device to acquire System Information (SI) transmitted by a cell, where a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message comprised of one or more Bandwidth Reduced System Information Blocks (e.g.,SIBl-BR, SIB2-BR, etc.) is received by the NR device using an SI Narrowband.

Abstract: A system and method for random access configurations are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a communication device includes: defining, based on a parameter for communication with a communication node, at least one of: a plurality of random access channel (RACH) groups, and a relationship between individual RACH groups of the plurality of RACH groups and measurement results; obtaining the measurement results from a plurality of signals; determining a matching RACH group from the plurality of RACH groups based on the measurement results; and sending a message using at least one resource of the matching RACH group.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for reduced capability New Radio (NR) devices. A reduced capability NR device may receive, from a base station, a reference signal (RS) or broadcast system information. The reduced capability NR device may determine, based on the received RS or the received broadcast system information, a coverage enhancement for the wireless communications device and may determine a repetition configuration. The reduced capability NR device may select, based on the coverage enhancement and repetition configuration, a plurality of random access channel occasions (ROs) for a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) repetitions. The reduced capability NR device may send, based on one or more ROs of the selected plurality of ROs, one or more PRACH repetitions of the plurality of PRACH repetitions to cause the base station to identify the coverage enhancement and a type associated with the wireless communications device.

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 user equipment (UE) in a wireless network may receive Downlink Control Information (DCI) that schedules Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) for non-codebook-based and/or codebook-based PUSCH operation. The UE may be configured with a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource set for each codebook-based operation and non-code-book-based operation. The UE may transmit using a codebook base operation in a first set of PUSCH occasions and transmit using a non-code-book-based operation in a second set of PUSCH occasions. The DCI may include multiple SRS Resource Indicator (SRI) fields pertaining to different sets of PUSCH occasions. Similarly, DCI may include information pertaining to a number of layers for precoding for a set of PUSCH occasions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, or devices may assist in performing slice-based cell selection and reselection, offloading of initial access attempts for a given slice to a specific frequency layer, performing slice-aware PLMN selection, performing slice-based barring, performing slice-based Random Access, or performing slice-based paging, among other things.

Abstract: Blind coverage for wireless devices is enhanced varying one or more transmission characteristics of a repeated transmission sent or received by apparatuses, where the repeated transmission includes, for example a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) and/or a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) transmissions. Varied characteristics may include a start time for each repetition, a duration for each repetition, a start frequency for each repetition, a bandwidth of each repetition, a number of repetitions for each subframe, and/or a number of repetitions for each slot. Repetitions may be within a Bandwidth Part (BWP) or span multiple BWPs. Repetitions may vary from one to another in start time, start frequency, duration, bandwidth, and slot and subframe patterns. Higher level signalling, such as Radio Resource Control (RRC) signalling may be used to control the inclusion or omission of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in repeated transmissions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for PDCCH reliability are disclosed. The PDCCH may be improved by introducing multi-TRP, multi-beam or repeated, PDCCH transmission and reception. In some methods and systems, PDCCH is transmitted on multiple CORESETs (Control Resource Set), where each CORESET is associated with a TCI state. In some cases, it is beneficial if a UE can determine that multiple received DCIs are duplicates, in order not to duplicate the corresponding UE action. Methods and systems for DCI duplication determination are disclosed. In some methods and systems, PDCCH is transmitted in a single CORESET, where the CORESET is associated with multiple TCI states. Various ways to apply the different TCI states to different disjoint frequency parts of the CORESET or the whole CORESET are proposed. Furthermore, the TCI state used for PDCCH may be used for subsequent PDSCH reception as well, in some cases.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are used to implement BFR, SL-RS for BFD, radio link monitoring, or frequency assisted beam failure recovery, among other things.

Abstract: A wireless device, such as user equipment (UE) or other apparatus, like may use a transparent mode operation in which the device is not aware of the operation mode of abase station, such as a gNB or other transmission and receive point (TRP), via the use of configurations for Frame Based Equipment (FBE) and Load Based Equipment (LBE) operating modes. A base station may initiate a Channel Occupancy Time (COT) that is an FBE COT or an LBE COT, in which the wireless device follows FBE or LBE procedures accordingly. A variety of criteria may be applied in determining whether to use FBE or LBE procedures, and to switch between them. A network may use indicate the intention to switch operation mode and may do so via implicit or explicit indications. Similarly, a wireless device may autonomously switch operation mode, and may indicate the selected mode to the network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices may enable UE power savings in multi-beam connectivity using multi-TRPs or multi-UE panels. Methods, systems, and devices may enable PDCCH skipping in the active duration of the UE by skipping PDCCH monitoring associated with groups of CORESETs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for HARQ feedback in NR Uu groupcast or broadcast, including methods for assigning and releasing the groupcast RNTI for Uu groupcast or broadcast, methods for enabling and disabling the HARQ feedback for Uu groupcast or broadcast, and methods for HARQ feedback and corresponding resource allocation for Uu groupcast or broadcast, including ACK-NACK based Uu groupcast HARQ feedback, NACK only based Uu groupcast HARQ feedback, and Enhanced ACK-NACK based Uu groupcast HARQ feedback. Also disclosed herein are methods for collision handling between HARQ feedback for Uu broadcast/groupcast and other transmissions.

Abstract: An electronic device including a transceiver to communicate with a network; and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to perform beam failure detection on a monitored cell; detect a beam failure on the monitored cell; determine at least one new set of candidate beam reference signals (CB-RSs) from at least one set of CB-RS configured for the device; determine if any CB-RS in the at least one new set of CB-RSs meets a criterion, and in a case that any CB-RS in the at least one new set of CB-RSs meets the criterion: select a beam corresponding to a CB-RS in the new set that meets the criterion as the new beam, and indicate the selected new beam to the network; and in a case that no CB-RS in the new set of CB-RS meets a criterion, indicate to the network that no CB-RS in the new set meets the criterion.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices may support BFD with multi-TRP transmission or support BFR with multi-TRP transmission, among other things. For BFD with multi-TRP transmission, there may be the explicit configuration or implicit configuration. With regard to BFR with multi-TRP transmission there may: BFR using contention-free PRACH, BFR using PUCCH, BFR using contention-free 2-step RACH, or BFR using PUSCH.

Abstract: A first apparatus in a wireless communication system, the first apparatus including circuitry configured to trigger a Random Access Channel (RACH) procedure; select a two-step RACH procedure from among a plurality of RACH procedures as a RACH type to be performed; select a MsgA transmission resource; transmit a MsgA; and monitor for a network response from a second apparatus.

Abstract: A serving cell configures a search window within which a UE searches to find a discovery burst. The discovery burst may include PSS, SSS, DS, CSI-RS or other signals. The UE detects synchronization signals and determines if the synchronization signals are part of the discovery burst by detecting signal properties to distinguish them from legacy or other synchronization signals. One property is the time difference between a PSS and an SSS in a discovery burst. Other properties are the frequency difference between a PSS and an SSS, and the sequence of the synchronization signals. If the UE determines that the synchronization signals are part of the discovery burst, the UE performs RRM measurements on other signals in the discovery burst, and reports the measurements results to a serving cell. The serving cell decides if a UE should be handed over to the measured cell based on the measurement reports.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for Intra-UE Prioritization in uplink (UL) transmissions. In an example, an apparatus may receive first information indicating a first uplink grant associated with a first transmission and second information indicating a second uplink grant associated with a second transmission. The apparatus may determine, based on the first information and the second information, that the first transmission and the second transmission overlap at least partially in time. The apparatus may determine a first priority associated with the first transmission and a second priority associated with the second transmission. The apparatus may then cause, based at least in part on the first priority and the second priority, at least one of: prioritization of one transmission over another transmission, or preemption of the first transmission by the second transmission.

Abstract: A first apparatus including a processor; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the first apparatus to: receive, from a second apparatus, information including Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configurations, wherein one of the DRX configurations is a first active DRX configuration and other DRX configurations are candidate DRX configurations; perform Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) monitoring in accordance with the first active DRX configuration; monitor signaling from the second apparatus for an indication that is used for adapting the first active DRX configuration; receive from the second apparatus an indication for adapting the first active DRX configuration into a second active DRX configuration; based on the indication for adapting the first active DRX configuration into the second active DRX configuration, adapt the first active DRX configuration into the second active DRX configuration; and perform PDCCH monitoring in accordance with the