Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for UE operations in an NTN. A method performed by a UE includes receiving, from a base station, a PRS in a DL subframe; determining a timestamp or subframe indices of the PRS in the DL subframe and a timestamp or subframe indices of a UE UL subframe that is closest in time to the DL subframe; determining, based on the timestamps or the subframe indices, a UE time difference from receiving the PRS to a transmission of an SRS; generating an auxiliary report including adjustment information for an LMF to calculate the UE time difference; providing the auxiliary report to the LMF; and reporting, to the LMF, the SRS based on the UE time difference.

Abstract: Methods and devices of a wireless system are provided. A user equipment (UE) receives a first configuration defining a first set of time domain resources for radar sensing. The first configuration includes at least one of a frame structure comprising radar sensing slots or a slot structure comprising radar sensing symbols. The UE performs radar sensing within the first set of time domain resources and first frequency domain resources. The first set of time domain resources at least partially overlap time domain resources for communication based on one or more different beams, spatial filters, or spatial angles. The first frequency domain resources at least partially overlap second frequency domain resources for communication based on one or more different beams, spatial filters, or spatial angles.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for relaying in wireless communications. In some embodiments, a method includes: receiving, by a first User Equipment (UE), a single first Transport Block including a plurality of Code Block Groups (CBGs); attempting to decode each of the CBGs, by the first UE; and signaling, to a second UE, by the first UE: a successful decoding of a first CBG; and a unsuccessful decoding of a second CBG.

Abstract: A method of reporting a user equipment (UE) time difference in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) is provided, the method includes receiving, from a base station, a positioning reference signal (PRS) in downlink (DL); determining a timestamp or subframe indices of the PRS in DL and a timestamp or subframe indices of the UE uplink (UL) PRS's closest subframe; determining, based on the timestamps or subframe indices, the UE time difference from the reception of the PRS to a transmission of a sounding reference signal (SRS); and reporting, to a location management function (LMF), the SRS based on the UE time difference.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed. The method includes performing, by a first user equipment (UE), a first measurement between a second UE and a third UE, receiving status data from the third UE, the status data including synchronization information associated with the third UE, based on the status data, selecting the third UE for determining the first measurement, and performing a positioning determination based on the first measurement.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for enhanced beam management framework for spatial and power domain adaptation in NES. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station, control information preconfiguring the terminal with a set of CSI-RS resources, wherein each CSI-RS resource in the set of CSI-RS resources is uniquely mapped to a powerControlOffsetSS value; receiving a set of CSI-RS signals; performing a measurement of each of the CSI-RS signals of the set; and transmitting a CSI report including the measurements of each of the CSI-RS signals in the set.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided in which a request for positioning assistance is received from a UE in a dedicated field of sidelink (SL) control information (SCI). A request for assistance in selecting resources for SL-positioning reference signal (PRS) transmission is transmitted to the UE. A set of one or more preferred or non-preferred resources for SL-PRS transmission is received from the UE. Resources for the SL-PRS transmission are selected based on at least the set of one or more preferred or non-preferred resources.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for enhanced channel state information (CSI) reporting. A user equipment (UE) generates CSI based on each of a plurality of power offsets. The UE transmits the CSI measurements in a CSI report to a base station (gNB). The UE receives, from the gNB, an indication of a channel state corresponding to a power offset of the plurality of offsets. Based on the indication of the channel state, the UE uses one or more particular resources to receive a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for processing, by a user equipment (UE), a first automatic gain control (AGC) symbol at a first slot of a wireless transmission; receiving, by the UE, an indication of a number of AGC symbols for processing in the wireless transmission; and determining, by the UE and based on the indication received, whether to process at least a second AGC symbol of the wireless transmission. The indication may include information that at least the second AGC symbol exists in a subsequent slot of the wireless transmission and the UE may further processing, based on the determination and indication, at least a second AGC symbol. The UE may further send, to a separate transmitting (Tx) UE, a request to send the wireless transmission comprising multiple AGC symbols, wherein the indication is based on the request sent to the Tx UE.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided in which a user equipment (UE) allocates, in a dedicated resource pool for transmitting a sidelink (SL)-positioning reference signal (PRS), a first resource in a slot for SL-PRS symbols, allocates, in the dedicated resource pool, a second resource in a control region of the slot for physical SL control channel (PSCCH) symbols, measures, in the dedicated resource pool, a channel busy ratio (CBR) based on resource elements of at least one of the SL-PRS symbols or the PSCCH symbols, and determine transmission parameters for the SL-PRS based on at least the CBR.

Abstract: A method and a device are provide in which a first user equipment (UE) detects first sidelink (SL) control information (SCI) of a second UE. The first UE allocates a first resource in a slot for SL positioning reference signal (PRS) symbols of the first UE, based on the first SCI. A second resource of the slot is for SL-PRS symbols of the second UE. The first resource and the second resource are separated by a first symbol for automatic gain control (AGC) training for subsequent SL-PRS symbols.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for sidelink operations in unlicensed spectrum. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a first User Equipment (UE), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) transmission; refraining from sending an acknowledgment/negative acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) transmission, by the first UE, during a first Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) occasion, wherein the refraining from sending occurs in response to an unsuccessful Listen Before Talk (LBT) attempt performed for the first PSFCH occasion; and sending an ACK/NACK transmission for the PSSCH transmission, during a second PSFCH occasion following the first PSFCH occasion.

Abstract: A method performed by at least one user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method including receiving, from a base station, group downlink control information (DCI) indicating a discontinuous reception (DRX) or discontinuous transmission (DTX) pattern.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for beam pairing. In some embodiments, the method includes: accessing, by a first User Equipment (UE), configuration data indicating a slot structure including a plurality of resources for transmissions in different directions; and based on the configuration data, transmitting, by the first UE, in a single slot, a first transmission portion using a first resource of the plurality of resources with a first beam direction and a second transmission portion using a second resource of the plurality of resources with a second beam direction, different from the first beam direction.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for positioning. In some embodiments, the method includes transmitting, by a first User Equipment (UE): a first Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmission, and, immediately preceding the first PRS transmission, a duplicate of a symbol of the first PRS transmission, the duplicate and the first PRS transmission being in a same slot as: a second PRS transmission, multiplexed in time with the first PRS transmission, transmitted by a second UE, and, immediately preceding the second PRS transmission, a duplicate, of a symbol of the second PRS transmission, transmitted by the second UE.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for network energy saving. In one embodiment the method includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a Channel State Information reference signal (CSI-RS) transmitted through a first plurality of antenna ports; generating, by the UE, a first channel property indicator for a first subset of the first plurality of antenna ports, based on the CSI-RS; and generating, by the UE, a second channel property indicator for a second subset of the first plurality of antenna ports, based on the CSI-RS, wherein the second subset is different from the first subset.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for verifying reported measurements for UE location. A method of network verified UE location includes configuring, by a network device, a base station with a first resource for transmitting a PRS to a UE at a time t1; configuring, by the network device, the UE with a second resource for transmitting an SRS to the base station at a time t3; receiving, by the network device, from the base station, a value for t1 and a value for t4, wherein the base station is configured to receive the SRS from the UE at a time t4; receiving, by the network device, from the UE, a value for t2 and a value for t3, wherein the UE is configured to receive the PRS from the base station at a time t2; and verifying, by the network device, the values for t2 and t3 received from the UE, based the received values for t1, t2, t3, and t4.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for multi-slot resource reservations in new radio (NR) sidelink (SL) using the unlicensed spectrum. Embodiments include determining, by an NR user equipment (UE), a multi-slot reservation configuration, wherein the multi-slot reservation configuration comprises a plurality of reservation slots corresponding to a time domain and frequency domain; performing, by the NR UE, a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation; and in response to LBT operation, indicating, by the NR UE, a selection of a plurality of multi-slot resources in the time domain and the frequency domain on which to transmit one or more signals, the plurality of multi-slot resources corresponding to the plurality of reservation slots of the multi-slot reservation configuration.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for determining, by a targeted receiving User Equipment (UE), that a corresponding transmitting UE has a future reserved resource block. The receiving UE may perform a Listen Before Talk (LBT) sensing to identify a time period when an unlicensed channel is unoccupied and can be used by the corresponding transmitting UE for the future reserved sidelink transmission. The receiving UE may transmit a reservation signal for the unlicensed channel to the corresponding transmitting UE, during at least a portion of the time period when the unlicensed channel is unoccupied. Further, the receiving UE may, switch, to a receiving mode prior to or at a reserved slot boundary of the future reserved resource block.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for synchronization performed by a UE in a coexistence band of a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme. A method includes determining if a base station or another UE synchronized with the base station is detected, in response to determining that neither the base station nor the another UE synchronized with the base station is detected, determining if a first UE that is resending a first synchronization reference signal based on a second synchronization reference signal of the second communication scheme is detected, wherein the first UE includes a modem corresponding to the first communication scheme, and in response to detecting the first UE that is resending the first synchronization reference signal, synchronizing to the first UE.