Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving data specifying a pre-configured measurement gap, wherein the pre-configured measurement gap includes at least one of a per-band measurement gap or a per-carrier measurement gap, determining a status of the pre-configured measurement gap for a particular band or a particular carrier, the status including activated or deactivated, and performing measurements on one or more measurement objects on the particular band or the particular carrier based in part on the status of the pre-configured measurement gap.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for priority adaptation of a positioning reference signal (PRS). In example embodiments, a first device receives, from a second device, an indication associated with a change of a priority level for transmitting a positioning reference signal. Based on the received indication, the first device changes the priority level for transmitting the positioning reference signal.

Abstract: One or more of the techniques described herein include solutions for enabling a user equipment (UE) to identify uplink (UL) protocol data unit (PDU) sets such that PDU set quality of service (QoS) parameters may be applied to PDU sets by a base station, core network (CN), and other network devices. Also described herein are solutions for a CN to provide protocol descriptions for PDU sets to base stations, enabling base stations to apply different QoS parameters based on an ability of a UE to identify PDU sets, and enabling a base station to dynamically apply different PDU set delay budgets (PSDB) to downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) traffic based on the size of PDU sets.

Abstract: In response to determining by a network node that a user equipment is to enter a survival time state for at least one data packet, configuring the network node according to a predefined survival time configuration for reception of data from the user equipment in the survival time state.

Abstract: A method comprises when a first data unit is to be transmitted on a plurality of different transmission paths determining, in dependence on at least one condition or indication if a) a copy of the first data unit is to be transmitted on one or more of the plurality of different transmission paths and/or if b) one or more coded data units are to be transmitted on one or more of the plurality of different transmission paths, a coded data unit being provided by coding the first data unit with at least one other preceding data unit. The method further comprises in dependence on said determining, causing the transmitting of one or more copies of the first data unit and/or one or more coded data units on respective ones of the plurality of different transmission paths.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), comprising a memory, and a processor to execute instructions from the memory, wherein the processor is configured to access a non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Access Network (AN), establish a link with a Non-3GPP Interworking Function (N3IWF) via the non-3GPP AN, request information from the N3IWF about network slicing capabilities of a 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN), receive information from the N3IWF about network slicing capabilities of the 3GPP RAN, and determine whether to register with the 3GPP RAN based upon the network slicing capabilities of the 3GPP RAN. Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for sending information about network slicing capabilities of a 3GPP RAN to a N3IWF, establishing a link between a WTRU operating on a non-3GPP AN and the N3IWF via the non-3GPP AN, and sending information from the N3IWF to the WTRU about network slicing capabilities of the 3GPP RAN.

Abstract: Positioning in a first terminal device that performs receiving from a coordination entity an anchor feared event request for sidelink positioning of a target device; and transmitting an anchor feared event response that indicates an integrity of the first terminal device candidate as a positioning anchor device for the target device. The anchor feared event response includes at least one of following feared event indicators: a link quality characteristic of a channel between the first terminal device and the target device; or power headroom of the first terminal device. A corresponding method in the coordinating entity, and computer program, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of the resource selection for the transmission of a pending data unit. The method comprises in accordance with a determination that a data unit is not successfully transmitted using a resource associated with an original Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, process, determining a set of allowed HARQ processes for transmitting the data unit based on at least one condition; selecting a further resource associated with a target HARQ process from the set of allowed HARQ process and transmitting the data unit using the further resource to the second apparatus. In this way, a scheme for conditional HARQ switching is proposed, such that the pending MAC PDU could be retransmitted rapidly. Meanwhile, the retransmission of the pending MAC PDU may not influence other scheduled traffics.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for scheduling requests with considerations of unused transmission occasions.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for discarding packet data units (PDUs).

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage medium for selection of a channel access priority. In example embodiments, a subset of data units from a set of data units is selected for multiplexing into a data packet. The selecting is at least in part based on a channel access priority associated with each of the subset of data unit. The subset of data units is multiplexed into the data packet, and then the data packet is transmitted.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for non-terrestrial networks with store and forward operation.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method in a terminal device, the method comprising: receiving (402) a retransmission grant for a data packet for a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request process; based on at least one configuration parameter, determining (404) whether a condition for the Hybrid Automatic Repeat request process is met; and in accordance with a determination that the condition is met, skipping the retransmission of the data packet indicated in the retransmission grant. An apparatus and a method in a network device, the method comprising: configuring at least one configuration parameter for a Hybrid Automatic Repeat request process; and sending (704) the at least one configuration parameter to at least one terminal device (304), wherein the at least one configuration parameter indicates the at least one terminal device a condition under which the at least one terminal device (304) skips at least one retransmission of a data packet in the Hybrid Automatic Repeat request process.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), comprising a memory, and a processor to execute instructions from the memory, wherein the processor is configured to access a non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Access Network (AN), establish a link with a Non-3GPP Interworking Function (N3IWF) via the non-3GPP AN, request information from the N3IWF about network slicing capabilities of a 3GPP Radio Access Network (RAN), receive information from the N3IWF about network slicing capabilities of the 3GPP RAN, and determine whether to register with the 3GPP RAN based upon the network slicing capabilities of the 3GPP RAN. Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for sending information about network slicing capabilities of a 3GPP RAN to a N3IWF, establishing a link between a WTRU operating on a non-3GPP AN and the N3IWF via the non-3GPP AN, and sending information from the N3IWF to the WTRU about network slicing capabilities of the 3GPP RAN.

Abstract: A method comprises determining in a medium access control MAC apparatus that data from a different logical channel is to be transmitted onto a shared channel. The method comprises causing an indication to be provided to a physical PHY apparatus that the data from the different logical channel is to be transmitted on the shared channel before packet data units associated with that different logical channel are provided to the physical apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for scheduling optimization. A terminal device in a communication network may comprise at least one processor and at least one memory having computer program code stored thereon and configured, with the at least one processor, cause the terminal device to perform: receiving, from a network device, a first data packet; and receiving, from the network device, at least one subsequent data packet according to at least one time delay, wherein the at least one time delay is calculated for the at least one subsequent data packet based on parameters associated with a type of traffic shaper.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multicast data traffic service continuity under multicast-broadcast services (MBS) operation during a radio resource control (RRC) state or mode transition are described. In some embodiments, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a network, while in an RRC connected mode, an RRC release message comprising an RRC inactive mode point to multipoint (PTM) configuration that uses an MBS session to receive multicast data traffic while the UE is in an RRC inactive mode; enters the RRC inactive mode from the RRC connected mode in response to the RRC release message; and uses the RRC inactive mode PTM configuration to receive, from the network, the multicast data traffic of the MBS session while the UE is in the RRC inactive mode. Cases where a UE instead re-uses an RRC connected mode PTM configuration after transitioning to the RRC inactive mode are also described. Analogous network behaviors are described.

Abstract: Transmission occasions in a multi-PUSCH CG cycle can be identified as unused transmission occasions (UTOs) or used transmission occasions. HARQ PIDs for transmission occasions of the multi-PUSCH CG cycle can be determined prior to processing the first PUSCH. UTOs among all transmission occasions of the multi-PUSCH CG cycle can be determined based on a CG timer associated with the HARQ PIDs, status of a logical channel buffer associated with the multi-PUSCH CG, and prioritization of additional grants. HARQ PIDs can be remapped or changed to no longer be blocked by the CG timer. Overlapping transmission occasions of other grants may or may not be prioritized based on whether they overlap with multi-PUSCH CG transmission occasions already identified as UTOs. The use status of the transmission occasions can be reevaluated when certain conditions are met. Base stations can automatically refrain from decoding multi-PUSCH CG transmission occasions blocked by a CG timer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for network coding are provided. One method may include receiving, at a second packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity, one or more original packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data units (PDUs) from a first PDCP entity for a radio bearer. The method may also include coding, at the second packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity, the original packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data units (PDUs) to produce one or more network coded packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data units (PDUs).

Abstract: Provided is a method for a user equipment (UE). The UE obtains a cell reselection indication from a network device. The cell reselection indication indicates to the UE whether a terrestrial network (TN) cell or a non-terrestrial network (NTN) cell serves as a camping cell for which the UE performs cell reselection; The UE performs the cell reselection based on the cell reselection indication.