Abstract: Techniques are provided for reporting mobility and/or handover related measurements and events for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) positioning. An example method for reporting mobility and handover related measurements and events for AI/ML positioning includes receiving mobility reporting configuration information from a location server, obtaining mobility indicators from one or more wireless nodes based at least in part on the mobility reporting configuration information, and providing the mobility indicators to the location server.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for utilizing QCL relationships with AI/ML models and reference signals. An example method for providing positioning reference signal configuration information includes receiving, from a wireless node, an indication of a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship between an AI/ML model and a reference signal, configuring one or more positioning reference signal resources based at least in part on the indication of the QCL relationship, and providing configuration information for the one or more positioning reference signal resources to the wireless node.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to UE cooperation are provided. A base station (BS) may assist a UE in cooperating with other UEs. A UE may transmit a cooperative UE update request to aBS, indicating a number of candidate cooperative UE sets. The UE may also transmit information to the BS about the candidate cooperative UE sets such as UE capability information, location information, and channel measurements. Additional measurements maybe requested by the BS. The BS may use the information from the UEs together with BS-side information such as configuration information and TRP information in order to determine which of the candidate cooperative UE sets is preferred. The BS may then configure and communicate with selected cooperative UE set.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for user equipment (UE) cooperation. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a target UE. The method generally includes receiving availability information indicating availability of one or more candidate UEs for cooperating with the target UE for communicating with a network entity, receiving assistance information from at least one of the candidate UEs, establishing a cooperation connection with the at least one of the candidate UEs based on the assistance information, and transmitting, to the network entity, an indication of UE capability based on the cooperation connection.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for quasi-model (QML) relation indication and configuration for artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) air interface operation. An example method, performed at a first wireless node, generally includes transmitting, to a second wireless node, an indication that a first machine learning (ML) model shares one or more properties with at least a second ML model; and utilizing at least the first ML model to communicate with the second wireless node.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection over a wireless local area network (WLAN) link. For example, the wireless device may transmit a packet to an access point or WLAN termination that includes an RRC container including an RRC message for establishing (e.g., setting up, resuming) a connection with a centralized unit (CU). In some examples, the wireless device may additionally or alternatively be configured with dual connectivity over a WLAN link, including the addition, modification, and release of nodes associated with different radio access technologies. In such cases, the CU may configure connectivity with the WLAN, where the CU may configure a port number for each radio bearer via an RRC message transmitted over a direct link with the wireless device (e.g., via a distributed unit) or via the WLAN link.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method may include receiving, from a network node, a configuration for radar waveform reporting, the radar waveform reporting providing object detection for one or more objects within a detectable range, receiving a radar waveform, and transmitting, to the network node according to the received configuration, a radar reporting message including an indication of one or more parameter values associated with the received radar waveform.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first network entity may receive, from a second network entity, configuration information indicating multiple physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble configurations that are associated with respective cyclic shifts. The first network entity may transmit, to the second network entity, a random access communication that includes a PRACH preamble in accordance with a PRACH preamble configuration of the multiple PRACH preamble configurations, the PRACH preamble configuration being selected based on timing information of the first network entity. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that provides operational control signaling in support of interoperability functionalities with surveillance infrastructure. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes establishing communication between a network element and one or more multimedia/security/surveillance (MSS) entities using an MSS interface. The network entity may transmit operational control signals to the MSS entities via the MSS interface. The MSS entities may then act on the operational control signals and transmit MSS data to the network element via the MSS interface. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A positioning reference assistance entity (PRAE) for providing positioning data to a network entity of a communication network having at least one transmission/reception point (TRP), the PRAE comprising: at least one sensor; at least one transceiver; at least one memory; and at least one processor, in signal communication with the at least one transceiver and the at least one memory, configured to: acquire physical sensory information, from the at least one sensor, of an environment in which the PRAE and the TRP are located; and transmit, via the at least one transceiver, the positioning data to the network entity based on the physical sensory information.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for processing uplink broadcast or multicast (“broadcast/multicast”) packets from a user equipment (UE) and distributing the broadcast/multicast packets to other UEs in a network. In some aspects, a UE may receive, from a base station, a downlink packet comprising broadcast or multicast (broadcast/multicast) Ethernet data for a protocol data unit (PDU) session of the UE with a data network (DN) associated with the base station, determining whether the downlink packet corresponds to an uplink packet previously transmitted to the base station by the UE, discarding the downlink packet for the PDU session based on determining that the UE previously transmitted the corresponding uplink packet comprising the broadcast/multicast Ethernet data for the PDU session to the base station, and processing the downlink packet for the PDU session based on determining that the UE did not previously transmit the corresponding uplink packet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide various methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for managing communication paths, which may include at least one direct communication path between UEs, such as a sidelink communication path. Illustratively, an apparatus of the present disclosure may be a UE or component thereof that is configured to establish a direct wireless communication link and an indirect wireless communication link with another UE to carry data associated with one traffic stream. Further, the apparatus may be configured to communicate with the other UE over at least one of the direct communication link or the indirect communication link after the direct communication link and the indirect communication link are established with the other UE.

Abstract: Aspect 19 is the apparatus of any of aspects 14-18, further includes that the value of the response time and a value of the first time slot are based on an actual slot of the transmission of the first SL-PRS.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications at a first node, generally including obtaining assistance information using at least one optical sensor and participating in optical wireless communication (OWC) with a second node with beam steering based on the assistance information.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may receive a Wi-Fi positioning configuration comprising a set of measurement gaps for a reception of a set of Wi-Fi reference signals (RSs). The UE may receive the set of Wi-Fi RSs during the set of measurement gaps. The UE may measure the set of Wi-Fi RSs. The UE may calculate a position of the UE using a positioning model based on the measured set of Wi-Fi RSs. The UE may transmit a report message comprising the calculated position of the UE. The UE may receive and measure a set of UE-to-universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (UE-UTRAN) (Uu) RSs during a second set of measurement gaps configured by a Uu positioning configuration. The UE may calculate the position of the UE using the positioning model further based on the measured set of Uu RSs.

Abstract: An on-demand scheduling request (SR) design is disclosed. Such an on-demand or triggered SR operation provides pre-configuration of user equipments (UEs) with triggered SR resources. Base stations may also configure UEs to monitor for a trigger signal within a bit field of control signaling from the base station. Upon detecting the trigger signal within such bit field, the UEs may use the triggered SR resources for transmitting triggered SR requests. Such use of the triggered SR resources may be in response to UEs detected cancelation of other periodic configured SR resources.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for identifying a plurality of radar signals including a first radar signal during a first interval and a second radar signal during a second interval, identifying a first subinterval within the first interval, identifying a second subinterval within the second interval, refraining from transmitting downlink information during the first subinterval, and transmitting the downlink information during the second subinterval.

Abstract: Aspects relate techniques for facilitating resumption of a sidelink transmission after cancellation of the sidelink transmission within resources that overlap with an additional transmission. A transmitting wireless communication device may receive control information from a network entity including a cancellation indication indicating overlapping resources between the resources scheduled for the sidelink transmission and resources scheduled for the additional transmission. Based on the cancellation indication, the transmitting wireless communication device may cancel the sidelink transmission within cancelled resources including at least the overlapping resources and transmit the sidelink transmission via remaining resources of the scheduled resources for the sidelink transmission outside of the cancelled resources.

Abstract: Aspects for enhanced logical channel prioritization mapping procedures and restrictions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a network entity, a logical channel prioritization (LCP) restriction configuration for a logical channel indicating a set of Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) configurations associated with the logical channel; determining, by the network entity, data of the logical channel of a particular UE is to be scheduled; transmitting, by the network entity, an uplink grant indicating an uplink grant instance for the particular UE, wherein the uplink grant instance indicates an SRS configuration of the set of SRS configurations; and receiving, by the network entity, a transmission corresponding to the uplink grant instance and including the data of the logical channel. Additional aspects are described.

Abstract: In an aspect, a network component (e.g., BS, server, etc.) obtains measurement information associated with uplink signal(s) from UE(s), with the uplink signal(s) having reciprocity with one or more downlink beams of wireless node(s) (e.g., TRP, reference UE, etc.). The network component determines (e.g., generates or refines) a measurement (e.g., RFFP-P) model based on the measurement information. The network component provides the measurement (e.g., RFFP-P) model to a target UE. The target UE receives at least one signal (e.g., PRS) on the one or more downlink beams from the wireless node(s). The target UE processes the at least one signal (e.g., predicts target UE location) based at least in part on the measurement (e.g., RFFP-P) model.