Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for random access in non-terrestrial networks (NTN). An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE), which includes: a transceiver configured to: receive configuration information associated with repetition of a random access message; and a processor configured to: determine whether to transmit a request for the random access message with repetition, or determine whether to transmit the random access message with repetition for a random access procedure based on the configuration information, wherein the configuration information at least indicates one of the following: a signal strength parameter and a signal strength offset associated with the signal strength parameter; a non-signal-strength parameter; a non-signal-strength parameter and a non-signal-strength offset associated with the non-signal-strength parameter; or a signal strength parameter and a non-signal-strength parameter.

Abstract: Methods (300, 400) and apparatuses for MPE P-MPR reporting are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for sidelink (SL) positioning. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first user equipment (UE) can include: a processor configured to perform an SL positioning procedure with a second UE; a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit an abort message to abort the SL positioning procedure to the second UE; and a receiver coupled to the processor. The processor is further configured to abort the SL positioning procedure in response to transmitting the abort message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for support of UL SDT during MT SDT are disclosed. A method performed by a terminal device in a non Radio Resource Control (RRC)_CONNECTED state with a network device comprises receiving a paging for Mobile Terminating (MT) Small Data Transmission (SDT) from the network device; and determining whether to stop the MT SDT or not when uplink (UL) data expected to be transmitted by an Mobile Originating (MO) SDT arrives before the MT SDT completes.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for are data transmission in DL SDT disclosed. A network device comprises a processor, and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: determine whether radio link problem occurs during downlink (DL) small data transmission (SDT) to a terminal device that supports an Radio Resource Control (RRC) non-CONNECTED state; and transmit, via the transceiver, to another network device that has the context of the terminal device, an indication of occurrence of the radio link problem if the occurrence of the radio link problem is determined, or an indication of occurrence or non-occurrence of the radio link problem if a request for the indication is received, via the transceiver, from the other network device.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatus for SSB detection. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user equipment (UE), which includes: a processor configured to: determine at least one of a value of a first parameter and a configuration of a first control resource set (CORESET) associated with a first synchronization signal block (SSB); determine a type of the first SSB based on at least one of the value of the first parameter and the configuration of the first CORESET; and determine a cell defining SSB for the UE based on the type of the first SSB; or determine a frequency range for searching the cell defining SSB for the UE based on the type of the first SSB.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus for packet duplication. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method may include: determining whether to enable or disable a packet duplication associated with one or more quality of service (QOS) flows mapped into sidelink radio bearers (SLRBs) based on a duplication determination rule; and in response to determining to enable a packet duplication, performing the packet duplication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for timing advance in multi-panel TX scenario are disclosed. A user equipment (UE) comprises a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, via the transceiver, information relating to multiple timing advances (TAS) for uplink transmission to a network, wherein each TA is associated with a link associated with a cell of the network; and determine each TA from the information received via the transceiver, for performing uplink transmission to one or more cells of the network.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for sidelink positioning. An embodiment of the subject application provides a user equipment (UE). The UE includes: a processor, and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a maximum uplink (UL) transmission (TX) timing difference is exceeded during UL transmission; and via the wireless transceiver, stop or suspend UL transmission on a first link in response to the determination that the maximum UL TX timing difference is exceeded, wherein the UE supports maintenance of multiple time alignments (TAs) or multiple timing advance values or multiple timing adjustment amounts.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a transmission reception point (TRP) related beam failure detection procedure and coexistence of a Layer1/Layer2 (L1/L2) mobility scenario and a Layer3 (L3) mobility scenario under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. The method can be performed by a user equipment (UE) and includes: receiving, from a serving cell, configuration information related to two or more transmission reception points (TRPs) of the serving cell (401); detecting a beam failure of a TRP within the two or more TRPs (402); transmitting a beam failure recovery (BFR) request, wherein the BFR request includes information related to the TRP (403); before receiving a response for the BFR request from the serving cell, detecting a further beam failure of a further TRP within the two or more TRPs (404); and monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) within a period (405).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for data and signaling transmission. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method performed by a radio access network (RAN) node may include: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) resume request message associated with a small data transmission (SDT) from UE that is in a non RRC_CONNECTED state; and transmitting a RRC resume message to the UE, the RRC resume message for causing the UE to enter into RRC-CONNECTED state from the non RRC-CONNECTED state, in response to receiving at least one of the following: an indication associated with a downlink non-SDT transmission from another RAN node; downlink non-SDT data from a user plane function (UPF); and downlink non-SDT signaling from an access and mobility management function (AMF).

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for determining sidelink (SL) discontinuous reception (DRX) configurations. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method performed by a first user equipment (UE), including: transmitting, to a second UE, assistance information associated with an SL DRX configuration of the first UE, wherein the assistance information is comprised in an SL UE capability information message of the first UE that is also transmitted to the second UE, or comprised in a separate radio resource control (RRC) message that is also transmitted to the second UE; and receiving, from the second UE, an SL DRX configuration based on the assistance information that was sent to the second UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for data transmission in non-connected state. The method may include: calculating a data volume for a small data transmission (SDT) transmission in a layer higher than an access stratum (AS) layer or in an AS layer; and determining to initiate an SDT procedure based on the calculated data volume being less than a data volume threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for small data transmission. An exemplary method for small data transmission (SDT) may include: transmitting an indication associated with SDT scheme selection for a user equipment (UE) from a central unit (CU) to a distributed unit (DU); receiving, by the CU from the DU, first configured granted (CG)-SDT resource configuration for the UE in the case that CG-SDT is configured; and transmitting, by the CU to the DU, a radio resource control (RRC) release message for causing the UE to enter into a non-connected state with the CG-SDT resource configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for paging. An exemplary method includes: receiving, in a user equipment (UE), UE grouping information from a network node, wherein the UE grouping information indicates UE group identity (ID) information or UE group set information; and in the case that a paging grouping mechanism is enabled for the UE, detecting group_ID indication information carried in at least one of paging physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and paging early indication (PEI); or in the case that the paging grouping mechanism is disabled for the UE, not detecting the group_ID indication information carried in the at least one of the paging PDCCH and the PEI.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of determining type of uplink (UL) transmission are disclosed. The method performed by a terminal device in a network (NW) includes: receiving, from the network (NW), an indication that simultaneous multi-panel transmission is supported by the network (NW); determining a type of uplink (UL) transmission to be deployed, based on at least a HARQ feedback or arrival traffic; configuring one or more panels for transmission with the type of UL transmission to be deployed; and transmitting, to the network, a same transport block (TB) or different TBs via the type of UL transmission to be deployed using the one or more panels.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for a transmission reception point (TRP) related beam failure detection and recovery procedures under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method can be performed by a user equipment (UE) and include: receiving, from a serving cell, configuration information related to at least one transmission reception point (TRP) of the serving cell; detecting a beam failure of a TRP; and triggering a beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure, wherein the BFR procedure includes transmitting a BFR request to the serving cell, and wherein the BFR request includes information per TRP associated with the at least one TRP of the serving cell. If the configuration information is related to at least two TRPs of the serving cell, before transmitting the BFR request, the UE may detect a further beam failure of a further TRP. The UE may trigger a further BFR procedure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are directed to a method and apparatus for data transmission processing. In an embodiment, the method includes: determining a radio link failure (RLF) happens in a small data transmission (SDT) procedure; and performing a procedure in response to the happening of the RLF in an SDT procedure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for handling of small data transmission are disclosed. A method at a user equipment (UE) that is in a non Radio Resource Control (RRC)_CONNECTED state with a network device comprising: determining whether to perform UL carrier selection for non-first SDT data; and transmitting the non-first SDT data to the network device in response to a determining result to perform the UL carrier selection for the non-first SDT data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for handling configured grant (CG) information when a secondary cell group (SCG) is deactivated in a multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) scenario under a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) 5G New Radio (NR) system or the like. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method may be performed by a UE and can include: receiving CG information from a network, wherein the CG information is for an uplink transmission from the UE to the network, and wherein the CG information is associated with a primary secondary cell (PSCell) of a SCG in relation to the UE; and in response to deactivation of the SCG, handling the CG information by at least one of: releasing the CG information from the UE; suspending the CG information in the UE; and maintaining the CG information in the UE.