Abstract: Various techniques are provided for a method including broadcasting, by a network node, a discontinuous reception (DRX) switch message indicating a user equipment (UE) is to switch from a first DRX cycle to a second DRX cycle and determining, by the network node, whether to send a paging message to the UE using one of the first DRX cycle or the second DRX cycle. The method can further include determining, by the network node, that the network node is in a reduced resource state.

Abstract: A network device includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor(s), cause the network device at least to: access ambient IoT device deployment information for ambient IoT devices and user equipment apparatus (UE) deployment information for user equipment apparatuses (UEs); select, based on the ambient IoT device deployment information and the UE deployment information, candidate user equipment apparatuses (candidate UEs), from among the UEs, for providing backscattering service to ambient IoT devices; and iteratively select a subset of UEs, among the candidate UEs, to provide the backscattering service, where the iterative selecting is based at least on, for each iteration, at least one of: respective availability of the plurality of candidate UEs to provide the backscattering service, or at least one criterion relating to respective information in backscattering signals provided by the plurality of ambient IoT devices.

Abstract: In a system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for implementing DRX extensions for energy harvesting (EH) REDCAP UEs, a UE device may be caused to, obtain CDRX configuration from a RAN node, the CDRX configuration including at least a desired EH CDRX energy threshold value and a short CDRX timer threshold value, determine whether a current stored energy capacity equals or exceeds the desired EH CDRX energy threshold value at a start of an ON duration of a CDRX cycle, determine EH CDRX settings based on results of the determining and the plurality of adaptive EH CDRX configuration settings, and transmit at least one EH CDRX message to the RAN node based on the determined EH CDRX settings.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions, the at least one memory and the instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause a network device to transmit a first information characterizing a region associated with a wakeup signal to at least one terminal device.

Abstract: A method including receiving, by the network device from a user equipment (UE), a physical random-access channel (PRACH) message during a random-access channel (RACH) occasion (RO) in a PRACH slot, wherein the RO is associated with two or more Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs) and transmitting, by the network device to the UE, a random access response (RAR) message using two or more beams, wherein the two or more beams are associated with the two or more SSBs.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a user equipment from a base station associated with a cell, control information assigning a subframe as a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) subframe for the user equipment, the preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) subframe including an extended cyclic prefix, the control information indicating resources allocated to the user equipment for uplink transmission within the preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) subframe, wherein one or more other subframes for use by the user equipment include a normal cyclic prefix that is shorter in time than the extended cyclic prefix of the preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) subframe; and transmitting, by the user equipment, data via the resources allocated to the user equipment within the preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) subframe.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for improving reliability of mobile-terminated (MT) early data transmission (EDT). The method can include receiving, from a primary transmit receive point (TRP), a message. The method may include transmitting, to the primary TRP, an indication of a capability to receive a multi-TRP transmission of a message 4 of a random access procedure. The indication may be a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble.

Abstract: In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, by a user equipment, an indication from a network to adjust a discontinuous reception operation; determining, by the user equipment, an adjustment to the discontinuous reception operation, wherein the adjustment is based at least on an arrival rate of traffic received by the user equipment; and applying, by the user equipment, the adjusted discontinuous reception operation to one or more frames carrying the traffic. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for flexibly scheduling RedCap UE using DCI and UCI. One method may include a user equipment receiving first DCI comprising scheduling information associated with at least one of a 5 DL data channel or an UP data channel from a NE, and storing the scheduling information. The UE may further receive second DCI, and based upon the second DCI, at least one of receive the downlink data channel transmit the uplink data channel based on the stored scheduling information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for allowing for larger processing time for reduced capability user equipment without increasing the message 3 transmission delay for legacy user equipment. One method may include a UE receiving at least one time domain resource assignment extension indication from a network entity; determining whether at least one first message early indication is configured and whether time domain resource assignment extension is enabled based on the received at least one time domain resource assignment extension indication; and, upon determining that at least one first message early indication is configured and that time domain resource assignment extension is enabled, determining a timing of a second message based on the at least one time domain resource assignment extension indication and a time parameter associated with the at least one time domain resource assignment extension.

Abstract: A method for higher layer half duplex operation is provided. The method for higher layer half duplex operation may include receiving, from a serving cell, a configuration for a maximum number of downlink and/or uplink hybrid automatic repeat request processes. The method may also include providing an indication to the serving cell that includes a desired maximum number of uplink hybrid automatic repeat request processes based on an energy level of an apparatus and performing downlink control information monitoring for downlink or uplink until the maximum number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes is reached. The downlink control information monitoring may be suspended when a corresponding maximum number of downlink or uplink hybrid automatic repeat request processes is exceeded.

Abstract: A UE is connected to a serving cell via an active BWP of a first BWP, and receives a message having criteria for switching from the first BWP to a second BWP. In response to at least one of the criteria being met, the UE waits until a first preconfigured time to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP, and switches the active BWP from the first BWP to the second BWP. The UE communicates with the serving cell and performs SSB measurements while using the second BWP as the active BWP. The UE switches from the second BWP to the first BWP after a second preconfigured time corresponding to a duration of time in the second BWP. The serving cell sends the message having the criteria, switches active BWPs accordingly, and communicates with the UE in the active BWPs.

Abstract: A method includes performing, by a terminal device, a sub-bandwidth part based operation. The method includes determining a requirement for radio frequency retuning, and switching from the sub-bandwidth part based operation to a bandwidth part based operation. The method also includes performing the bandwidth part based operation.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of extended bandwidth allocation. In example embodiments, a first device receives, from a second device, an indication of a reference bandwidth. The first device receives, from the second device, an indication of a bandwidth extended from the reference bandwidth and receives, from the second device, an indication of at least one frequency offset of a first set of narrowbands with respect to a second set of narrowbands associated with the reference bandwidth. Then, the first device determines, based on the reference bandwidth, the extended bandwidth and the at least one frequency offset, the first set of narrowbands for communication with the second device.

Abstract: In a system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium, a radio access network (RAN) node may be caused to, determine a wireless power transmission (WPT) control parameter associated with at least one beam based on at least a pathloss associated with the at least one UE device receiving the at least one beam, and transmit a WPT signal on the at least one beam based on the WPT control parameter.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to paging. A first device in a tracking area receives, from a second device, identification information for monitoring a paging message associated with the tracking area. The first device is registered in the tracking area. The first device monitors, from the second device, the paging message based on the received identification information.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods in a communication system and controlling power of wireless power transfer are disclosed. A solution includes receiving from at least one terminal device information on power conversion window of wireless power transfer transmission requested by the terminal device, determining the power level of wireless power transfer transmission based at least in part on the received information and controlling wireless power transfer transmission based on the determination.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to perform receiving at least one control signal in one of subframes or symbols of a sub-bandwidth part of signaling from a network node of a communication network; based on the at least one control signal of the sub-bandwidth part, performing timing and frequency synchronization for the communication network; and using the synchronized timing and frequency, maintain a connected state for communication operations with the communication network. Further, to perform configuring signaling including at least one control signal in one of subframes or symbols of a sub-bandwidth part of the signaling configured for a device, wherein the sub-bandwidth part of the signaling is configured for the device; and sending towards the device the signaling including the at least one control signal in the one of subframes or symbols of the sub-bandwidth part.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for timing advance (TA) validation and/or adjustment, for example in 5G NR, are provided. One method may include configuring, by a network node, at least one user equipment for at least one preconfigured uplink resource (PUR), and, before moving to idle or inactive mode, configuring the at least one user equipment to measure time of arrival (TOA) on a plurality of beams from a plurality of network nodes and to determine reference signal time difference (RSTD) values (600). The method may also include receiving data from the at least one user equipment using the at least one preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) (630).

Abstract: Example embodiments of the invention provide at least a method and apparatus to perform at least determining, by a user equipment of a communication network, information comprising a plurality of frequency ranges of a transmission; receiving, by the user equipment, the plurality of frequency ranges of the transmission distributed over different time slots monitored by the user equipment; and combining, by the user equipment, the received plurality of frequency ranges to derive content of the transmission. Further, to perform at least determining, by a network device of a communication network, information comprising a plurality of frequency ranges of a transmission; and sending, by the network device, to user equipment of the communication network the plurality of frequency ranges of the transmission distributed over different time slots monitored by the user equipment for causing combining at the user equipment to derive content of the transmission.