Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for scheduling a sidelink transmission. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a TB on SL resources, where the TB is associated with a SL HARQ process. The processor stores the TB in a HARQ soft buffer and makes available the HARQ soft buffer for new data in response to a predefined trigger.

Abstract: For switching between packet duplication operating modes, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network via a radio bearer. The processor determines whether PDCP packet duplication associated with the PDCP protocol entity is to be activated and, if so, communicates with a mobile communication network according to a packet duplication mode of operation. Otherwise, the processor determines whether a split threshold value of the PDCP protocol entity is set to a predefined value, communicates with the mobile communication network according to a first split bearer mode of operation in response to determining that the split threshold value is set to the predefined value, and communicates with the mobile communication network according to a second split bearer mode of operation in response to determining that the split threshold value is not set to the predefined value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided, which include transmitting to a user equipment via an access stratum signaling an indication as to whether network slice selection assistance information is required as part of radio connection establishment or resumption signaling, and receiving the network slice selection assistance information. A determination is then made as to whether to accept or to reject a radio resource control connection establishment or resumption based on the received network slice selection assistance information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for synchronization signal block selection. One method includes receiving multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. Each synchronization signal block includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. The method includes detecting at least one synchronization signal block of the synchronization signal blocks, determining at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block, and selecting a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. The first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting transmission for discontinuous reception. One method includes determining whether a symbol occurs within a discontinuous reception on duration time period. The method includes, in response to determining that the symbol occurs within the discontinuous reception on duration time period, determining whether to transmit a report. The method includes transmitting the report regardless of whether a discontinuous reception on duration timer is running.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining which transmission to prioritize between overlapping SL and UL transmissions. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver operable on an uplink channel and on a sidelink channel. The processor identifies a sidelink transmission and an uplink transmission planned for an overlapping time and determines a transmission type of the sidelink transmission and of the overlapping uplink transmission. The processor prioritizes the uplink transmission over the sidelink transmission in response to the transmission type of the uplink transmission being a random-access procedure message for a primary cell. The processor prioritizes the sidelink transmission over the uplink transmission in response to the transmission type of the uplink transmission being a reference signal transmission.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for power headroom report generation. One method includes aggregating multiple serving cells. The method includes determining that a power headroom report is triggered. The method includes determining that an uplink resource for a new transmission on a serving cell of the multiple serving cells is allocated at a first time after the power headroom report is triggered. The method includes determining a power headroom value for each serving cell of the multiple serving cells being activated based on information received prior to and including a predetermined time before the start of the uplink resource at the first time. The method includes generating a power headroom report medium access control control element including at least the power headroom value for each serving cell of the multiple serving cells being activated.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiple resource allocation mode configurations. One method includes receiving information indicating a plurality of resource allocation mode configurations. Each resource allocation mode configuration corresponds to a logical channel of a plurality of logical channels. The method includes determining a plurality of data transmission scheduling modes for the plurality of logical channels. Each data transmission scheduling mode corresponds to a logical channel of the plurality of logical channels based a resource allocation mode configuration of the logical channel, and each data transmission scheduling mode comprises: a first scheduling mode; a second scheduling mode different from the first scheduling mode; or a third scheduling mode comprising the first scheduling mode and the second scheduling mode. The method includes transmitting a buffer status report based on the plurality of the data transmission scheduling modes.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for edge enabled AI/ML-assisted QoS profile configuration. One method includes receiving at least one of actual and expected characteristics of a user equipment (“UE”) that describes a context of the UE, obtaining a data analytics model describing at least one expected network condition of a radio access network (“RAN”) node based on the characteristics of the UE, determining an expected QoS adaptation pattern, based on the obtained data analytics model, at a mobile edge computing entity within a service area of the UE, the QoS adaptation pattern comprising a sequence of QoS profiles to be associated with a QoS flow for the UE over a time interval, and communicating the expected QoS adaptation pattern for the QoS flow of the UE to the UE and/or at least one network node associated with the QoS flow.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for handling autonomous retransmission. One apparatus includes a transceiver that operates on a first BWP. The apparatus includes a processor that generates a first MAC PDU for transmission on a first CG associated with a first HARQ process. The processor deprioritizes the first CG in response to detecting a higher priority UL transmission overlapping with the first CG. The processor switches an active BWP from the first BWP to a second BWP after deprioritizing the first CG. The processor prevents the first HARQ process from triggering a transmission of the first MAC PDU on a second CG associated with the first HARQ process on the second BWP.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for predictively adapting a radio bearer configuration. One method includes receiving an expected quality of service profile pattern for at least one quality of service flow for at least one user equipment. The method includes determining a predictive adaption to a radio bearer configuration based on the expected quality of service profile pattern, wherein the predictive adaption comprises at least one radio bearer remapping to the at least one quality of service flow. The method includes configuring, based on the predictive adaption, a predictive quality of service flow to radio bearer mapping pattern for an expected time window. The method includes transmitting the predictive quality of service flow to radio bearer mapping pattern to the at least one user equipment.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a predictive QoS adaptation pattern. One apparatus (600) includes an interface (640) that receives (705) a QoS parameter for at least one QoS flow, the at least QoS flow corresponding to at least one UE. The apparatus (600) includes a processor (605) that obtains (710) a data analytics model and (determines 715) an expected QoS profile adaptation pattern comprising at least one QoS profile to be associated with the at least one QoS flow during a first time interval. Here, the data analytics model described at least one expected condition for the at least one UE and/or at least one serving RAN node. Via the interface (640), the processor (605) transmits (720) the expected QoS profile adaptation pattern to at least one network node associated with the QoS flow.

Abstract: In order that devices with reduced capabilities be explicitly identifiable by networks, to flexibly allow and/or restrict their access to the networks, a user equipment (UE) first determines (1102) at least one set of user equipment capabilities. The UE may determine whether an access attempt is authorized based on barring information broadcast by the network to be accessed (specifying e.g. whether a reduced capability UE is allowed to access a cell). The UE then transmits (1104) an access request message to a network device. The access request message includes information corresponding to the at least one set of user equipment capabilities.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink transmission power allocation. One method includes receiving a configuration of two uplink carriers. The method includes determining whether a configuration parameter corresponding to at least one of a first uplink carrier and a second uplink carrier for a serving cell is configured. The method includes determining whether a total user equipment transmit power for uplink transmissions in a transmission occasion exceeds a maximum user equipment output power, wherein the uplink transmissions comprise a first uplink transmission on the first uplink carrier and a second uplink transmission. The method includes, in response to determining that the total user equipment transmit power for uplink transmissions in the transmission occasion exceeds the maximum user equipment output power, determining a first priority level for the first uplink transmission and a second priority level for the second uplink transmission.

Abstract: An uplink transmission can be received in an allocated slot on a first serving cell of a base station, the allocated slot on the first serving cell overlapping with multiple slots on a second serving cell of the apparatus. A first power headroom report can be received for the allocated slot on the first serving cell. A second power headroom report can be received for the second serving cell, where the second power headroom report is for a first slot of the multiple overlapping slots on the second serving cell that fully overlaps with the allocated slot on the first serving cell. The first power headroom report and the second power headroom report can be received in the uplink transmission in the allocated slot on the first serving cell. The first power headroom report and the second power headroom report can be Type 1 power headroom reports.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for selective retransmission of groupcast data. One apparatus includes a transceiver that transmits groupcast data via sidelink communication to a set of UEs and receives negative acknowledgement feedback via sidelink communication from at least one UE of the set. The apparatus includes a processor that determines a retransmission mode based on the received feedback and controls the transceiver to send selectively beamformed retransmission of the groupcast data according to the determined retransmission mode.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for retrieving collected data from a group of devices. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that receives a first request message indicating a group communication mode of a first UE. The processor identifies a group of second UEs associated with the first request message and the transceiver sends a paging message to the identified group to transfer collected data. The transceiver further receives at least one second request message from at least one second UE of the identified group and the processor establishes a data connection with each of the at least one second UE to receive the collected data.

Abstract: A SS of a SS block of a SS burst set can be received. A measurement can be performed at least on the received SS of the SS block. A PBCH of the SS block that can include a first portion and a second portion of the PBCH can be received. The first portion can carry at least a part of minimum system information. The second portion can carry timing information. The timing information can include information including at least an indication of a SS block index of the SS block within the SS burst set. The SS block index can be determined. A measurement report that can include a measurement quantity from the measurement on the received SS of the SS block and that can include the determined SS block index can be transmitted.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for random access skip configuration. One method includes receiving a handover command message from a first cell, wherein: the handover command message includes first information that indicates a configuration of a second cell, random access channel resources on the second cell, and a first reference signals associated with the second cell; each of the first reference signals is associated with a random access channel resource; second information indicates skip configurations and second reference signals are associated with the second cell; and each of the second reference signals is associated with a random access skip configuration. The method includes receiving a first set of downlink reference signals and a second set of downlink reference signals. The method includes, selecting a first downlink reference signal and determining whether to perform a random access procedure.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission of a paging message. One method includes receiving a system information block (SIB) indicating a configuration comprising a set of paging occasions and determining a paging frame based at least in part on an identifier of the UE and a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle. The method includes determining a paging occasion index of a paging occasion based at least in part on the identifier of the UE and the paging frame and selecting the paging occasion from the set of paging occasions based at least in part on the paging occasion index of the paging occasion. The method includes monitoring the selected paging occasion for a paging of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carrying a downlink control information (DCI).