Abstract: A method and apparatus send and receive information on a wireless network. A user equipment can establish a radio resource control connection with a wireless wide area network base station to enter a radio resource control connected state. The user equipment can send an uplink grant request message using a predefined dedicated random access channel preamble while in the radio resource control connected state. The user equipment can receive an uplink grant from the base station. The user equipment can transmit a radio resource control message in response to receiving the uplink grant.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting monitored parameter information. One method includes receiving an indication to monitor parameters in an idle mode. The method includes monitoring the parameters in the idle mode. The method includes transmitting a request to a first base station. The method includes, in response to not receiving a correct response from the first base station: performing a cell reselection resulting in selection of a second base station; and transmitting a failure report to the second base station. The failure report includes information corresponding to the parameters monitored in the idle mode.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reporting PH information. One apparatus is configured to receive an uplink resource allocation for a first TTI on the first serving cell, wherein the first TTI overlaps in time with multiple second TTIs on the second serving cell, where the apparatus is configured with a first serving cell having a first TTI length and a second serving cell having a second TTI length, and where the second TTI length is smaller than the first TTI length. The apparatus is further configured to calculate PH information for the second serving cell for a third TTI associated with a third TTI length that contains the first TTI on the first serving cell and transmit the PH information in an uplink transmission on the first TTI on the first serving cell.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for target network slice information for target network slices. One method (900) includes receiving (902) a first message from a communication device including information indicating a request to register multiple network slices. The method (900) includes determining (904) target network slice information corresponding to multiple target network slices. The target network slice information includes information indicating network slices of the multiple network slices not supported in an area in which the communication device is located and a frequency specific configuration associated with the multiple target network slices. The method (900) includes transmitting (906) a second message to a radio network entity including the target network slice information and the associated frequency specific configuration.

Abstract: Minimum system information including at least cell access information to establish access with a cell can be transmitted, the minimum system information also including at least one indication indicating whether particular system information listed in scheduling information in the minimum system information is being broadcasted or not being broadcasted. A system information request message requesting transmission of non-minimum system information if the at least one indication indicates the non-minimum system information is not being broadcasted can be received, where the non-minimum system information may not be included in the minimum system information. The non-minimum system information can be transmitted either in response to the receiving of the system information request message or in response to the at least one indication indicating whether particular system information is being broadcasted.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for performing a two-step random access channel procedure. One method includes determining whether to perform a two-step random access channel procedure or a four-step random access channel procedure. The method includes, in response to determining to perform the two-step random access channel procedure: in a first step: transmitting a preamble in a first time slot; and transmitting an uplink data transmission via a physical uplink shared channel in a second time slot different from the first time slot; and, in a second step, receiving a response message corresponding to the first step, wherein the response message comprises a radio network temporary identifier.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for modifying a radio capability. One apparatus includes a memory coupled to a processor that causes the apparatus to receive—from a UE—a first message indicating an updated radio access capability, to delete a radio access capability associated with the UE based at least in part on the received first message, to transmit—to a network entity—a second message excluding the radio access capability associated with the UE, and to receive—from the network entity—a third message indicating a new radio access capability associated with the UE.

Abstract: For acquiring system information instances, a method determines if one or more system information instances requested in a request message are received in a reply message from a base station. The request message includes a request bitmap indicating the requested system information instances. The reply message includes a reply bitmap indicating the system information instances in the reply message. The method acquires the system information instances indicated in the request bitmap and the reply bitmap from the reply message. In addition, the method requests the system information instances from the base station that are indicated in the request bitmap and not indicated in the reply bitmap.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficient management of multiple active BWPs. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a serving cell using multiple active bandwidth parts (“BWPs”) for the serving cell. Here, the serving cell is configured with multiple configured grants, each active BWP configured with one of the multiple configured grants. The processor receives an indication from a base unit of which configured grants are to be used upon a change to the multiple active BWPs and selectively activates a configured grant in response to a change to the multiple active BWPs.

Abstract: An apparatus can include an antenna. The apparatus can include a transceiver coupled to the antenna, the transceiver configured to receive a resource assignment indicating a first set of time-frequency resources associated with a first subframe, the transceiver configured to receive a marker signal from higher layer signaling in a second subframe immediately following the first subframe, where the higher layer signaling indicates a set of orthogonal frequency multiplexed symbols including time-frequency resources used for a second latency data transmission.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for modifying a radio capability. One method includes determining that an update of a radio access capability for a first radio access technology is required based at least in part on whether to use a second radio access technology. The method includes switching to an idle state based on determining that the update of the radio access capability for the first radio access technology is required and transmitting a request message indicating that the update of the radio access capability for the first radio access technology is required in response to switching to the idle state, the request message further indicating to delete a stored radio access capability associated with the UE and obtain a new radio access capability associated with the UE.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for extracting EtherCAT datagrams from an EtherCAT frame. One method includes receiving an EtherCAT frame. The method includes determining a first EtherCAT datagram in the EtherCAT frame for a first device and a second EtherCAT datagram in the EtherCAT frame for a second device. The method includes extracting the first EtherCAT datagram from the EtherCAT frame to result in an extracted first EtherCAT datagram and the second EtherCAT datagram from the EtherCAT frame to result in an extracted second EtherCAT datagram. The method includes transmitting the extracted first EtherCAT datagram directly to the first device. The method includes transmitting the extracted second EtherCAT datagram directly to the second device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for performing cell selection/reselection on a radio frequency associated with a network slice. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that camps on a first frequency layer of a RAN while in a RRC idle state, the first frequency layer supporting a first set of network slices, where the first set of network slices is prioritized for use with a first frequency. The processor iteratively performs cell search on a second frequency layer while the apparatus is camped on the first frequency layer, the second frequency layer supporting a second set of network slices, where the second set of network slices is prioritized for use with a second frequency. The processor maintains in parallel the second frequency layer while in the RRC idle state.

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 channel state information report scheduling. One method (800) includes receiving (802) a channel state information request at a first time. The method (800) includes determining (804) whether a resource for transmitting a channel state information report is available prior to a second time. The method (800) includes, in response to determining that no resource for transmitting the channel state information report is available prior to the second time, triggering (806) a scheduling request to request a new resource for transmitting the channel state information report prior to the second time.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for key refresh triggering. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that starts a counter corresponding to a UE having a small-data traffic pattern. In response to the transceiver receiving small-data traffic associated with the UE, the processor determines if a security key is valid based on a value of the counter. If the value of the counter indicates the security key is invalid, then the processor triggers a key refresh procedure. The processor relays the small-data traffic in response to the UE having a valid security key.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling security keys for individual bearers of the user equipment include dividing between a plurality of different sub-groups, a plurality of individual bearers, each sub-group having a different base value from which the security keys for the associated bearers are derived. When the security keys associated with the individual bearers of one particular sub-group are refreshed, the security keys of the individual bearers, which are not a part of the particular sub-group do not need to be refreshed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for efficiently transmitting a scheduling request. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network. The processor initiates a random-access procedure for an uplink SR in response to a triggered SR and receives an uplink grant while the random-access procedure is ongoing. The processor prepares a buffer status report indicating a current buffer status and terminates the random-access procedure in response to transmitting the buffer status report.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for identifying synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block occasions. One method includes identifying a plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block occasions configured to enable reception of a plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel blocks. A first number of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block occasions of the plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block occasions is greater than a maximum allowed number of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel blocks of the plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel blocks. The method includes receiving the plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel blocks on a portion of the plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block occasions.

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 power headroom report is based on an actual sounding reference signal (“SRS”) transmission or a reference SRS transmission. The method includes, in response to determining that the power headroom report is based on a reference SRS transmission, selecting an uplink carrier for power headroom computation from the two uplink carriers based on whether the configuration parameter for the two uplink carriers. The method includes computing the power headroom report for the serving cell based on a reference SRS transmission on the uplink carrier.