Abstract: The layer processing includes at least processing on a first, a second and a third layer. At the transmitter side, the third layer receives a packet, adds its header and forwards the packet to the second layer. The second layer performs segmentation and provides segmented data to the first layer, which maps the segmented data onto physical resources. The segmentation is based on the allocated resources. Retransmissions may take place on the third layer and thus, the third layer may re-segment the packet according to the received feedback for particular segments and provide the re-segmented data to the lower layers. Alternatively, the feedback information is provided to the second layer which then performs the segmentation by taking it into account. Correspondingly, the receiver performs re-ordering and re-assembly at the third layer for which it receives also control information from the second layer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication device, a base station and respective methods for a communication device and a base station. The communication device comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives, from a base station, a hopping pattern indicator, a hopping pattern being an order of a plurality of bandwidth parts by which a signal is to be received or transmitted in a plurality of transmission time intervals, TTIs, a bandwidth part being formed by at least one physical resource block. The communication device further comprises circuitry which, in operation, determines a hopping pattern to be applied based on the hopping pattern indicator. The transceiver, in operation, further receives or transmits the signal in the plurality of TTIs according to the determined hopping pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a source base station. The source base station comprises a processing circuitry that generates a user equipment packet duplication status. The user equipment packet duplication status includes information on the status of uplink packet duplication performed by a user equipment with the source base station and at least one further base station. The information on the status of uplink packet duplication is per uplink radio bearer, one or more uplink radio bearers being established between the user equipment and the source base station. The source base station further comprises a transmitter that transmits the user equipment packet duplication status to a target base station which is the target of a handover from the source base station performed for the user equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and base station and respective operation methods. The mobile terminal comprises circuitry, which in operation, determines a condition for requesting on-demand a transmission of other system information; performs a random access procedure; and receives via broadcast a system information message including the on-demand requested other system information. The system information request message of the random access procedure includes an information element with a bit-pattern conforming to a specific format with at least a part of the bit-pattern for requesting the other system information. And the contention resolution message of the random access procedure includes the same, or the same part of the bit-pattern for detecting collisions during the random access procedure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment comprising a receiver receiving a minimum-system-information message from a first radio base station. System information for the first radio cell that can be acquired by the UE is UE Start carried within the minimum-SI message and one or more additional-SI messages. The minimum-SI message includes system information for accessing the first radio cell and at least one system information index, each of which is associated with one of the additional-SI messages. The SI message index comprises a value tag and an area pointer, the latter pointing to one area already defined. Processing circuitry determines whether the UE had already acquired before the additional-SI message associated with the same value tag and the same area. If the determination is positive, the processing circuitry determines that system information included in said additional-SI message acquired before is applicable to the first radio cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment in a mobile communication system. The UE comprises processing circuitry, which determines whether the UE, being located in a first radio access network notification area, first RNA, is moving to a second radio access network notification area, second RNA, different from the first RNA. The UE is in an inactive state out of an idle state, a connected state and the inactive state the user equipment can be in. The UE further comprises a transmitter, which transmits identification information on the first RNA to a second radio base station of the second RNA, when determining that the UE is moving to the second RNA. The UE further comprises a receiver which receives from the second radio base station UE related context information usable by the UE to exchange uplink and downlink data with the second radio base station.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user device, a base station, and data transmission and reception methods to be performed by a user device and a base station in a communications system. The user device comprises circuitry which, in operation, receives paging occasion configuration from the base station, including at least one parameter for configuring a predefined time-domain pattern for receiving paging occasion within a paging cycle; and performs reception of paging signal in the paging occasions within the predefined time-domain pattern configured according to the received paging occasion configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) which monitors, during a first time period, a downlink channel of an unlicensed radio cell for a channel occupancy signal transmitted by a base station via the unlicensed radio cell. The channel occupancy signal indicates that the base station occupies the downlink channel. The UE receives the channel occupancy signal during the first time period from the base station and determines that the base station occupies the downlink channel based on the received channel occupancy signal. After determining that the base station occupies the downlink channel, the UE monitors, during a second time period, the downlink channel for downlink control information regarding a downlink transmission to be received by the user equipment. The UE receives the downlink control information during the second time period and receives subsequently the downlink transmission from the base station based on the received downlink control information.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for transmitting data over a wireless channel from a data transmitting node to a data receiving node in a communication system. The data transmitting node comprises second-layer processing circuitry for receiving at least one second-layer SDU, to be mapped onto a resource allocated for data transmission, and for generating a second-layer PDU, including the at least one second-layer SDU and at least one second-layer control element, and first-layer processing circuitry for receiving the second-layer PDU generated by the second-layer processing circuitry and for mapping the second-layer PDU onto the resource allocated for data transmission.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) which comprises a transmitter, which transmits a signal to a base station over a channel, wherein the signal is transmitted based on an initial channel quality information indicating a first channel quality of the channel. A receiver of the UE receives a transmission quality information indicating a second channel quality of the channel used for transmitting the signal. A processing circuitry of the UE estimates a transmission quality based on the initial channel quality information and the transmission quality information, wherein the transmission quality indicates whether the transmission of the signal over the channel was successful or not.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) which comprises a transmitter that transmits at least one data packet based on a transmitting window having a transmitting window size. A receiver of the UE receives reception feedback regarding the at least one transmitted data packet. Processing circuitry of the UE determines, based on at least the received reception feedback, whether to change the transmitting window size for the transmitting window to be used at least for transmitting further data packets.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) comprises a receiver, which receives reference signals from a serving base station on which the UE is camping, the serving base station controlling an unlicensed serving radio cell in which the UE is located. Processing circuitry of the UE monitors the reception of reference signals to determine a number of reference signals that are continuously missing. The processing circuitry determines to perform cell re-selection from the unlicensed serving radio cell on which the UE is camping to another radio cell that has a different frequency than the unlicensed serving radio cell, in case the determined number of reference signals that are continuously missing is above a threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) comprises a receiver that receives a plurality of reference signals. Processing circuitry of the UE performs power-related measurements on the plurality of reference signals. The processing circuitry determines the availability of reference signals among the plurality of reference signals for the power-related measurements. The processing circuitry generates measurement results based on the performed power-related measurements and depending on the determined availability of the reference signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) which receives, from a base station via an unlicensed radio cell, uplink configuration information to configure at least one set of radio resources of the unlicensed radio cell available for transmitting uplink control information, the radio resource set being associated with a UE group ID indicating a UE group to which the UE is associated. The UE receives, from the base station, downlink control information, DCI, indicating a UE group ID. The UE, when determining that the associated UE group ID is the same as the UE group ID indicated by the DCI, determines scheduling request radio resources within the at least one set of uplink control information radio resources based on the received downlink control information. The UE transmits a scheduling request to the base station using the determined scheduling request radio resources.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for transmitting data over a wireless channel from a data transmitting node to a data receiving node in a communication system. The data transmitting node comprises second-layer processing circuitry for receiving at least one second-layer SDU, to be mapped onto a resource allocated for data transmission, and for generating a second-layer PDU, including the at least one second-layer SDU and at least one second-layer control element, and first-layer processing circuitry for receiving the second-layer PDU generated by the second-layer processing circuitry and for mapping the second-layer PDU onto the resource allocated for data transmission.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication device, a base station and respective methods for a communication device and a base station. The communication device comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives, from a base station, a hopping pattern indicator, a hopping pattern being an order of a plurality of bandwidth parts by which a signal is to be received or transmitted in a plurality of transmission time intervals, TTIs, a bandwidth part being formed by at least one physical resource block. The communication device further comprises circuitry which, in operation, determines a hopping pattern to be applied based on the hopping pattern indicator. The transceiver, in operation, further receives or transmits the signal in the plurality of TTIs according to the determined hopping pattern.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprises a receiver that receives a paging message from a base station that controls a radio cell of a mobile communication system in which the user equipment is located. The paging message comprises information on a random access preamble to be used by the user equipment when performing a random access procedure with the base station. The UE further comprises a transmitter that transmits the random access preamble to the base station as part of a random access procedure performed by the user equipment with the base station.

Abstract: A user equipment receives random access configuration parameters from its base station. A processor of the UE controls to repeatedly perform a prioritized RACH procedure with the base station, based on the received parameters, for a time period up to an end of a primary time interval or until a maximum number of RACH procedures is reached or until successful completion of the prioritized RACH procedure with the base station. The primary time interval comprises a plurality of secondary time intervals. The processor, when controlling to repeatedly perform the prioritized RACH procedure, determines random access parameters, which are valid for the duration of the respective secondary time interval in which the respective prioritized RACH procedure is performed, based on the received random access configuration parameters and depending on the respective secondary time interval. A transmitter transmits messages of the respective prioritized RACH procedure using the determined valid random access parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal for performing cell (re-)selection in a system with at least two suitable cells, each with a plurality of beams. The terminal is in a normal- or a high-mobility state. The terminal measures a signal quality of the beams of each of the suitable cells, determines the cell quality based on the respective measured signal qualities of the beams; and (re-)selects that cell based on a cell (re-)selection criterion using the determined cell qualities. The cell quality is determined for each one of the suitable cells as a sum of the measured signal quality of the beam, with the best signal quality, and a combined beam quality value for the other beams. The combined beam quality value is scaled with a scaling factor which changes depending on the mobility state such that the combined beam quality value is scaled-up in the high-mobility state and scaled-down in the normal-mobility state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, with a processor which upon being triggered by a random access events, determines random access transmission parameters to be used by the UE for transmitting a random access message to its base station. At least part of the random access transmission parameters are determined based on the random access event that triggered the transmission of the random access message and on random access configuration information. The random access configuration information associates each of a plurality of random access events with a set of random access transmission parameters among a plurality of random access transmission parameters usable by the user equipment to transmit a random access message to the base station. A transmitter of the UE transmits the random access message to the base station using the determined random access transmission parameters.