Abstract: A method for controlling a connection procedure for a terminal device requesting a radio connection to a cell supported by network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunication system, the method comprising: determining, at the terminal device, that a request to connect to the cell supported by the network infrastructure equipment is to be made, establishing, at the terminal device, application information relating to an operating context for the terminal device; transmitting a connection request message from the terminal device to the network infrastructure equipment, wherein the connection request message comprises a request for the terminal device to connect to the cell and an indication of the application information; and determining, at the network infrastructure equipment, whether to allow the request for the terminal device to connect to the cell based, at least in part, on the application information received by the network infrastructure equipment from the terminal device.

Abstract: A terminal device comprising circuitry configured to detect a value of a parameter which is variable in response to a variation in vertical position of the terminal device; receive, from infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network, a reference value of the parameter, a reference value of a vertical position at which the reference value of the parameter is associated, and a valid duration information of the reference value of the parameter, the reference value of the parameter being defined relative to a first reference vertical position; and determine a value of the vertical position of the terminal device defined relative to the first reference vertical position.

Abstract: Provided are a safety performance evaluation apparatus, a safety performance evaluation method, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method, which enable evaluation of safety performance of a driving assistance processing unit. The safety performance evaluation apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a driving assistance function of a mobile object; and an evaluation unit that evaluates safety performance of the driving assistance function of the mobile object on the basis of the acquired information.

Abstract: A Local Session Management Function (L-SMF) node located in a visitor network. The L-SMF node performs a method that includes: receiving a first N4 session establishment request from Central SMF (C-SMF) node located in a home network; transmitting a second N4 session establishment request message to a first User Plane Function (UPF) node; and transmitting a third N4 session establishment request message to a second UPF node which is a Local PDU Session Anchor (L-PSA). The third N4 session establishment request message includes information for causing the second UPF node to assign a first Data Network Name (DNN) for a Local Data Network (L-DN). The first DNN assigned for the L-DN is the same as a second DNN assigned for a Central Data Network connected to a third UPF node which is a Central PSA (C-PSA) with which a PDU session managed by the C-SMF is established.

Abstract: A UE 10 transmits a request for mapping a plurality of Qos flows to one network slice associated with one PDU session, receives S-NSSAI allocated to one network slice to which the plurality of Qos flows is mapped, and establishes one PDU session associated with one network slice to which the plurality of Qos flows is mapped. The UE 10 allocates S-NSSAI as identification information for each of the plurality of QoS flows, and maps data transmitted and received on one PDU session to any one of the plurality of QOS flows on the basis of the identification information.

Abstract: A plurality of pieces of data is properly transmitted with use of a plurality of beams. Data generated in an application is divided into a plurality of pieces of data, different priorities are assigned to the plurality of pieces of data, and the plurality of pieces of data is transmitted with a plurality of beams. A beam quality acquiring section acquires quality of each of the plurality of beams. A beam evaluating section performs evaluation of the plurality of beams on the basis of quality of each of the beams. A beam assigning section determines a correspondence between the plurality of beams and the plurality of pieces of data on the basis of evaluation of the beams and the priorities of data. A controller controls a transmitter to transmit the plurality of pieces of data through the corresponding plurality of beams.

Abstract: A wireless communication device comprising circuitry that is configured to measure, in an idle mode, only macro cells, and to start the measurement of one or more indirect network connection nodes in accordance with the wireless communication device turning into a connected mode.

Abstract: The present technique provides a terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications system, the terminal device comprising a receiver, a transmitter and a controller, wherein the controller is configured: to conduct a first measurement of a parameter associated with a radio signal transmitted by infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network and received by the receiver; to determine whether the measured parameter meets a predetermined criteria; and when the measured parameter is determined to meet the predetermined criteria, to conduct a second measurement of a parameter associated with a radio signal transmitted by infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network and received by the receiver. The present technique also provides an associated method and circuitry.

Abstract: A transmission device, a reception device, a transmission method, and a reception method are capable of performing signal processing for both an AI/ML model and non AI/ML model. A transmission device includes circuitry configured to process a first bit sequence or symbol sequence with a first signal processing that uses an AI/ML model, generate a second bit sequence or symbol sequence from a result the first signal processing, process the first bit sequence or symbol sequence with a second signal processing that does not use an AI/ML model, generate a third bit sequence or symbol sequence from a result of the second signal processing, and select or determine whether to process the first bit sequence or symbol sequence with the first signal processing or the second signal processing. A first transmitter transmits the second bit sequence or symbol sequence or the third bit sequence or symbol sequence accordingly.

Abstract: A method of communicating data between a radio network infrastructure and a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications network. The method comprises establishing at a radio network infrastructure element there is data available for communication between the radio network infrastructure and the terminal device and transmitting a paging message for the terminal device from the radio network infrastructure element. The paging message comprises an indication of an identifier for the terminal device and an indication of a network allocated resource for use in subsequently communicating the data between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device. In response to receiving the paging message the terminal device transmits to the radio network infrastructure element a paging response indicating the terminal device received the paging message, after which the data is communicated between the radio network infrastructure element and the terminal device using the network allocated resource.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system anchor base station for a mobile telecommunications system is described. The mobile telecommunications system has at least one anchor cell and at least one slave cell which is associated with the anchor cell. The anchor base station has a circuitry which is configured to transmit system information based on beam information.

Abstract: An object is to improve network delay. A wireless base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a wireless base station capable of communicating with a first communication device and a second communication device, and includes: a splitting unit configured to acquire first profile information corresponding to one or more neural network models, and determine a splitting point for split of multiple layers constituting the neural network model on the basis of the first profile information; and a control unit configured to set, in the first communication device, arithmetic processing of a first neural network model generated by splitting the neural network model at the splitting point, and set, in the second communication device or the wireless base station, arithmetic processing of a second neural network model generated by splitting the neural network model at the splitting point.

Abstract: Provided are a transmission device, a reception device, a transmission method, and a reception method capable of improving accuracy of an encoder configured by an AI/ML model on a transmission side. A terminal device includes an encoder configured by an AI/ML model, encodes RAW data by the encoder, acquires encoded data, and transmits the encoded data and the RAW data to a base station. The base station includes a decoder configured by an AI/ML model, receives encoded data and RAW data from the terminal device, decodes the encoded data by the decoder to acquire decoded data, and verifies whether or not the encoded data is correctly encoded on the basis of a comparison between the RAW data and the decoded data.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system anchor base station for a mobile telecommunications system has at least one anchor cell and at least one slave cell which is associated with the anchor cell. The anchor base station has circuitry which is configured to activate or deactivate the slave cell, based on a service requirement received from at least one user equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a user equipment for a mobile telecommunications system, which has a circuitry configured to communicate with a new radio base station and a LTE base station. The circuitry is further configured to: perform simultaneous uplink communication with the LTE base station and the new radio base station; detect an overheating situation; and transmit capability information in response to detecting the overheating situation.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system entity for a mobile telecommunications system has at least one entity, which serves at least one user equipment. The mobile telecommunications system entity has circuitry which is configured to transmit scheduling information for on-demand system information, which can be requested by the at least one user equipment.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) according to the present disclosure includes a controller (140). The controller (140) transmits a registration request message to a first management device (10A) that belongs to a first PLMN and that manages registration of a wireless communication device (100). The registration request message includes second PLMN_ID information. The second PLMN_ID information is also included in the first PLMN list information that is stored in the second subscriber identity module and that is stored in the first subscriber identity module. The controller (140) receives, from a first base station (200A) that belongs to the first PLMN, a first paging message related to a first paging that has been generated in the first PLMN. The controller (140) receives, from the first base station (200A), a second paging message related to a second paging that has been generated in a second PLMN.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system anchor base station for a mobile telecommunications system is provided. The mobile telecommunications system has at least one anchor cell and at least one slave cell which is associated with the anchor cell. The anchor base station has circuitry which is configured to broadcast slave cell system information being specific for the at least one slave cell.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a radio unit, a management device, and a communication control method that enable a company such as a microoperator to easily introduce a local network using a mobile communication system such as 5G. [Solution] A radio unit of the present disclosure is a radio unit belonging to a local network domain, and includes a communication processing unit that connects to a first distributed unit and performs first communication between the first distributed unit and a terminal device, and connects to a second distributed unit belonging to a public network domain and performs second communication between the second distributed unit and the terminal device or another terminal device.

Abstract: The present technique provides a terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications system, the terminal device comprising a receiver, a transmitter and a controller, wherein the controller is configured: to conduct a first measurement of a parameter associated with a radio signal transmitted by infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network and received by the receiver; to determine whether the measured parameter meets a predetermined criteria; and when the measured parameter is determined to meet the predetermined criteria, to conduct a second measurement of a parameter associated with a radio signal transmitted by infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network and received by the receiver. The present technique also provides an associated method and circuitry.