Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating notification of an impending TDLS transmission in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured to transceive signals on multi-link operation (MLO) links with APs of an AP MLD and on tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) direct links between the STAs and peer STAs of a second non-AP MLD, and to transmit, to the AP MLD on one of the MLO links, a TDLS transmission notification message. The processor is configured to determine that a TDLS transmission is impending over one of the TDLS direct links from one of the STAs that forms a non-simultaneous transmit/receive (NSTR) link pair with another STA, and to generate the TDLS transmission notification message, which includes an indication that the TDLS transmission is impending.

Abstract: Techniques for introducing Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) repetition capability for messages exchanged between a base station and UE are introduced. In an embodiment, a mechanism for introducing PUCCH repetition to a HARQ-ACK feedback may be employed by sending the indication request in an uplink allocation prior to the PUCCH repetition being configured for the UE's HARQ signals. In one example, a UE allocates a request for PUCCH repetition with Msg3 in a random access exchange, such that the base station can provide the HARQ feedback with its ensuing Msg4 communication using PUCCH repetition.

Abstract: A User equipment (UE) transmits, to a base station, a capability information indicating whether the UE supports UE-based timing advance measurement, and receives, from the base station, an indication indicating whether UE-based timing advance measurement is enabled for a candidate cell for layer 1/layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM). The UE configures UE-based timing advance measurement for the candidate cell for LTM based on the indication, and performs UE-based timing advance measurement for the candidate cell for LTM. The UE receives a cell switch command from the base station. When a valid timing advance is not included in the cell switch command, the UE switches to the candidate cell for LTM by applying a timing advance measured by the UE. When the valid timing advance is included in the cell switch command, the UE switches to the candidate cell for LTM by applying the valid timing advance.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for user equipment (UE) initiated early timing advance acquisition A UE includes a transceiver configured to receive an early timing advance (TA) configuration including an early TA random access (RA) resource for a candidate cell for conditional layer 1/layer 2 triggered mobility (CLTM), transmit, on the early TA RA resource, a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble to the candidate cell, and receive a message including a current TA for the candidate cell. The UE further includes a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to apply the current TA to the candidate cell, and start a time alignment timer (TAT) for the candidate cell.

Abstract: A UE includes a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive a first paging configuration, and receive a second paging configuration. The UE further includes a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to determine whether to apply the first or the second paging configuration, and according to the applied paging configuration, determine a paging frame (PF) and determine a paging occasion (PO) index.

Abstract: Techniques for performing a conditional low-layer triggered mobility (CLTM) are disclosed. A UE may receive, from a current serving cell, for each of a respective one or more candidate target cells, (i) a cell configuration, (ii) at least one corresponding physical layer (L1) measurement configuration, and (iii) at least one execution condition. The UE performs, using the L1 measurement configurations, L1 measurements for the candidate target cells. The UE evaluates, based on one or more L1 measurement results, the execution condition corresponding to one or more candidate target cells. Based upon evaluating that the execution condition corresponding to a candidate target cells is met, the UE determines the target cell as a new serving cell and selects a beam for the new serving cell based on one or more of the L1 measurements. The UE detaches from the current serving cell to apply the configuration of the new serving cell.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station (BS), a signal. The UE further includes a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to generate, based on the received signal, a paging request. The transceiver is further configured to transmit the paging request, and receive, based on the paging request, a paging.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for energy saving operations in a wireless communication system. A method of a UE comprises: receiving, from a base station, an RRC message indicating (i) a payload size of cell DTX/DRX activation/deactivation DCI for at least one cell group and (ii) a starting position of a cell DTX/DRX information for at least one cell in DCI; receiving the cell DTX/DRX activation/deactivation DCI; identifying the cell DTX/DRX information for the at least one cell in the DCI based on (i) the payload size of the cell DTX/DRX activation/deactivation DCI corresponding to the at least one cell group and (ii) the starting position of the cell DTX/DRX information corresponding to the at least one cell; and activating or deactivating a cell DTX/DRX configuration of the at least one cell based on the identified cell DTX/DRX information in the cell DTX/DRX activation/deactivation DCI.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) structure for larger subcarrier spacing. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes determining a number M of consecutive orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols for a sidelink synchronization signals and physical sidelink broadcast channel (S-SS/PSBCH) block and determining a slot group of S consecutive slots including a number NSSB of S-SS/PSBCH blocks. The method further includes determining a time domain pattern for a number NperiodS-SSB of S-SS/PSBCH blocks within a period and receiving the S-SS/PSBCH block based on the time domain pattern.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a paging monitoring operation for a multicast and broadcast session in a wireless communication system. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes monitoring for a low power wakeup signal (LP WUS) on a carrier of a cell where the UE is camped; receiving the LP WUS; instructing a main receiver (MR) to monitor for multicast broadcast (MBS) session data in response to a reception of the LP WUS; and receiving the MBS session data when at least one MBS session is activated.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for flexible resource allocation for sidelink transmissions. A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving higher layer parameters including a bitmap; determining a first number S>1; and determining a sidelink resource pool based on the bitmap and the first number S, wherein bits in the bitmap indicate whether a group of S consecutive slots are included in the sidelink resource pool. The method further includes determining a second number L; determining L consecutive orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols within the S consecutive slots, wherein the L consecutive OFDM symbols are used for a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) or a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH); and receiving the PSSCH or the PSCCH.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a MAC CE for multi-TRP operation in a wireless communication system. A method of a UE comprises: receiving, from a base station, a RACH-less switching command for a RACH-less switching operation to a target cell; determining whether a DRX is configured for the target cell; and retaining an active time during the RACH-less switching operation based on a determination that the DRX is configured for the target cell, monitoring a PDCCH to acquire a UL grant of an initial UL transmission, wherein the initial UL transmission for the RACH-less switching operation includes a transmission of a RRCReconfigurationComplete message to a target satellite or the target cell.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to receive a message including a layer 1/layer 2 (L1/L2)-triggered mobility (LTM) configuration. The LTM configuration includes a plurality of LTM candidate cells. The UE further includes a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to determine that a T304 timer or a T310 timer has expired, and based on the determination that the T304 timer or the T310 timer has expired, initiate a radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment procedure and start an RRC reestablishment (T311) timer. The processor is further configured to, while the T311 timer is running, select a cell, determine whether the LTM configuration includes an indication to perform LTM cell switch to the selected cell, and determine whether the selected cell is one of the plurality of LTM candidate cells in the LTM configuration.

Abstract: A reduced capability (RedCap) user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to receive a message including (i) one or more random access (RA) configurations and (ii) a contention free random access (CFRA) resource configuration including an indication of a number of message 1 (Msg1) repetitions. The RedCap UE further includes a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver. The Processor is configured to determine (i) whether a RA configuration, from the one or more RA configurations is associated with a RedCap feature, and (ii) whether the RA configuration is associated with the number of Msg1 repetitions included in the CFRA resource configuration, based on a result of the determination, select a first RA configuration, from the one or more RA configurations, and perform a RA procedure according to the selected first RA configuration.

Abstract: A system and method for user selection in distributed multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO). The system performs a method that includes configuring a first channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource set for a serving transmission point (TRP) and a second CSI-RS resource for a concatenated channel, wherein the concatenated channel is between a virtual panel and the apparatus, the virtual panel comprising distributed panels from a serving TRP and a helping TRP. The method also includes computing a metric as a function of one or more quantities included in one or more measurement reports, received from a user equipment (UE), for the concatenated channel and at least one of the serving TRP channel or the helping TRP channel. The method also includes configuring, based on the metric, the UE for one of: a legacy transmission or a distributed MIMO transmission.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for uplink transmissions and receptions for random access channel (RACH)-less handover. A method includes receiving information for a first configuration for RACH-less handover procedure in a system information block (SIB) from a source cell, a first set of synchronization signal (SS) and physical broadcast channel (PBCH) (SS/PBCH) block indexes, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) for a transmission of the PUSCH on a target cell, and a number of repetitions of the transmission of the PUSCH on the target cell. The method further includes determining a spatial setting for the transmission of the PUSCH and transmitting the PUSCH with the number of repetitions using the spatial setting on the target cell.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for measurement based on a low power signal. A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes determining an On Off Keying (OOK) waveform for a low-power synchronization signal (LP-SS) and determining, based on the LP-SS, at least one of a LP-SS reference signal received power (LP-RSRP), a LP-SS reference signal received quality (LP-RSRQ), a LP-SS received signal strength indicator (LP-RSSI), and a LP-SS signal to noise and interference ratio (LP-SINR). The determined at least one of the LP-RSRP, the LP-RSRQ, the LP-RSSI, and the LP-SINR is based on segments with non-zero values in the OOK waveform of the LP-SS. The method further includes performing a first radio resource management (RRM) measurement based on the LP-SS using a low-power receiver (LR) of the UE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a multiple timing advance groups for a multi-TRP operation in a wireless communication system. A method of a UE comprises: determining whether a serving cell is configured with more than one TAG and a timer of a TAG associated with a TCI state stops or expires for a first HARQ feedback in a first HARQ process on the serving cell or a second HARQ feedback in a second HARQ process on the serving cell; determining to not generate a first indication indicating a lower layer to generate an ACK corresponding to a data transmission in a TB in the first HARQ process; and determining to not generate a second indication indicating the lower layer to generate an ACK corresponding to a data transmission in a TB in the second HARQ process when the serving cell is configured with a sl-PUCCH-Config.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a RACH-less handover for a mobility operation in a wireless communication system. A method of a UE comprises: receiving a first message including configuration information for a RACH-less HO; determining whether the configuration information includes the CG configuration or the beam indication; identifying: a CG PUSCH occasion based on a determination that the configuration information includes the CG configuration, or a TCI state ID or a SSB index based on a determination that the configuration information includes the beam indication; and transmitting, to the target cell: an uplink signal including a second message in response to the first message at the identified CG PUSCH occasion when the configuration information includes the CG configuration, or the uplink signal based on an uplink grant received in a PDCCH, the PDCCH being monitored based on the beam indication when the configuration information includes the beam indication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a MAC CE for multi-TRP operation in a wireless communication system. A method of a UE comprises: receiving, from a BS belonging to a serving cell, a first MAC PDU including a first MAC subheader with a first eLCID and a first MAC CE; identifying, based on the first eLCID, an enhanced unified TCI states activation/deactivation MAC CE for joint TCI states or separate TCI states including a bitmap of TCI state ID presence indications and TCI state IDs, wherein a bit in the bitmap of TCI state ID presence indications indicates, for the TCI state IDs associated with a codepoint of a DCI TCI field, whether a TCI state for a TRP is present in a corresponding MAC CE, and a maximum number of the TCI state IDs that are activated is 32; and indicating, to lower layers, information associated with the corresponding MAC CE.