Abstract: Apparatus and methods for multicast service continuity for radio resource control (RRC) user equipment apparatuses (UEs) in mobility are disclosed. In an aspect, a UE receives, from a first network node of a first cell, a multicast service while operating in an RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state in the first cell. The UE further receives an indication of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) counter synchronization across multiple network nodes for the multicast service, where the multiple network nodes include the first network node. The UE further selects a second cell for camping. The UE further continues to receive, based on a PDCP variable continuity, the multicast service in the second cell from a second network node of the second cell, where the multiple network nodes include the second network node, and where the PDCP variable continuity is responsive to the indication of the PDCP counter synchronization.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a network device is configured to: generate an indicator based on at least one of an activation status of a multicast session or a data inactivity status; and transmit the indicator to a client device, wherein the indicator indicates to the client device whether the client device should wait for a paging message for the multicast session and stop monitoring data of the multicast session while the client device is in an inactive state.

Abstract: Described herein is a User Equipment, UE, comprising: at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE at least to, during or before a Multicast/Broadcast Service, MBS, session; receive, from a network node, a configuration message configuring at least one Retransmission Timer; receive, while the UE is in an inactive state or an idle state, a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, transmission that is associated with the MBS session and that schedules a Transport Block, TB, of the MBS session with a group identifier identifying a group of UEs comprising the UE in the inactive or idle state and one or more UEs in a connected state; receive the scheduled TB in the inactive or idle state, via Point-To-Multipoint, PTM, Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH transmission associated with the MBS session; and in case of determining a failure in decoding the received TB; start the at least one Retransmission Timer based on the con

Abstract: Described herein is a User Equipment, UE, comprising: at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE at least to, during or before a Multicast/Broadcast Service, MBS, session; receive, from a network node, a configuration message configuring at least one Retransmission Timer; receive, while the UE is in an inactive state or an idle state, a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, transmission that is associated with the MBS session and that schedules a Transport Block, TB, of the MBS session with a group identifier identifying a group of UEs comprising the UE in the inactive or idle state and one or more UEs in a connected state; receive the scheduled TB in the inactive or idle state, via Point-To-Multipoint, PTM, Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH transmission associated with the MBS session; and in case of determining a failure in decoding the received TB; start the at least one Retransmission Timer based on the con

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods, devices, apparatuses and computer readable storage medium for single downlink control information (sDCI) based activation command for transmission configuration indication (TCI) state. The method comprises: receiving, by a terminal device from a network device, an activation command for a sDCI at least indicating whether a TCI state for a certain TCI codepoint indicates a first joint TCI state and whether a second joint TCI state associated with the certain TCI codepoint is present; and determining, based on the activation command, the certain TCI codepoint indicates at least one of the first joint TCI state or the second joint TCI state.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a network device is configured to: generate an indicator based on at least one of an activation status of a multicast session or a data inactivity status; and transmit the indicator to a client device, wherein the indicator indicates to the client device whether the client device should wait for a paging message for the multicast session and stop monitoring data of the multicast session while the client device is in an inactive state.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a network device is configured to: generate an indicator based on at least one of an activation status of a multicast session or a data inactivity status; and transmit the indicator to a client device, wherein the indicator indicates to the client device whether the client device should wait for a paging message for the multicast session and stop monitoring data of the multicast session while the client device is in an inactive state.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses and computer readable storage medium for a transmission indication for a multicast service. In a method, a first apparatus receives a wakeup signal indicating that a next transmission for a multicast service is a new initial transmission or a retransmission. In response to receiving the wakeup signal, the first apparatus performs an action.