Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed regarding a technology for operating conditional handover and conditional primary secondary cell addition or change. In one embodiment, a method of operating a terminal in a wireless communication system may comprise: receiving, from a first base station, a first message including configuration information related to conditional handover and secondary cell group change; performing monitoring of a first execution condition for the conditional handover and a second execution condition for the secondary cell group change based on the first message; transmitting, to a second base station, a second message including results of the monitoring; and performing at least one of the conditional handover or the secondary cell group change based on the monitoring and an operation type.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for switching from a master node to a secondary node in a communication system. A method of a first communication node may comprise: adding the first communication node as a primary secondary cell (PSCell) to a second communication node through dual connectivity (DC); generating a first user plane path for smart dynamic switching (SDS) and a first instance for supporting the first user plane path according to a request from the second communication node; transmitting information on the first user plane path and the first instance to a terminal; receiving user data based on the first user plane path from the terminal as the first instance; and transmitting the user data to a core network using the first user plane path.

Abstract: Disclosed are radio bearer management method and apparatus for multi-radio multi-connectivity. A method of a terminal may comprise: transmitting UP data to at least one node among an MN or SN through a first DRB; and in response to identifying a UL coverage loss in the second SN, determining switching from the first DRB to a second DRB based on a bearer switching rule.

Abstract: A method of a base station may comprise: detecting a beam failure for a terminal; in response to detecting the beam failure, transmitting a beam recovery early indicator (BREI) to the terminal based on a beam sweeping scheme; receiving a BREI response from the terminal; and identifying a preferred beam of the terminal based on reception of the BREI response.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication system, specifically, an apparatus and method for configuring a primary cell carrier/secondary cell carrier (PCC/SCC) prioritization only based on extremely partial channel state information in a wireless communication system. Specifically, a method of operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes: transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) or channel state information (CSI) to a base station; receiving a signal from the base station on the basis of the SRS or the CSI; and estimating a number of multi-paths using a neural network for the received signal, wherein the estimating of the number of multi-paths includes: re-shaping the received signal; extracting a singular value of the reshaped signal; and estimating the number of multi-paths based on the extracted singular value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for switching from a master node to a secondary node in a communication system. A method of a first communication node may comprise: adding the first communication node as a primary secondary cell (PSCell) to a second communication node through dual connectivity (DC); generating a first user plane path for smart dynamic switching (SDS) and a first instance for supporting the first user plane path according to a request from the second communication node; transmitting information on the first user plane path and the first instance to a terminal; receiving user data based on the first user plane path from the terminal as the first instance; and transmitting the user data to a core network using the first user plane path.

Abstract: An operation method of a first cell in a communication system may include: receiving, from a first communication node that is an upper node of the first cell, a first signal including second cell configuration information of a second cell connected with the first communication node and a second communication node that is a lower node of the first cell; identifying, based on the first signal, that the first cell and the second cell are jointly operated by the first communication node as coordinative PCells; transmitting, to the second communication node, a second signal including information on joint operations of the coordinative PCells by the first communication node; and performing communication with the first communication node and the second communication node based on the joint operations of the coordinative PCells.

Abstract: A apparatus and a method thereof for managing access nodes for a low-latency service in a multi-radio multi-connectivity network are proposed. The method of operating user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes a process of scanning a plurality of secondary nodes (SNs) where radio signals are measured around the UE, a process of transmitting a scanning result to a master node (MN), a process of receiving information about an SN group from the MN, a process of accessing an active SN on the basis of the information about the SN group, and a process of transmitting a message for establishing and modifying a protocol data unit (PDU) session to a core network (CN).

Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: obtaining a plurality of serving beam measurement values by performing measurement on a plurality of serving beams; identifying a minimum measurement value among the plurality of serving beam measurement values; obtaining a plurality of beam measurement values by performing measurement on a plurality of beams received from a plurality of base stations included in the communication system; determining whether a first condition is satisfied, the first condition being defined based on a result of comparison between the plurality of beam measurement values and a sum of the minimum measurement value and a first offset; and in response to determining that the first condition satisfied, performing communication with at least part of the plurality of serving base stations and a first base station forming a first beam satisfying the first condition.

Abstract: A method for access traffic steering, switching, and splitting (ATSSS) in a network and a network entity for performing the method are disclosed. When the execution of the ATSSS from the first access network to the second access network is determined, a first message requesting the SMF to confirm the connection state of the terminals for the first access network and the second access network may be transmitted to AMF. The SMF may receive information on the connection state of the terminal from the AMF.

Abstract: A traffic mobility method between heterogeneous access networks of a wireless communication system includes, as a user equipment (UE) multiply accesses a first access network and a second access network, configuring a first transmission path corresponding to the first access network and a second transmission path corresponding to the second access network with respect to the UE, by a gateway, determining whether traffic mobility is performed on each traffic flow based on a traffic mobility policy of the each traffic flow served to the UE through the first transmission path and a transmission state of the second access network, by a control entity, and changing a transmission path of a traffic flow on which traffic mobility is determined, to the second transmission path from the first transmission path, by the gateway.

Abstract: A method for access traffic steering, switching, and splitting (ATSSS) in a network and a network entity for performing the method are disclosed. When the execution of the ATSSS from the first access network to the second access network is determined, a first message requesting the SMF to confirm the connection state of the terminals for the first access network and the second access network may be transmitted to AMF. The SMF may receive information on the connection state of the terminal from the AMF.

Abstract: An access network switching method in a heterogeneous radio access network and user equipment performing the same. The UE selects access network switching of first data from a user while receiving the first data from a first access network, and selects a second access network corresponding to the access network switching from the user. The UE performs access network switching to the second access network and receives the first data from the second access network.

Abstract: A traffic mobility method between heterogeneous access networks of a wireless communication system includes, as a user equipment (UE) multiply accesses a first access network and a second access network, configuring a first transmission path corresponding to the first access network and a second transmission path corresponding to the second access network with respect to the UE, by a gateway, determining whether traffic mobility is performed on each traffic flow based on a traffic mobility policy of the each traffic flow served to the UE through the first transmission path and a transmission state of the second access network, by a control entity, and changing a transmission path of a traffic flow on which traffic mobility is determined, to the second transmission path from the first transmission path, by the gateway.

Abstract: A base station resets a wireless signal processing time depending on the processing capability of a terminal, and determines the transmission position of a feedback signal for a data packet using the reset wireless signal processing time and transmits the same to the terminal. If the feedback signal indicates the success of reception of the data packet, the data packet can be processed using the reset wireless signal processing time, and the wireless signal processing time can be reset to a smaller value.

Abstract: An apparatus for classifying packets obtains a connection index of a service flow corresponding to a key field value of a tunnel header of a downlink packet received from a network through tunnel, and transmit the downlink packets with the connection index as a header.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interworking device for interworking with a first network and exchanging data between a second network and a terminal device. The interworking device establishes a first wireless data path with the first network, and receives a first network address from an address allocation server of the first network through the first wireless data path. In addition, the interworking device establishes a second wireless data path with the terminal device, receives a second network address from an address allocation server of the second network through the second wireless data path, and transmits the second network address to the terminal device. Subsequently, the interworking device establishes a tunnel that passes through the first network and is accessed to the second network, and exchanges data with the second network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for interworking a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a portable Internet. The device establishes a first wireless data path following a first wireless communication protocol with a first network, and establishes a plurality of the second wireless data paths through the first wireless data paths. Here, the plurality of the second wireless data paths follow a second wireless communication protocol and respectively correspond to a plurality of terminal devices. Subsequently, the device establishes a plurality of first network links respectively corresponding to the plurality of terminal devices with the first network, and stores mapping information for the first network link corresponding to a relationship between the plurality of terminal devices and the plurality of first network links.

Abstract: Disclosed is an interworking device for interworking with a first network and supporting signaling between a terminal and a second network. The interworking device sets a first wireless data path with the first network. The interworking device sets a first radio link with the terminal, receives an authentication message through a first radio link, and transmits the authentication message to an authentication server of the second network through the first wireless data path. When the authentication server finishes authentication, the interworking device sets a second wireless data path with the terminal. Accordingly, the interworking device provides an Internet service to the terminal during movement.

Abstract: An IPv6 address configuration method for a terminal in a wireless mobile network and an apparatus therefor are provided. In the wireless mobile network, an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address configuration apparatus is provided to a router (access control router; ACR) or a base station (radio access station; RAS). In the address configuration apparatus, a MAC access procedure is performed to extract information required for IPv6 address allocation procedure, and the address is configured by using available fields of a message. In addition, a duplicate address detector (DAD) in which the terminal directly takes part is omitted by using information on the router (ACR) or the base station (RAS). In addition, during the IPv6 address configuration procedure, in order to prevent messages of IPv6 from being transmitted in a wireless region, an agent for address configuration is provided to the terminal.