Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may include receiving circuitry configured to receive on a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a first downlink control information (DCI) format used for indicating a first Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) model with a first index. The UE may also include receiving circuitry configured to receive on a PDCCH a second DCI format used for indicating a second AI/ML model with a second index. The UE may also include processing circuitry configured to perform the first AI/ML model or the second AI/ML model based on the first index and the second index in a case that the first AI/ML model overlaps with the second AI/ML model on a predefined AI/ML model unit(s).

Abstract: A terminal device to request a change in a type of Sidelink Positioning Reference Signal (SL-PRS) for a Sidelink Positioning Group (SPG) in a New Radio (NR) system includes: one or more non-transitory computer-readable media; and at least one processor configured to execute a set of computer-executable instructions to cause the terminal device to perform operations including: receiving, as a target terminal device associated with the SPG, from an anchor terminal device of the SPG, a first type of SL-PRS for the SPG; transmitting, to the anchor terminal device, a first message including a request to change to a second type of SL-PRS for the SPG, the second type of SL-PRS being different from the first type of SL-PRS; and receiving, from the anchor terminal device, in response to the anchor terminal device determining that the second type of SL-PRS is supported in the SPG, the second type of SL-PRS for the SPG.

Abstract: An energy harvesting transmitting wireless terminal for wirelessly communicating with a receiving wireless terminal is provided. The wireless terminal includes at least one processor that is configured to select a first Sidelink Position Reference Signal (SL-PRS) configuration from several SL-PRS configurations and determine whether the power required for transmitting the SL-PRS using the selected SL-PRS configuration satisfies a minimum receiving power threshold of the receiving wireless terminal. When the power does not satisfy the minimum receiving power threshold, the processor selects another SL-PRS configuration and repeats the determining and selecting until the power required for transmitting the SL-PRS using the selected SL-PRS configuration satisfies the minimum receiving power threshold or until the last SL-PRS configuration is not selected.

Abstract: A network controlled repeater (NCR) is described. The NCR may include receiving circuitry configured to receive a cell specific common time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration and a side information with an NCR dedicated TDD UL/DL configuration. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to determine DL and UL allocations for an access link of the NCR, wherein the access link is for communications between the NCR and associated UE(s).

Abstract: A controller configured to select, from a first method and a second method, one method for determination of a size of a transport block to be transmitted on a PUSCH, based on whether scaling is applied to the transport block, and a transmitter configured to transmit the PUSCH are included. In the first method, the size is determined based on NRE=min(X1, NaRE)·nPRB. In the second method, the size is determined based on NRE=min(X1, NaRE)·nPRB·?. The ? is provided by an RRC parameter. In a case that UCI is multiplexed on the PUSCH, the number of coded modulation symbols for the UCI is based on which method is selected as the one method from the first method and the second method.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may comprise high-layer processing circuitry configured to acquire a first RRC parameter associated with an available slot-based counting, and transmission circuitry configured to transmit a PUSCH in multiple slots.

Abstract: A network controlled repeater (NCR) is described. The NCR includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a downlink control information (DCI) from a gNodeB (gNB) for an access link aperiodic downlink (DL) beam indication, including at least an access link DL beam index, an access link DL time resource index, and a configurable field on the backhaul time resource indication. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to determine an aperiodic DL time resource on a backhaul link corresponding to the aperiodic DL time resource on the access link. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive and buffer a DL signal on the determined aperiodic DL time resource on the backhaul link. The NCR may also include transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the buffered DL signal from the backhaul link on the aperiodic DL time resource with the indicated beam on the access link.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a determination circuitry that divides a certain duration having a length provided by a higher layer parameter into one or more sub-durations based at least on a downlink region; and a transmission circuitry that performs repeated transmissions for a PUSCH in a certain sub-duration among the one or more sub-durations. Phase continuity is maintained for the repeated transmissions for the PUSCH.

Abstract: A UE selects a random access channel occasion (RO), and transmits, to a BS, a random access (RA) preamble in the RO. The RO is transmitted within either the SBFD region or the non-SBFD region in time domain. The UE receives an RA response, corresponding to the transmitted RA preamble. The UE selects either the SBFD region or the non-SBFD region for transmitting an uplink message via a PUSCH transmission, and determines whether the selected region for the PUSCH transmission is the same as the region within which the RO is transmitted. If the selected region for the PUSCH transmission is the same as the region within which the RO is transmitted, the UE determines a first transmission power for the PUSCH transmission. Otherwise, the UE determines a second, different, transmission power for the PUSCH transmission. The UE transmits the uplink message via the PUSCH at the determined transmission power.

Abstract: a wireless terminal of a communications system. In an example embodiment and mode, the wireless terminal comprises interface circuitry and at least one processor. The interface circuitry is configured to receive, from a network node over a radio interface, a latest decoded timing advance, TA, command. The at least one processor is configured to make a determination that an uplink transmission according to the latest decoded timing advance, TA, command would or could result in a timing advance mismatch and/or a downlink-uplink collision on the radio interface, and to generate a timing advance, TA, report message as a result of the determination. The interface circuitry is configured to transmit the timing advance, TA, report message to the network node over the radio interface.

Abstract: An internet of things (IoT) non-terrestrial network (NTN) device user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to determine an IoT NTN downlink (DL) timeslot within legacy time division duplex (TDD) DL slots. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to determine an IoT NTN uplink (UL) timeslot within legacy TDD UL slots.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) selects a first random access channel occasion (RO). The UE initiates a random access (RA) procedure by transmitting, to a base station (BS), an RA preamble in the first RO. The UE receives, from the BS, an RA response (RAR) indicating an uplink for a message 3 (Msg3) is not granted. The UE select a second RO. In a case that the first RO is within a subband full duplex (SBFD) region in time domain, the UE calculates a backoff time as a function of a first scaling factor. In a case that the first RO is within a non-SBFD region in the time domain, the UE calculates the backoff time as a function of a second scaling factor different from the first scaling factor. The UE retransmits, to the BS, the RA preamble in the second RO after a duration of the calculated backoff time.

Abstract: An internet of things (IoT) non-terrestrial network (NTN) device user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive synchronization signals in an IoT NTN downlink (DL) timeslot and to determine synchronization signal mapping of the received synchronization signals.

Abstract: A wireless terminal of a communications system comprises interface circuitry and processor circuitry. The interface circuitry is configured to receive, from a network node over a radio interface, a first configuration comprising an indication of a priority rule for resolving a collision between receiving at least one downlink channel/signal and transmitting at least one uplink channel/signal. The processor circuitry is configured to make determinations, including a first determination that the at least one downlink channel/signal and the at least one uplink channel/signal overlap by at least one symbol and a second determination whether to receive the at least one downlink channel/signal or transmit the at least one uplink channel/signal in accordance with the priority rule. The interface circuitry is further configured to receive the at least one downlink channel/signal or transmit the at least one uplink channel/signal in accordance with the second determination.

Abstract: An internet of things (IoT) non-terrestrial network (NTN) device user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive synchronization signals in an IoT NTN downlink (DL) timeslot and to determine a relative location of at least one synchronization signal within the IoT NTN DL timeslot.

Abstract: A wireless terminal which communicates over a radio interface with a radio access network comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface from the radio access network, at least a first message which concerns implementation of an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality for the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is configured to determine at least a potential delay associated with implementation of the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Functionality at the wireless terminal. The processor circuitry is optionally further configured to generate at least a second message configured to notify the radio access network of the at least potential delay, in which case the wireless terminal further comprises transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the second message to the radio access network over the radio interface.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), receives, from a network, several RS measurement reduction configurations and a set of one or more conditions. Each of the RS measurement reduction configurations corresponds to one or more conditions in the set of conditions. The UE determines that the one or more conditions corresponding to a first RS measurement reduction configuration of the several RS measurement reduction configurations are satisfied. Based on the determination, The UE configures with the first RS measurement reduction configuration. Based on the first RS measurement reduction configuration, the UE measure a first set of one or more RSs and skips measuring a second set of one more RSs.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives, from a network, a first configuration for reference signal (RS) measurement reduction. The UE receives, from the network, a second configuration for determining the accuracy of the first configuration. The second configuration identifies a first time occasion to start determining the accuracy of the first configuration. The UE predicts values of a set of one or more RS occasions that start at the first time occasion. The UE performs measurement of values of the set of RS occasions starting at the first time occasion. The UE determines the accuracy of the first configuration based on the comparison of the predicted values of the set of RS occasions and the measured values of the set of RS occasions.

Abstract: A wireless terminal determines if a potential transmission occasion for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH repetition is eligible for eventual transmission as an actual PUSCH repetition by checking, e.g., whether a potential transmission occasion for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH, repetition has a strategic interaction with one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols in a downlink, DL, region in a time domain of a subband grid. In one example method, such strategic interaction comprises determining whether the one or more OFDM symbols overlap with any uplink, UL, subband of the grid in the time domain. In another example, such strategic interaction comprises determining whether the one or more OFDM symbols are confined in any uplink, UL, subband of the grid in the time and frequency domain.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), receives, from a base station (BS), a message for scheduling a physical uplink (UL) shared channel (PUSCH) transmission, the message indicating a first UL bandwidth comprising a first group of resource blocks (RBs). The UE determines a second UL bandwidth that includes a second group of RBs that is derived from an intersection of the first group of RBs and a group of RBs associated with a UL subband full duplex (SBFD). The second groups of RBs includes fewer RBs than the first group of RBs. The UE maps several phase-tracking reference signals (PT-RSs), associated with the PUSCH, to the second group of RBs. The UE transmits, to the BS, the PUSCH that includes the mapped PT-RSs.