Abstract: Improvements are provided to the paging process for an eMTC UE by allowing a base station and the UE to apply a UE-specific DRX cycle for paging, from one set of DRX cycles, when the UE is operating in non-CE mode and apply another UE-specific DRX cycle, from a more restricted set of UE-specific DRX cycles, when the UE is operating in a CE mode. A UE may report and apply certain UE-specific DRX cycles under non-CE mode, and may change a UE-specific DRX cycle to one from a more restricted set when operating in CE mode. Similarly, base stations may receive the reported UE-specific DRX cycle and apply that UE-specific DRX cycle for paging the UE in non-CE mode, while applying a different UE-specific DRX cycle from the more restrictive set for paging the UE in CE mode.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for bandwidth part (BWP) switching by frequency shifting and/or by transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state configuration. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a BWP configuration indicating a frequency location and bandwidth of at least a first BWP; receiving signaling indicating at least one frequency shift to determine a second BWP from a frequency location of the first BWP; and communicating on the second BWP after performing a BWP switch from the first BWP to the second BWP based on the at least one frequency shift.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, a downlink communication that indicates a random access response (RAR) or a fallback RAR, the downlink communication being received during a contention-free random access (CFRA) involving the UE and the network node. The UE may transmit, to the network node and based at least in part on an uplink grant in the RAR or in the fallback RAR, an uplink transmission with a repetition, the uplink transmission with the repetition being transmitted during the CFRA involving the UE and the network node. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects are provided for enhancing a physical uplink control channel PUCCH) with frequency hopping for PUCCH repetition prior to dedicated PUCCH resource configuration. For example, the PUCCH may carry a HARQ ACK for Message 4 or Message B. An apparatus such as a user equipment (UE) receives an indication that a cell supports an enhanced physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) frequency hopping pattern for PUCCH with repetition prior to dedicated PUCCH resource configuration. The UE indicates at least one of a capability or a request of the UE for the enhanced PUCCH frequency hopping pattern. The UE receives downlink control signaling that indicates whether the enhanced PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is configured. The UE transmits a PUCCH with repetition and frequency hopping based on whether the enhanced PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is configured.

Abstract: Aspects are provided for repeating a configuration for a transmission after contention resolution in an early contention resolution. An apparatus may be configured to obtain a configuration indicating a number of repetitions for a PUCCH transmission for a PDSCH prior to activation of a dedicated PUCCH resource configuration. The PUCCH transmission may include a HARQ feedback message after receiving a contention resolution message carried in a prior PDSCH in a random access procedure. The apparatus may also be configured to transmit the HARQ feedback message for the PDSCH on a PUCCH according to the number of repetitions. The apparatus may further be configured to transmit a subsequent HARQ feedback message for the PDSCH on the PUCCH according to the number of repetitions for the HARQ feedback message for the PDSCH on the PUCCH. This allows coverage techniques to be applied to certain transmissions in order to improve coverage and reliability.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may communicate with a base station in a wireless communications system. The UE may perform a random access procedure to communicate with the base station. The base station may configure the UE with different sets of preamble parameters for different types of UEs. The UE may generate a random access preamble based on the sets of preamble parameters according to the type of the UE. The base station may indicate a location of the base station to the UE. The UE may identify a location of the UE. The UE may determine a pre-compensation timing based on a distance from the two locations. The UE and the base station may transmit subsequent communication according to the random access preamble, the pre-compensation timing, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) and a network entity may pseudo-randomly generate frequency hopping indexes to support secure communication of sounding reference signals (SRSs). For example, the UE may securely obtain a key associated with communication a set of SRSs via respective portions of system bandwidth for communicating with the network entity. The UE and the network entity may generate a set of frequency hopping indexes using the key. The set of frequency hopping indexes may correspond to the set of SRSs, and each frequency hopping index may indicate a respective portion of the system bandwidth for communication of a corresponding SRS. The UE and the network entity may communicate the set of SRSs in accordance with the set of frequency hopping indexes.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication by a wireless device includes receiving a first bit sequence and a second bit sequence from an upper layer of a wireless communication protocol stack. The first bit sequence is assigned a first class and the second bit sequence is assigned a second class. The second bit sequence is included in a same medium access control (MAC) packet data unit (PDU) as the first bit sequence. The method also includes processing, at a physical layer, the first bit sequence with a first quality of service (QoS) level, and the second bit sequence with a second QoS level that is different from the first QoS level.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided for wireless communication at a network node having a split bearer configuration with a user equipment (UE). The network node measures, at a primary node (MN) or a secondary node (SN), a data burst statistic for the network node, the data burst statistic being based on at least one of a burst level throughput or a packet loss measurement for a data burst between the UE and the MN based on a first bearer in the split bearer configuration or between the UE and the SN based on a second bearer in the split bearer configuration. The network node provides the data burst statistic from the network node to at least one of the MN or a core network component.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to communicate at least one pilot signal with another apparatus according to a first configuration, at least one of a lower frequency density or a higher time density being indicated by the first configuration than a second configuration for a type of pilot signal that includes the at least one pilot signal. The apparatus may be further configured to communicate with the other apparatus based on the at least one pilot signal. Another apparatus may be configured to receive, from a base station, spatial relationship information or transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state information corresponding to a directional beam at the UE for communication on a channel. The apparatus may be further configured to apply the directional beam for communication with the base station on another channel in a sub-6 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of operating a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication with a network. In some aspects, the UE obtains a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) from a network. The MAC CE may be configured to indicate any one of a plurality of state transition actions for a secondary cell. The UE transitions to a secondary cell dormant state when a state transition action indicated by the MAC CE includes a transition to the secondary cell dormant state. The UE operates in the secondary cell dormant state.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may transmit a flight path information request that indicates a differential flight path reporting configuration that is associated with user equipment (UE) flight path information associated with a UE. The network node may receive the UE flight path information, the UE flight path information being based at least in part on the differential flight path reporting configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for wireless communications. For example, an apparatus (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) may receive a plurality of downlink communications, wherein each downlink communication is associated with a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process. The apparatus may determine one or more uplink communications, wherein each uplink communication includes feedback associated with at least one downlink communication of the plurality of downlink communications. The apparatus may transmit the one or more uplink communications based on an uplink communication transmission configuration, wherein the uplink communication transmission configuration is determined based on a type of each downlink communication of the plurality of downlink communications.

Abstract: RACH occasion repetition and PRACH format selection in an NTN are disclosed. The base station may determine, based on at least one beam, a first PRACH configuration for at least one first UE and a second PRACH configuration for at least one second UE. The base station may transmit, to at least one of the at least one first UE or the at least one second UE, an indication of the first PRACH configuration and the second PRACH configuration. The UE, based on whether it is a first UE or a second UE, may select, based on the received indication, the first PRACH configuration or the second PRACH configuration for at least one beam. The UE may initiate, via the at least one beam, a RACH procedure for the selected first PRACH configuration or the selected second PRACH configuration.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) and a network node may determine a configuration that indicates an antenna switching point associated with an uplink communication configured for multiple repetitions. The UE may transmit one or more repetitions of the uplink communication using a first transmit antenna prior to the antenna switching point. The UE may transmit one or more repetitions of the uplink communication using a second transmit antenna after the antenna switching point. The network node may perform channel estimation for the uplink communication based at least in part on the configuration that indicates the antenna switching point. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, an indication that indicates whether a multicast and broadcast service (MBS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by downlink control information (DCI) is associated with a second PDSCH processing capability, wherein the second PDSCH processing capability has a shorter duration than a first PDSCH processing capability. The UE may receive, from the base station, the MBS PDSCH scheduled by the DCI. The UE may transmit, to the base station and based at least in part on the indication, hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback in accordance with the first PDSCH processing capability or the second PDSCH processing capability. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to communications in a wireless network during handover are provided. A method of wireless communication performed by a first base station (BS), may include communicating, based on a handover condition, flight path information associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and performing a communication handover of the UAV between the first BS and a second BS.

Abstract: Aspects are provided for enhancing HARQ ACK for Message 4 or Message B. An apparatus may obtain a configuration indicating a number of repetitions for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission in a plurality of slots prior to activation of a dedicated PUCCH resource configuration with a plurality of repetitions based on a radio resource control (RRC) message. The PUCCH transmission includes a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) feedback message in response to receiving a message on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) in a random access procedure. The PUCCH transmission may then be transmitted on a PUCCH according to the number of repetitions. This allows coverage techniques to be applied to certain transmissions in order to improve coverage and reliability. In an aspect, the coverage enhancement techniques may include repetition of a transmission for coverage extension.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit an indication of a UE capability for using one or more transmit antenna configuration sets for uplink beams. The UE may receive a radio resource control configuration associated with uplink transmission with an uplink beam. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for UAV subscription information. An example method performed by a UE includes transmitting, to a first network entity, subscription information indicating that the UE is deployed as an aerial UE and additional information regarding the UE, and obtaining aerial service based, at least in part, on the additional information.