Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mobility classification and channel state information (CSI) prediction. A method for operating a base station includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a channel status state information (CSI) report comprising a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a channel quality information (CQI), and a rank indicator (RI). The method further includes identifying a CSI configuration of the UE and performing a metric smoothing operation on the PMI. The metric smoothing operation results in a smoothed PMI. The metric smoothing operation comprises a scaling function based on the RI and a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) vector length. The method further includes determining a mobility range classification of the UE based on the smoothed PMI, other metrics in the CSI feedback report, and the CSI configuration.

Abstract: A communications network system is disclosed. The system may include a central processing unit (CPU) in data communication with a first access point (AP) configured to enable a data communication between the CPU and a first user equipment (UE). The CPU may include a processor configured to select a first group of APs including the first AP, establish a first data communications link over a first frequency band between the CPU- and the first AP, cause the first AP to establish a second data communications link over a second frequency band between the first AP and the first UE, and transmit a portion of data to the first AP over the first data communications link. The first data communications link may be a wireless data communications link. The first frequency band may include higher frequency levels than those of the second frequency band.

Abstract: A communications network system is disclosed. The system may include a central processing unit (CPU) in data communication with a first access point (AP) configured to enable a data communication between the CPU and a first user equipment (UE). The CPU may include a processor configured to select a first group of APs including the first AP, establish a first data communications link over a first frequency band between the CPU and the first AP, cause the first AP to establish a second data communications link over a second frequency band between the first AP and the first UE, and transmit a portion of data to the first AP over the first data communications link. The first data communications link may be a wireless data communications link. The first frequency band may include higher frequency levels than those of the second frequency band.

Abstract: Relay-aided intelligent reconfigurable surfaces (IRSs) are provided. A novel relay-aided intelligent surface architecture is described herein that has the potential of achieving the promising gains of IRSs with a much smaller number of elements, opening the door for realizing these surfaces in practice. A half-duplex or full-duplex relay is connected to one or more IRSs. This merges the gains of relays and reconfigurable surfaces and splits the required signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) gain between them. This architecture can hen significantly reduce the required number of reconfigurable elements in the IRS(s) while achieving the same spectral efficiencies. Consequently, the proposed relay-aided intelligent surface architecture needs far less channel estimation/beam training overhead and provides enhanced robustness compared to traditional IRS solutions.

Abstract: A communications network system is disclosed. The system may include a central processing unit (CPU) in data communication with a first access point (AP) configured to enable a data communication between the CPU and a first user equipment (UE). The CPU may include a processor configured to select a first group of APs including the first AP, establish a first data communications link over a first frequency band between the CPU and the first AP, cause the first AP to establish a second data communications link over a second frequency band between the first AP and the first UE, and transmit a portion of data to the first AP over the first data communications link. The first data communications link may be a wireless data communications link. The first frequency band may include higher frequency levels than those of the second frequency band.