Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for directional transmission/reception of groupcast and unicast communication. One apparatus (800) includes a transceiver (825) that performs (1005) a plurality of sidelink transmissions (115, 501) with different spatial directions and receives (1015) a feedback transmission from a receiving UE. Here, each of the plurality of sidelink transmissions (115, 501) is carried out from one of a plurality of antenna panels (407), where the sidelink transmissions contain an embedded sidelink reference signal. The apparatus (800) includes a processor (805) that determines (1020) a best antenna panel (407) for sidelink transmission based on the received feedback transmission. An apparatus is also disclosed that identifies a set of candidate sidelink resources and measures signal strength using a plurality of beams at a plurality of antenna panels.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting a channel state information report. One method includes receiving, at a UE, a CSI reporting setting including one or more CSI-RS resource settings. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of transmission points, one or more CMRs including a set of NZP CSI-RS resources based on the received one or more CSI-RS resource settings. The method includes determining, based on the received CSI reporting setting, a first CMR group including CMR units from a first subset of the one or more CMRs and a second CMR group including CMR units from a second subset of the one or more CMRs. The method includes determining a first beam set associated with the first CMR group and a second beam set associated with the second CMR group based on the received CSI reporting setting.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for uplink power control. One method includes: receiving a message that configures a set of resources that each includes a downlink resource or an uplink sounding resource and is associated with an uplink transmission beam pattern; receiving scheduling information for an uplink transmission that is associated with a resource of the set of resources; determining an uplink transmission beam pattern associated with the resource; determining a configured maximum output power for the uplink transmission beam pattern that is based on an antenna array property associated with the uplink transmission beam pattern; determining a transmit power for the uplink transmission based on the configured maximum output power; and performing the uplink transmission using the uplink transmission beam pattern based on the transmit power.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for assessing a radio link quality using resources corresponding to bandwidth parts. One method includes receiving first information including a plurality of reference signal resource sets for a plurality of bandwidth parts. Each reference signal resource set of the plurality of reference signal resource sets corresponds to a bandwidth part of the plurality of bandwidth parts. The method includes receiving a plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information corresponding to a plurality of reference signal resources of the plurality of reference signal resource sets. The method includes assessing a radio link quality based on the plurality of spatial quasi-co-location information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission power prioritization. One apparatus includes a processor coupled to a memory and a transceiver, where the processor is configured to identify a first pending transmission corresponding to a non-supplementary uplink carrier; identify a second pending transmission corresponding to a supplementary uplink carrier, wherein the first and second pending transmissions at least partially overlap in time; prioritize power allocation to the non-supplementary uplink carrier in response to the non-supplementary uplink carrier being configured to transmit a PUCCH; prioritize power allocation to the supplementary uplink carrier in response to the supplementary uplink carrier being configured to transmit the PUCCH; and prioritize power allocation to the non-supplementary uplink carrier in response to neither the supplementary uplink carrier nor the non-supplementary uplink carrier being configured to transmit the PUCCH.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiple discrete Fourier transforms for transmission and reception. An apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a first configuration from a network to apply multiple discrete Fourier transform (“DFT”)-based waveforms at one or more of a transmitter and a receiver, receives a second configuration from the network for a physical channel, the second configuration comprising DFT configuration information, and receives a third configuration from the network for determining, based on the second configuration, an inverse-DFT (“IDFT”) configuration. An apparatus includes a processor that performs multiple DFT-based transmissions on a time-domain symbol transmitted to the network based on the first and second configurations and performs multiple IDFT-based receptions of a time-domain symbol received from the network, based on the IDFT configuration.

Abstract: For flexible radio resource allocation, a processor receives a numerology scheme. The numerology scheme specifies one or more of at least frequency region definition and a sub-carrier spacing for the at least one frequency region. The method configures sub-carriers for at least one frequency region based on the numerology scheme.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for initial access. An apparatus includes a transceiver that that receives an initial setup configuration from a base station of a mobile wireless communication network for establishing a forwarding link with a user equipment (“UE”) device, receives an initial access configuration from the base station, the initial access configuration comprising one or more configuration parameters that allow the UE to establish access to the mobile wireless communication network, and transmits feedback to the base station that indicates reception of one or more of the initial setup configuration and the initial access configuration.

Abstract: A configuration of a first search space for monitoring control channel candidates over a first set of symbols can be transmitted. A configuration of an alternative set of search spaces containing at least a second search space for monitoring control channel candidates over a second set of symbols can be transmitted. Control channel candidates can be monitored in the first search space when an uplink transmission does not overlap with the first set of symbols. Control channel candidates can be monitored in the second search space instead of the first search space when the uplink transmission overlaps with the first set of symbols. Downlink control information scheduling an uplink transmission over a third set of symbols can be transmitted, where a determination is made as to whether the uplink transmission overlaps with the first set of symbols.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for channel occupancy initiator determination for transmissions in unlicensed spectrum. An apparatus (700) includes a transceiver (725) that receives a scheduling downlink control information (“DCI”) for scheduling a set of physical uplink shared channel (“PUSCH”) transmissions, the set of PUSCH transmissions comprising at least two PUSCH transmissions. The apparatus (700) includes a processor (705) that determines a channel occupancy time (“COT”) initiator for each PUSCH transmission of the set of PUSCH transmissions and determines a set of COTs associated with the set of PUSCH transmissions based on the determined COT initiator for each PUSCH transmission of the set of PUSCH transmissions. The transceiver (725) transmits the set of PUSCH transmissions without transmitting a set of symbols of the set of PUSCH transmissions that overlap with idle periods of the determined set of COTs.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for random access configuration. One method includes receiving a first cell-defining synchronization signal block on a carrier. The method includes synchronizing to the first cell-defining synchronization signal block. The method includes receiving a first system information message associated with a first serving cell of the first cell-defining synchronization signal block. The first system information message includes a first random access channel configuration. The method includes receiving a bandwidth part configuration via a dedicated message from the first serving cell that indicates a bandwidth part configured with a second random access channel configuration. The method includes performing random access according to the second random access channel configuration in the bandwidth part of the first serving cell.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining paging occasion resources. One method includes determining a first control resource set for receiving system information. The method includes determining to use a second control resource set to determine a paging occasion. The first control resource set is the same as the second control resource set in response to not receiving information indicating to use a different control resource set than the first control resource set.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for generating a UCI bit sequence for CSI reporting under multi-TRP transmission. An apparatus (1300) includes a transceiver (1325) that receives a channel state information (“CSI”) reporting setting associated with one or more CSI resource settings, and one or more non-zero power (“NZP”) CSI reference signal (“CSI-RS”) resources for channel measurement transmitted from one or more transmission points in the network. The apparatus (1300) includes a processor (1305) that generates a CSI report comprising CSI corresponding to at least a subset of CSI indicator types, each CSI indicator type corresponding to at least one transmission hypothesis of a joint transmission hypothesis, a first single-point transmission hypothesis, and a second single-point transmission hypothesis, and at least one segment comprising values of the subset of the CSI indicator types that are ordered in an order of at least one transmission hypothesis.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for PUCCH reporting of reciprocity-based type-II codebook are disclosed. One apparatus (1100) includes a transceiver (1125) that receives, from a network entity, a channel state information (“CSI”) reporting configuration comprising a codebook type associated with a precoding matrix and CSI reference signals over a set of CSI reference signal (“CSI-RS”) resources based on the CSI reporting configuration. The apparatus (1100) includes a processor (1105) that identifies a set of co-efficients associated with the codebook based on the received set of CSI-RS resources. The transceiver (1125) transmits a CSI report on a physical uplink control(“PUCCH”) or a physical uplink shared channel (“PUSCH”) and based on the codebook type, the CSI report comprising CSI and the set of coefficients, wherein to transmit the CSI report on the PUCCH is based on a value of a sub-configuration or the CSI reporting configuration.

Abstract: According to a possible embodiment, a control channel can be received in a first downlink slot. The control channel can contain DCI with a downlink DCI format. The DCI can contain a CSI report trigger that triggers a CSI report. The DCI can schedule PDSCH transmissions repeated a number of times in a set of downlink slots. Each PDSCH transmission of the repeated PDSCH transmissions can be in a separate downlink slot. A CSI report can be generated in response to receiving the CSI report trigger. At least one uplink resource to transmit the generated CSI report can be determined. The at least one uplink resource can be determined based on the number of repeated PDSCH transmissions. The generated CSI report can be transmitted in the determined at least one uplink resource.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for channel state information reference signal. An apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a first configuration from a base station of a mobile wireless communication network, the first configuration comprising channel state information reference signal (“CSI-RS”) configuration information for amplifying and forwarding CSI-RS beams to a user equipment (“UE”) device from the repeater node. The transceiver receives a second configuration from the base station, the second configuration comprising configuration information for performing measurement and reporting of the CSI-RS beams. The transceiver receives repeater-specific CSI-RS to be forwarded to the UE device and transmits the repeater-specific CSI-RS to the UE device according to the first configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring repeater-assisted communication. One method includes transmitting, from a first network node (“NN”), an indication of repeater-assisted communication to a second NN and a third NN. The method includes transmitting configuration information to the second NN and the third NN. The configuration information includes control information that corresponds to whether the second NN and the third NN are turned on or turned off, the control information corresponding to whether the second NN and the third NN are turned on or turned off is correlated, the control information identifies timing information for the second NN and the third NN, and the timing information indicates whether the second NN and the third NN are expected to transmit a signal received at the second NN and the third NN at a prior time to the first NN and/or a fourth NN based on the configuration information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for downlink assignments for downlink control channels. One method includes, in response to an assignment group comprising a first assignment: determining a first data channel allocation comprising resources allocated to a first data channel; determining a first DMRS symbol location associated with the first data channel based on the first assignment, a first set of OFDM symbols, and a second set of OFDM symbols; and decoding the first data channel. The method includes, in response to the assignment group comprising a second assignment: determining a second data channel allocation comprising resources allocated to a second data channel; determining a second DMRS symbol location associated with the second data channel based on the second assignment, the first set of OFDM symbols, and the second set of OFDM; and decoding the second data channel.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for dual connectivity enhancements in integrated access and backhaul. An apparatus (1300) includes a transceiver (1325) that receives a first attribute associated with a first symbol on a first cell, receives a second attribute associated with a second symbol on a second cell, and receives first information of a first timing alignment 5 for the first cell and second information of a second timing alignment for the second cell. The apparatus (1300) includes a processor (1305) that determines which of the first cell and the second cell is a reference cell based on the first and second information and, in response to determining that the first cell is the reference cell, neglects a second operation associated with the second symbol, and in response to determining that the second cell is the reference cell, neglects a first 0 operation associated with the first symbol.

Abstract: A method and apparatus include receiving a resource allocation in a control information message. The resource allocation includes one or more resource blocks, wherein each of the one or more resource blocks comprises a plurality of subcarriers. An indication is received in the control information message identifying whether one or more guard subcarriers are present on a respective one or more of the edges of at least one resource block of the resource allocation.