Abstract: A method for beam indication for LTM performed by a UE is provided. The method includes receiving, from a source cell, at least one candidate cell configuration, each of the at least one candidate cell configuration including at least one TCI state list; receiving, from the source cell, a cell switching MAC CE indicating a target cell and activating and indicating at least one TCI state associated with the indicated target cell, the activated and indicated at least one TCI state being included in the at least one TCI state list included in one of the at least one candidate cell configuration, and the one of the at least one candidate cell configuration corresponding to the indicated target cell; and performing, based on the activated and indicated at least one TCI state, UL transmissions to the indicated target cell and DL receptions from the indicated target cell.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for codebook based Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a PUSCH configuration via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, the PUSCH configuration including a first parameter indicating grouping information for eight transmission antenna ports of the UE; receiving, from the BS, first DCI including a first field and a second field, the first field indicating an 8-port Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource corresponding to the eight transmission antenna ports, and the second field indicating an index; determining a dedicated table based on the first parameter; determining a first precoding matrix based on the dedicated table and the index; and performing codebook based PUSCH transmission using the first precoding matrix.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and apparatus for handling radio resource collision are provided. The wireless communication method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating a first Control Resource Set (CORESET) pool index associated with a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) designated to carry Uplink Control Information (UCI); determining whether the PUCCH overlaps one or more Physical Uplink Shared Channels (PUSCHs) in time domain; after determining that the PUCCH overlaps at least one of the one or more PUSCHs in the time domain, multiplexing the UCI on a particular PUSCH of the one or more PUSCHs that is associated with the first CORESET pool index; and transmitting the UCI via the particular PUSCH.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration from a base station (BS) for configuring a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), the first RRC configuration comprising a first parameter indicating a priority value of a first uplink control information (UCI) for the first SPS PDSCH and a second parameter indicating a priority value of the first SPS PDSCH. After receiving a downlink control information (DCI) format that schedules a PDSCH reception and indicates a priority value of a second UCI for the PDSCH reception, the UE transmits the first UCI or the second UCI to the BS by comparing the first parameter and the field. Afte receiving a third parameter indicating priority of a second SPS PDSCH from the BS, the UE prioritizes the first SPS PDSCH or the second SPS PDSCH by comparing the first parameter and the third parameter.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for enhancing mobility in wireless communication systems are provided. The method includes receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message from a source cell, the RRC reconfiguration message including a timer value; starting a timer with the timer value upon receiving the RRC reconfiguration message; receiving a Layer 1/Layer 2 Triggered Mobility (LTM) cell switch command Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) from the source cell after receiving the RRC reconfiguarion message, the LTM cell (UL) carrier types associated with a target cell; performing a cell switch during an LTM procedure according to the LTM cell switch command MAC CE and a configuartion in the RRC reconfiguration message; stopping the time in a case that the cell switch in the LTM procedure completes successfully; and initiating an RRC reestablishment procedure in a case that the time expires.

Abstract: A method for a User Equipment (UE) for performing a dormant operation is provided. The method receives, from a Base Station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration indicating a set of one or more dormancy cell groups, where a group of serving cells belongs to a specific dormancy cell group in the set of one or more dormancy cell groups. The method receives, from the BS, a signal including a bitmap when the UE is not in a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) active time, and switches, based on a bit in the bitmap that is associated with the specific dormancy cell group, active Bandwidth Parts (BWPs) of all activated serving cells included in the group of serving cells to a dormant BWP or to a non-dormant BWP.

Abstract: A method and apparatuses for cell switching operations are provided. The method includes receiving one or more Timing Advance Group (TAG) Identities (IDs) from a source serving cell: receiving one or more Time Alignment Timers (TATs) from the source serving cell: receiving a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) from the source serving cell, the MAC CE indicating to the UE to switch to a target serving cell, the target serving cell being a candidate target serving cell of the one or more candidate target serving cells and associated with a TAT of the one or more TATs; switching from the source serving cell to the target serving cell in response to receiving the MAC CE; and keeping the TAT associated with the target serving cell running after receiving the MAC CE.

Abstract: A method for a unified Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state operation performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration for configuring a first set of TCI states and a second set of TCI states; receiving a first indication for associating the first set of TCI states with a first channel, the first channel including a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); receiving a second indication for associating the second set of TCI states with a second channel, the second channel being scheduled by first Downlink Control Information (DCI) received on the first channel; receiving a third indication for indicating at least one third TCI state to be applied on the second channel; and transmitting or receiving the second channel after applying the at least one third TCI state.

Abstract: Methods and devices for multi-Transmission and Reception Point (mTRP) operations are provided. A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) includes applying a first Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state and a first Uplink (UL) power control configuration, which are associated with a first TRP, to perform a first UL transmission toward the first TRP; and applying a second TCI state and a second UL power control configuration, which are associated with the second TRP, to perform a second UL transmission toward the second TRP.

Abstract: A method for performing codebook-based Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission by a User Equipment (UE) is provided. The method receives a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including a PUSCH configuration indicating a codebook-based PUSCH transmission. The method receives a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format including a first field and a second field. The first field indicates an 8-port Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resource. The second field indicates an index associated with a Transmission Precoding Matrix Indicator (TPMI) and the number of transmission layers. The method determines the number of codewords to be one or two based on the number of transmission layers. The method determines a codeword-to-layer mapping for spatial multiplexing based on the number of transmission layers and the number of codewords. The method determines a precoding matrix based on the index and the codeword-to-layer mapping.

Abstract: A base station for wireless communication is provided. The base station transmits to a user equipment (UE) a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration and the second RRC configuration. The first RRC configuration is for configuring a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and includes a first parameter indicating its relative priority for when the first SPS PDSCH overlaps with another SPS PDSCH in a time domain The second RRC configuration, which overlaps the first SPS PDSCH, is for configuring a second SPS PDSCH and includes a second parameter indicating its relative priority for when the second SPS PDSCH overlaps with another SPS PDSCH in the time domain.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for Downlink (DL) signaling reception are provided. The method receives a configuration of multiple Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) overlapping in time domain. The method selects a first CORESET, and then selects a second CORESET by performing a set of operations including: in response to determining that the first CORESET is associated with only one Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) type D property, selecting a CORESET that is associated with two QCL type D properties, one of which being the only one QCL type D property, as the second CORESET, and in response to determining that the first CORESET is associated with two QCL type D properties, selecting a CORESET that is associated with only one QCL type D property, which is one of the two QCL type D properties, as the second CORESET. The method monitors, at least, the first CORESET and the second CORESET to receive the DL signaling.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for communicating based on an indicated Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state is provided. The method receives, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) configuration for configuring multiple Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) fields. The method receives, from the BS, a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) activating at least one TCI state associated with the multiple TCI fields. The method receives, from the BS, a downlink control information (DCI) message including multiple DCI fields that is associated with the received RRC configuration and that indicates at least one first TCI state among the activated at least one TCI state. The method performs, based on the indicated at least one first TCI state, at least one downlink reception or at least one uplink transmission.

Abstract: A method, a user equipment (UE), and a network device for an inter-cell beam operation are provided. The UE receives a radio resource control (RRC) message from a first cell and applies at least one of a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) configuration, a reference signal (RS) configuration associated with the TCI configuration, and a first value of control resource set (CORESET) pool indices to perform a transmission or a reception with a second cell. The RRC message includes first information including at least one of the TCI configuration, the RS configuration associated with the TCI configuration, and the first value of the CORESET pool indices. The first information is associated with the second cell having a second physical cell identity (PCI) that is different from a first PCI of the first cell.

Abstract: A method related to physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) cell switching and a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message from a base station; determining a PUCCH cell from the first cell and the second cell according to at least one PUCCH cell pattern; and transmitting the PUCCH transmission on the PUCCH cell during the time resource units. The RRC message includes at least one PUCCH cell pattern associated with multiple cell indexes and a first subcarrier spacing (SCS) associated with a first cell and a second SCS associated with a second cell. Each cell index corresponds to a cell, and the PUCCH cell pattern indicates which cell corresponds to one time resource unit used for PUCCH transmission.

Abstract: A wireless communication method, a User Equipment (UE), and a Base Station (BS) for performing repetition-based Uplink (UL) transmissions are provided. The wireless communication method includes receiving, from the BS, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including first information indicating a repetition type, second information indicating a plurality of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states, and third information including a plurality of items each configuring a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) resource allocation; receiving Downlink Control Information (DCI) that indicates one of the plurality of items; determining a set of nominal PUSCH repetitions; and transmitting at least one actual PUSCH repetition that is determined based on the set of nominal PUSCH repetitions, wherein each nominal PUSCH repetition in the set of nominal PUSCH repetitions maps to one of the plurality of TCI states.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is provided. The method receives, while being in a radio resource control (RRC)_CONNECTED state, from a base station (BS), an RRC release message that includes a small data transmission (SDT) configuration. After receiving the RRC release message, the method transitions to an RRC_INACTIVE state from the RRC_CONNECTED state in response to receiving the RRC release message. The method then initiates an SDT procedure based on the SDT configuration. The method further determines whether a search space set associated with an SDT search space is received from the BS. The method monitors the PDCCH by monitoring the search space set during the SDT procedure when the search space set is received from the BS.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for a Layer1/Layer2 Triggered Mobility (LTM) operation is provided. The method receives, from a source cell, an LTM cell switch command Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) including a Timing Advance Command (TAC) field. The method switches from the source cell to a target cell in response to receiving the LTM cell switch command MAC CE. In a case that the TAC field is set to an invalid value, the method performs a Random Access (RA) procedure with the target cell upon switching to the target cell, where a type of the RA procedure depends on whether the LTM cell switch command MAC CE further includes a Contention-Free Random Access (CFRA)-related field. In a case that the TAC field is set to a valid value, the method skips the RA procedure with the target cell upon switching to the target cell.

Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for Layer 1/Layer 2 Triggered Mobility (LTM) is provided. The method receives, from a source cell, a Cell Switch Command (CSC) Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE), the CSC MAC CE indicating a target cell, Timing Advance (TA) information, and a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state. The method determines whether the TA information is valid. In a case that the TA information is valid, the method determines a pathloss based on a pathloss reference signal associated with the TCI state. In a case that the TA information is not valid, the method determines whether the CSC MAC CE includes Contention-Free Random Access (CFRA) information, and then determines the pathloss based on a Synchronized Signal Block (SSB) indicated in the CFRA information in a case that the CSC MAC CE includes the CFRA information.

Abstract: A method performed by an 8-TX UE for full power transmissions is provided. The method transmits an IE for reporting capability information. The method receives a PUSCH configuration for configuring the 8-TX UE with a CB PUSCH transmission, a full power mode 1, and one of a partial coherent codebook subset with two antenna groups, a partial coherent codebook subset with four antenna groups, and a non-coherent codebook subset. The method receives DCI including an SRI and an additional TPMI for indicating an 8-port SRS resource. The method then performs the CB PUSCH transmission using the full power mode 1. The IE includes a field indicating support for the full power mode 1 and a field indicating support for one of the partial coherent codebook subset with two antenna groups, the partial coherent codebook subset with four antenna groups, and the non-coherent codebook subset.