Abstract: Various solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) signal transmission with respect to an apparatus, a network node and an IoT device are described. An apparatus may receive a configuration from a network node. The apparatus may transmit a command to an IoT device according to the configuration. The apparatus may receive a backscattered signal from the IoT device. The backscattered signal is generated based on a carrier wave (CW). The CW may be provided by the apparatus or an emitter.

Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives, from a base station, one or more BWP configurations for configuring a plurality of BWPs at the UE. The respective one or more BWP parameters of a set of BWP parameters define each respective BWP of the plurality of BWPs. The UE sends a capability indication indicating that the UE is capable of resetting values of one or more parameters of the set of BWP parameters. The UE sends a subset indication indicating that the UE is capable of resetting values of one or more parameters of a subset of BWP parameters from the set of BWP parameters.

Abstract: Various solutions for enhancements on physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring adaptation are described. An apparatus may detect a scheduling downlink control information (DCI) format from a network node of a wireless network. The scheduling DCI format indicates a duration for skipping PDCCH monitoring. The apparatus may perform PDCCH monitoring based on a setting of a new active downlink (DL) bandwidth part (BWP) in a case that the apparatus changes to the new active DL BWP by an expiration of a BWP inactive timer in the duration.

Abstract: Various solutions for determining a channel information based on synchronization signal with respect to an apparatus in mobile communications are described. The apparatus may receive a synchronization signal. The apparatus may decode the synchronization signal based on a cyclic shifted sequence generated by cyclically shifting a root sequence. The root sequence may include a plurality of non-zero values and a plurality of zero values, and any two different cyclic shifted sequences generated from the root sequence may have at most one coincidence of positions of the plurality of non-zero values. The apparatus may determine a channel information based on the synchronization signal.

Abstract: Various solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) signal transmission with respect to reader apparatus and an IoT device are described. A reader apparatus may transmit a message to an IoT device through an in-band frequency or a guard band frequency in a frequency spectrum for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal. A start of the transmission is aligned with a boundary of an OFDM symbol of the OFDM signal. The reader apparatus may receive a backscattered IoT signal from the IoT device through the in-band frequency or the guard band frequency.

Abstract: Various solutions for on-off keying (OOK) signal generation with respect to reader apparatus and an Internet of Things (IoT) device are described. A reader apparatus may generate an OOK signal with a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform or with a cyclic prefix-OFDM (CP-OFDM) waveform. The reader apparatus may transmit the OOK signal to an IoT device.

Abstract: Various solutions for on-off keying (OOK) signal generation with respect to reader apparatus and an Internet of Things (IoT) device are described. A reader apparatus may generate an OOK signal with an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, wherein a start of an OOK signal transmission is aligned with a boundary of a symbol of the OFDM waveform. The reader apparatus may transmit the OOK signal to an IoT device.

Abstract: Various solutions for improvement of network energy saving with user equipment data scheduling are described. An apparatus may receive a system information block (SIB) from a network node of a wireless network. The SIB indicates at least one cell-specific discontinuous reception (DRX) parameter set. The apparatus may determine one of the at least one cell-specific DRX parameter set based on the SIB. The apparatus may apply the one of the at least one cell-specific DRX parameter set to a DRX procedure.

Abstract: Various solutions for improvement of network energy saving with user equipment assistive waking-up are described. An apparatus may receive a system information (SI) from a serving network node of a wireless network. The SI indicates a sequence information. The apparatus may transmit a sequence to wake up an energy-saving network node based on the sequence information. The sequence information includes a mapping information for a measured reference signal (RS) and a measured power level.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device transmits, to an ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device, a downlink (DL) signal and validation information. The reader device receives, from the A-IoT device, a unique electronic product code (EPC) after the A-IoT device has validated the validation information. The reader device transmits, to the A-IoT device, a confirmation message in response to successful reception of the EPC from the A-IoT device.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device sends a communication initiation signal to an ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device. The reader device receives charging status information from the A-IoT device. The reader device adjusts a behavior based on the charging status information.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader device. The reader device transmits an incident signal to an ambient internet of things (A-IoT) device. The reader device receives a response from the A-IoT device. The reader device adjusts a power of the incident signal based on a status of the response such that the power of the incident signal is at a level sufficient for communication with the A-IoT device while controlling interference with other devices.

Abstract: Various solutions for multi-radio access technology (RAT) spectrum sharing in mobile communications are described. An apparatus utilizing a first RAT may transmit user equipment (UE) capability information to a first network node of the first RAT, wherein the UE capability information indicates that the apparatus supports multi-RAT spectrum sharing (MRSS). Then, the apparatus may receive a signaling from the first network node, wherein the signaling indicates the apparatus to provide channel information for MRSS. Based on the signaling, the apparatus may perform at least one of the following: (i) transmitting a measurement report of a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) of a second RAT to the first network node; and (ii) transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) or a physical random access channel (PRACH) to a second network node of the second RAT.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader. The reader broadcasts a radio signal indicating an available slot set. The reader transmits an acknowledge (ACK) signal including a decoded sequence to an ambient internet of things (A-IoT) device. The reader receives an identifier from the A-IoT device. The identifier is a reply of the A-IoT device when there is a match between the decoded sequence and a chosen sequence, and the chosen sequence is a random sequence that responds to the radio signal in a random slot chosen from the available slot set.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a reader. The reader receives a response signal set that responds to a radio signal, from an ambient internet of things (A-IoT) device set, a response signal in the response signal set being modulated by a corresponding A-IoT device in the A-IoT device set to include an identification of the corresponding A-IoT device. The reader identifies the corresponding A-IoT device based on the identification of the corresponding A-IoT device, and performs measurement for a positioning parameter. The reader executes a positioning related operation based on the identified A-IoT device and the measurement for the positioning parameter.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receiving a unified waveform signal from a base station, wherein the unified waveform signal comprises an On-Off Keying (OOK) signal and an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) signal; determining whether an indicator in the OFDM signal indicates that the unified waveform signal is a low-power wake-up signal (LP-WUS); decoding the LP-WUS when the indicator indicates that the unified waveform signal is the LP-WUS; and terminating a decoding operation when the indicator indicates that the unified waveform signal is not the LP-WUS.

Abstract: Various solutions for wake-up signal (WUS) transmission based on timing information with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a system information and a timing information for waking up a non-anchor cell from an anchor cell. The apparatus may transmit a WUS based on the system information and the timing information to wake up the non-anchor cell. The anchor cell comprises a cell where the apparatus is capable of receiving the system information and the timing information and performing a timing and frequency synchronization. The non-anchor cell comprises a cell where the apparatus cannot receive the system information and the timing information.

Abstract: Various solutions for network power saving with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a power saving indication. The apparatus may obtain power saving information according to the power saving indication. The power saving indication may comprise at least one of a discontinuous reception (DRX) switch indicator for switching between a user equipment (UE)-specific-DRX (U-DRX) and a group-specific-DRX (G-DRX), an energy saving mode (EMS) indication, a list of synchronization signal block (SSB) or channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, and a set of transmission configuration indication (TCI)I states or RS resource indexes.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a low power wakeup receiver (LP-WUR) and a processor. The processor is configured to perform operations including: receiving a modulated signal from a network apparatus via the LP-WUR, wherein the modulated signal has a harmonized design that accommodates overlaid waveforms of one or more modulation schemes; and deriving information bits from demodulating the modulated signal.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a low power wakeup receiver (LP-WUR) and a processor. The processor is configured to receive signals from a network apparatus via the LP-WUR, and perform operations including: receiving at least one synchronization signal sent by the network apparatus, wherein the at least one synchronization signal comprises at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS); and using the at least one synchronization signal to detect timing of a low power wakeup signal (LP-WUS).