Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to beam selection during downlink positioning. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal devices are grouped based on their characteristics and the anchor terminal device in the group determines the best transmitting beam of the neighbor network device. The non-anchor terminal device uses the assistance information of the best transmitting beam determined by the anchor terminal device. In this way, cost for the terminal device to receive and measure the PRS during downlink positioning has been reduced.

Abstract: Solutions using a counter space and STOP bits to transmit data are disclosed. The counter space is a portion of a resource grid having a predetermined size in the time domain and in the frequency domain, wherein counter values are associated with respective resource elements of the counter space according to a predetermined rule. By means of the counter space and counter values, it is possible to transmit M binary string values of M binary strings of a predetermined length N by encoding STOP bits over respective resource elements of the counter space, and transmitting the encoded STOP bits. At a receiving side, the encoded STOP bits are decoded to M binary string values to obtain M binary strings of the predetermined length N.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment, an example method may include estimating, by a receiver device in a wireless network, a set of one or more active beams for the receiver device based on an estimated receive power of each active beam to obtain an estimated set of one or more active beams for the receiver device; receiving, by the receiver device, verification information associated with the estimated set of one or more active beams for the receiver device; and, verifying, by the receiver device based on the verification information, the estimated set of one or more active beams for the receiver device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising providing a primary cell capable of serving a terminal device; determining a candidate secondary cell group, comprising one or more cells that have coverage area within the coverage are of the primary cell; determining, from the candidate secondary cell group, a cell that, based on information obtained before or during a connection setup signalling, has the highest probability of being successfully configured as a secondary cell for an inter-site carrier aggregation for the terminal device; and configuring the cell as the secondary cell for the inter-site carrier aggregation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for Givens rotation (GR) matrix parameterization pre-processing for channel state information feedback enhancement in a communication network. In this regard, channel measurement data related to a user equipment is transformed into Givens rotation (GR) matrix parameter data. Additionally, the GR matrix parameter data is encoded using at least one artificial intelligence (AI) model to generate channel state information (CSI) feedback data associated with the channel measurement data.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to obtaining of measured information and predicted information related to an Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) model. In an example method, a first apparatus performs, during a first time period, first one or more measurements to obtain first measured information related to the first time period. The first apparatus determines, based on the first measured information, predicted information related to a second time period which is after the first time period. The first apparatus performs, during the second time period, second one or more measurements to obtain second measured information related to the second time period. The first apparatus transmits, to a second apparatus, the second measured information and the predicted information. In this way, a test mechanism framework may evaluate the prediction accuracy for AI/ML based prediction use case.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, devices and computer readable storage medium for monitoring and testing prediction performance. The method comprising: receiving, at a first apparatus from a second apparatus, a first set of reference signals and a second set of reference signals different from the first set of reference signals; generating a predicted result for a first time period based on the first set of reference signals; generating a measured result for the first time period based on the second set of reference signals; and transmitting the predicted result and the measured result to the second apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure inter alia relates to a first user equipment, first UE, comprising means for: —performing an uplink transmission to a base station in a serving cell, the uplink transmission being associated with the transmission of an uplink transport block; —establishing a sidelink connection with a second user equipment, second UE; —transmitting, to the second UE, a re-transmission request for an uplink re-transmission to the base station in the serving cell by the second UE on behalf of the first UE, the uplink re-transmission being associated with the transmission of the uplink transport block; —transmitting, to the second UE, context information to be used by the second UE for the uplink re-transmission; and-transmitting, to the second UE, uplink data to be used by the second UE for the uplink re-transmission.

Abstract: A method may include transmitting, by a network node within a wireless network to a reference node, a first precoded tracking signal based on estimated precoding weights that are estimated to provide a predetermined signal at the reference node; receiving, by the network node from the reference node, a message including information related to whether or not the predetermined signal was received at the reference node based, at least in part, on the first precoded tracking signal transmitted by the network node; performing the following, by the network node, if the predetermined signal was not received at the reference node: adjusting one or more transmission parameters of the network node, that is estimated to more accurately provide the predetermined signal at the reference node; and transmitting, by the network node, a second precoded tracking signal based on adjusted transmission parameters.

Abstract: It is provided a method, including providing location information indicating a location of a terminal to a radio-independent localization and tracking system; evaluating at least one of environmental information and tracking information received from the radio-independent localization and tracking system with respect to the terminal in response to providing the location information; managing a resource for serving the terminal based on the at least one of the environmental information and the tracking information, wherein the environmental information includes information about an environment of the terminal, and the tracking information includes information about a track of the terminal.

Abstract: An example method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for exploration procedures for network optimization. In one example implementation, the method may include generating, by a first network element, exploration data, the exploration data being generated by the first network element for evaluating performance at a second network element; transmitting, by the first network element, the exploration data to the second network element; and receiving, by the first network element, exploration data feedback from the second network element, the exploration data feedback received from the second network element based on processing of the exploration data by the second network element.

Abstract: An example method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for early data transmission (EDT) random access (RA) procedure for dual connectivity or carrier aggregation. In an example implementation, the method may include receiving configuration information from a network node, initiating an early data transmission (EDT) random access (RA) procedure with one or more cells indicated in the configuration information, determining a secondary cell of the one or more cells as a preferred secondary cell, and transmitting data to the preferred secondary cell.

Abstract: Modified type II control state information (CSI) reporting for achieving explicit CSI knowledge is provided. A method may be performed by providing, to a user equipment, a plurality of channel state information reference signals over a single beam and receiving channel state information from the user equipment. Explicit channel state information may be determined from a channel transfer function for some or all frequency subbands based on the received channel state information.

Abstract: An improved NR-U framework allows a gNB to repeat RLM-RS with the same index over each sub-band of an unlicensed spectrum. For example, a RLM-RS with the same indices are repeated by the gNB over the sub-bands of a wideband channel in an unlicensed spectrum. By monitoring the different sub-bands, a UE may find one or more sub-bands in which the RLM-RS having a particular index is successfully transmitted at a subsequent time.

Abstract: Devices, methods and computer programs for enhancing a data map of objects via object specific radio frequency parameters are disclosed. Channel state information measurements for a surrounding of a network node and a corresponding radio channel simulation are accessed. A set of radio frequency parameters for each interaction point is estimated.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods in a communication system are disclosed. A channel predictor is determined to be used in a connection between a base station and a terminal device. The predictor is trained using channel state information of the connection and a predictor function determined to be used both in the base station and terminal device. The base station calculates a predicted state of the channel utilising the predictor function and transmits payload data to the terminal device. The base station receives update information to the predicted state of the channel from the terminal device, where the update information is the variation between the channel predicted at the terminal device and the measured channel.

Abstract: An improved NR-U framework allows a gNB to repeat RLM-RS with the same index over each sub-band of an unlicensed spectrum. For example, a RLM-RS with the same indices are repeated by the gNB over the sub-bands of a wideband channel in an unlicensed spectrum. By monitoring the different sub-bands, a UE may find one or more sub-bands in which the RLM-RS having a particular index is successfully transmitted at a subsequent time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose devices, methods and apparatuses for channel prediction. A terminal device obtains model configuration information. The model configuration information indicates a first prediction model for channel prediction. The terminal device receives overfitting configuration information from a network device. The overfitting configuration information indicates configuration on reference signals for overfitting by the first prediction model. The terminal device reports channel information predicted based on the first prediction model and the overfitting configuration information.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to reception of chirp signals. A receiver may receive a signal including at least one chirp spread spectrum waveform. The receiver determines whether the signal includes overlapping chirp waveforms. A decoding method may be selected accordingly. Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for performing multiple-input and multiple-output channel estimation includes: generating, using a first machine-learning model, an initial set of estimated channel information from a first input set of channel information, wherein the first input set of channel information corresponds to a first plurality of radio-frequency chains, and wherein the estimated set of channel information corresponds to the first plurality of radio-frequency chains and a second plurality of radio-frequency chains; generating, using a second machine-learning model, a set of estimated channel phases from the initial set of estimated channel information and a second input set of channel information, wherein the second set of input channel information corresponds to the second plurality of radio-frequency chains; and combining the initial set of estimated channel information and the set of estimated channel phases to generate an enhanced set of estimated channel information.