Abstract: An apparatus of a next generation Node B (gNB) comprising one or more processors coupled to a memory and configured to determine, for a user equipment, measurement objects (MOs) configured for Layer 3 (L3) measurements; determine, for the UE, lower layer triggered mobility (LTM) candidate cells; select a dynamic measurement opportunity sharing scheme comprising a scaling factor for L3 measurement opportunities of the MOs relative to a scaling factor for L1 measurement opportunities; and encode, at the gNB, the dynamic measurement opportunity sharing scheme for transmission to the UE to control measurement opportunity sharing at the UE between L3 measurements and L1 measurements on LTM candidate cells.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for updating carrier aggregation (CA) configurations for fragmented carriers in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) can provide an indication to a network of a new supported CA configuration upon changing its radio frequency (RF) chain configuration. In addition, a UE can provide an indication to a network regarding applicability of a previously reported supported CA configuration upon changing its RF chain configuration. Further, a UE can signal a CA capability associated with a gap size between component carriers (CCs). In addition, a UE can switch between a single RF chain to multiple RF chains.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide distance based timing advance (TA) validation. A user equipment (UE) stores a TA value, determines an estimated distance variation within a first time window and a second time window, and compares the estimated distance variation with a TA validation threshold to determine whether the TA value is valid. A base station may receive UE movement information and perform distance based TA validation for the UE. Alternatively, small data transmission may also be achieved without TA validation.

Abstract: An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprising one or more processors coupled to a memory and configured to decode, from signaling received from a next generation node B (gNB), an indication for a radio link monitoring in-sync aggregation level parameter; decode downlink control information in a physical downlink shared channel from the gNB with a selected number of control channel elements, based on the aggregation level parameter, and perform one of an in-sync evaluation or an out of sync evaluation based on the radio link monitoring in-sync aggregation level parameter.

Abstract: Enhanced physical layer (L1) measurements with multi-RX chain (multi-receive-chain) reception may be performed on simultaneously received transmissions from at least two reception points (TRPs) having either the same physical cell ID (PCI) or different PCIs. A mobile wireless communication device (UE) may thereby support group based beam reporting to report on a pair of received beams, including a pair of simultaneously received beams. Group based reporting may be supported for SSB based L1-RSRP measurements, Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) based L1-RSRP measurements, and CSI-RS based L1 Signal-To-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio (L1-SINR) measurements.

Abstract: An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprising one or more processors configured to identify, at the UE, one or more measurement objects (MOs) configured for a primary secondary component carrier (PSCC) of a primary secondary cell (PSCell) in an EN-DC network with carrier aggregation (CA); determine, at the UE, a carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) value to scale a measurement delay requirement, wherein the CSSF value is for measurements of the MOs conducted outside measurement gaps (MGs) and derived from the PSCell, the CSSF value is: increased when the PSCell includes a synchronization signal block (SSB), and not increased when the PSCell is without an SSB (SSB-less); measure, at the UE, the MOs outside the MGs based on the measurement delay scaled by the CSSF value; and encode, at the UE, one or more measurement reports (MRs) for the one or more MOs for transmission from the UE.

Abstract: A user equipment is configured to receive a reference signal when secondary cell (SCell is to be activated. The UE receives a secondary cell (SCell) activation indication for activating an SCell, receives a reference signal (RS) triggering indication for triggering an RS prior to an expected SCell activation period, performs measurements on the triggered RS and activates the SCell based on the RS measurements.

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing one or more low-power wake-up receivers (LP-WUR) at the UE and for implementing mechanisms for improving receiver sensitivity loss for the LP-WUR. According to some aspects, apparatuses and methods are provided to improve the receiver sensitivity loss for the LP-WUR using time domain coverage improvement, power domain coverage improvement, spatial domain coverage improvement, and/or frequency domain coverage improvement.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to determine whether layer 3 (L3) synchronization signal blocks (SSB)-measurements can be completed on two or more antenna panels, configure SSB based group-based beam reporting (GBBR) measurement for a first antenna panel and a second antenna panel of the two or more antenna panels, wherein the SSB based GBBR measurement comprise a beam sweeping factor and perform GBBR measurement of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) from two cells.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining timing advance in L1/L2 inter-cell mobility. A user equipment (UE) comprises at least one antenna, at least one radio coupled to the at least one antenna, and a processor coupled to the at least one radio. The processor is configured to receive a Time advance (TA) indicator together with a handover command from a source base station in a source coverage, wherein the TA indicator comprises information for determining a TA used for an uplink transmission with a target base station in a target coverage, the handover command is a Layer 1 handover command or a Layer 2 handover command, and the source coverage and the target coverage are identified by different Physical Cell identifiers; and in response to the handover command, determine the TA used for the uplink transmission with the target base station based on the information.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for non-terrestrial network communication in wireless communication systems.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for harmonized link monitoring and link recovery.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured to receive a sidelink (SL) positioning reference signal (PRS) resource configuration, wherein the SL-PRS resource configuration indicates one or more SL-PRS resources configured for one or more assisting UEs in a vicinity of the UE, transmit a reference signal (RS) positioning capability and measure SL-PRS transmitted from the one or more assisting UEs.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to enter a radio resource control (RRC) state with a base station wherein network operations are performed using a main radio (MR), receive a first set of parameters from the base station for wakeup radio (WUR) state operation wherein the UE enables a WUR and powers down the MR to an off or deep sleep state, the first set of parameters including a parameter enabling the WUR state operation and a configuration of WUR reference signaling (WUR-RS), receive a second set of parameters from the base station for WUR setup and a WUR signal (WUR-S) configuration and enter the WUR state from the RRC state, wherein, while in the WUR state, the UE performs uses the WUR including at least one of monitoring for the WUR-S, measuring the WUR-RS, or implementing a WUR discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle for WUR-S and WUR-RS signal monitoring.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver, an antenna that is mechanically steerable by the UE and coupled with the transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to cause the UE to receive, via the transceiver, control signaling indicating a first measurement gap configuration for mechanical beam steering for the antenna different from a second measurement gap configuration associated with electronic beam steering, and communicate, in a first direction, with a first non-terrestrial network device on a first radio frequency spectrum band. The processor further causes the UE to switch, based on the first measurement gap configuration, the antenna toward a second direction, and perform, according to the first measurement gap configuration and while mechanically pointing toward the second direction, measurements of reference signals received from a second non-terrestrial network device on a second radio frequency spectrum band.

Abstract: A user equipment configured to identify one or more conditions for a UE to support gapless measuring for inter-frequency radio resource management (RRM) measurements of a synchronization signal block band (SSB), wherein the one or more conditions comprise a frequency separation between the target SSB and an active bandwidth part (BWP) of the UE being within a configurable threshold or a frequency separation threshold comprises the target SSB be within a channel bandwidth (CBW) of the UE; and transmit, to a next generation node B (gNB), a capability message indicating the UE supports gapless measuring for inter-frequency radio resource management (RRM) measurements of the SSB based on the identified conditions

Abstract: An apparatus of a new radio (NR) node B (gNB) comprises processors configured to: identify, at the gNB, a number of neighbor cells, L, of a user equipment (UE), that are configured for L1 measurements by the UE, wherein L is a positive integer; determine, at the gNB, a number of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), M, associated with each neighbor cell, wherein M is a positive integer; assign, at the gNB, a measurement order priority level to one or more M×L measurement candidates for L1 measurements by the UE; encode, at the gNB, for transmission to the UE, the measurement order priority level for the one or more M×L measurement candidates to enable the UE to perform the L1 measurements of the M×L measurement candidates in an order based on the measurement order priority level.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to decode, from signals received from a base station, paging time window (PTW) information and extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) information, wherein the PTW information comprises a (i) radio access network (RAN) PTW duration and (ii) a core network (CN) PTW duration, and wherein the eDRX information comprises (i) a RAN eDRX cycle comprising one or more RAN eDRX occasions and (ii) a CN eDRX cycle comprising one or more CN eDRX occasions, determine a measurement scheme based on at least the PTW information and eDRX information and perform measurements of one or more wireless signals based on the measurement scheme, wherein when the RAN PTW duration is shorter than the CN PTW duration, the measurements of the one or more wireless signals are performed during the CN PTW duration.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver, an antenna that is mechanically steerable by the UE and coupled with the transceiver, and a processor. The processor configured to cause the UE to receive control signaling indicating a first measurement gap configuration associated with mechanical beam steering for the antenna different from a second measurement gap configuration associated with electronic beam steering. The processor is further configured to cause the UE to communicate, while mechanically pointing toward a first direction, with a first non-terrestrial network device on a first radio frequency spectrum band, and then switch, based on the first measurement gap configuration, the antenna to mechanically point toward a second direction. The UE then performs measurements of reference signals received from a second non-terrestrial network device on a second radio frequency spectrum band.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured to decode, from signaling received from a base station, one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) switch conditions for each of one or more candidate TCI of a serving cell, determine that one of the one or more candidate TCI satisfies the corresponding one or more TCI switch conditions and perform a TCI switch from a current active TCI to the one of the one or more candidate TCI.