Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communication over a 6 Gigahertz (GHz) wireless frequency band. For example, an apparatus may be configured to cause a licensed 6 GHz wireless communication device, which is licensed by a regulatory authority to communicate over a wireless communication channel in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band, to detect in a transmission over the wireless communication channel in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band an identifier of an unlicensed 6 GHz wireless communication station (STA), which is not licensed by the regulatory authority to communicate over the 6 GHz wireless frequency band; and to send a report comprising the identifier of the unlicensed 6 GHz STA.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a serving entities control entity for controlling a communication network comprised of a plurality of communication clients which are connectable via a plurality of serving entities, the serving entities control entity comprising: a traffic monitor, configured to monitor data traffic of at least one transmission queue of each serving entity of the plurality of serving entities; and a serving entities controller, configured to allocate resources to each serving entity of the plurality of serving entities based on the monitored data traffic and according to quality of service requirements of each of the communication clients.

Abstract: A transmission method based on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Multi-User (MU) Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO). The method includes transmitting, by a plurality of Virtual Access Points (VAPs), respective acknowledgement requests to stations, wherein at least two of the stations are associated with different VAPs of the plurality of VAPs; and transmitting, by the stations to the VAPs, respective block acknowledgements.

Abstract: Embodiments of a high efficiency subchannel selective transmission (HE SST) access point (AP) and an HE SST station (STA) are generally described herein. The HE SST AP may determine a temporary primary channel for an HE SST STA. The HE SST AP may communicate with the HE SST STA in a plurality of channels that includes the temporary primary channel and further includes a primary channel. The HE SST AP may determine trigger-enabled target wake time service periods (TWT SPs) for exchange of frames between the HE SST AP and the HE SST STA on the temporary primary channel. The trigger-enabled TWT SPs may be determined to not overlap with target beacon transmission times (TBTTs) at which beacon frames that include delivery traffic indication maps (DTIMs) are to be sent on the primary channel by the HE SST AP.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced channel access for wireless communications. A device may determine a first transmission opportunity (TXOP) for a first time period, wherein the first time period is allocated to the device for transmission of one or more frames to a first device on a channel. The device may determine an extended TXOP for a second time period, wherein the extended TXOP is allocated to the device after a time gap from the first TXOP. The device may perform an enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) operation before accessing the channel. The device may cause to send a first frame of the one or more frames on the channel during the first TXOP.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for coordinated transmission among virtual access points (VAPs). An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to determine to share a multi-station uplink (UL) and/or downlink (DL) transmission opportunity (TXOP) with two stations that are associated with two virtual access points (VAPs), where each of the two stations is associated with one of the two VAPs. The processing circuitry further configured to determine UL resource allocations for the two stations for a trigger frame based on information received from the two VAPs, and to encode the trigger frame for the multi-station UL TXOP, the trigger frame comprising a common VAP identification (ID) of the two VAPs, UL resource allocations for the two stations, and multi-basic service set (M-BSS) identifications (IDs) for each of the two stations.

Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatus for determining a receive (Rx) number of spatial streams (NSS) for different bandwidths (BWs) and modulation and control schemes (MCSs) are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed comprising processing circuitry configured to decode a supported HE-MCS and a NSS set field, the supported HE-MSC and NSS set field received from an high-efficiency (HE) station. The processing circuitry may be further configured to determine a first maximum value of N receive (Rx) SS for a MCS and a bandwidth (BW), where the first maximum value of N Rx SS is equal to a largest number of Rx SS that supports the MCS for the BW as indicated by the supported HE-MCS and NSS set field; and, determine additional maximum values based on an operating mode (OM) notification frame, and a value of an OM control (OMC) field. Signaling for BW in 6 GHz is disclosed.

Abstract: Simultaneous dual band operation (2.4 and 5 GHz) is common in APs on the market today, and tri-band devices are expected in the market soon. Link aggregation can also be applicable to multiple air interfaces in the same band (for instance 2 independent IEEE 802.11ac/ax air interfaces at 5 GHz on 2 different 80 MHz channels). One exemplary aspect provides technology that enables significantly higher throughput and/or higher reliability for two stations (STAs) or a STA and the access point (AP) when the devices support simultaneous multi-band operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for implicit channel tracking for simultaneous multiuser transmissions. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and wireless apparatuses are disclosed for trigger frame recovery. An apparatus of a wireless device is disclosed. The apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: encode a trigger frame comprising a resource allocation for one or more stations, where the trigger frame comprises a network allocation vector (NAV) duration. The processing circuitry may be further configured to configure the wireless device to transmit the trigger frame to the one or more stations. The processing circuitry may be further configured to configure the wireless device to contend for the wireless medium a first time, encode a retransmission of the trigger frame, and configure the wireless device to transmit the retransmission of the trigger frame to the one or more stations, if a frame is not received from the one or more stations in response to the trigger frame before a trigger frame timeout duration.

Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method for multi-user (MU) location measurement are generally described herein. The AP may contend for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to obtain access to a channel. The AP may transmit a trigger frame (TF) to initiate a multi-user (MU) location measurement during the TXOP. The AP may receive service requests for the MU location measurement from a plurality of STAs. The AP may transmit an MU acknowledgement (ACK) frame that indicates reception of the service requests. The AP may receive, from the STAs, uplink sounding frames that include per-STA timing information for the service requests and the MU ACK frame. The STA may determine location measurements for the STAs based on the per-STA timing information included in the uplink sounding frames.

Abstract: An apparatus for implementing power control for a radio device that has multiple radio transceivers operating in different bands, including sub-bands of a single frequency band. The device implements a power control protocol for communications between the device and a similar peer device. The device sets-up the power control protocol by generating a request to use one of the multiple bands to signal power control operations, and to use another one of the multiple bands to transfer data between the device and the peer device. The device sends the request to the peer device and receives a response. Based on the response, the device identifies a control channel band and a data channel band from among the multiple bands.

Abstract: Embodiments of a station (STA), access point (AP) and method for aggregation of data packets are generally described herein. The AP may transmit a trigger frame (TF) to an STA that indicates an access class (AC) constraint parameter and a traffic identifier (TID) aggregation limit parameter. The STA may select a group of aggregate TIDs from which medium access control (MAC) protocol data units (MPDUs) may be aggregated into an aggregated MPDU (A-MPDU). The AC constraint parameter may indicate a recommended AC from which at least a portion of the aggregate TIDs are to be selected. The TID aggregation limit parameter may indicate a number of TIDs to be selected for the group of aggregate TIDs.

Abstract: Embodiments of a station (STA) and method of communication are generally described herein. The STA may be included in a first plurality of STAs affiliated with a first multi-link logical entity (MLLE). A plurality of links may be established between the first MLLE and a second MLLE, wherein the second MLLE may be affiliated with a second plurality of STAs. The STA may receive a first subset of a sequence of MAC protocol data units (MPDUs). A second subset of the sequence of MPDUs may be transmitted by another STA of the first plurality of STAs. The STA may transmit a block acknowledgement (BA) frame that includes: a number of BA bitmaps, configurable to values greater than or equal to one; and BA control information for each of the BA bitmaps.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for primary channel selection by a first access point type communication device (AP) of a group of APs, the method comprising: detecting, by the first AP, a central frequency location and a bandwidth of a primary channel selected by at least one second AP of the group of APs; selecting, by the first AP, a central frequency location and a bandwidth of a primary channel for the first AP, wherein the selection of the central frequency location and bandwidth of the primary channel for the first AP is based on the detected central frequency location and bandwidth of the primary channel for the at least one second AP.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for uplink transmission power control in a wireless network. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to decode a trigger frame from an access point for an uplink communication, the trigger frame comprising an uplink resource allocation for the station, the uplink resource allocation including common information and per station information, the common information including an indication of a maximum receive power at the access point, the per station information comprising an identification of the station, and an indication of a resource unit (RU). The processing circuitry may be further configured to: encode an uplink (UL) physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU)(UL-PPDU) in accordance with the indication of the RU. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: determine a transmit power for the UL-PPDU based on the maximum receive power.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to link aggregation between devices. A device may identify multiband capabilities associated with a first device. The device may determine a frequency band of the first device based at least in part on the multiband capabilities. The device may initiate multiband link aggregation on one or more interfaces, wherein a first interface of the one or more interfaces is associated with the frequency band of the first device. The device may cause to establish a connection with a second device using a second interface of the one or more interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method for multi-user (MU) location measurement are generally described herein. The AP may contend for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to obtain access to a channel. The AP may transmit a trigger frame (TF) to initiate a multi-user (MU) location measurement during the TXOP. The AP may receive service requests for the MU location measurement from a plurality of STAs. The AP may transmit an MU acknowledgement (ACK) frame that indicates reception of the service requests. The AP may receive, from the STAs, uplink sounding frames that include per-STA timing information for the service requests and the MU ACK frame. The STA may determine location measurements for the STAs based on the per-STA timing information included in the uplink sounding frames.

Abstract: Apparatus, computer readable media, and methods for UL MU feedback using HE-LTFs in a wireless local-area network are disclosed. An apparatus of a station comprising memory and processing circuitry couple to the memory is disclosed. The processing circuitry may be configured to: decode a frame comprising one or more resource block identification (RBIDs), wherein each RBID indicates a resource allocation to transmit one bit of information to a access point. Additionally, the processing circuitry may be configured to encode a response to the availability trigger frame in accordance with the resource allocation indicated by the one or more RBIDs, in response to decoding an availability trigger frame from the access point. The processing circuitry may be configured to configure the station to transmit the response to the access point in accordance with orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA).

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices, and computer readable storage mediums for encoding and decoding messages for fast link adaptation. In one aspect, a method of a high efficiency (HE) station (STA) (HE STA) includes encoding an aggregated control subfield of a high throughput (HT) Control field to signal one or more of: a request to use dual carrier modulation (DCM), a request to use a particular resource unit, an uplink (UL) power headroom indication, and an indication that the HE STA is using a minimum transmit power for a current modulation and coding scheme (MCS). The method also includes configuring the HE STA to transmit a HE-PPDU including the HT control field.