Abstract: A BSS to which a destination wireless communication apparatus of a physical layer frame belongs is identified, and accuracy of preamble detection is improved by changing a reception operation. A wireless communication apparatus includes a reception unit that detects a frame including information for identifying a BSS, and a control unit that switches between a first operation in a case where the frame is a frame which is associated with a BSS to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs and a second operation in a case where the frame is a frame which is not associated with the BSS to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs. Carrier sensing is not performed in the first operation, and the carrier sensing is performed in the second operation.

Abstract: A decrease in access rate to a wireless medium caused by an exposed terminal apparatus is improved. A wireless communication apparatus of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives a frame indicating start of a medium protection operation, and acquires, from the frame indicating the start of the medium protection operation, BSS identification information for identifying a BSS to which a transmission-source wireless communication apparatus of the frame indicating the start of the medium protection operation belongs, and a transmission unit that determines whether or not to start a transmission operation of a frame addressed to another wireless communication apparatus belonging to a BSS to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs based on the BSS identification information.

Abstract: Selection of a suitable MCS improves throughput without increasing the number of pieces of control information. With RRC signaling, information on PDCCH and a CQI table that is referred to are associated with each other, and the CQI table that is referred to is determined based on information relating to the PDCCH. Thus, the CQI table that is referred to is selected at high speed. Furthermore, information relating to control information is control information that is included in the PDCCH or an ePDCCH. Furthermore, the information relating to the control information is a type of search space of the PDCCH or the ePDCCH.

Abstract: A receiver configured to receive first information on a configuration of a demodulation reference signal via higher layer signaling and receive downlink control information including second information on transmission of the demodulation reference signal via a physical downlink control channel, and a transmitter configured to transmit the demodulation reference signal and uplink data are included. The transmitter transmits the demodulation reference signal and the uplink data by using a same OFDM symbol based on at least the first information and the second information.

Abstract: Provided are a base station apparatus, a terminal apparatus and a communication method, capable of an efficient retransmission control of uplink data of which a resource for transmission is not discerned in grant-free multiple access. A terminal apparatus configured to communicate with a base station apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit an identifying signal indicating that the terminal apparatus itself transmits an uplink data channel and the uplink data channel. The uplink data channel includes an uplink data bit, a bit representing an identifier of the terminal apparatus, a first error detection bit generated from the uplink data bit, and a second error detection bit generated from the identifier of the terminal apparatus. The first error detection bit is scrambled using the identifier of the terminal apparatus, and the second error detection bit is scrambled using the identifying signal.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus for communicating with a base station apparatus, the terminal apparatus including: a transmission unit configured to transmit a Phase-tracking reference signal (PTRS); and a higher layer processing unit configured to configure information of mapping of the PTRS. An antenna port for the PTRS is associated with an antenna port for a Demodulation reference signal (DMRS).

Abstract: A base station apparatus controls an access scheme for each radio resource by using higher layer signaling such that only signals generated by a same type of a signal generation method are multiplexed for each radio resource.

Abstract: A communication means which allocates a terminal identifier to a destination communication apparatus and carries out communication with the destination communication apparatus by use of a plurality of functions including an identifier generation section 152 for generating different terminal identifiers corresponding to a function used and an identifier allocation section 114 having an identifier selecting section 104 for allocation to the destination communication apparatus. Using a plurality of different terminal identifiers (terminal function identifiers), a function to be used between the destination can be specified. Moreover, it is possible to optimize the size of a memory for storing information required for adaptive modulation control.

Abstract: A decrease in access rate to a wireless medium caused by an exposed terminal apparatus is improved. A wireless communication apparatus of the present invention includes a reception unit that receives a frame indicating start of a medium protection operation, and acquires, from the frame indicating the start of the medium protection operation, BSS identification information for identifying a BSS to which a transmission-source wireless communication apparatus of the frame indicating the start of the medium protection operation belongs, and a transmission unit that determines whether or not to start a transmission operation of a frame addressed to another wireless communication apparatus belonging to a BSS to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs based on the BSS identification information.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus for communicating with a base station apparatus, the terminal apparatus including: a multiplexing unit configured to map a PTRS signal generated based on a pseudo-random code to a resource element; and a transmitter configured to transmit a PUSCH, wherein the multiplexing unit maps the PTRS signal to a subcarrier based on at least an offset of a frequency position, a C-RNTI, the number of resource blocks to be scheduled, and a frequency density of the PTRS, and the transmitter transmits the PUSCH to which the PTRS is mapped.

Abstract: A BSS to which a destination wireless communication apparatus of a physical layer frame belongs is identified, and accuracy of preamble detection is improved by changing a reception operation. A wireless communication apparatus includes a reception unit that detects a frame including information for identifying a BSS, and a control unit that switches between a first operation in a case where the frame is a frame which is associated with a BSS to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs and a second operation in a case where the frame is a frame which is not associated with the BSS to which the wireless communication apparatus belongs. Carrier sensing is not performed in the first operation, and the carrier sensing is performed in the second operation.

Abstract: To provide a base station apparatus, a terminal apparatus, and a communication method capable of efficiently performing retransmission control for small size data in grant-free multiple access where the base station apparatus accommodates a large number of terminal apparatuses. A base station apparatus for communicating with a terminal apparatus, the base station apparatus including: a transmitter configured to transmit an uplink grant indicating a resource for transmitting uplink data to the terminal apparatus; and a receiver configured to receive the uplink data transmitted from the terminal apparatus based on the uplink grant, and the uplink data transmitted from the terminal apparatus without being based on the uplink grant.

Abstract: Provided is a communication device, even in a case that many communication devices are connected in a radio communication network constituted of a plurality of different radio communication technologies, that suppresses data transmission of one communication technology from delaying due to data transmission situation of another communication device and enables coexistence of different radio communication technologies.

Abstract: To provide a base station apparatus, a terminal apparatus, a location server, and a communication apparatus that are capable of improving position estimation accuracy. A physical signal generating unit configured to generate first positioning reference signal and second positioning reference signal, and a transmitter configured to transmit the first positioning reference signal and the second positioning reference signal to a terminal apparatus are provided. The first positioning reference signal is mapped on one resource block and the second positioning reference signal is mapped on at least six resource blocks. The resource block is constituted of prescribed subcarriers in a frequency domain. A maximum v number of consecutive subframes on which the first positioning reference signal is transmitted is larger than a maximum number of consecutive subframes on which the second positioning reference signal is transmitted.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus for communicating with a base station apparatus includes a controller configured to generate control information according to data to be transmitted, and a transmitter configured to transmit the data and the control information on an uplink physical channel without receiving an uplink grant from the base station apparatus. The control information includes information about a delay needed for the data transmitted, and the control information is transmitted at a transmission timing for the control information within a slot in which the data is transmitted.

Abstract: A base station apparatus for communicating with a terminal apparatus includes: a controller configured to generate first control information specific to the terminal apparatus and second control information addressed to multiple terminal apparatuses, and a receiver configured to receive an uplink physical channel, wherein the receiver receives data which the terminal apparatus transmits without receiving, in the first control information, control information for uplink grant, the first control information indicates semi-static allocation of a radio resource used for transmission of the data, and the second control information indicates dynamic allocation of the radio resource used for transmission of the data.

Abstract: Selection of a suitable MCS improves throughput without increasing the number of pieces of control information. Provided is a terminal apparatus including: a control information extraction unit 703 that receives control information for requesting a CSI notification; a CQI determination unit 707 that calculates CQI according to the control information and calculates a CQI index by any CQI table of a first CQI table and a second subframe from the CQI; and a UL transmission unit 711 that performs uplink transmission of the CQI index to a base station apparatus, in which, in a case where the control information is received on a first downlink subframe set, the CQI determination unit 707 generates the CQI index using the first CQI table, and in which, in a case where the control information is received on a second downlink subframe set, the CQI determination unit 707 generates the CQI index using the second CQI table.

Abstract: A communication means which allocates a terminal identifier to a destination communication apparatus and carries out communication with the destination communication apparatus by use of a plurality of functions including an identifier generation section 152 for generating different terminal identifiers corresponding to a function used and an identifier allocation section 114 having an identifier selecting section 104 for allocation to the destination communication apparatus. Using a plurality of different terminal identifiers (terminal function identifiers), a function to be used between the destination can be specified. Moreover, it is possible to optimize the size of a memory for storing information required for adaptive modulation control.

Abstract: In a case of a contention-based radio communication technique, it is necessary to identify a terminal apparatus that has performed data transmission among terminal apparatuses sharing a frequency resource. There is a problem that it is difficult to identify the terminal apparatus that has performed data transmission in a case with a large number of terminal apparatuses that are non-orthogonally spatial multiplexed.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal apparatus including: a receiver configured to detect a transmission direction of a signal used for communication with at least one base station apparatus; and a transmitter configured to transmit, to a location server, base station direction information for indicating the transmission direction detected.