Abstract: A generation-Node B (gNB) configured for unlicensed spectrum operation above 52.6 GHz in a fifth-generation new-radio (NR) system (5GS) may encode a parameter (e.g., ssb-PositionsInBurst) for transmission to a UE (e.g., in the SIM or UE specific RRC signalling). The parameter may indicate candidate positions of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) within a discovery reference signal (DRS) measurement timing configuration (DMTC) transmission window within slots of a system frame (SFN). During the DMTC window, the gNB may perform a LBT procedure on an unlicensed carrier of the unlicensed spectrum to determine if the unlicensed carrier is available. When the LBT is successful (i.e., the unlicensed carrier is available), the gNB may encode a discovery reference signal (DRS) for transmission on the unlicensed carrier. The DRS may include one or more of the SSBs transmitted during the candidate positions that fall within the DRS.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a UE and its serving base station in 5G NR systems to signal channel scan or channel sensing to allow channel occupancy time (COT) sharing before transmissions. The COT sharing may be initiated by the base station or by the UE by asserting a CCA indication to enable channel sensing by a UE or base station, respectively. When the UE receives and decodes the asserted CCA indication during downlink transmission, the UE may perform channel sensing during a short interframe space (SIFS) between the downlink transmission and a scheduled uplink transmission. When the UE detects that the sensed RF energy across an intended transmission band is greater than an energy detect threshold, the UE may refrain from transmitting during the scheduled uplink transmission. Otherwise or when the CCA indication is de-asserted, the UE may transmit during the scheduled uplink transmission without performing channel sensing.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for wireless communication on New Radio unlicensed (NR-U) spectrum. For example, embodiments include techniques for a new listen-before-talk type and associated measurement window. Additionally, embodiments include techniques for determination of a cyclic prefix (CP) extension for an uplink transmission, such as a configured grant transmission or a dynamically scheduled transmission. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a user equipment (UE) configured for new-radio (NR) operations in a fifth-generation (5G) system (5GS) may be configured to detect a downlink-control information (DCI) format that includes a one-shot hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) request field and a frequency domain resource assignment field (FDRA). The one-shot HARQ-ACK request field may indicate whether one-shot HARQ-ACK feedback is triggered. The UE may decode the FDRA field to determine whether the FDRA field indicates a valid frequency resource or whether the FDRA field indicates a special value and may also be configured to determine whether or not a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is scheduled by the DCI format and whether or not secondary cell (SCell) dormancy switching is triggered based on both the one-shot HARQ-ACK request field and the FDRA field. The UE may also encode a HARQ-ACK transmission on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for transmitting a signal, comprising: selecting a starting position of the signal from a set of candidate starting positions for transmitting the signal; determining a symbol mapping of the signal based on a selected starting position or a set of candidate starting positions of the signal; and transmitting the signal is based on the symbol mapping. The embodiment of the invention also provides a corresponding apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus of transmitting a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK/NACK). A first set of HARQ-ACK/NACK including at least one timing value is identified. The at least one HARQ-ACK/NACK timing value is a time difference between a downlink time unit in which a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is received and an uplink time unit in which a HARQ-ACK/NACK associated with the PDSCH is transmitted. A second set including at least one downlink time associated with a HARQ-ACK/NACK feedback is determined based on the first set. A codebook for the HARQ-ACK/NACK is generated based on a size of the codebook. The size of the codebook is identified based on the second set including the at least one downlink time. The codebook for the HARQ-ACK/NACK is transmitted to the base station in the uplink time unit.

Abstract: A generation Node B (gNB) configured for operating in a fifth generation (5G) system encodes a downlink control information (DCI) for transmission to a user equipment (UE). For slot-less operation the DCI may indicate a set of values for a data channel scheduling gap and hybrid automatic repeat request—acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) timing. The set of values may be defined for a symbol group including one or more symbols. The gNB may encode the data channel for transmission based on the one or more values. The data channel may be transmitted on the symbol group with slot-less operation and using a subframe or frame for reference timing.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment/negative acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK/NACK). A first set including at least one HARQ-ACK/NACK timing value is identified. Each timing value indicates a time difference between a downlink time unit for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception and an uplink time unit in which a HARQ-ACK/NACK feedback is transmitted. A second set is determined that includes at least one downlink time unit. A codebook is generated for the HARQ-ACK/NACK feedback. A size of the codebook is identified based on a size of the second set and a number of HARQ-ACK/NACK bits corresponding to each downlink time unit. The codebook is transmitted to the base station. The number of HARQ-ACK/NACK bits is determined based on a number of code block groups (CBGs) in one transmission block (TB), in case that scheduling for a downlink transmission is based on CBG.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting a sidelink signal. The method comprises: determining a Physical Sidelink Control CHannel (PSCCH) transmission mode allowed in a PSCCH transmission resource pool and a Physical Sidelink Shared CHannel (PSSCH) transmission mode allowed in a PSSCH transmission resource pool, respectively; determining a resource for transmitting a PSCCH and a resource for transmitting a PSSCH from the PSCCH transmission resource pool and the PSSCH transmission resource pool respectively; and transmitting the PSCCH according to the determined PSCCH transmission mode and the resource for transmitting the PSCCH and transmitting the PSSCH according to the determined PSSCH transmission mode and the resource for transmitting the PSSCH.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for control resource set (CORESET) configuration and PDCCH design for system operating above 52.6 GHz carrier frequency. Embodiments provide detailed design for the CORESET structure to support multiple precoders for a PDCCH. The DFT size of control could be different from DFT size of data. Additionally, embodiments provide techniques for channel multiplexing of control and data transmission for system operating above 52.6 GHz carrier frequency. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present application discloses methods performed by a UE and a base station in a wireless communication system. A method performed by the UE includes receiving, from a base station, via higher layer signaling, one or more configurations for sounding reference signal (SRS) resources; receiving, from the base station, control information triggering a transmission of an aperiodic SRS, wherein the control information indicates a configuration among the one or more configurations for the SRS resources; and transmitting, to the base station, the aperiodic SRS based on the configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide techniques for indication of a system frame number (SFN) in and/or associated with a random access response (RAR) for a random access procedure. A UE may transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble in a PRACH occasion (e.g., in a Msg1 or MsgA) and monitor for a message (e.g., Msg2 or MsgB) in a RAR window. The RAR window may be greater than one frame. The Msg2 or MsgB (e.g., a downlink control information (DCI) and/or a medium access control (MAC) RAR) may indicate the SFN associated with the RACH occasion. The UE may determine whether the message is for the UE or another UE based on the SFN. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for wireless communication on New Radio unlicensed (NR-U) spectrum. For example, embodiments include techniques for a new listen-before-talk type and associated measurement window. Additionally, embodiments include techniques for determination of a cyclic prefix (CP) extension for an uplink transmission, such as a configured grant transmission or a dynamically scheduled transmission. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present invention provides a method of a base station for supporting an inter-system handover from an evolved packet system (EPS) system to a 5th generation (5G) system.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of communication technologies, and relates to a method for processing information and a terminal device, the method for processing information includes: determining a corresponding feedback resource based on received indication information; receiving sidelink data transmitted by a second UE; and, transmitting feedback information of the sidelink data on the sidelink data. In the present application, the problem of implementing feedback of HARQ-ACK information and channel state information in the sidelink communication is addressed, and the mode of transmitting the sidelink data is further optimized, thereby improving spectral efficiency on the sidelink channel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a UE and its serving base station in 5G NR systems to signal channel scan or channel sensing to allow channel occupancy time (COT) sharing before transmissions. The COT sharing may be initiated by the base station or by the UE by asserting a CCA indication to enable channel sensing by a UE or base station, respectively. When the UE receives and decodes the asserted CCA indication during downlink transmission, the UE may perform channel sensing during a short interframe space (SIFS) between the downlink transmission and a scheduled uplink transmission. When the UE detects that the sensed RF energy across an intended transmission band is greater than an energy detect threshold, the UE may refrain from transmitting during the scheduled uplink transmission. Otherwise, or when the CCA indication is de-asserted, the UE may transmit during the scheduled uplink transmission without performing channel sensing.

Abstract: Provided are a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT), with a transmission and receipt processing method and device for time-frequency synchronization between V2X terminals. When a synchronization signal to be transmitted is identical to a synchronization signal of an existing D2D terminal, time-frequency resources configured for the D2D terminal in a cell are reused to transmit the synchronization signal. When synchronization signal to be transmitted is different from a synchronization signal of an existing D2D terminal, reconfigured time-frequency resources are used to transmit the synchronization signal. The synchronization signal transmitted by a V2X terminal indicates a corresponding synchronization source type by using a value of an SLSS sequence index and/or a value of a PSBCH specified field.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for grant-based and configured grant physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions in New Radio (NR) systems operation in unlicensed spectrum. Some embodiments relate to identification, based on an index to a table, a combination of a listen-before talk (LBT) type, an offset, and a channel access priority class (CAPC). Some embodiments relate to selecting, based on a duration of a first uplink (UL) transmission that is to follow a received downlink (DL) transmission, one of CAT-1 LBT and CAT-2 LBT. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to resource allocation to 3GPP New Radio (NR) physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) in unlicensed spectrum. Embodiments include enhancements of NR PUCCH resource sets before dedicated PUCCH configuration via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling to enable PUCCH configuration during initial access in NR-unlicensed. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for data transmission.