Abstract: Methods and apparatuses indicate and identify quasi co-located reference signal ports. A method of identifying by a UE includes identifying, from downlink control information, a CSI-RS port that is quasi co-located with a DM-RS port assigned to the UE. The method includes identifying large scale properties for the assigned DM-RS port based on large scale properties for the CSI-RS port. The method includes performing channel estimation and/or time/frequency synchronization using the identified large scale properties for the DM-RS port. Another method for identifying by a UE includes identifying, from downlink control information, a CRS port that is quasi co-located with a CSI-RS port configured for the UE. The method includes identifying large scale properties for the configured CSI-RS port based on large scale properties for the CRS port. The method includes performing channel estimation and/or time/frequency synchronization using the identified large scale properties for the CSI-RS port.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for receiving control information in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver configured to receive a synchronization signal/physical broadcasting channel (SS/PBCH) block of an index i from a BS, wherein SS/PBCH block comprises a PBCH carrying master information block (MIB). The UE includes a processor configured to for the SS/PBCH block of the index i, determine a slot index n0 as a sum of an offset value and ?i*M?. The offset value is determined based on a first value O determined according to the index indicated in the MIB, wherein the index configures PDCCH monitoring occasions, and a second value ? indicated in the MIB, wherein the second value ? represents a subcarrier spacing configuration, wherein M is a positive number determined according to the index indicated in the MIB, and cause the transceiver to decode a PDCCH in the slot index n0.

Abstract: The method comprises receiving periodic CSI feedback configuration information including a periodicity value and an offset value corresponding to a first CSI report, and at least one periodicity value and at least one offset value corresponding to a second CSI report, measuring a first CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) and a second CSI-RS configured for a periodic CSI reporting based on at least two different enhanced MIMO types (eMIMO-Types), generating the first CSI report and the second CSI report for the first eMIMO-Type and the second eMIMO-Type, respectively, determining a periodic reporting interval for each of the first CSI report and the second CSI report, and reporting the first and second CSI reports based on the determined periodic reporting intervals using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 2 or a PUCCH format 3 or a combination of the PUCCH format 2 and the PUCCH format 3.

Abstract: A UE includes a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station, a higher layer parameter that is set as enabled or disabled. The higher layer parameter is explicitly or implicitly determined to be disabled by Boolean parameters or DL DCI format types. The UE also includes a controller configured to, based on identifying that the higher layer parameter is set as enabled either on per CORESET basis or on per DCI format basis, assume that, for receiving a PDSCH, an indication state is present in a DL DCI transmitted by a PDCCH on a CORESET, wherein the indication state indicates an associated PDSCH QCL parameter. A transceiver receives the associated PDSCH using the QCL parameter from the base station.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for receiving resource information is provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for CSI reporting mechanisms are provided. A user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver and a processor operably connected to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive channel state information (CSI) process configuration information including at least one beamformed type associated with a plurality of non-zero-power (NZP) CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resource configurations and receive a CSI-RS resource index (CRI) reporting configuration. The processor is configured to calculate, in response to receipt of the configuration information, a CRI and a channel quality indicator (CQI). The transceiver is further configured to report the CRI and the CQI by transmitting the CRI and the CQI on an uplink channel.

Abstract: A method for interference reduction of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), configuration information comprising a set of different transmission parameters for cells of a multi-cell full dimension multi-input multi-output (MC FD-MIMO) system, determining a type of sounding reference signal (SRS) based on the configuration information, and transmitting, to the BS, an SRS based on the configuration information over at least one of a predetermined or a configured multi-cell SRS (MC SRS) resources configured by the BS, wherein the SRS includes a set of SRS sequences.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for receiving control signals in a wireless communication system is provided. The UE comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), at least one synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SSB) included in a set of SSBs over downlink channels, determining a subcarrier spacing (SCS) associated with the at least one SSB included in the set of SSBs based on a carrier frequency range, determining the at least one SSB included in the set of SSBs comprising a plurality of symbols in a time domain; and determining a starting time and a transmission duration for the at least one SSB included in the set of SSBs.

Abstract: A base station capable of communicating with a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to transmit 8-port Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) according to a CSI-RS configuration for the UE, and downlink signals containing the CSI-RS configuration on physical downlink shared channels (PDSCH), and receive, from the UE, uplink signals containing Precoder Matrix Indicator (PMI) derived using the 8-port CSI-RS, and a controller configured to convert the PMI to one of predetermined precoding vectors. A user equipment includes a transceiver configured to receive downlink signals containing a CSI-RS configuration on PDSCH transmitted by the BS, and 8-port CSI-RS according to the CSI-RS configuration, and transmit uplink signals containing a PMI, a controller configured to decode the CSI-RS configuration from the downlink signals, and derive the PMI by utilizing channel estimates based on the 8-port CSI-RS, the PMI mapped to one of precoding vectors.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for control resource set (CORESET) configuration in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), system information, determining whether the system information includes a random access channel (RACH) CORESET configuration, determining a CORSET to use for transmitting data based on whether the RACH CORESET configuration is included in the system information, and receiving, from the BS, the data based on the determined CORESET over an RACH.

Abstract: A system and method for enhanced cell detection by a User Equipment (UE) is provided. The UE includes a transceiver configured to receive a discovery reference signal (DRS) occasion from at least one transmission point. The DRS occasion comprising a set of consecutive DRS sub-frames. The UE also includes processing circuitry configured to: in response to detecting a physical cell identity (PCID) of a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS)/Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS)/Cell-Specific Reference Signal (CRS) that is the same as a reference PCID for a configured Channel State Information—Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resource, the processing circuitry attempts to detect or measure the CSI-RS using the timing obtained from the PSS/SSS/CRS; and in response to not detecting a PCID of PSS/SSS/CRS that is the same as the reference PCID for a configured CSI-RS resource (TP), the processing circuitry does not attempt to detect or measure the CSI-RS.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) capable of communicating with a base station (BS) includes a transceiver configured to receive a signal comprising a CSI process configuration, wherein the CSI process configuration comprises a CSI-RS resource configuration to identify a CSI-RS resource and a CSI-RS on the CSI-RS resource, and transmit a precoding matrix indicator to the base station, and a controller configured to derive the precoding matrix indicator utilizing the CSI-RS on the CSI-RS resource. When the CSI-RS resource configuration indicates 4 CSI-RS ports: the precoding matrix indicator has a 3-bit size when a rank to derive the precoding matrix indicator is one; the precoding matrix indicator has a 3-bit size when the rank is two; the precoding matrix indicator has a 2-bit size when the rank is three; and the precoding matrix indicator has a 1-bit size when the rank is four.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for beam management in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a radio resource control (RRC) signaling and a medium access control channel element (MAC CE) signaling including a beam indicator over a downlink channel for the beam management, identifying the beam indicator based on the RRC signaling and the MAC CE signaling, and determining the beam indicator for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a common physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and a fallback unicast PDSCH.

Abstract: A base station (BS) capable of communicating with a user equipment (UE) includes a transmitter configured to transmit, to the UE, downlink signals including precoding matrix indicator (PMI) codebook parameters comprising: first and second quantities of antenna ports, N1 and N2, indicating respective quantities of antenna ports in first and second dimensions of a dual-polarized antenna array at the BS; first and second oversampling factors, O1 and O2, indicating respective oversampling factors for Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) beams in the first and second dimensions; and a beam group configuration among a plurality of beam group configurations. The BS also includes a receiver configured to receive uplink signals including a plurality PMIs from the UE determined using a PMI codebook corresponding to the transmitted PMI codebook parameters; and determine a precoder using the received PMIs. Other embodiments including methods and UEs and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The method comprises receiving periodic CSI feedback configuration information including a periodicity value and an offset value corresponding to a first CSI report, and at least one periodicity value and at least one offset value corresponding to a second CSI report, measuring a first CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) and a second CSI-RS configured for a periodic CSI reporting based on at least two different enhanced MIMO types (eMIMO-Types), generating the first CSI report and the second CSI report for the first eMIMO-Type and the second eMIMO-Type, respectively, determining a periodic reporting interval for each of the first CSI report and the second CSI report, and reporting the first and second CSI reports based on the determined periodic reporting intervals using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 2 or a PUCCH format 3 or a combination of the PUCCH format 2 and the PUCCH format 3.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for synchronization signal (SS) block index and timing indication in wireless communication systems. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station (BS), sets of higher-layer configuration information. When configured for mobility measurement on SS and physical broadcast channel (PBCH) (SS/PBCH) blocks, the UE identifies, based on one of the sets of higher-layer configuration information, a first set of SS/PBCH blocks configured for the mobility measurement; and measures and reports mobility measurement quantities for the first set of SS/PBCH blocks. When configured for receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), the UE identifies, based on another of the sets of higher-layer configuration information, a second set of SS/PBCH blocks configured for the UE; and receives the PDSCH with rate matching around a SS/PBCH block included in the second set of SS/PBCH blocks.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for codebook design and signaling are provided. A user equipment (UE) apparatus for codebook design and signaling includes a processor and a transceiver operably connected to the processor. The transceiver is configured to receive configuration information for a channel state information (CSI) process, receive configuration information for a CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resource; receive configuration information for a MIMO type; and receive a plurality of codebook parameters when the MIMO type is non-precoded. A base station (BS) apparatus for codebook design and signaling includes a transceiver and a processor operably connected to the transceiver. The processor is configured to configure a UE with a CSI process and a CSI-RS resource, configure the UE with a MIMO type, and cause the transceiver to transmit configuration information for the CSI process, the CSI-RS resource, and the MIMO type to the UE.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) capable of communicating with a base station (BS) includes a transceiver configured to receive a signal comprising a CSI process configuration, wherein the CSI process configuration comprises a CSI-RS resource configuration to identify a plurality of CSI-RS resources, each CSI-RS resource configured with the number of antenna ports, and a controller configured to derive a CSI-RS resource indicator (CRI) by utilizing the CSI-RS, wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the CRI to the base station, and wherein when the number of antenna ports in each configured CSI-RS resource is one (1), reporting instances for the CRI are subframes satisfying an equation specified in the disclosure. The corresponding base station and method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mobile station for use in a wireless network. The mobile station transmits feedback values in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) to a base station of the wireless network. The mobile station is operable to transmit to the base station a subband second precoder matrix index (PMI) associated with a particular subband and a subband channel quality indicator (CQI) value associated with the particular subband together in a subframe of the PUCCH.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing control information in a Multi User-Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of Resource Elements (REs) including Downlink Control Information (DCI), determining, using the DCI, a set of REs to which a plurality of Downlink Reference Signals (DRSs) may be mapped, determining remaining REs as REs to which data is mapped, and demodulating the data using a precoding vector of a DRS corresponding to the MS.