Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a Random Access Channel (RACH) configuration from a network node, wherein the RACH configuration indicates at least one Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) resource for beam failure recovery. The method further includes receiving a timing advance command from the network node, and starting or restarting a time alignment timer when receiving the timing advance command. The method also includes releasing the at least one PRACH resource for the beam failure recovery indicated by the RACH configuration when the timing alignment timer expires.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes transmitting a power related information corresponding to a specific UE beam and/or a specific UE beam combination of multiple UE beams to a base station. In one embodiment, the method further includes receiving an indication from the base station about the power related information of which UE beam and/or UE beam combination is to be reported.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access procedures for a system information request in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) initiates a random access procedure to request a system information. The UE transmits a random access preamble during the random access procedure. The UE monitors a control channel for a random access response immediately after transmitting the random access preamble for a request of the system information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for handling a SCell deactivation timer in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a network node configures a UE with a first SCell. The network node configures the UE to use a first SCell deactivation timer for the first SCell. The network node configures the UE with a SPS resource on the first SCell. The network node configures the UE not to use the first SCell deactivation timer if a length of the first SCell deactivation timer is shorter than a SPS interval of the SPS resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first network node served by a second network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the first network node performs a transmission to the second network node with a timing advance, wherein the timing advance is set to transmission delay between the first network node and the second network node or is set to the transmission delay with a timing reduction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the first network node transmitting a second transmission to a UE (User Equipment) in at least a first symbol of a first TTI (Transmission Time Interval). The method further includes the first network node transmitting a first transmission to a second network node in at least a second symbol of a second TTI, wherein the first TTI is TTI-level aligned to the second TTI and the first symbol is at least partially overlapped with the second symbol in time domain.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the cell, transmission point (TP), or transmission and reception point (TRP) broadcasting a first RS periodically for measurement, wherein the first RS is transmitted at multiple occasions (or timings) in each period on different beams. The method also includes the cell, TP, or TRP transmitting a second RS to a UE for PDCCH demodulation, wherein the second RS is transmitted on multiple beams in a beam set of the UE in a subframe (or symbol) in which the PDCCH is transmitted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving an SCell activation/deactivation MAC (Medium Access Control) control element to activate the SCell. The method further includes the UE activates the SCell based on the SCell activation/deactivation MAC control element. The method also includes the UE receiving a beam indication by a MAC control element via the PCell, wherein the beam indication includes a cell index and the beam indication is used to derive at least one beam to be used in the SCell. In addition, the method includes the UE using the at least one beam for a DL (Downlink) transmission or an UL (Uplink) transmission in the SCell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for handling beamforming in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a second signal indicating a number of beam sweeping from a cell, wherein there are multiple network nodes in the cell and at least two network nodes of the cell have different beamforming capabilities. The method also includes receiving a first signal from any network node of the cell at multiple time intervals based on the number of beam sweeping.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for improving uplink transmissions in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment receives an indication indicating a type of data that can be transmitted using a cooperation mode. A first data is transmitted using the cooperation mode, in which the first data belongs to the type of data using the cooperation mode based on the indication. A second data is transmitted without using the cooperation mode, in which the second data does not belong to the type of data using the cooperation mode based on the indication. The cooperation mode is enabled when transmitting the first and second data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the network node transmitting a first slot format information (SFI) to a User Equipment (UE), wherein the first SFI indicates transmitted direction of symbols of a first set of slots. The method also includes the network node transmitting a second SFI carried by a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to the UE, wherein the second SFI indicates transmitted direction of symbols of a second set of slots, and wherein if the first set of slots and the second set of slots are partially overlapped in time domain and the second SFI is transmitted after the first SFI, transmitted direction of overlapped symbols indicated by the second SFI is aligned with transmitted direction of the overlapped symbols indicated by the first SFI.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for recovering a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) performs a procedure used to re-establish a RRC connection between the UE and a network node. The UE enters a RRC_INACTIVE state when the procedure is failed and if the UE has at least one parameter of the RRC_INACTIVE state. The UE enters a RRC_IDLE state when the procedure is failed and if the UE does not have the at least one parameter of the RRC_INACTIVE state.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving a transmission using a configured resource in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes an uplink grant is available for the UE in a TTI, wherein the UE does not have data available for transmission. The method further includes the UE transmitting a physical control information on a data channel according to the uplink grant if the physical control information needs to be transmitted in the TTI. The method also includes the UE skipping the uplink grant if the physical control information does not need to be transmitted in the TTI.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE configured with DRX. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE starting a period in response to start of an UL transmission. The method also includes the UE monitoring a puncturing indication during the period. The method further includes the UE suspending the UL transmission if the puncturing indication is received by the UE.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a configured resource by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a signaling to configure an uplink resource which is available in multiple transmission time intervals (TTIs), including a first TTI and a second TTI. The method includes performing a transmission using the uplink resource in the first TTI in response to reception of the signaling and not in the second TTI which is not corresponding to reception of the signaling, wherein the UE has no data available for transmission.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivery of control signaling in a wireless communication system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes communicating with a UE (User Equipment) in the cell via downlink and uplink transmissions, wherein the downlink and uplink transmissions are organized into radio frames and each radio frame contains multiple subframes and each subframe contains multiple symbols. The method also includes transmitting, in the cell, a UE specific signal in a first symbol of a downlink control region of a subframe of the multiple subframes, wherein the network node is not allowed to transmit a common signal in the first symbol.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access procedures for a system information request in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) initiates a random access procedure to request a system information. The UE transmits a random access preamble during the random access procedure. The UE monitors a control channel for a random access response immediately after transmitting the random access preamble for a request of the system information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing signaling overhead in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the method is implemented in a UE. The method includes receiving a first indication from a network node to tell the UE to remember, after the UE enters RRC_IDLE, a first configuration which is currently used while the UE is in RRC_CONNECTED. The method also includes keeping the first configuration upon leaving RRC_CONNECTED. The method further includes releasing the first configuration when the UE connects to a RAT different from where the first indication was received.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a user equipment (UE) operating in a serving cell is disclosed. The UE, in a first RRC_CONNECTED state, transmits an interest indication for a broadcast or a multicast service to a first serving cell. The interest indication includes at least some information associated with a broadcast or a multicast service. Upon entering a second RRC_CONNECTED state from an RRC_INACTIVE state, the UE may or may not send an interest indication to a second serving cell, taking into account the differences between the first and second serving cell, whether the second serving cell requested transmission of an interest indication, or whether the content of the second interest indication would be the same as the content of the first interest indication. A network node may retain UE context and other UE-related information after the UE has left an RRC_CONNECTED state, forward the information to another network node, and/or process the information when the UE re-enters the RRC_CONNECTED state.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for handling upon UL timing asynchronism in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. The user equipment (UE) maintains a timing advance (TA) value for each of a plurality of beams used for uplink transmissions to a cell, or a transmitter/reception point (TRP) operatively connected to a gNodeB. If less than all of the maintained TA values become invalid, then the UE will continue transmission on any beam for which the TA value remains valid, while discontinuing transmission on any beam with an invalid TA value.