Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprises a processor configured to execute executable instructions to receive configuration information associated with at least two uplink carriers from a base station, the at least two uplink carriers including a supplementary uplink carrier and a normal uplink carrier, select one of the at least two uplink carriers of the base station if a power of a first downlink reference signal from the base station and measured by the UE is below a first threshold value, select a contention-free random access (CFRA) resource associated with a second downlink reference signal on the selected uplink carrier of the base station if a power of the second downlink reference signal from the base station and measured by the UE is above a second threshold value, and perform a random access procedure with the base station by using the selected CFRA resource over the selected uplink carrier.

Abstract: A method of sidelink unicast service management in an access stratum layer for a first user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, by the first UE through a PC5 interface, a sidelink unicast configuration associated with a second UE, from the second UE, transmitting, by the first UE through a radio resource control, RRC, signaling of the PC5 interface, a sidelink unicast link problem report, to the second UE in responsive to that the first UE is unable to comply with all or part of the sidelink unicast configuration, and performing, by the first UE, a sidelink unicast fallback procedure with the second UE by continuously using a sidelink unicast configuration setting of the first UE with corresponding configurations in a sidelink unicast pre-configuration used prior to the received sidelink unicast configuration.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes a User Equipment (UE) receiving a Conditional Handover (CHO) command from a source base station (BS). The CHO command includes a CHO command identity (ID) and a measurement ID associated with the CHO command ID. The method further includes the UE executing the CHO command to handover the UE to a target BS when a trigger condition associated with the measurement ID is fulfilled.

Abstract: A method of power saving for a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes the following actions. A beam failure recovery configuration is received by a UE from a first base station. Whether a beam failure is detected by the UE. When the beam failure is detected during a discontinuous reception (DRX) off period, a beam recovery request is transmitted by the UE to the first base station when the UE transitions from the DRX off period to a DRX on period. A beam recovery response is received by the UE from the first base station.

Abstract: A method for monitoring paging is provided. The method is performed by a user equipment (UE) and includes actions of receiving a first Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) addressed to a first Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI), and stopping monitoring a second PDCCH addressed to a second RNTI if the first PDCCH includes a paging stop indicator, where the second RNTI is the same as the first RNTI.

Abstract: A method for sidelink (SL) control information (CSI) acquisition performed by a UE is provided. The method includes receiving a first SCI format from another UE, the first SCI format including resource allocation information of a second SCI format; receiving the second SCI format from the another UE based on the first SCI format, the second SCI format including a CSI request field and a source identifier (ID) field corresponding to the another UE; and generating a CSI report triggered by the second SCI format.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured with at least one uplink carrier of a normal uplink carrier and a supplementary uplink carrier. The UE selects the supplementary uplink carrier if a measured RSRP is below a threshold. The UE performs a random access preamble transmission using a random access resources configured in association to the selected supplementary uplink carrier.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by a User Equipment (UE) in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Inactive (RRC_Inactive) state, at least one packet to a base station, and receiving, by the UE in the RRC_Inactive state, an acknowledgement or non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) message from the base station in response to the at least one packet transmitted by the UE.

Abstract: A method by a wireless communication network for handling one or more duplicated packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) packets is described. The method includes sending, by a master node, a request for a configuration for duplication to a secondary node, and providing, by a secondary node, a mapping configuration for duplication in a secondary cell group (SCG) to a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: A method of wireless communications performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes performing an on-demand system information (SI) request procedure in a cell; and performing an error handling procedure if the on-demand SI request procedure in the cell is unsuccessful. The error handling procedure includes storing SI request failure information.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method includes determining, by the UE, whether to select a supplementary uplink (SUL) component carrier for building or resuming a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a serving cell during at least one of: a cell selection procedure, having a cell selection or reselection procedure; or a UL/SUL component carrier decision procedure, where the determination of whether to select the SUL component carrier is based at least in part on a mobility state of the UE.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by the UE, downlink control information (DCI) for a downlink (DL) scheduling assignment (DL-DCI), the DL-DCI indicating a first uplink (UL) carrier associated with a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resource configuration for transmitting an aperiodic UL transmission for uplink control information (UCI), and transmitting, by the UE, the aperiodic UL transmission for UCI in a second UL carrier without a PUCCH resource configuration, where the UE determines a resource allocation of the second UL carrier based on the DL-DCI. The DL-DCI includes at least one of: a UL/supplementary UL (SUL) carrier indicator, a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ)-ACK resource indicator (ARI), a sounding reference signal (SRS) request field, a HARQ timing indicator, or a channel station information (CSI) request.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication of a user equipment (UE) in a radio resource control (RRC) Inactive state, the method includes sending, by the UE, an RRC Connection Resume Request message to a base station, and transmitting, by the UE, a packet to the base station using one or more radio resources allocated by the base station, where the base station identifies the UE based on the RRC Connection Resume Request message, which includes a UE ID or a UE-specific preamble. Before the UE enters the RRC Inactive state, the base station sends a pre-configured random access configuration to the UE for transmitting the packet in a subsequent a random access procedure. The pre-configured random access configuration includes at least one of a pre-configured bandwidth part configuration, a plurality of access control parameters, the UE ID, and a time pattern for the random access procedure.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to deliver one or more duplicate packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) packets of a radio bearer is described. The method comprises selecting at least one physical radio resource block on one or more allowed serving cells to deliver the one or more duplicate PDCP packets after receiving an activation message of packet duplication to activate at least one logical channel corresponding to the radio bearer to deliver the one or more duplicate PDCP packets. The method also comprises stopping applying the one or more allowed serving cells to the at least one logical channel when receiving a deactivation message of packet duplication.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes reading, by a User Equipment (UE), system information of a plurality of cells on a first carrier frequency to obtain identification information of a plurality of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs). The first carrier frequency is an unlicensed carrier frequency. The method further includes reporting, by an Access Stratum (AS) entity of the UE, the identification information of the plurality of PLMNs to a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) entity of the UE, selecting, by the NAS of the UE, one of the plurality of PLMNs as a selected PLMN, searching for the plurality of cells on the first carrier frequency during a cell selection procedure, and selecting a suitable cell belonging to the selected PLMN from the plurality of cells on the first carrier frequency as an outcome of the cell selection procedure.

Abstract: A method for secondary node addition is provided. The method includes receiving, by a UE, a first RRC connection reconfiguration message from a master node, adding, by the UE, a secondary node in response to the first RRC connection reconfiguration message; and transmitting, by the UE, an RRC connection reconfiguration complete message to the secondary node via SRB3.

Abstract: An RRC connection resume method of a wireless communication system is provided. An RRC suspend message is received by a UE from a first base station. An RRC resume procedure is performed by the UE with a second base station in response to the RRC suspend message. An RRC resume response is received by the UE from the second base station.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless communication device includes determining whether to transmit a first Sidelink Synchronization Signal (SLSS) according to a priority parameter when an occasion of the first SLSS collides with a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) that carries Sidelink Feedback Control Information (SFCI). The priority parameter is associated with a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) that corresponds to the PSFCH.

Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a first user equipment (UE) to deliver a sidelink measurement report to a second UE. The method generates the sidelink measurement report by monitoring at least one resource pool allocated to the first UE. The method then transmits the generated sidelink measurement report to the second UE through a PC5 interface between the first and second UEs. As such, the second UE may adjust one or more sidelink transmission parameters of the second UE based on the sidelink measurement report received form the first UE.

Abstract: A state transition method of a wireless communication system is provided. A network transition request is transmitted by a wireless electronic device to a first base station of a first network. The network transition request includes an assistance information of the wireless communication device. A handover request including the assistance information is transmitted by the first base station to a second base station of a second network. A handover message is generated and transmitted by the second base station to the first base station in response to the handover request. A state transition message is generated and transmitted by the first base station to the wireless communication device in response to the handover message. The wireless communication device transitions from an RRC inactive state of the first network to a first state of the second network in response to the state transition message.