Abstract: A method performed by a first base station (BS) in a secondary cell group (SCG) associated with a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method receives, from a second BS in a master cell group (MCG) associated with the UE, a request for a configuration for packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data duplication. The method then generates a mapping configuration for the PDCP data duplication in the SCG after receiving the request. The method transmits, to the UE, the mapping configuration.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. In the method, one or more first resource pool configurations for one or more sidelink transmission resource pools are received. Each first resource pool configuration includes a partial sensing indication of whether to perform partial sensing on a corresponding sidelink transmission resource pool in a Sidelink Discontinuous Reception (SL-DRX) inactive time. The SL-DRX inactive time is determined based on a set of SL-DRX configurations stored in the UE. In the method, the partial sensing is performed, based on the partial sensing indication of each first resource pool configuration, on the corresponding sidelink transmission resource pool while the UE is implementing sidelink packet transmission.

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: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. In the method, at least one of a first configuration associated with a first operation of switching a search space set group and a second configuration associated with a second operation of skipping a physical downlink control channel monitoring are received. Downlink control information comprising a specific field associated with at least one of the first configuration and the second configuration is also received. When the first and second configurations are received, the first operation is performed based on a value in the specific field and the first configuration when the value in the specific field is one of a first set of values, and the second operation is performed based on the value in the specific field and the second configuration when the value in the specific field is one of a second set of values.

Abstract: A method of performing cell selection or reselection by a user equipment (UE) in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode or an RRC inactive mode is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether a white list is received from a serving cell, wherein the white list includes at least one cell identity, each of the at least one cell identity identifying a cell on at least one of an intra-frequency and an inter-frequency corresponding to a frequency that the serving cell is on, in response to the UE determining that the white list is received from the serving cell, performing a measurement on at least one cell associated with the at least one cell identity according to the white list, and selecting or reselecting a cell according to the measurement, the cell indicated only by the at least one cell identity in the white list.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) for cell selection while the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) Inactive state is provided. The method receives, via control signaling, a configuration indicating a target frequency carrier and a corresponding target core network (CN) type. The method then causes the UE to transition from an RRC Connected state to the RRC Inactive state based on the received configuration. While the UE is in the RRC Inactive state, the method selects a suitable cell among a plurality of suitable cells that are associated with the target frequency carrier. The method selects the suitable cell irrespective of the received target CN type.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) for performing a paging reception is provided. The method includes determining whether the UE registers to a first network associated with an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network; determining whether to transmit a requested offset value for a paging occasion calculation to the first network after the UE determines that the UE registers to the first network; transmitting, to the first network, the requested offset value after the UE determines to transmit the requested offset value to the first network; receiving, from the first network, a configured offset value for the paging occasion calculation; forwarding, by a Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) layer of the UE, to a lower layer of the UE, the configured offset value; and performing the paging reception based on a first UE identity (ID), wherein the first UE ID is determined based on the configured offset value.

Abstract: A method, performed by a UE, includes receiving a first Sidelink (SL) Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from a Base Station (BS), wherein the first SL PDCCH provides scheduling information for at least one SL transmission; obtaining a value of a SL Assignment Indicator (SAI) field from the first SL PDCCH, wherein the value of the SAI field indicates an accumulative number of a first received SL PDCCHs up to the first SL PDCCH; and constructing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) codebook for a first quantity of SL transmission (s) scheduled by a second quantity of a second received SL PDCCHs; wherein the HARQ codebook is transmitted to the BS from the UE, the first quantity of the SL transmission (s) includes the at least one SL transmission, the second received SL PDCCHs include the first received SL PDCCHs, and the first received SL PDCCHs include the first SL PDCCH.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) performing a handover procedure is disclosed. The method includes receiving a handover command from a network, in a case that a first information related to an offset time is included in the handover command, performing the handover procedure based on the handover command after the offset time, and in a case that a second information related to a configured area is included in the handover command, performing the handover procedure based on the handover command when the UE locating within the configured area.

Abstract: A method of triggering a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) status report performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a network, a Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration that is associated with a first PDCP entity of the UE; receiving, from the network, a Multicast Broadcast Service Radio Bearer (MRB) configuration that is associated with a second PDCP entity of the UE; triggering, by the first PDCP entity, a first PDCP status report based on a first configuration of the first PDCP entity; and triggering, by the second PDCP entity, a second PDCP status report based on a second configuration of the second PDCP entity.

Abstract: A UE and a method for handling UE onboarding are provided. The method includes receiving a first indication, a second indication, and a third indication from a cell via a SIB1, the cell operated by one or more SNPNs; reporting, by an AS layer of the UE, the first indication, the second indication, and the third indication to a NAS layer of the UE; receiving, by the AS layer of the UE, an indication for UE onboarding from the NAS layer of the UE; and transmitting a first RRC message to the cell, the first RRC message including an onboarding request associated with the indication for UE onboarding.

Abstract: A method and a user equipment for performing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) operation are provided. The method includes: receiving, from a Base Station (BS), a first configuration for a serving cell, the first configuration including a first bitmap for indicating a HARQ mode of each HARQ process in a first HARQ process set, each bit in the first bitmap being associated with a corresponding HARQ process in the first HARQ process set; and identify, based on the first bitmap, whether each HARQ process in the first HARQ process set is related to a first HARQ mode or a second HARQ mode.

Abstract: A method of channel state information (CSI) reporting by a first user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a radio resource control (RRC) message to configure a first priority level for a logical channel; performing a sidelink (SL) communication with a second UE; generating a Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) for a CSI report for the SL communication with a second priority level in a fixed value; determining a prioritization between the MAC CE including the CSI report and data from the logical channel according to the fixed value of the second priority level and the first priority level; and transmitting, to the second UE or the BS, at least one of the MAC CE and the data from the logical channel based on the determined prioritization.

Abstract: A method for a first user equipment (UE) to exchange one or more sidelink packets with a second UE. The method receives, from a serving base station, a sidelink resource allocation configuration that includes i) one or more sidelink resource configurations on one or more sidelink frequency carriers, and (ii) data identifying a valid area of the sidelink resource configurations. The method determines, based on the data identifying the valid area, whether the first UE is located within the valid area. If the method determines that the first UE is located within the valid area, the method exchanges the one or more sidelink packets with the second UE based on the received sidelink resource allocation configuration, otherwise, the method stops exchanging the one or more sidelink packets, on one or more sidelink resources indicated by the sidelink resource configurations, with the second UE.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is provided. The method receives, while being in a radio resource control (RRC) CONNECTED state, from a base station (BS), an RRC release message that includes a small data transmission (SDT) configuration. After receiving the RRC release message, the method transitions to an RRC_INACTIVE state from the RRC_CONNECTED state in response to receiving the RRC release message. The method then initiates an SDT procedure based on the SDT configuration. The method further determines whether a search space set associated with an SDT search space is received from the BS. The method monitors the PDCCHby monitoring the search space set during the SDT procedure when the search space set is received from the BS.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: receive, from a cell, a radio access network (RAN) notification area (RNA) configuration, when the UE is in an RRC_INACTIVE state; and discard the RNA configuration and transitioning to an RRC_IDLE state when the UE finds and camps on an acceptable cell.

Abstract: A method for radio link monitoring (RLM) performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes: receiving, from a serving cell, an RLM configuration; monitoring an RLM reference signal (RS) (RLM-RS) resource indicated by the RLM configuration to determine a first downlink (DL) radio link quality; monitoring a backup RLM-RS resource that is associated with the RLM-RS resource to determine a second DL radio link quality after determining that the first DL radio link quality is lower than a threshold and the RLM configuration also indicates the backup RLM-RS resource; and sending, via a physical (PHY) layer of the UE, an RLM indication to a higher layer of the UE based on at least one of the first DL radio link quality and the second DL radio link quality.

Abstract: A method performed by a UE for management of MBS data reception is provided. The method includes receiving a DRX configuration mapped to an MBS, the DRX configuration including a timer and controlling activity of the UE for monitoring a PDCCH associated with a G-RNTI of the MBS; receiving a first DL assignment associated with the G-RNTI on the PDCCH; identifying an unsuccessful reception of a PDSCH that is scheduled by the first DL assignment and used for receiving data of the MBS; starting the timer after identifying the unsuccessful reception of the PDSCH; and enabling use of a C-RNTI to decode a second DL assignment while the timer is running. A UE using the method is also provided.

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 performed by a BS for CHO is provided. The method includes transmitting a CHO command to a UE, the CHO command including a CHO command ID and a measurement ID associated with the CHO command ID; causing the UE to execute the CHO command to handover to a target BS when a trigger condition associated with the measurement ID is fulfilled; causing the UE to forgo transmitting the measurement report during the execution of the CHO command despite the UE being configured, via a report configuration associated with the measurement ID, to transmit the measurement report; transmitting, to the UE, a message that causes the UE to remove the CHO command; and after transmitting the message to the UE, determining that the report configuration is removed by the UE without transmitting, to the UE, an instruction to remove the report configuration.