Abstract: A wireless terminal communicates across a radio interface with a radio access network. The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive from the radio access network (1) slot format information comprising transmission direction configuration for each symbol in a slot for an uplink (UL) subband; and (2) validation information. The processor circuitry is configured to use the validation information to perform validation or invalidation of the transmission direction configuration for at least a portion of the UL subband.

Abstract: A wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive, over the radio interface, information upon which determination of allocation type determination formula(e) is dependent. The processor circuitry configured to: (1) use the received information to determine which allocation type determination formula(e) is to be used to determine an allocation type; (2) use the allocation type determination formula(e) to determine the allocation type, a type of the allocation type being determined depending on location of an allocated resource block for the uplink channel relative to channel bandwidth; and (3) use the allocation type to determine a parameter for a configured maximum transmission power for an uplink channel upon which an uplink transmission is transmitted.

Abstract: A wireless terminal which communicates with a radio access network comprises processor circuitry configured to make a selection between different formulae for determining an allocation type for an uplink transmission on an uplink channel. The allocation type is a parameter utilized by the processor to determine a parameter for a configured maximum transmission power for a carrier for the uplink channel upon which the uplink transmission is transmitted. A type of the allocation type is determined depending on location of an allocated resource block for the uplink channel relative to channel bandwidth. The wireless terminal may also comprise transmitter circuitry configured to transmit the uplink transmission over the radio interface using transmission power determined by the configured maximum transmission power parameter.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for configuring a Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) configuration, to receive a second RRC message comprising second information used for configuring that deferring of SPS hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) is supported, and to receive, based on a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carrying a downlink control information (DCI) format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC)scrambled by a first radio network identifier (RNTI) for an activation of the SPS PDSCH, the SPS PDSCH transmission.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) and the apparatus thereof are described. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a configuration to configure a sub-slot structure in a slot for multiple physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request-ACKnowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback in response to at least one ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The method also comprises transmitting the HARQ-ACK feedback in response to the at least one URLLC PDSCH based on the configured sub-slot structure in the slot; wherein each of the multiple PUCCH resources is confined in a sub-slot in the configured sub-slot structure.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a base station (gNB) are described. The UE includes a higher layer processor configured to determine Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request-Acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) feedback timing of HARQ-ACK feedback used for ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmissions. The higher layer processor is also configured to determine a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for the HARQ-ACK feedback. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit at least one HARQ-ACK bit based on the HARQ-ACK feedback timing and the PUCCH resource. The gNB includes a higher layer processor configured to determine HARQ-ACK feedback timing of HARQ-ACK feedback used for PDSCH transmissions, and to determine a PUCCH resource for the HARQ-ACK feedback. The gNB also includes reception circuitry configured to receive at least one HARQ-ACK bit based on the HARQ-ACK feedback timing and the PUCCH resource.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) pay load reduction for multiplexing HARQ-ACK with different priorities. The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK with different priorities based on the HARQ-ACK payload reduction. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and scheduling request (SR) on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) scheduled for the HARQ-ACK transmission. The HARQ-ACK and the SR are transmitted on the PUCCH by applying a cyclic shift on sequences of symbols carrying uplink control information (UCI) bits.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a configured hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) payload reduction for multiplexing HARQ-ACK with different priorities on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK with different priorities on the PUCCH based on the configured HARQ-ACK payload reduction. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK on the PUCCH.

Abstract: A network controlled repeater (NCR) is described. The NCR may include receiving circuitry configured to receive NCR configured grant (CG) configurations by radio resource control (RRC) signaling on a control link from a gNodeB (gNB).

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) communicating with a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node is provided. The method transmits one or more parameters to a ground-based base station (BS) communicatively coupled to the NTN node, the one or more parameters transmitted through at least one of uplink control information (UCI), a periodic Channel State Information (CSI) report with CSI information, a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE), and a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). The one or more parameters are transmitted to the ground-based BS for indicating accuracy of time and frequency synchronization associated with communication between the UE and the NTN node.

Abstract: A network controlled repeater (NCR) is described. The NCR includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) configuration from a gNodeB (gNB) on a control link for a configured grant (CG), including resource allocation with beam indication, and uplink (UL) forwarding delay information.

Abstract: A network controlled repeater (NCR) is described. The NCR includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) configuration from a gNodeB (gNB) on a configured grant (CG), including resource allocation with beam indication, an uplink (UL) forwarding delay information and an NCR configured scheduling-radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive signaling that includes a configuration for a configured grant (CG) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive signaling that includes first information to indicate whether Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request N(HARQ) feedback is disabled for the CG PUSCH. The receiving circuitry is further configured to receive signaling that comprises second information to indicate a timing offset for the CG PUSCH. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the CG PUSCH based on the configuration and the second information. The UE further includes a processor configured to flush a data CN buffer of the CG PUSCH based on the first information.

Abstract: A wireless terminal communicates across a radio interface with a radio access network. The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry and processor circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a downlink signal from the radio access network. The processor circuitry is configured to determine a resource assignment (mapping) of the downlink signal to a resource grid of time/frequency radio resources in a SubBand Full Duplex, SBFD, region of the grid in a case that a SBFD uplink, UL, resource set overlaps with a synchronization signal/physical broadcast, SS/PBCH, block in a time domain of the SBFD region.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes processing circuitry configured to: determine that up to 2 bits of a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK)that are to be reported on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource configured for HARQ-ACK with PUCCH format 0, and at least one PUCCH resource configured for a scheduling request (SR) having a positive SR value overlapping with the PUCCH resource configured for HARQ-ACK with PUCCH format 0, determine a type of a HARQ-ACK codebook, determine a positive SR and a priority of the SR, and determine a PUCCH resource selected between the PUCCH resource configured for HARQ-ACK and the PUCCH resource configured for the SR, and a sequence with a value of cyclic shift (CS) on the selected PUCCH resource, the value of CS being determined based on the value of HARQ-ACK bits and the priority of the SR. The UE also includes transmitting circuity configured to transmit sequence with the value of CS on the selected PUCCH resource.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine an uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing order for hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) with different priorities and scheduling request (SR). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK and the SR. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK and SR on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor configured to determine a configured hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) payload reduction for multiplexing HARQ-ACK with different priorities on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The processor is also configured to multiplex the HARQ-ACK with different priorities on the PUSCH based on the configured HARQ-ACK payload reduction. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the multiplexed HARQ-ACK on the PUSCH.

Abstract: A method for a first UE to perform sidelink communication with a second UE is provided. The method initiates a sidelink channel with the second UE based on a first resource set in a plurality of resource sets stored in the first UE. The method then performs a ranging process to identify at least a first distance between the first UE and the second UE when the sidelink channel between the first and second UEs is established. The method further sets a timer based on at least the identified first distance, the timer for determining when to initiate a subsequent sidelink channel with the second UE. when the timer is expired, the method initiates the subsequent sidelink channel with the second UE and performs a subsequent ranging process to identify at least a second distance between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: A method for a first UE to perform sidelink communication with a second UE is provided. The method receives a first resource set from a cell to establish a first sidelink channel with the second UE, the first resource set indicating at least a first distance between the first and second UEs. The method establishes the first sidelink channel with the second UE based on the first resource set and transmits a set of parameters associated with the first sidelink channel to the cell. The method also sets a first timer based on at least the first distance, the first timer for determining when to establish a second sidelink channel with the second UE. When the first timer is expired and no second resource set is received from the cell, the method establishes the second sidelink channel with the second UE based on the first resource set.