Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods and apparatuses for user plane handling. An aspect of the disclosure provides a method of user plane handling. Such a method includes sending, by a first user plane entity, to a second user plane entity, a trigger message for changing the user plane handling for a protocol data unit (PDU) session. Another aspect of the disclosure provides a method of using a shared tunnel. Such a method includes receiving from a reception tunnel by a first user plane entity a tunnel packet including a tunnel header and a data packet. Such a method further includes routing, by the first user plane entity to a second tunnel using information in the tunnel header without processing the data packet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for performing a handoff by a vehicle in an IP-based vehicular network, the method including: transmitting a first router solicitation (RS) message to a first road-side unit (RSU) to access the vehicular network, the first RS message including mobility information of the vehicle; and receiving a first router advertisement (RA) message from the first RSU as a response to the first RS message, the first RA message including a first prefix of the first RSU for configuring an address of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle performs a first address registration procedure based on the first prefix.

Abstract: Method performed by a communication device (10) for handling communication in a communication network comprising at least a first wireless communication network (11) and a second wireless communication network (14), which communication device (10) is served by a radio network node (13) in the second wireless communication network (14). The communication device (10) performs a preparation signaling, via the radio network node (13) and transparently through the second wireless communication network (14), to a first network node (12) of the first wireless communication network (11) for preparing the first network node (12) with a pre-configuration for serving the communication device (10).

Abstract: A method of performing handover in a non-public network is disclosed. In the handover performing method, when the user equipment moves from the source cell for the source node of the NG-RAN to the target cell for the target node, the source node and the target node perform handover preparation procedures and handover resources for handover. Includes allocation procedures.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are a handover method and apparatus, relating to the field of communications, and being used for reducing the interruption time of data transmission in a distributed unit DU handover process when the central unit control plane/central unit user plane CU-CP/CU-UP in a base station are separated, enhancing the user experience. In the handover method provided in the embodiments of the present application, a notification sent by the CU-CP to the CU-UP not only carries tunnel switching instruction information, but also comprises maintenance instruction information, the maintenance instruction information instructing the CU-UP to continue sending downlink data by means of the original downlink tunnel, such that downlink data can still be received when the user device is not yet connected to a target DU, thereby reducing the interruption time of data transmission during the DU handover process, and enhancing the user experience.

Abstract: Core network equipment is configured for use in a core network of a wireless communication system. The core network equipment is configured to switch switching to using a new non-access stratum, NAS, security context between a user equipment and the core network equipment. The core network equipment is also configured to, during or in association with a handover procedure for handover of the user equipment, signal from the core network equipment that the new NAS security context between the user equipment and the core network equipment is to be used as a basis for an access stratum (AS) security context between the user equipment and radio access network equipment.

Abstract: A method of transmitting neighbor cell information, a method of processing neighbor cell information, a network side device, and a terminal are provided. The method of processing the neighbor cell information includes: receiving, by a terminal, synchronization-related information of a neighbor cell transmitted by a network side device; and parsing, by the terminal, the synchronization-related information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection setup method, the corresponding user equipment, common central control node and communication system. A connection setup method performed by a user device, comprising: acquiring information transmitted by a plurality of cells; determining a plurality of candidate cells according to the information transmitted by the plurality of cells, sending a common connection setup request for the plurality of candidate cells to a common central control node, the common central control node corresponding to each of the plurality of candidate cells; receiving a common connection setup message for a plurality of connecting cells transmitted by the common central control node, the plurality of connecting cells being determined from the plurality of candidate cells by the common central control node, so that the user equipment establishes multiple radio connections through each of the plurality of connecting cells.

Abstract: A method includes: when performing information transmission with a first access point AP on a first frequency band, determining, whether the terminal equipment needs to establish a connection with a second AP, which is a second frequency band; determining, by the terminal equipment, whether the first AP and the second AP are corresponding to a same dual-band radio access device; sending, by the terminal equipment, a connection request to the second AP when maintaining a protocol layer connection with the first AP; and if establishing, by the terminal equipment, the connection with the second AP when the second AP send feedback.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for a user equipment (UE) to determine and apply limits to physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) processing in a dual active protocol stack handover scenario. In one aspect, the UE utilizes a joint blind decode capability for both a source cell group and a target cell group to determine whether a total limit for PDCCH candidates to monitor or non-overlapped control channel elements (CCEs) to monitor is applicable. The UE may identify a per cell limit for each configured single transmit receive point (TRP) cell and each multiple TRP cell based on a sub-carrier spacing SCS of the cell and the determination. The UE may include an interface configured to obtain a PDCCH for a slot. The UE may perform blind decoding operations on CCEs up to the per cell monitoring limit for each cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method in a radio access node (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) for communicating with a radio terminal (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) in a network system, comprising the following steps: transmitting (S120) to the radio terminal (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) a mapping (800) between a first set of identifiers and a second set of identifiers, each identifier identifying a reference signal in a network system, and communicating (S130) with the radio terminal (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) using at least one identifier in the first set of identifiers.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting measurement reporting, the measurement reporting pertaining to a measurement time interval. The measurement time interval is determined based on a SS block configuration. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: In one example, a first base station entity provides, to a second base station entity, a first indication of a reference signal that is transmitted by a first user equipment that the first base station entity is serving. The first base station entity obtains, from the second base station entity, a second indication of whether the second base station entity has detected the reference signal. Based on the second indication, the first base station entity determines whether the second base station entity is within a range of the first user equipment.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless device, such as an in-vehicle device, may determine a selection value for a cell that indicates a priority for selection of the cell by the wireless device and calculates, from the selection value, an adjusted selection value for the cell using an offset that increases a priority of selection for cells that support in-vehicle emergency calls. The wireless device selectively selects the cell based at least in part on the adjusted selection value. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method performed by wireless device for handling communication in a wireless communication network is provided. The wireless device obtains an indication indicating control, when to initiate and/or when to stop, use of an additional filtering process for measurements on a beam level for including one or more measurements on a beam level in a measurement report. The wireless device applies the additional filtering based on the obtained indication.

Abstract: Techniques for sending packets and maintaining synchronization during handover is described. A user equipment (UE) may be handed over from a source base station to a target base station. The source base station may forward packets for the UE to the target base station, which may receive the packets out of order. In one design, the target base station may determine whether each packet can be sent in order to the UE, send the packet if it can be sent in order, and discard the packet otherwise. In another design, the target base station may re-order packets received within a re-ordering window and may send the re-ordered packets to the UE. In yet another design, the target base station may process each packet received out of order as if the packet is in order, e.g., by incrementing a hyper-frame number (HFN) or re-assigning the packet with a later sequence number.

Abstract: This application discloses a path switching method that includes: sending, by a first terminal, a first message to a first network device, where the first message is used to request to switch a second terminal from an indirect connection path for communicating with the first network device by using the first terminal to a direct connection path for communicating with the first network device or a second network device, or the first message is used to request to release a link between the first terminal and the second terminal, and the first network device is different from the second network device; and releasing, by the first terminal, the link between the first terminal and the second terminal. With this solution, a relay terminal can trigger switching of a remote terminal from an indirect connection path to a direct connection path, to adapt to a relay scenario more flexibly.

Abstract: A base station switching method for a source base station includes: receiving a measurement report sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the measurement report comprises information used for indicating a target base station to which the unmanned aerial vehicle requests to switch; when determined to switch to the target base station according to the measurement report, sending a switch request carrying first information to the target base station, wherein the first information is used to indicate that a terminal requesting the switch is an unmanned aerial vehicle; when receiving a handover request acknowledge returned by the target base station, performing a switching operation from the source base station to the target base station. As such, the source base station achieves a base station switch for an unmanned aerial vehicle, ensures continuity of service for the unmanned aerial vehicle, and broadens the application range of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A method and a terminal device for cell reselection are provided. The method is applied to a terminal device. A connection between the terminal device and a network device is in a disconnected state, and the network device retains context information of the terminal device, the context information being used to establish a connection between the terminal device and the network device. The method comprises: when the terminal device triggers a cell reselection operation, determining a serving cell of the terminal device according to a configuration of an initial paging area of the terminal device.

Abstract: Coordinated P-GW change for SIPTO may be provided. A WTRU may send and/or receive one or more flows via a first PDN connection and via a first P-GW. The WTRU may send an indication to the network that at least one flow of the first PDN connection is available for SIPTO. The indication may include one or more SIPTO preferences. The WTRU may receive a message from a MME. The message may trigger establishment of a second PDN connection via a second P-GW. The WTRU may move, while maintaining the first PDN connection, the at least one flow from the first PDN connection to the second PDN connection. The WTRU may deactivate the first PDN connection when the one or more flows have been moved to the second PDN connection and/or when no information has been received via the first PDN connection after a predetermined duration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure provides a method for supporting self-configuration and self-optimisation in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: A serving network node may be configured to determine an altitude position state of a terminal device. The altitude position state may be determined using information in a plurality of reports received from the terminal device, the reports comprising at least one indication of signal reception quality (201). For example, the altitude position state may be determined by comparing the at least one indication of the signal reception quality of the plurality of reports to a comparison model, or by comparing cells in the plurality of reports to information of cells in a certain area (202). Further, more reports may be requested from the terminal device for improved certainty of the determining, if needed. The determined altitude position state of the terminal device may further be transmitted, as a part of a handover process, to a handover target network node (203).

Abstract: A method for an infrastructure equipment of a wireless telecommunications network, the wireless telecommunications network comprising a base station and a non-terrestrial network part, the non-terrestrial network part transmitting one or more beams to provide a wireless access interface for transmitting signals to and receiving signals representing data from a communications device within a coverage region of a cell or a spot beam, the method comprising: determining a location of the communications device, determining the coverage region of the cell or the spot beam, determining a relative motion, relative to the communications device, of the coverage region of the cell or the spot beam, and based on the location and the relative motion, initiating a cell change of the communications device.

Abstract: A communication system for transmitting data packets includes: at least one Access Node (AN) connectable to a user equipment (UE); a User Plane Function (UPF) component; and a data network (DN). The UPF component is a distributed component and comprises: at least one User Plane Function Edge (UPF-E) component and a User Plane Function Core (UPF-C) component, the UPF-E component being connected between the at least one AN and the UPF-C component, and the UPF-C component being connected between the UPF-E component and the data network (DN) or another UPF-C; and a UPF Management (UPF-M) component configured to terminate an N4 interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic communication routing based on consistency weighting and routing rules are disclosed. A computing device can receive a communication including content data. The communication can be stored in a queue position of a primary queue. For example, the primary queue can include a plurality of queue positions for storing communications. The communication can be retrieved from the queue position of the primary queue and analyzed. In some instances, analyzing can include parsing the content data for a keyword. A keyword can correspond to a secondary queue. When the keyword is identified in the communication, the communication can be stored in the secondary queue that corresponds to the keyword. A terminal device associated with the secondary queue can be identified. A retrieval request to access the communication from the secondary queue can be received, and the communication can be routed to the terminal device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a system and method for evaluating candidate wireless sites within path search rings around centerpoints or new potential sites based on a portfolio of centerpoints, a portfolio of candidate sites, a variable radius of the path search rings, and a variable number of target candidates or paths sought within each path search ring, where the system and method computes radio path properties between the centerpoints and candidate sites and visually depicts bounding rings around centerpoints based on whether the target number of viable candidates or paths exist within the path search ring.

Abstract: Approaches for routing a packet in a network having multiple cells each comprising a parent node and one or more child nodes include establishing and storing an identifier table including one or more link identifiers associated with the child node(s); upon receiving the packet, generating a string of one or more bits based at least in part on the link identifier(s); and transmitting the packet and the generated string to the child node(s).

Abstract: A wireless network device, for use within a wireless network, comprising: a processor; a memory; and an interface for receiving and transmitting data; wherein the wireless network device is adapted to: determine a first cost associated with communication between the wireless network device and a client device to which the wireless network device is connectable; determine a second cost associated with communication between the client device and a further wireless network device to which the client device is connectable; determine whether the first cost or the second cost is the lower cost; and if the second cost is the lower cost, the wireless network device is adapted to guide the client device to communicate with the further network device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for accessing a network by user equipment in a wireless communication system and a device therefor. More specifically, a method for accessing a network by user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving access information regarding access identity and access category values that are valid in a cell in which the UE is camping; selecting, when an access attempt is made to the network, values associated with the access attempt from the access identity and access category values that are valid in the cell on the basis of the access information; and performing an access barring check on the basis of the selected access identity and access category values, thereby enabling access to the network.

Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling/realizing network slice discovery in an overlapping network slice deployment. Such measures exemplarily comprise registration of a network slice mapping between a network slice identification information and a network slice type information for at least one service-related network slice in an overlapping network slice deployment, said network slice type information being indicative of a service-related capability of the at least one service-related network slice, and identification of a service-related network slice in the overlapping network slice deployment on the basis of the registered network slice mapping and a service.

Abstract: A method for determining the validity of a system information block (SIB) by a terminal in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus supporting the same. The method includes: receiving, from a serving cell, a first version index indicating a version of a first system information block; determining a valid sub index to be mapped to a terminal capability of the terminal, among a plurality of sub-indices configuring the first version index; and comparing a valid sub index of a second version index indicating a version of a second system information block stored in the terminal with a valid sub index of the first version index, so as to determine whether the version of the first system information block is identical to the version of the second system information block.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide a serving node update method and a device. The method includes: sending a first message to a target node; receiving, from the target node, a second message used for responding to the first message; and sending a third message to a terminal device when the second message indicates that the target node rejects a multi-connectivity serving node update, where the third message is used to indicate the terminal device to perform a serving node update in a legacy serving node update manner.

Abstract: A method and a device for transmitting access control information, and a network side device are provided. The method for transmitting access control information includes: transmitting to a UE an access control information list and a mapping relationship between each group of access control parameters in the access control information list and an access control group.

Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device for early data transmission. The method comprises receiving a broadcast from a network node. The broadcast indicates a maximum transport block size for early data transmission and a number of transport block size candidates. The method further comprises selecting a transport block size for early data transmission. The transport block size is selected based on a table entry that corresponds to the maximum transport block size and the number of transport block size candidates. The method further comprises transmitting uplink data in one or more transport blocks. Each transport block has the selected transport block size.

Abstract: Diameter based interfaces are configured to enable restriction of a coverage enhancement feature or mode. A service capability exposure function (SCEF) communicates through a Diameter based interface (e.g., S6t interface) with an HSS to control whether a user equipment (UE) is restricted from operation in an enhanced coverage mode. The SCEF may process an enhanced coverage request. In response, the SCEF generates a configuration information request (CIR) for a home subscriber server (HSS). The CIR may include an AVP to query enhanced coverage restrictions for the UE. The SCEF may also process a configuration information answer (CIA) from the HSS. The CIA may include an enhanced-coverage-restriction-data AVP indicating current settings of the enhanced coverage restrictions for the UE.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The method includes: generating, by a network device, indication information, wherein the indication information is used for indicating at least one of the following: a first interface, a type of the first interface, a criterion for determining the type of the first interface, and a criterion for determining the first interface under at least one interface type; and sending, by the network device, the indication information to the terminal device, so that the terminal device enters or remains in an idle state under the first interface according to the indication information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method includes: determining whether a cell supports aerial service; broadcasting conventional cell bar parameters associated with the cell; and broadcasting aerial cell bar parameters associated with the cell when the cell supports aerial service. Embodiments of the disclosure solve the technical problem concerning aerial cell bar, and thus can facilitate introducing aerial UEs into wireless networks.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from a cell. The controller receives a System Information Block type1 (SIB1) comprising first configuration of a bandwidth size of an initial Downlink (DL) Bandwidth Part (BWP) from the cell via the wireless transceiver, and applies the first configuration for communication with the cell via the wireless transceiver in response to the UE in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle or inactive state successfully completing a random access procedure.

Abstract: Notification of a situation in which communication with another terminal is not possible is expressly given to a user. A display apparatus (1) includes an NFC communication unit (112), an NFC controller (13) configured to detect a mobile apparatus (100), a communication mode determination unit (142) configured to determine, when the mobile terminal is detected, whether or not communication with the mobile apparatus based on a P2P mode via an NFC communication unit is possible, and a notification control unit (144) configured to notify that the communication is not possible when it is determined that the communication is not possible.

Abstract: In a wireless communication core network, an Application Function (AF) make an analysis request for a mobility analytics report of a UE, which includes first UE mobility information of the UE. In the wireless communication core network, a Network Data Analysis Function (NWDAF) obtains an identity of an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) serving the UE from a Unified Data Management (UDM), on its own or via a Network Exposure Function (NEF), based on the request. Then, the NWDAF obtains second UE mobility information of the UE from the AMF according to the identity of the AMF, and generates and transmits the mobility analytics report to the AF according to the first and second UE mobility information.

Abstract: A base station (BS) and data transmission method thereof for mobile communication system thereof are provided. The BS transmits an ultra-reliable transmission parameter of a user equipment (UE) to a core network to make a user plane function (UPF) of the core network establish a first protocol data unit (PDU) session with the UE via the BS. The BS selects a secondary BS and transmits UE information to the secondary BS over a communication interface. The BS transmits a BS selection message to the UE to make the UE connect to the secondary BS. The BS transmits the BS selection message to the core network to make another UPF of the core network establish a second PDU session with the UE via the secondary BS.

Abstract: A base station apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit configured to transmit a first beacon for performing wireless communication in a first channel, a second wireless communication unit configured to transmit a second beacon for performing wireless communication in a second channel, and a control unit configured to switch a channel in which the first beacon is transmitted to the second channel when a radar wave is detected in the first channel.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques described herein relate to user plane system selection based on latency in mobile networks. In particular, the systems, devices, and techniques can be implemented in fifth generation (5G) mobile networks to provide selection of a user plane function (UPF) based on latency. The UPF can measure a latency toward an access network and provide an indication of the latency to a policy control function (PCF). The PCF can select the UPF based on the indication and can request the UPF to provide services to a user equipment (UE) originating a priority request. In response, the UPF can provide services to the UE.

Abstract: The present technique relates to a communication apparatus and a communication system allowing distribution of loads on a communication apparatus that manages Internet connection.

Abstract: A method of reducing a power consumption of wireless communication circuitry of an edge device according to one embodiment includes determining a delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) interval of a wireless access point communicatively coupled to the edge device via the wireless communication circuitry of the edge device and adjusting a wake-up interval of the wireless communication circuitry of the edge device based on the DTIM interval to reduce the power consumption of the wireless communication circuitry of the edge device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises: setting a first voltage level provided to a cable; operating a radio, coupled to the cable, with constant power consumption; measuring a first current level provided to the cable; setting a second voltage level provided to the cable; measuring a second current level provided to the cable; and determining a first resistance of the cable using the first and second voltage and current levels.

Abstract: A centralized controller determines n radio remote units (RRUs) in m RRUs, where a sum of first downlink reference signal received powers (RSRPs) of a same terminal, corresponding to the n RRUs, is greater than or equal to a first preset value, and a first downlink RSRP of one terminal corresponding to one is a received power that is estimated by the centralized controller, that is measured by the terminal, and that is of a reference signal (RS) from the RRU at a corresponding first RS transmit power. The centralized controller turns off an RRU that is in the m RRUs and that is different from the n RRUs, boosts a second RS transmit power corresponding to each of the n RRUs to a corresponding first RS transmit power, and enables each of the n RRUs to send an RS at the corresponding first RS transmit power.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve negotiating a TWT agreement by communicating which links, of a multi-link system as may be used in WiFi communications, are to be used for negotiating the TWT agreement. This communication may be accomplished, for example, by using fields of the MAC header, individual TWT parameter set, or broadcast TWT parameter set.

Abstract: Various solutions for determining monitoring occasion for power saving signal with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a configuration of at least one search space set for power saving signal. The apparatus may determine at least one monitoring occasion of the search space set according to a starting point and a monitoring duration. The apparatus may monitor a power saving signal within the monitoring occasion. The apparatus may determine whether to wake up from a power saving mode according to the power saving signal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, such as a user equipment (UE) may monitor a pre-wakeup window during an inactive duration of a multicast discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle that includes multiple active durations and multiple inactive durations. The UE may receive, in the pre-wakeup window, a wakeup signal that indicates a quantity of the active durations in the multicast DRX cycle that the UE is to monitor and the UE may monitor the indicated quantity of active durations for multicast signals for the UE.