Abstract: A communication terminal that transmits device data output by a communication device via a wireless communication circuit. The communication terminal includes at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions include receiving the device data output by the communication device, storing the received device data into the at least one memory, and transmitting, to the wireless communication circuit, the stored device data after the device data is stored in the at least one memory until a prescribed amount, which is set in association with at least either the communication device outputting the device data or an attribute of the device data, has been reached.

Abstract: A communication device includes a receiving unit that receives information indicating a first set of combinations of radio parameters; a control unit that extracts, based on the first set of the combinations of the radio parameters and a second set of combinations of radio parameters supported by the communication device, a third set of combinations of radio parameters that are common between the first set and the second set; and a transmitting unit that transmits information indicating the third set of the combinations of the radio parameters.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support hybrid systems sidelink (SL) operations. In a first aspect, an apparatus obtains a resource reservation for a subsequent transmission over an SL, the reservation of a resource in a resource pool, and the resource spanning at least one sub-channel of a plurality of sub-channels. The apparatus further transmits an indication of the resource reservation to at least one other UE, where the UE is of a first type and the at least one other UE is of a second type. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: An apparatus of a wireless device, such as a user equipment (UE), can include processing circuitry configured to perform one or more of the handover-related techniques disclosed herein. For example, when associated with moving with a plurality of mobile devices from coverage of a first cell to a second cell, the processing circuitry can detect the second cell. One or more parameters of the second cell can be measured. The one or more parameters can be communicated to one or more other mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses methods, apparatuses, and systems for performing handover. One method comprises: receiving, by a target access network device after a mapping relationship between a quality of service (QoS) flow of a terminal device and a data radio bearer (DRB) changes, a handover request from a source access network device, wherein the handover request comprises indication information for requesting to establish a tunnel; and sending, by the target access network device to the source access network device, information about the tunnel for the target access network device to receive one or more data units from the source access network device after the mapping relationship between the QoS flow and the DRB changes.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node. The method is for handling a switch of a wireless device from a source to a target link. The network node and the device operate in a wireless communications network. Given a configuration of the target link indicating resources to perform random access to the network node during the switch, the network node, transmits, prior to the switch, an indication to the device. The indication indicates an update to the configuration. The network node changes the configuration of the target link, based on the update. The changing is performed only after receiving a confirmation of at least one of: i) from the device, that the device has received the indication, and ii) from a first network node operating in the wireless communications network, that it has transmitted the indication to the device.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an access point sends a first frame. The first frame carries a TXOP handover enforcement THE indication field which is a first value or a second value. The first value instructs a station that has accessed a channel to hand over a held TXOP to the access point, and the second value instructs the station that has accessed the channel to hand over the held TXOP to the access point when a handover condition is satisfied. It can be learned that the STA hands over the held TXOP to the AP. Therefore, the AP may be a TXOP holder through the TXOP handover even if the AP fails to obtain the channel through contention, so that a probability of holding the TXOP by the AP is improved, a probability of scheduling a STA by the AP is improved, and system resource utilization is improved.

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. A method performed by a terminal in a communication system is provided.

Abstract: Measurement modeling and filtering may include configurable cell quality derivation method is used for multi-beam based NR networks; a common measurement model that considers different characteristics of the two measurement signals, NR synchronization signal and additional reference signal; and a multi-level measurement filtering approach that handles different mobility scenarios in an NR network. Measurement configuration and procedures may include a measurement gap design during which UE may use to perform measurements for beam sweeping based NR networks; a group of triggering events that may be used to trigger UE mobility management in an NR network; a content format that may be used for the transmission of UE measurement report; a measurement object design (the object on which a UE may perform the measurements) to reduce UE measurement overhead and cost; and a downlink measurement based inter-cell handover procedure that may be used in an NR network.

Abstract: A first device having a transceiver and an antenna operatively connected to the transceiver and a second device having a transceiver and an antenna operatively connected to the transceiver, the first device in operative communication with the first device through a communications linkage separate from the transceiver of the first device and the transceiver of the second device. The first device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a remote device through the transceiver of the first device. The second device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with the remote device through the transceiver of the second device. The system is configured to evaluate the wireless connection between the first device and the remote device and to evaluate the wireless communication between the second device and the remote device and determine whether the first device or the second device has a better connection.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving, by a target eNB, random access information or an RRC connection reconfiguration completion message from a UE; transmitting, by the target eNB, a data transmission stopping indication message to a source eNB; and, stopping, by the source eNB, transmitting downlink data to the UE, and/or stopping, by the source eNB, receiving uplink data from the UE. The present invention further provides several other methods and eNB equipments for supporting seamless handover. By the methods for supporting seamless handover provided by the present invention, the delay of data transmission and the unnecessary data transmission or unnecessary data monitoring of a source eNB can be avoided, the waste of resources and the power consumption can be reduced, and the missing and duplication transmission of data can be avoided.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for signal offloading in an mmWave environment in the event of high fading. The methods and systems include one or more mmWave nodes that are each configured to wirelessly communicate with a user device in a geographic service area and a Wi-Fi access point configured to wirelessly communicate with the user device. The methods and systems determine that the user device has detected a fading measurement corresponding to an mmWave transmitted by one of the one or more mmWave nodes is above a threshold. In response to the fading measurement being above the threshold, the methods and systems redirect a control signal of the user device through the Wi-Fi access point to the one or more mmWave nodes. Accordingly, the user device transmit data through the Wi-Fi access point to the one or more mmWave nodes.

Abstract: A RAN location server function (e.g. for 5G New Radio), referred to as Location Management Component (LMC), may be included in a gNB and connected to a gNB Central Unit (gNB-CU). The gNB-CU may receive a location request for a UE (e.g. from an AMF) and may initiate a location session for the UE, including selecting an LMC for the location session. The gNB-CU may handover the UE to a new serving gNB during the location session. The LMC for the location session may then remain unchanged after the handover or may be changed to a new LMC to suit the new serving gNB. The location session may then continue using the original LMC if not changed or the new LMC if changed.

Abstract: A network device distributes a plurality of symbol blocks, received via a plurality of input streams, to a plurality of output links comprised in a defined connection according to a mapping of the symbol blocks to the output links. Responsive to an input stream of the plurality of input streams being empty such that an expected symbol block is not received, the network device distributes idle data to the output link mapped to the expected symbol block to maintain the mapping of the symbol blocks to the output links. The network device transmits the symbol blocks and idle data over the defined connection via the plurality of output links and according to the distribution.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for implementing intelligent network slicing. Such techniques may include receiving data usage information associated with at least one user and generating, using the data usage information, a predicted usage model for the at least one user. Upon identifying an upcoming predicted usage event from the predicted usage model, the techniques may further include determining a current status of a core network and upon determining, based on the current status of the core network, that the core network is inadequate to handle the upcoming predicted usage event, instantiating a new network slice within the core network configured to handle the upcoming predicted usage event. Upon identifying network traffic associated with the upcoming predicted usage event, the techniques comprise routing that network traffic through the new network slice.

Abstract: A signaling transmission method includes: transmitting, by a first network node, first signaling to a second network node, wherein the first signaling is inter-signaling between a first protocol layer and a second protocol layer, and the first protocol layer and the second protocol layer are located at different network nodes.

Abstract: An infrastructure equipment for providing a wireless backhaul for another infrastructure equipment in a wireless communications network comprises a receiver configured to receive, from the other infrastructure equipment acting as a relay, uplink data transmitted by a communications device, a transmitter configured to transmit to the infrastructure equipment acting as a node via the wireless access interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the transmitter and receiver to establish a connection with the other infrastructure equipment, the connection providing the wireless backhaul for the transmission of data from the communications device to a core network of the wireless communications network via the other infrastructure equipment, and to transmit in a message on the downlink of the wireless access interface an indication of whether the other infrastructure equipment is permitted to transmit a request while in the connected mode.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive first configuration parameters, of a first uplink carrier and a second uplink carrier of a first cell, and may receive second configuration parameters, of a third uplink carrier and a fourth uplink carrier of a second cell. The second uplink carrier may be a licensed carrier, and the fourth uplink carrier may be an unlicensed carrier. The wireless device may receive a first downlink control information (DCI) indicating switching from the first uplink carrier to the second uplink carrier and a second DCI indicating switching from the third uplink carrier to the fourth uplink carrier. The wireless device may determine whether to transmit a confirmation for uplink carrier switching based on the uplink carrier switching being to the licensed carrier or the unlicensed carrier. Based the determining, the wireless device may, or may not, transmit the confirmation.

Abstract: Accordingly, Example embodiments herein disclose a method for supporting a user equipment (UE) accessing one or more closed access group (CAG) cells via a radio access network. A core network apparatus may receive via the interface circuitry a request signal that includes a protected CAG identifier (ID) associated with the UE. The core network apparatus may de-conceal the protected CAG ID to determine a CAG ID. The proposed method can be used to define how the wireless communication system will perform the subscription check for the received CAG identifier. Further, the method can also be defined how to perform resume procedure on a CAG cell when the UE (100) is in a 5GMM-CONNECTED with inactive indication or 5GMM-IDLE with suspend indication.

Abstract: Implementations of this disclosure provide a wireless communication method performed by a terminal device, to properly select a cell, avoid a problem that communication cannot be performed due to improper cell selection, and support a relatively flexible communication scenario. The method includes: selecting a first cell according to a first core network type to which a connection is required, where the first cell is a cell supporting the first core network type; and performing cell access through the first cell.

Abstract: A wireless communication network serves a User Equipment (UE) based on a Data Network Name (DNN). An Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) receives initial signaling for the UE and selects a current Session Management Function (SMF) to serve the UE for the DNN responsive to the initial signaling. The current SMF serves the UE for the DNN. The AMF detects when the UE enters a geographic area while using the DNN. The current SMF transfers a wireless reattach instruction for the DNN to the UE responsive to the detection of the UE entering the geographic area while using the DNN. The AMF receives new signaling for the UE responsive to the wireless reattach instruction and selects a new SMF to serve the UE for the DNN responsive to the new signaling. The new SMF serves the UE for the DNN.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a user equipment (UE). The UE may be configured to transmit a message indicating an identifier (ID) associated with an application to a first edge computing system; receive first information associated with the application in response to transmitting the message, the first information indicating whether at least one second edge computing system configured to provide the application is accessible through at least one cell; and determine a set of cells through which the at least one second edge computing system is accessible based on the first information.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a network slice selection method. The method includes: A first network device obtains user characteristic information of a current user of a first terminal, where the user characteristic information includes one or more pieces of single network slice selection assistance information S-NSSAI corresponding to the current user. The first network device determines, based on the user characteristic information, allowed NSSAI corresponding to the first terminal, where the allowed NSSAI includes the one or more pieces of S-NSSAI; or when the first network device does not support serving a network slice indicated in the one or more pieces of S-NSSAI, the first network device determines, based on the one or more pieces of S-NSSAI, a second network device that supports serving the network slice indicated in the one or more pieces of S-NSSAI.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses. The method can include receiving, at a user equipment (UE), system information broadcast from a base station which may be shared by one or more PLMNs and SNPNs, the system information including an indication of whether accessing an SNPN using home service provider (HSP) subscription of a HSP network is supported. The UE can be configured with subscription information of the HSP network. The subscription information can include the HSP subscription and a home SP selection list that includes one or more candidate networks each represented by an SNPN identifier. The method can further include responsive to the system information, selecting a network from the home SP selection list according to a priority order of the candidate networks, and accessing the network selected from the home SP selection list using the HSP subscription.

Abstract: A system and method for base station selection in licensed and unlicensed spectrums are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a communication device includes: receiving reference signals, wherein the reference signals are from a licensed spectrum or an unlicensed spectrum; determining a parameter value, based on the reference signals, associated with least one of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and a channel occupancy; and selecting a communication node in response to the parameter value meeting a condition.

Abstract: Embodiments may comprise an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system operating in the 1 GHz and lower frequency bands. In many embodiments, physical layer logic may implement a new preamble structure with a new signal field. Embodiments may store the preamble structure and/or a preamble based upon the new preamble structure on a machine-accessible medium. Some embodiments may generate and transmit a communication with the new preamble structure. Further embodiments may receive and detect communications with the new preamble structure.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method of operating a cellular telecommunications network, wherein the cellular telecommunications network includes a first transceiver providing a first access connection, a second transceiver providing a second access connection, and a third transceiver providing a third access connection, wherein the first and second transceivers are co-located, the method including determining that the third transceiver should enter energy saving mode; in response to the determination: causing reconfiguration of the first transceiver to reduce its transmission power, causing reconfiguration of the second transceiver so as to increase its transmit power of the second access connection and to compensate for the third transceiver.

Abstract: A wireless transmission system comprises an antenna component, a wireless module including a processing unit and a power controlling unit, a tuner connected between the antenna component and the wireless module, and a sensor connected to the wireless module. The tuner is configured to adjust an output bad of the power controlling unit according to a received signal strength indication of the wireless transmission system being greater than a predetermined threshold value, such that multiple different load values are provided for the power controlling unit. The sensor is configured to detect and record a current consumption value corresponding to each load value. In response to the wireless module emitting signals via the antenna component, the processing unit selects the load value corresponding to the lowest of the current consumption values and applies the selected load value to the output load of the power controlling unit.

Abstract: An electronic device including circuitry configured to perform communications with a road side unit (RSU), a base station, and another electronic device mounted to a moving object; receive, from the base station or the RSU, parameters for performing intermittent device-to-device (D2D) communication with the another electronic device, the parameters including information indicating a resource pool used for performing the intermittent D2D communication with the another electronic device; and perform intermittent D2D communication with the another electronic device based on the parameters received from the base station or RSU.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a bandwidth part switching method, a terminal device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a timer; and determining, based on the timer, whether to switch from a currently activated first bandwidth part (BWP) to a second BWP, where the first BWP is not the second BWP.

Abstract: A communication device that reduces power consumption is realized by appropriately setting a transmission output power value for DSC communication. A communication device (1) includes: an AIS receiving section (11) for receiving information related to an AIS; a DSC communication section (12) for performing DSC communication; and a transmission output power setting section (15c) configured to set a transmission output power value for communication performed on a conversation channel by the DSC communication section to a value corresponding to a distance, which is calculated based on the information, between the communication device and a communication target vessel.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may monitor a wake-up signal (WUS) occasion based at least in part on a discontinuous reception cycle activation duration timer; and receive a reference signal (RS) during the WUS occasion, wherein the RS is to facilitate a UE-assisted calibration of at least one antenna element on at least one panel associated with a base station or a base station-assisted calibration of at least one antenna element on at least one panel associated with the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the invention provide at least a method an apparatus to perform reporting, by the apparatus, information comprises an indication of at least one aggregation level for a performance target of a physical downlink control channel; receiving, from a network node of the communication network, an assignment for a search space set comprising at least one physical downlink control channel candidate; and based on the assignment, performing blind detection of a physical downlink control channel on the at least one assigned physical downlink control channel candidate.

Abstract: Techniques for extending battery life in a mobile device are provided. An example of a mobile device according to the disclosure includes at least one external motion detect sensor, a mobile device management module operably coupled to the at least one external motion detect sensor, the mobile device management module comprising at least one processor configured to detect a motion interrupt, load a partial image state into the mobile device management module, detect a motion that meets or exceeds while in the mobile device management module is in the partial image state, load a full image state into the mobile device management module, and enable the mobile device management module in a full active state.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for detecting power consumption conditions to trigger transmission of user equipment (UE) assistance information (UAI) for a reconfiguration request. For example, an example method by a UE generally includes detecting one or more conditions associated with at least one metric related to UE power consumption; and transmitting UAI to a network entity, in response to the detection, to request a reconfiguration of the UE to operate according to a set of one or more parameters selected based on a value of the at least one metric.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may partially disable transmissions on a transmission port based on a temperature condition (e.g., chipset temperature or skin temperature exceeding threshold). In a further aspect, the UE may enable the partially disabled transmissions on the transmission port in response to cessation of the temperature condition. In a further aspect, the UE may transmit a capability indication to a base station that indicates that the UE is capable of supporting a transition from a multi-layer (rank-2) communication mode to a single-layer (rank-1) communication mode.

Abstract: A method for controlling transmission power in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus therefor are disclosed in the disclosure. Specifically, the method for controlling uplink transmission power in a wireless communication system, that is performed by a terminal, may comprise the steps of: receiving from a base station power control configuration information with respect to a plurality of power control domains by means of higher layer signalling; receiving from the base station downlink control information (DCI) including transmission power control (TPC) information with respect to at least one of the plurality of power control domains; and performing uplink transmission using transmission power that is determined based on the power control configuration information and the TPC information.

Abstract: Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system supporting a data transmission rate higher than a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Abstract: An apparatus for wireless communication receives at least one radio resource control message including configuration parameters of a cell. The configuration parameters include: a cell index identifying the cell; and an index identifying downlink subcarriers as a pathloss reference signal of the cell. The downlink subcarriers identified by the index are measured to determine the pathloss for uplink transmission of the at least one uplink signal. The at least one uplink signal is transmitted transmit, via uplink subcarriers and employing the uplink transmission power.

Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication terminal device and a power allocation method, wherein transmission channel quality information, regarding a Pcell having a high probability that UCI is multiplied therein, can be accurately estimated by an SRS having high priority in power allocation, and an eNB can instruct appropriate transmission power to an UL channel which transmits the subsequent UCI. A power scaling detection unit detects whether or not a total transmission power value of the UL channels transmitted by the plurality of CC exceeds the maximum transmission power specific to the UE. When a plurality of SRS are simultaneously transmitted using a Pcell and a Scell, and power scaling occurs, a power scaling control unit performs power allocation so that transmission power of the SRS of the Pcell has the higher priority than that of the SRS of the Scell.

Abstract: A base station and terminal use methods of obtaining synchronization and system information in a wireless communication system. An operation of a base station includes generating a synchronization signal to be transmitted through a Synchronization Channel (SCH), generating a broadcast signal to be transmitted through a Broadcast Channel (BCH), and transmitting repetitively the SCH and the BCH by performing beamforming on the channels with different transmission beams.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for synchronizing an end of an exchange of frames during a transmission opportunity (TXOP) with a target synchronization time using a synchronization short inter-frame space (SynSIFS) before a transmission by a wireless communication device that controls the medium. The wireless communication device obtains control of the medium for the TXOP by completing a CCA procedure. An exchange of frames during the TXOP includes transmissions from the wireless communication device and responses from other devices while the wireless communication device controls the medium. A duration of the SynSIFS may be adjustable at a microsecond granularity. Accordingly, the wireless communication device may select a duration of the SynSIFS that allows alignment of the end of the exchange with the target synchronization time. The wireless communication device also may adjust a number of symbols in the transmission from the wireless communication device.

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 invention provides a method and an apparatus which can achieve accurate time and frequency synchronization while reducing system load, in line with the design requirements for a 5G communication system.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device to transmit data to or to receive data from a wireless communications network comprises detecting a first synchronisation signal at the communications device received via a wireless access interface of a cell of the wireless communications network, the first synchronisation signal being transmitted with a first periodicity with respect to a time divided structure of the wireless access interface, the first synchronisation signal being configured to carry an indication of an identifier of the cell, generating a first estimate of the cell identifier carried by the first synchronisation signal, and configuring a transmitter of the communications device to transmit data to the wireless communications network and configuring a receiver of the communications device to receive data from the wireless communications network based on the first estimated cell identifier.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may identify a first synchronization sequence and generate a second synchronization sequence based at least in part on the first synchronization sequence. The base station may map the first synchronization sequence to a first resource block of a synchronization channel associated with a first frequency sub-band of a shared radio frequency spectrum band and the second synchronization sequence to a second resource block associated with a second frequency sub-band of the synchronization channel. The base station may then transmit the first synchronization sequence and the second synchronization sequence concurrently over the synchronization channel using the first resource block and the second resource block according to the mapping. In some cases, the second synchronization sequence may be generated by applying a first phase shift to the first synchronization sequence.

Abstract: The method of synchronizing data frames between 5G baseband processing stations by a global position system (GPS)-integrated local oscillator block control, including the following steps: step 1: synchronize the baseband processor's local oscillator block with the GPS's 1 pps (pulse per second) pulse and generate a 10 ms (millisecond) pulse from the local oscillator; step 2: use the 10 ms synchronous pulse sync monitor block to get the sync offset between this pulse and the GPS 1 pps pulse; step 3: use the control algorithm to reconfigure the local oscillator so that the 10 ms synchronous pulse can follow the 1 pps GPS pulse.

Abstract: Embodiments include detection of physical events associated with a wireless network, where the detected physical events are associated with the measurable effects on radio signals between devices in the wireless network. The detected physical event and associated radio signal information is used to provide precise low cost time synchronization for a device in a network.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive or determine information indicating a timing advance for a non-serving cell of the UE, and perform an inter-cell mobility operation based at least in part on the timing advance for the non-serving cell of the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for multiple AP coordination in wireless local area networks (WLANs). For example, a station (STA) may receive, from a first access points (APs), a probe response frame that includes one or more indicators indicating multiple AP operation capabilities of the first AP and a second AP. The STA may transmit, to at least one of the first AP or the second AP, a multiple AP association request frame that enables the first AP to be associated with the second AP for a multiple AP operation. The STA may receive, from the first AP, a first multiple AP association response frame indicating acceptance or rejection of the multiple AP operation with the first AP. The STA may receive, from the second AP, a second multiple AP association response frame indicating acceptance or rejection of the multiple AP operation with the second AP.

Abstract: Systems and methods for 5G telecommunication UDM instance identification provided to UDRs for auditing purposes and tracking which of a plurality of UDMs is faulty. Specifically, a system for the provision of wireless telecommunication services can include a core network having a first UDR and a first UDM. The first UDM, upon receiving communication from one or more network functions, can communicate a first message to the first UDR. The first message can include a first UDM identification of the first UDM, indicating to the first UDR identification information associated with the first UDM. During tracking or auditing of this data, when the first UDM identification is found to be unable to perform a threshold percentage of write operations to the UDR within a threshold amount of time, communication is provided to a network repository function (NRF) that the first UDM is faulty and corrective action is required.