Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive cell information regarding a current primary cell associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the UE is further associated with a plurality of secondary cells. The device may determine, based on the cell information, that the UE is to be associated with a new primary cell, wherein the new primary cell is selected from the plurality of secondary cells. The device may generate configuration information indicating that: a particular secondary cell, of the plurality of secondary cells, is to become the new primary cell, and one or more other secondary cells, of the plurality of secondary cells, are to remain secondary cells. The device may provide, to the UE, the configuration information to configure the UE to communicate via the new primary cell.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for integrated access and backhaul radio link failure and handover scenarios in wireless communication systems.

Abstract: A specific signal in a radio communication system includes at least one of a synchronization signal and a reference signal. A first radio communication system performing radio communication in a first cell generates the specific signal based on a first seed and uses a first resource mapping pattern as a resource mapping pattern of the specific signal. A second radio communication system performing radio communication in a second cell that is adjacent to the first cell generates the specific signal based on a second seed and uses a second resource mapping pattern as a resource mapping pattern of the specific signal. When the first resource mapping pattern is identical to the second resource mapping pattern, the first seed and the second seed are set to be different from each other through sequence seed control.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a timing advance (TA) compensation method, a base station, a terminal, and a storage medium. The method includes by means of an interface between network devices, a target base station to which a target cell belongs transmits, to a source base station to which a source cell belongs, TA compensation related information used for a terminal to perform uplink transmission in the target cell. According to the embodiments of the present application, when a terminal performs cell handover, TA compensation related information used for the terminal to perform uplink transmission in a target cell is transmitted to the terminal, and the terminal may clearly and accurately determine a TA pre-compensation value used for the target cell to which the terminal is handed over, and reasonably perform TA compensation, to improve the cell handover success rate of the terminal and reducing handover delay.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for Random Access Channel (RACH) configuration in Layer 1 (L1)/Layer 2 (L2) mobility. A user equipment (UE) may obtain a downlink (DL) Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) list from a first Transmission and Reception Point (TRP). The DL TCI list may include DL beam information, RACH Occasion (RO) information, and initial Bandwidth Part (BWP) information associated with each DL TCI of a plurality of DL TCIs related to the first TRP and multiple TRPs adjacent to the first TRP. The UE may receive a handover command from the first TRP via Downlink Control Information (DCI) in Li or Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) in L2. The handover command indicates a handover from the first TRP to a second TRP of the multiple TRPs for the UE, and includes a specified DL TCI related to the second TRP.

Abstract: A method performed by a target network node includes receiving, from a source network node, a handover request associated with a wireless device. The target network node transmits, via a core network node, a handover reject message to the source network node. The handover reject message comprises a cause value for rejecting the handover request.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for forwarding of buffered user data at a target node to a re-establishment node. In an example implementation, the method may include receiving, by a first network node, a handover cancel or an Xn-User plane address indication message from a second network node, the handover cancel or the Xn-User plane address indication message including tunnel addresses for one or more data radio bearers; and forwarding, by the first network node, buffered downlink packets to a third network node or the second network node, the forwarding based at least on the tunnel addresses. In an additional example implementation, the method may include sending, by a third network node, tunnel addresses for one or more data radio bearers to a second network node upon re-establishing of a radio resource control connection; and receiving, by the third network node, buffered packets at the first network node from a second network node or the first network node.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a wireless communication module configured to transceive a wireless signal, a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication module, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and configured to store instructions executable by the processor, wherein, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor is configured to determine whether roaming is triggered by a roaming trigger while forming a plurality of links with and connected to an access point (AP), determine a state of the plurality of links by responding to the roaming trigger, and differentiate and perform roaming operations according to the state of the plurality of links. In addition, various embodiments may be possible.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node in a wireless network to migrate from a first centralized unit (CU) to a second CU. Such methods include receiving a handover command from the first CU via a source parent IAB node. The handover command includes an identifier of a target cell for the handover. Such methods include determining that the handover command is for an inter-CU migration of the IAB node to the second CU and, based on determining that the handover command is for an inter-CU migration, performing modified handling of uplink and/or downlink data buffered at the IAB node until execution of the handover command. Embodiments also include complementary methods for handling migration of a child IAB node from a first CU to a second CU, as well as IAB nodes configured to perform such methods. FIG. 17 is selected for publication.

Abstract: A method for changing a working area, a terminal, and a network-side device are provided. The method includes: acquiring configuration information of at least one working area; working in a first working area according to the configuration information, the first working area being among the at least one working area indicated by the configuration information; and performing an operation of changing the first working area in a case that a trigger event is satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information sending method, including in response to determining that a second SIM card in a connected state satisfies a handover condition for handing over the second SIM card from a first base station to a second base station, sending context information of a first SIM card to the first base station through the second SIM card, wherein the first SIM card is in an inactive state. According to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, the first SIM card does not need to send the context information to the second base station separately, nor temporarily adjust its state, thus the times of communication between the terminal and the base station are reduced, the communication progress is simplified and the communication resources are saved.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method in a cellular telecommunications network, wherein the cellular telecommunications network includes a first transceiver providing a first access connection in a first spectrum range, and a second transceiver providing a second access connection in a second spectrum range, the method including determining that a trigger condition for reconfiguring the second transceiver has been met; and, in response, evaluating a plurality of candidate transition options, wherein each transition option includes transferring users from the second spectrum range to the first access connection, and, following the transferring, reconfiguring the second transceiver, wherein the evaluation is based on a user impact of the transition; selecting a transition option based on the evaluation; causing the transfer of users from the second spectrum range according to the selected transition option; and causing the reconfiguration of the second transceiver according to the selected transition option.

Abstract: A network node (1700) configured to operate as a source network node (32) of a reconfiguration procedure transmits signaling to a target network node (34) of the reconfiguration procedure. The signaling indicates (i) whether or not the target network node (34) is to provide feedback information (44) to the source network node (32) and/or (ii) which one or more types of feedback information (44) the target network node (34) is to provide to the source network node (32). Based on the received feedback information (44), the network node may train a model to predict predicted information, predict the predicted information using the model, and make a decision based on the predicted information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing efficient emergency services fallback. A cellular network element may provide emergency services fallback information to a wireless device during 3GPP 5GS cellular registration. The emergency services fallback information may include an indication of whether emergency services fallback via fallback to evolved packet core service is supported. The emergency services fallback information may also include an indication of whether emergency services fallback via fallback to circuit switched service is supported.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may include receiving, by a user equipment from a source cell, a first configuration configured for conditional handover and dual active protocol stack handover with a reduced target cell configuration, and a second configuration configured for conditional handover only. The method may further include determining, by the user equipment, the availability of at least one radio link associated with the source cell. The method may further include performing, by the user equipment, a conditional handover procedure according to at least one of the received configurations based upon the determination.

Abstract: A cable communications network provides an alternative communications path between a user equipment device and a data network to a cellular path for a communications session with a desired level of Quality of Service. A cable modem termination system, coupled to a wireless core network, e.g., a 5G core network, interacts with the wireless core network to attempt to establish a PDU session for a UE with a desired QoS level. The core sends a QoS service request message to the CMTS including a requested level of QoS, an IP address and port number for the session. The CMTS and cable modem, corresponding to the UE, negotiate and decide if the request desired QoS level can be supported over the cable between the CMTS and the cable mode for the session.

Abstract: A cell selection method includes obtaining measurement results of N cells. The cell selection method also includes obtaining cell selection assistance information. The cell selection assistance information includes identifiers of L slices corresponding to M sessions of a terminal device and slice capability information of the N cells, the slice capability information of the N cells includes identifiers of slices supported by the N cells, and M, L, and N are positive integers. The cell selection method further includes performing cell selection or cell reselection based on the measurement results of the N cells and the cell selection assistance information.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods that may be performed by a processor of a wireless device for managing a communication link with a communication network. Various embodiments may include determining whether a cause of a detected physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) error in a downlink communication from a base station is an out of coverage condition, and initiating an autonomous handover from the base station to a second base station in response to determining that the cause of the PDSCH error is an out of coverage condition.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for controlling user equipment (UE) functionality according to a second cell type bias mode, associated with the UE being within a coverage area of first and second cells of first and second cell types of a network. In some examples, the first cell type may operate in at least a first frequency band and according to a first communication mode and the second cell type may operate in at least a second frequency band and according to a second communication mode. The second cell type bias mode may correspond with a bias favoring the second cell type, the second communication mode, or combinations thereof.

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: Provided are a path, a path information processing method and device, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The path processing method may be performed by an I-SMF and include: receiving a first message sent by an anchor-session management function (A-SMF), wherein the first message comprises context information associated with a User Equipment (UE); determining, according to the context information, a mode corresponding to a data path established by the I-SMF, wherein the mode is indicative of whether the data path supports a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session with multi-homing function; and determining a node type of a node according to the mode, wherein the node type comprises an uplink classifier (UL-CL) or a branching point (BP).

Abstract: An optical path design device includes: a search unit configured to search for one or more route possibilities from a start point to an end point in an optical network including one or more transmission paths as links and a plurality of node devices as nodes on the basis of topology information of the optical network, information on the start point, and information on the end point; a time derivation unit configured to derive available time which is time at which a frequency band including one or more frequency slots becomes available for communication for each of the transmission paths or the node devices included in the route; and a design unit configured to select the route from the one or more route possibilities that have been searched for on the basis of the available time derived for each of the transmission paths or the node devices and select a frequency band of an optical signal to be transmitted through an optical path in the selected route.

Abstract: An application acceleration method includes identifying a data packet to be transmitted by an application running on a mobile terminal as a data packet to be accelerated to an application server, and determining network communication qualities of a first network transmission path to an access node via a wireless LAN communication network and a second network transmission path to the access node via a mobile network. The method further includes selecting a network transmission path based on network communication quality from the first network transmission path and the second network transmission path, and transmitting the data packet to the access node via the selected network transmission path such that the access node transmits the data packet to the application server through the network acceleration channel. Apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium counterpart embodiments are also contemplated.

Abstract: This application discloses a network device accessing method and an apparatus, and relates to the wireless communication field, to control a number of reduced capability (reduced capability, REDCAP) terminals accessing a network device, and improve network transmission performance. The method includes: A terminal apparatus receives, from a network device, first information indicating whether a REDCAP terminal is allowed to access the network device, and determines, based on the first information, whether to access the network device. The REDCAP terminal includes a first-type REDCAP terminal and a second-type REDCAP terminal, the first-type REDCAP terminal and the second-type REDCAP terminal operate in a same frequency range, and a bandwidth of the second-type REDCAP terminal is less than that of the first-type REDCAP terminal and/or a number of receive antennas of the second-type REDCAP terminal is less than that of the first-type REDCAP terminal.

Abstract: An information sending method includes sending, by a network device, a first message. The first message includes first information. The first information is useable to indicate to a terminal device to send second information on one or more first resources. The first message is a first broadcast message or a paging message. The information sending method further includes receiving, by the network device, the second information on the one or more first resources.

Abstract: A cellular network includes a first network component configured to i) identify a first session between a first data network and a user equipment (UE), wherein the first session corresponds to a first session management function (SMF), ii) receive data network access information (DNAI) from a network function, the DNAI corresponding to a second data network and iii) select a second SMF that is to be utilized for a second session between the second data network and the UE. The cellular network also includes a second network component configured to i) store a mapping between the DNAI and the second SMF and ii) transmit an indication of the second SMF to the first network component, wherein the first network component selects the second SMF based on the indication.

Abstract: A configuration method includes: receiving, by a terminal, configuration information of a working area sent by a first network side device, where the working area is used for the terminal to perform a first operation; and performing, by the terminal, the first operation in the working area based on the configuration information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a method and device for carrying out cooperative communication in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for system information acquisition for reduced capability NR devices may include a UE device which is caused to, acquire first system information from a first cell, the first system information being applicable to a system information area; enter a sleep state of an extended sleep cycle mode for a desired time period in accordance with extended sleep cycle configuration information; enter an active state of the extended sleep cycle mode in response to expiration of the desired time period; select a second cell distinct from the first cell; determine whether to acquire second system information from the second cell, the second system information being applicable to the system information area; and acquire the second system information from the second cell based on the determining

Abstract: Communication devices and methods for EHT virtualization for MLD devices.are provided. One exemplary embodiment provides an Access Point (AP) included in a plurality of APs affiliated with an AP Multi-link Device (MLD), wherein each of the plurality of APs advertises a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID), and provides a link identified by a Link Identifier (ID), the AP comprising: circuitry, which in operation, generates a frame carrying a multi-link element containing information about the AP MLD and the plurality of APs; and a transmitter, which in operation, transmits the frame on a link, the Multi-link element indicating a Link ID of the link on which the frame is transmitted.

Abstract: An IAB node performs a method for determining a periodicity of a SSB and/or a RMSI for use in an IAB backhaul link. The method may comprise one or more of: using a predetermined periodicity value; determining a periodicity value based on at least one different parameter; receiving a signaling message indicating a periodicity value and using the indicated periodicity value for the IAB backhaul link; and selecting a periodicity value from a plurality of permitted periodicity values.

Abstract: A network slice selection method, a radio access device, and a terminal, where the method includes obtaining, by a radio access network (RAN) device, network slice information, sending, by the RAN device, a first message to a terminal, where the first message includes the network slice information, receiving, by the RAN device, a first access request message from the terminal after the terminal selects, based on the network slice information, first attribute information of a first network slice to be accessed by the terminal, and selecting, by the RAN device based on the first attribute information of the first network slice, a second network slice to be accessed by the terminal. The method enables an operator to flexibly configure a network slice, and reduces a communication latency and signaling overheads in a process in which a terminal selects a network slice.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an authentication method and an apparatus therefor, which may be applied to a relay access scenario. The method includes: A first device receives a first request from a second device, where when the second device is a terminal device, the first request is used by the target remote device to request to access a network; or when the second device is a network element, the first request is for requesting to determine whether the target remote device has permission to access the network; and the first device sends first information to the second device, where the first information indicates whether the target remote device has permission to access the network. According to embodiments of this application, it can be determined whether the target remote device has permission to access the network, and this helps improve network security.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems and apparatus related to WLAN enhanced channel map advertisements. An aspect of the disclosure provides for a method for discovering a network. The method includes sending a discovery request to an access point for discovering a network, the discovery request requesting for: available channels of access points within a radio range of the device, one or more access network operators for the available channels, and one or more service providers for the available channels. The method further includes receiving from the access point a response message including one or more lists indicative of: the available channels, the one or more access network operators, and the one or more service providers. In some embodiments, the response message is based on one of: internal data of the access point, and databases indicative access network operators and service providers.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for conditional scanning of a wireless network by a wireless monitoring system. The method for the wireless monitoring system comprises performing a scan of a wireless network in a first order to identify a plurality of access points (APs), reordering the plurality of APs to form a reordered group of APs based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of each AP of the plurality of APs, and scanning the reordered group in a second order different than the first order to identify a candidate AP of the reordered group to roam to.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing among alternate network function (NF) instances includes registering a first NF profile of a first NF instance with a first NF repository function (NRF), and defining, as part of the first NF profile, alternate NF instance information identifying a plurality of individual alternate NF instances to function as backups in response to unavailability of the first NF instance and specifying, for each alternate NF instance, a priority attribute value indicating a relative priority of the alternate NF instance with respect to the other alternate NF instances. The method further includes, at a first consumer NF or SCP, discovering, from the first NRF, the first NF profile of the first NF instance, detecting unavailability of the first NF instance, and, using the alternate NF instance information in the first NF profile to select and contact one of the alternate NF instances identified by the alternate NF instance information.

Abstract: A method of provisioning UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) rules received from a non-subscribed Stand-alone Non-public Network (SNPN) registered using credentials from a credentials holder (CH) is provided. After a UE register to the non-subscribed SNPN using credentials from the CH, the UE may establish a PDU session for accessing services n the SNPN. Prior to establishing the PDU session, the UE checks the corresponding URSP rules that can be used in the SNPN. If the UE is signaled with URSP rules by the registered non-subscribed. SNPN, UE should store the URSP rules and then apply those URSP rules for PDU session establishment when the UE access the services in the non-subscribed SNPN.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting conditions associated with a target wake time (TWT) parameter adjustment. A communication device comprises a transceiver and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive information including packets associated with a TWT. The processor is configured to determine a network service type based on the packets, and when the determined network service type is a real-time service type: determine whether a condition associated with the TWT is satisfied, and modify the TWT based on the condition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for paging early indication (PEI) and paging subgrouping are described herein. One described user equipment (UE) includes a set of one or more transceivers and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit, via the set of one or more transceivers, UE assistance information including a preferred time offset between receipt of a PEI by the UE and receipt of a paging occasion (PO) by the UE; transition from a sleep state to an awake state prior to the PO; and monitor for the PEI via the set of one or more transceivers, after transitioning to the awake state.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a user equipment (UE) to transmit assistance information to request changes to discontinuous reception (DRX) parameters to improve performance of the UE and its connection to a wireless network. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes detecting one or more conditions; and transmitting, in response to the detection, a request to change a connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) configuration to a first network.

Abstract: A data transmission processing method can include sending a sidelink (SL) control signaling that carries a wake-up signal configuration to a second UE, where the wake-up signal configuration is associated with transmitting an SL wake-up signal from the first UE to the second UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a signal receiving and sending method, a node and a network side device. The information receiving method includes obtaining target information, wherein the target information includes first information and/or second information; obtaining wake-up information according to the target information, wherein the wake-up information obtained according to the first information includes at least one of area-level wake-up information, cell-level wake-up information, or node group-level wake-up information, wake-up information obtained according to the second information includes at least one of the node group-level wake-up information and node-level wake-up information; performing waking up or continuing to sleep according to indication of the wake-up information.

Abstract: The apparatus of wireless communication is a UE. The UE out of coverage of any base station may operate in a VLP mode and set a signal transmission power to a first power level. The UE may detect and connect to a base station, switch the power mode of UE based on a power mode of the base station connected by the UE, and switch the signal transmission power from the first power level to the second power level greater than the first power level. When the UE detects equal to or more than two base stations, the UE may select the base station from the equal to or more than two base stations detected based on a condition and connect to the base station selected from the two detected base stations.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sleep indication method, a UE, a network side device and a storage medium. The sleep indication method includes: receiving, by a UE, first information, the first information being used to indicate to perform a PCell sleep behavior; and performing, by the UE, the PCell sleep behavior for a PCell in accordance with the first information.

Abstract: Provided are a method by which a terminal monitors a downlink control channel in a wireless communication system and a corresponding device. An offset-based time window is set before a conventional DRX-on period for monitoring PDCCH, and PSPDCCH for notifying of power saving information in the time window is monitored. Whether to actually monitor the PDCCH in the DRX-on period can be determined on the basis of the PS-PDCCH.

Abstract: A method of a communication circuit includes: using an analog circuit to receive and process a beacon signal transmitted from an antenna unit and through a channel to generate a baseband signal; using a digital circuit to process the baseband signal; during a predetermined early reception period corresponding to the beacon signal sent from a base station, waking up the analog circuit and at least one portion of the digital circuit to detect the signal power strength of the channel; and, determining whether make the analog circuit and the digital circuit enter a standby mode to save power according to the signal power strength.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a control method for network disconnection during screen off and a mobile device. The control method is applicable to a mobile device, and includes: setting a network restriction list based on a plurality of applications of the mobile device, where an application run in a background in the applications is excluded from the network restriction list; determining, based on a system status of the mobile device, whether the system status meets a trigger condition, where the trigger condition is that a screen of the mobile device is off for more than a preset time, and there is no external power supply; and starting a network disconnection mechanism when the trigger condition is met, to restrict network connections of the applications in the network restriction list, and maintaining the network connections when the trigger condition is not met.

Abstract: Certain examples of the present invention relate to carrier management in a wireless communication network. Certain examples provide a User Equipment, UE, comprising: means for receiving, following a maximum permissible exposure, MPE, event occurring during operation over a first carrier such that the UE is no longer operating over the first carrier, a first signal, over a second carrier, for configuring the UE to determine a status of the MPE event associated with the previously used first carrier; means for determining, responsive to receipt of the first signal, a current status of the MPE event associated with the previously used first carrier; and means for transmitting, responsive to receipt of the first signal, a second signal over the second carrier, wherein the second signal comprises an indication of the current status of the MPE event associated with the previously used first carrier.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device comprises a wireless transceiver to transmit a packet and a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver. The processor is to update a running average of a radiation level over a time period. The running average is based on a quantity of packets transmitted by the wireless transceiver during the time period and a radiation level associated with the quantity of packets. The processor is to determine whether the running average exceeds a threshold and to control transmission power for the packet based on the determination and based on a destination of the packet.

Abstract: A technique for power control including receiving, by a user device, a resource block allocation for uplink transmission that includes one or more resource blocks within a frequency channel; determining at least one resource allocation region or which an uplink resource block allocation within the resource allocation region will require an additional maximum power reduction (e.g., to reduce interference to a protected frequency band); and applying, by the user device, the additional maximum power reduction for a transmission power of the user device based on the resource block allocation being within the at least one resource allocation region.