Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication over a shared spectrum carrier utilizing a broadcast, common control channel. The broadcast control channel may be multiplexed with a unicast control channel. Further, a scheduling entity may allocate a semi-static set of resources for the broadcast control channel, providing a shared search space on the shared spectrum carrier. The resource allocation for the shared search space may be based on one or more parameters, which may be cell-specific parameters. This shared search space may include resources distributed across the shared spectrum carrier, or a contiguous set of resources that spans only a portion of the carrier. The broadcast control channel may be configured for high reliability, and may carry time-critical control information relating to access control for the shared spectrum carrier. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for are provided for implementing a hybrid spectrum access system and access probe framework. A system includes a base station coupled to a network, a spectrum access system, and user equipment coupled to the base station and the spectrum access system. The user equipment is configured to transmit, to the base station, a first network access request following a first access sequence while transmitting signals under a first power limit. If no response is obtained from the base station, the user equipment is configured to transmit a second network access request above the first power limit, but under a second power limit. The user equipment is configured to obtain spectrum access from the spectrum access system and transmit a second network access request to the base station.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a communication module configured to communicate with a first external device and a second external device; and a processor operatively connected to the communication module. The processor is configured to: identify a first frequency band used for communicating with the first external device; identify a second frequency band used for communicating with the second external device; and based on the first frequency band and the second frequency band at least partially overlapping, adjust a first sleep time of a Bluetooth (BT)/Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication scheme associated with the first external device.

Abstract: A configuration management resource receives wireless coverage information indicating a desired wireless coverage to be provided by a new wireless network in a selected geographical region. The configuration management resource retrieves network infrastructure map information and corresponding at least one image to produce the proposed wireless network installation plan. The network infrastructure map information indicates locations of available physical infrastructure to support installation of wireless access points. In addition to analyzing the network infrastructure map information, the configuration management resource also analyzes supplemental image information (such as including one or more images) of the available physical infrastructure to determine corresponding supplemental attributes of the available physical infrastructure.

Abstract: A determination method of determining an installation position of a movable base station and a connection destination base station, executed by an information processing device including a memory and a processor, includes: determining a mesh in which the movable base station can be installed, and a base station to which the movable base station can be connected in the mesh, based on a reception strength of a radio signal from each of one or more base stations in each of one or more meshes.

Abstract: Introduced here are approaches to improving the coverage of mesh networks that involve repurposing consumer electronic devices as nodes. By repurposing consumer electronic devices that are configured for a Wi-Fi wireless network protocol, the “dead spot” issue that plagues traditional wireless networks can be addressed at minimal cost.

Abstract: Transfer learning based on prediction determines a similarity between a source base station and a target base station. Importance of parameters is determined and training is adjusted to respect the importance of parameters. A lack of historical data is compensated by selecting a base station as source base station which has a larger amount of historical data.

Abstract: An architecture to dynamically create fifth generation technology based geofences around defined areas to ensure the safe operation of user equipment (UE). A method can comprise determining that first serving cell equipment is servicing an aerial user equipment determining that the first serving cell equipment has enabled beamforming, determining that a first beam of a group of beams is being used to service the aerial user equipment, determining a second beam of the group of beams that the first serving cell equipment will use to service to the aerial user equipment, determining that a handover event from the first serving cell equipment to a second serving cell equipment will occur, and causing the first serving cell equipment to adjust an emitted power level associated with the second beam.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may include receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for indicating a first list of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state(s). The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive an RRC message comprising second information used for indicating a second list of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state(s) for beam(s). The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive a first media access control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message comprising third information used for activating a first set of TCI state(s) from the first list. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive a second media access control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message comprising fourth information used for activating a second set of TCI state(s) from the second list. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE may include receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for indicating a first list of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state(s). The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive an RRC message comprising second information used for indicating a second list of Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state(s). The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive a first media access control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message comprising third information used for indicating one or more TCI state(s) for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the first list and/or the second list. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to the third information.

Abstract: An example method of testing a cell site includes capturing a transmission from a radio at the cell site on a mobile device located at the cell site, receiving position data on the mobile device while capturing the transmission, and verifying that the position data identifies the cell site on the mobile device. The mobile device receives a signal from the radio at the cell site at a frequency and validates a measurement of a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of the signal at the frequency. The mobile device validates a power up of the radio at the cell site without detecting an alarm, and the mobile device validates that a connection on a port of an antenna at the cell site is coupled to a low-band connection or a high-band connection.

Abstract: An OSS generates second identification information from first identification information, and generates setting information of a low power base station device based on the second identification information while reflecting position information. When verification of the first identification information is successful, the OSS transmits third identification information of a security GW and fourth identification information of an EMS to the low power base station device. The EMS receives a power on notification from the low power base station device via an IPsec tunnel established at the security GW. The OSS identifies the second identification information from the first identification information included in the power on notification, and writes the setting information identified from the second identification information to the low power base station 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. Disclosed is a method of determining, in a User Equipment, if a PDU session between the UE and a network, can be transferred between 3GPP and non-3GPP access, when the UE is using a Cellular Internet of Things, CIoT, optimisation, wherein the determination is performed on the basis of a Control Plane, CP, only indication and if the determination is positive, then the PDU session is not transferred.

Abstract: A UE performs up to a threshold number of attempts to transmit a default capability message to a base station, the default capability message representing a default set of CA combinations supported by the UE. If transmission is unsuccessful, the UE switches to a compact capability mode in which the UE attempts to transmit compacted UE capability messages representing successively smaller subsets of the default set of CA combinations until either a capability message is successfully received by the base station or a second threshold number of unsuccessful transmission attempts is performed. To facilitate configuration of an initial compacted capability message, the UE maintains a PC list that lists one or more cells that have been identified previously as incapable of receiving default-sized capability messages and that further identifies a representation of a limited subset of CA combinations to include in capability messages sent to a corresponding listed cell.

Abstract: A radio communication node (100 B) transmits/receives a radio signal to/from an upper node via a first cell and transmits/receives a radio signal to/from a lower node via a second cell. When forming the second cell in the unlicensed frequency band, the radio communication node (100 B) applies the configuration for the unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: Radio access network controller-based mobility optimization is disclosed. Mobility reports are received at a radio access network controller from multiple network node devices, each mobility report reporting at least one individual failure event to complement one or more aggregated mobility event counters and/or one or more aggregated performance measurement reports. The mobility reports are related to client devices in one or more service areas. The radio access network controller analyzes the received mobility reports. In response to the analyzing resulting in a perceived need for an update of a cell configuration of a service area of the one or more service areas, the radio access network controller determines updated cell configuration information for the service area. The updated cell configuration information is transmitted from the radio access network controller to-wards at least one network node device in the service area.

Abstract: A monitoring behavior adjustment method and apparatus, a terminal, and a network-side device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a measurement parameter and an adjustment parameter for a target measurement that are configured by a network side; and performing measurement adjustment on the target measurement based on the measurement parameter and adjustment parameter for the target measurement, where the measurement adjustment is adjusting a mode of the target measurement, and the mode of the target measurement includes measurement relaxation, measurement enhancement, or normal measurement.

Abstract: A first network node may transmit, to one or more second network nodes, one or more first reference signals. The first network node may receive, from one or more third network nodes, one or more second reference signals. The first network node may measure a CLI level associated with at least one third network node in the one or more third network nodes based on the one or more second reference signals. In one or more configurations, the first network node may receive, from a network entity different from the first network node, a configuration associated with the transmission of the one or more first reference signals or the reception of the one or more second reference signals. In one or more configurations, the one or more second network nodes and the one or more third network nodes may or may not include at least one same network node.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first device may monitor for a set of reference signals from a second device using a set of directional beams. The first device may perform measurements on the received reference signals and select a subset of directional beams from the set of directional beams based on the performed measurements. Each directional beam may be associated with a set of beamforming weights. The first device may communicate with the second device using a dynamic set of beamforming weights. The first device may form the dynamic set of beamforming weights using a combination of beamforming weights from each set of beamforming weights associated with the subset of directional beams. The dynamic set of beamforming weights may be different from each set of beamforming weights associated with the subset of directional beams.

Abstract: A cell measurement processing method, applied to a base station, includes sending a measurement policy parameter to a user equipment (UE). The measurement policy parameter is configured to indicate a measurement parameter of at least one target frequency of the UE in a target region.

Abstract: For each of a plurality of wireless devices, signal strength measurements performed by the wireless device are collected. The signal strength measurements are collected with respect to a plurality of cells of the wireless communication network. Further, based on the signal strength measurements, a plurality of zones of the wireless communication network is determined. Each zone indicates a position of the wireless device with respect to the cells when performing a respective one of the signal strength measurements. Further, for each of the wireless devices, a respective trajectory is determined from a sequence of the zones passed by the wireless device. Further, performance data related to the wireless devices are collected, and the performance data are filtered based on the trajectories.

Abstract: The local 5G monitoring system includes measuring devices that measure radio waves from a base station of a local 5G system, and a server device that collects measurement data from the measuring devices, in which the server device uses the measurement data from the measuring devices when installation of the local 5G system is completed, as reference information, and determines that an abnormal state occurs, when the measurement data from the measuring devices during an operation of the local 5G system exceeds a threshold from the reference information.

Abstract: The local 5G monitoring system includes the wireless terminals that measure radio waves from a base station of a local 5G system, a first server device that belongs to the same wireless local area network (wireless LAN) as the wireless terminals, collects measurement data from the wireless terminals, and is connected to the Internet, and a second server device that is connected to the first server device via the Internet, and is configured to be referred to by a user, in which the first server device uses the measurement data from the wireless terminals when installation of the local 5G system is completed, as reference information, and determines and notifies the user that an abnormal state occurs, when the measurement data from the wireless terminals during an operation of the local 5G system exceeds a threshold from the reference information.

Abstract: The local 5G monitoring system includes a measuring device that measures radio waves from a base station of a local 5G system, wireless terminals, a first server device that belongs to the same wireless local area network (wireless LAN) as the measuring device and the wireless terminals, collects measurement data from the wireless terminals, belongs to the same local area network (LAN) as the measuring device, and is connected to the Internet, and a second server device that is connected to the first server device via the Internet, and is configured to be referred to by a user, in which the first server device uses the measurement data when installation of the local 5G system is completed, as reference information, and determines and notifies the user that an abnormal state occurs, when the measurement data during an operation of the local 5G system exceeds a threshold from the reference information.

Abstract: The local 5G monitoring system includes measuring devices that measure radio waves from a base station of the local 5G system, a first server device that belongs to the same local area network (LAN) as the measuring devices, and collects measurement data from the measuring devices, and a second server device that is connected to the first server device via the Internet, and is configured to be referred to by a user, in which the first server device uses the measurement data from the measuring devices when installation of the local 5G system is completed, as reference information, and determines and notifies the user that an abnormal state occurs, when the measurement data from the measuring devices during an operation of the local 5G system exceeds a threshold from the reference information.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, said apparatus comprising means for, when the apparatus is in idle mode, determining signal measurements for at least two antenna configurations of the apparatus, determining, based on the signal measurements, one of the at least two antenna configurations and performing a network attach procedure using the determined antenna configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods can support identifying pairings and channel parameters in short-range wireless communications such as bluetooth low energy interfaces. Radio frequency sensors may be positioned within an electromagnetic environment where a master wireless device and a slave wireless device share short-range wireless communications. Signals transmitted between the master wireless device and the slave wireless device can be received by the radio frequency sensors. Inter-arrival times for packets within the received signals may be identified. Statistics of the inter-arrival times can be analyzed to identify connection intervals between the master wireless device and the slave wireless device as well as back-to-back interval exchanged within the connection intervals. Packet header contents may be used to reconcile the estimated timing parameters and time slots. Pairings between the master wireless device and the slave wireless device may be identified and tracked along with communication channel parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an improved link budged resulting from reduced overhead. The method includes determining a signal to noise and interference ratio (SINR) at a wireless device, comparing the SINR to a predetermined threshold and determining the SINR at the wireless device meets the predetermined threshold. The method additionally includes disabling a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARD) retransmission mechanism for the wireless device based on the determination that the SINR at the wireless devices meets the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a method, and a storage medium for a wireless communication system. Various embodiments of mobility management for multiple transmission and reception points (multi-TRP) are described. In an embodiment, an electronic device for a first TRP includes a processing circuit, where the processing circuit is configured to: in response to that the first TRP and the second TRP are a master TRP and a secondary TRP respectively serving a terminal device, provide measurement configuration information to the terminal device, receive a measurement report from the terminal device, and update TRPs serving the particular terminal device based at least on measurement quality of the first TRP and the second TRP.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that relate to Quality of Experience (QoE) measurement configuration and reporting in a cellular communications system during mobility. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving a QoE measurement configuration and a measurement duration time associated to the QoE measurement configuration, starting to perform QoE measurements in accordance with the QoE measurement configuration, starting a measurement duration timer upon starting to perform the QoE measurements, the measurement duration timer being initialized to the measurement duration time associated to the QoE measurement configuration, and continuing to perform the QoE measurements while the measurement duration timer is running. Embodiments related to the method of operation of a RAN node are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure are a method and apparatus for feeding back channel state information. In the present disclosure, a terminal sends capability information of the terminal to a network device; the terminal measures a downlink reference signal sent by the network device so as to obtain measurement information, and calculates the measurement information on the basis of the PDSCH transmission mode corresponding to the capability information so as to obtain CSI for feedback; and the terminal sends the CSI to the network device.

Abstract: It is provided an apparatus comprising: one or more processors, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: monitor if a trained model is available at a terminal; inform a network that the trained model is available at the terminal if the trained model is available at the terminal.

Abstract: A method of transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), power measurement information related to beam reporting in a wireless communication system includes: receiving downlink control information (DCI) triggering reporting of the power measurement information; receiving a downlink reference signal for reporting of the power measurement information; and transmitting, to a base station, power measurement information determined based on the received downlink reference signal. A minimum required time for reporting of the power measurement information is (i) calculated as the sum of a first minimum required time from the last timing of the downlink reference signal to a transmission timing of the power measurement information and a second minimum required time between DCI triggering the downlink reference signal and reception of the downlink reference signal or (ii) calculated based on a pre-configured threshold value related to reporting of the power measurement information.

Abstract: Systems and methods providing mesh network reconfiguration for service reinforcement. In one implementation, a value of a workload metric associated with a first communication device in a first zone of a mesh network is identified. The first communication device is running a first service. Responsive to determining that the value of the workload metric satisfies a defined condition, a second communication device in a second zone of the mesh network is identified. The capacity of the second communication device satisfies a capacity criterion. The first service is started on the second communication device.

Abstract: A method of managing traffic associated with a User Equipment, UE, by a User Plane Function, UPF, in a telecommunication network, said UPF being associated with a Session Management Function, SMF, and a Network Data Analytics Function, NWDAF, wherein said UPF has access to an observation space comprising a list of possible states said network may take and wherein said UPF has access to an action space comprising a list of possible actions that said UPF is allowed to perform, said method comprising the steps of receiving a state of said network, wherein said state is comprised by said list of possible states, receiving a reward, wherein said reward indicates a degree of satisfaction of said network to be in said state, receiving network traffic from said UE and performing, triggered by said received traffic, an action comprised by said list of possible actions based on said received state of said network and based on said received reward.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for autonomous activation of a feature at a wireless communication device to meet survival time of an application consuming a communication service. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises obtaining a timer related to survival time, the survival time being an amount of time that an application consuming a communication service may continue without an anticipated message. The method further comprises autonomously activating a feature based on the timer, the feature being Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) packet duplication, one or more additional PDCP packet duplication legs in a case where PDCP packet duplication is already activated, or another mechanism that increases reliability of packet transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for constructing an aggregated frame for efficient wireless communication in a high-density environment and a wireless communication method using the same. For this, the present invention provides a wireless communication method including: generating an aggregated MPDU (A-MPDU) including a plurality of MAC protocol data unit (MPDU) groups to which independent modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) are applied, respectively; and transmitting the generated A-MPDU through the transceiver and a wireless communication terminal using the same.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods for processing wireless data using baseband gateways. An example method includes decompressing wireless data received from a radio unit to generate first decompressed data; combining the first decompressed data with second decompressed data to generate combined decompressed data, wherein the second decompressed data is associated with the radio unit; performing baseband processing on the combined decompressed data to generate baseband processed data; and transmitting the baseband processed data to a mid-haul network.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) configured to receive an input signal to generate a digital sample signal from the input signal, a data compressor configured to compress the digital sample signal according to a compression manner based on a data probability distribution of the input signal varying based on a receivable signal amplitude range of the RFIC, a data decompressor configured to decompress the compressed digital sample signal on the basis of a decompression manner corresponding to the compression manner to generate a decompressed digital sample signal, a data transfer link configured to transfer the compressed digital sample signal to the data decompressor, and a processor configured to process the decompressed digital sample signal.

Abstract: A data transmission method includes: upon receiving first data carried on a first access stratum (AS) carrier, a terminal converts the first data into a first IP data packet of a first IP flow, and receives the first IP data packet; and when sending a second IP data packet of a second IP flow, the terminal carries the second IP data packet on a second AS carrier and sends out. According to embodiments of the present application, using an iP data transmission mode between an AS layer and a NAS layer can introduce a new control function in an RAN, thereby implementing an end-to-end QoS architecture solution, and providing support for rollback and lossless switching of IP packets.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method, an apparatus, and a device; the data transmission method is applicable to layer 2 L2, and includes: performing data packet transmission between a second functional entity of a media access control (MAC) of L2 and a first functional entity of layer 3 L3.

Abstract: A 5G network having a multi-path transport protocol (MPTP) proxy external to the user plane function (UPF). The session management function (SMF) provides address information of the external MPTP proxy to user equipment (UE) and distributes access traffic steering, switching, and splitting (ATSSS)-related rules to the UE, the UPF, and the external MPTP proxy. The external MPTP proxy receives, from the UPF, (i) 3GPP uplink data transmitted by the UE via a 3GPP radio access network (RAN) and (ii) non-3GPP uplink data transmitted by the UE via a non-3GPP RAN, combines the 3GPP and non-3GPP uplink data to form network uplink data for a data network. The external MPTP proxy also divides received network downlink data into 3GPP downlink data and non-3GPP downlink data, and provides the 3GPP and non-3GPP downlink data to the UPF for transmission to the UE via the 3GPP RAN and the non-3GPP RAN, respectively.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed towards load balancing baseband units in a communications network. A baseband physical layer 1 unit’s functions are disaggregated into Layer 1 (L1) distributed units and radio units, instead of deploying full-fledged baseband units at a service’ provider’s service areas (cells). A load balancer scales up the number of active distributed units based on increased actual demand, and scales down the active distributed units based on decreased demand. The L1 distributed units and radio units can be software-defined network functions, and need not be collocated, whereby the distributed units can be in the cloud or hub remotely located relative to the radio units deployed at the service areas. Examples of load balancing can be load balancing of transmitted data per carrier, per subcarrier, per user equipment, per transmission time interval (TTI / slot), per bearer, or per channel.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling data transmission in a 5G-V2X network. The 5G-V2X network comprises at least one defined geographical area including a plurality of traffic sensing devices (TSDs). Each of the TSDs is configured to provide data over one or more 5G channels to a V2X processing system comprising a transmission controller (TC) through an edge gateway module (EGW) of the defined geographical area. The method comprises the TC dynamically adjusting a data transmission frequency of at least one TSD of said plurality of TSDs in accordance with a transmission control policy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for improving a mobile network system. In one example method, the apparatus may comprise an Application Function, AF, and a Policy Control Function, PCF, wherein the AF is configured to request the PCF to configure the multiple QoS levels for the session.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a first base station from a second base station, a handover request message comprising traffic pattern parameters of a traffic of a wireless device, the traffic pattern parameters comprising a first traffic periodicity, a first timing offset, and a first message size. The method may also include sending, to the second base station, a handover request acknowledge message indicating at least one periodic resource configuration parameter for the wireless device. The method may further include receiving, from the wireless device, a random access preamble associated with a handover of the wireless device. The method may additionally include transmitting, to the wireless device, a control command indicating activation of radio resources associated with the at least one periodic resource configuration parameter and indicating a resource block assignment for transmission of the traffic of the wireless device.

Abstract: A method is performed by a source Central Unit (CU) in an Integrated Access and Wireless Access Backhaul (IAB) network. The method includes transmitting, by the source CU, a message requesting a handover of a plurality of migrating devices associated with a first IAB node migrating from the source CU to a target CU. The message comprises at least one globally unique identifier of at least one management function serving the plurality of migrating devices.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method in a network node for performing a group handover comprises receiving an indication to perform a bearer context operation on a plurality of bearer contexts and performing the indicated bearer operation on the plurality of bearer contexts.

Abstract: A communication device may include a processor configured to determine to hand over an established connection with a first communication device based on information indicating a proximity of the first communication device to the communication device, wherein the established connection is configured to exchange data between the communication device and the first communication device according to a first communication protocol. The processor may further encode a message indicating the handover of the established connection for a transmission to a second communication device and may encode data to be transmitted to the first communication device for a transmission to the second communication device according to a second communication protocol.

Abstract: A method and a device for recovering a call service in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes the following steps determining whether a second cell satisfies a condition for a terminal to perform an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) registration when detecting that the terminal enters the second cell during a period in which the terminal waits for a next IMS registration due to an IMS registration failure in a first cell, initiating an initial IMS registration when determining that the second cell satisfies the condition, and recovering a call service of the terminal after the initial IMS registration is successful.