Abstract: A method for providing updated network slice information to a network slice selection function (NSSF includes registering, by a network slice management function (NSMF) with a network function (NF) repository function (NRF), an NF profile corresponding to the NSMF and subscribing, by the NSMF with the NRF, for status updates corresponding to NF instances belonging to network slice instances created by the NSMF. The method further includes receiving, by the NSMF from the NRF, a notification message including one or more network traffic load level updates related to at least one of the NF instances, processing the one or more network traffic load level updates to generate network slice instance configuration information for at least one of the network slice instances, and providing, by the NSMF, the network slice instance configuration information to a NSSF managing the at least one of the network slice instances.

Abstract: A 3G/LTE proxy system may enable LTE wireless communication by a UE roaming in an LTE VPMN but associated with a 3G carrier. The system may include an EPC configured to proxy as an LTE-capable HPMN for the UE as the UE is attached to a VPLMN. The system may include a 3G MSC configured to proxy as a 3G-capable VPMN for the HPMN. The system may include a translator. The translator may be configured to translate a data communication from an LTE data standard to a 3G data standard, and vice versa. The translator may be configured to translate a text communication from an LTE text standard to a 3G text standard, and vice versa. The translator may be configured to translate a voice communication from an LTE voice standard to a 3G voice standard, and vice versa.

Abstract: A communications device transmits data to a mobile communications network or receives data from a mobile communications network. The mobile communications network includes plural infrastructure equipment each providing a wireless access interface for the communications device. The wireless access interfaces may have a different frequency but operate in accordance with the same standard or may use different radio access technologies.

Abstract: A base station may receive, from a wireless device, uplink data via a first configured grant resource of a first cell of a plurality of cells. The base station may determine a second cell from the plurality of cells to transition from a dormant state to a non-dormant state. The determining may be based on the second cell being configured with a control resource set for receiving uplink grants for retransmission of the uplink data. In response to the receiving, the base station may transition the second cell from the dormant state to the non-dormant state. The base station may transmit, to the wireless device via the second cell, an uplink grant indicating a radio resource. The base station may receive, from the wireless device via the radio resource, a retransmission of the uplink data.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing the power consumption of a Base Station (BS) in a multi antenna system are provided. The method for reducing the power consumption of the BS includes identifying an amount of resources being in use for communication, determining whether to convert at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit into a power saving mode considering the amount of resources, if converting at least one RF unit into the power saving mode, turning OFF a power supply of a power amplifier of at least one of at least two antenna paths constituting the at least one RF unit converted into the power saving mode, and increasing a gain of at least one antenna path turning ON a power supply such that a transmission Power Spectral Density (PSD) is not changed according to the power saving mode conversion.

Abstract: A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for a WiFi module and system of the same. The method including: determining whether a specific process is a high-power consumption event; and when the specific process is determined as the high-power consumption event, performing a time-divisional operation upon the specific process. The present application further provides another method for a WiFi module, including: determining whether a specific process is a high-power consumption event; and when the specific process is determined as the high-power consumption event, estimating a first power consumption request information and transmitting the information to a control module of a local end; and receiving a first response corresponding to the first power consumption request information from the control module.

Abstract: A method for communicating over a WiFi channel. In some embodiments, the method includes determining, by a non-access point station, that a first skipping criterion is met; in response to determining that the first skipping criterion is met, skipping N1 target wait time service periods, N1 being a positive integer; after skipping N1 target wait time service periods, determining, by the non-access point station, whether a second skipping criterion is met; and in response to determining that the second skipping criterion is met, skipping N2 subsequent target wait time service periods, N2 being a positive integer greater than N1.

Abstract: System and method for determining positional and activity information of a mobile device in synchronization with the wake-up period of the mobile device to perform antenna beam management and adjusting the wake-up period based on the positional and activity information of the mobile device. A mobile device comprises: a memory; at least one sensor for detecting data: a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor is configured to: synchronize the at least one sensor with a wake-up period of the mobile device; receive the data detected by the at least one sensor; determine positional information based on the received data; determine activity information based on the received data; estimate a forward position of the mobile device based on the positional information and the activity information; and perform a management of antenna beams of the mobile device based on the positional information, the activity information and the forward position.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for convergence between an IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g. smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, and security and safety-related services), based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. In addition, the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for reducing the power consumption of a terminal in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: Communication methods and devices include opening a plurality of detection windows according to a preset detection period; in response to having detected a preamble of a radio frame in at least a preset number of continuous detection windows of the plurality of detection windows, switching the receiving end device to an awake state; and receiving the radio frame while the receiving end device is operating in the awake state.

Abstract: This application provides a signal monitoring method and an apparatus, to reduce power consumption of a terminal device. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a downlink signal; and monitoring, by the terminal device, a first type of signal in the downlink signal, where the first type of signal is a signal used to indicate power consumption reduction information, the terminal device does not monitor a second type of signal when monitoring the first type of signal, and the second type of signal is a signal used to indicate data scheduling.

Abstract: A first node (10) and a second node (12) are configured for the transfer of data between them. The second node (12) is configured to determine an extent to which the second node (12) will be available for a prospective transfer (16) of data (e.g., application data) to or from the second node (12). The second node (12) is configured to transmit to the first node (10) control signaling (20) (e.g., application-layer control signaling (20)) that indicates the determined extent. The first node (10) is configured to determine, based on the control signaling (20), whether and/or when to proceed with the prospective transfer (16) of data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transmitting and receiving a group wake-up signal (WUS) in conjunction with an ungrouped WUS. A base station may group one or more UEs in a UE group, while other UEs may not be assigned to a UE group. The configuration of WUS resources and WUS sequences for grouped UEs and other UEs is a challenge. The base station may transmit, to one or more UEs in the UE group, a resource allocation of a group WUS resource within a set of WUS resources associated with a paging occasion that is assigned to the one or more UEs in the UE group. A UE, after receiving the resource allocation, may determine a location of the group WUS resource within the set of WUS resources. The UE may monitor for a group WUS at the determined location in the resource allocation of the group WUS resource.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to report channel state information (CSI). The UE receives CSI configuration information corresponding to downlink new radio (NR) traffic with non-integer periodicity, wherein the CSI configuration information includes one of CSI measurement configuration information, CSI reporting configuration information or CSI measurement configuration information and CSI reporting configuration information, receives CSI measurement resources and reports CSI feedback to a network.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and an apparatus, to reduce a quantity of times of repeated transmission of data, reduce power consumption of a terminal device, save transmission resources, and maintain a high time diversity gain. The method includes: A network device sends first information, and a terminal device receives the first information, where the first information is used to configure K repeated transmission occasions. The network device and the terminal device repeatedly transmit first data on N repeated transmission occasions in the K repeated transmission occasions, where the N repeated transmission occasions are discontinuous in time domain, K is an integer greater than 1, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than K.

Abstract: A limited-function, low-power wakeup receiver is based on frequency shift keying (FSK), avoiding the inherent problems of AM demodulation such as non-linearity of the amplitude detector. The FSK detector is easily realized in the digital domain. Due to the time discrete nature of FSK signals, the detector has a periodic response in frequency, allowing the signal to be demodulated at different offsets from the center frequency. The relaxed accuracy demands on the local oscillator frequency avoid the need for a power-hungry phase locked loop (PLL) circuit. To avoid potential loss if a signal coincides with one of the regular sensitivity nulls, the network at least occasionally transmits an FSK wakeup signal at a slightly shifted frequency, so at least one of the FSK wakeup signals will be received. Transmitting multiple frequency-shifted signals improves the likelihood of reception.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method for monitoring a PDCCH, a terminal device, and a network device, capable of reducing power consumption when a terminal device monitors a PDCCH. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving a first message sent by a network device, the first message indicating a first time duration and/or whether to monitor a PDCCH within the first time duration; and the terminal device monitoring the PDCCH according to the first message.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for transmitting a wake up signal (WUS) by a communication device in a wireless communication system, and a device therefor, according to various embodiments. Disclosed are a method for transmitting a WUS by a communication device, and a device therefor, the method comprising the steps for: setting a group WUS configuration related to the setting of a WUS resource for each UE group; transmitting the set group WUS configuration; and transmitting a WUS on the basis of the group WUS configuration, wherein the group WUS configuration is divided into a second WUS configuration for discontinuous reception (DRX) and a first WUS configuration for eDRX.

Abstract: The disclosure relates in some aspects to an energy-aware architecture that supports a low power scheduling mode. For example, a media access control (MAC) architecture for a base station (e.g., an enhanced Node B) and associated access terminals (e.g., UEs) can take the power needs of the access terminals into account when scheduling the access terminals. In some aspects, an access terminal may support a particular frame structure for a low power mode. Accordingly, scheduling of the access terminal may include use of the particular frame structure during low power mode.

Abstract: During an uplink TDD slot, an UL UE transmits an UL signal that occupies a slot frequency range. Similarly, during a DL TDD slot, a DL UE receives a DL signal that occupies the slot frequency range. But during an SBFD slot, a UL UE transmits a UL signal that occupies only a first sub-band of the slot frequency range. Similarly, a DL UE receives a DL signal during an SBFD slot that occupies only a second sub-band of the slot frequency range. The second sub-band is distinct from the first sub-band. The DL UE may thus mitigate UE-to-UE interference during an SBFD slot by filtering the DL signal to substantially block the second sub-band from being received at the DL UE.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be configured to determine a PSD based on a transmission power associated with transmission of an uplink signal. The apparatus may be configured to select one of a first beam or a second beam for the transmission of the uplink signal based on the PSD. The second beam may be wider than the first beam, and may be generated by a single antenna element of the apparatus. The apparatus may be configured to transmit the uplink signal using the selected one of the first beam or the second beam.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station via the transceiver, an indication to apply an amplitude drooping based at least in part on an uplink band being adjacent to a downlink band in a full-duplex operation. The UE may transmit, to the base station via the transceiver, an uplink transmission in the uplink band based at least in part on the amplitude drooping. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A clutter-induced interference at a base station is mitigated through a command from the base station to a user equipment that commands the user equipment to transmit using an increased transmit power. During acquisition, the command may comprise a SIB. During a connected mode of operation, the command may comprise a TPC message, assistance information, an RRC message, or a DCI message.

Abstract: A power control method includes determining priorities of uplink transmission and sidelink transmission, where the uplink transmission is used to transmit uplink information by a first terminal device to a network device, and the sidelink transmission is used to transmit sidelink information by the first terminal device to a second terminal device; determining target information that is in the sidelink information and that overlaps with the uplink information in time domain in a scheduling time unit; determining transmit powers of the uplink information and the target information based on the target information and the priorities of the uplink transmission and the sidelink transmission; and sending the uplink information based on the transmit power of the uplink information, or sending the target information based on the transmit power of the target information.

Abstract: A user equipment detects that an aggregate of calculated uplink transmit power of the UE exceeds a threshold. In response to the detecting, a power of at least one of a plurality of frequency-division multiplexing (FDM)-based uplink transmissions of the UE over corresponding wireless connections with respective wireless access network nodes is adjusted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a spectral mask include a transmitting device which maintains a plurality of spectral masks for signal transmissions. The transmitting device determines a channel to transmit a signal. The transmitting device selects a first spectral mask from the plurality of spectral masks according to the determined channel to transmit the signal. The transmitting device transmits the signal in the determined channel to a receiving device according to the first spectral mask.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may transmit maximum permissible exposure related information that indicates at least one of: a transmit power limit corresponding to a specified time interval, an average transmit power limit corresponding to the specified time interval, or a combination thereof; and receive an allocation of transmission resources. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method for transmitting synchronization indication information includes: determining, in alternative offset transmission positions, an actual offset transmission position of a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) to be transmitted; generating actual sending position indication information according to the actual offset transmission position; and transmitting the SSB at the actual offset transmission position, and transmitting the actual sending position indication information through a physical broadcast channel (PBCH).

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle-to-everything synchronization method and device. The method is used for a first terminal, wherein the first terminal can simultaneously support first-type vehicle-to-everything direct communication and second-type vehicle-to-everything direct communication. The method includes: receiving at least one first synchronization signal, wherein the at least one first synchronization signal is a synchronization signal for the first-type vehicle-to-everything direct communication and/or the second-type vehicle-to-everything direct communication; determining a synchronization reference signal for the second-type vehicle-to-everything direct communication according to the first synchronization signal; and performing the second-type vehicle-to-everything direct communication according to the synchronization reference signal.

Abstract: A signal transmission method and a related device, to transmit a signal between a network device and a terminal device. The method in the embodiments includes: sending a first synchronization signal/broadcast channel block (SSB) to a first terminal device, where the first SSB includes a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), the synchronization signal and the PBCH use a frequency division multiplexing (FDM) manner in resource occupation, a quantity of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols occupied by the synchronization signal is greater than 2, and a quantity of OFDM symbols occupied by the PBCH is greater than 3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for providing a time-stamp based controller for synchronization of sink or source sampling rate with external packet rate. A method for wireless communications includes receiving a transmission of a packet using a wireless transceiver of an electronic device, and using a processor of the electronic device to read a first value of a system timer and store the first value as an arrival time-stamp. The packet is decoded and processed by the processor, and sent to an output. When the processed packet is sent, a second value of the system timer is read, adjusted and stored as a departure time-stamp. The arrival time-stamp and the departure time-stamp are used to calculate an adjustment stimulus for a sample rate actuator of the electronic device. The sample rate actuator is configured to maintain synchronization of sampling rate with an external packet rate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving a synchronization signal, and a transmission system. A method includes that, a base station determines one or more sets of system parameters, each set of the system parameters including at least one of the following information of a carrier: frequency information, or a frame structure parameter; the base station constructs a synchronization signal of a predetermined structure according to the system parameters; and the base station transmits the synchronization signal to the terminal; the one or more sets of system parameters corresponding to the same predetermined structure. With the embodiments of the disclosure, the problem of excessive complexity in detection of the synchronization signal in the related technology is solved.

Abstract: A system and a method for performing uplink (UL) time synchronization in non-terrestrial networks (NTN) include Performing Downlink (DL) synchronization SSB signals. At least one information is received by a UE 102 from an NTN BS 104. A location information of a satellite is obtained using the at least one information received by the UE 102. Location of the UE 102 is estimated using one of GNSS receiver of the UE 102 and by processing at least one reference signal received by the UE 102 from multiple NTN-BS 104, using at least one multilateration technique and RTK. Timing Advance (TA) estimate is determined using the location of the satellite and location of the UE 102. TA applied is determined using the TA estimate and TA margin. PRACH is transmitted based on the TA applied and an information related to the TA applied is reported to the NTN-BS 104. Residual TA is estimated using the reported information related to the TA applied and the detected PRACH.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provides a determination of a set of sequence values to be used as synchronization signal sequences, the set of sequence values having a predetermined length. Each sequence value in the set is based upon a first maximum length sequence having a first cyclic shift, and is based upon a second maximum length sequence having a second cyclic shift.

Abstract: Synchronization reference source selection may be used to support advanced services of NR V2X. One method may be performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network. The method includes: broadcasting group information for identifying a wireless communication group including the UE; and broadcasting a special synchronization signal identification for identifying the UE as a synchronization reference source in the wireless communication group.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided herein for determining a synchronizing master for device-to-device (D2D) communication in a cellular network environment. In an embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a discovery signal comprising a timing reference, and determines a transmitter of the discovery signal. In accordance with the determination of the transmitter of the discovery signal, the UE performs one of synchronizing to the timing reference in the discovery signal and transmitting a second discovery signal. The UE performs the synchronizing to the timing reference if the transmitter of the discovery is a cellular network. Alternatively, the UE transmits the second discovery signal upon determining that the transmitter of the discovery signal is a second UE that is out of coverage of a cellular network.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for S-SSB transmission are provided. In an aspect, an S-SSS symbol is followed by a gap symbol. In another aspect, a first PSBCH symbol is followed by an S-SSS symbol. In a further aspect, the same MPR is used for the entire S-SSB, thus reducing/mitigating transient periods. For example, the S-SSS symbols in the S-SSB may be selected from a set of sequences having the same MPR as the S-PSS symbols. Alternatively, the MPR of the entire S-SSB may be selected based on a sequence ID of an S-SSS. In an aspect, additional symbols may be configured in the S-SSB to compensate for power reduction.

Abstract: A method for managing audio during a conference includes steering, at a spatial steering processor of a mobile device, first decoded audio to be projected from a speaker at a first angle. The method also includes steering, at the spatial steering processor, second decoded audio to be projected from the speaker at a second angle. The first decoded audio corresponds to a decoded version of a first audio stream from a first device associated with a first participant of the conference, and the second decoded audio corresponds to a decoded version of a second audio stream from a second device associated with a second participant of the conference. The first decoded audio is synchronized with the second decoded audio.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a base station from a wireless device via a cell, one or more random access preambles from transmit beams of the wireless device. The method may include transmitting at least one random access response identified by a cell radio identifier of the wireless device. The at least one random access response may include a first preamble identifier corresponding to a first random access preamble of the one or more random access preambles. The first random access preamble may be transmitted by a first transmit beam of the transmit beams. The method may include receiving, from the wireless device, data using the first transmit beam.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first value for a first timing advance (TA) parameter associated with a first device, obtaining a second value for a second TA parameter associated with a second device, wherein an identification of the second device is included in a list of equipment that is related to the first device, obtaining a third value for a third TA parameter associated with a third device, wherein an identification of the third device is not included in the list, comparing the first value, the second value, and the third value to one another to determine that the identification of the third device should be added to the list, and adding, based on the comparing, the identification of the third device to the list, resulting in a modified list. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to provide a network controlled radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment mechanism. The method, apparatus and computer program product receive a registration request originating with user equipment in a communication network. The method, apparatus and computer program product then construct a registration accept message. The registration accept message includes an Access Stratum Connection Establishment NSSAI (Network Slice Selection assistance information) Inclusion Mode parameter. The method, apparatus and computer program product then transmit the registration accept message to the user equipment.

Abstract: A registration method applied in a terminal device includes sending a first request, where the first request is used to request to register in a first cell, receiving a first message, where the first message is used to indicate that the terminal device is successfully registered in the first cell, when the first message does not carry a first network slice identifier and the terminal device cannot establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session on a first network slice corresponding to the first network slice identifier, sending a second request, where the second request is used to request to register in a second cell, receiving a second message, where the second message carries a second network slice identifier, and establishing the PDU session on a second network slice corresponding to the second network slice identifier.

Abstract: Improved positioning resolution and latency may be achieved via physical layer signaling between a mobile device (UE) and a base station. The physical layer procedures may aid target UEs in enhancing their positioning accuracy and latency, and/or reducing network overhead while boosting UE power efficiency. Accordingly, a UE may transmit, via physical layer signaling to a base station, a request for positioning-resources, for example in response to a determination that current positioning-resources of the UE need to be adjusted. The UE may in turn receive, via physical layer signaling from the base station, an indication of adjusted positioning-resources, and may optionally receive an indication of corresponding allocated grant-resources.

Abstract: Improved positioning resolution and latency may be achieved via physical layer signaling between a mobile device (UE) and a base station. The physical layer procedures may aid target UEs in enhancing their positioning accuracy and latency, and/or reducing network overhead while boosting UE power efficiency. Accordingly, a base station may receive, via physical layer signaling from a UE, a request for positioning-resources, for example in response to a determination that current positioning-resources of the UE need to be adjusted. The base station may responsively transmit, via physical layer signaling to the UE, an indication of adjusted positioning-resources, and may optionally transmit an indication of corresponding allocated grant-resources. The base station may receive, via physical layer signaling from the UE, positioning information resulting from positioning measurements performed by the UE according to the adjusted positioning-resources.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media may determine location-related data for a plurality of access points located in an area in communication with a network by determining that a plurality of access points in a network are associated with a same geographical area including identifying, from among the plurality of access points, a first access point associated with the geographical area, determining first location-related data for the first access point, determining second location-related data for a second access point of the plurality of access points, the second access point being interior to the first access point within the network based at least in part on a determination that the second access point has at least a threshold number of the neighbor access points, and exchanging ranging data indicative of a first relative distance between the first access point and the second access point, the ranging data based at least in part on ranging message exchange measurements.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for supporting mobility of users with seamless connectivity in a network of moving things. A controller may be used to manage mobility of a plurality of end-user devices in a network of moving things. A request to establish a wireless connection with a network of moving things may be received from an end-user device, via a first access point of the network. A communication parameter for the end-user device may be determined, with the communication parameter configured for use in enabling wireless communication via the network. The determining includes assigning the communication parameter to the end-user device if the end-user device is not known to the controller, and retrieving the communication parameter if the end-user device is known to the controller. The communication parameter is then sent to the end-user device that transmitted the request.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a RAN network node includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the RAN network node for positioning measurement reporting in a wireless network, the processing circuitry is to decode a measurement request message from a location management function (LMF) node of the wireless network. The processing circuitry also encodes a measurement response message for transmission to the LMF node based on the measurement request message.

Abstract: According to various examples, a method for operating a wireless communication device (200) connectable to a cellular network (50) comprising a plurality of cells (300-340) is provided. The method comprises receiving (701), from the cellular network (50), configuration information for delaying a transmission of a paging area update request that triggers a paging area update of a paging area of a paging operation of the wireless communication device (200). Furthermore the method comprises, when operating in a disconnected mode associated with the paging operation, determining (703) that the paging area update is required, and upon determining (703) that the paging area update is required, delaying (708) the transmission of the paging area update request in accordance with the configuration information.

Abstract: A method of transmitting information, applicable to a base station, comprising: determining a blank resource in a preset paging downlink control information (DCI) resource; loading preset information into the blank resource to form an enhanced paging DCI; and transmitting information to user equipment (UE) through the enhanced paging DCI. A computer-readable storage medium and a base station are further provided.