Abstract: A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving configuration information for configuring one or more search space sets; identifying a connection between one or more PDCCH candidates of a first search space set and one or more PDCCH candidates of a second search space set, based on the configuration information; and monitoring the one or more PDCCH candidates of the first search space set and the one or more PDCCH candidates of the second search space set to receive repeated PDCCHs, wherein the one or more PDCCH candidates of the first search space set and the one or more PDCCH candidates of the second search space set are linked based on having a same aggregation level and a same PDCCH candidate index.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a multi-link device (MLD) operating in multiple links including a first link may transmit, through a first station (STA) and to a first AP of an AP multi-link device, a request frame including an information field for requesting at least one element related to a second link. The multi-link device may receive at least one element related to the second link on the basis of the request frame.

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: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for determining locations for range-extending devices. Signal strength between devices within an area may be measured one or more times over a time period. Based on the measurements, signal loss over fronthaul links and backhaul links may be determined for each range-extending device in the area. A predicted improvement in signal quality may be determined. A direction and distance to move each range-extending device may be determined based on a comparison with the fronthaul and backhaul signal qualities and the predicted improvement in signal quality. The direction, improvement in signal quality, and/or user preferences for devices may be used to determine an improvement associated with moving one or more range-extending devices.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of energy consumption management and scheduling of cell shutdown periods in a communication network. The method includes individually scheduling daily shutdown period for certain target cells of the communication network by performing the following for each target cell: collecting usage data from a monitored cell for a first period of time, wherein the target cell and the monitored cell operate on different frequency bands and serve at least partially the same geographical area; comparing the usage data with a threshold value to determine a low-load period in the monitored cell; and scheduling a shutdown period for the target cell during the low-load period in the monitored cell.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable mediums for persistent TWT sessions include establishing, by an access point, a plurality of sessions with a plurality of stations, wherein one or more of the plurality of sessions comprise a target wake time (TWT), determining, by the access point, that a downtime event will occur before a TWT of a particular station of the plurality of stations, in response to the downtime event occurring during the TWT of the particular station, sending, by the access point, information associated with the plurality of sessions to a secondary device, after the downtime event, retrieving, by the access point, the information associated with the plurality of sessions from the secondary device, and reestablishing, by the access point using the information, the plurality of sessions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an energy-saving downlink control channel information transmission method, user equipment and network device. The method includes: determining states of UEs corresponding to each of N time periods associated with a first energy-saving downlink control channel monitor occasion, where the states of UEs includes an awake state and a sleep state; generating energy-saving downlink control channel information used to indicate the states of UEs; and issuing the energy-saving downlink control channel information at the first energy-saving downlink control channel monitor occasion.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and a device for transmitting and receiving a signal. In the embodiment of the present application, a network side device sends a wake-up signal over a first object, where the wake-up signal includes information for instructing the terminal to receive and/or detect a downlink signal over the object, the network side device sends the downlink signal over the object, and the terminal receives and/or detects the downlink signal according to the information in the wake-up signal.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a network node is provided. The network node is configured to configure each wireless device in a first group of wireless devices comprising at least one wireless device with a first radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, defined to address a group of wireless devices for physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, based wake-up signal, WUS, operation, and cause transmission of signaling including a wake-up signal, WUS, for a first WUS monitoring occasion associated with the first group of wireless devices, where the WUS is configured to cause each wireless device in the first group of wireless devices to perform at least one action.

Abstract: An information handling system operating a low power communications engine comprising a wireless adapter for communicating on a low power communication technology network for receiving low power communication technology data traffic for at least one always-on remote management service for the information handling system, a controller receiving a location status of the information handling system via the low power communication technology network indicating a location or network, where the controller executes code instructions for a low power communications engine to assess a location trust level from an environment characteristics analysis engine to determine whether the location status is a trusted zone location or an untrusted zone location utilizing binary classification machine learning based on input variables including data relating to history of activity at the location or on the network learned by the environment characteristics analysis engine from reported operational or network activity, and the co

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for temporary transmit power control adjustments for one or more transmissions, such as transmissions when a device that is to receive the transmissions is operating in a full duplex mode. A network entity may operate in a full duplex mode for a first slot, and may provide a user equipment (UE) with a transmit power control command to make an adjustment in uplink transmit power for uplink transmissions in the first slot. The UE may transmit according to a first uplink transmit power prior to the first slot, transmit at an adjusted second transmit power during the first slot, and then transmit according to the first uplink transmit power for uplink transmissions subsequent to the first slot.

Abstract: Provided are a power control method and apparatus, and a sending method and apparatus for uplink transmission. The power control method includes: in the case where a first condition is satisfied, determining, by a first communication node, a power control parameter of uplink transmission in a predetermined manner, or determining, by the first communication node, the power control parameter of the uplink transmission autonomously.

Abstract: A wireless access node controls the transmit power of wireless User Equipment (UEs). The wireless access node determines individual uplink signal strengths for the individual wireless UEs. The wireless access node determines individual uplink error rates for the individual wireless UEs. The wireless access node determines individual power instructions for the individual wireless UEs based on their individual uplink signal strengths and their individual uplink error rates. The wireless access node transfers the individual power instructions to the individual wireless UEs. The individual wireless UEs control their transmit power responsive to the individual power instructions.

Abstract: Aspects relate to supporting power control for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions on an uplink secondary component carrier (SCC) of a wireless communication system. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) receives a power control configuration from a base station for use by the UE for a PUCCH transmission on a selected uplink SCC. The UE then transmits, based at least in part on the power control configuration, the PUCCH to the base station on the selected uplink SCC. Closed-loop and open-loop power control examples are provided. In some aspects, common or shared power control configurations are provided by the base station for use with each component carrier of a PUCCH group. In other aspects, carrier-specific power control configurations are provided by the base station.

Abstract: A plurality of resource pools and/or a plurality of transmission and/or reception points may be used in wireless communications. Different pathloss references may be used for different resource pools and/or different transmission and/or reception points. A wireless device may receive one or more messages indicating a plurality of power control parameter sets each associated with a respective resource pool and/or a respective transmission and/or reception point. The wireless device may control a transmission power based on a pathloss reference associated with a resource pool and/or a transmission and/or reception point.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a foldable housing comprising a hinge structure, and a first and a second housing structures connected to the hinge structure; a flexible display, a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the foldable housing; a grip sensor disposed in the foldable housing; at least one sensor disposed inside the foldable housing; a processor disposed inside the first housing structure or the second housing structure and operatively connected to the flexible display, the wireless communication circuit, the grip sensor, and the at least one sensor; and a memory, operatively connected to the processor, storing instructions that cause the processor to: measure an angle between the first and the third surface and/or an angle between the second and the fourth surface; detect a distance between the foldable housing and an external object; and control transmission power of the wireless communication circuit.

Abstract: A power control method, a terminal, and a network-side device are provided. The method includes: performing a first power control operation or a second power control operation. The first power control operation includes: reporting power allocation information corresponding to at least one first identification of the terminal. The second power control operation includes: selecting at least one first target identification from at least one second identification of a terminal for uplink signal transmission based on power priorities of uplink transmissions; and/or determining a transmit power corresponding to the at least one second identification based on a maximum power reduction corresponding to the at least one second identification.

Abstract: A transmit power allocation method includes determining, at a current resource location, a first target band within coverage of a network device. A transmit power for executing a service on the first target band is less than a transmit power allocated to the first target band. The first target band is one of a plurality of bands within the coverage of the network device. The method also includes allocating, to a second target band, at least a part of the transmit power allocated to the first target band. The second target band is within the coverage of the network device and different from the first target band. At the current resource location, a total transmit power allocated within the coverage of the network device is less than or equal to an electromagnetic field (EMF) transmit power of the network device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide for transmitting a transmit power control command associated with a physical uplink shared channel transmission, the physical uplink shared channel transmission repeating over a set of uplink transmission occasions. The physical uplink shared channel transmission is received during the set of uplink transmission occasions, wherein the physical uplink shared channel transmission received during a subset of uplink transmission occasions of the set of uplink transmission occasions corresponds to an adjusted transmit power associated with the transmit power control command.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), the UE receives an uplink (UL) grant. The UL grant is indicative of a first Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission on a first Transmission/Reception Point (TRP) of a first cell. The UL grant is not indicative of a PUSCH transmission on a second TRP of the first cell. The UE transmits a Power Headroom Reporting (PHR) Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE). Based on the UL grant, the PHR MAC CE is indicative of a first power headroom (PH), associated with the first TRP, based on a real PUSCH transmission, and is indicative of a second PH, associated with the second TRP, based on a reference PUSCH transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (“UE”) and a plurality of evolved Node Bs (“eNBs”). A UE may be adapted to operate in a dual connected mode on respective wireless cells provided by first and second eNBs. The UE may be adapted to estimate respective power headroom (“PHR”) values associated with simultaneous operation on the first and second wireless cells. The UE may cause the first and second PHR estimates to be transmitted to both the first and second eNBs. The first and second eNBs may use these estimates to compute respective uplink transmission powers for the UE. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A wireless device may determine whether a sidelink transmission has higher priority than an uplink transmission. The determination may be based on comparing a priority value of the sidelink transmission to a first priority threshold for ultra reliable low latency (URLLC) uplink transmissions in response to the uplink transmission being URLLC, and the determination may be based on comparing the priority value of the sidelink transmission to a second priority threshold for non-URLLC uplink transmissions in response to the uplink transmission being non-URLLC. Based on the determining, the wireless device may transmit at least one of the sidelink transmission or the uplink transmission.

Abstract: Aspects relate to techniques for facilitating sidelink cancellation of an automatic gain control (AGC) symbol of a sidelink transmission. A network entity, such as a base station, may transmit sidelink scheduling information scheduling a sidelink transmission from a transmitting wireless communication device to a receiving wireless communication device. The network entity may further transmit a cancellation indication indicating an overlap between an AGC symbol of time resources allocated for the sidelink transmission and an additional transmission. Based on the cancellation indication, the transmitting wireless communication device may selectively transmit the sidelink transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a synchronization method and a device. A device marks, based on a preset period, a periodic code block in a data bitstream to be sent from a MAC layer to a PHY layer. The device sends the data bitstream to a peer device through the PHY layer, records a sending time of each periodic code block as a first timestamp during sending, and returns the first timestamp to the MAC layer. By marking a timestamp for the periodic code block received from the MAC layer, the device sets a PHY-layer-based time reference scale (namely, the first timestamp) at the PHY layer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for indicating a sidelink configuration for synchronization signal transmission. For example, a user equipment (UE) may establish an access link with a base station or transmission/reception point. The UE may measure a plurality of beams of the access link or of a sidelink channel to generate a signal metric of the access link or of the sidelink channel. Based on the generated signal metric, the UE may identify a sidelink configuration for synchronization signal transmission within the sidelink channel. In some cases, the UE may transmit a synchronization signal via the sidelink channel based at least in part on the sidelink configuration.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured with a set of parameters to determine a valid timing advance (TA) to transmit data using preconfigured uplink resources (PUR) during an idle or inactive mode. In some cases, the parameters are one or more TA commands and one or more conditions associated with each TA command. The UE may identify the current condition of the UE and determine whether the current condition of the UE matches one of indicated conditions. The UE may select a TA command based on finding a match and use the TA command to transmit an uplink PUR transmission. Additionally or alternatively, the parameters may be neural network parameters that indicate a neural network model that the UE may use to determine a TA command associated with a valid TA based on the current condition of the UE.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (12) conditions its use of Preconfigured Uplink Resources (PUR), as preconfigured by a wireless communication network (16), on assessing the validity of a Timing Advance (TA) value used by the device (12) for controlling its uplink transmission timing. The device (12) maintains a timer (37) and deems the TA value to be invalid upon expiration of the timer (37). In an example case, a device (12) operating in idle mode performs a PUR-based transmission in dependence on the timer (37) not being expired. A radio network node (10) of the network (16) maintains a like timer (57), to maintain an awareness of TA validity at the device (12) and, for example, sends an updated TA for the device (12) upon receiving a PUR-based transmission from the device (12). The device (12) and the node (10) may refresh their respective timers, in association with the TA update.

Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may communicate in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) comprising a plurality of satellites. The WTRU may be preconfigured with a plurality of measurement configurations and a corresponding plurality of activation/deactivation criteria associated with the plurality of satellites. The activation/deactivation criteria includes at least activation timing information. The WTRU may activate and deactivate each of the plurality of measurement configurations over time in accordance with the activation/deactivation criteria. The WTRU may perform measurements on cell beams for satellites with active measurement configurations and report results based on the measurements to NTN.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes combined registration for mobile terminals with multiple SIM subscription from the same PLMN. A mobile terminal with two or more SIM subscriptions from the same PLMN registers for all SIM subscriptions to the same AMF or for each SIM subscription, to different AMFs, or to different RATs via a single combined registration procedure. A combined deregistration procedure is also disclosed in which the UE can deregister for all SIM subscriptions in a single combined deregistration procedure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of commissioning a third-party electronic device of a user for use with a tracking service includes detecting, by an application executing on the computing device of the user, the third-party electronic device within a communicative range of the computing device of the user. The third-party electronic device is not associated with the tracking service and is not communicatively coupled with the tracking service. The method includes initiating a commissioning exchange with the third-party electronic device. The method includes providing an output of the commissioning exchange to a tracking system server associated with the tracking service. The method includes receiving an acknowledgement that the third-party electronic device has been commissioned for use with the tracking service. The method includes providing, in response to the acknowledgement, a location associated with the third-party electronic device to the tracking system server.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for sidelink positioning determination and communication can employ techniques including obtaining, at a first sidelink-enabled device, data from one or more data sources indicative of one or more criteria for using either round-trip time (RTT)-based positioning of a target node or single-sided (SS)-based positioning of the target node. The techniques also include selecting, with the first sidelink-enabled device, a positioning type from the group may comprise of RTT-based positioning and SS-based positioning, based on the data. The techniques also include sending a message from the first sidelink-enabled device to a second sidelink-enabled device, where the message includes information indicative of the selected positioning type.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a non-connected-state uplink positioning method and devices. The method includes receiving first configuration information. The first configuration information is used to indicate a first uplink positioning resource when the terminal device is in a non-connected state. The method further includes when the terminal device enters the non-connected state, sending a first uplink positioning signal via the first uplink positioning resource, so that a positioning server can determine a location of the terminal device according to measurement information in the first uplink positioning signal.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for enabling accurate estimation of a location of a water vessel. In an embodiment, a rescue system transmits a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a user device on the water vessel, the SMS message comprising a selectable option that, when selected, causes a location of the user device to be shared. Based on a selection by a user of the user device of the selectable option, the system receives a plurality of location coordinates from the user device at a plurality of respective times, each respective location coordinate describing a respective location of the user device at its respective time. The system computes an estimated location of the water vessel based on the plurality of location coordinates and an elapsed time between a current time and a time at which a last-received location coordinate was received. The system transmits the estimated location to a responder device.

Abstract: A method of paging a terminal, by a base station and via a relay node, wherein the terminal is configured to communicate with the base station via the relay node. The method comprises notifying the relay node of a paging identifier for identifying the terminal at least in paging messages; and the base station transmitting a paging message for the terminal. The paging message comprises the paging identifier; the paging message is transmitted at a paging time for a destination identifier; and the method further comprises the relay node monitoring the paging time for the destination identifier for paging messages comprising the paging identifier.

Abstract: A communications method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: generating, by a terminal device, a first media access control layer control element (MAC CE), where the first MAC CE includes channel quality information of the terminal device; determining, by the terminal device, whether to multiplex the first MAC CE into a message 3; and when determining to multiplex the first MAC CE into the message 3, sending, by the terminal device, the message 3 including the first MAC CE to a network device.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method for a first terminal to transmit a sidelink signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: a step in which the first terminal determines at least one from among transmission parameters, a CSI-RS transmission configuration, and a DMRS configuration; and a step in which the first terminal transmits the sidelink signal to a second terminal, on the basis of at least one from among the transmission parameters, CSI-RS transmission configuration, and DMRS configuration. The terminal determines, on the basis of establishment of a unicast connection with the second terminal, a first value corresponding to a relative difference from the second terminal by using information included in a message from the second terminal and sensor information, and determines at least one from among the transmission parameters, CSI-RS transmission configuration, and DMRS configuration on the basis of the first value.

Abstract: Transmission repetition may be used in wireless communications. Control channel repetition may be used for scheduling communications between a base station and a wireless device. A time period between the control channel and the scheduled communications may be less than a threshold time period. The wireless device may determine, for communicating with the base station, a wireless resource corresponding to a default resource pool, a resource pool used for at least one repetition of the control channel, and/or based on a resource pool indicated via the control channel.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting service data are disclosed. In technical solutions of the present disclosure, when an exclusive service does not completely occupy a bandwidth resource allocated to the exclusive service, data transmission of at least two candidate services on an actually unused bandwidth is supported. In this way, a waste of bandwidth resources can be reduced and network utilization can be improved.

Abstract: Provided are a user equipment, base station and wireless communication methods related to resource configuration for sidelink communication, sidelink discovery or any other sidelink operation in NR. A user equipment comprises: circuitry operative to determine a Bandwidth Part (BWP) assigned for sidelink transmission and reception in a carrier; and a transceiver operative to perform the sidelink transmission and reception on the determined BWP in the carrier, wherein dynamic BWP switching is not supported for the sidelink transmission and reception in the carrier.

Abstract: The 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 disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for handling configured grant (CG) resource for small data transmission (SDT) are provided.

Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to bandwidth indication with preamble puncturing in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a station (STA)) receives a control frame and, in response, transmits a control response frame. In the control frame, either or both of a scrambling sequence and a SERVICE field are set to indicate bandwidth and preamble puncturing information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for information configuration, a method and device for channel estimation method, a transmitting device and a receiving device. The method for information configuration includes: configuring no pilot on a physical resource transmitted on a first time-frequency unit; determining a transmission capability of the physical resource configured without a pilot, and performing rate matching based on the transmission capability.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a frame by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system supporting an HE PPDU (high efficiency physical layer protocol data unit) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: setting a first duration field included in an HE-SIG A field; and transmitting a frame including the HE-SIG A field and a MAC header, wherein the first duration field is set to indicate a TXOP (transmission opportunity) value using a smaller number of bits than a second duration field included in the MAC header, and a granularity of a time unit used for indicating the TXOP value in the first duration field is set to be different from a granularity of a time unit used in the second duration field.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a network node is operable to separately schedule radio transmissions per sub-subframe (SSF). A method in the network node comprises mapping a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) to first resource elements in a first SSF. The first resource elements are associated with a first set of antenna ports. The method includes mapping a second DMRS to second resource elements in a second SSF. The second resource elements are associated with the first set of one or more antenna ports and precoding of the second DMRS differs from a precoding of the first DMRS. The method further includes scheduling a radio transmission during the first SSF precoded in accordance with the first DMRS, and scheduling a radio transmission during the second SSF precoded in accordance with the second DMRS. In particular embodiments, a subframe may comprise two, four, or eight sub-subframes.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to time domain resource allocation for PUSCH transmission. In one embodiment, there proposes a method in a wireless communication device for Random Access (RA), comprising: transmitting a preamble on Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH); receiving a Random Access Response (RAR) message; transmitting, on Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), a message for terminal identification (Msg3), wherein the time resource allocation of Msg3 is different than the time resource allocation of other message to be transmitted on the PUSCH (normal PUSCH). The embodiments herein can support flexible time resource allocation configuration for Msg3, and at the same time, the signaling overhead in RAR/DCI for indicating the time resource allocation of PUSCH carrying Msg3 can be reduced.

Abstract: A bandwidth part configuration method, a network device, and a terminal are provided. In the method, configuration information is obtained, the configuration information being used for configuring at least one frequency-domain bandwidth configuration, the size and/or the position of a bandwidth part configured by each of the at least one frequency-domain bandwidth configuration being defined by using a same frequency-domain unit as a unit, the frequency-domain unit comprising N resource blocks, and N being an integer greater than or equal to 1; and the configuration information is sent.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and devices for wireless communication. Specifically, a method for resource allocation at a network device is provided. The method includes allocating a first frequency band to at least one first terminal device utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT), and allocating a second frequency band to at least one second terminal device utilizing a second RAT. The first frequency band is at least partly overlapped with the second frequency band, and the overlapped part of the first and second frequency bands is spatially multiplexed between the at least one first terminal device and the at least one second terminal device.

Abstract: A method for sending a media access control control element includes: triggering, by a UE, generation of a MAC CE used for a BFRQ; determining a latest available uplink resource for new transmission; and sending, on the uplink resource, a generated MAC CE used for the BFRQ.

Abstract: A system comprising an orbiting transponder in bilateral communication with a hub and a plurality of terminals. The hub automatically allocates power to the transponder based upon prequalification criteria, then dynamically adjusts an uplink carrier to noise ratio to prevent loss of weak signals. The system, and method of operation may further minimize variance in uplink adjustments according to a predictive algorithm.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a new radio base station for a mobile telecommunications system. The new radio base station has a circuitry configured to communicate with at least one user equipment and at least one LTE base station and to establish a new radio cell. The circuitry is further configured to transmit a time division duplexing configuration of the new radio cell to the LTE base station for identifying, based on the received time division duplexing configuration, a coexistence and intermodulation influence on an LTE receiver of the at least one user equipment.