Abstract: Provided is a method of a terminal for performing communication by using a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The method may include receiving, from a base station, HARQ operation activation indication information for indicating whether to activate an HARQ operation; configuring a HARQ process based on the HARQ operation enabling indication information; and identifying and controlling HARQ operations for a downlink signal according to whether the HARQ process configured whether to enable or disable the HARQ operation.

Abstract: A method by a first wireless device, for determining a status of a first cell is described herein. The first wireless device operates in a communications network. The first wireless device sends a request to a plurality of second wireless devices operating in the communications network. The plurality of second wireless devices is within radio range. The request inquires whether or not the first cell is in sleeping state. The first wireless device receives, in response to the sent request, one or more responses from the plurality of second wireless devices. The first wireless device determines whether or not the first cell is in sleeping state, based on the received responses. The methods by a network node and another wireless device receiving an indication indicating a result of the determination are also described.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method for sidelink related operation of a receiving (RX) user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps in which: the RX UE receives first SCI from a transmitting UE (TX UE) through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH); and the RX UE receives a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) and second SCI from the TX UE on the basis of the first SCI, wherein the second SCI includes information about activating physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) transmission related to the PSSCH, and whether to start a retransmission timer on the basis of the PSFCH transmission being dropped is determined on the basis of whether the dropped PSFCH transmission is related to either NACK or ACK.

Abstract: This application relates to a discontinuous reception method. In the first time unit, for example, the first symbol, after a hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ feedback occasion of a sidelink HARQ process, a first terminal may start a drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerSL and start a drx-RetransmissionTimerSL when the drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerSL expires. During running of the drx-RetransmissionTimerSL, the first terminal monitors a physical downlink control channel. In this way, sidelink retransmission efficiency can be improved, an increase of a sidelink retransmission delay can be avoided, and sidelink-based applications, such as unmanned driving, automatic driving, assisted driving, intelligent driving, networked driving, intelligent networked driving, and car sharing in the field of artificial intelligence can be better supported.

Abstract: An access point (AP) that supports the IEEE 802.11ba protocol may transmit a frame including a physical layer (PHY) preamble to one or more stations (STAs) over a channel. The PHY preamble may include a plurality of repeated modulated legacy signal (L-SIG) fields to spoof a recipient of the frame and protect a wake up signal (WUS) to be subsequently transmitted by the AP. The AP may transmit the WUS to at least a first STA of the one or more STAs, wherein the at least the first STA is a IEEE 802.11ba compliant STA.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for logical channel selection for non-discontinuous reception (non-DRX) enabled devices. A method may include determining a sidelink discontinuous reception state of at least one receiving user equipment. The method may also include examining one or more conditions associated with the at least one receiving user equipment. The method may further include selecting at least one sidelink destination related to a logical channel among the at least one receiving user equipment based on the determined sidelink discontinuous reception state and the examination.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide user equipment (UE) performing unicast sidelink communication with the second UE and methods therefor. A method of a first UE that performs direct sidelink communication with a second UE includes: receiving a first indication comprising sidelink signalling; in response to receiving the first indication, performing at least one of: updating a configuration for performing a transmission/reception procedure of the first UE in order to update a key based on the updated configuration for performing a transmission/reception procedure; suspending at least one data transmission/reception procedure; and resuming at least one data transmission/reception procedure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a first device, the first device performs sidelink communication with a first set of destinations, wherein one or more devices, associated with a destination of the first set of destinations, discontinuously monitor one or more sidelink control channels and/or one or more sidelink control informations (SCIs). The first device receives a sidelink grant from a network, wherein the sidelink grant is for performing a sidelink transmission at a first timing. The first device selects, from among a second set of destinations, a first destination for the sidelink transmission, wherein each destination of the second set of destinations is determined to have an active time for sidelink containing the first timing.

Abstract: Provided are a method for managing a beam performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a device using the method. According to the method, the terminal performs a power saving operation on a first cell and receives a PDCCH through a second cell, wherein the PDCCH requests to measure a reference signal transmitted aperiodically in the first cell. The reference signal is received at a particular time for a DRX cycle related to the power saving operation. The terminal generates beam related information to be used in the first cell by measuring the reference signal in the first cell.

Abstract: A method and wireless device for handling a periodic RNA update timer are disclosed. A method is implemented in a wireless device (WD) for stopping an update timer based on a condition including that the WD: receives an RRC Setup message triggering transition of the WD to an RRC_CONNECTED state in response to an RRC Resume request message; receives an RRC Suspend message indicating that the WD is to stay in an RRC_INACIVE state in response to an RRC Resume Request message; receives an RRC Release message triggering transition of the WD to an RRC_IDLE state in response to an RRC Resume Request message; fails to receive an RRC Resume message, RRC Suspend message or an RRC Release message after sending an RRC Resume Request message; or the WD enters the RRC_IDLE state from the RRC-INACTIVE state without transitioning through the RRC_CONNECTED state.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for distributed transmission of short training fields in a power spectral density limited frequency band. In one aspect, a device receives a distributed resource unit (dRU) assignment for transmission of a dRU portion of a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU); determines a spatial stream global cyclic shift delay (CSD) index for an short training field (STF) of the dRU portion of the PPDU; and transmits, based on the spatial stream global CSD index, the EHT of the dRU portion of the PPDU across a dRU spreading bandwidth associated with the dRU assignment using a tone plan and sequence corresponding to a regular resource unit (rRU) transmission mode.

Abstract: A method by which a first device performs wireless communication and an apparatus for supporting same are provided. The method comprises the steps of determining a selection window; selecting Y candidate slots within the selection window; determining at least one slot related to the Y candidate slots, on the basis of a resource reservation period value set for a resource pool; selecting at least one sidelink (SL) resource from among SL resources included in the Y candidate slots, on the basis of sensing the at least one slot; and performing SL communication on the basis of the at least one SL resource, wherein the value of Y may be a positive integer.

Abstract: A UE may comprise: determining that uplink channels with different priorities overlap with respect to time; determining whether the uplink channels with the different priorities satisfy multiplexing timeline conditions; determining, on the basis of the non-satisfaction of the multiplexing timeline conditions by the uplink channels with different priorities, an uplink channel to be multiplexed, for uplink channels with the highest priority, that satisfy the multiplexing timeline conditions, from among the different priorities; and transmitting the uplink channel to be multiplexed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In one example, a method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE) includes determining one or more performance metrics related to communications over a wireless channel and comparing the one or more performance metrics with a performance level for the communications over the wireless channel. The method may include selecting a power mode for the UE based at least in part on the comparing and determining an operating state of a subset of a plurality of radio frequency front end elements of at least one active radio frequency chain of the UE based at least in part on the power mode and a priority of the one or more performance metrics. The method may also include adjusting the subset of the plurality of radio frequency front end elements based at least in part on the operating state.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for protecting latency-sensitive communications among multi-link devices (MLDs). An access point (AP) MLD may establish multiple communication links with a non-AP MLD and schedule a restricted target wake time (r-TWT) service period (SP) on one of the links (the “r-TWT link”). In some aspects, when a transmit opportunity (TXOP) acquired on a non-r-TWT link overlaps the r-TWT SP, the TXOP may be extended to support an exchange of latency-sensitive traffic on the non-r-TWT link. In some other aspects, any TXOPs occurring on non-r-TWT links may be terminated prior to the start of the r-TWT SP so that latency-sensitive traffic can be exchanged on the r-TWT link during the SP. An AP MLD also may schedule SPs on multiple communication links. In some aspects, the AP MLD may transfer a TWT agreement between the communication links.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for sending and receiving a Wake Up Signal (WUS), and an electronic device. The sending method includes: negotiating, by a communication node, with a terminal about a service type of the terminal; and sending, by the communication node, a WUS according to the service type.

Abstract: A method for power saving, comprising: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a wireless device, transmitting, to the wireless device, configuration information indicating a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle time, a DRX on time period, and an offset time, transmitting an enhanced wake-up signal (EWUS) monitoring occasion for a DRX cycle, the EWUS monitoring occasion based on the offset time and the DRX on time period, determining that the wireless device can skip monitoring one or more future EWUS monitoring occasions, transmitting, during a first DRX cycle, a EWUS for the wireless device during the EWUS monitoring occasion associated with the first DRX cycle, the EWUS indicating that the wireless device can skip the one or more future EWUS monitoring occasions, and skipping transmitting the EWUS to the wireless device during the one or more future EWUS monitoring occasions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication terminal to communicate wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals modulated by a first modulation method; a second wireless receiver configured to receive a signal modulated by a second modulation method different from the first modulation method; and a processor. The processor is configured to sequentially receive a plurality of fields of a wake-up radio (WUR) frame included in a WUR physical layer processing data unit (PPDU) transmitted by the second modulation method, and when a predetermined condition for the plurality of fields is satisfied, stop receiving the WUR frame without determining whether values of the plurality of fields are valid.

Abstract: Wireless communication devices, systems, and methods related to handling wake-up behavior for power saving, including during discontinuous reception (DRX) operation are provided. For example, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, by a base station (BS) to a user equipment (UE), a default wake-up configuration associated with a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation; determining, by the BS, whether to transmit a wake-up signal (WUS) to the UE during a WUS occasion based on a traffic load; and transmitting, by the BS, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal during a duration associated with the WUS occasion.

Abstract: A technique for power saving, comprising establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with a wireless system, entering an RRC connected mode based on the established RRC connection, receiving, from the wireless system, configuration information indicating a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle time, a DRX on time period, and an offset time, determining an enhanced wake-up signal (EWUS) monitoring occasion for a DRX cycle based on the offset time and the DRX on time period, monitoring, during a first DRX cycle, for an EWUS during the EWUS monitoring occasion associated with the first DRX cycle, receiving, from the wireless system, the EWUS during the EWUS monitoring occasion, determining that the EWUS indicates that the wireless device skip one or more future EWUS monitoring occasions, and skipping monitoring for the EWUS based on the indicated skipped one or more future EWUS monitoring occasions.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention are an access control method and a related product. The method comprises: a user equipment obtains access category information of an access policy for uplink access, the access category information at least comprising first access category information separately defined by an access layer AS entity; and the user equipment initiates uplink access according to the access category information. The embodiments of the resent invention help to reduce reservation overheads of access policy information of an NAS layer, reduce signaling over heads between the NAS layer and an AS layer and improve the access control efficiency of a user equipment in an NR system.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for resource monitoring and power saving in a user equipment (UE) operating according to a discontinuous reception (DRX) in new radio (NR) wireless communication system. The UE, operating in the DRX mode, monitors for a wake up occasion in control signal prior to the DRX ON time. If the wake occasion is detected, then the EFE monitors for a channel state information (CSI) resource signal (RS) prior to the DRX ON time. If no wake up occasion is detected, then at least a portion of the UE remains in a sleep mode prior to DRX ON time.

Abstract: Described are a method for controlling the power consumption of a terminal, and a storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining a power consumption rate of the terminal; and in response to the power consumption rate being greater than a power consumption rate threshold, controlling the terminal to disable a dual-connection mode thereof based on a power consumption adjustment strategy; wherein the terminal supports the dual-connection mode; the terminal is configured to communicate with communicates with a first base station and a second base station in the dual-connection mode; the first base station is a primary base station, and the second base station is a secondary base station.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to a method for operating a transmitting user equipment (TX UE) for performing sidelink communication in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, by a TX UE, a power saving (PS) signal transmitted by a base station; and on the basis that the power saving signal indicates not performing skipping during an on-duration period and the TX UE has traffic to be transmitted to a receiving UE (RX UE), transmitting the traffic in at least a part of an SL on-duration period by the TX UE.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a wireless communication. In one aspect, a wireless communication device receives a frame including a first indication that indicates the wireless communication device to disable transmission during a quiet period. The quiet period may overlap with a restricted service period of a restricted target wake time (TWT) schedule of the wireless communication device. In one aspect, the wireless communication device may determine to ignore the first indication for the quiet period based on a defined rule or a separate indication indicating the wireless communication device to ignore the first indication.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for power saving operation in a wireless communication system, wherein the method comprises: receiving configuration information for the power saving operation; monitoring a power saving signal based on the configuration information; and determining whether to monitor a PDCCH based on the power saving signal.

Abstract: A network node (12, 17) dynamically configures and controls assistance information transmissions by wireless communications devices (14) in a wireless communications system (10). The assistance information facilitates performance of power saving adaptations for the wireless communications device (14). The network node (12, 17) configures what information to indicate in assistance information messages, how the message is sent by wireless communications devices (14), and/or when the message should be signaled. The wireless communications devices (14) transmit assistance information messages in accordance with configuration parameters signaled by the network node (12, 17).

Abstract: A battery management apparatus is discussed, and includes: a measuring unit connected to a battery and configured to operate in a measurement mode during a predetermined measurement time at each preset measurement cycle and measure battery information including at least one of voltage and temperature of the battery while operating in the measurement mode; and a control unit configured to operate in a communication mode during a preset operation time at each preset communication cycle, receive the battery information from the measuring unit while operating in the communication mode, set a next operation time point at which the measuring unit is to operate in the measurement mode based on at least one of the communication cycle and a measurement time, and change an operation time to operate in the communication mode at each subsequent communication cycle based on the measurement time.

Abstract: A method for configuring a network parameter includes: transmitting, by a terminal device, a configuration change request to a base station through a first physical layer resource, the first physical layer resource being a physical layer resource corresponding to a first network configuration parameter, and the first network configuration parameter being a target network configuration parameter requested by the terminal device; receiving a configuration change response from the base station, the configuration change response for indicating whether to employ the first network configuration parameter to adjust network parameter configuration; and determining whether to adjust the network parameter configuration based on the configuration change response.

Abstract: Techniques, systems, and devices to support user equipment (UE) in an extended discontinuous reception mode are described. A described technique performed by a radio access network (RAN) includes managing UE that is in an extended discontinuous reception mode and in an inactive state; sending a notification message to an access and mobility management function (AMF), the message comprising buffer support information for a user plane function (UPF) to buffer data; receiving a notification request message from the AMF, the notification request message comprising a request to obtain information regarding reachability of the UE; sending a notification response message to control when the UPF provides downlink data to the RAN for transmission to the UE; performing a connection resume procedure with the UE to cause the UE to switch to a connected state from the inactive state; receiving the downlink data; and transmitting the downlink data to the UE.

Abstract: Proposed is a method of performing wireless communication by a first apparatus. The method may include receiving one or more reference signals, each generated by one or more apparatuses, from the one or more apparatuses, and determining discontinuous detection (DTX) related to one or more second apparatuses among the one or more apparatuses based on the one or more reference signals, and transmitting hybrid automatic repeat request (HARD) feedback to the one or more second apparatuses.

Abstract: A terminal device for use with a wireless telecommunications network, the terminal device including a transceiver; and a controller configured to control the transceiver to exchange data with the wireless telecommunications network using one of a first communications service and a second communications service, the first communications service being associated with a first quality of service for exchanging data and the second communications service being associated with a second quality of service for exchanging data. The controller is configured to control the transceiver to establish one of a first set of radio connection states with the wireless telecommunications network and one of a second set of radio connection states with the wireless telecommunications network, and control the transceiver to establish the radio connection state of the first communications service independently of the radio connection state of the second communications service.

Abstract: Provided are a monitoring method/device for monitoring a downlink control channel of a terminal in a wireless communication system, and a downlink control channel transmission method/device corresponding to the monitoring method/device. A PS-PDCCH including power saving information is monitored in a DRX-on period, and when the PS-PDCCH is detected, a PDCCH is monitored on the basis of same. The PS-PDCCH may provide notification about a specific search space set among a plurality of search space sets, and exceptionally skip PDCCH monitoring for the specific search space set.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Disclosed is a method of controlling timer T3440 or T3540 in a User Equipment, UE, the timer being operable to guard a time during which the UE maintains a certain type of connection to a telecommunication network, wherein the timer has a default first time period in the absence of a first condition and a second condition being met, wherein if both the first condition and the second condition are met, then the first default time period is extended to a second time period.

Abstract: Proposed are a method and device for receiving a feedback frame for MIMO beamforming in a wide band in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, a reception STA receives an NDPA frame from a transmission STA. The reception STA receives an NDP frame from the transmission STA. The reception STA transmits a feedback frame to the transmission STA on the basis of the NDP frame. The feedback frame includes information about a feedback subcarrier for the wide band. When the wide band is a continuous 320 MHz band and the grouping value is Ng, the indexes of the feedback subcarrier are set to [?2036:Ng:?1540], [?1532:Ng:?1036], [?1012:Ng:?516], [?508:Ng:?12], [12:Ng:508], [516:Ng:1012], [1036:Ng:1532] and [1540:Ng:2036].

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for unified security configuration management. A method may comprise: determine a security configuration to be executed; determine at least one security application which is installed on at least one node and is associated with the security configuration; format for the security configuration, instructions corresponding to each of the at least one security application, respectively; and send the instructions to the at least one node for respective configuration for each of the at least one security application.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for facilitating restricted target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. The apparatuses include a non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprising a plurality of stations (STAs) and a processor. Each STA comprises a transceiver configured for broadcast TWT operation on multi-link operation (MLO) links with corresponding APs of an AP MLD. The processor is operably coupled to the transceivers, and configured to negotiate a broadcast TWT schedule over a first link between a first STA and a first AP of the AP MLD, apply the broadcast TWT schedule to the group of links, negotiate a restricted TWT schedule with the AP MLD over at least one link of the group of links, and establish the restricted TWT schedule on one or more links of the at least one link.

Abstract: A network configuration of a wireless communication device monitoring an open spectrum is provided. The wireless communication device monitors the open spectrum for a channel occupancy time acquisition signal, in accordance with the configuration and a discontinuous reception cycle.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) connectable to a cellular network (100) includes obtaining information (791) indicating whether a wake-up signaling operation is activated for the wireless communication device (101) in individual cells (701-720) of the cellular network (100). The method also includes determining, based on the obtained information (791) and a current cell of the cellular network (100), whether the wake-up signaling operation is activated for the wireless communication device (101) in the current cell. The method further includes, upon determining that the wake-up signaling operation is activated in the current cell: monitoring for a wake-up signal (980) prior to a paging occasion (396) in accordance with the wake-up signaling operation.

Abstract: A wireless device (14) is configured for use in a wireless communication system (10). The wireless device (14) configures a number of parallel hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, processes (18) as being available for use. The wireless device (14) discontinuously monitors a downlink control channel (20), including monitoring the downlink control channel (20) during an active time (24) that is based on how many of the configured number of parallel HARQ processes (18) are used.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for activation of secondary cell group (SCG) configuration upon master cell group (MCG) failure detection in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device delays activation of a SCG. When the wireless device detects a failure on a master cell group (MCG) while delaying the activation of the SCG, the wireless device activates the SCG, and performs a random access procedure on a cell of the SCG.

Abstract: A wireless device receives at least one power threshold for selecting one of a first uplink carrier or a second uplink carrier of a cell. The wireless device selects, based on the at least one power threshold and a speed of the wireless device, one of the first uplink carrier and the second uplink carrier as a selected uplink carrier. The wireless device transmits a random access preamble via the selected uplink carrier.

Abstract: A communication method includes: when a network device meets an enabling condition, sending, by the network device, configuration information to a terminal, where the configuration information includes at least one of a type of indication information, a form of the indication information, or a receiving location of the indication information; and sending the indication information to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate the terminal whether to monitor a physical downlink control channel PDCCH, or indicate the terminal to monitor a PDCCH, or indicate the terminal not to monitor a PDCCH; or the indication information is used to indicate the terminal whether to receive a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, or indicate the terminal to receive a PDSCH, or indicate the terminal not to receive a PDSCH. This improves flexibility of using the indication information (for example, a UPSS) by the terminal.

Abstract: A resource allocation method includes: sending configuration information of resources to a user equipment. The configuration information of the resources includes at least one of the following: a periodicity of the resources, or allocation information of a plurality of resources within each periodicity.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: determining channel condition for each of the plurality of beams; selecting, based on the channel conditions, a predetermined number of beams suitable for beam failure recovery; and determining the periodicity preference for each of the predetermined number of beams.

Abstract: An encrypting entity encrypts an instance of data using a cryptographic key and a cryptographic technique to generate the encrypted data instance; generates a decryption application based on the cryptographic key and at least one credential, the decryption application configured to decrypt the encrypted data instance; bundles the encrypted data instance and the decryption application to generate an encryption bundle; and provides the encryption bundle to be stored by an external data repository. In an example embodiment, the cryptographic technique is a post-quantum cryptographic technique.

Abstract: A self-synchronization sensor system is provided. A self-synchronization sensor system for tracking fast moving assets comprising a plurality of beacons with known coordinates in a tunnel communicating with said plurality of beacons periodically during a synchronization interval and adjusting a beacon interval for each of said plurality of beacons such that one or more beacon messages are transmitted in short time intervals to the plurality of beacons in close proximity. The synchronization interval comprising a plurality of time slots, a first beacon from the plurality of beacons assigned a first time slot from the plurality of time slots within the synchronization interval and launches an origin and a progression of time slot allocation of the plurality of time slots from the origin based on the communication between the plurality of beacons.

Abstract: The present specification provides a method of performing physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring by a terminal in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving, from a network, information related to power saving; and performing the PDCCH monitoring on the basis of the received information related to the power saving, wherein the information related to the power saving, which is a single piece of information, is information indicating at least one of whether the terminal is to perform a wake-up operation or whether the terminal is to perform a sleep operation.

Abstract: A configuration to enable a base station to adjust an error rate for paging and to advertise such error rate to UEs, in order to optimize or reduce network paging resources. The apparatus determines a target miss rate for paging on a downlink narrowband control channel. The apparatus transmits an indication of the target miss rate to one or more UEs. The indication is transmitted in system information or a dedicated downlink channel.

Abstract: A method and a device for transmitting data in a wireless LAN system are proposed. Specifically, an AP transmits a band switch announcement element through a first band supported by a first and a second RF. The AP changes the first band, supported by the second RF, to a second band on the basis of the band switch announcement element. The AP transmits first data to an STA through the first band supported by the first RF and the second band supported by the second RF. The first data is transmitted through a multiple band in which the first band and the second band are combined.