Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication processor configured to support first network communication with a first network, and a second communication processor configured to support second network communication with a second network, which is different from the first network. If both the first network communication and the second network communication are configured to be in a state capable of transmitting data, when the second communication processor is in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode, the first communication processor is configured to identify an uplink packet to be transmitted and transmit the uplink packet using the first network communication, based on identifying that the second communication processor is in the DRX mode, and the second communication processor maintains the DRX mode, while the uplink packet is transmitted. Other various embodiments may be possible.

Abstract: A first device is configured to establish a connection over a short-range communication link with a second device. The first device may transition to a sleep state, terminate (i) a paging operation and a page scanning operation associated with a paging protocol and (ii) an advertisement scanning operation associated with an advertisement protocol and perform an advertisement broadcast operation associated with the advertisement protocol, the advertisement broadcast operation generating an advertisement to be broadcast at a first interval, wherein the first interval is greater than a second interval for performing advertisement broadcast operations in an active state.

Abstract: A machine learning method performed by a communication network monitoring device in which an incoming signaling record is received that includes radio signal attributes from a UE in the cellular communication network. A determination is made as to whether the UE incoming signaling record contains location (GPS) data. If the UE incoming signaling record contains GPS data, a machine learning model is generated for determining a location of future UEs in the communication network utilizing the GPS data and the radio signal attributes from the incoming UE signaling record. And if GPS data is not included in the UE incoming signaling record, then first a corrected TA value is determined which is then used, along with other radio signal attributes of the UE, to determine/predict a geolocation for the UE using machine learning techniques.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for determining whether a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) is to be transmitted, and a configuration for transmission of the CSI-RS on a wideband based on an outcome of a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation in multiple sub-bands of the wideband. In one aspect, a base station may transmit sub-band usage information indicating sub-band availability before the CSI-RS, thereby allowing a user equipment (UE) to determine whether the CSI-RS will be transmitted and, if so, on which sub-bands the CSI-RS will be transmitted. Furthermore, rate matching configurations are provided based on whether sub-band usage has been received, based on which sub-bands are available. Still further, power configurations and resource element selection criteria are provided for wideband CSI-RS and CSI feedback.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides a method for downlink reception, width Part ‘BWP’ to which switching is made; and performing downlink reception according to the determined downlink receiving state on the active downlink BWP to which switching is made. The present disclosure also provides a method for performing PDCCH detection, and a corresponding UE and a computer readable medium.

Abstract: A method for transmitting multiple uplink control information (UCI) on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, the method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, first control information related to the PUCCH for transmitting the multiple UCI; determining a first parameter representing a number of coded bits for the multiple UCI based on the first control information, wherein the multiple UCI includes channel state information (CSI) including at least one of a first part or a second part; determining a size of the first part based on the first parameter and second control information related to the size determination of the first part; and transmitting, to the base station, the multiple UCI on the PUCCH.

Abstract: A method of providing traffic related information is provided. The method is performed in a device and comprises obtaining data relating to a first vehicle and data relating to a second vehicle, establishing a relative position between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the obtained data, and providing, to an entity in the first vehicle, information based on the established relative position. A corresponding device, computer program and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A method performed by a connectivity-related network entity is provided. The method includes: receiving, from a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway and a Serving Gateway (SGW), a Short Message Service (SMS) message to be sent in a downlink; determining to use a control plane only, out of the control plane and a user plane, for transferring the SMS message; transmitting a trigger message to a user equipment to initiate establishment of connectivity with the user equipment via the control plane only and not via the user plane, wherein the user equipment starts a timer when the establishment of the control plane connectivity is initiated; receiving a response message from the user equipment; encapsulating the SMS message in a security protected Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message; and transmitting the security protected NAS message to the user equipment, in receipt of which the user equipment stops the timer.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting uplink control information and feedback are disclosed for carrier aggregation systems. A user equipment device may be configured to transmit uplink control information and other feedback for several downlink component carriers using one or more uplink component carriers. The user equipment device may be configured to transmit such data using a physical uplink control channel rather than a physical uplink shared channel. The user equipment device may be configured to determine the uplink control information and feedback data that is to be transmitted, the physical uplink control channel resources to be used to transmit the uplink control information and feedback data, and how the uplink control information and feedback data may be transmitted over the physical uplink control channel.

Abstract: A communications apparatus and associated method communicating with at least one cellular network includes a radio transceiver and a processor. The communications apparatus includes a radio transceiver, capable of transmitting or receiving wireless radio frequency signals to or from a cellular network; and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive an incoming call request message that will trigger a Circuit Switch Fall Back (CSFB) procedure or a Evolved Packet System Fall Back (EPS FB) procedure from the cellular network via the radio transceiver, query a user to accept or reject the incoming call request before triggering the CSFB procedure or the EPS FB procedure, and determine whether to trigger the CSFB procedure or the EPS FB procedure based on a response to the query from the user.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, reference information; and sending, by the terminal device, second channel state information (CSI) based on a comparison result of the reference information and a status parameter, where the second CSI includes all parameters in first CSI or includes some parameters in the first CSI, the first CSI is CSI that needs to be reported and that is configured by a network device for the terminal device, and the status parameter includes at least one of a transmission parameter of uplink data, a parameter in the first CSI, and a transmission parameter of the first CSI. The data transmission method, the terminal device, and the network device in embodiments of this application help improve transmission performance of CSI.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication device and a communication method capable of realizing more efficient communication. There is provided a communication device including a base station including a control section configured to determine whether an existing standard-compliant terminal is connected to the base station in a usage frequency band that is a frequency band to be used by the base station on the basis of existing standard-compliant terminal connection information that indicates whether the existing standard-compliant terminal is connected to the base station in a predetermined frequency band and that is received from another base station. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a wireless LAN system.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may allow a device participating in a setup procedure to efficiently propose a range of values for a negotiated parameter. The techniques may reduce setup time, for example, allowing a responder to accept a value within the proposed range which may eliminate overhead associated with some of the back and forth message exchange of typical negotiations.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a method for interconnecting a plurality of networks, including a first network, with a second network via an interworking gateway (IWG). The method may comprise receiving a request from the first network for a user in the first network to access at least one service or application available in the second network, determining at least one criteria associated with the second network to enforce for the user in the first network, and enforcing the at least one criteria for communications associated with the user between the first and second networks. The IWG may be a cloud-based service that is configured to perform the aforementioned steps. The IWG may also be configured to be dynamically scalable to support multiple networks in the plurality of networks requesting interconnection with the second network.

Abstract: The technology relates to a wireless communication apparatus and a wireless communication method for enabling a wireless terminal station to easily select an appropriate connection destination from among a plurality of wireless base stations. A first wireless communication apparatus includes a communication section configured to transmit to a wireless terminal station a broadcast signal including network connection information regarding a wireless communication system having a plurality of base stations communicating with each other, the first wireless communication apparatus functioning as one of the plurality of wireless base stations.

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for controlling a signal comprises receiving configuration information for enabling or disabling a signal transmission, receiving a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) conveying a first downlink control information (DCI) format, decoding the first DCI format, determining whether the first DCI format is correctly decoded; and transmitting the signal or suspending a transmission of the signal according to the configuration information when the first DCI format is not correctly decoded.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless device such as a user equipment (UE) may monitor a search space of a control channel for at least one downlink transmission. The UE may perform a plurality of decoding operations on a plurality of decoding candidates associated with the downlink control information format transmitted in a plurality of transmission time intervals (TTIs). In some cases, the plurality of decoding operations may comprise performing a first decoding on a first decoding candidate received in a current TTI, the first decoding operation applying a first descrambling code to the first decoding candidate, and performing a second decoding operation on a combined decoding candidate that comprises soft combined information from the first and second decoding candidate, the second decoding candidate received in a prior TTI.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for group formation and sounding for distributed multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO). Some implementations include a method of wireless communication. The method includes transmitting, from a first access point of a plurality of access points, an announcement frame for performing a beamforming procedure for a distributed transmission. The distributed transmission includes a transmission from the plurality of access points. The announcement frame includes at least one identifier of a user terminal in a different basic service set than a basic service set of the first access point. The method further includes transmitting a packet for measuring a channel. The method further includes receiving feedback information from the user terminal based on the packet for measuring the channel.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed in which minimum system information associated with a cell of a radio access network (RAN) is transmitted by a base station. The minimum system information comprises parameters for accessing a cell of the base station, divided into an initial part and a remaining part of the minimum system information. The base station transmits the initial part of the system information via a broadcast channel using a first set of communication resources; transmits information identifying an allocation of at least one further communication resource in a shared channel; and transmits the remaining part of the minimum system information using the at least one further communication resource identified by the allocation.

Abstract: In one implementation, a NAS layer (202) of a radio terminal (1) obtains, from an AS layer (208) of the radio terminal (1), either or both of: information regarding one or more access barring categories (401) broadcasted by a serving network (2); and the number of the one or more access barring categories. If barring information corresponding to a first access barring category (404) to which an application that triggers a session establishment (403) belongs is not broadcasted by an eNB (2), the NAS layer (202) replaces the first access barring category (404) with a particular access barring category among the one or more access barring categories (401) broadcasted by the serving network (202).

Abstract: Embodiments discussed generally relate to cellular network gateways. In some cases, embodiments discussed relate to cellular network gateways capable of processing multiple streams of IP traffic over multiple channels.

Abstract: A UE comprises: a controller configured to determine a timing of making a connection request to the base station when there is a need to start communication with the base station while the UE is in a RRC idle state; and a transmitter configured to transmit a connection request signal to the base station at the determined timing. The controller is configured to determine the timing using an identifier allocated to the radio terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transmitting user equipment for transmitting data to a receiving user equipment over a direct link connection in a communication system. The transmitting user equipment is adapted to request resources for discovery transmission in the communication system and comprises a generating unit configured to generate a resource request message for allocation of resources for discovery transmission. The resource request message includes information on the amount of data to be transmitted and on discovery indication. The transmitting user equipment may further include a transmitting unit configured to transmit to a base station the generated resource request message, and a receiving unit adapted to receive from the base station a resource configuration message allocating the requested resources for discovery transmission.

Abstract: When a first access node is considering setup of dual-connectivity service for a UE, the first access node could determine that the UE supports dual-band dual-connectivity service in which the UE would be served concurrently by a first access node, under a first radio access technology (RAT) over a first connection on a first frequency band and by a second access node, under a second RAT over a second connection on a second frequency band. To help optimize service when faced with the ability to set up either single-band dual-connectivity for the UE or dual-band dual-connectivity for the UE, the first access node will set up single-band dual connectivity for the UE.

Abstract: A method includes computing electrical phase of electrical metering devices including obtaining data indicating zero-crossing times at first and second metering devices. A time difference between the zero-crossing times may be determined. In a first example, the time difference may be based at least in part on calculations involving a first value of a first free-run timer on a first metering device, a second value of a second free-run timer on a second metering device, the time of reception of a packet, and a latency defined by a time taken for the packet to propagate through at least one layer of at least one of the first metering device and the second metering device. A phase difference between the first zero-crossing and the second zero-crossing may be determined, based at least in part on the determined time difference.

Abstract: In given user equipment seeking access to a first communication network (e.g., 5G network), wherein the given user equipment comprises a subscriber identity module (e.g., USIM) configured for a second communication network, and wherein the second communication network is a legacy network with respect to the first communication network (e.g., legacy 4G network), a method includes: initiating an authentication procedure with at least one network entity of the first communication network and selecting an authentication method to be used during the authentication procedure; and participating in the authentication procedure with the at least one network entity using the selected authentication method and, upon successful authentication, the given user equipment obtaining a set of keys to enable the given user equipment to access the first communication network.

Abstract: A transmission method and apparatus related to the field of communications technologies and include obtaining, by a session management network element, transport network capability list information, where the transport network capability list information indicates whether a transport network supports high-reliability transmission, and the transport network is a network between an access device and a user plane network element, and managing, by the session management network element, a user plane connection, of a terminal, between the access device and the user plane network element based on the transport network capability list information, where the user plane connection is usable for transmitting a service flow packet of the terminal.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) history feedbacks are provided. A user equipment (UE) receives one or more data blocks of a plurality of data blocks, each of the one or more data blocks received in one of a plurality of transmission occasions. The UE transmits an individual feedback for each of the one or more data blocks indicating whether the data block is received successfully. The UE transmits a feedback history report for one or more transmission occasions of the plurality of transmission occasions.

Abstract: A method of and system for conserving power of a battery in a battery-powered electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device, which can be a digital camera, is wirelessly communicable with one or more access points over a wireless local area network. The electronic device is also wirelessly communicable over a plurality of frequency channels in one or more frequency bands. The method of conserving power relates to an improved roaming process. Also disclosed are an electronic device and a system for performing the method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Methods and systems for generating/deriving CU-UP security keys for disaggregated gNB architecture are described herein. A UE/gNB can inform the gNB/UE about the capability of the UE/gNB to derive CU-UP security keys. CU-UP security keys comprise an integrity protection key and a ciphering key. The gNB derives an integrity protection key and a ciphering key upon determining that the UE supports derivation of the CU-UP security keys or the UE has capability to derive CU-UP security keys.

Abstract: A cellular communication system uses a policy control rule function (PCRF) to allow or deny a particular user or user group access to a given access point name (APN). An allowed APN may support static IP address assignment for that user/user group. By restricting requested APNs via a test in the PCRF, frequent changes to the user's home service server (HSS)/home location registry (HLR) supporting static IP address can be avoided while ensuring that designated users will have access to an APN that supports the needed IP address pool.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to sending a request message from the base station to the UE on a downlink channel and making, by the base station, a gratuitous grant, to the UE, of resources on the uplink channel for the UE to transmit a response message on the uplink channel. The response message is responsive to the request message. The gratuitous grant is made without waiting for a request from the UE for a grant of resources on the uplink channel for the UE to transmit the response message on the uplink channel. The base station receives the response message transmitted by the UE on the uplink channel in response to the gratuitous grant. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for redirecting a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to a dedicated core network (CN) node are described. An apparatus is configured to initiate a Service Request with a non-dedicated network node. The apparatus is configured to receive a special identifier in response to the Service Request, which indicates the apparatus should be redirected to a dedicated CN node based on subscription information. Radio access network resources associated with the apparatus may be released and the apparatus may then perform a tracking area update (TAU) request which is then forwarded to the dedicated CN node.

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, an indication of a time domain resource allocation (TDRA), in a unit of a time domain resource block (RB) or in a unit of a time domain RB group, for a communication that is to use a time domain waveform. The unit of the time domain RB or the unit of the time domain RB group may be a sub-symbol unit. The UE may communicate with the base station, using the time domain waveform, based at least in part on the TDRA for the communication. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify one or more spectral efficiency ranges that are to be used to select a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for a sidelink communication. The UE may transmit the sidelink communication using the MCS selected based at least in part on the one or more spectral efficiency ranges. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Mechanisms for recovering data symbols in multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) receivers, the mechanisms comprising receiving, at Na antennas that each have an output: first signals corresponding to Np pilot symbols transmitted from each of K transmitters for a total of Np*K transmitted pilot symbols; and second signals corresponding to a plurality of transmitted data symbols transmitted from the K transmitters, wherein Np is less than Na, and wherein K is less than Na; receiving, at a hardware processor, first digital signals representing the Np*K transmitted pilot symbols; receiving, at the hardware processor, second digital signals representing the plurality of transmitted data symbols; and recovering the plurality of transmitted data symbols using the second digital signals and no more pilot symbols than the Np*K transmitted pilot symbols represented by the first digital signals using the hardware processor.

Abstract: A communication method is provided. The method includes transmitting a network address assignment request to the network address translation entity after establishing a general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol (GTP) tunnel between the first user-plane function entity and the second user-plane function entity, such that the network address translation entity assigns a network address to the GTP tunnel, notifying the network address assigned by the network address translation entity to the GTP tunnel to the central data network, controlling a data packet to be transmitted by the edge service node to the central data network to be transmitted through the GTP tunnel, the network address translation entity replacing a source address of the data packet with the network address, and transmitting the data packet to the central data network after the data packet arrives at the network address translation entity.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to switching waveforms in a waveform switching gap. In an aspect, using a transceiver, a first signal of a first waveform can be communicated in a first time period. In a waveform switching gap, the transceiver can be switched to use a second waveform. Using the transceiver, a second signal of a second waveform can be communicated in a second time period. The waveform switching gap may occur between the first time period and the second time period.

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a system and method for allocating frequency bands to a mobile device or user equipment (UE) based on priorities assigned to the different frequency bands. When no priority is assigned to the frequency bands, when a special or reserved priority is assigned, or when equal priority is assigned, the frequency band allocation to the UE is based on a default frequency allocation algorithm (e.g., based on a relative bandwidth of the different frequency bands). When a UE is capable of utilizing a first and a second frequency band, and the priority assigned to the first frequency band is higher than the priority assigned to the second frequency band, the network (e.g., eNB/gNB) overrides the default algorithm and preferentially allocates the first frequency band to UE even when the first frequency band has a smaller bandwidth than the second frequency band or when the default algorithm would otherwise prefer the first frequency band.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to user equipment assisted multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) downlink configuration. Features are described for a user equipment determination of a desired transmission mode and/or active set of serving nodes for wireless communication service(s). The user equipment may submit a request for the desired mode and/or nodes to a network controller such as a baseband unit. The user equipment may subsequently receive a configuration for the requested wireless communication service(s).

Abstract: A network controller may configure one or more channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) configurations for transmitting RSs to user equipments (UEs) for tracking. A CSI-RS configuration may specify a set of CSI-RS resources for transmitting RSs in two consecutive slots. The set of CSI-RS resources may include a plurality of one-port CSI-RS resources configured according to the CSI-RS configuration. The CSI-RS configuration may specify a quasi co-location (QCL) configuration including a set of QCL parameters, where a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) has a QCL relationship with the RS with respect to the set of QCL parameters. The network controller may signal the one or more CSI-RS configurations to UEs.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for performing rate matching for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). An example method generally includes monitoring for at least first and second downlink control information (DCI) formats for scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), determining a bitwidth of a rate matching indicator field of at least one of the first DCI format or the second DCI format, and performing PDSCH rate matching for a PDSCH scheduled by a DCI of the first or second DCI format based, at least in part, on the rate matching indicator field in the DCI or a format of the DCI.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a node for wireless communications. A first receiver, which receives a first signaling; receives a first signal; receives a second signaling; and a second signal; a first transmitter, which transmits a first bit block set in a target time-frequency resource group; herein, the first signaling indicates scheduling information of the first signal, while the second signaling indicates scheduling information of the second signal; the first bit block set comprises a first bit block and a third bit block, the first bit block comprises information (bit(s)) indicating whether the first signal is correctly received, a second bit block comprises information (bit(s)) indicating whether the second signal is correctly received; a sum of size of the first bit block and a first value is used together with the first signaling to determine the target time-frequency resource group.

Abstract: A network system includes a main network implementing a conventional network protocol and a BPD subtree implementing a custom network protocol. The main network comprises a plurality of MPD nodes, the conventional network protocol being configured for MPD nodes. The BPD subtree comprises a plurality of BPD nodes, the custom network protocol being configured for BPD nodes. The custom network protocol defines smaller and simpler subtrees relative to the conventional network protocol. As a result, the custom network protocol defines less complex functions relative to the conventional network protocol, including functions for discovery, messaging, and loop management. A root node of the BPD subtree is connected with an MPD node of the main network and one or more descendant nodes of the BPD subtree. The root node implements the conventional network protocol and the custom network protocol.

Abstract: At least one non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, based on being executed by at least one processor, perform operations including receiving, from a user equipment (UE), UE capability information related to at least one of channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources or CSI-RS ports; transmitting, to the UE, CSI-RS configuration information that includes information based on the UE capability information; transmitting, to the UE, a CSI-RS using at least one CSI-RS port based on the CSI-RS configuration information; and receiving, from the UE, a Channel State Information (CSI), wherein the CSI is based on a measurement, for the CSI-RS, performed by the UE, wherein the UE capability information includes information for i) a maximum number of the CSI-RS resources and ii) a maximum number of the CSI-RS ports related to number of the CSI-RS resources configured based on the maximum number of the CSI-RS resources.

Abstract: A hybrid network communication method is disclosed. A gateway device receives a first association request of a multimode device through a first physical interface, where the first association request includes a MAC address of a second physical interface of the multimode device. The gateway device receives a second association request of the multimode device through a third physical interface, where the second association request includes a MAC address of a fourth physical interface of the multimode device. The gateway device obtains an IPv6 address of the multimode device, and records a first correspondence and a second correspondence. The first correspondence includes the IPv6 address of the multimode device, the MAC address of the second physical interface, and the first physical interface. The second correspondence includes the IPv6 address of the multimode device, the MAC address of the fourth physical interface, and the third physical interface.

Abstract: A user-operated communication device stores security association information that is initially used to wirelessly connect the user-operated communication device to a first wireless access point made available by a first private wireless network service provider. Assume that the user-operated communication device roams out of a first wireless coverage region supported by the first wireless access point into wireless range of a second wireless access point operated by a second private wireless network service provider. Instead of performing full authentication to establish a wireless communication link with the second wireless access point, the user-operated communication device requests authentication resumption and utilizes the stored security association information (provided by the first service provider) to more quickly, wirelessly connect the communication device to the second wireless access point.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for assigning a unique internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) link-local address to each interface of a software router implementing a plurality of logical interfaces for a corresponding plurality of logical networks. In some embodiments, the method, for each logical interface, determines a logical network identifier for a logical network corresponding to the logical interface and generates the link-local address based on that logical network identifier (e.g., a virtual network identifier (VNI)).

Abstract: A base station may perform online calibration of antenna elements at two or more transmission reception points (TRPs) based on measurements by one or more user equipment (UEs). The base station may transmit a request for the one or more UEs to perform antenna calibration measurements, for the two or more TRPs, during measurement gaps. The base station may coordinate, among the two or more TRPs, transmission of reference signals during the measurement gaps. The base station may receive a report based on the antenna calibration measurements from the one or more UEs. The base station may calibrate one or more antenna elements of the two or more TRPs based on the antenna calibration measurements.

Abstract: The teachings presented herein propose a separation between the configuration of a sounding signal, and the initialization of the sounding signal. In other words, in at least one example embodiment proposed herein, a base station or other controlling entity sends, to a mobile station, an explicit or implicit indication that causes the mobile station to transmit a sounding signal according to sounding signal configuration parameters that at least a portion of which were previously and separately sent to the mobile station.