Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for performing an initial access in a limited bandwidth. The method of a user equipment (UE) for performing an initial access in a limited bandwidth may include receiving at least one of i) first configuration information which is configured for a UE having a limited bandwidth in which an available bandwidth is narrower than a predetermined bandwidth and ii) second configuration information which is configured for a UE having the predetermined bandwidth, and performing an initial access based on one of the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for submitting data in sequence, a network device, a terminal device and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: when a bearer of data streams is transferred from a first network device to a second network device, the first network device sends first instruction information to the second network device, wherein the first instruction information is used for instructing the second network to transmit the transferred data streams on a new bearer in sequence.

Abstract: A method, performed by a network node. The method is for handling a switch of a wireless device from a source to a target link. The network node and the device operate in a wireless communications network. Given a configuration of the target link indicating resources to perform random access to the network node during the switch, the network node, transmits, prior to the switch, an indication to the device. The indication indicates an update to the configuration. The network node changes the configuration of the target link, based on the update. The changing is performed only after receiving a confirmation of at least one of: i) from the device, that the device has received the indication, and ii) from a first network node operating in the wireless communications network, that it has transmitted the indication to the device.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving, by a target eNB, random access information or an RRC connection reconfiguration completion message from a UE; transmitting, by the target eNB, a data transmission stopping indication message to a source eNB; and, stopping, by the source eNB, transmitting downlink data to the UE, and/or stopping, by the source eNB, receiving uplink data from the UE. The present invention further provides several other methods and eNB equipments for supporting seamless handover. By the methods for supporting seamless handover provided by the present invention, the delay of data transmission and the unnecessary data transmission or unnecessary data monitoring of a source eNB can be avoided, the waste of resources and the power consumption can be reduced, and the missing and duplication transmission of data can be avoided.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an access point sends a first frame. The first frame carries a TXOP handover enforcement THE indication field which is a first value or a second value. The first value instructs a station that has accessed a channel to hand over a held TXOP to the access point, and the second value instructs the station that has accessed the channel to hand over the held TXOP to the access point when a handover condition is satisfied. It can be learned that the STA hands over the held TXOP to the AP. Therefore, the AP may be a TXOP holder through the TXOP handover even if the AP fails to obtain the channel through contention, so that a probability of holding the TXOP by the AP is improved, a probability of scheduling a STA by the AP is improved, and system resource utilization is improved.

Abstract: For establishing network connections via a trusted gateway function, a method includes: relaying a first set of messages of a first type between a remote unit and a mobile communication network (“MCN”) via a non-3GPP access, sending a connection setup request to the remote unit via the non-3GPP AN, and relaying subsequent messages of the first type between the remote unit and the MCN via the non-3GPP access, wherein the first set of messages are encapsulated with a first encapsulation protocol and wherein the first set of messages initiate a registration procedure to the MCN, wherein the connection request setup contains information for activating a second encapsulation protocol, wherein the subsequent messages are encapsulated with the second encapsulation protocol, and wherein the subsequent messages complete the registration procedure.

Abstract: A machine may be configured to facilitate partial reductions of an amount by generating and providing a graphical user interface that enables a user to specify one or more partial reductions of the amount, thus defining or otherwise controlling how the amount is to be reduced in stages by such partial reductions. For example, in situations where a total amount is to be reduced in stages by multiple partial reductions, the generated and provided graphical user interface may be operable to specify each stage of reduction by enabling the user to select a corresponding account for each stage of reduction. The corresponding account may be selected from among a set of multiple available accounts, each with a respectively corresponding available amount, any portion or all of which may be available to use in that stage of reducing the total amount.

Abstract: A wireless device, for operation within a wireless network, the wireless device comprising: a RF transmitter, a RF receiver, and processing circuitry, where the RF transmitter sends a radar-detected message or a channel-switch announcement message to other wireless devices in the wireless networks. The other wireless devices receive the radar-detected message and abandon radar-detected channels designated in the radar-detected message. The other wireless devices also receive the channel-switch announcement message and switch to radar-free channels designated in the channel-switching message.

Abstract: A communication method and a 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) are provided. 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. The disclosure relates to schemes for improving an operation of a terminal in an RRC inactive mode.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and system related to consistent and reliable local breakout for roaming devices are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by a user equipment that roams into a visited network, a request to a network node in the visited network to establish a connection using a first access technology. The method includes receiving, by the terminal device, a response from the network node. The response comprises an address of a gateway in the visited network. The gateway is configured to provide a secured tunnel to the terminal device for data transmissions using a second access technology. The method also includes initiating, by the terminal device, a connection with the gateway using the second access technology based on the address of the gateway, and performing, by the terminal device, data transmissions using the second access technology via the gateway in the visited network.

Abstract: Communications control in response to establishment of a multi-access PDN connection or with rejection of establishment of a multi-access PDN connection is performed based on a response to a PDN connectivity establishment request from a terminal device. This provides a method of communication control and the like in response to a multi-access PDN connectivity establishment request from the terminal device.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a data receiving status reporting method and apparatus. The method includes: determining, by first user equipment, a status of receiving at least one packet data convergence protocol layer protocol data unit PDCP PDU by second user equipment, where the at least one PDCP PDU is forwarded by the first user equipment to the second user equipment after being received by the first user equipment through a communications link between the first user equipment and a network device; and sending, by the first user equipment, a first status report to the network device, where the first status report is used to indicate the status of receiving the at least one PDCP PDU by the second user equipment.

Abstract: To appropriately select a beam used in communication in an environment in which massive-MIMO beamforming is performed, there is provided a base station including: a communication unit configured to form multiple beams and perform communication with a terminal apparatus; and a control unit configured to transmit, to the terminal apparatus, first identification information of a group that is used in communication with the terminal apparatus among the first identification information allocated to groups each of which includes multiple beams to be formed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to connection reestablishment methods and apparatus. In one example method, when a handover fails, a terminal reverts back to a source configuration, and obtains a selected cell. The terminal sends a connection reestablishment request to a selected radio access network device. The terminal receives a first message from the selected radio access network device, where the first message includes indication information used to indicate to derive an access network key based on a core network key. The terminal obtains a first core network key based on the indication information, and derives a first access network key based on the first core network key. The terminal communicates with the selected radio access network device by using the first access network key.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a network node (130, 140, 160) of a wireless communication network (100) comprising a first (130) and a second (140) core network node and a first (150) and a second (160) base station (150). A session of a wireless device (170) comprises data packets routed via a plurality of anchor network nodes (115, 120) from a data network (110).

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method unmanned aerial vehicle handover, a base station, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method for unmanned aerial vehicle handover includes: when base stations meeting handover conditions are determined based on a measurement report sent by an unmanned aerial vehicle, determining whether there is a candidate base station that has completed a handover preparation existed among the base stations meeting the handover conditions; and when there is a candidate base station that has completed the handover preparation existed among the base stations meeting the handover conditions, handing over the unmanned aerial vehicle to the candidate base station meeting the handover conditions.

Abstract: An overlay of millimeter wave (mmWave)-capable cells are added to a citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) network to provide coverage in a next generation fixed wireless (NGFW) network. The availability of mmWave spectrum, with limited reach, can be utilized as a wireless backhaul for subsequent hops. In one aspect, integrated access front-haul nodes (IAFHNs) that are utilized for mmWave transmissions at a second (and/or subsequent) hop can be deployed with self-aligning receivers. Further, the IAFHNs can facilitate adaptive resource allocation scheduling in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) chain. In addition, an interface between macro access points can be enhanced to enable the adaptive resource allocation on the IAB chain. In one aspect, a fixed user equipment (UE) can be configured with dual connectivity (DC) and a network operator can offer different tiers of services based on a location of the UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method of an end-point of a user plane path between an access network and a core network in a telecommunication network, comprising: detecting whether a failure exists on the user plane path or not; and notifying a node in the core network of the failure in order for the node to handle the failure, upon detecting the failure. With this method, the failure can be handled timely, thus minimizing the service interruption.

Abstract: A communication method and system for supporting a high data transmission rate fuse 5G communication systems with IoT technology to transmit data at a high rate after 4G systems. The method for a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation includes receiving a control message including indication information, the indication information indicating that physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) feedback for at least one secondary cell (SCell) is transmitted on a SCell; identifying whether the SCell is configured to the terminal and is activated; and if the SCell is configured to the terminal and is activated, obtaining Type 2 power headroom information for the SCell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a serving gateway control plane function to manage a plurality of serving gateway user plane functions, and a mobility management entity to communicate with the serving gateway control plane function. Embodiments may provide a method for the serving gateway control plane function. The method includes: connecting with the plurality of serving gateway user plane functions; storing serving area information of the plurality of serving gateway user plane functions; selecting a first serving gateway user plane function among the plurality of serving gateway user plane functions for a user equipment, according to location of the user equipment and the serving area information of the plurality of serving gateway user plane functions; and sending serving area information of the first serving gateway user plane function to a mobility management entity.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for establishing dynamic and secure peer-to-peer communications channels between terminals. A network device may intercept a connection request transmitted from a first terminal to a second terminal, over a secure network, with the connection request including a first parameter that identifies the first terminal and a second parameter that identifies the second terminal, with the first parameter and the second parameter relating to a network interface that operates according to a security protocol. The network device may then send instructions to the first terminal to establish peer-to-peer communications with the second terminal over a secured ad-hoc public network, using one or more keys provided by a central unit of that network. The keys may include an authentication key, which may be used in authenticating one or both of the terminals, and/or an encryption key, which may be used in encrypting the peer-to-peer communications.

Abstract: In order to provide a communication system capable of charging control in accordance with a bearer used by a UE even when the UE performs dual connectivity, a communication system according to the present disclosure includes a communication terminal (11) configured to communicate with a communication device (12) and a communication device (13) by using a different radio bearer for each of the communication device (12) and the communication device (13), and a control device (14) configured to determine whether to cause the communication device (12) to measure the traffic of each radio bearer.

Abstract: Method of performing a random access procedure between a User Equipment, UE, and a radio access network, wherein two access nodes comprise different sets of signature sequences, wherein said signature sequences are used, by said access nodes, to differentiate requests coming from different UEs, said method comprising the steps of receiving a random access request from said UE, wherein said random access request comprises a signature sequence, determining that said random access request is intended for said first radio access node based on said signature sequence comprised by said request, receiving, from a second access node, said random access request, thereby indicating that said second radio access node has also received said random access request from said UE, and sending a response based on said received random access request from said UE and based on said random access request received from said second radio access node.

Abstract: When a user equipment (UE) encounters a radio link failure condition, the UE may transmit a radio link failure report to a network. The report may include information defining the radio link monitoring (RLM) resources of a current RLM configuration. The information may take the form of a resource bitmap or a list of resource identifiers/indices. The network may use the information (and radio resource management measurements) to determine whether the radio link failure occurred due to misconfiguration of RLM resources for the UE. In cases where the network does not provide RLM configuration, the UE may omit the bitmap (or list), or populate the bitmap with all zeros, or populate the bitmap (or list) according to a currently active Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state, which is indicated by downlink control information (DCI).

Abstract: A method including transmitting, by a first device in communication with a second device in a mesh network, a first meshnet communication to the second device based at least in part on utilizing a meshnet local port dedicated for communicating meshnet communications; selectively transmitting, by the first device to an infrastructure device, a binding request based at least in part on utilizing the meshnet local port dedicated for communicating meshnet communications; and receiving, by the first device, a second meshnet communication from the second device based at least in part on utilizing the meshnet local port dedicated for communicating meshnet communications. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes identifying a machine arranged to be monitored using teleoperations, and obtaining a first request from a first teleoperations arrangement to monitor the machine. The first teleoperations arrangement includes a first teleoperations equipment. The method also includes determining whether to accept the first request from the first teleoperations arrangement, wherein determining whether to accept the first request from the first teleoperations arrangement includes verifying that a first operator of the first teleoperations equipment is certified by the platform and verifying that the teleoperations equipment meets a standard. The first request is accepted when it is determined that the request is to be accepted, wherein accepting the first request includes assigning the first teleoperations arrangement to monitor the machine during a first shift. Finally, the method includes monitoring the first teleoperations arrangement and the machine during the first shift.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wireless transceiver and a processor. The apparatus performs wireless communications with a primary cell, receives a message via a shared channel of the primary cell, wherein the received message includes information identifying a plurality of non-primary cells, monitors downlink channels of the identified plurality of non-primary cells based on the received message, and receives data over a downlink channel of at least one of the identified plurality of non-primary cells based on the monitored downlink channels.

Abstract: A method for reducing temperature for user equipment (UE), includes: receiving a handover request from a source base station, wherein the handover request carries at least one of configuration information expected by the UE and indication information indicating that the UE overheats; and sending first configuration information to the UE based on the handover request, wherein the first configuration information is configured for the UE to update its own radio communication parameter configuration to reduce the temperature of the UE, and the first configuration information is the same as or different from the configuration information expected by the UE.

Abstract: A method within a network of facilitating identification and usage of alternative communication channels by a wireless device operating using a first communication channel is described. The method enables use of as secondary channel by non-primary users of that channel for prescribed times and within prescribed geographic locations.

Abstract: A master RAN node (1) associated with a master RAT (1) communicates with a secondary RAN node (2) associated with a secondary RAT and provides a radio terminal (3) with dual connectivity that uses the master RAT and the secondary RAT. In response to receiving, from the radio terminal (3) or a core network (4), terminal capability information indicating that the radio terminal (3) supports the split bearer, the master RAN node (1) uses a PDCP entity, which provides unified PDCP functionalities, for a master cell group split bearer for the radio terminal (3).

Abstract: An electronic device may transmit beacons associated with multiple access points that are cohosted by the electronic device, and that provide concurrent links in different bands of frequencies. The electronic device may include an access-point multi-link device (AP MLD). Moreover, the beacons may include: a basic service set identifier (BSSID) associated with the access points in the AP MLD, a service set identifier (SSID) associated with the access points in the AP MLD, and a MLD media access control (MAC) address associated with the access points in the AP MLD. Furthermore, a given beacon may be associated with a given access point and may include: information specifying a channel of a given link, a reduced neighbor report (RNR) providing information about at least the access points in the AP MLD, and a field that indicates when the given access point is included in the AP MLD.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a target network node for communicating with a user equipment (UE) that was previously in communication with a source network node, comprises an interface operably coupled to processing circuitry. The interface is configured to receive a connection resume request from the user equipment, wherein the connection resume request comprises a resume identification associated with the source network node. The processing circuitry is configured to determine that the UE was previously in communication with the source network node. The interface is further configured to transmit the connection resume request to the source network node, receive a radio resource control (RRC) response from the source network node, and forward the RRC response to the UE.

Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for maintaining and transferring context information for a Dual Connectivity (“DC”)-capable User Equipment (“UE”) and a secondary Next Generation Node B (“gNB”) in situations where the UE is connected to a primary gNB and the secondary gNB and is handed over to an evolved Node B (“eNB”). The context information may be provided to the eNB without releasing resources or tearing down bearers at the secondary gNB, such that the UE may seamlessly continue communicating with the secondary gNB while a primary connection associated with the UE is handed over from the primary gNB to the eNB.

Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus and device for a terminal moving between a 4G network and a 5G network. The method includes: transmitting, by a management device corresponding to a target network, an access accept message, where the access accept message carries an activation indication; and the activation indication is used for indicating a terminal to reactivate a public data network (PDN) connection or a protocol data unit (PDU) session in a source network in the target network, or indicating the terminal that the PDN connection or the PDU session has been activated in the target network.

Abstract: The invention refers to a transfer of a User Equipment, UE, context within a secondary network from a secondary network node (110A) to a new secondary network node (110B), wherein the UE (105) is served by a master network node (120) and the secondary network node (110A), the method comprising: the UE receiving a first message (1202) indicative measurement configuration constructed by the secondary network node (110A); the UE performing, based on the measurement configuration, measurements of potential candidates for anew secondary network node (110B); and the UE sending a second message (1203) comprising a measurement report indicative of the measurements of potential candidates for the new secondary node.

Abstract: Systems and methods to configure sidelink resources in a dual connectivity operation are provided. In some aspect, a method comprising: transmitting, from a user equipment (UE), a first message to a first evolved Node B (eNB), wherein the first message indicates a request to establish a sidelink communication; receiving, at the UE, a second message from the first eNB, wherein the second message indicates a frequency that is used by a secondary evolved Node B (SeNB); transmitting, from the UE, a measurement result to the first eNB; and receiving, at the UE, sidelink configuration information from the first eNB, wherein the sidelink configuration information indicates sidelink resources managed by the secondary eNB.

Abstract: Improved techniques are provided for managing and optimizing network resources and spectrum access in a Self-Organizing Network (SON). A Spectrum Access System (SAS) collects network-related information from a plurality of network sources, such as base stations and user equipments (UEs), to perform optimization and organization across different networks, network operators, and network technologies. In some embodiments, the SAS may use the network information and a Radio Environment Map to optimize TDD synchronization in the SON. In other embodiments, the SAS may use the network information to populate a global Neighbor Relation Table. The SAS also may use the network information to optimize one or more network parameters, such as Physical Cell Identities or Root Sequence Indexes, antenna parameters, transmit power levels, handover thresholds, channel assignments, and so on, for use in the SON.

Abstract: A method for using the active connection of connected devices for additional security in the conveyance of sensitive data from a computing device includes: storing sensitive data; storing one or more device identifiers, wherein each device identifier is associated with a connected device separate from the computing device; receiving a user instruction requesting use of the sensitive data; detecting one or more active communication channels between the computing device and external connected devices; identifying, for each of the detected one or more active communication channels, a device identifier associated with the respective external connected device; verifying that at least one of the identified device identifiers is included in the one or more stored device identifiers; and transmitting the sensitive data after the verification.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing IP access across packet data network gateways (PGWs), comprising: receiving, from a UE, at a coordinating node, an attach request; sending a request to create a first new session to a first PGW; sending a request to create a second new session to a second PGW; receiving, from the first PGW and at the coordinating node, a first request for policies for the UE; receiving, from the second PGW and at the coordinating node, a second request for policies for the UE; opening a first data tunnel from the coordinating node to the first PGW; opening a second data tunnel from the coordinating node to the second PGW without closing the first data tunnel; and opening a data tunnel between the UE and the coordinating node for providing IP access to both the first PGW and the second PGW.

Abstract: Provided are session processing method, device, and computer storage medium. The method includes performing at least one of a first type transmission, a first type handover process on the PDU session, or the data stream in the PDU session. The first type of transmission includes at least one of the network side and the terminal side perform data copy type transmission on the data packet through multiple paths, or perform the first priority transmission on the data packet. The first priority transmission refers to that the transmitted data stream corresponds to a set of specific QoS parameters. The first type of handover process includes before the air interface data radio bearer is handover from the first base station to the second base station. The second core network element completes the establishment of a first path with the first base station and the establishment of a second path with the second base station.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may provide information identifying a first time offset between a first time associated with a measurement performed by the user equipment and a second time associated with a measurement gap or a time value of a serving cell of the user equipment, receive information identifying a second time offset between the second time and a third time, wherein the second time offset is based at least in part on the first time offset, and/or transmit a random access message at the third time based at least in part on the second time offset. A scheduling entity may coordinate a random access procedure associated with the random access message based at least in part on the second time offset. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method including obtaining parameters for a flow from a first network through a second network, the parameters including: a maximum protocol data unit volume PDUVmax in the first network, a maximum flow bit rate MFBR in the second network, a guaranteed flow bit rate GFBR in the second network, and a maximum protocol data unit delay budget in the second network; deriving from the obtained parameters: a maximum delay a packet of the flow experiences in the second network, wherein the maximum delay is a sum of a maximum PDUVmax dependent contribution and a maximum PDUVmax independent contribution, a minimum delay the packet experiences in the second network, wherein the minimum delay is a sum of a minimum PDUVmax dependent contribution and a minimum PDUVmax independent contribution.

Abstract: Measurement procedures are provided for a communication device. For instance, a system that comprises determining a probability value, wherein the probability value indicates a likelihood of a communication device, connected to a first network node device, connecting to a second network node device with attempts below a first threshold. The system can also comprise determining a scanning period interval value based on the probability value, used by the communication device, to adjust a scanning procedure usable for establishment of a connection with the second network node device, and requesting the communication device to utilize the scanning period interval value during the establishment of the connection with the second network node device.

Abstract: A server receives target data sent by a mobile terminal, the target data carrying a parameter set, the parameter set including at least a target posture parameter of the mobile terminal. When the amount of change in posture variation is smaller than the preset variation threshold, such fact indicates that the posture when the mobile terminal sends the target data hardly changes compared with the postures that the mobile terminal historically sends the target data to the server. As the posture of the mobile terminal is frequently changed during the process of normal use of the mobile terminal, the target data sent by the mobile terminal without posture change is regarded as false data. Thus, the present techniques ensure the fairness and efficiency of data processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for facilitating selection of network access for one or more wireless communication devices. A network connectivity selection node (106) establishes (S102) a connection with at least one reporting wireless communication device (101), receives (S103) information regarding topology of networks via which one or more modems (102-105) with which said at least one reporting wireless communication device is equipped is capable of performing access, as well as a current location of the at least one reporting wireless communication device, and stores (S104) the received network topology information and said location.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) and a satellite of a non-terrestrial network (NTN) may establish communications on a beam of the satellite. The UE may receive, on a first carrier of a first set of carriers associated with a first beam, a configuration for the first set of carriers associated with the first beam and a second set of carriers associated with a second beam. The first carrier may be used to send a first set of synchronization signals, and a second carrier of the second set of carriers may be used to send a second set of synchronization signals. The UE may identify some system information associated with the second set of carriers based on the configuration and reselect to the second beam based on the configuration.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, techniques that may help optimize enhanced handover procedures, such as MBB and CHO handover procedures.

Abstract: A method of setting up a wireless connection for a communication device. The method is performed in a network node and comprises receiving, from the communication device, a service request, the request comprising a destination identifier of a destination providing a service, and configuring, based on the destination identifier, the communication device for one of: multi-connectivity and single-connectivity.

Abstract: Techniques and architecture are provided for preventing narrow band (NB) SIMs from being used in a non-NB devices, e.g., high bandwidth devices such as, for example, smartphones, tablets, etc. In configurations, a user device is provisioned based upon a NB international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), a NB-indicator and a type allocation code (TAC) combination. An IMSI, NB-indicator and TAC mismatch helps prevent NB-SIMs from being used in a non-NB device. In configurations, when a user device attempts to access or register with a wireless communication network via a narrow band network of the wireless communication network, the wireless communication network will verify the IMSI, the NB-indicator and the NB-TAC combination for the user device in order to allow the user device to access the narrow band network of the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A radio access network handover method of a base station in a 5G radio access network (5G-RAN) is are disclosed. The method comprising: determining handing over a user equipment (UE) to an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); transmitting a handover requirement message to an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF); receiving a handover command message from the AMF and transmitting the handover command message to the UE, the handover message such that the UE is handed over from the 5G-RAN to the E-UTRAN; and performing indirect data forwarding to a base station in the E-UTRAN.