Abstract: An intent state management method, network element, and system are described. A first network element obtains a first network parameter value corresponding to an intent; and determines, based on the first network parameter value corresponding to the intent, that a condition for achieving the intent is not satisfied. In accordance with the determination, the first network element suspends execution of the intent, sends a first notification message to a second network element, where the first notification message notifies the intent to enter a sleep state; and sets the sleep state to an active state when the condition for achieving the intent is satisfied or the intent is modified. Network resources of the first network element can be saved. When the condition for achieving the intent is satisfied or the intent is modified, the intent enters the active state, so that a state of the intent can be adjusted in time.

Abstract: A method for performing seamless relocation of a mobile terminal in a wireless network includes selecting a first serving gateway (SGW) among a plurality of SGWs and a first packet data network gateway (PGW) among a plurality of PGWs, wherein the first SGW connects to the first PGW to setup the first S5 session, establishing a first communication channel between the terminal and the first PGW and assigning an internet protocol (IP) address to the terminal, selecting a second SGW among the plurality of SGWs when the terminal is about to move out of an area being served by the first SGW, connecting the second SGW to the second PGW to setup a new S5 session when a second PGW among the plurality of PGWs is closer to the second SGW than the first PGW or connecting the second SGW to the first PGW to modify the first S5 session when no PGW is closer to the second SGW than the first PGW, establishing a second communication channel between the terminal and the second SGW using the IP address allocated to the terminal,

Abstract: A cloud server receives information to be authenticated sent by a wireless access point device. The information to be authenticated contains verification information generated by a terminal to be authenticated. The terminal is a wireless terminal provided by the wireless access point device for accessing a wireless local area network. The cloud server determines that it locally stores a verification key that matches the terminal. The cloud server obtains the locally stored verification key and performs verification on the verification information according to the verification key. When the verification on the verification information succeeds, the cloud server the verification key to the wireless access point device so that the wireless access point device associatively stores the verification key with a terminal identifier of the terminal and completes authentication on the terminal according to the verification key.

Abstract: In a communication method, a first access network device sends first information to a second access network device, where the first information is used to indicate that the first access network device has notified a core network device that a quality of service requirement of at least one quality of service flow cannot be met; the second access network device may send second information to the core network device, where the second information is used to notify the core network device that a quality of service requirement of a first quality of service flow in the at least one quality of service flow can be met, and the first quality of service flow is a quality of service flow that has been handed over from the first access network device to the second access network device.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine whether an uplink communication that is scheduled to be transmitted by a plurality of physical uplink repetitions in multiple slots on a plurality of beams is subject to a maximum permissible exposure (MPE) condition. The UE may determine a transmission adjustment for the plurality of physical uplink repetitions on the plurality of beams, based at least in part on a determination that the uplink communication is subject to the MPE condition, and transmit the uplink communication based at least in part on the transmission adjustment.

Abstract: A communication device determines a communication quality with a base station, requests a neighboring base station for a transition judgment information to transmit information to become a judgment criterion of the communication quality to be included in a Beacon signal at a stage before the communication quality degrades to an extent that the base station is immediately switched, and selects a base station with which a communication connection should be established on the basis of the transition judgment information included in the Beacon signal transmitted in response to the transition judgment request. The communication device is applicable to a communication system in the wireless LAN.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to handling a timer related to a radio link failure (RLF) in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving a conditional mobility command comprising a mobility execution condition for a target cell; detecting that an entering condition of the mobility execution condition is satisfied while a timer is running, wherein a radio link failure (RLF) is detected upon an expiry of the timer; stopping the timer based on detecting that the entering condition of the mobility execution condition is satisfied; and performing a mobility to the target cell based on that the entering condition is satisfied for at least a time to trigger (TTT) related to the mobility execution condition.

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 embodiments of the present invention provide methods and devices for network access. The method includes receiving a first request message forwarded by a distributed unit in a base station and indication information of the distributed unit with respect to the first request message, the first request message requesting to connect a user equipment to a network; determining a processing to be performed on the first request message based on the indication Information; and transmitting an indication of the determined processing to the distributed unit.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine, during a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) reordering timer period, whether one or more packet transfer criteria are satisfied. The UE may transfer, during the PDCP reordering timer period, one or more packets from a reordering window based at least in part on a determination that the one or more packet transfer criteria are satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for network slice selection and/or reselection. A WTRU may receive updated assistance information for network slice selection and/or reselection. The WTRU may apply local policies to determine when to use the updated assistance information to access a network slice. The WTRU may determine whether to contact an existing network slice function or a new network slice function to establish a connection to a network slice. Based on the determination, the WTRU may transmit different information to the network. The network slice selection and/or reselection may be initiated by a WTRU or by a network.

Abstract: An integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node switching method, including: receiving, by a third IAB node, a node switching command from a source donor node, where the node switching command is used to indicate a parent node of the third IAB node to switch to a second node, the source donor node is a control node of the third IAB node, the first node is a source parent node of the third IAB node, the first node is a donor node or another IAB node, and the second node is a donor node or another IAB node; and switching, by the third IAB node, to the second node, and sending, by the third IAB node, first indication information to a child node of the third IAB node, where the first indication information indicates the child node to interrupt transmission with the third IAB node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method and a terminal device, in which cell reselection can be performed under a circumstance that the terminal device supports both LTE sidelink communication and NR sidelink communication. The wireless communication method includes: the terminal device determining a carrier priority order of multiple carriers used for cell reselection according to a carrier attribute, where the carrier attribute is for sidelink communication of at least two networks.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method, apparatus, and system for a voice service. The method includes: A session management network element determines that a terminal device is to be handed over from a first network to a second network. The session management network element waits until a first moment to send a request message to a mobility management network element in the second network, where the request message is used to request to set up a first bearer for a voice service of the terminal device.

Abstract: A roaming network interface system receives an indication that a user device using a first network is to transition to a second network. The roaming network interface system determines whether the second network implements an interface between a mobility management entity and an access management function based on the received indication. The roaming network interface system provides instructions to the user device to transition from the first network to the second network based on the determination of whether the second network implements the interface.

Abstract: A method, a terminal device, and a network device for communication are provided. One example method comprises: performing a third operation in response to a change of a satellite corresponding to a first cell for the terminal device, wherein the change comprises a change from a first satellite to a second satellite.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a network slice reselection method, including: receiving a message sent from a network side for a currently selected network slice, and reselecting a network slice; and a reason carried by the message is insufficient resource. The present disclosure further provides a network slice reselection device, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A communication device is a base station that communicates with mobile terminals by radiating communication beams within a coverage, the communication beams including a first beam and a second beam having a shorter radio wave propagation distance than the first beam at a same transmission power, the coverage including a plurality of virtual cells. The communication device includes: a grouping processing unit that groups the plurality of virtual cells such that virtual cells in which mobile terminals capable of uplink communication using the first beam and incapable of uplink communication using the second beam are located are aggregated; and a beam forming unit that controls a radiation direction of the communication beams such that the communication beams are radiated at a same timing to all virtual cells belonging to a same group.

Abstract: Provided are a radio communication method and device.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a message indicating that the UE is to execute a make-before-break handover procedure. The UE may transmit, during the make-before-break handover procedure and based at least in part on a prioritization rule, a first uplink communication to a target base station. The prioritization rule may indicate a relative priority for different uplink communications included in a group of uplink communications. The group of uplink communications may include at least the first uplink communication to be transmitted by the UE to the target base station and a second uplink communication to be transmitted by the UE to a source base station during the make-before-break handover procedure. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: An apparatus has means for causing a random access message to be transmitted from a communications device to a target cell while the communications device is connected to a source cell and for receiving from the source cell information indicating that the random access message has been received by the target cell.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus, and relate to the communication field, so that an inter-node negotiation process between an MN and an SN can be completed when the MN uses a CU-DU architecture in DC communication. The method includes: A DU receives a first request message from a CU, where the first request message requests the DU to determine configuration information of an MN, and the configuration information of the MN is used to assist an SN in determining configuration information used for a terminal device; and the DU sends a first response message to the CU, where the first response message includes the configuration information of the MN. Embodiments of this application are applied to a DC scenario.

Abstract: An access point that provides a transition recommendation is described. This access point may provide a first WLAN having a first capability. During operation, the access point may associate with the electronic device. Moreover, the access point may determine that the electronic device has a second capability that is different from the first capability. For example, the first capability may include compatibility with a first IEEE 802.11 standard and the second capability may include compatibility with a second IEEE 802.11 standard. Next, the access point may provide the transition recommendation addressed to the electronic device based at least in part on the difference in the first capability and the second capability, where the transition recommendation recommends that the electronic device transition from the first WLAN to a second WLAN that has the second capability.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for prioritizing sidelink communication transmissions. In accordance with one example embodiment, a WTRU may include a processor, configured to receive vehicle-to-x communication (V2X) configuration parameters from a V2X network node. The V2X communication parameters may be associate with sidelink communications for a V2X service. The WTRU may send a user equipment (UE) information message to a gNB. The UE information message may include quality of service (QoS) information associated with the V2X service. The WTRU may further receive a radio resource control (RRC) configuration message from the gNB. The RRC configuration message may include an indication of a logical channel to be used for communication sidelink data associated with the V2X service, and one or more logical channel configuration parameters for the logical channel to be used for communication of the sidelink data associated with the V2X service.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to QoE measurement collection in non-connected State. In an example method, a terminal device receives, from an access network device, a quality of experience (QoE) measurement collection (QMC) procedure configuration indicating whether a QMC procedure is to be continued when the terminal device enters into a non-connected state. Then, the terminal device logs, in a logging buffer, QMC logging data of the QMC procedure performed at the terminal device in the non-connected state based on determining that the QMC procedure configuration indicates that the QMC procedure is to be continued when the terminal device enters into the non-connected state. In this way, QMC data collected in a non-connected state can be stored in the logging buffer so that the needed QMC data collected during non-connected state can be maintained.

Abstract: A data transmission method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: A terminal device determines a first frequency band, receives first information from a network device, where the first information is used to indicate a first transmission frequency band, determines the first transmission frequency band based on the first information, and transmits data to the network device in the first transmission frequency band. A bandwidth of the first frequency band is greater than a maximum channel bandwidth supported by the terminal device. The first transmission frequency band is used by the terminal device to transmit data. The first frequency band includes the first transmission frequency band.

Abstract: A user device operating in dual-mode connectivity with a master node and a secondary node detects a failure of a secondary cell group associated with the secondary node (1104). In response, the user device suspends an secondary cell group transmission (1106). The user device generates a message related to a status of the SCG for transmission to the MN (1108) and transmitting the message to the MN when the SCG transmission is suspended (1110).

Abstract: A communication system is appropriately scaled out. An AI predicts, based on a performance index value before a given reference time point, a network load at a plurality of prediction time points included in a prediction period from the given reference time point until a predetermined time after the given reference time point. A policy manager determines, for each of the plurality of prediction time points, whether a predicted value of the network load at the prediction time point exceeds a threshold value, which increases as a length of time from the reference time point until the prediction time point increases. The policy manager, a life cycle manager, a container manager, and a configuration manager execute scale-out of an element included in the communication system when it is determined that the predicted value exceeds the threshold value at a part or all of the plurality of prediction time points.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may be in a standalone (SA) mode and start a timer associated with barring a first cell, based on a system information block type 1 (SIB 1) decode timeout failure. The UE may receive, from a base station, a first redirection instruction to connect to the first cell in a non-standalone (NSA) mode. The UE in the NSA mode may determine that the measurement for the first cell is greater than a threshold value, and receive, from the base station a second redirection instruction to switch to the SA mode on the first cell. The UE may pause the timer and perform an initial acquisition procedure on the first cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to mobility in dual connectivity (DC) in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving, from a network, a plurality of conditional mobility commands, each of the plurality of conditional mobility commands comprising a respective trigger type; identifying, among the plurality of conditional mobility commands, one or more conditional mobility commands comprising a trigger type corresponding to a secondary cell group (SCG) configuration status of the wireless device; and performing an evaluation of one or more target cells related to the one or more conditional mobility commands.

Abstract: Provided in the present disclosure are a method for radio link failure recovery and user equipment. In the method for radio link failure recovery, a user equipment (UE) detects that a handover failure occurs, and when the UE has a stored conditional handover (CHO) configuration, or when the UE has a stored conditional handover (CHO) configuration and CHO recovery is enabled, the UE reverts back to a configuration used in a source cell. The configuration used in the source cell includes one or more of a physical layer dedicated configuration, a medium access control (MAC) layer configuration, or a semi-persistent SPS configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cell handover method and apparatus, a network device, a terminal device and a storage medium. The cell handover method includes: a first network device sends a handover request to a second network device, where the handover request includes at least one of the following: conditional handover indication information, and duration suggestion information for a first timer; the first network device receives a handover command sent by the second network device, where the handover command includes configuration information used for handover and duration of the first timer, and the first timer is configured to control an effective time of the configuration information in the handover command; and the first network device sends the handover command and a condition set by the first network device for a terminal device to initiate handover to the second network device, to the terminal device.

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 disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for authenticating an unmanned aerial service (UAS) terminal using a mobile communication system and authorizing a UAS in consideration of information about pairing between UAS terminals. According to a provided method, a UAS operator can authenticate a UAS terminal using a mobile communication system without any additional process and can control a UAS to be provided between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a UAV controller (UAC) which are allowed by the operator.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for user equipment (UE)-based mobility optimization are described herein, including machine learning (ML)-assisted techniques.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for inter-system mobility in integrated LTE and trusted WLAN access networks (TWAN). An X2? interface, adapted for both control plane and user plane communications, exists between an eNB and WLAN access point. A WLAN that has a UE attached thereto that is communicating with an EPC communicates over the X2? interface with an C(H)eNB to handover communications from the WLAN to the (H)eNB. Similarly, an (H)eNB that has a UE attached thereto communicates over the X2? interface with a WLAN to handover communications from the (H)eNB to the WLAN.

Abstract: Methods are provided in which a first network node sends a context setup request message to a second network node, the context setup request message not comprising a wireless device (WD) aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR) value associated with a wireless device, determines that it has not previously provided the WD AMBR value to the second network node in the context setup request message, and then sends a resource setup request message to the second network node, the resource setup request message comprising the WD AMBR value associated with the wireless device. Related network nodes and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reference signaling design and configuration in wireless communication networks is discussed herein. In one embodiment, the systems and methods are configured to determine, by a wireless communication device, an activated beam state applicable to a downlink signal received from a wireless communication node. The systems and methods can be further configured to determine, by the wireless communication device based at least on the activated beam state, a first information of an uplink signal to the wireless communication node, the uplink signal associated with an uplink resource.

Abstract: This application provides a method for controlling disorder of downlink data and an apparatus thereof. The method includes: A control plane network element determines to switch from a first user plane device to a second user plane device, and sends indication information to the second user plane device. The second user plane device buffers, according to the received indication information, downlink data received from a session anchor, and sends the buffered downlink data after reception of an end marker from the first user plane device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, and systems for performing early measurements during inter-RAT reselection. During cell reselection, a user equipment (UE) switches from a first cell using a first radio access technology (RAT) to a second cell using a second RAT that is different from the first RAT. The UE receives a measurement configuration from the first cell, and the measurement configuration configures the UE to perform early measurements for at least one RAT. After reselecting to the second cell, the UE determines whether to continue the early measurements based on the measurement configuration.

Abstract: A user equipment starts a first timer and a second timer in response to different respective network events. The starting of the first and second timers causes the first and second timers to simultaneously elapse. In response to one of the simultaneously elapsing timers expiring, the user equipment indicates, to a network node, which of the simultaneously elapsing timers expired.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may initiate one of a conditional handover (CHO) procedure or a conditional primary secondary cell addition/change (CPAC) procedure. The UE may perform a response action with regard to a configuration of the other of the CHO procedure or the CPAC procedure based at least in part on initiating the one of the CHO procedure or the CPAC procedure. Numerous other aspects are described.

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. The present disclosure provides a random access method, a network node and a user equipment. With the solution of the above embodiment of the present disclosure, the performance of the UE randomly accessing the target cell can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual base station capable of hosting multiple network operators and/or private networks in a single compute environment. The virtual base station includes a plurality of virtual baseband processors configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile network operators, a supervisor module, a fronthaul network interface configured to be coupled to one or more remote units, and a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) coordinator module coupled to the supervisor module and the one or more virtual baseband processors. The base station may have on or more CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) Daemons to act as a proxy for obtaining grants to CBRS channels and allocating the CBRS channels to the mobile network operators.

Abstract: The present application discloses a processing method, device, terminal and apparatus for partial bandwidth deactivation timer, including: receiving an instruction related to the uplink transmission sent by the network side; starting or restarting the partial bandwidth deactivation timer according to the received instruction. The present application clarifies the specific working mechanism of the partial bandwidth deactivation timer, and the terminal and the base station can perform signaling and data transmission on the correct resources, to avoid signaling and data transmission errors and resource waste.

Abstract: Provided are a cell reselection method and apparatus, an information transmission method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium. The cell reselection method is applied to a terminal, and comprises: receiving first priority information of a frequency point and a network slice combination supported by the frequency point; and performing cell reselection according to the first priority information.

Abstract: A radio network (6) and a radio terminal (4) are configured to, when the radio terminal (4) is using a first cell (10) served by a first radio station (1) as a primary cell and a second cell (20) served by a second radio station (2) as a secondary cell, change the secondary cell form the second cell (20) to a third cell (30) while keeping communication status information regarding the radio terminal (4) on the second cell (20). It is thus, for example, possible to enable a communication service in the secondary cell to be continued after the secondary cell is changed when the radio terminal which is simultaneously using a plurality of cells served by different radio stations changes the secondary cell from a cell of one radio station to a cell of another radio station.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for providing an enterprise gNB for connection to a 5G packet core network. The method includes provisioning the enterprise gNB. The enterprise gNB hosts a local user plane function (L-UPF). The method also includes configuring the 5G packet core network comprising a session management function (SMF) to select the local user plane function to service user equipment (UE) connected to the enterprise gNB.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit first information to designate a first bandwidth narrower than a maximum available bandwidth extended based on a predetermined channel, and transmit second information to designate a plurality of channels including at least one channel different from a channel used in the first bandwidth among a plurality of channels in the maximum bandwidth: and controlling circuitry configured to control the transmitter.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for security enhancement with respect to reselection of relay user equipment.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for uplink switching for enhanced mobility. In some aspects, this disclosure provides techniques for potentially reducing or eliminating service interruptions experienced during a handover from a source cell to a target cell. Additionally, this disclosure provides techniques for potentially simplifying or improving uplink communications while a UE is connected to both the source cell and the target cell during the handover. This disclosure further provides techniques for potentially reducing UE power consumption or improving uplink resource utilization during a handover from a source cell to a target cell while a UE is connected to both the source cell and the target cell during the handover.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cell camping method, a related device, and a storage medium. The cell camping method includes: determining, by a network device, a cell where a terminal is camping and a corresponding camping state, the terminal being a terminal that supports a Non-Standalone networking (NSA) function; and transmitting a first indication to the terminal when the terminal is camping on a first cell and is in an idle state, the first indication indicating to the terminal that a reselection priority of the first cell is a first priority. The first priority is higher than or equal to a second priority, the second priority is a reselection priority of a second cell, and the first cell is an NSA anchor cell.