Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for performing a UE-based handover in a next generation wireless access network. The method of a UE may include receiving, from a source base station, an upper layer signaling including information on UE-based handover command and information on conditions for handover execution; storing a target cell configuration by using the information on conditions for handover execution; and determining whether to perform a handover procedure to a target cell, by determining whether predetermined conditions for handover are satisfied.

Abstract: A method including receiving, at a user equipment, one or more location related information, where the location related information comprises information based upon location related to one or more satellite; determining, by the user equipment, timing advance, where the determining is at least partially based upon the location related information; determining, by the user equipment, to perform a preconfigured uplink resource transmission; and performing, based at least partially upon the determined timing advance, the preconfigured uplink resource transmission.

Abstract: The implementations of the present application provide a random access method and apparatus, a user equipment (UE), and a network device. The method comprises: a UE sends a first message to a network device; the UE receives a second message sent by the network device, the second message being used for responding to the first messages of one or more UEs, and the second message comprising at least one of: UE conflict resolution identification information, a dedicated radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), uplink timing advance information, and uplink scheduling information.

Abstract: Provided are a mobility management method and apparatus, and a terminal. The method comprises: a terminal determining that the mobility management of a first subscriber identification module and of a second subscriber identification module can be subjected to joint processing; and the terminal sending first indication information to a network side, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating that the mobility management of the first subscriber identification module and of the second subscriber identification module can be subjected to joint processing.

Abstract: A communication method, a mobile terminal, a base station, and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The present disclosure includes: obtaining a target resource for an uplink communication in a current communication process, where a frequency point corresponding to the target resource includes a first serving frequency point of a non-new radio NR communication system, and a communication system where the mobile terminal is located is a new radio NR communication system; and communicating with a base station according to the target resource.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for verifying Access Points (APs) using crowd sourcing. In one example, a STA establishes a first non-verified connection, based on security material, with a source AP in a wireless infrastructure. A target AP in a wireless infrastructure obtains an indication that the STA is attempting to establish a second non-verified connection with the target AP. In response, the target AP establishes the second non-verified connection based on the security material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reporting data transmission procedure failure for network optimization in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device performs the data transmissions to a network in idle state and/or inactive state. A wireless device detects failures of the data transmissions. A wireless device logs information related to each of the failures and counts a number of the failures, while the logging validity timer is running. A wireless device establishes or resumes a connection with the network based on that the counted number is equal to or bigger than a threshold value.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to 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). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, healthcare, digital education, a smart retail, security and safety services. A method for a user equipment (UE) in a network is provided. The method includes determining one or more of a mode of the UE, a type of data required, and a service requested, and setting a UE behavior for initiating a NAS procedure based on one or more of the mode of the UE, the type of data required, and the service requested.

Abstract: Power efficient measurements may be implemented for high frequency operations. A WTRU may determine measurement occasions, DRX cycle/configuration transitions, DRX pause/resume, DRX timer operation, and/or BFR based on scheduling activity, beam configuration, BFI detection, BFD, beam loss, etc. A WTRU may be configured with multiple DRX cycles and measurement opportunities (e.g., with different periodicities). The WTRU may perform (e.g., RS) measurement(s) with determined/configured timing (e.g., DRX on-durations) in a first DRX cycle based on condition(s). The WTRU may switch to a second DRX cycle and perform RS measurement(s) with determined/configured timing based on condition(s) (e.g., counted number of BFIs detected in first DRX cycle). The WTRU may switch from the second (e.g., short) DRX cycle to the first (e.g., long) DRX cycle or to non-DRX operation (e.g., DRX suspension or reset DRX inactivity timer) based on condition(s) (e.g., number of BFIs in first and/or second DRX cycle(s)).

Abstract: An infrastructure equipment of a wireless communications network comprises transceiver circuitry and controller circuitry configured in combination with the transceiver circuitry to transmit, to a communications device, a first control signal providing an indication of a set of downlink communications resources of the wireless access interface in which the infrastructure equipment is going to transmit a plurality of transport blocks to the communications device, wherein the plurality of transport blocks comprises a first plurality of transport blocks that are to be transmitted in a first set of downlink communications resources and a second plurality of transport blocks that are to be transmitted in a second set of downlink communications resources, the first set of downlink communications resources and the second set of downlink communications resources being separated in time by a scheduling gap formed by a third set of downlink communications resources of the wireless access interface.

Abstract: A method and system for providing Circuit Switch Fall Back (CSFB) with Radio Access Network (RAN) Information Management (RIM) without network support is presented. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a coordinating server, direct information transfer System Information (SI) messages with RIM Packet Data Unit (PDU) from an eNodeB; sending, by the coordinating server, a RAN-information-request message to a relevant cell, using the routing information in the RIM PDU; collecting and replaying by the cell the SI needed for CFSB to the coordinating server; storing, by the coordinating server, the latest SI information per cell; and replaying, by the coordinating server, the eNodeB with the stored SI information using a MME direct information transfer S1 message.

Abstract: A wireless device configured to acquire network support information associated with a neighbor cell, wherein the network support information indicates that the neighbor cell supports a Stand-Alone (SA) mode of operation and/or a Non-Stand-Alone (NSA) mode of operation; and transmit to a serving network node a report comprising identification information associated with the neighbour cell and the network support information indicating that the neighbor cell supports a SA mode of operation and/or a NSA mode of operation. A serving network node configured to receive a report transmitted by a wireless device, wherein the report comprises identification information associated with the neighbor cell and network support information indicating that the neighbor cell supports a Stand-Alone (SA) mode of operation and/or a Non-Stand-Alone (NSA) mode of operation; and determine, based on the report, a type of interface to establish between the serving network node and the neighbor network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes obtaining UE side information. The method includes, based on the obtained UE side information, detecting a service type of an application executing on the UE and estimating a supportable throughput. The method includes determining a UE-preferred configuration based on the detected service type and the estimated supportable throughput. The method includes determining whether the UE-preferred configuration is different from a current UE configuration. The method includes controlling transmission of the UE-preferred configuration to an external network device, based on a result of the determination of whether the UE-preferred configuration is different from the current UE configuration.

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. Various embodiments of the present invention include a method for operating a failure timer during conditional handover in a wireless communication system and a method for operating channel occupation for mobility improvement in an unlicensed band.

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a C-V2X capable wireless device configured to operate according to a first sidelink mode where communication resources are allocated by a network and a second sidelink mode where communication resources are autonomously allocated by the wireless device. The wireless device detects a change in a coverage scenario associated with the first sidelink mode; performs resource sensing for the second sidelink mode; and based at least in part on detecting the change in the coverage scenario, transmits first communications using the second sidelink mode, wherein resources for transmitting the first communications are allocated based at least in part on the resource sensing.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the UE to obtain a conditional handover command, the conditional handover command indicating a multiple cell target for handover from a source cell and at least one performance margin, each of the at least one performance margin associated with a cell neighboring a first cell in the multiple cell target, determine whether to initiate a handover to the first cell based on the at least one performance margin, and transmit data to the first cell based on the determination of whether to initiate the handover.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selective connection establishment for a broadcast-multicast service in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device receives bandwidth information for a broadcast-multicast service. A wireless device determines whether a connection to receive the broadcast-multicast service is required or not, based on the bandwidth information. A wireless device receives the broadcast-multicast service based on the determination.

Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device includes a memory; a communication circuit configured to transmit and receive data to and from a network; and a communication processor, wherein the communication processor is configured to: identify information on nodes adjacent to the electronic device included in a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message received from the network; identify at least one node satisfying a specified condition among the nodes; and select a node to connect based on a table generated based on information on nodes satisfying the specified condition and a type of a service used by the electronic device.

Abstract: One or more methods for enhancing inter-node handover (HO) signaling for conditional HO (CHO). At least one of the methods include: providing a message that comprises indications of a plurality of potential target cell identifiers that are applicable to a CHO operation; and performing a CHO operation based on the message.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for reducing signaling overhead and power consumption while ensuring mobility of communication devices in non-terrestrial network deployment as well as terrestrial network deployment are disclosed. In one example aspect, a wireless communication method includes receiving, by a communication device from a wireless communication node, information comprising a configuration parameter that corresponds to a length of a discontinuous reception cycle of the communication device. The method also includes performing, by the communication device, an operation based on the configuration parameter.

Abstract: Systems and methods for small data transmissions (SDTs) between a user equipment (UE) and a network are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the UE determines whether to perform an SDT procedure by comparing its own mobility state to an SDT mobility state condition provided by the network. The UE may also determine whether to perform the SDT procedure by comparing the size of user plane (UP) data to be sent with the SDT procedure to an SDT mobility-based data amount threshold provided by the network. Upon entering an RRC_INACTIVE state, the UE may start a validity timer relative to any such SDT mobility state condition and/or SDT mobility-based data amount threshold, and invalidate these once the validity timer expires. In some disclosed embodiments, the UE reports its determined mobility state to the network during an SDT procedure so that the network can accordingly select configuration parameters for SDT procedures.

Abstract: A handover processing method and apparatus. The method includes: carrying a first cell identifier and at least one second cell identifier in a handover command, in which a first cell identified by the first cell identifier includes a handover target cell, and a second cell identified by the second cell identifier includes a cell that a UE is capable of accessing after the UE fails to be handed over to the first cell; and sending the handover command to the UE.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may transmit, and a user equipment (UE) may receive, configuration information related to a random access procedure. For example, in some aspects, the configuration information may include a physical random access channel mask configuration based at least in part on a random access occasion density in a time and frequency domain in a cell served by the base station, a random access response configuration based at least in part on an indication transmitted from the UE to the base station, and/or the like. Accordingly, the UE may perform the random access procedure based at least in part on the configuration information, which may be indicated to the UE in system information, radio resource control signaling, and/or the like. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A communication processing method includes: detecting whether a first SIM of at least two installed SIMs meets a first trigger condition; and performing communication processing based on a second SIM of the at least two SIMs if the first SIM meets the first trigger condition.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for group handover in a communication system. An operation method of a header terminal comprises the steps of: transmitting a configuration information message including a first indicator indicating a measurement reporting subject to member terminals participating in the sidelink groupcast communication; if the measurement reporting subject indicated by the first indicator is the header terminal, receiving, from the member terminals, measurement reporting messages including results of measurement operations performed for at least one neighboring base station; and transmitting a configuration reporting message including the results of the measurement operations to a serving base station accessed by the header terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device, communication device and storage medium for cell handover. The cell handover method is applied to a user equipment UE. The method includes: monitoring a transmission delay of a first cell where the UE is currently located; and reporting a preset message in response to the transmission delay reaching a delay threshold. The preset message is configured to trigger a base station to issue a cell handover command instructing the UE to perform cell handover.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of operating a terminal. The method includes connecting a first radio access technology (RAT)-based network to a first base station, transmitting a first message based on a session initiation protocol to the first base station, starting an evolved packet system fallback (ETSFB) timer in response to the first message to the first base station, performing any one of an EPSFB procedure and a transition procedure to connect a second RAT-based network to a second base station by using the EPSFB timer, and performing a voice communication session through the second RAT-based network.

Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) sensing of a target object by a wireless network is supported by a sensing node and a network node using sensing assistance data. The sensing assistance data may include information for Doppler estimation from received RF signals. The information for Doppler estimation, for example, may include an indication of phase coherency of RF signals, such as phase coherence found in positioning reference signal (PRS) resources, resource sets, transmission reception points (TRPs), frequency layer or any combination thereof. The sensing assistance data may include an association of PRS resources and reference point objects (RPOs) so RF signals reflected from the RPOs may be excluded from the sensing measurements. The sensing assistance data may include beam pattern information for PRS resources for beam coordination for RF sensing.

Abstract: A wireless device (111) is configured to receive, from a network node (101), in a measurement reporting configuration information element (127) of a measurement configuration or a measurement identity information element (129) of a measurement configuration, an indication (128) of for which cell the wireless device (111) (111) is to report a cell global identifier, CGI. In embodiments in which the indication (128) is received in the measurement reporting configuration information element (127), for instance, the wireless device (111) may add a reporting configuration indicated by that information element to a list of reporting configurations at the wireless device (111), e.g., as opposed to updating an existing reporting configuration. Regardless, the wireless device (111) may also be configured to report a CGI for the cell indicated by the received indication (128).

Abstract: An information reporting method and apparatus and a user equipment (UE) are provided. A UE receives first configuration information from a network device, measures the N reference signals based on the first configuration information, selects at least one reference signal from the N reference signals, and reports information related to each of the at least one reference signal, where the first configuration information is used for determining configuration of N reference signals, and N is an integer greater than 1.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that performs processing related to long-distance transmission and bidirectional communication between a plurality of terminals and a plurality of base stations. The information processing device includes: a collection unit that collects each piece of reception information of a plurality of base stations that receives an uplink frame from a terminal; and a processing unit that processes cooperative transmission of a downlink frame from the plurality of base stations to the terminal on the basis of the reception information. After repetitive uplink frame transmission is performed by using a plurality of frequencies, a downlink frame is performed at the same frequency after a certain period of time elapses from a detection timing of the uplink frame at each frequency.

Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products, including but not limited to, one that provides for user communication and interaction with as well as access to resources available on or via a computing device. An embodiment of the invention includes providing a digital resource gathering and dissemination system, method, or process that can accommodate digital resources of interest for heterogeneous groups and communities of online users for the same topic, demographic, or some other categories as provided by a particular classification scheme. Such a system, method, or process also provides a more reliable or otherwise representative selection of digital resources of interest to the population as a whole.

Abstract: A base station, communication control method used in a base station, and mobile communication system including a base station transmit a handover request message for handing over a wireless communication apparatus having a RRC connection with the base station to another base station. The handover message includes an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) indication indicating that the wireless communication apparatus is an IAB node having a user equipment function and a base station function.

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 invention suggests a method and an operation for configuring a PDCP layer and a service data association protocol (SDAP) layer, thereby facilitating an efficient flow-based QoS process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed by an electronic device, of controlling a plurality of cells for providing radio resources to a plurality of user equipments (UEs), including: obtaining information about a load of each of a plurality of cells, calculating a total load of the plurality of cells based on the obtained information, changing a state of at least one cell from among the plurality of cells from an active state to an inactive state or from an inactive state to an active state based on the calculated total load, and controlling the plurality of cells so that a plurality of UEs are connected to active cells from among the plurality of cells in response to the change in the state of the at least one cell.

Abstract: A group handover method is disclosed. The method includes: A first terminal device receives first information from a first network device, where the first information indicates a first resource for carrying fourth information, the fourth information is cell handover information of a plurality of terminal devices, and the first terminal device is one of the plurality of terminal devices; and the first terminal device receives the fourth information on the first resource. This can reduce signaling overheads caused by cell handover of a plurality of users and improve resource utilization.

Abstract: A communication method and a related device, the method including receiving a radio access capability of a terminal device, detecting whether a target radio access capability the same as the received radio access capability of the terminal device exists in a terminal device access capability set, where the terminal device access capability set is a set of radio access capability information corresponding to radio access capabilities, and, when the target radio access capability exists in the terminal device access capability set, indexing second access capability indication information in a context of the terminal device to radio access capability information corresponding to the target radio access capability.

Abstract: A terminal includes a receiving unit that receives configuration information of a transition destination cell from a gNB by a conditional cell transition in the gNB in which the terminal resides, and a control unit that performs a transition to the transition destination cell based on the configuration information of the transition destination cell, without receiving a transition command. In a case where the receiving unit receives the configuration information of the transition destination cell, the control unit starts a CHO timer and can perform the conditional cell transition before the CHO timer expires.

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.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may initiate a broadcast or multicast (broadcast/multicast) application associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) while the UE is in a standalone mode for a second RAT; switch from the second RAT to the first RAT based at least in part on initiating the broadcast/multicast application; and switch from the first RAT to the second RAT based at least in part on failing to detect a communication associated with the broadcast/multicast application using the first RAT. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Network environment health monitoring is provided by receiving an alert indicating that a first station (STA) is experiencing a connection with a first Access Point (AP) below a quality threshold; identifying a set of APs connected to a shared network with the first AP within one hop of the first AP; aggregating signal metrics for the first STA from the first AP and each AP of the set of APs; identifying a cause for the connection performing below the quality threshold based on the signal metrics as aggregated; and performing a remediation strategy based on the cause as identified.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may communicate with a first cell. The UE may receive a request to report one or more parameters associated with handover from the first cell to a second cell during a time period. The one or more parameters may include an estimated propagation delay between the UE and the second cell during the time period, an estimated rate of change in propagation delay during the time period, or both. The UE may transmit a message indicating the parameters in response to the request. The UE may receive an indication of an uplink grant occasion associated with the handover during the time period based on indicating the parameters.

Abstract: A method for cell reselection based on ephemeris information includes: acquiring satellite ephemeris information, and determining at least one neighboring cell of a current serving cell based on the satellite ephemeris information; and selecting, in response to determining that the cell reselection needs to be performed, a target serving cell from the at least one neighboring cell for the cell reselection.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for registration of e.g., mobile devices in one or more wireless networks. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide enhanced wireless services which enable operation of a given mobile device (e.g., a 3GPP-compliant UE) within two or more mobile networks (e.g., PLMNs) of respective different operators. In one implementation, the UE operates in dual-registration mode or DRM to allow different interworking between the two networks, and includes independent registration capability to 5GC and EPC infrastructure simultaneously. Accordingly, the UE is provided umbrella 4G/4.5G coverage over one or more small-cell 5G networks, with respective independent operators of each. Enhanced DRM-UEe capability as described herein advantageously allows for service provision (e.g., voice service) and interworking between the macro and small-cell layers of the system without complicated network configuration requirements between the two operating networks.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to method and apparatus for performing mobility in wireless communication system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving a first message comprising handover commands of candidate target cells, each of the handover commands being related to an index; receiving a second message comprising the index related to a first handover command of a candidate target cell among the handover commands, and a second handover command of the candidate target cell; updating the first handover command based on the second handover command; identifying that the candidate target cell satisfies a handover condition for the candidate target cell based on a measurement result for the candidate target cell; and performing a handover to the candidate target cell satisfying the handover condition based on the updated first handover command.

Abstract: A system and method for data aggregation and process automation is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first data object from a first integration point through a first smart adapter, identifying an appropriate rules library from a plurality of rules libraries using a rules engine, the appropriate rules library being identified using the first data object, and applying the appropriate rules library through the rules engine. The rules are applied by instructing a transformation module to transform the first data object into a transformed data object, instructing a validation module to validate at least one of the first data object and the transformed data object, and instructing an aggregation module to perform a statistical analysis on one of the first data object and the transformed data object. Finally, the method includes sending the transformed data object to a second integration point associated with a second smart adapter.

Abstract: Provided is a method for supporting E-UTRAN-NR dual connectivity (EN-DC) indicating dual connectivity between Long-Term Evolution (LTE), that is, Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), and New Radio (NR) Access Technology (NR) in a wireless communication system. A first radio access network (RAN) node transmits an X2 configuration request message, including a first indication indicating that the first RAN node supports EN-DC, to a second RAN node, and receives an X2 configuration response message, including a second indication indicating that the second RAN node supports the EN-DC, from the second RAN node.

Abstract: A cell management method includes: receiving configuration information sent by a network side device, where the configuration information includes cell management configuration information and a triggering condition group corresponding to the cell management configuration information, the triggering condition group includes N triggering conditions associated with M cells, each cell of the M cells is associated with at least one triggering condition of the N triggering conditions, M is greater than 1, and N is greater than or equal to 1; and managing the M cells according to the configuration information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques may provide for efficiently triggering a handover at a user equipment (UE) from a source cell to a target cell. The UE may receive, at a first time period, a first control message including a configuration of a target cell to use at a second time period for performing a handover procedure from a source cell to a target cell. The UE may then receive, at the second time period, a second control message triggering the UE to perform the handover procedure from the source cell to the target cell. The UE may use the configuration of the target cell received in the first control message to perform a handover procedure from the source cell to the target cell at the second time period in response to receiving the second control message.

Abstract: A communication system capable of preventing unnecessary switching of an energy saving cell between a normal operation state and an energy saving state. An energy saving cell (ES cell) is in a dormant state that is the energy saving state. In this case, when being notified of a wake-up request message from a communication terminal device (UE), the ES cell executes access restriction control to judge whether the UE can access its own cell. If judging that the UE can access its own cell, the ES cell switches on its own cell and shifts from the dormant state to an active state that is the normal operation state.