Abstract: An anchor key generation method, device, and system, where the method includes generating, by a user equipment, an intermediate key based on a cipher key (CK), an integrity key (IK), and indication information regarding an operator; generating, by the user equipment, an anchor key based on the intermediate key; generating, by the user equipment, a key (Kamf) based on the anchor key; and deriving, by the user equipment, a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) key based on the Kamf.

Abstract: An electronic device in a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method, including plural cells including current cells and at least one neighbouring cell. The electronic device includes: a transceiver; a first trigger circuit configured to enable the transceiver to conduct a first measurement report, to assist in starting a relay process for enabling the electronic device to communicate with a current cell via a relay user equipment; a second trigger circuit configured to enable the transceiver to conduct a second measurement report, to assist in starting a handover process for enabling the electronic device to be switched from the current cdl to the neighbouring cell; and one or more processing circuits configured to control the first and second trigger circuits, to enable the transceiver to conduct the first measurement report before conducting the second measurement report.

Abstract: A communication technique of fusing a fifth generation (5G) communication for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with an Internet of things (IoT) technology and a system thereof is provided. The technique may be applied to an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method is provided for effectively managing a registration state for a terminal in a 5G core network such as an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a situation of accessing a 5G network via a non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), the UE keeps a dedicated Preconfigured Uplink Resources (PUR) configuration when the UE is in Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state and a serving cell of the UE is a second cell, wherein the UE is configured with the dedicated PUR configuration in a first cell different than the second cell. The UE selects a third cell during a RRC connection re-establishment procedure. In response to the selecting the third cell, the UE determines whether or not to release the dedicated PUR configuration based upon whether or not the third cell is the same as the first cell, wherein the determining whether or not to release the dedicated PUR configuration is performed when the UE is in RRC connected state.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for opportunistic load balancing across one or more communication links supported by one or more base stations. As part of the opportunistic load balancing process, a load balancer may measure a performance metric and an idle capacity metric for the one or more communication links. In some embodiments, the load balancer may directionally measure the performance metric and the idle capacity metric. Based on the measured metrics, the load balancer may determine a candidate base station for a network socket. The load balancer may then establish the network socket with the candidate base station. As a result, the load balancer may help alleviate network congestion.

Abstract: Network management equipment described herein includes a User Equipment, basestation and network management entity for implementing a network management method. The network management method can include transmitting, at a first basestation a first message including a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) identifier; determining, for a User Equipment (UE) whether the CSG identifier is present on a first allowed CSG list; determining the allowed service level for the UE, the allowed service level indicating one of at least a first and second allowed service level; and connecting the UE to the first basestation if the CSG identifier is present on the first allowed CSG list, wherein the Quality of Service (QoS) for the UE is dependent on the allowed service level.

Abstract: Provided are a handover method and apparatus. The method includes following steps: a UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message sent by a source base station, where the RRC reconfiguration message includes a list of target cells for performing a conditional handover by the UE, information of each target cell in the list of the target cells for performing the conditional handover includes at least one of the following: frequency information of the target cell, a physical cell identifier of the target cell, a conditional handover command of the target cell generated by the target cell, or at least one piece of measurement configuration identifier information, and the at least one piece of measurement configuration identifier information is used for instructing an execution condition for the UE to perform a conditional handover in the target cell; and the UE performs a handover according to the RRC reconfiguration message.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprises one or more baseband processors to decode a conditional handover command from a serving cell for the UE to connect with a target cell, and to evaluate a condition before executing the handover command, wherein a first time to trigger (TTT) is started in the event the condition is true, and wherein a second TTT is started in the event the condition is true at an expiration of the first TTT, and wherein the one or more baseband processors are to execute the conditional handover command when the condition is true after an expiration of the second TTT, and a memory to store the first TTT and the second TTT.

Abstract: An anchor key generation method, device, and system, where the method includes generating, by a unified data management network element (UDM), an intermediate key based on a cipher key (CK), an integrity key (IK), and indication information regarding an operator; sending, by the UDM, the intermediate key to an authentication server function (AUSF); receiving, by the AUSF, the intermediate key; generating, by the AUSF, an anchor key based on the intermediate key; sending, by the AUSF, the anchor key to a security anchor function (SEAF); and generating, by the SEAF, a key (Kamf) based on the anchor key, where the Kamf is used to derive a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) key.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide automated generation of neighbor frequency lists for configuration of frequency objects for wireless stations. A computing device selects a target sector carrier of a wireless station of multiple wireless stations in a radio access network and identifies, based on distances from the wireless station, neighboring sector carriers of the target sector carrier. The computing device filters the neighboring sector carriers based on an azimuth of the target sector carrier to form a filtered set of neighboring sector carriers. The computing device calculates a probability of neighboring frequencies for the target sector carrier based on locations of the filtered set of neighboring sector carriers and generates, based on the calculating, a neighbor frequency list for the target sector carrier. The neighbor frequency list is used to configure frequency objects, for the target sector carrier, that ensure seamless handovers within the radio access network.

Abstract: Provided is a precoding method for generating, from a plurality of baseband signals, a plurality of precoded signals to be transmitted over the same frequency bandwidth at the same time, including the steps of selecting a matrix F[i] from among N matrices, which define precoding performed on the plurality of baseband signals, while switching between the N matrices, i being an integer from 0 to N?1, and N being an integer at least two, generating a first precoded signal z1 and a second precoded signal z2, generating a first encoded block and a second encoded block using a predetermined error correction block encoding method, generating a baseband signal with M symbols from the first encoded block and a baseband signal with M symbols the second encoded block, and precoding a combination of the generated baseband signals to generate a precoded signal having M slots.

Abstract: A communication system includes a control wireless station. One or more data payload-conveying wireless stations rely on the control wireless station to provide control information to a mobile communication device to control conveyance of data over one or more data channels to the mobile communication device. For example, to connect to a remote network, a mobile communication device establishes a first wireless communication link with the control wireless station. The mobile communication device establishes a second wireless communication link with a data conveying wireless station. The first wireless link conveys control information from the control wireless station to the mobile communication device. The second wireless link conveys data payload information. The control information conveyed over the first wireless link controls conveyance of the data payload information over the second wireless communication link.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed towards optimization and control of wireless networks based on monitoring and/or analytics data received at a radio access network (RAN) controller device in a split RAN protocol architecture. The RAN controller device processes the monitoring/analytics data and provides control information and/or optimization data, which can be policy data, to a central unit device that can configure the wireless network based on the control information and/or optimization data. The technology can facilitate optimization and configuration of mobility procedures including handovers and secondary cell group changes, optimization of carrier aggregation and dual connectivity procedures based on multiple metrics, and can facilitate centralized optimization of topology and route selection for integrated access and backhaul nodes.

Abstract: A UE receives a handover command from a source eNB, and transmits a handover indication message to the source eNB while maintaining a connection to the source eNB. After transmitting the handover indication message, the UE disconnects the connection to the source eNB. Further, the UE accesses to a target eNB. A handover command includes information indicating timing advance if a handover without a random access procedure is configured.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of multiband wireless communication. For example, a multiband wireless communication device may include a receiver to receive a first message from a mobile device, the first message including multiband capability information indicating a plurality of supported wireless communication bands of the mobile device; a controller to select a selected wireless communication band from the plurality of supported wireless communication bands; and a transmitter to transmit a second message to the mobile device, the second message including an indication of the selected wireless communication band.

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides a system and method for evaluating candidate wireless sites within path search rings around centerpoints or new potential sites based on a portfolio of centerpoints, a portfolio of candidate sites, a variable radius of the path search rings, and a variable number of target candidates or paths sought within each path search ring, where the system and method computes radio path properties between the centerpoints and candidate sites and visually depicts bounding rings around centerpoints based on whether the target number of viable candidates or paths exist within the path search ring.

Abstract: A mechanism for controlling secondary-coverage scanning for configuring dual-connectivity. A computing system establishes for a primary access node a scan list of secondary cells based on the primary access node having an X2 interface for each secondary cell and having received a threshold extent of B1 measurement reporting indicating threshold strong coverage of the secondary cell for configuration of dual-connectivity. Further, the computing system establishes for each secondary cell of the scan list a respective B1 measurement threshold based on evaluation of performance history of the secondary cell such as based on extent of secondary-access-node-addition failures involving the secondary cell and/or based on communication-quality metrics such as error rate or retransmission rate. The computing system then configures the primary access node to provide a B1 measurement object conveying the scan list with measurement thresholds.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for handling time indexing in LTE-NR co-existence. In certain aspect, a method for use by a user equipment includes determining a first time index based on a first radio access technology (RAT) network, determining a second time index based on a second RAT network, and performing system acquisition based on the second RAT network the second time index.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a second radio network node (15) for enabling communication for a wireless device (10) in a communication network (1). The communication network (1) comprises a first network and a second network, which second radio network node (15) is associated with the second network and a first radio network node (12) is associated with the first network and the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (15) are serving or are to serve the wireless device (10) jointly. The first network comprises partitioned sets of functionalities where in a first set of functionalities belongs to a first network slice supporting the wireless device (10), and which first set of functionalities is separated from another set of functionalities out of a total set of functionalities in the first network.

Abstract: A method for paging, an access network device and a terminal device are provided. The method includes: an access network device receives movement information of a terminal device sent by the terminal device; the access network device determines, according to the movement information, a target paging area where the access network device initiates paging to the terminal device; and the access network device sends the target paging area to the terminal device.

Abstract: A method allocating resources in a mobile telecommunications system including a base station, one or more terminals, and one or more infrastructure nodes configured to communicate via a wireless interface allocated for successive time periods. The method includes: obtaining measurements that relate to a link between a first of the terminals and one of the infrastructure nodes; identifying communications between the first terminal and the one infrastructure node as delay-sensitive communications; identifying, based on the obtained measurements and identification of the communications between the first terminal and the one infrastructure nodes as delay-sensitive communications, resources to allocate for the first terminal to communicate with one or more of the infrastructure nodes, selected from two or more of the time periods; and allocating the identified resources for the first terminal to communicate with the one or more of the infrastructure nodes during the two or more time periods.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method in a user equipment (UE) for dynamically managing band capacity includes communicating with a first radio access network (RAN) on a first Radio Frequency (RF) channel and a second RAN on a second RF channel, where the first RAN and the second RAN are different networks. The UE receives an indication from the first RAN (or makes a determination) to handover to a third RF channel. The UE determines that the third RF channel conflicts with the second RF channel. The UE disables an RF band including the second RF channel with the second RAN and reports updated RF Band Capabilities to one or both RANs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a communication system and a head mounted display. The head mounted display is configured for: obtaining first geological information of the head mounted display at present based on a positioning technology; forwarding the first geological information to a base station through an access point; and in response to the head mounted display changing from the first geological information to second geological information, switching to a specific transmission mode according to a control signal from the base station.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an uplink information transmission method, a related device, and a communications system. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, uplink scheduling information sent by an access network device; determining, by the terminal device based on aperiodic channel state indication information and modulation and coding indication information that are included in the uplink scheduling information, whether to transmit feedback information on an uplink resource indicated by the uplink scheduling information; and if determining to transmit the feedback information on the uplink resource, transmitting, by the terminal device, the feedback information on the uplink resource.

Abstract: Mobile communication devices may use too much power and/or take too much time when camping on a particular mobile communication network. An apparatus may implement functions that may decrease power usage and/or decrease time usage. The apparatus may be a UE configured to measure energy levels for each frequency channel of a set of frequency channels in a frequency band to determine measured energy levels. The apparatus may also be configured to determining whether a first cell that operates using a first RAT is detected on a frequency channel of the set of frequency channels based on the measured energy levels. Additionally, the apparatus may be configured to search for a second cell that operates using a second RAT, when no cell for the first RAT is detected on the set of frequency channels, wherein the UE searches for the second cell using the measured energy levels.

Abstract: The apparatus may be a base station. The apparatus processes a plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division multiplexing (TDM) of at least one of a plurality of first synchronization signals of different types and at least one of the plurality of second synchronization signals of different types, the plurality of synchronization signals including the plurality of first synchronization signals and the plurality of second synchronization signals. The apparatus transmits the processed synchronization signals to a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to techniques for operating mode and cell selections and reselections in wireless communications. In an aspect, the method includes determining that a user equipment (UE) is in an idle mode, and receiving, by the UE, system information from one or more candidate cells including at least a Long Term Evolution (LTE) candidate cell or a New Radio (NR) candidate cell. The method further includes selecting or reselecting, by the UE, a cell from the one or more candidate cells to be camped on and an operating mode from an LTE mode, a Standalone (SA) mode, or a Non-standalone (NSA) mode, based on at least the received system information.

Abstract: An access point (AP) in a wireless communication system supporting a vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) scheme is provided. The AP includes a controller configured to generate a neighbor AP information message including location information of each of neighbor APs and a transmitter configured to transmit the neighbor AP information message. The neighbor AP information message includes a field indicating that a type of a currently transmitted message includes location information, a length field indicating a length of fields located after the length field in the currently transmitted message, and a location information field indicating location information of each of the neighbor Aps.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system in which when connecting one terminal apparatus to a base station apparatus and another base station apparatus, the other base station apparatus selects a frequency band to be used for control channels transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the other base station apparatus from a plurality of frequency bands usable by the other base station apparatus, and notifies the terminal apparatus of the selected frequency band, the base station apparatus acquires from the terminal apparatus information about radio quality of a signal received from the other base station apparatus for at least one frequency band out of the plurality of frequency bands, extracts a portion of frequency bands out of the plurality of frequency bands based on the acquired information about radio quality, and notifies the other base station apparatus of information representing the portion of frequency bands.

Abstract: A wireless electronic device (1900) used in a wireless communication system is described. The wireless electronic device performs operations including detecting a person in a geographical area serviced by a base station and communicating with the UE responsive to the detecting the person in the geographical area serviced by the base station. The UE is associated with the person in the geographical area serviced by the base station. Related methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A communication device comprises a storage device for storing instructions of receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message via a RRC connection on a first cell from a first BS, wherein the RRC message configures a secondary cell group (SCG) configuration to the communication device; synchronizing to a downlink (DL) of a second cell indicated in the SCG configuration, wherein the second cell belongs to a second BS; transmitting a RRC complete message to the first cell or a third cell of the first BS in response to the RRC message without performing a random access (RA) procedure to the second cell, if the RRC message indicates no need to perform the RA procedure to the second cell; and determining that the SCG configuration is successfully configured, when detecting a Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) on a DL channel from the second cell in a first time period.

Abstract: A base station includes a storage unit stores a neighbour relation table and a processing unit. The processing unit receives service information of a neighbour cell to its own cell, the service information being transmitted by another base station forming the neighbour cell to the own cell, the service information including at least one of an information element indicating whether the another base station has a function of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) base station and an information element indicating whether the neighbour cell is a cell for dynamically adding a communication capacity. The processing unit registers the service information of the neighbour cell with the neighbour relation table.

Abstract: There are provided measures for achieving power efficiency in multiple radio access technologies scenarios. Such measures exemplarily comprise, in a communication scenario using a first radio link and for communication using a second radio link, said first radio link and said second radio link utilizing different radio access technologies, estimating a first uplink power efficiency for said first radio link, estimating a second uplink power efficiency for said second radio link, comparing said first uplink power efficiency and said second uplink power efficiency, and selecting said first radio link or said second radio link as a primary radio link to be utilized for an uplink transmission based on a result of said comparing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for uplink packet scheduling, comprising the following steps: a base station determines types of terminals, and groups the terminals based on types thereof; the base station transmits pre-scheduling indication information and uplink scheduling commands to the terminals in a group with a same type; the base station receives Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmitted by the terminals on a corresponding uplink sub-frame. The present invention further provides a base station and a terminal. In the above solution provided by this invention, eNB sorts accessed MTC terminals into different types of groups based on types thereof via a high-layer signaling, part of the MTC terminals in a type group are sorted into a scheduling group via a pre-scheduling instruction carried by PDSCH, all the MTC terminals in that group are scheduled via an uplink scheduling command.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a signaling processing method and user equipment. The signaling processing method includes: measuring a received signal level of user equipment with respect to a current cell, determining a camping parameter of the user equipment with respect to the cell according to the received signal level, making compensation for the camping parameter, and determining that the user equipment camps on the cell if the camping parameter after compensation is greater than a preset camping threshold.

Abstract: In a mobile telecommunications system method neighboring cell list information indicating neighboring cells is obtained. Classification information of cells in the neighboring cell list information is obtained. A mobility state of a user equipment is obtained, and selecting at least one candidate cell to be measured is selected based on the neighboring cell list information, the classification information and the mobility state of the user equipment.

Abstract: A method for cell reselection control is disclosed, comprising: sending an instruction from a radio network to a user equipment (UE) in an idle mode to adjust an existing cell reselection parameter at a UE to a high value; subsequently instructing the UE to return the cell reselection parameter to its previous value, after a first predetermined interval; and subsequently sending a second instruction to the UE in an idle mode to adjust the cell reselection parameter at the UE to the high value, after a second predetermined periodic interval, causing the UE to reselect to a cell with superior signal even when the UE may be under good coverage attached to an existing macro cell, thereby offloading the macro cell.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamic selection of connection attempt throttling algorithms based on user context. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may monitor certain current conditions of the UE, such as battery level, user activity level, motion level, and/or other conditions. Depending at least in part on the current conditions of the UE, cellular connection attempt parameters may be selected. In some conditions the cellular connection attempt parameters may be selected such as to allow more aggressive pursuit of cellular connectivity, while in other conditions the cellular connection attempt parameters may be selected such as to allow less aggressive pursuit of cellular connectivity.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for transmitting uplink data in a wireless communication. More specifically, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a first base station (BS), cell group information indicating that the first BS and a second BS are included in the same cell group. The UE receives, from the first BS, a first reference signal and assignment information regarding a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource. The UE transmits, to the second BS, a first uplink signal on the basis of the first SPS resource and the first reference signal.

Abstract: An accessory device may establish a short range link to a companion device, and the accessory device may use the companion device as a proxy to conduct a data session over a cellular network. Based on a latency requirement associated with the data session and/or a signal strength of the short range link, the accessory device may dynamically determine to transition its cellular radio from a powered-off mode to a low power mode.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) including a wireless transceiver and a controller is provided. The wireless transceiver performs wireless transmission and reception to and from a first service network utilizing a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second service network utilizing a second RAT. The controller starts a Mobility Management (MM) back-off timer in response to a first MM procedure with the first service network being rejected, determines whether both the UE and the first service network support a dual registration mode in response to starting the MM back-off timer, and initiates a second MM procedure with the second service network via the wireless transceiver when the MM back-off timer is running, in response to determining that both the UE and the first service network support the dual registration mode.

Abstract: A base station that provides coverage on at least one TDD carrier and at least one FDD carrier detects that the base station is serving a UE on just one or more of the TDD carrier(s) and that the UE is TDD-FDD CA capable. In response, the base station reconfigures the UE to change the UE's carrier prioritization from (i) prioritizing TDD over FDD to (ii) prioritizing FDD over TDD. For instance, if TDD carriers are defined in one or more frequency bands, and FDD carriers are defined in one or more other frequency bands, this could involve changing the UE's band prioritization to cause the UE to prefer connecting on TDD.

Abstract: Various solutions for uplink control channel design for high reliability transmission with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a downlink signal from a network node. The apparatus may determine a first configuration to transmit an acknowledgement (ACK). The apparatus may determine a second configuration to transmit a negative acknowledgement (NACK). The apparatus may transmit the NACK to the network node in response to unsuccessful detection of the downlink signal. The second configuration may be different from the first configuration.

Abstract: The present application discloses handover methods and apparatuses. One specific embodiment of the handover method comprises receiving a handover request message from a source base station by a target base station; determining whether to add a secondary base station for setting up a dual-connectivity for a user equipment (UE) according to the handover request message; and performing a handover operation and a dual-connectivity setup operation in response to the determination of adding the secondary base station. The dual-connectivity can be set up for the UE during the handover in the embodiments.

Abstract: Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT related technologies.

Abstract: A method for allocating an aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR) of a user equipment (UE) includes obtaining, by a master base station (MeNB), the AMBR of the UE (UE-AMBR), and obtaining, by the MeNB, information for allocating an AMBR of a secondary base station (SeNB), and allocating, the AMBR of the SeNB according to the information, wherein a sum of the AMBRs of the MeNB and the SeNB is not greater than the UE-AMBR. A method for coordinating aggregate bit rates of non-GBR services between base stations includes sending, by an SeNB, information for allocating an aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR) of the SeNB to an MeNB, and receiving, by the SeNB, the AMBR allocated by the MeNB.

Abstract: A user equipment camping method and apparatus and a paging method and apparatus, and a storage medium are provided in the technical field of communications. The method includes: detecting a current camped cell; when it is determined through the detection that the current camped cell satisfies a triggering condition and when a UE is in a silence state, determining a target camped cell, wherein the silence state is a state where the UE performs no data transmission after performing a data transmission; and performing reselection from the current camped cell to the target camped cell. According to this disclosure, when a UE is in a silence state and the UE determines that its serving cell needs to be changed, the UE directly performs a cell reselection procedure instead of performing a cell handover procedure, thereby preventing a large amount of air interface signaling and network side signaling from being caused by the cell handover procedure and hence significantly reducing signaling consumption.

Abstract: A method for delivering information on a serving mobile switching centre server for an user equipment between a first communication network and a second communication network. The method includes a step of requesting an attachment of the user equipment to the second communication network by signaling between the user equipment and a network node of the second communication network, the signaling including at least part of information on the mobile switching centre server serving the user equipment in the first communication network. Additionally, an user equipment and a network node implementing the aspects of the method are described.

Abstract: A method for delivering information on a serving mobile switching centre server for an user equipment between a first communication network and a second communication network. The method includes a step of requesting an attachment of the user equipment to the second communication network by signaling between the user equipment and a network node of the second communication network, the signaling including at least part of information on the mobile switching centre server serving the user equipment in the first communication network. Additionally, an user equipment and a network node implementing the aspects of the method are described.

Abstract: Provided is a precoding method for generating, from a plurality of baseband signals, a plurality of precoded signals to be transmitted over the same frequency bandwidth at the same time, including the steps of selecting a matrix F[i] from among N matrices, which define precoding performed on the plurality of baseband signals, while switching between the N matrices, i being an integer from 0 to N?1, and N being an integer at least two, generating a first precoded signal z1 and a second precoded signal z2, generating a first encoded block and a second encoded block using a predetermined error correction block encoding method, generating a baseband signal with M symbols from the first encoded block and a baseband signal with M symbols the second encoded block, and precoding a combination of the generated baseband signals to generate a precoded signal having M slots.