Abstract: Examples described herein provide ranging by a network device during a beacon interval. Examples described herein may discover, by a network device during a first beacon interval, a plurality of APs in a network that are capable of ranging and a received signal measurement of each of the plurality of APs. Examples described herein may select, by the network device, an AP with a strongest received signal measurement among the plurality of APs, determine, by the network device, whether the selected AP is available for ranging, and based on a determination that the selected AP is available for ranging, initiate, by the network device during a second beacon interval, ranging measurements with the selected AP to generate a ranging result. Examples described herein may, based on the ranging result, resolve locations of the plurality of APs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may implement a power-efficient discovery procedure to establish a relay. In some cases, the UE may monitor a resource pool for a relay beacon from a relay device and measure a received power of the relay beacon. If the received power satisfies a threshold, the UE may monitor for a relay announcement from the relay device and establish a sidelink connection with the relay device based on the relay announcement. The relay beacon may support a two-stage discovery procedure, where the UE determines a relay device is available before processing a relay announcement to conserve power. Additional techniques for proximity-based discovery are described herein.

Abstract: A user equipment, UE, receives radio resource control, RRC, signaling from a peer UE (14). The RRC signaling indicates radio layer parameters supported by the peer UE (14) or indicates whether radio layer parameters supported by the peer UE (14) are compatible with radio layer parameters required for a connection between the peer UE (14) and the UE. The UE determines whether or not to establish a connection towards the peer UE (14) based on the received RRC signaling.

Abstract: This application discloses a radio resource measurement method, a radio resource selection method, and an apparatus. A terminal obtains a measurement result of a beam; and the terminal sends, to a network device, first indication information used to instruct to deactivate or delete a beam, where the beam satisfies a first quality condition. In addition, the terminal may further obtain a measurement result of the beam, and send, to the network device, second indication information used to instruct to activate or add the beam, to instruct the network device to activate or add a beam having relatively good communication quality, for communication with the terminal.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, conditional handover configuration information from a first network device, where the first network device is a network device to which a serving cell belongs, and the serving cell is a cell that currently accessed by the terminal belongs; and determining, by the terminal device, a first target cell based on the conditional handover configuration information.

Abstract: A mobile cellular network (MCN) communication system can provide an independent mobile cellular network to devices within a covered area. In addition, the MCN communication system can communicate with other MCN communication systems using a wireless standard that is similar to the wireless standard used to communicate with user equipment within the covered area. In some instances, the MCN communication system can be registered as a user equipment of another MCN communication system and/or have another MCN communication system registered with it as a user equipment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for low latency handovers. An example method can include receiving, by a satellite, a schedule of communications between the satellite and one or more gateways; requesting, based on the schedule, a handover from a link between the satellite and a gateway to a different link between the satellite and the gateway or a different gateway; prior to a completion of the handover, processing packets bicasted over the link between the satellite and the gateway and the different link between the satellite and the gateway or the different gateway; performing the handover from the link between the satellite and the gateway to the different link between the satellite and the gateway or the different gateway; and after the handover, transmitting, by the satellite, one or more packets via the different link between the satellite and the gateway or the different gateway.

Abstract: A radio terminal (1) is configured to transmit, to a radio station (2), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection setup complete message including a UE assistance information element indicating which of a plurality of communication architecture types for data packet transmission relating to Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) the radio terminal desires to use, the radio terminal supports, or the radio terminal is configured with. As a result, with regard to a specific communication procedure involving determination of communication architecture used for a radio terminal serving as a CIoT device, it is for example possible to contribute to enhancement of efficiency of the communication procedure, reduction of signaling messages, or appropriate CN selection.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed which a base station configures a user equipment (UE) to carry out measurements of signals transmitted in a plurality of neighbour cells and to transmit a measurement report. The UE performs the signal measurements and transmits the measurement report, which comprises the measurement results for at least one neighbour cell and further includes, for at least one reported neighbour cell, an associated unique cell identifier together with the corresponding measurement. The base station identifies a corresponding neighbour cell, from among a plurality of neighbour cells, based on the reported unique cell identifier, and triggers a communication procedure involving the UE and that neighbour cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for activating a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) duplication and a node device. The method includes: receiving, by a second node, a notification message transmitted by a first node when the first node configures a PDCP duplication for a bearer; after the second node receives the notification message, changing or determining, by the second node, an activation or deactivation state of uplink (UL) PDCP duplication of the bearer.

Abstract: In order for supporting separate ciphering at an MeNB (20) and an SeNB (30), the MeNB (20) derives separate first and second keys (KUPenc-M, KUPenc-S) from a third key (KeNB). The first key (KUPenc-M) is used for confidentially protecting first traffic transmitted over U-Plane between the MeNB (20) and a UE (10). The first key (KUPenc-M) may be the same as current KUPenc or a new key. The second key (KUPenc-S) is used for confidentially protecting second traffic transmitted over the U-Plane between the UE (10) and the SeNB (30). The MeNB (20) sends the second key (KUPenc-S) to the SeNB (30). The UE (10) negotiates with the MeNB (20), and derives the second key (KUPenc-S) based on a result of the negotiation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described for event triggering and reporting with multiple reference signals. A user equipment (UE) may receive event configuration data that specifies at least one permitted combination of reference signals of different types for generating a signal quality comparison and receive a first reference signal and a second reference signal. The UE may generate signal quality comparison data based at least in part on the event configuration data, the first reference signal, and the second reference signal, and transmit a report to a base station that includes the signal quality comparison data.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a wireless device is provided for beam-based random access. The method includes receiving, from a network node, a handover command, the handover command comprising at least one suitability threshold. Measurements of each of a plurality of beams detected by the wireless device are performed. The measurements of the plurality of beams are compared to the at least one suitability threshold. A particular beam is selected based on the comparison, and a random access procedure is initiated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A method may include determining to modify current-allowed network slices used by a user equipment (UE) based on a network-trigger; identifying new-allowed network slices for the UE based on the determining; selecting a target access and mobility management function (AMF) based on the new-allowed network slices, the target AMF is accessible by the source AMF; and triggering an AMF relocation based on the selecting.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for faster radio frequency (RF) activation are provided. One method may include transmitting by a network node, or receiving by a user equipment, a connection release message for the user equipment, wherein the connection release message comprises an indication for the user equipment to start measuring secondary cells after connection release. The method may then include during or immediately after connection setup or connection resume, receiving by the network node or transmitting by the user equipment, an indication of availability of measurements of the secondary cells.

Abstract: A wireless device may support a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes. The wireless device may send an indication of a number of supported CSI processes to a first base station. The first base station may send to the wireless device a handover command, instructing the wireless device to handover to a second base station. The handover command may comprise configuration parameters for CSI processes associated with the second base station. The configuration parameters may be based on the number of CSI processes supported by the wireless device.

Abstract: A wireless device may support a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes. The wireless device may send an indication of a number of supported CSI processes to a first base station. The first base station may send to the wireless device a handover command, instructing the wireless device to handover to a second base station. The handover command may comprise configuration parameters for CSI processes associated with the second base station. The configuration parameters may be based on the number of CSI processes supported by the wireless device.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for uplink power control. A user terminal performing the method includes: a receiving unit configured to receive signature information for the user terminal from a base station; and a control unit configured to determine a transmission power of the user terminal according to the received signature information.

Abstract: Techniques and examples of flexible signaling of capability of use equipment (UE) processing time in wireless communications are described. Accordingly, a UE establishes wireless communication with a network node of a wireless network. The UE also determines whether the UE is capable of operating in a second mode in addition to a first mode. The UE then transmits to the network node a report indicating capability of the UE to operate in the second mode and a condition with respect to a throughput associated with operating in the second mode. The UE performs a task in less time in the second mode than in the first mode.

Abstract: An intelligent determination of a set of candidate handover-beams for a radio access network (RAN) can be facilitated by a RAN intelligent controller (RIC). The RIC can obtain data associated with user equipment devices and their current state, historical patterns, and a current state of serving network node devices and neighboring network node devices. Based on the obtained data, a handover procedure can be optimized by the user equipment by estimating the signal quality from a source cell and neighboring cells. Additionally, the user equipment can send measurement reports to the network to identify and quantify the quality of reference signals transmitted by the network node devices.

Abstract: This application discloses a communication method and a device, and the method includes: sending, by a first base station, a first request message, where the first request message is used to request one or more second base stations located in a paging notification area of a target terminal to page the target terminal; and if the first base station receives, within preset duration, a second request message that is sent by one of the one or more second base stations and that is used to obtain a context of the target terminal, sending, by the first base station, the context of the target terminal to the second base station that sends the second request message. A terminal device in a third mode may be paged by using the method and the device in this application.

Abstract: In order for supporting separate ciphering at an MeNB (20) and an SeNB (30), the MeNB (20) derives separate first and second keys (KUPenc-M, KUPenc-S) from a third key (KeNB). The first key (KUPenc-M) is used for confidentially protecting first traffic transmitted over U-Plane between the MeNB (20) and a UE (10). The first key (KUPenc-M) may be the same as current KUPenc or a new key. The second key (KUPenc-S) is used for confidentially protecting second traffic transmitted over the U-Plane between the UE (10) and the SeNB (30). The MeNB (20) sends the second key (KUPenc-S) to the SeNB (30). The UE (10) negotiates with the MeNB (20), and derives the second key (KUPenc-S) based on a result of the negotiation.

Abstract: A wireless communication method and a wireless communications device includes an access point that sends a downlink control signal to a station associated with the access point, and the station receives the downlink control signal from the access point associated with the station, where the downlink control signal includes data of maximum allowable sleep duration corresponding to the station, and a wake-up receiver wakes up the station when sleep duration of the station reaches the maximum allowable sleep duration.

Abstract: A network entity (5) sends, to a mobility management entity (6) or a subscriber server (9), a request message in order to configure the mobility management entity (6) to report a second identifier to be used by a radio access network node (2) for identifying a radio terminal (1). Further, the network entity (5) receives the second identifier from the mobility management entity (6) directly or through the subscriber server (9) and communicates with the radio access network node (2) by using the second identifier. It is thus, for example, possible to allow an MEC server (or an MEC application hosted on the MEC server) and the radio access network (RAN) node to directly exchange therebetween control messages regarding a specific radio terminal.

Abstract: A wireless access point is configured to regularly monitor the status of WLAN, WAN and ePDG data links to determine whether the current connections are sufficient to support VoWiFI services. When a device connects to the WLAN of the hub and attempts to switch from its VoLTE service to VoWiFi via the hub, the hub is configured to determine whether the current conditions can satisfy a VoWiFi connection. If the VoWiFi service can support the connection, the request is routed to the ePDG associated with the mobile device's subscriber LTE network. However, if the current conditions cannot satisfactorily support a VoWiFi connection such that incoming calls may be missed or the quality of active calls would not be clear, then the hub is configured to block the request so that the client device will time out and remain connected to VoLTE.

Abstract: A method and a network for beam-based mobility management are provided. The method includes the following. At least one beam signal and a signal strength of the at least one beam signal are acquired. A candidate transmission object is determined according to the signal strength of the at least one beam signal. Parameter information of the candidate transmission object is transmitted to a serving base station. Parameter information of a target handover object determined by the serving base station according to the parameter information of the candidate transmission object is received.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of evaluating the quality of beams in an environment in which beam tracking is provided. [Solution] A terminal apparatus, including: a communication unit configured to perform communication with a base station configured to form beams and perform communication; and a control unit configured to receive a downlink signal transmitted from the base station using the beams and thereby acquire quality information indicating quality related to a direction of the beams used for transmitting the downlink signal.

Abstract: An electronic patient monitoring system comprising a monitoring client and a remote communicator are provided. The monitoring client is configured to store patient information. The patient information may be patient-specific information. The monitoring client may receive the information from a database, e.g., through a monitoring server.

Abstract: In a wireless communications network, the presence of a wireless local area network in a cell segment is determined. An identifier of the wireless local area network in the cell segment is sent to at least one mobile station in the cell segment to enable the at least one mobile station to hand off to the wireless local area network. Optionally, information identifying geographic boundaries of cell segments and the wireless local area network can be sent to the at least one mobile station.

Abstract: A method of controlling admission of a user equipment to a cell of a multi-mode base station, being a base station arranged to operate as a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells comprising at least a first cell and a second cell, and the method comprising: determining information relating to the first cell, and controlling admission of a user equipment to the second cell in dependence on the information relating to the first cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to opportunistically selecting an antenna in an electronic device having multiple antennas. A baseband processor of the electronic device may connect to a first cellular tower providing cellular service at a first frequency using a first antenna of the electronic device. The baseband processor may then receive an indication of a handover event to a second cellular tower operating at a second frequency. The baseband processor may determine signal measurements of the second cellular tower for each antenna of the electronic device that is capable of operating at the second frequency. The baseband processor may execute a handover to the second cellular tower using the antenna associated with the best performing signal measurements. In this manner, an antenna may be opportunistically selected based on performance of the antenna, improving operation of the electronic device and quality of cellular service.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a communication state transition method. The method comprises: receiving, by a user equipment, information of one or more candidate cells from a current cell; measuring, by the user equipment, the one or more candidate cells when the user equipment is in a RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state to obtain measurement results; and building up, by the user equipment, a connection with a desired cell instead of a resident cell to transit from the RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state to a RRC_CONNECTED state after receiving a paging message, wherein the desired cell is selected by the user equipment from the one or more candidate cells based on the measurement results. The present disclosure also discloses a communication state transition apparatus.

Abstract: Techniques and examples of flexible signaling of capability of use equipment (UE) processing time in wireless communications are described. Accordingly, a UE establishes wireless communication with a network node of a wireless network. The UE also determines whether the UE is capable of operating in a second mode in addition to a first mode. The UE then transmits to the network node a report indicating capability of the UE to operate in the second mode and a condition with respect to a throughput associated with operating in the second mode. The UE performs a task in less time in the second mode than in the first mode.

Abstract: Steering for location-assisted inter-set roaming, between different networks of the same or different types is provided by: identifying a first station connected to a first wireless network in an environment; identifying a direction of travel of the first station; identifying a second wireless network and a third wireless network as candidate roaming targets, based on the second wireless network and the third wireless network neighboring the first wireless network in the direction of travel, wherein the second wireless network and the third wireless network are different from the first wireless network; modifying a neighbor list for the first station to include an Access Point (AP) included in the third wireless network based on environmental knowledge; removing APs included in the second wireless network based on the environmental knowledge; and transmitting the neighbor list to the first station.

Abstract: A wireless device may support a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes. The wireless device may send an indication of a number of supported CSI processes to a first base station. The first base station may send to the wireless device a handover command, instructing the wireless device to handover to a second base station. The handover command may comprise configuration parameters for CSI processes associated with the second base station. The configuration parameters may be based on the number of CSI processes supported by the wireless device.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for supporting mobility management in a wireless communication system employing beams. A UE may receive, from a BS serving the UE, information regarding one or more reference beams and one or more event triggers associated with the one or more reference beams. The UE may detect one of the event triggers and may take one or more actions based, at least in part, on the detected event trigger.

Abstract: Embodiments for network virtualization of user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. A trigger may be received from a user equipment (UE) indicating potential UE mobility away from a remote virtual machine (VM) instance on a host server collocated on an eNodeB in the wireless communication network. One or more identifiers (ID) of one or more potential host servers collocated on one or more alternative eNodeBs may be determined for receiving the UE. VM replication may be provided to the one or more potential host servers to enable continuation of the remote VM instance.

Abstract: A UE 100 interrupts, in response to a predetermined message received from a connection target cell in a random access procedure, the random access procedure and selects a selection target cell used as a serving cell from among a plurality of cells.

Abstract: In an example, an access point includes a first and second Ethernet port, a processing resource and a memory resource storing machine readable instructions. The machine readable instructions may be to cause the processing resource to create a first communication channel between the access point and a first network zone using the first Ethernet port and to create a second communication channel between the access point and a second network zone using the second Ethernet port. The first and second network zones may be independently configured with respective first and second zone controllers and the first and second communication channels may exist simultaneously.

Abstract: This disclosure generally discloses an anchor mobility mechanism. The anchor mobility mechanism is configured to support migration of flows between mobility anchors within a wireless communication system. The anchor mobility mechanism may be configured to support migration of flows between mobility anchors within a wireless communication system in a highly seamless manner. The anchor mobility mechanism may be configured to support migration of a flow of a wireless device between mobility anchors within a wireless communication system using functions performed by a control element (CE) and one or more forwarding elements (FEs) within the data plane of the flow of the wireless device. The functions may include identifying a time at which to initiate migration of the flow, initiating migration of the flow based on identification of the time at which to initiate migration of the flow, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method and system for handling a wireless communication in a Voice over Wireless Fidelity (VoWiFi) system including a plurality of nodes is provided. The method includes detecting, by a VoWiFi controller, a wireless connection between an electronic device and a first node from among the plurality of nodes; determining, by the VoWiFi controller, a performance of each of the plurality of nodes; detecting, by the VoWiFi controller, that a first performance of the first node is less than a second performance of a second node from among the plurality of nodes; and performing, by the VoWiFi controller, a handover of the electronic device from the first node to the second node.

Abstract: A mobile station capable of being served via a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT. The mobile station includes a component configured to receive a permission to identify a cell of the first RAT in absence of a first radio access type neighbour cell list for a serving cell of the second RAT. The mobile station also includes a component configured to identify a cell of the first RAT after receiving the permission.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for supporting transmission of a group service, which includes: a MCE sends a pending notification message to a MME, wherein the pending notification message includes an identity (TMGI) of a GCSE service; and the MME sends the pending notification message to a GCSE server or a BM-SC. The present disclosure also provides a system for supporting transmission of the group service, a method for establishing a GCSE data bearer and a base station. By adopting the present disclosure, the risk of data loss due to a change of the data bearer is reduced, time delay of establishing the data bearer is reduced, air interface resource is effectively utilized, and power consumption of A UE is saved.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for efficient handover of a user equipment (UE) between base stations that operate using different radio access technologies (RATs). A handover message to a UE may indicate that the UE is to be handed over from a source base station operating according to a first RAT to a target base station operating according to a second RAT. The handover message may be configured to be transmitted using the first RAT and include embedded information, that is transparent to the first RAT, for the handover to the target base station using the second RAT.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for receiving, by a first device, a first signal from a second device, the first signal including a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of the carrier signal by performing a carrier extraction (CAREX) process on the first signal. Adding a second modulation signal to the carrier signal of the first signal to produce a combined signal, wherein the second modulation signal is a transpositional modulation (TM) signal and the first modulation signal is a non-TM signal. Transmitting the combined signal.

Abstract: A radio terminal according to one embodiment supports MDT. The radio terminal comprises: a receiver configured to receive configuration information from a network, the configuration information setting an RSSI measurement in an unlicensed frequency band and an acquisition of location information of the radio terminal; a controller configured to perform the RSSI measurement and the acquisition of the location information, based on the configuration information; and a transmitter configured to transmit an RSSI measurement result together with the location information, to the network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for RN switching and location updating, a method for updating location of UE and a method for paging UE. Application of the methods of the present invention, can present each UE under the relay from initiating a tracking area update process, reduce network congestion, and save system sources.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive data from both a source base station and a target base station during handover. For example, the UE may refrain from resetting or reestablishing media access control (MAC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer configurations until after a successful access procedure is performed with the target base station. In some cases, a single radio link control (RLC)/PDCP stack may be used during handover procedures. A source base station may, for example, forward data to a target base station after receiving a handover execution message. A UE may identify and resolve any duplicate data sent by both base stations during the transition. Additional signaling may be used (e.g., during the radio resource control (RRC) configuration) to indicate that a UE supports dual link handover.

Abstract: A wireless device may support a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes. The wireless device may send an indication of a number of supported CSI processes to a first base station. The first base station may send an indication of a number of CSI processes supported by the wireless to a second base station. This information may be used during handover of the wireless device.

Abstract: Example method includes: establishing, by an access point, a first connection to a first controller associated with a first zone; establishing, by the access point, a second connection to a second and different controller associated with a second and different zone; determining, by the access point, that the first zone is preferred over the second zone; receiving, by the access point, an association request from a new client device managed by the first controller; in response to a number of client devices managed by the second controller and associated with the access point exceeding a predefined number, selectively de-authenticating at least one client device managed by the second controller associated with multi-zones; and transmitting, by the access point, an association response to the new client device managed by the first controller to allow the new client device connect to the access point.