Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device and a method for wireless communication and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises: a processing circuit, configured to: allocate a spectrum resource for a spectrum allocation object of a first set managed by a first level spectrum management device; and to generate spectrum coordination information for a spectrum allocation object of a second set managed by a second level spectrum management device located on a lower level of the first level spectrum management device, so as to provide the same to the second level spectrum management device, wherein the spectrum coordinate information is used for coordination of spectrum allocation executed by the second level spectrum management device and spectrum allocation executed by the first level spectrum management device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for joint power and resource allocation on a shared 5G channel. The method selects one of a group of grouped actions and implements this selected group of actions. The effects of the actions on the environment and/or the users are then assessed. Based on the result, a reward is allocated for the system. Multiple iterations are then executed with a view to maximizing the reward. Each of the grouped actions comprises joint power and resource allocation actions.

Abstract: A device may include a processor configured to determine that a user equipment (UE) device, attached to a base station, is within a coverage area of a small cell operating on a first channel, and that the UE device is not a member of the small cell and is experiencing interference on the first channel. The processor may be further configured to send an instruction to the UE device to provide a measurement report for base stations operating on another band or channel different from the first channel; receive a measurement report from the UE device identifying one or more neighboring base stations operating on the other band or channel; and perform a handover of the UE device to a neighboring base station, wherein the UE device is to communicate with the neighboring base station using the other band or channel.

Abstract: A terminal is disclosed including a processor that detects, based on a result of sensing in a time window for sensing, one or more resources capable of transmitting a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) signal in a time window for resource selection, wherein the processor selects a resource for transmitting the PSSCH signal from the one or more detected resources; and a transmitter that transmits the PSSCH signal using the selected resource for transmitting the PSSCH signal. The processor autonomously determines a start timing and an end timing of the time window for resource selection from preset timing candidates. An end timing of the time window for sensing is right before the start timing of the time window for resource selection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique of fusing a 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology and a system thereof, and provides an intelligent service based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method performed by an access network entity in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a terminal in the wireless communication system, a first message including first information for identifying an AMF, the first information including an AMF set identifier and an AMF identifier; selecting an AMF set based on the AMF set identifier; selecting an AMF from the selected AMF set; and transmitting, to the terminal, a second message as a response to the first message. The AMF set includes a plurality of AMFs based on network slices the AMFs each support, and the AMF set identifier is an identifier of the AMF set, and the AMF identifier is an identifier of an AMF within the AMF set.

Abstract: Uplink resource allocation in fixed wireless access (FWA) networks using wireless controllers is described.

Abstract: A method performed at a first electronic device includes: (i) storing a privacy table that comprises random numbers at the first electronic device, (ii) transmitting the privacy table to a second electronic device over an encrypted channel, (iii) receiving a first message for transmission to the second electronic device, (iv) generating a map based on the privacy table, (v) generating a primary key based on the map and the privacy table, and (vi) encrypting the first message using the primary key to form an encrypted first message. The method also includes (vii) transmitting the map and the encrypted first message to the second electronic device, thereby enabling the second electronic device to decrypt the encrypted first message by recreating the primary key based on the map and the privacy table and decrypting the encrypted first message using the recreated primary key.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for providing a V2X service in a next generation radio access technology (new RAT). The present embodiments relate to a method for a terminal to control a sidelink HARQ feedback operation, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a transmitting terminal, group cast sidelink data through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH); determining, on the basis of positional information of the transmitting terminal, whether to transmit HARQ feedback information of the group cast sidelink data; and, when it is determined to transmit the HARQ feedback information, transmitting the HARQ feedback information.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to e.g. a method performed by a radio network node for handling communication of a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The radio network node receives, from the wireless device, a preamble of a random access procedure on a first carrier or a second carrier. The radio network node further transmits, to the wireless device, a random access response (RAR), wherein the RAR or transmission of the RAR indicates the carrier out of the first carrier and the second carrier the preamble was received on.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, to a base station, a beam measurement report associated with a serving beam of the UE. The UE may determine that a timer, relative to transmission of the beam measurement report, has expired. The UE may perform a measurement of one or more neighbor beams based at least in part on determining that the timer has expired. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A communication apparatus determines, in a case where one or more other communication apparatuses are capable of performing coordinated communication by using a predetermined frequency band, whether or not performing high-speed connection with the one or more other communication apparatuses each operating as an access point is possible, and selects a Joint Transmission communication method on the basis that it is determined that it is possible to perform high-speed connection with the one or more other communication apparatuses each operating as an access point.

Abstract: A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for performing measurements. The method may performed by a user equipment (UE) comprise: performing, by the UE, measurements; based on that (i) the measurements are for measuring a cross link interference (CLI) and (ii) that the measurements are performed on a sounding reference signal (SRS) from a neighboring UE in a neighboring cell, adjusting a time error between a downlink reference timing in a serving cell and a SRS arrival timing from the neighboring UE. The adjustment is performed based on offset.

Abstract: Provided are a channel coordination method and apparatus. The method may be used by a first access point (AP) that is currently serving a terminal. In response to determining that a channel needs to be configured for a real-time service initiated by the terminal, the first AP detects a second AP that requires channel coordination. The first AP sends channel coordination request signalling to the second AP, wherein the channel coordination request signalling comprises a designated channel that the first AP requests to coordinate. In response to receiving first channel coordination feedback signalling, which is used for indicating to agree to coordinate the designated channel, sent from the second AP, the first AP determines, according to the first channel coordination feedback signalling, that the second AP agrees to coordinate the designated channel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may switch semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) or configured grant (CG) transmissions for a user equipment (UE) across component carriers according to a resource switching pattern to avoid resource conflict with control information on one or more component carriers. The resource switching pattern may have multiple flows spanning different component over a time interval for redundancy. According to some aspects, a base station may transmit a synchronization signal block (SSB) in one of a set of flexible SSB locations or candidate SSB locations, where each of the set of candidate SSB locations is associated with a respective SSB identifier.

Abstract: Examples provided herein describe a method for managing power consumption of a network. For example, a network device may monitor a set of network area zones of a network coverage area, where each network area zone is associated with a set of edge devices. A first occupancy state may be determined for a first network area zone of the set of network area zones based on usage of a first set of edge devices of the first network area zone. Based on the determined first occupancy state, a first power consumption policy for the first network area zone may be determined. Responsive to determining the first power consumption policy, the determined first power consumption policy may be applied to the first set of edge devices in the first network area zone at least edge changing a power consumption mode of a first edge device in the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: An access barring method and apparatus and a communication system. The method includes: performing access barring check or access class determination by UE by using parameters defined for a new radio system. The parameters are applicable to all radio resource control (RRC) states. For different public land mobile networks (PLMNs) and/or network slicing, the parameters are identical or different. With the embodiments of this disclosure, selectable parameters are provided for a uniform access control mechanism defined by an NR system, thereby simplifying an access mechanism, and ensuring all-directional compatibility of a terminal state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a scheduling method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system using a sliding window superposition coding scheme. In the present disclosure, in a wireless communication system, if a UE is located in a cell edge, data throughput can be improved. An eNB using an SWSC scheme can provide fast scheduling. An eNB can provide higher throughput.

Abstract: According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, indicating which neighbor cells are synchronous or asynchronous with a serving cell may allow a UE to determine whether it can derive neighbor cell RS timing based on the serving cell timing.

Abstract: Various additional and alternative aspects are described herein. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides techniques for determining timing conditions for uplink control information (UCI) processing by a user equipment (UE).

Abstract: A terminal number estimating system includes: a plurality of receivers that receive a wireless signal transmitted from a plurality of terminal devices by frequency-division multiple access; a Fourier transform unit that performs a discrete Fourier transform on each wireless signal received by the plurality of reception means and outputs a discrete Fourier coefficient; and a terminal number estimation unit that estimates a position of each terminal device by clustering a resource block of each wireless signal based on each discrete Fourier coefficient.

Abstract: A method performed by a WTRU may comprise determining application layer information and receiving QoS policy configuration information. A QoS mechanism may be determined based on the application layer information and the received QoS policy configuration information. A QoS value applicable to the determined QoS mechanism may then be determined for a data packet. Subsequently, the determined QoS value may be transmitted to another WTRU over a PC5 interface, with or without the data packet. The QoS mechanism may be determined as one of a PPPP mechanism or a QFI mechanism. The QoS policy configuration information may be received via a gNB. In an embodiment, the application layer information may include an application identifier, a PSID or an ITS-AID. The QoS policy configuration information may indicate a mapping of V2X application IDs to respective QoS mechanisms.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure implement techniques of a new 3D waveform coding scheme that leverages the spatial properties of 5G NR systems. Specifically, in 5G systems, each UE location may be characterized by three parameters: propagation delay (tp), angle of elevation (?), and angle of azimuth (?). Global coding matrix may be generated by linear combination of these three attributes and a unique lattice code may be generated for each UE at different locations from the base station. Thus, considering the coding gain increases with increasing the distance between the codes, aspects of the present disclosure take advantage of geometrical properties of lattice. Particularly, within the 3D waveform coding, if lattice distance between co-beamed UEs is determined to be greater than threshold radius, a conjugate lattice code for the UEs may be applied in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for Semi-Persistent Sounding Reference Signal (SP SRS) resource activation or deactivation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications network comprises receiving, from a network node, a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE). The MAC CE comprises an indication of a SP SRS resource set to be activated or deactivated and information that indicates a spatial relation for the SP SRS resource set to be activated or deactivated. In this manner, a MAC CE for SP SRS resource set activation or deactivation is provided in a manner that gives spatial relation information in an efficient and flexible manner.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, a device and a system for encrypting interactive data. In an aspect, the method includes: receiving a request for accessing a network from a terminal device, the request includes a device identifier of the terminal device; generating a random encryption code according to the device identifier; and feeding back the random encryption code to the terminal device so that the terminal device encrypts interactive data using the random encryption code after accessing the network. In another aspect, the method includes: transmitting a request for accessing a network to a gateway device, the request includes a device identifier of a terminal device; receiving a random encryption code fed back by the gateway device, the random encryption code is information for encrypting interactive data during the terminal device accessing the network; and encrypting interactive data with the random encryption code.

Abstract: Provided are a method of selecting uplink carrier and a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method includes: configuring multiple uplink (UL) carriers for a cell; acquiring information on congestion of at least one of the multiple UL carriers; selecting one UL carrier among the multiple UL carriers based on the acquired information on congestion.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and a device in a node for wireless communications. A first node receives a first signaling, the first signaling being used for indicating a first time unit format; and transmits first information and second information; herein, the first information is used for indicating a first symbol set and a second symbol set; the first symbol set and the second symbol set respectively comprise a positive integer number of multicarrier symbol(s); each multicarrier symbol in the first symbol set corresponds to first-type symbols in the first time unit format, while each multicarrier symbol in the second symbol set corresponds to second-type symbols in the first time unit format; each of the first-type symbols comprises (a) downlink symbol(s), while each of the second-type symbols comprises (an) uplink symbol(s). The present disclosure expands access to transmission resources for sidelink.

Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters of cells grouped into physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups. The cells are in the same timing advance group. A first sounding reference signal (SRS) is transmitted via a first cell of a first PUCCH group in parallel with transmission of a first PUCCH via a second cell of a second PUCCH group. In response to a second PUCCH being transmitted via the first cell in parallel with a configured transmission of a second SRS, the configured transmission of the second SRS via the first cell is dropped.

Abstract: Provided is a communication control device for managing secondary use of wireless resources. The communication control device includes an acquisition section that acquires, from the second wireless system, desired communication parameter information regarding secondary use, a setting section that sets a tentative communication parameter for the second wireless system on the basis of the desired communication parameter information, a determination section that determines, by using a protection criterion for the first wireless system, whether or not the tentative communication parameter set by the setting section satisfies a prescribed requirement regarding the first wireless system, and a reporting section that, in a case where the determination section determines that the prescribed requirement is satisfied, reports a permission communication parameter based on the tentative communication parameter to the second wireless system.

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. A method for switching resource pools by a device arranged to transmit according to a first resource pool is provided. The method includes sensing a second resource pool, determining whether the second resource pool has been sensed sufficiently long to apply sensing based resource selection, and selecting resources from an exceptional pool by using random resource selection, if the second resource pool has not been sensed sufficiently long to apply sensing based resource selection.

Abstract: A method for allocating available transceiver resources across different component carriers (CC) includes obtaining a carrier aggregation capability that includes a list of available CCs supported by the UE at a current location for simultaneous communication with a carrier aggregation capable network. The method also includes, for each of the available CCs, obtaining an expected key performance indicator (KPI) associated with the corresponding available CC at the current location. The method also includes allocating the available transceiver resources across the available CCs based on the expected KPIs at the current location.

Abstract: Disclosed are a resource allocation method, a network device, a terminal device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: receiving reporting information sent by at least one terminal device of a group of terminal devices, wherein the reporting information comprises at least one piece of the following information: characteristics of a service, the number of the group of terminal devices, and the number of resources; and configuring, according to the reporting information, a corresponding bypass resource for at least one terminal device of the group of terminal devices.

Abstract: Provided are a method for performing sidelink transmission by a transmission terminal in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting same. The method can comprise the steps of: adjusting a parameter associated with sidelink transmission on the basis of the height of an antenna of a transmission terminal; and performing sidelink transmission for a reception terminal on the basis of the adjusted parameter.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a mechanism for flexible control information reporting within a wireless communication network by mapping a plurality of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes to respective locations in a payload format of an uplink control channel. In response to receiving a request to transmit acknowledgment information corresponding to one or more selected HARQ processes, the acknowledgment information corresponding to the one or more selected HARQ processes may be included in the respective locations of the payload of a current uplink control channel based on the mapping. A remaining portion of the payload of the current uplink control channel may be flexibly utilized for other control information.

Abstract: A transmission device includes: a transmitter configured to transmit first data by a first radio resource and transmit second data by a second radio resource, the second radio resource having a longer time length than the first radio resource; and a processor configured to insert a known signal to a part of the second radio resource in a first region in which the first radio resource and the second radio resource overlap in a time axis direction, and cause the transmitter to transmit the first data and the second data.

Abstract: A networked system includes Infrastructure Provider (InP) system(s) that couple a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) system to physical Radio Access Network (RAN) resources. The InP system(s) are configured to provide a direct MVNO RAN resource management system for the MVNO system that virtualizes a portion of the physical RAN resources to provide virtualized RAN resources that are allocated to the MVNO system. When the direct MVNO RAN resource management system receives a virtualized RAN resource command from the MVNO system that is directed to the virtualized RAN resources, it automatically translates the virtualized RAN resource command to a physical RAN resource command that is configured to cause the performance of management operation(s) associated with the portion of the physical RAN resources, and then automatically transmits the physical RAN resource command to cause the performance of the management operation(s) associated with the portion of the physical RAN resources.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating data is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of modems for receiving uplink data and transmitting downlink data; a switch, communicatively coupled to a plurality of MODEMs, the switch comprising a plurality of data queues, the switch for switchably accepting uplink data from the plurality of MODEMs and switchably providing downlink data from the plurality of data queues to the plurality of MODEMs; and a controller, communicatively coupled to the plurality of MODEMs and the switch, the controller for providing controller information for dynamically controlling the switch to switchably accept the uplink data from the plurality of MODEMs and to switchably provide downlink data from the plurality of data queues to the one or more of the plurality of MODEMs on a per-terminal and a per-communications link basis.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network device may determine that a ping-pong condition is satisfied with regard to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology (RAT) and a New Radio (NR) RAT. The network device may configure a dual connectivity mode for the UE based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied. The network device may cause the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method for resource sharing comprises receiving, from a first network node adapting a first radio access technology (RAT), a resource coordination message which indicates a first cell served by the first network node; coordinating, at a second network node adapting a second RAT, at least one resource allocation for at least one second cell served by the second network node based on the resource coordination message; aggregating, at the second network node, the at least one resource allocation into a resource allocation message; and forwarding, to the first network node, the resource allocation message. The method provides a central unit of a network node to perform a resource coordination between the network nodes adapting different RAT.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for load information interaction, a processor and a storage medium. The method includes: sending, by a first network node, a load request message to a second network node, where the load request message is used for indicating configuration information used by the second network node in reporting load information to the first network node; and receiving, by the first network node, the load information reported by the second network node according to the configuration information. The second network node and the first network node belong to different logical nodes in a network. The technical problem that load management cannot be performed when the second network node and the first network node belong to different logical nodes in related technology is solved, and the maximum performance of the network is fully exhibited.

Abstract: A wireless device receives: a value for a discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer; and a semi-persistent channel state information (SP-CSI) radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). receive a first downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the SP-CSI RNTI is received. The SP-CSI RNTI indicates: activation of SP-CSI reporting; and no uplink grant for uplink packet transmission. The DRX inactivity timer is started based on the first DCI indicating the activation of the SP-CSI reporting. The DRX inactivity timer controls monitoring for DCIs of the SP-CSI RNTI. a transport block is transmitted based on receiving, while the DRX inactivity timer is running, a second DCI.

Abstract: A method of information technology (IT) asset management includes using a mesh network to report IT asset management data and receiving the IT asset management data from the mesh network at a collection server.

Abstract: A method for semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes monitoring downlink control information (DCI) in a first format group, and activating SPS according to an indication in the DCI in the first format group, and monitoring DCI in a second format group, and releasing SPS according to an indication in the DCI in the second format group, wherein, the payload size of the DCI format in the second format group is less than the payload size of the DCI format in the first format group. The payload size of the scheduled DCI format after the SPS is activated is less than the payload size of the scheduled DCI format activated by the SPS, which significantly promotes efficiency of utilization of resource(s) and reduces power consumption of user equipment for monitoring and detecting DCI, schedule overhead of downlink channel of SPS, and service delay.

Abstract: A tiered service management resource providing management of wireless channels in a network environment receives notification of wireless bandwidth such as multiple wireless channels allocated by a spectrum access system (a.k.a., SAS). The spectrum access system allocates the wireless channels for use by a wireless base station in the network environment. Prior to re-allocating the wireless bandwidth (such as a selected wireless channel) to customer premises equipment, the tiered service management resource further receives a communication indicating a wireless spectrum scan performed at a location from which customer premises equipment in the network environment is (being) installed to wirelessly communicate with the wireless base station.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives a SPS resource configuration from an eNodeB (eNB), and transmits information related to a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) activation for a specific logical channel to the eNB. The information may include timing information for the specific logical channel which indicates when a SPS resource for the specific logical channel should be activated. The specific logical channel may correspond to a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment concurrently communicates with a source base station (BS) and a target BS on a connection with the source BS and a connection with the target BS as part of a make-before-break (MBB) handover procedure; and performs a common packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) function for the connection with the source BS and the connection with the target BS before the connection with the source BS is released as part of the MBB handover procedure. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to channel state measurement methods and apparatus. One example method includes selecting, by a network device from N channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, a target CSI-RS resource and a target channel state information-interference measurement (CSI-IM) resource group associated with the target CSI-RS resource, where an ith CSI-RS resource in the N CSI-RS resources is associated with ni CSI-IM resource groups, and a kth CSI-IM resource group in the ni CSI-IM resource groups includes xik CSI-RS resources in the N CSI-RS resources except the ith CSI-RS resource, and sending, by the network device, first indication information by using first signaling, where the first indication information indicates the target CSI-RS resource and the target CSI-IM resource group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for deprioritizing access on an unlicensed band based on user equipment (UE) preference in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device attempts to access a cell on an unlicensed frequency and starts a timer. When the timer expires, if the wireless device is a licensed preferred wireless device, the wireless device deprioritizes the unlicensed frequency. If the wireless device is an unlicensed preferred wireless device, the wireless device deprioritizes only the cell. The wireless device performs a cell reselection according to the de-prioritization.

Abstract: Carrier frequency offset (CFO) estimation is effected by transmission of contemporaneous bit patterns, detectable by a receiver. By analysis of periodicity of bit error occurrences at the receiver, a beating period caused by interference between the two transmitters can be identified. From this beating period, a measure of CFO can be obtained.

Abstract: A communication method includes: determining a preamble including M symbol groups; and sending the M symbol groups in K uplink subframe sets, where any uplink subframe set in the K uplink subframe sets includes one uplink subframe or more than one consecutive uplink subframes, any two uplink subframe sets in the K uplink subframe sets are spaced by at least one downlink subframe, and in each of the K uplink subframe sets at least one symbol group can be sent; N times of frequency hopping exist in the M symbol groups, each of the N times of frequency hopping is frequency hopping between adjacent symbol groups in the M symbol groups, and frequency hopping directions of at least two of the N times of frequency hopping are opposite, N is less than M, K is less than or equal to M, and K, N and M are positive integers.

Abstract: Wireless communications may be used to support transmission power control. A reference signal may be mapped to a power control parameter set. A message to schedule a transmission may be received that indicates the power control parameter set. A transmission power for the scheduled transmission may be determined based on the reference signal.