Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining media content from a media content server over a mobile network, and providing the media content to a communication device over a first direct communication link. Embodiments include detecting a mobility event associated with the mobile network, and providing a notification message to a first network device associated with the mobile network. Further embodiments can include obtaining instructions from the first network device, wherein the instructions indicate to provide a mobility event notification. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a relay user equipment device (UE) assisting one or more remote UEs in performing a radio access network notification area (RNA) update procedure in a cellular communication system. The relay UE establishes a first relay connection with a first remote device. The first relay connection relays communications between the first remote device and a network. The relay UE transmits a first message to the network to initiate the RNA update procedure for the first remote device, receives an acknowledgment message from the network including updated connection information for the first remote device, and transmits the updated connection information to the first remote device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for remote evaluation of content delivery service are described. A remote computing device may determine the existence and performance characteristics of devices and equipment at a premises by monitoring and analyzing data from a network associated with the premises to determine the presence or absence of equipment, compatibility issues, and performance quality.

Abstract: In an example method, a user equipment (UE) determines a first identifier assigned to the UE for use on a first wireless communications network and one or more first time slots for monitoring the first wireless communication networks. The UE determines a second identifier assigned to the UE for use on a second wireless communications network and one or more second time slots for monitoring the second wireless communication networks. The UE determines that the one or more first time slots at least partially overlap the one or more second time slots, and in response, transmits to the second wireless communications network, a request for a third identifier to be assigned to the UE for use on the second wireless communications network and/or a request that the one or more second time slots be offset by an interval of time.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an AMF may receive, from a user equipment (UE), a communication associated with a request for an identifier. The AMF may transmit, to the UE, the identifier, wherein the identifier is based at least in part on a synchronization signal block (SSB) periodicity and a number of paging frames per discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user device, a base station, and data transmission and reception methods to be performed by a user device and a base station in a communications system. The user device comprises circuitry which, in operation, receives paging occasion configuration from the base station, including at least one parameter for configuring a predefined time-domain pattern for receiving paging occasion within a paging cycle; and performs reception of paging signal in the paging occasions within the predefined time-domain pattern configured according to the received paging occasion configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform a method including a user equipment device (UE) exchanging communications with a base station to determine one or more scheduling profiles, such as one or more scheduling-power profiles, where a scheduling-power profile may specify one or more parameters associated with UE communication behavior, e.g., one or more constraints on UE communication behavior and/or slot scheduling of UE communications. In addition, the method may include the UE receiving a slot configuration schedule from the base station. The slot configuration schedule may be based on at least one scheduling-power profile of the one or more scheduling-power profiles. Further, the method may include the UE performing communications with the base station based on the at least one scheduling-power profile.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for a communication system with group service. The method includes: creating an access stratum group including at least one terminal device. The at least one terminal device is included in a same application group for supporting an application relating to the at least one terminal device. It is an advantage that the terminal devices engaged in the same application group could be handled more consistently in an access stratum layer in the communication system. The group service quality may be further improved.

Abstract: Techniques for power savings by a wireless device. The technique including receiving, by a first wireless device, a set of sidelink resources for communicating directly with a second wireless device from a wireless node, determining, by the first wireless device, to transmit sidelink data to the second wireless device, receiving sidelink coordination information, the sidelink coordination information including discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration information of the second wireless device, transmitting a sidelink resources request to the wireless node, the sidelink resources request including assistance information based on the received sidelink coordination information, receiving a sidelink resources grant from the wireless node, and transmitting the sidelink data based on the sidelink resources grant.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for UE grouping are disclosed. A method at a remote unit comprises: receiving grouping rule information; and computing a group_ID based on at least the grouping rule information.

Abstract: A method is provided for avoiding context transfers by a first Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) connected to a first gNB to a second AMF when a user equipment (UE) in idle mode moves from the first gNB to a second gNB. The method may include provisioning the first AMF and the second AMF with the same tracking area identity (TAI), the first AMF and the second AMF s being connected to a respective enterprise gNB. The method may also include configuring the 5G packet core network comprising a session management function (SMF) in communications with the first AMF and the second AMF, to avoid transferring a UE context from the first AMF to the second AMF when the user equipment (UE) in the idle mode moves from a first AMF to the second AMF. The UE context remains with the first AMF.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for receive chain selection at a user equipment (UE) with efficient switching between a reduced number of receive chains and an increased number of receive chains for downlink communications based on conditions at the UE. A UE may adaptively adjust the number of active receive chains based on downlink grant activity, channel conditions, network parameters, or any combinations thereof. An estimator block at the UE may determine to adjust the number of receive chains based on a number of downlink grants within one or more time periods. In some cases, grants for an amount of data that exceeds a threshold may be qualified in order to be counted at the estimation block. Further, a transient state may be provided where the UE may maintain a higher number of active receive chains until UE feedback is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cell processing method, apparatus and system. The cell processing method includes: a first communication node sends multiple neighbor cell lists; where the neighbor cell lists includes: a neighbor cell list of neighbor cells connected to a first core network and at least one neighbor cell list of neighbor cells connected to only a second core network; or a neighbor cell list of neighbor cells connected to only the first core network, a neighbor cell list of neighbor cells connected to both the first core network and the second core network, and at least one neighbor cell list of neighbor cells connected to only the second core network.

Abstract: In a system comprising a plurality of wireless multi-modal portable communication devices (MMPCDs) communicable with one another via a cloud-based communication platform server (CPS), techniques are disclosed for configuring a proxy scheme to permit a disconnected multi-modal portable communication device (MMPCD) to connect to a cloud-based communication platform server (CPS) via a proxy device having a connection to the CPS. Once connected, additional techniques for sending and receiving messages via the proxy scheme are disclosed.

Abstract: A network configures and transmits paging information. The network transmits configuration information to a user equipment (UE) operating in the network, wherein the configuration information comprises a value N based on a minimum gap between reception of a paging downlink control information (DCI) by the UE and fully processing the paging DCI by the UE, configures a paging DCI to be transmitted to the UE on a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH), wherein the paging DCI includes scheduling information for a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and transmits the paging DCI to the UE on the PDCCH.

Abstract: A radio mapping architecture for applying machine learning techniques to mobile wireless radio access networks, including a base station, a user equipment (UE), and a network is provided. The radio mapping architecture includes a spectrum monitoring unit and a server and utilizes the UE. The server includes a radio mapping database and a Machine Learning module. The UE or the spectrum monitoring unit captures Radio parameters to derive an input schema for the radio mapping database. The spectrum monitoring unit extracts the Radio parameters that correspond to the base station and the UE and updates them in the radio mapping database periodically. The input schema for the radio mapping database is updated with the Radio parameters sensed by the spectrum monitoring unit and the UE.

Abstract: A method may include sending, by a wireless device to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a first registration request message that includes a first geographical coordinate of a first geographical location. The method may also include receiving, from the AMF, a registration accept message comprising a radius value. The method may further include moving, by the wireless device, to a second geographical location. The method may additionally include sending, conditioned on a distance between the first geographical coordinate and a second geographical coordinate of the second geographical location being larger than the radius value, a second registration request message that includes the second geographical coordinate.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, system, and devices for determining a location of paging early indication (PEI). One method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), configuration information of a paging early indication occasion (PEI-O), wherein the configuration information comprises a frame-level offset list and a symbol-level offset list, the frame-level offset list comprises one or more frame-level offset, and the symbol-level offset list comprises one or more symbol-level offset; and detecting, by the UE, a paging early indication (PEI) in the PEI-O, wherein the PEI-O is determined by a frame-level offset from a start of a first paging frame (PF) of at least one PF associated with the PEI-O to a reference point and a symbol-level offset from the reference point to a start of a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitor occasion of the PEI-O.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a paging response in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wireless device may perform a UL transmission for informing that the wireless device does not respond to a paging from a first network to the first network, while communicating with the first network. The UL transmission is related to the ID of the wireless device among a list of IDs of the wireless devices in the paging.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: operating in a Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) mode in which a first subscriber identity module (SIM) is designated as a default data subscription (DDS); transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) from a communication port of the UE, wherein the SRS has a timing offset assigned by a network associated with the first SIM; receiving paging messages from a network associated with a second SIM; determining an offset adjustment to avoid a collision between the SRS and the paging messages; sending a request to the network associated with the first SIM to adjust the timing offset according to the offset adjustment; and receiving an offset change configuration from the network associated with the first SIM.

Abstract: A base station apparatus including: a transmission unit that transmits a first activation signal, which is an activation signal that becomes a trigger for monitoring a paging occasion, for each group of grouped user equipments and transmits a second activation signal, which is a activation signal common to multiple groups, wherein the transmission unit transmits, to the user equipment, information instructing whether to perform monitoring of the second activation signal or information indirectly instructing whether to perform monitoring of the second activation signal.

Abstract: A network node is arranged to operate in a cell of a cellular communication system. The network node comprises an interface towards the cellular communication system where the interface is arranged to receive paging information for an idle user equipment, UE, a paging handler arranged to determine a mode of power saving for the UE, and to determine timing for a wake-up signal based on the determined mode and the received paging information, and a transmitter arranged to transmit the wake-up signal at the determined timing. A method of the network node comprises receiving paging information for an idle user equipment, UE, from the cellular communication system, determining a mode of power saving for the UE, determining timing for a wake-up signal based on the determined mode and the received paging information, and transmitting the wake-up signal at the determined timing.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is grouped into a paging subgroup for the purposes of receiving pages from a network. The UE receives, from the network, a paging configuration for a Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state paging operation, the paging configuration comprising a paging subgroup identification for the UE and monitors paging occasions based on at least the paging subgroup identification.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting, to a core network, a request for a preferred assignment of a paging occasion subgroup. The method also includes receiving, from the core network, a response indicating whether the request is granted. The method further includes monitoring a first paging occasion within a first paging frame associated with the paging occasion subgroup based on the response indicating the request is granted.

Abstract: A radio station (1) transmits, to a radio terminal (3) on a licensed frequency (Cell #1), control signaling (S102) associated with at least one of a measurement timing and a measurement period of terminal measurement on an unlicensed frequency (Cell #2) and receives, from the radio terminal (3) on the licensed frequency (Cell #1), a result of the terminal measurement that is executed in response to the control signaling (S102) and in accordance with at least one of the measurement timing and the measurement period (S105). This contributes, for example, to acquisition of information useful for the radio station to determine whether to allow the radio terminal to perform communication on the unlicensed frequency.

Abstract: A fake base station (FBS) redirection attack method using unicast message injection in a long term evolution (LTE) wireless section and a system thereof are provided. The FBS redirection attack method includes synchronizing with a signal of a commercial base station connected with a target device being an attack target, transmitting an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) paging message to the target device using an IMSI of the target deice, and injecting a unicast message including a frequency of an FBS into the target device, before a base station re-access process is completed in the target device which decodes the IMSI paging message.

Abstract: The present application provides a wireless communication method, a terminal, and a network device. One example method includes: receiving, by a terminal in a first terminal group, PEI sent by a network device, wherein terminal belongs to a terminal group, the PEI indicates whether at least one terminal in the terminal group is to receive paging indication information, and the terminal group corresponds to a paging occasion (PO) group.

Abstract: To support packet-based call, a first base station (102, 104) receives, by processing hardware, an indication of whether a user device supports packet-based video over a certain RAT (2302). When the processing hardware at the first base station determines (2304), based on the received indication, that the first base station supports packet-based video over the certain RAT, the base station configures radio resources for establishing a new packet-based video call with the user device over the certain RAT (2306), or hands over an existing packet-based video call, established between the first base station and the user device, to a second base station that operates according to the certain RAT (2308).

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for a relay User Equipment (UE) to support UE-to-Network relay communication with a remote UE. In one embodiment, the method includes the relay UE connecting with a network node. The method further includes the relay UE receiving a first paging message or information for the remote UE from the network node on a dedicated downlink channel or a paging channel. The method also includes the relay UE transmitting a second paging message or information to the remote UE in response to reception of the first paging message or information for the remote UE, wherein the second paging message or information is generated based on the first paging message or information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for multi-user (MU) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) user pairing selection are provided. One method may include selecting multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU MIMO) candidate beams using deep neural network(s) (DNNs), and selecting paired users based on the selected beams. The deep neural network(s) (DNNs) are trained to maximize multi-user priority metric (MU-PM) or a heuristic of the multi-user priority metric (MU-PM).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to determination of terminal device's identify. A terminal device determines an identity (ID) of the terminal device based on configuration status of extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) and current Radio Resource Control (RRC) state of the terminal device; and determines one or both of paging frame (PF) and paging occasion (PO) based on the determined ID of the terminal device. In this way, paging in the eDRX can work well in RRC idle state or RRC inactive state, and the network and the UE may be synchronized with UE's PF and PO for paging in the eDRX.

Abstract: An apparatus of a next generation NodeB (gNB) comprises one or more baseband processors to receive a downlink Protocol Data Unit (DL PDU) from User Plane Function for a user equipment (UE) in a Radio Resource Control Inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, wherein the DL PDU includes a Paging Cause to indicate to the UE a reason for the page, and to send the Paging Cause in a paging message to the UE. The apparatus can include a memory to store the paging message.

Abstract: A method of user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), a downlink signal including position information for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols of a short physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), determining, based on the position information, a position of the OFDM symbols of the short PUCCH included in a slot, and transmitting, to the BS, the short PUCCH using the OFDM symbols based on the determined position.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed pertaining to paging for Unlicensed New Radio (NR-U). Methods include means to: perform paging using multiple paging occasions (POs) during a DRX Cycle, perform paging using a paging window, perform paging using a PO comprised of multiple sweeps and/or repetitions, signal DL channel access indication for paging, and perform paging using dynamic DRX. In accordance with one embodiment, an apparatus may receive a signal comprising a plurality of POs, wherein each PO comprises a plurality of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions. The apparatus may monitor, based on receiving an identifier associated with the apparatus, a portion of the plurality of paging occasions. The apparatus may detect, in a PDCCH monitoring occasion of the plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions in the monitored portion, paging downlink control information (DCI).

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and more specifically to search space configuration in systems utilizing devices with limited communications resources, such as machine type communication (MTC) devices and enhanced MTC (eMTC) devices. An example method generally includes receiving a physical random access channel (PRACH) signal from a first user equipment (UE) on a first narrowband region within a wider system bandwidth and transmitting, in response to the PRACH signal, a random access response (RAR) signal in a first search space in a second narrowband region in at least a first subframe.

Abstract: Systems and methods for triggering measurements before the completion of connection resumption are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for performing measurements where a current Radio Resource Control (RRC) status is: IDLE or INACTIVE. The method includes monitoring for a potential reception of a downlink message in a cell that the wireless device is camping on; detecting, based upon the reception of the downlink message, information regarding performing measurements; performing measurements based on the information regarding performing the measurements; and reporting the measurement results. In some embodiments, the message is a paging message or a message multiplexed with the paging message. In this way, latency might be reduced to start performing measurements.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a wireless device, parameters indicating: a first number indicating a quantity of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitor occasions (MOs), per synchronization signal block (SSB) of SSBs, in a paging occasion; a first location of a starting PDCCH MO of PDCCH MOs of a paging early indication (PEI) occasion; and a second location of a starting PDCCH MO of PDCCH MOs of the paging occasion. The method may also include monitoring, starting from the first location and over a second number of the PDCCH MOs of the PEI occasion, a first PDCCH. The method may further include receiving, by the wireless device, a PEI based on the monitoring the first PDCCH and monitoring, in response to the PEI, starting from the second location and over the second number of the PDCCH MOs of the paging occasion, a second PDCCH.

Abstract: 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 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 performed by a terminal comprises: receiving, from a base station, information indicating whether at least one paging message is to be transmitted in at least one paging occasion (PO) among a plurality of POs configured with the UE; identifying that the at least one paging message is to be transmitted in the at least one PO based on the information; and monitoring the at least one PO for receiving the at least one paging message.

Abstract: A wireless communication network pages a wireless communication device over Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) access points. To send the page, a WIFI gateway identifies WIFI networks that serve the wireless user device. The WIFI gateway determines individual ones of the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) access points to page the wireless user device based on the individual ones of the WIFI networks that serve the wireless user device. The WIFI gateway indicates the OFDM access points to a paging system. The paging system receives a page for the wireless user device and responsively transfers the page to a current one of the OFDM access points indicated by the WIFI gateway. The current one of the OFDM access points receives the page and wirelessly transfers the page to the wireless user device.

Abstract: A core network node of a first public land mobile network (PLMN) receives, from a wireless device, a requested international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) offset value for offsetting an IMSI of the wireless device. The core network node transmits, to the wireless device, an accepted IMSI offset value for offsetting the IMSI of the wireless device. First paging occasions of the first PLMN are derived using an alternative IMSI. The alternative IMSI is determined based on a sum of the IMSI of the wireless device and the accepted IMSI offset value.

Abstract: A communication technique for convergence of internet of thing (IoT) technology and a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4th generation (4G) system, and a system therefor are provided. The disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, and services associated with security and safety) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The disclosure provides a paging monitoring method according to a state of a terminal and a method for reporting a connection setup failure in consideration of an inactive state of the terminal.

Abstract: A paging method to improve transmission efficiency of a paging message is provided. The method includes that a first terminal device determines, in a discontinuous reception periodicity, a first paging occasion of the first terminal device. When channel listening on the first paging occasion fails, the first terminal device receives a first paging message in a time window, where a start position of the time window is determined based on the first paging occasion, and the time window includes at least one paging occasion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring and determining paging opportunities and a system, in which by increasing transmission opportunities of paging, such as increasing total paging opportunities or increasing paging opportunities for paging a specific terminal, a network device may be ensured to find terminal equipment or punctually notify the terminal equipment of update of system information and transfer of public warning system (PWS) information.

Abstract: One wireless telecommunications system includes a Mobile Central Office (MCO) for capacity sharing via a master scheduling system. The MCO is communicatively coupled to a plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to handle a session from a wireless device and to handoff the session to another wireless base station when the wireless device moves into a range of the other base station. Each of the wireless base stations is operable to convey capacity information to the master scheduling system through the MCO, and to acquire capacity from one or more wireless base stations of another MCO when directed by the master scheduling system.

Abstract: A first network node, a second network node and methods therein, for handling baseband processing of signals communicated with wireless devices in a wireless network. The first network node communicates a first type of signals with a first wireless device and performs a first part of baseband processing of the first type of signals using a non-GPP implemented processor. The first network node also communicates the first type of signals with the second network node for a second part of baseband processing of the first type of signals using a GPP implemented processor. The first network node further communicates a second type of signals with a second wireless device and performs both of said first and second parts of baseband processing of the second type of signals using the non-GPP implemented processor.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide techniques for signaling in power save mode. In particular, a UE may identify an association between a set of time durations for paging a downlink control indicator (DCI) transmission and a wake up signal (WUS) in a set of WUSs. Paging the DCI is transmitted in a beam sweeping manner and each beam used in each time duration in the set of time durations corresponds to a respective beam used for a WUS transmission in the set of WUSs. The UE monitors a radio link quality of WUSs in the set of WUSs and, based thereon, selects a first WUS in the set of WUSs. The UE identifies a first time duration for DCI page monitoring, the first time duration corresponding to the first WUS. The UE monitors the DCI page during the first time duration.

Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing power consumption associated with paging or cDRX mode are described. A wake-up receiver (WUR) wakes up from an idle mode or cDRX state. Whether a wake-up signal (WUS) has been received by the WUR is determined. The WUS is a low-complexity signal that is less complicated than a PDCCH or PDSCH and is repeated multiple times at resource elements as indicated in a configuration from an eNB. If received, a baseband transceiver wakes up for reception of a PDCCH for the UE in a PO when the UE is in the idle mode or a PDSCH for the UE when the UE is in the cDRX state.

Abstract: Methods and devices of enabling paging of a wireless communication device. In an aspect, a method of a node configured to provide core network user plane functionality in a communications network is provided to enable paging of a wireless communication device being in an idle state.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An example method may include identifying that a user equipment (UE) includes a first subscriber identification module (SIM) card in a first card slot of a plurality of card slots of the UE is associated with a first operator and associated with a first subscription for which use of the UE is subject to a contractual obligation to the first operator. The method may further include determining that the UE is in communication with a first radio access network of the first operator and communicating in accordance with a second subscription associated with a second SIM card in a second card slot, the communicating allowed based at least in part on the first SIM card associated with the first operator being in the first card slot and the UE being in communication with the first radio access network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A semi-independent discontinuous reception (DRX) group configuration for a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate on at least a primary DRX group (PDG) and a secondary DRX group (SDG). The UE and a base station may implement a DRX coupling rule to ensure the PDG is in an active mode when the SDG is in an active mode. In some examples, the PDG, the SDG, or both may be configured for DRX long cycles, DRX short cycles, or both. The UE may determine active or inactive mode timers of each semi-independent DRX group. In some cases, the UE may trigger or extend an active mode of the PDG when an SDG active mode is triggered. Additionally, the UE may end an active mode of the SDG when an active mode of the PDG expires.