Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for network-based audio playback. An embodiment operates by determining that a media device is configured to stream audio content to one or more wireless speakers over a first wireless network. A second wireless network over which the media device is configured to stream the audio content to the one or more wireless speakers is established by the media device. A signal to the one or more wireless speakers to switch from the first wireless network to the second wireless network is provided by the media device. The audio is provided to the wireless speakers for playback over the second wireless network.

Abstract: User equipment (UE) network radio link state management for ambient electromagnetic power harvesting chip (AEPH) reader applications and devices is provided. In some embodiments, radio link state management services are provided that may be engaged by a UE that can wirelessly communicate both with a wireless telecommunications network, and an AEPH chip. Embodiments may include a method that determines when an AEPH chip communication event is pending, suspends a UE connection state of at least one data channel of the one or more data channels of the UE radio link in response to the determining when the AEPH chip communication event is pending, performs the AEPH chip communication event; and releases suspension of the UE connection state of the at least one data channel of the one or more data channels of the UE radio link.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention are a wireless communication method, a network device, and a terminal device. The method comprises: a first device receives network slice information sent by a second device, wherein the network slice information is to indicate multiple network slices; the first device determines a target network slice from the multiple network slices, the target network slice comprising at least one network slice supported by the first device; and the first device performs wireless communication according to the target network slice.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for accessing a wireless network are described herein. A method according to at least one embodiment may include receiving a transmission including information associated with a plurality of random access channel (RACH) configurations. The information may indicate a plurality of RACH occasions in which a preamble transmission may be sent. One or more reference signals may be received. Methods may further include sending, using one of the plurality of RACH configurations, the preamble transmission in one of the plurality of RACH occasions along with one or more protocol data units (PDUs). The one of the plurality of RACH configurations may be selected based on a measurement of at least one of the one or more received reference signals. The method may further include sending, in response to the preamble transmission and the one or more PDUs, a random access response.

Abstract: An information acquisition method includes: receiving cell moving speed information sent by a first network device, wherein the cell moving speed information comprises cell moving speed information of the first network device, and/or cell moving speed information of a second network device adjacent to the first network device.

Abstract: A system and method for base station selection in licensed and unlicensed spectrums are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a communication device includes: receiving reference signals, wherein the reference signals are from a licensed spectrum or an unlicensed spectrum; determining a parameter value, based on the reference signals, associated with least one of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and a channel occupancy; and selecting a communication node in response to the parameter value meeting a condition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described for establishing communication with an access point. A wireless device may determine to switch to another access point radio based on a variety of factors. The wireless device may use a dynamic threshold to determine whether to switch to another access point radio. The dynamic threshold may be based on a current state of the wireless device. The wireless device may determine other access point radios to switch to directly or indirectly. An access point radio may broadcast information associated with the access point as well as information associated with other access point radios.

Abstract: Edge node networks can be utilized to facilitate predictive access to content for a wide variety of applications. For example, predictive data can be generated based on historical patterns, audio data, calendar invites, etc. The predictive data can include predicted locations, persons present based on usage of their mobile device, edge node and access point usage, etc. The predicted data can be used to facilitate more efficient access to content by proactively sending mobile application and/or content usage data to edge node equipment that is predicted to be used in accordance with a predicted a predicted event. Furthermore, the predictive analysis can be used to modify mobile screens for quicker access to content and/or mobile applications.

Abstract: A random access method, a terminal and a network device are provided. The random access method includes: sending a random access request carrying a first identifier, or sending a random access request and a first identifier.

Abstract: A user equipment, apparatus provided in a user equipment, and method are for receiving a Multicast Broadcast Service, and include receiving a system information block (SIB) from a current serving cell of the user equipment, and performing a cell reselection operation where a cell having a highest ranking determined based on a radio quality and an offset is selected as a serving cell of the user equipment from among a plurality of cells. In the cell reselection operation, a determination is made, based on the SIB, whether to use an infinite offset as the offset to be applied to a cell providing the Multicast Broadcast Service.

Abstract: A method for selecting multiple network function (NF) types using a single discovery request includes receiving, by a NF repository function (NRF) from a consumer NF, a single discovery request message that requests discovery of a plurality of producer NF types in a fifth generation (5G) core network and includes an indication of multiple NF discovery requests, obtaining, by the NRF, NF profile objects corresponding to each of the plurality of producer NF types included in the single discovery request message, and providing, to the consumer NF via a single discovery response message generated by the NRF, NF profile objects that correspond to one or more of the plurality of producer NF types.

Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a measurement method and apparatus for a terminal, as well as a terminal. The measurement method includes that: a terminal acquires first indication information, the first indication information being for determining a measurement parameter of a dedicated measurement frequency, the measurement parameter of the dedicated measurement frequency being a first measurement parameter and/or a second measurement parameter, and the first measurement parameter being greater than the second measurement parameter.

Abstract: A system information indication method and apparatus and a communication system. In the embodiments of this disclosure, by indicating a correspondence between an area related ID or a system information related index and system information, and/or notifying information on a change of the area related ID or system information related index, a case may be avoided where a UE needs still to obtain system information from a network side when system information of a current cell is stored, thereby efficiently lowering power consumption of the UE in acquiring the system information.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to security for multi-link operation. A device may determine a multi-link communication with a first multi-link device comprising two or more links associated with two or more station devices (STAs) included in the first multi-link device. The device may determine a first medium access control (MAC) address associated with a first link of the two or more links. The device may determine a second MAC address associated with a second link of the two or more links. The device may generate one or more pairwise security keys to be used in the multi-link communication on the two or more links. The device may cause to send a frame to the first multi-link device using at least one combination of the one or more pairwise security keys.

Abstract: According to various implementation, a wireless communication device applies a repetition code to a data stream; randomizes the data stream; multiplies the data stream by a random sequence; and transmits the data stream after the aforementioned signal processing as a wireless signal.

Abstract: A system information indication method and apparatus and a communication system. In the embodiments of this disclosure, by indicating a correspondence between an area related ID or a system information related index and system information, and/or notifying information on a change of the area related ID or system information related index, a case may be avoided where a UE needs still to obtain system information from a network side when system information of a current cell is stored, thereby efficiently lowering power consumption of the UE in acquiring the system information.

Abstract: A dynamic power positioning method and a dynamic power positioning system thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: controlling a device to be measured to transmit a plurality of positioning signals with a plurality of transmission powers; making a plurality of known location devices to receive the plurality of positioning signals, and recording the intensities and the corresponding reception times of the plurality of positioning signals, and the coordinates of the plurality of known location devices to the database; finding out the known location device corresponding to a positioning signal having a higher signal intensity among the received plurality of positioning signals; obtaining a signal intensity-distance function and a signal intensity-distance standard deviation function from the database; and finding out the device location of the device to be measured according to the signal intensity-distance function and signal intensity-distance standard deviation function.

Abstract: Edge node networks can be utilized to facilitate predictive access to content for a wide variety of applications. For example, predictive data can be generated based on historical patterns, audio data, calendar invites, etc. The predictive data can include predicted locations, persons present based on usage of their mobile device, edge node and access point usage, etc. The predicted data can be used to facilitate more efficient access to content by proactively sending mobile application and/or content usage data to edge node equipment that is predicted to be used in accordance with a predicted a predicted event. Furthermore, the predictive analysis can be used to modify mobile screens for quicker access to content and/or mobile applications.

Abstract: An information handling system comprising a processor and memory executing an evolved packet core to initiate a tiered communication network access policy by detecting the type of access point connections of an endpoint device to the communication network determining a tier assigned to the endpoint device, and determining communication channel availability, and conducting load balancing based on the tier assignment and to determine a communication channel among a plurality of communication channels to allow access. The evolved packet core to determine which access points within the network to facilitate particular endpoint device tiers of connection and reallocate endpoint device access to such an access point based on a number of endpoint devices coupled to the access point, the tier assigned to each of the endpoint devices, and network slice requirements for each endpoint device.

Abstract: A frequency measurement method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The frequency measurement method includes: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) release message or system information including first frequency measurement configuration information for frequency measurement in an RRC inactive mode; performing frequency measurement in the RRC inactive mode based on the first frequency measurement configuration information; receiving first RRC resume message including an indicator requesting a measurement report in the RRC inactive mode; and transmitting an RRC resume complete message including the measurement report based on the indicator.

Abstract: Techniques for wireless optimizations are provided. A first set of values for a set of network benchmarks is received from a sensor device, where the set of network benchmarks define network performance dimensions, and include a number of retries needed to successfully transmit data. A second set of values for the set of network benchmarks is received from a wireless access point. The first set of values is mapped against the second set of values in an n-dimensional space, and an outlier dimension is identified, based on analyzing the mapped first and second sets of values. The wireless access point is then reconfigured, based on the identified outlier dimension.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless device (111) receives, from a network node (101), a measurement object (125) that includes a list (127) of one or more cells for which to report a cell global identifier, CGI, or a list (129) of one or more cells for which not to report the CGI. Alternatively, the wireless device (111) may receive, from a network node (101), a measurement reporting configuration information element or a measurement identity information element of a measurement configuration that includes a list (127) of one or more cells for which to report a CGI or a list (129) of one or more cells for which not to report a CGI.

Abstract: A method for connecting to a Registered Public Land Mobile Network (RPLMN) after receiving an accept message with limited service from a user selected CSG cell, which is associated to a different PLMN than the RPLMN during manual CSG selection mode is disclosed. The method includes connecting to the RPLMN based on the availability of the user selected CSG cell in UTRAN. If the user selected CSG cell is not available in UTRAN, then the method includes connecting to the RPLMN by the UE using the stored duplicate value of the RPLMN. If the user selected CSG cell is available in UTRAN, then the method includes sending an ATTACH request to the user selected CSG cell without disabling the EUTRA capabilities. If the ATTACH request is failed, then the method includes connecting to the RPLMN using the stored duplicate value of the RPLMN.

Abstract: A cell signal quality determination method, a cell selection and reselection method, a communication device and a storage medium are provided. The cell signal quality determination method applied to user equipment, includes: determining the number of beams within a cell of which the beam quality exceeds a quality threshold; determining cell signal quality according to the number of beams.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for random access operation in a wireless communication system. The UE comprises at least one transceiver configured to receive, from a base station (BS), RACH configuration information including an RACH structure corresponding to a first beam identification (ID), beam sweeping operation and mapping between downlink signals and RACH chunks and/or RACH preamble subsets. The UE comprises at least one processor configured to determine an RACH preamble based on the RACH structure configuration received from the BS. The UE comprises the transceiver further configured to transmit, to the BS, the RACH preamble over a first beam associated with the first beam ID and receive, from the BS, an RACH response corresponding to the RACH preamble over a second beam, wherein the first beam is different than the second beam.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for adaptive media service. In example embodiments, a base station determines a throughput estimate associated with at least one terminal device served by the base station. The base station sends an indication of the determined throughput estimate, directly or indirectly, to one of the at least one terminal device to enable the terminal device to determine, based on the determined throughput estimate, a way for processing a media segment to be received via the base station from an application server. In this way, the media service delivery may be adapted dynamically and efficiently.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamic access point (AP) selection by a station (STA) in a coordinated AP group is herein disclosed. According to an embodiment, a STA obtains one or more link quality metrics for each link between the STA and each of a plurality of member APs in the coordinated AP group. The STA dynamically selects at least one anchor AP for the STA from the plurality of member APs based on the one or more link quality metrics for each link. The at least one anchor AP being used to relay transmission between the STA and a coordinator of the coordinated AP group. Authentication of the STA with the at least one anchor AP is shared with all APs in the coordinated AP group, allowing the STA to utilize any subsequently selected anchor AP to relay transmissions without re-authentication.

Abstract: A radio communication equipment of this application comprises a controller, and an information card configured to record a profile for using a service provided by a telecommunications company. The controller comprises a switching controller configured to switch the profile recorded on the information card, and an application controller configured to control a profile-compliant application using a service provided by the telecommunications company, in compliant with the profile. The switching controller is configured to read information from a new profile on the information card, when switching to the new profile. The switching controller is configured to notify the application controller of the information read from the new profile.

Abstract: A cell reselection method and apparatus are provided. In the method, system information of a serving cell is received by a terminal; configuration information of a neighboring cell from the system information is obtained by the terminal, where the configuration information includes information related to cell reselection; and the cell reselection is performed by the terminal according to the configuration information of the neighboring cell, signal quality of the serving cell, and signal quality of the neighboring cell.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for random access operation in a wireless communication system. The UE comprises at least one transceiver configured to receive, from a base station (BS), RACH configuration information including an RACH structure corresponding to a first beam identification (ID), beam sweeping operation and mapping between downlink signals and RACH chunks and/or RACH preamble subsets. The UE comprises at least one processor configured to determine an RACH preamble based on the RACH structure configuration received from the BS. The UE comprises the transceiver further configured to transmit, to the BS, the RACH preamble over a first beam associated with the first beam ID and receive, from the BS, an RACH response corresponding to the RACH preamble over a second beam, wherein the first beam is different than the second beam.

Abstract: A system for converging fifth generation (5G) communication systems for supporting higher data rates beyond fourth generation (4G) systems with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) is provided. The communication method and system 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 system is provided for determining system information validity by acquiring and storing a first system information block and other system information, including information on a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity and a value tag, and determining whether the stored system information is valid for the cell.

Abstract: A system for converging fifth generation (5G) communication systems for supporting higher data rates beyond fourth generation (4G) systems with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) is provided. The communication method and system 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 system is provided for determining system information validity by acquiring and storing a first system information block and other system information, including information on a public land mobile network (PLMN) identity and a value tag, and determining whether the stored system information is valid for the cell.

Abstract: A data transmission method includes: receiving beam configuration information sent by a base station; according to the beam configuration information, obtaining a plurality of candidate beams from among a plurality of beams supported by the base station; performing data reception according to the plurality of candidate beams. A plurality of candidate beams can therefore be obtained from among a plurality of beams supported by a base station according to beam configuration information sent by the base station, and thus perform data reception according to the plurality of candidate beams, thereby implementing a multi-beam data reception solution, reducing the probability of packet loss during data reception, and increasing the reliability of data reception.

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods of managing a load of a base station node in fifth generation (5G) networks. The method of a master base station for managing a load of a secondary base station may include establishing dual connectivity with the secondary base station, receiving a secondary base station status indication message from the secondary base station through an X2 interface, and determining whether to apply an action for reducing a load of the secondary base station based on a value of a secondary base station load information parameter included in the secondary base station status indication message.

Abstract: A future radio communication system (NR) appropriately detects a synchronization signal transmitted in a flexible time and frequency resource. A user terminal includes: a reception section that receives a synchronization signal and/or a common control information channel transmitted in a flexible resource; and a control section that recognizes a resource position at which the synchronization signal is transmitted, based on the synchronization signal or the common control information channel.

Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of reselecting a cell in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining, by using at least one parameter received from a serving cell, whether to reselect at least one non-serving cell and reselecting a target cell from among the at least one non-serving cell, based on a result of the determining, wherein the reselecting of the target cell includes determining, by using at least one parameter received from the target cell, whether the target cell satisfies a cell selection criterion.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and techniques are described for determining inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) coverage for energy saving management (ESM). In some embodiments, a network management (NM) apparatus may determine that a source cell of a network of a first RAT is triggered to activate an energy saving state and that the source cell is partially overlapped by each of a plurality of cells of one or more networks of one or more RATs different from the first RAT. The NM apparatus may instruct the source cell to activate the energy saving state when a combination of the plurality of cells provides coverage of the source cell. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems directed to a user equipment accessing a wireless-communication cell are described. The methods and systems include a user equipment (110) selecting (805) a first wireless-communication cell (306) and receiving (815), from a base station (124) providing the first wireless-communication cell (306), a first system information block (SIB). Based on contents of an entry within the SIB that indicate a core network type of the first wireless-communication cell (306), the user equipment (110) selects (825) a second wireless-communication cell (304) and receives (835), from a second base station (122) providing the second wireless-communication cell (304), a second SIB.

Abstract: Techniques for structured channel rasters for unlicensed spectrum are described. In an aspect, a first channel raster is identified, where the first channel raster is determined from a set of carrier frequencies and is used over an unlicensed or shared spectrum for a wireless wide area network (WWAN). The first channel raster is aligned with a second channel raster that is used over the unlicensed spectrum for a wireless local area network (WLAN). A frequency scanning may be performed by a user equipment (UE) or a network entity over the unlicensed spectrum for the WWAN using the first channel raster. In an aspect, the first channel raster is used over the unlicensed spectrum for the WWAN supported by the user equipment (UE) or the network entity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 5G or a pre-5G communication system provided to support a higher data transmission rate than a system after a 4G communication system such as LTE.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for terminal-to-terminal communication. The UE first receives K downlink radio signals, and then transmits a first radio signal. A transmit power value of the first radio signal is a first power value. The K downlink radio signals are associated with K synchronization sequences respectively. The downlink radio signal includes at least one of a downlink reference signal or a synchronization signal, or the downlink radio signal includes a downlink signaling. The K downlink radio signals are used for determining the first power value. Any two of the K synchronization sequences are different. The K is a positive integer greater than 1. A relationship is established between the first power value and the K downlink radio signals, ensuring that transmissions of the UE will not produce strong interferences to neighbor cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a communication method and device and belongs to the field of mobile communication technologies. The method comprises: acquiring system information of a plurality of base stations, wherein the system information comprises first bandwidth information of the base station, and the first bandwidth information is used to indicate an operating frequency range supported by the base station during carrier aggregation; selecting a target base station from the plurality of base stations based on a plurality of pieces of first bandwidth information and second bandwidth information that the UE is configured; and sending a connection request to the target base station.

Abstract: A system and method provide for receiving an indication that a user device has been inactive; accessing a configuration table; identifying, based on the configuration table, a number of user devices that can be in an RRC inactive state; determining a current number of user devices that are in the RRC inactive state; transitioning the user device to the RRC inactive state when the current number of user devices is less than the threshold number of user devices; determining a priority associated with the user device when the current number equals the threshold number; and transitioning the user device to the RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state based on the priority of the user device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A per-frequency indication providing deployment options for communication with a core network may be used for enhanced cell selection by a user equipment (UE). For example, system information transmitted by a base station may provide information elements that indicate, per radio frequency (or per radio frequency (RF) spectrum band)), deployment options associated with nearby cells. In such cases, the UE may determine whether to access the radio frequencies or RF bands of these cells based on the capabilities of the UE. In some cases, the UE may further determine whether the nearby cells are available based on the availability of a service through those cells. Accordingly, the UE may select one of the radio frequencies or bands corresponding to the cell having a network connectivity configuration that supports the UE's capabilities.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a group communication method and an apparatus. A base station is provided, including: a processor, configured to determine to start scheduling PTM transmission in a first cell, where the scheduling PTM transmission is used to enable UE in the first cell to receive data on a scheduling PTM transmission resource; and a transmitter, configured to: send configuration information of the scheduling PTM transmission to the UE in the first cell, where the configuration information is used to enable the UE in the first cell to receive data according to an indication of the configuration information; and send, on the scheduling PTM transmission resource, data according to the indication of the configuration information.

Abstract: A user equipment receives an MBMS service provided using SC-PTM transmission. The user equipment performs a cell reselection operation of selecting a cell to be used as a serving cell of the user equipment while the user equipment is in an RRC idle mode. In the cell reselection operation, the user equipment selects, as the serving cell, a cell having a highest ranking determined based on a radio quality and an offset from among a plurality of cells. In the cell reselection operation, when the user equipment is in an enhanced coverage, the user equipment uses an infinite offset as the offset to be applied to a cell where the MBMS service is provided by the SC-PTM transmission, in response to a predetermined condition for the SC-PTM transmission being satisfied, when the user equipment goes out of the enhanced coverage, stop using the infinite offset.

Abstract: An electronic device (110) includes a transceiver (130) and processing circuitry (150). The transceiver (130) can wirelessly receive a first (121) and a second signal (122 or 123) from an interface node (120) of a network work (101). The first signal (121) carries control information associated with a wireless link (105) between the electronic device (110) and the interface node (120). The processing circuitry (150) can obtain a first and a second signal quality of the first (121) and second signal (122 or 123) at a first protocol layer (PHY) in a protocol stack, respectively. At a second protocol layer (MAC), the processing circuitry (150) can determine whether the first signal (121) satisfies a beam failure criterion based on the first signal quality, and identify the second signal (122 or 123) as a candidate beam when the second signal (122 or 123) satisfies a candidate beam criterion based on the second signal quality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method and a device for the method. The method comprises the steps of: receiving same control channels in a plurality of differing analog beam directions; transmitting feedback information about one analog beam direction selected from the plurality of differing analog beam directions in which the control channels have been received; and receiving data channels, which correspond to the control channels, in only one analog beam direction, which is related to the feedback information, among the plurality of differing analog beam directions.

Abstract: A base station, a mobile communication system and a handover control method are provided, which are capable of preventing a handover failure and a ping-pong handover phenomenon which are caused by an interference from a neighboring cell to a serving cell. When a received power difference (S2?S1) between a received power S2 from a neighboring second base station, which is fed back from a mobile station, and a received power S1 from first base station, becomes larger than a predetermined threshold value, the first base station to which the mobile station is connected requests the second base station to stop a transmission of a downlink signal including at least one of a data signal and a control signal. In response to the transmission-stop request, the second base station performs a determination of a radio resource in which the transmission of the downlink signal is to be stopped and a notification of the radio resource to the first base station, and stops a transmission of a downlink signal.

Abstract: An embodiment for user equipment that receives a plurality of measurement gap repetition patterns from a network. Each measurement gap repetition pattern may be assigned to a different frequency of the network. The plurality of measurement gap repetition patterns may include skipping measurement patterns. Further embodiments may include the user equipment receiving a repetition period in a measurement object frame or receiving a plurality of measurement gap repetition patterns in which the measurement gaps are non-colliding with measurement gaps of other repetition patterns assigned to the user equipment.