Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for narrowband random access channel (RACH) occasions. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a network entity, a configuration indicating one or more frequency resources for a RACH procedure, wherein the one or more frequency resources are arranged within a set of frequency resources allocated for RACH transmissions. The method further includes performing the RACH procedure based at least in part on the configuration.

Abstract: A first donor apparatus 200S transmits to the UE 100 a first handover command indicating a handover of a UE 100 (lower apparatus) lower than an IAB node 300. The IAB node 300 receives the first handover command addressed to the UE 100, and then suspends transfer of the first handover command to the UE 100 until a handover of the IAB node 300 is performed.

Abstract: Provided are embodiments including a system a method for performing smart beamforming for reliable and secure wireless data transmission. The can embodiments include receiving at least one parameter of an elevator car operating in a hoistway, and determining a steering angle based on the received parameters. The embodiments can also include performing beamforming of an antenna array based on the determined steering angle, and transmitting data from the antenna array based at least in part on a beamforming process.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of controlling an induction heating device comprises determining a first target frequency of a first working coil corresponding to a driving command for the first working coil, determining a second target frequency of a second working coil corresponding to a driving command for the second working coil, determining a final driving frequency of the first working coil and a final driving frequency of the second working coil based on the first target frequency and the second target frequency, determining output control methods of the first working coil and the second working coil based on the first target frequency, the second target frequency, the final driving frequency of the first working coil, and the final driving frequency of the second working coil, and driving the first working coil and the second working coil at the final driving frequencies according to the output control methods.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input signal from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input signal from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay signal corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The transceivers are configured based on at least one of measured power of the input signal or a distance between the device and the other device.

Abstract: A wireless device is configured for use in a wireless communication system. The wireless device is configured to transmit signaling indicating whether or not the wireless device is capable of receiving user data during a random access procedure. The signaling may for instance indicate whether or not the wireless device is capable of receiving user data over a user plane during a random access procedure, e.g., by indicating whether or not the wireless device supports early data for cellular internet of things, CIoT, Evolved Packet System, EPS, user plane (UP) optimization. Regardless, the wireless device may also receive user data during the random access procedure in accordance with said signaling.

Abstract: An inspection and/or cleaning nozzle for operation with liquids under high pressure includes a coupling section coupleable to a high-pressure tube and a camera recess running concentric to a longitudinal axis arranged in a camera-receiving portion. A camera module is accommodated releasably connected to an encapsulated water-tight camera housing. Optics and camera electronics are permanently incorporated in the camera housing such that the optics and camera electronics are protected in the interior of the camera housing and fogging of the optics is prevented. This is achieved in that a bore is made in the wall of camera housing running radially across the longitudinal axis direction, the opening of bore is sealed water-tight and air-tight with a membrane, so that the surface of membrane fully overlaps the opening of bore. This surface of the membrane is made correspondingly larger than bore and the membrane is formed multilayered from a laminate film.

Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless network access device includes a first communication interface for wirelessly communicating with a wireless communication device. The apparatus includes a second communication interface for communicating with a network gateway device. The apparatus includes a control module configured to receive a first request for wireless uplink resources from the wireless communication device via the first communication interface. The control module is configured to provide a second request for wired uplink resources to the gateway device via the second communication interface based on the first request for wireless uplink resources. The second request for wired uplink resources is related to uplink resources of a wired uplink channel of the gateway device.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication performed by a first user equipment (UE) includes receiving second data from a remote UE and receiving an uplink transmission grant from a base station. The method also includes generating a payload comprising the second data from the second UE or first data from the first UE. The method additionally transmits the payload to the base station via an uplink resource identified in the uplink transmission grant.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input signal from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input signal from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay signal corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The transceivers are configured based on at least one of measured power of the input signal or a distance between the device and the other device.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system in which a plurality of wireless stations perform transmission on a shared frequency band, the wireless stations each include means for notifying a wireless station control apparatus of capability and environment information that includes information about capability of a local wireless station and information about a surrounding environment, and the wireless station control apparatus includes control means for selecting, based on capability and environment information collected from the wireless station, a frequency band to be used for the wireless station capable of using a plurality of frequency bands in accordance with a predetermined control index and setting the selected frequency band. Based on an area coverage rate of the wireless station as the control index, a frequency band with which an area coverage rate of the wireless station having an area coverage rate of less than or equal to a predetermined threshold is improved is selected.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method including transmitting an identity indication, the identity indication indicating an identity associated to the network node representing an identity out of a set of identities larger than the set of physical cell identities representable by synchronisation signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A system comprising a relay device that configures to a first beamforming setting for a first set of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device, and a second beamforming setting to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device. A data stream is processed based on a selection of one of a passive mode or an active mode of relay operation. In the passive mode, a received radio frequency waveform of the data stream is down-converted to an intermediate frequency waveform, re-amplified, and then up-converted for transmission without requiring any data demodulation, and in the active mode, the IF waveform is demodulated and then remodulated for the transmission. The data stream is forwarded to the destination device through the second link based on the selection of one of the passive or active mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to mobile communications technologies, and in particular, to a mobile communication method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment UE, a non-access stratum NAS security mode command message from a mobility management entity MME, where the NAS security mode command message carries first verification matching information used to verify UE capability information received by the MIME; determining, by the UE based on the first verification matching information, whether the UE capability information received by the MME is consistent with UE capability information sent by the UE to the MIME; and if the UE capability information received by the MME is consistent with the UE capability information sent by the UE to the MME, sending, by the UE, a NAS security mode complete message to the MME.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may report, to a base station, a capability of the UE to support interleaving physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) messages. The base station may schedule two or more PUSCH transmissions having temporally overlapping durations based on the reported capability of the UE, and the UE may transmit interleaved PUSCH messages scheduled by the base station. In some cases, demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling may be enabled for PUSCH transmissions. A UE may be incapable of both performing DMRS bundling for PUSCH transmissions and transmitting interleaved PUSCH transmissions. In some case, a UE may disable DMRS bundling, drop a scheduled PUSCH transmission, transmit PUSCH messages sequentially (e.g., not interleaved), and/or indicate an error to the base station if the UE receives uplink grants scheduling two or more PUSCH transmissions having temporally overlapping durations.

Abstract: Radio frequency signal boosters serving as outdoor cellular infrastructure are provided. In certain embodiments, a signal booster system includes a downlink donor antenna configured to receive a downlink signal of a frequency band higher than 20 gigahertz (GHz), an uplink server antenna configured to receive an uplink signal of the frequency band, signal booster circuitry including a downlink amplification circuit configured to amplify the downlink signal to generate an amplified downlink signal and an uplink amplification circuit configured to amplify the uplink signal to generate an amplified uplink signal, a downlink server antenna configured to transmit the amplified downlink signal, and an uplink donor antenna configured to transmit the amplified uplink signal.

Abstract: A system comprising a relay device that configures to a first beamforming setting for a first set of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device, and a second beamforming setting to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device. A data stream is processed based on a selection of one of a passive mode or an active mode of relay operation. In the passive mode, a received radio frequency waveform of the data stream is down-converted to an intermediate frequency waveform, re-amplified, and then up-converted for transmission without requiring any data demodulation, and in the active mode, the IF waveform is demodulated and then remodulated for the transmission. The data stream is forwarded to the destination device through the second link based on the selection of one of the passive or active mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system comprising a distributed unit (DU) configured to generate sounding reference signal (SRS)-based beams, and a remote unit (RU) communicatively coupled with the DU over a fronthaul, wherein the RU is configured to generate demodulation reference signal (DMRS)-based beams and perform digital beamforming for an uplink using the DMRS-based beams in combination with the SRS-based beams. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system comprising a relay device that configures to a first beamforming setting for a first set of antenna arrays to establish a first link between the relay device and a source device, and a second beamforming setting to establish a second link between the relay device and a destination device. A data stream is processed based on a selection of one of a passive mode or an active mode of relay operation. In the passive mode, a received radio frequency waveform of the data stream is down-converted to an intermediate frequency waveform, re-amplified, and then up-converted for transmission without requiring any data demodulation, and in the active mode, the IF waveform is demodulated and then remodulated for the transmission. The data stream is forwarded to the destination device through the second link based on the selection of one of the passive or active mode.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a repeater node may receive a first signal to be forwarded to a receiver node or a control node. The repeater node may generate a second signal that includes repeater node pilots and the first signal to be forwarded to the receiver node or the control node. The repeater node may transmit, to the receiver node or the control node, the second signal. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to a distributed relay. The distributed relay may utilize beamforming and/or a specific physical arrangement of transmit and receive antennas to ensure a high isolation between antennas. The distributed relay may further facilitate the concurrent operation of two different intermediate frequency (IF) chains to support communications between a network entity and user device, receiving and transmitting data on each of the two IF chains independently of one another.

Abstract: A method for controlling transmission power from one or more radio units is provided including monitoring channel state feedback for a signal communicated between a first radio unit of the one or more radio units and a user device in a transmitted frequency range, wherein the channel state feedback is based at least in part on a metric of quality of the communicated radiofrequency signal, determining that the channel state feedback satisfies a channel state condition, wherein the channel state condition includes a metric to evaluate performance of the one or more radio units relative to the user device based at least on the metric of quality of the communicated signal, and transmitting an instruction to adjust a transmission power in the transmitted frequency range of at least one of the one or more radio units based at least on the satisfaction of the channel state condition.

Abstract: A network environment includes a wireless base station, a repeater wireless station, and one or more mobile communication devices (a.k.a., user equipment). A communication management resource associated with the wireless base station receives a communication from a repeater wireless station. In response to the communication, the communication management resource establishes a wireless communication link between the wireless base station and the repeater wireless station. For example, the communication management resource associated with the wireless base station communicates beamforming control information from the wireless base station to the repeater wireless station. The beamforming control information controls beamforming functions of the repeater wireless station and corresponding wireless connectivity with a first mobile communication device.

Abstract: A system for providing a residential IP network includes a plurality of transceiver circuitries, each associated with a building, for transmitting signals to/from the associated building. An optical network unit transmits and receives signals at a first frequency with an optical network. A remote unit integrated with the optical network unit converts the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating into the interior of the building over a wireless communications link and transmits the signals in the first format using beam forming and beam steering to provide the wireless signals to at least one of the plurality of transceiver circuitries. Each of the plurality of transceiver circuitries further includes first circuitry, located on an exterior of the building, for transmitting and receiving the signals in the first format.

Abstract: To provide a wireless communication device which enables reliable detection of a downlink without using a CRS. There is provided a wireless communication device including a communication unit (220) configured to perform wireless communication using an unlicensed band, and a detecting unit (241) configured to detect a downlink on the basis of a second downlink signal different from a first downlink signal which is periodically transmitted, in which the detecting unit starts PDCCH monitoring after detecting a downlink.

Abstract: A circuit for processing a wake-up signal, which is usable for activating electrical devices. The circuit includes an evaluation circuit, which checks an applied wake-up signal for its validity, and an output driver circuit, which outputs a processed wake-up signal when the evaluation circuit evaluates the applied wake-up signal as valid. The evaluation circuit has a comparator, which compares the applied wake-up signal to at least one threshold value for the evaluation. The evaluation circuit includes an input circuit and a switchable constant voltage source via which at least one criterion for evaluating the applied wake-up signal is adjustable in each case. The comparator is a multi-channel, integrated comparator circuit, and the individual channels of the integrated comparator circuit evaluating one criterion of an applied wake-up signal in each case.

Abstract: Described are a method for relay transmission and a relay node. The method comprises: a relay layer of a first node receives target data sent by a second node, wherein the second node is an anchor node or a relay node, the first node is wirelessly connected to the second node, the anchor node is wiredly connected to a core network, and a destination node of the target data is a third node; and the relay layer of the first node processes the received target data.

Abstract: A cloud radio access network (CRAN) system includes a baseband unit (BBU) and a radio unit (RU) remote from the BBU. The fronthaul interface between the RU and the BBU includes a radio frequency interface (RF) functionality implemented in the RU, and implementation of physical layer (PHY) functionality split between the BBU and the RU, including downlink (DL) resource element mapping and DL precoding implemented in the RU. Transmission of reference signals from the BBU to the RU is implemented separately from transmission of data from the BBU to the RU. The RU caches the transmitted reference signal based on at least one of subframe, symbol, xRAN resource block (XRB) and resource element (RE) associated with the reference signal. The fronthaul interface supports at least one of: (i) narrow band Internet of things (NB-IoT) physical random access channel (PRACH), and (ii) NB-IoT multi-tone format on physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

Abstract: An emergency lighting system provides testing and reporting functionality in a rapidly repeatable fashion for environments with numerous emergency lighting units. In one or more embodiments, the emergency lighting system comprises a plurality of emergency lighting units capable of conducting one or more tests and reporting their operating condition as test results. One or more terminals receive and aggregate the test results and present the same to a user. Emergency lighting units having an undesirable operating condition can then be readily identified and addressed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for retransmission of a communication by a relay node based on a failure of a target node to receive the communication. In some aspects, the relay node may determine that the second wireless node has failed to receive the second communication, or an upstream wireless node (such as a distributed unit) may determine that the target node has failed to receive the communication. The relay node may retransmit the communication based on such a determination. In some aspects, the relay node may buffer the communication or information used to generate the communication, and may retransmit the buffered communication. In some aspects, a configuration for the retransmission may be modified based on a capability of the relay node or another concern.

Abstract: Aspects relate to joint relaying of a transport block. For example, a first relay (e.g., a first user equipment) and a second relay (e.g., a second user equipment) may each relay at least a portion of the transport block during different resource elements of the same slot. In some examples, the second relay continues encoding the transport block at the point where the first relay completes its encoding. In some examples, the first relay and the second relay independently encode transport block data. In some examples, the first relay and the second relay are each allocated complete symbols within the slot.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and techniques for wireless communications. In an aspect, path information from a plurality of relays is received at a server. A relay cell list for an area of interest is compiled based on the received path information from the plurality of relays. The relay cell list is provided to a user equipment (UE). The UE can use the relay list to assist in the search and/or selection of relays in the wireless communications network.

Abstract: In a first radio frequency (RF) device, circuits determine a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path, and select a first plurality of reflector devices associated with the NLOS radio path from a second plurality of reflector devices. The first plurality of reflector devices, are selected based on a first set of criteria, includes an active reflector device and a passive reflector device, and are controlled to transmit a plurality of RF signals to a second RF device based on a second set of criteria. The second RF device is associated with electronic devices. The first RF signal interferes with a second RF signal of the RF signals. A first type of signal associated with the plurality of RF signals is converted to a second type of signal at the second RF device, and the second type of signal is transmitted by the second RF device to the one or more electronic devices.

Abstract: An audio apparatus includes a network interface, a receiver, at least one storage, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to determine that the audio apparatus is in a state capable of communicating with the other audio apparatus via the network interface. The processor is also configured to receive audio data via the receiver transmitted from an external apparatus different from the other audio apparatus. The processor is also configured to output a sound based on the received audio data. The processor is also configured to transmit the sound emission control information stored in the at least one storage to the other audio apparatus. The sound emission control information includes one or more of a sound volume, and a frequency band.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and processing nodes for scheduling resources for relay nodes in a wireless network include identifying a relay node attached to an access node in the wireless network, determining a transmit power associated with the relay node, and prioritizing resources allocated towards the relay node based on the transmit power. The transmit power includes a transmit power of a radio air interface deployed by the relay node.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. a first donor node may serve a relay node, which in turn may serve a child node. The first donor node may determine to transfer (e.g., via a handover procedure) the relay node to a second donor node. The first donor node may transmit a first context transfer request for the relay node to the second donor node, and may transmit a second context transfer request for the child node of the relay node to the second donor node. The first donor node may indicate a correlation between the two context transfers. The second donor node may identify the correlated context transfers, and may successfully perform a migration procedure for the relay node and any descendent devices or nodes based on the correlated context transfers.

Abstract: In a first radio frequency (RF) device, circuits determine a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) radio path, and select a first plurality of reflector devices associated with the NLOS radio path from a second plurality of reflector devices. The first plurality of reflector devices, are selected based on a first set of criteria, includes an active reflector device and a passive reflector device, and are controlled to transmit a plurality of RF signals to a second RF device based on a second set of criteria. The second RF device is associated with electronic devices. The first RF signal interferes with a second RF signal of the RF signals. A first type of signal associated with the plurality of RF signals is converted to a second type of signal at the second RF device, and the second type of signal is transmitted by the second RF device to the one or more electronic devices.

Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.

Abstract: Provided are an access method and transmission point. In the embodiments of the present invention, indication information sent by a second transmission point is received by means of a first transmission point and is used for indicating that said second transmission point supports relay functionality, such that said first transmission point is capable of accessing, according to the indication information, the wireless access network on which the second transmission point is located; thus the first transmission point is taken as a relay node and accesses the wireless access network.

Abstract: A small cell networking device includes a compartment in which at least one printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted. At least three networking modules are mounted on the at least one PCB. A first one of the networking modules is arranged as a gateway to a first wireless network. A second one of the networking modules is arranged as a gateway to a second wireless network. A third one of the networking modules monitors network traffic in the first wireless network or second wireless network. First and second antennas are mounted to a first surface of the compartment, between a second surface of the compartment and the PCB. A third antenna is mounted to the second surface of the compartment between the second surface of the compartment and the PCB. The first, second, and third antennas are respectively coupled to the first, second, and third networking modules.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.

Abstract: A method in a measuring station is described. The method includes determining a plurality of Time of Flights (TOFs) corresponding to plurality of beacons and determining an overall circular error probability ellipse (CEP) based at least in part upon a plurality of times of departure and a corresponding plurality of measuring station positions for each TOF. The method further includes determining at least one individual CEP of a plurality of individual CEPs if at least one of a predetermined time has elapsed and the measuring station has travelled a predetermined distance and determining a merged CEP, where the merged CEP includes the plurality of individual CEPs. Further, the merged CEP is determined to be a better CEP if the merged CEP is more consistent with the plurality of individual CEPs than with the overall CEP. The better CEP is usable to determine a location of a wireless device.

Abstract: The system (1) of the invention is configured to receive information relating to relay devices (11,17-19) present in a certain spatial area and determine relay configuration information for the relay devices from the information. The relay configuration information instructs the relay devices when to receive and/or relay data units and when not to receive and/or relay data units. The system is further configured to transmit the relay configuration information to the relay devices. The relay device of the invention is configured receive a data unit from a further device (21) or not in dependence on the received relay configuration information and/or relay a received data unit to the cellular communication network (31) or not in dependence on the received relay configuration information.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.

Abstract: A network node (30A, 30B) is configured for use in a wireless communication network (10). The network node (30A, 30B) is configured to acquire radio access capability information (28) of a wireless device (14). The radio access capability information (28) of the wireless device (14) indicates radio access capabilities of the wireless device (14). The network node (30A, 30B) is configured to determine if the wireless communication network (10) received the radio access capability information (28) of the wireless device (14) before access stratum security (24) was activated for the wireless device (14).

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to receiving, at a repeater and from a serving base station, one or more transmitted downlink beams, receiving, at the repeater and from a downstream node served by the serving base station, one or more transmitted uplink beams, and transmitting, to the serving base station, one or more parameters related to determining a channel quality metric using at least the one or more transmitted downlink beams and the one or more transmitted uplink beams.

Abstract: A device that comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, a central processor and a network management engine may be configured to function as relay device, relaying an input data stream from a source device to at least one other device. The relaying may include configuring one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers to particular mode of relay operation and receiving the input data stream from the source device via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers. The relaying may also include transmitting at least one relay data stream corresponding to the input data stream to the at least one other device, via at least one of the configured one or more of the plurality of distributed transceivers.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to transmission and use of Discovery Reference Signal (DRS) signals are disclosed in herein. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a Transmission Point (TP) in a cellular communications network comprises transmitting, from the TP, a same one or more DRS signals using at least two different transmit beams in at least two different time resources. Each transmit beam is characterized by a direction in which it is transmitted. In this manner, the TP is enabled to reuse DRS resources, which in turn enables transmission of DRS signals on a larger number of transmit beams and, correspondingly, adaptation of measurement procedures at wireless devices to obtain measurements on those transmit beams.

Abstract: This application provides a method for sending a data volume report.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for feeding back channel state information (CSI) of user equipment (UE) in a communication system are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, configuration information related to a plurality of CSI reports; identifying the setting of the plurality of CSI reports corresponding to a plurality of measurement resources, on the basis of the configuration information; generating a first CSI report corresponding to a first measurement resource and a second CSI report corresponding to a second measurement resource when the plurality of CSI reports are set; and transmitting the first CSI report and the second CSI report to the base station.