Abstract:
Generally discussed herein are systems and methods that include Radio Link Monitoring (RLM) on an Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH) transmission within a Heterogeneous Network (HetNet). RLM can be done without regard to a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) quality level. A User Equipment (UE) can be configured to receive the EPDCCH transmission from an Enhanced Node B (eNodeB). A quality level of the EPDCCH transmission can be estimated based upon a BLock Error Rate (BLER) of the EPDCCH transmission. If the quality level is lower than a first threshold value for a first specified number of consecutive periods, a timer can be started. In response to determining the quality level is greater than a second threshold for a second specified number of consecutive periods stop the timer before the timer expires. If the timer is stopped before the timer expires, declare a Radio Link Failure (RLF).
Abstract:
Measurement configuration techniques for wideband coverage enhancement (WCE)-capable devices are described. According to various such techniques, a WCE-capable UE may be configured to recognize and apply distinct respective discovery signal measurement timing configurations (DMTCs) for WCE discovery reference signal (DRS) measurements and non-WCE DRS measurements. In some embodiments, the DMTC for WCE DRS measurements may specify a longer measurement periodicity for WCE DRS measurements than that applicable to non-WCE DRS measurements. In some embodiments, the DMTC for WCE DRS measurements may specify a larger measurement window for WCE DRS measurements than that applicable to non-WCE DRS measurements. In some embodiments, the WCE-capable UE may be configured to recognize and distinct respective measurement gap configurations for WCE and non-WCE measurements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for user equipment (UE) measurements for new radio (NR). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
Embodiments may be directed to techniques to process a handover command message received from a source next generation node B (gNB), the handover command message comprising random-access channel (RACH) configuration information and determine at least one of dedicated RACH resources and common RACH resources to access a target gNB based on the RACH configuration information. Embodiments also include techniques to cause, via an interface, one or more attempts to access the target gNB utilizing at least one of the dedicated RACH resources and the common RACH resources.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved nodeB (eNodeB) communicating over a 5G link. Data rate throughput may be increased when, after a 5G channel blockage occurs, the UE may wait a determined amount of time to discover if the channel has opened before initiating a radio link failure (“RLF”) and RLF recovery procedure.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for user equipment (UE) measurements for new radio (NR). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus of user equipment (UE) comprises circuitry to receive data transmissions as packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) packets from a radio bearer via two or more Radio Access Technologies (RATs). One or more PDCP packets are offloaded from a first RAT to a second RAT. The apparatus comprises circuitry to aggregate the received data PDCP packets, and report a status of the PDCP packets to the radio bearer.
Abstract:
A prioritized cell identification and measurement method is disclosed. The method classifies frequency layers to be monitored and measured by an user equipment into normal- and reduced-performance groups. Several different embodiments are described. Where appropriate, the corresponding signaling design is also suggested. User equipment can adopt one or several of these embodiments, and can change configurations in a semi-static manner based on operating conditions.
Abstract:
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, user equipment (UE) comprising circuitry to connect to a network via a serving cell; and indicate to the network a measurement gap capability of the UE. The measurement gap capability includes information if the UE supports a carrier aggregation (CA) specific measurement gap and if the UE has two or more radio-frequency (RF) chains. The UE then receives a CA specific measurement gap configuration from the network for the two or more RF chains.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, and systems for managing bearers in a wireless communication system. In some embodiments, an apparatus, to be employed by a user equipment (UE), may comprise a communication module to: communicate with a core network on a first bearer through a master evolved Node B (MeNB); receive, from the MeNB, a first message of reconfiguring a radio resource control (RRC) connection to establish a second bearer between the UE and the core network and through a secondary eNB (SeNB); synchronize, in response to the message, with the SeNB in order to establish the second bearer; and communicate with the core network on the second bearer through the SeNB, and continue communicating with the core network on the first bearer through the MeNB.