Abstract:
Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to maintain a plurality of received beams is disclosed. The UE can decode an interference measurement resource (IMR) configuration for the UE that is received from a transmission reception point (TRP). The UE can identify a receive (Rx) beam of the plurality of Rx beams that is associated with the IMR configuration. The UE can perform an interference measurement and a channel measurement using the identified Rx beam. The UE can encode a measurement report for transmission to the TRP, wherein the measurement report is based on the interference measurement and the channel measurement. The UE can have a memory interface configured to send to a memory the IMR configuration.
Abstract:
Techniques discussed herein can facilitate communication of common control messages via multi-beam operation. Embodiments discussed herein can include BSs (Base Stations) configured to transmit scheduling information associated with a common control message via a beamformed DL (Downlink) control channel in each symbol of two or more symbols of a slot, wherein the DL control channel is one of a dedicated physical channel or a NR (New Radio) PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel); and transmit the common control message via a DL data channel based at least in part on the scheduling information.
Abstract:
The first circuitry may be operable to establish a first UE Receive (Rx) beam as being for reception of data from a first eNB. The second circuitry may be operable to process a transmission including Downlink Control Information (DCI), wherein the DCI carries an eNB cell-switching indicator. The first circuitry may also be operable to establish a second UE Rx beam as being for reception of data from a second eNB based on the eNB cell-switching indicator.
Abstract:
Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to decode a resource mapping pattern of a phase tracking reference signal (PT-RS) received from a base station in a wireless network is disclosed. The UE can decode control signaling received in a downlink from the base station. The control signaling can indicate a resource mapping pattern for a PT-RS. The UE can identify the resource mapping pattern for the PT-RS based on the control signaling received from the base station. The UE can encode one or more PT-RS for transmission to the base station in an uplink in accordance with the resource mapping pattern for the PT-RS.
Abstract:
Techniques for facilitating improvements to PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) are discussed. In a first set of techniques, dual or multiple beam transmission can be employed for transmission of PUCCH. In a second set of techniques, independent HARQ (Hybrid ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request)) ACK (Acknowledgement)/NACK (Negative Acknowledgement) feedback for more than one TB (Transport Block) can be transmitted in a single symbol.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) operable to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry, a second circuitry, and a third circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to identify a range of Resource Blocks (RBs). The second circuitry may be operable to process a transmission carrying one or more RB indicators for the range of RBs. The third circuitry may be operable to determine, based on the one or more RB indicators, one or more overlapping sub-ranges of RBs of the range of RBs, and one or more non-overlapping sub-ranges of RBs of the range of RBs.
Abstract:
Embodiments of enabling a secondary cell in a massive MIMO system are generally described herein. An example apparatus of UE may include memory and processing circuitry to configure a MIMO transceiver to establish primary cell transmit and receive channels for communication with an eNodeB, and to receive a secondary cell addition signal that includes a preamble index for a secondary cell. The processing circuitry further configures the MIMO transceiver to receive beam reference signals (BRS), and select one of the BRS from the eNodeB as a secondary cell transmit channel for the secondary cell based on detected BRS receive power. The processing circuitry further configures the MIMO transceiver to provide information for the selected BRS, and provide xPRACH transmissions that include a transmit index to the eNodeB. The processing circuitry further configures the MIMO transceiver to receive selection of one of the xPRACH transmissions as a secondary cell receive channel.
Abstract:
Embodiments herein describe devices, methods, computer-readable media, and systems for transmission power control for uplink (UL) channels. A user equipment (UE) may obtain a measurement of a beamformed reference signal (BRS) for a link of the set of active links, derive a pathloss value based on the measurement of the BRS, receive an uplink grant for an UL transmission by the link, and determine a transmission power for the UL transmission based on the pathloss value, and a plurality of power control parameters acquired by signaling from a layer higher than a physical layer. The eNB may periodically transmit a BRS for a link of the set of active links, schedule the link to transmit UL, determine a plurality of power control parameters, and further send a signal from a layer higher than a physical layer to the UE for signaling the plurality of power control parameters.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising a first circuitry, a second circuitry, and a third circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to generate a reference signal transmission for an eNB Transmitting (Tx) beam corresponding with at least a first eNB antenna port having a first polarization and a second eNB antenna port having a second polarization. The second circuitry may be operable to process one or more reporting transmissions carrying at least one of a first signal reception indication for a first UE antenna port and a second signal reception indication for a second UE antenna port. The third circuitry may be operable to determine a transmission hypothesis based upon the one or more reporting transmissions.