Abstract:
Devices, methods, user equipment (UE), base stations, storage media, and other embodiments are provided for a dynamic random access channel (RACH). In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory configured to store a configuration communication from a base station, the configuration communication comprising a dynamic dedicated random access channel (RACH) configuration (RACH-ConfigDedicated) information element, the RACH-ConfigDedicated information element comprising a plurality of dedicated random access parameters. Processing circuitry coupled to the memory is then configured to decode the configuration communication from the base station to identify the plurality of dedicated random access parameters and set up a RACH procedure for connection to the base station using the plurality of dedicated random access parameters. In various embodiments, different communications may be used for the dedicated random access parameters which are used in the RACH procedure.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and storage media for reserving radio resources for sidelink (SL) vehicle-to-everything (V2X) transmissions are described. In embodiments, a user equipment may select to create an SL grant when a configuration indicates to transmit SL transmissions based on sensing using indicated resources. And when a number of consecutive unused transmission opportunities on the indicated resources is equal to a configured value, the UE may release all currently reserved radio resources, set a resource reservation interval, and select a set of resources spaced by the resource reservation interval as reserved resources for transmission of the one or more sidelink transmissions. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for use in a remote UE of a ProSe network facilitates downlink reachability of the remote UE. The apparatus includes a processing circuit configured to detect a paging message from an eNodeB of the ProSe network, over an air interface between the eNodeB and the remote UE or through a relay UE of the ProSe network over a PC5 interface between the relay UE and the remote UE. The processing circuit is further configured to generate and transmit a connection request message to the relay UE, in response to receiving the paging message, to establish a direct connection between the remote UE and the relay UE. Further, the processing circuit is configured to detect downlink data from the eNodeB through the relay UE over the PC5 interface using EPS bearer of the remote UE or the relay UE, in response to providing the connection request message.
Abstract:
Disclosed are proximity-based services (ProSe) enabled remote User Equipment (UE), relay UE, and evolved Node Bs (eNBs). Remote UE, relay UE, and eNBs include control circuitry including at least one processor programmed with elements of a protocol stack including a media access control (MAC) layer. The remote UE is configured to communicate with the eNB through the relay UE and perform route swtiching of network traffic within the MAC layer between a Uu interface and a PC5 interface. The relay UE is configured to couple components across a Uu interface and a PC5, and perform network traffic relaying between the remote UE and the eNB. The eNB is configured to communicate with the remote UE through the relay UE, and perform route switching of network traffic within the MAC layer between a Uu inteface of the remote UE and a Uu interface of the relay UE.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a generation Node-B (gNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. A source gNB may operate as a master gNB (MgNB) before a handover. A target gNB may operate as a secondary gNB (SgNB) before the handover. The target gNB may operate as the MgNB after the handover. The target gNB may, as part of operation as the SgNB, transmit a first data packet received from the source gNB for relay to the UE. The target gNB may, as part of operation as the MgNB, transmit, a second data packet received from a serving gateway (SGW) for relay to the UE.
Abstract:
Techniques described herein may increase the efficiency and load capacity of a telecommunication network by enabling successful 2- Step Random Access Channel RACH procedures to be implemented with greater frequency. A base station may determine, based on network conditions (e.g., congestion) types of User Equipment UE (101) that may be permitted to perform 2-Step RACH procedures (330, 440, 550, 640). The types of UE permitted may include UEs in a current state of operation (e.g., an idle or inactive mode), UEs capable of a certain type of communication (e.g., Ultra-Reliable-Low Latency Communication (URLLC), and UEs involved in time-sensitive communications (e.g., emergency calls). The base station may indicate which UEs are permitted to perform 2-Step RACH procedures via handover messages, broadcasting signals, dedicated signaling, and paging procedures. UEs may simultaneously perform 2-Step and 4-Step RACH procedures and operate based on which procedure is completed first (340, 450, 560, 650).
Abstract:
Devices and methods of reducing UE power consumption are generally described. The UE selects a D2D path or cellular path to use for data communication to an eNB based on at least one of presence of a master UE, a pathloss and transmission power of the D2D and/or cellular path. The UE receives mobility information from the master UE, either an indication that cell selection or handover is to be undertaken or information of the target cell for the UE, in which case the UE does not initiate cell selection or handover. Afterwards, the UE communicates with a target eNB based on the received mobility information.
Abstract:
Technology for an apparatus of a user equipment (UE), operable to perform a random-access procedure using a UE-specific control resource set (CORESET) is disclosed. The UE can decode a 5 message, received from the next generation node B (gNB), to perform a contention free random-access (RA) procedure. The UE can encode a random-access channel (RACH) preamble for transmission to the gNB using one or more UE-specific CORESET. The UE can decode a random-access response (RAR) received from the gNB in response to the RACH preamble transmission using the one or more UE10 specific CORESET.
Abstract:
Techniques described herein may be used to bi-cast information to User Equipment (UE). A source node (e.g., base station) may determine that a UE is to be handed over to a target node. The source node may determine that the handover (HO) procedure is to include a bi-cast procedure, whereby redundant copies of user data currently stored by the source node are to be transmitted to the UE by the source and target nodes. This determination may be based on factors, such as UE capabilities, capabilities of the target node, and network conditions (e.g., congestion, resource availability, etc.). The source node may provide the UE and target node with instructions for participating in the bi-cast procedure, and based on the instructions, the source and target nodes may provide redundant copies of the user data to the UE as part of the HO procedure.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatus for handling radio link monitoring and radio link failure in new radio systems are described. In some embodiments, an apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a memory and one or more baseband processors. The one or more baseband processors are to determine, at a physical layer, a beam level problem with a beam with a serving cell; initiate a beam level failure timer upon detection of the beam level problem; determine, at the physical layer, a beam level failure if the beam level problem remains when the beam level failure timer expires; determine, at the physical layer, a status of a radio link with the serving cell; and provide, from the physical layer, information to an upper layer, the information including an indication of the beam level failure and/or an indication of the status of the radio link.