Abstract:
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for an uplink timing synchronization recovery process for RACH-less handover are provided. One method includes detecting, by a network node, that at least one uplink transmission has not been successfully received from a user equipment. The method may also include transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order to the user equipment for re-initiating random access procedure (RACH) in order to become uplink synchronized.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus may include receiving a time-alignment value for a time-alignment timer. The method may also include starting the time-alignment timer. The method may also include transmitting one or more uplink transmissions. The uplink transmission is transmitted while the time-alignment timer is running. The method may also include receiving an updated time-alignment while the time-alignment timer is running, if the timing of the uplink transmission is determined to be correct. The method may also include applying the updated time-alignment, if the updated time-alignment is received. The method may also include stopping uplink transmissions, if no updated time alignment is received.
Abstract:
Various communication systems may benefit from indications of conditions existing within the system. For example, communication systems employing dual connectivity may benefit from an indication of whether or not a user equipment is in a dual connectivity synchronized condition. A method can include determining a dual connectivity synchronization condition for the user equipment with respect to at least two base stations. The method can also include reporting the dual connectivity synchronization condition to a network element.
Abstract:
A method includes, when operating in a connected state in a first cell such as a macro cell, reporting a presence of a second cell such as a small cell to the macro cell; receiving a first offloading command; storing connected state context information associated with the macro cell; establishing a connected state with the small cell; storing connected state context information associated with the small cell; performing at least one data offloading operation with the small cell and, upon a termination of data offloading operation, reestablishing the connected state with the macro cell using the stored connected state context information associated with the macro cell.
Abstract:
In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method includes: measuring at least one characteristic of a secondary component carrier to obtain a measurement result, where measuring is performed by an apparatus while the apparatus is in communication with a network via a primary component carrier with a network access node; and in response to the measurement result of the at least one characteristic being below a threshold, and further in response to receiving from the network access node an activation command for the secondary component carrier, considering the secondary component carrier as being undetectable.
Abstract:
This specification describes a terminal device comprising: means for receiving, at the terminal device from at least one base station of a telecommunications network, configuration information which is indicative of a modified configuration for a measurement validity duration pre-configured at the terminal device, wherein the measurement validity duration is for use in validating measurements of signals received from at least one cell of the telecommunications network performed by the terminal device in an idle mode or an inactive mode; and means for determining whether to follow the modified configuration for the measurement validity duration or the pre-configured measurement validity duration.
Abstract:
An method includes determining, by a user device, a configuration for a plurality of beam failure detection reference signal (BFD-RS) sets, and a candidate beam set associated with each of the plurality of (BFD-RS) sets; determining, by the user device, a beam failure status of the plurality of (BFD-RS) sets, including determining a beam failure for at least one of the (BFD-RS) sets; adjusting at least one of the following based on the beam failure status of the plurality of (BFD-RS) sets: a candidate beam evaluation period to evaluate candidate beams of an associated candidate beam set after a beam failure of one of the (BFD-RS) sets; a beam failure detection evaluation period for the user device to detect a failure of one of the (BFD-RS) sets; and scheduling restrictions that restrict or not restrict occasions in which the user device is required to monitor a downlink control channel.
Abstract:
An apparatus configured to: transmit an indication of at least one measurement capability, wherein the at least one measurement capability comprises, at least, an indication that the apparatus is capable of measuring at least one carrier without at least one measurement gap; receive an indication of at least one measurement configuration, wherein the at least one measurement configuration comprises, at least, an indication to measure the at least one carrier within the at least one measurement gap; and measure the at least one carrier within the at least one measurement gap based, at least partially, on the at least one measurement configuration.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for interworking of measurements gaps and measurement gaps for multiple universal subscriber identity module user equipment are provided. For example, a method can include preparing a gap request to request a gap from a first network for performing an operation with respect to a second network. The gap request can include an indication of criticality of the gap. The method can also include transmitting the gap request from a user equipment to the first network.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for monitoring LP-WUS quality for determining how to perform cell reselection evaluation. One method may include a user equipment measuring at least one quality of at least one low-power wake-up signal received by a wake-up receiver of the user equipment, and performing cell reselection evaluation based upon the at least one quality.