Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for phase noise estimation in data symbols for millimeter wave (mmW). A method for wireless communications by a transmitting device is provided. The method generally includes identifying a phase noise metric associated with at least one receiving device; determining a phase noise pilot configuration based, at least in part, on the identified phase noise metric; and providing an indication of the phase noise pilot configuration to the at least one receiving device. A receiving device can receive the phase noise pilots in accordance with the configuration and determine phase noise for a data symbol based on the received phase noise pilots.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus determines that a first external timing source timing signal is available at a first UE. The apparatus also synchronizes the first UE using the first external timing source based timing signal when the first external timing source timing signal is available. Additionally, the apparatus transmits a synchronization signal indicating that the first UE is synchronized using an external timing source timing signal.
Abstract:
An efficient way to perform power control and to communicate data with a base station is desired. According to an aspect, the apparatus generates a downlink grant for a device, the downlink grant indicating to the device subsets of uplink resources allocated for transmitting data segments and subsets of downlink resources for receiving power control commands for respective data segments, the subsets of the uplink resources being non-concurrent with the subsets of the downlink resources. The apparatus transmits the downlink grant to the device. The apparatus receives, from the device, a first uplink transmission in a first subset of the uplink resources based on the transmitted downlink grant. The apparatus generates a first power control command based on the received first uplink transmission. The apparatus transmits, to the device, the first power control command in a first subset of the downlink resources. The apparatus may be a base station.
Abstract:
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a beam-specific configuration associated with synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) or remaining minimum system information (RMSI), wherein the beam-specific configuration indicates one or more of: an on-demand SSB, an SSB repetition, an on-demand RMSI, or an RMSI repetition. The UE may receive one or more of SSBs or RMSI based at least in part on the beam-specific configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.
Abstract:
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration for SSBs that carry first synchronization information. The UE may receive a reference signal indicating second synchronization information that is reduced relative to the first synchronization information. The UE may measure the reference signal to obtain measurement information. The UE may transmit, in association with the measurement information, a communication. The UE may receive, based on the transmission of the communication, an SSB in accordance with the SSB configuration and the measurement of the reference signal. Numerous other aspects are described.
Abstract:
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (LAB) node may receive, from a first IAB donor centralized unit (CU) via a first parent distributed unit (DU), a first indication to establish a first connection with a second parent DU associated with a second LAB donor CU. The IAB node may establish the first connection with the second parent DU. The LAB node may establish a second connection with the first IAB donor CU via the second parent DU, the first connection and the second connection forming a target path between the IAB node and the first IAB donor CU. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for transmission of discovery reference signals (DRSs) by a network entity in an energy saving mode. A user equipment (UE) may measure the DRSs and identify one or more associated synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) that are to be requested. The UE may transmit a wake-up signal (WUS) that includes an identification of one or more requested SSBs, such as a codepoint or bitmap. The network entity may receive the WUS and transmit the requested SSBs.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a partially network-controlled repeater. A method for wireless communications by a repeater includes receiving downlink control information (DCI) from a network entity via a backhaul link, the DCI indicating a time period for beam management. The method includes performing a beam management procedure with a user equipment (UE) during the time period. The method includes determining a beam for communicating with the UE based on the beam management procedure. The method includes communicating with the UE using the beam.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices, and systems for enhancing the efficiency of random access channel (RACH) processes in wireless communication networks using beam-specific configurations. Some aspects more specifically relate to the utilization of beam-specific RACH parameters, such as synchronization signal block (SSB) reference signal received power (RSRP) thresholds, two-step RACH parameters, two-step RACH thresholds, physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) RSRP thresholds, supplementary uplink (SUL) RSRP thresholds, and channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) RSRP thresholds, to optimize RACH processes. In some examples, a UE obtains a beam-specific configuration including one or more of these beam-specific RACH parameters and a downlink reference signal from a network entity, and sends to the network entity a RACH message associated with the downlink reference signal based on the parameters. The beam-specific configuration considers the unique characteristics and conditions of each transmission beam direction, resulting in improved network energy savings and resource allocation.
Abstract:
A method of wireless communication at a first network node is disclosed herein. The method includes performing beam training with a RIS-MT array, wherein the RIS-MT array is associated with a RIS array. The method includes identifying, based on the beam training, a first beam for communication with the RIS-MT array. The method includes transmitting communication to the RIS array for reflection or refraction to a wireless device using a second beam based, at least in part, on the first beam identified for the RIS-MT array.