Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for communicating in a wireless network include a signal processor for combining a plurality of signals transmitted by respective eNBs by processing the signals as multipath instances of a single signal.
Abstract:
Co-existence muting gaps can be included in an LTE protocol over unlicensed spectrum to enable a more efficient sharing with other wireless technologies, including wireless local area networks (WLANs). For example, an LTE protocol can be altered to include muting gaps that align with a WLAN beacon. In another example, a WLAN access point (AP) can create an information element (IE) that describes muting gaps available to WLAN stations (STAs) such that STAs can remain in a low power state until a muting gap is available. In yet another example, a cell tower and WLAN can be configured such that WLAN beacons occur when the cell tower is not transmitting during selected portions of LTE frames.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (“UE”) and an evolved Node Bs (“eNBs”) in a plurality of frequency bands. An eNB may transmit cross-carrier, cross-subframe scheduling information to a UE in a licensed frequency band. In response reception of the scheduling information, the UE may sense a wireless transmission medium to determine if the medium is idle. If the medium is idle, the UE may generate and transmit a request to reserve the medium in the unlicensed frequency band (e.g., a Clear-to-Send message). The eNB may transmit downlink data to the UE in the unlicensed frequency band. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for opportunistic access of millimeterwave (mmWave) radio access technology based on edge cloud mobile proxy. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
Abstract:
A user equipment (UE) can reserve shared spectrum between two wireless protocols upon the request from a tower. For example, an enhanced node B (eNB or eNodeB) transmits a message to associated UEs including a set of candidate UEs, a length of time to reserve, and a frequency band to use. UEs perform medium sensing on the specified spectrum if a UE finds its identifier in the set of candidate UEs. Candidate UEs transmit a clear to send (CTS) message with channel reservation information if the medium is idle. A result of the success or failure of the CTS transmission attempt is sent back to the eNB. Upon receiving the feedback information from the UEs, the eNB starts sending data to those UEs that sent the positive feedback on the channel reservation.