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:
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.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus of a fifth generation (5G) Evolved Node-B (eNB) operable to communicate with a 5G User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network comprising one or more processors operable to generate one or more 5G Physical Downlink Shared Channel (xPDSCH) transmissions. The one or more processors may be operable to arrange the one or more xPDSCH transmissions for transmission through one or more respectively corresponding beamformed (Tx) beams. The one or more xPDSCH transmissions may carry one or more respectively corresponding 5G System Information Blocks (xSIBs).
Abstract:
Devices and methods of scheduling uplink data requests in 5G systems are generally described. A UE transmits a scheduling request (SR) or an 5G physical random access channel (xPRACH) to an eNB on a 5G or LTE link resource reserved for 5G scheduling requests or unreserved. The message is dependent on which of link is used for the transmission. Depending on whether a reserved resource and a reserved logical channel ID is used, the UE transmits the eNB with a BSR and perhaps a beam measurement report after sending an SR and in response to receiving an uplink grant for the same. The UE then transmits a 5G physical uplink shared channel in response to receiving on an optimal beam an 5G physical downlink control channel containing a 5G uplink grant for the data. When an xPRACH is transmitted, a reduced random access response is used.
Abstract:
Devices and methods of providing a cell search-related resource mapping structure are generally described. The UE selects one of multiple simultaneous MIMO beams. Each beam contains a PSS, BRS and xPBCH and may contain an SSS. The signals are FDM mapped in a symbol in a subframe such that the BRS is adjacent to and surrounds the PSS or PSS/SSS. The information in the signals enables the UE to acquire timing and cell ID information and confirm at least some of the information using the xPBCH before communicating with the eNB.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system may use a dual mode sounding reference signal (SRS) scheme to improve both beam tracking and uplink channel measurements. An eNB may transmit control signals directing user equipment (UE) to transmit either a first type of SRS or a second type of SRS. The UE may transmit a first SRS of the first type over an omnidirectional beam and transmit a second SRS of the second type over a directional beam based on the control signals. The UE also may use the first SRS for beamforming calculations, use the second SRS for uplink channel measurements, and transmit data over a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) based on the calculations and measurements.
Abstract:
Techniques for generating BRS-RP (beam reference signal received power) reports based on configured criteria are discussed. An apparatus includes a processor to: receive, from a coupled receiver circuitry, a set of beam reference signal (BRS) configuration parameters and a distinct set of BRS signals associated with each of one or more transmit beams; calculate a BRS received power (BRS-RP) for each of the one or more transmit beams based on the distinct set of BRS signals received via that transmit beam; and make a determination whether to trigger a BRS-RP report. The determination is based on the BRS configuration parameters and on at least one of the calculated BRS-RPs; the BRS-RP report is based on the determination being made to trigger the BRS-RP report.
Abstract:
An evolved NodeB (eNB) may comprise a controller to execute one or more instructions in a memory to configure one or more downlink control information (DCI) messages that individual DCI message(s) in the one or more DCI messages comprises a codeword, wherein the codeword to comprise one or more of a resource allocation header, a resource block assignment, a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) resource element (RE) mapping, an quasi-co-location (QCL) indicator, antenna port information and/or a number of layers; and provide to the UE the one or more DCI messages via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or an enhanced PHDCCH (ePDCCH) based on a search space of the UE. The UE may decode the PUCCH or the ePDCCH to obtain the one or more DCI messages and the one or more codeword specific control information.