Abstract:
A technology is provided to perform uplink and downlink transmission operating in an enhanced coverage mode is disclosed. A user equipment (UE) can process an indication, received from an evolved node B (eNB), for using enhanced demodulation reference signals (DMRS) structure of the UE operating in the enhanced coverage mode for MTC. The UE can determine a cyclic shift (CS) and orthogonal cover code (OCC) for the enhanced DMRS by using a mapping rule for a 3-bit cyclic shift in a downlink control information (DCI) format. The UE can transmit enhanced demodulation reference signals (DMRS) with enhanced DMRS symbols in a plurality of K DMRS positions of a subframe for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission, wherein K is a positive integer greater than two.
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes systems and methods that enable support of MTC UEs that can benefit from the device complexity and power complexity reductions of 3GPP Release 13 LC UEs but at the same time support higher data rates. An apparatus operates in a single narrowband (NB) mode where the apparatus supports communication over only a single NB. The single NB is included in a plurality of NBs within a system bandwidth (BW). A determination is made to switch from the single NB mode to an aggregated BW mode. The apparatus switches from the single NB mode to the aggregated BW mode. The apparatus supports communication over more than the single NB in the aggregated BW mode. The apparatus communicates with an evolved Node B (eNB) using an aggregated BW that includes the single NB and at least a portion of a second NB of the plurality of NBs.
Abstract:
System information change notification techniques for wireless communication networks are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a memory and logic, at least a portion of which is implemented in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to determine to perform a system information (SI) update procedure at user equipment (UE), identify, based on an SI change indication, one or more SI messages from which to acquire system information blocks (SIBs) according to the SI update procedure, and acquire at least one SIB from each of the one or more SI messages for storage at the UE. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Techniques related to mapping of PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel) repetition symbols for MTC (Machine-Type Communication) are described. Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, one or more PBCH repetition symbols are generated. At least one of the one or more generated PBCH repetition symbols is to comprise a repetition of PBCH symbols within a subframe. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
Abstract:
An apparatus of a machine-type communication (MTC) user equipment (UE) comprises baseband processing circuitry configured to establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved Node B (eNB), and to process a message received from the eNB indicating a number of repetitions of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions to be used over multiple uplink subframes after the radio resource control connection is established.
Abstract:
Described is an Evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising one or more processors to generate a first transmission for a first Cellular Internet-of-Things (CIoT) device and a second transmission for a second CIoT device. The first transmission may be generated for a first Narrowband (NB) channel, and the second transmission may be generated for a second NB channel. The first and second transmissions may include the same set of system information. Also described is a CIoT device comprising one or more processors to to process a System Information (SI) transmission on one of a plurality of NB channels, and to process and extract information from a PSS and/or SSS transmission on a set of subcarriers corresponding to a set of frequency bands. The plurality of NB channels are within a wireless communication system bandwidth, and at least two of the plurality of NB channels correspond to portions of the wireless communication system bandwidth outside the set of frequency bands.
Abstract:
An eNodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and method of providing a quasi-orthogonal multiple access (QOMA) resources are generally described. The UE receives allocation of orthogonal multiple access (OMA) and non-OMA (NOMA) resources. The UE transmits data up to a maximum NOMA rate and NOMA Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) using the NOMA resources without receiving an explicit transmission grant from the eNB. The eNB may allocate multiple NOMA regions associated with different maximum rates, MCSs, number of UEs, UE types, applications and sizes. If the data exceeds the NOMA conditions or the UE is unable to transmit data using the allocated NOMA resources or does not receive an acknowledgement from the eNB regarding reception of the transmitted data, the UE may request an explicit grant of the OMA resources from the eNB and, upon receiving an allocation of the OMA resources, subsequently transmit the data using the allocated OMA resources.
Abstract:
Embodiments of an Evolved Node B (eNB) for reducing direct current (DC) interference are disclosed herein. The eNB can include transceiver circuitry to receive a first waveform designated for a first User Equipment (UE) type and receive a second waveform designated for a second UE type. Additionally, the eNB can include a processing circuitry to precode the first waveform to reduce DC interference for the first UE type. Subsequently, the transceiver circuitry of the eNB can be further configured to send, using a single system bandwidth signal having a DC carrier frequency, the precoded first waveform and the second waveform to the first UE type and the second UE type.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes embodiments of apparatuses, systems, and methods for cross sub-frame by enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) transmissions for scheduling of physical downlink share channel (PDSCH) transmissions one or more subframes after the EPDCCH transmission. Cross subframe scheduling may be useful for machine type communication (MTC) user equipment (UE) with reduced bandwidth support including half duplex type MTC UE operating at 1.4 MHz bandwidth.
Abstract:
An enhanced NodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and method of Channel State Information (CSI) measurement and reporting using reduced bandwidth are generally described herein. The UE is preconfigured with a resource configuration information or the configuration information is transmitted to the UE from the eNB. The configuration information indicates a narrowband region on which to monitor for and receive physical downlink control and data channels and perform measurements for CSI computation. The region has a reduced bandwidth that is supported by the UE and is free from subbands outside of the region. The UE takes measurements of downlink transmissions using the assigned resources. The measurements are limited to subbands included within the region. The UE calculates the CSI based on an unrestricted time interval within subframes of the region and a restricted frequency interval free from physical resource blocks outside the region. The UE reports a region-specific wideband CSI that includes at least a region-specific wideband Channel Quality Indicator to the eNB.