A wireless device may support a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes. The wireless device may send an indication of a number of supported CSI processes to a first base station. The first base station may send to the wireless device a handover command, instructing the wireless device to handover to a second base station. The handover command may comprise configuration parameters for CSI processes associated with the second base station. The configuration parameters may be based on the number of CSI processes supported by the wireless device.

A wireless device may support a plurality of channel state information (CSI) processes. The wireless device may send an indication of a number of supported CSI processes to a first base station. The first base station may send to the wireless device a handover command, instructing the wireless device to handover to a second base station. The handover command may comprise configuration parameters for CSI processes associated with the second base station. The configuration parameters may be based on the number of CSI processes supported by the wireless device.

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for network slice selection and/or reselection. A WTRU may receive updated assistance information for network slice selection and/or reselection. The WTRU may apply local policies to determine when to use the updated assistance information to access a network slice. The WTRU may determine whether to contact an existing network slice function or a new network slice function to establish a connection to a network slice. Based on the determination, the WTRU may transmit different information to the network. The network slice selection and/or reselection may be initiated by a WTRU or by a network.

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for network slice selection and/or reselection. A WTRU may receive updated assistance information for network slice selection and/or reselection. The WTRU may apply local policies to determine when to use the updated assistance information to access a network slice. The WTRU may determine whether to contact an existing network slice function or a new network slice function to establish a connection to a network slice. Based on the determination, the WTRU may transmit different information to the network. The network slice selection and/or reselection may be initiated by a WTRU or by a network.

In a wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations to which terminal stations are connectable, and a base station control device which controls each of the base stations, the base station control device includes an information collection unit configured to collect wireless environment information indicating wireless environments around the base stations and the terminal stations from each of the base stations, and a policy calculation unit configured to calculate policy for connecting the base stations and the terminal stations based on the wireless environment information collected by the information collection unit, each of the base stations includes a reception unit configured to receive the policy calculated by the policy calculation unit, a transition destination calculation unit configured to calculate a transition destination to which a terminal station left unaccommodated is to be connected based on the policy received by the reception unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the policy received by the reception unit and the transition destination calculated by the transition destination calculation unit to the terminal station, and each of the terminal stations determines a connection destination based on the policy and the transition destination transmitted by each of the base stations.

In a wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations to which terminal stations are connectable, and a base station control device which controls each of the base stations, the base station control device includes an information collection unit configured to collect wireless environment information indicating wireless environments around the base stations and the terminal stations from each of the base stations, and a policy calculation unit configured to calculate policy for connecting the base stations and the terminal stations based on the wireless environment information collected by the information collection unit, each of the base stations includes a reception unit configured to receive the policy calculated by the policy calculation unit, a transition destination calculation unit configured to calculate a transition destination to which a terminal station left unaccommodated is to be connected based on the policy received by the reception unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the policy received by the reception unit and the transition destination calculated by the transition destination calculation unit to the terminal station, and each of the terminal stations determines a connection destination based on the policy and the transition destination transmitted by each of the base stations.

A carrier switching method, a terminal and a base station are provided. According to the method, a carrier set sharing the same set of system information is set, and the base station switches to a new carrier belonging to the same carrier set with an old carrier, and indicates, through signaling, the terminal to perform carrier switching and perform necessary frequency and bandwidth adjustment in case of interference to an operating frequency.

A carrier switching method, a terminal and a base station are provided. According to the method, a carrier set sharing the same set of system information is set, and the base station switches to a new carrier belonging to the same carrier set with an old carrier, and indicates, through signaling, the terminal to perform carrier switching and perform necessary frequency and bandwidth adjustment in case of interference to an operating frequency.

Systems and methods to utilize user device network slicing and cell support to manage handover of communications for user device. A request to handover management of a user device from a first cell to a second cell is received. One or more possible cells for the handover are then identified. If the user device is utilizing network slicing, then the second cell is selected from the one or more possible cells based on that cell also supporting network slicing. If the cell supports the same network slice as being utilized by the user device, then the handover of the user device to the second cell is initiated.

Systems and methods are provided for managing coverage access for wireless devices. A method includes setting a retransmission rate threshold within a wireless network and monitoring a retransmission rate within the wireless network. The method further includes comparing the monitored retransmission rate to the retransmission rate threshold and restricting wireless device access to at least one selected area within the wireless network when the monitored retransmission rate meets the retransmission rate threshold. The area is selected based on signal performance parameters.