An ML entity senses a first PPDU on a first fink; and if the first PPDU is an intra-BSS PPDU, and a value of a duration field of the first PPDU is greater than a value of a target NAV of a second link, the ML entity updates the value of the target NAV of the second link to the value of the duration field of the first PPDU, where the second link is any one of a plurality of links supported by the ML entity other than the first link.

An ML entity senses a first PPDU on a first fink; and if the first PPDU is an intra-BSS PPDU, and a value of a duration field of the first PPDU is greater than a value of a target NAV of a second link, the ML entity updates the value of the target NAV of the second link to the value of the duration field of the first PPDU, where the second link is any one of a plurality of links supported by the ML entity other than the first link.

The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present disclosure discloses a method and device for transmitting uplink data.

The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, a security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present disclosure discloses a method and device for transmitting uplink data.

An apparatus used in a UE includes processing circuitry and memory. To configure the UE for operating in an unlicensed spectrum in a 5G NR system at a carrier frequency of above 52.6 GHz, the processing circuitry is configured to perform a CCA procedure to assess occupancy of a communication channel in the unlicensed spectrum. A reservation signal is encoded for transmission on the communication channel when the CCA procedure is successful. The reservation signal occupies a time interval between completion of the CCA procedure and a starting symbol of an uplink transmission opportunity. Data PUSCH is encoded for transmission to a base station during the transmission opportunity and following the transmission of the reservation signal.

An apparatus used in a UE includes processing circuitry and memory. To configure the UE for operating in an unlicensed spectrum in a 5G NR system at a carrier frequency of above 52.6 GHz, the processing circuitry is configured to perform a CCA procedure to assess occupancy of a communication channel in the unlicensed spectrum. A reservation signal is encoded for transmission on the communication channel when the CCA procedure is successful. The reservation signal occupies a time interval between completion of the CCA procedure and a starting symbol of an uplink transmission opportunity. Data PUSCH is encoded for transmission to a base station during the transmission opportunity and following the transmission of the reservation signal.

Provided is a method of performing a random access procedure, the method including: selecting, from among a plurality of Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs), a first SSB that exceeds a threshold value of signal power; transmitting a contention-based random access preamble corresponding to the first SSB; receiving a first Random Access Response (RAR) corresponding to the contention-based random access preamble; obtaining a first Media Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MAC PDU) corresponding to a size of uplink (UL) resource allocation in the first RAR; transmitting a message3 (Msg3) including the first MAC PDU; determining, by transmitting the Msg3, whether contention is resolved; and when the contention is not resolved, performing a contention-free random access procedure.

Provided is a method of performing a random access procedure, the method including: selecting, from among a plurality of Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs), a first SSB that exceeds a threshold value of signal power; transmitting a contention-based random access preamble corresponding to the first SSB; receiving a first Random Access Response (RAR) corresponding to the contention-based random access preamble; obtaining a first Media Access Control Protocol Data Unit (MAC PDU) corresponding to a size of uplink (UL) resource allocation in the first RAR; transmitting a message3 (Msg3) including the first MAC PDU; determining, by transmitting the Msg3, whether contention is resolved; and when the contention is not resolved, performing a contention-free random access procedure.

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.