Methods and apparatuses are described for wireless communications. A first method includes transmitting a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum, and transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. A second method includes receiving a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum, and receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. A third method includes generating a periodic gating interval for a cellular downlink in an unlicensed spectrum, and synchronizing at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one boundary of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier of the cellular downlink.

Methods and apparatuses are described for wireless communications. A first method includes transmitting a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum, and transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. A second method includes receiving a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum, and receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. A third method includes generating a periodic gating interval for a cellular downlink in an unlicensed spectrum, and synchronizing at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one boundary of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier of the cellular downlink.

The present disclosure provides a beam failure recovery method and a UE. The beam failure recovery method includes: performing beam failure recovery using non-contention-based random access; and performing the beam failure recovery using contention-based random access in the case that the non-contention-based random access fails.

The present disclosure provides a beam failure recovery method and a UE. The beam failure recovery method includes: performing beam failure recovery using non-contention-based random access; and performing the beam failure recovery using contention-based random access in the case that the non-contention-based random access fails.

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.

According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first field containing information to identify a plurality of wireless communication terminals, and configured to multiplex and transmit a plurality of second fields in each of which a first frame containing an address of any of the wireless communication terminals is set; and a controller configured to determine, for the first frames, values pertaining to lengths of durations to suppress access to a wireless medium to the wireless communication terminal having an address different from the address contained in each of the first frames. The transmitter is configured to set the values in the first frames, the second fields, or the first field. The controller is configured to determine the values so that the durations have an end at an identical time.

According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit a first field containing information to identify a plurality of wireless communication terminals, and configured to multiplex and transmit a plurality of second fields in each of which a first frame containing an address of any of the wireless communication terminals is set; and a controller configured to determine, for the first frames, values pertaining to lengths of durations to suppress access to a wireless medium to the wireless communication terminal having an address different from the address contained in each of the first frames. The transmitter is configured to set the values in the first frames, the second fields, or the first field. The controller is configured to determine the values so that the durations have an end at an identical time.

An information processing apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit controls transmission of an inducement frame for causing another communication device to transmit a transmission suppression period reduction frame for reducing a transmission suppression period. In addition, the control unit controls transmission of the transmission suppression period reduction frame on the basis of the inducement frame in a case where the control unit receives the inducement frame. Transmission suppression periods set in other information processing apparatuses are equally reduced to eliminate inequality in using wireless resources.

An information processing apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit controls transmission of an inducement frame for causing another communication device to transmit a transmission suppression period reduction frame for reducing a transmission suppression period. In addition, the control unit controls transmission of the transmission suppression period reduction frame on the basis of the inducement frame in a case where the control unit receives the inducement frame. Transmission suppression periods set in other information processing apparatuses are equally reduced to eliminate inequality in using wireless resources.