A scheduling unit is provided for managing upstream message allocation in a communication network. The scheduling unit includes a processor configured to determine (i) a number of channels communicating in one direction stream of the communication network, and (ii) a MAP interval duration of the communication network. The scheduling unit further includes a media access control (MAC) domain configured to (i) calculate a staggered allocation start time for each separate channel of the number of channels, and (ii) assign a different allocation start time, within the MAP interval duration, to each separate channel.

A method for providing system information (SI) performed by a base station (BS) is provided. The method includes: broadcasting a system information block type 1 (SIB1) associated with a cell; receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a first message including a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU), the CCCH SDU including a radio resource control (RRC) SI request message; and transmitting, to the UE, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including a UE contention resolution identity that matches a portion of the CCCH SDU. The MAC CE enables a MAC entity of the UE to indicate reception of an acknowledgment for the RRC SI request message to an RRC entity of the UE. The SIB1 does not include information related to a Random Access (RA) resource specific to SI requested by the RRC SI request message.

A method for providing system information (SI) performed by a base station (BS) is provided. The method includes: broadcasting a system information block type 1 (SIB1) associated with a cell; receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a first message including a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU), the CCCH SDU including a radio resource control (RRC) SI request message; and transmitting, to the UE, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including a UE contention resolution identity that matches a portion of the CCCH SDU. The MAC CE enables a MAC entity of the UE to indicate reception of an acknowledgment for the RRC SI request message to an RRC entity of the UE. The SIB1 does not include information related to a Random Access (RA) resource specific to SI requested by the RRC SI request message.

Methods, apparatus, and systems for a beam failure recovery on one or more secondary cells are described. In one example aspect, a wireless communication method includes receiving, by a first device, parameters configured to carry out beam failure detection and beam failure recovery for secondary cells associated with the first device, determining, by the first device, whether a beam failure event has occurred on at least one of the secondary cells based on at least one of the parameters, performing, upon a determination that the beam failure event has occurred, a beam failure recovery procedure for the secondary cell with the beam failure event, and terminating the beam failure recovery procedure upon an occurrence of a termination event.

Methods, apparatus, and systems for a beam failure recovery on one or more secondary cells are described. In one example aspect, a wireless communication method includes receiving, by a first device, parameters configured to carry out beam failure detection and beam failure recovery for secondary cells associated with the first device, determining, by the first device, whether a beam failure event has occurred on at least one of the secondary cells based on at least one of the parameters, performing, upon a determination that the beam failure event has occurred, a beam failure recovery procedure for the secondary cell with the beam failure event, and terminating the beam failure recovery procedure upon an occurrence of a termination event.

A wireless station (STA) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) performs a method to avoid media access control (MAC) padding of a physical layer convergence protocol data unit (PPDU) (e.g., a trigger-based (TB) PPDU, etc.). The method can reduce current or power consumption by the STA, which can in turn optimize the STA and, in certain instances, the WLAN as whole. In one example, the method includes the STA receiving a trigger frame from an access point (AP). The trigger frame specifies a length of a PPDU. The method further includes the STA generating a TB PPDU based on the specifications in the trigger frame. In particular, the STA generates a PPDU that has a length that is less than the length specified by the trigger frame. The method also includes the STA transmitting the generated PPDU to the AP.

Embodiments include methods for managing a reordering timer performed by a processor of a wireless device. The processor may receive packets from a communication network and store the packets in a memory buffer of the wireless device. The processor may detect one or more conditions that affect an amount of time required to reorder or reassemble at least some of the packets received from the communication network. The processor may determine a timer adjustment based on the detected one or more conditions. The processor may adjust a timer with the determined timer adjustment. The processor may deliver one or more packets from the memory buffer in response to expiration of the adjusted timer.

A terminal and a method performed by the terminal are provided for use in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving configuration information associated with a sounding reference signal (SRS) through higher layer signaling; receiving first DL control information (DCI); and transmitting, based on the first DCI, the SRS in an available slot from a reference slot.

A terminal and a method performed by the terminal are provided for use in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving configuration information associated with a sounding reference signal (SRS) through higher layer signaling; receiving first DL control information (DCI); and transmitting, based on the first DCI, the SRS in an available slot from a reference slot.

A wireless device sends, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request for a multimedia priority service (MPS). The wireless device receives, from the AMF, a connection capability indication indicating network support for a connection of the wireless device for the MPS. The wireless device sends to the AMF, based on the connection capability indication, a request for a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment.