A radio resource allocation method and a radio network controller. The method includes obtaining transmission rate information of a plurality of links at time points t1, t2, . . . , and tn, overall traffic volume information of the plurality of links in time periods T1, T2, . . . , and Tm, and radio resource use information of each wireless transmission unit (WTU) in the plurality of WTUs, predicting a first transmission rate of a first link at a time point tn+1 in a time period Tm+1 according to the transmission rate information of the plurality of links at t1, t2, . . . , and tn and the overall traffic volume information of the plurality of links in T1, T2, . . . , and Tm, and determining a path that can satisfy a transmission rate requirement of the first link, and allocating a radio resource of the first link.

A radio resource allocation method and a radio network controller. The method includes obtaining transmission rate information of a plurality of links at time points t1, t2, . . . , and tn, overall traffic volume information of the plurality of links in time periods T1, T2, . . . , and Tm, and radio resource use information of each wireless transmission unit (WTU) in the plurality of WTUs, predicting a first transmission rate of a first link at a time point tn+1 in a time period Tm+1 according to the transmission rate information of the plurality of links at t1, t2, . . . , and tn and the overall traffic volume information of the plurality of links in T1, T2, . . . , and Tm, and determining a path that can satisfy a transmission rate requirement of the first link, and allocating a radio resource of the first link.

Methods and apparatuses for load balance are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a first base station determines a first spatial distribution of terminal devices in a first cell of the first base station, based on measurement reports which are received from the terminal devices and comprise beam candidates suitable for serving the terminal devices. The first base station determines whether the first cell has a first area whose load needs to be offloaded, based on the first spatial distribution. When determining that the first cell has the first area, the first base station sends, to one or more neighboring base stations, an offload request comprising part of the first spatial distribution corresponding to the first area.

Methods and apparatuses for load balance are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a first base station determines a first spatial distribution of terminal devices in a first cell of the first base station, based on measurement reports which are received from the terminal devices and comprise beam candidates suitable for serving the terminal devices. The first base station determines whether the first cell has a first area whose load needs to be offloaded, based on the first spatial distribution. When determining that the first cell has the first area, the first base station sends, to one or more neighboring base stations, an offload request comprising part of the first spatial distribution corresponding to the first area.

A method for fee-charging data of an application transmitted on a section of a communication network, implemented in a device for accessing the network. The method includes: detecting an activation of the application; transmitting an identification message including information relating to the identification of the application intended for an entity for managing sections of the network; receiving, from the entity for managing sections of the network, a notification message including at least one identifier of a section of the network and of fee-charging parameters associated with the at least one identifier; and, depending on the received message, initializing the fee-charging of the data of the application.

A method for fee-charging data of an application transmitted on a section of a communication network, implemented in a device for accessing the network. The method includes: detecting an activation of the application; transmitting an identification message including information relating to the identification of the application intended for an entity for managing sections of the network; receiving, from the entity for managing sections of the network, a notification message including at least one identifier of a section of the network and of fee-charging parameters associated with the at least one identifier; and, depending on the received message, initializing the fee-charging of the data of the application.

All or a portion of a timeslot of a slotted communication system may be dynamically designated for transmitting or for receiving. For example, a timeslot originally designated for receiving information at a wireless node may be temporarily designated for transmitting information from the wireless node. Such a designation may be made to accommodate a temporary asymmetry in traffic flow between wireless nodes or may be made based on other criteria. In some aspects, a resource utilization messaging scheme may be employed to mitigate interference associated with the designation of timeslots for transmitting or receiving.

All or a portion of a timeslot of a slotted communication system may be dynamically designated for transmitting or for receiving. For example, a timeslot originally designated for receiving information at a wireless node may be temporarily designated for transmitting information from the wireless node. Such a designation may be made to accommodate a temporary asymmetry in traffic flow between wireless nodes or may be made based on other criteria. In some aspects, a resource utilization messaging scheme may be employed to mitigate interference associated with the designation of timeslots for transmitting or receiving.

A fragmentation threshold is dynamically determined based on a current transmission rate. A medium access control (MAC) service data unit (MSDU) is received, and it is determined whether a length of the MSDU exceeds the fragmentation threshold. The MSDU is fragmented into multiple MAC protocol data units (MPDUs) when it is determined that the length of the MSDU exceeds the fragmentation threshold, whereas an MPDU that includes the MSDU is generated when it is determined that the length of the MSDU does not exceed the fragmentation threshold.

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may receive at least part of a resource pattern of a child IAB node associated with the IAB node. The resource pattern may indicate one or more configurations of one or more resources of the child IAB node. The IAB node may communicate with the child IAB node based on the at least part of the resource pattern. Numerous other aspects are provided.