A method of operating a wireless device in a communication network includes receiving a message that indicates to the wireless device to enter a dormant state and that includes a configuration, determining that the wireless device is unable to comply with the configuration, and responsive to determining that the wireless device is unable to comply with the configuration, performing a recovery action. A method of operating a wireless network node includes sending an RRC release message instructing a wireless device to transition to a dormant state, the RRC release message including a configuration to be applied by the wireless device, and receiving a confirmation message indicating that the wireless device has properly applied the configuration, has not applied the configuration, or has partially applied the configuration. Related wireless devices and network nodes are disclosed.

A method of operating a wireless device in a communication network includes receiving a message that indicates to the wireless device to enter a dormant state and that includes a configuration, determining that the wireless device is unable to comply with the configuration, and responsive to determining that the wireless device is unable to comply with the configuration, performing a recovery action. A method of operating a wireless network node includes sending an RRC release message instructing a wireless device to transition to a dormant state, the RRC release message including a configuration to be applied by the wireless device, and receiving a confirmation message indicating that the wireless device has properly applied the configuration, has not applied the configuration, or has partially applied the configuration. Related wireless devices and network nodes are disclosed.

Devices, methods, and computer-readable media described herein and provide for sending, by a first wireless station, a suspend message to a wireless station associated with a radio resource control (RRC) session for a dual connectivity (DC) capable user equipment (UE) device that places the DC capable UE device in an RRC inactive mode; storing, by the first wireless station, UE context information from a core network for the DC capable UE device for the RRC session; and evaluating, by the first wireless station, a set of criteria to determine whether to also store the UE context information at the wireless station

Devices, methods, and computer-readable media described herein and provide for sending, by a first wireless station, a suspend message to a wireless station associated with a radio resource control (RRC) session for a dual connectivity (DC) capable user equipment (UE) device that places the DC capable UE device in an RRC inactive mode; storing, by the first wireless station, UE context information from a core network for the DC capable UE device for the RRC session; and evaluating, by the first wireless station, a set of criteria to determine whether to also store the UE context information at the wireless station

The present disclosure provides a method, performed by a terminal, of controlling activation of a secondary cell (SCell), the method including: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message including information about a first timer for deactivation of a SCell and information about a second timer for deactivation of a bandwidth part (BWP) of the SCell; receiving a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) for changing a state of the SCell; and controlling the first timer and the second timer based on the MAC CE and the RRC message.

Methods and apparatuses for scheduled link muting at an access point. An access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) comprises a transceiver and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to generate an information element (IE) configured to indicate unavailability of a link, the information element comprising an indication of a duration of link disablement; and when a value of the indicated duration of the link disablement has elapsed, enable the link, wherein the IE is included in a broadcast frame, and the transceiver is configured to transmit the broadcast frame.

A method comprising transmitting a configuration of a default time period, wherein the default time period is for allowing a terminal device to consider a request for leaving an active network connection to a first network as accepted by the first network if the first network does not send a response within that the default period, to the terminal device, receiving a first message, from the terminal device, indicating a request to leave the active network connection, determining an overriding condition that overrides the default time period for leaving the active network condition and transmitting, to the terminal device, a second message comprising the overriding condition.

A method and a user equipment (UE) for small data transmission (SDT) are provided. The method includes: receiving, from a base station (BS), a common time alignment (TA) timer configured via system information; receiving, from the BS, a configured grant (CG)-SDT-specific TA timer configured via a CG-SDT-specific configuration; and determining whether to maintain or release a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) based on the expirations of the common TA timer and the CG-SDT-specific TA timer, wherein the PUCCH is maintained if the UE determines that the CG-SDT-specific TA timer has expired, and the PUCCH is released if the UE determines that the common TA timer has expired.

A method and a user equipment (UE) for small data transmission (SDT) are provided. The method includes: receiving, from a base station (BS), a common time alignment (TA) timer configured via system information; receiving, from the BS, a configured grant (CG)-SDT-specific TA timer configured via a CG-SDT-specific configuration; and determining whether to maintain or release a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) based on the expirations of the common TA timer and the CG-SDT-specific TA timer, wherein the PUCCH is maintained if the UE determines that the CG-SDT-specific TA timer has expired, and the PUCCH is released if the UE determines that the common TA timer has expired.

Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage medium for resolving state mismatch between a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) dual standby (DSDS)UE and a network are provided. An example method may include receiving, from at least one base station, a connected mode discontinuous reception (DRX) (CDRX) configuration and an idle DRX (IDRX) configuration, the CDRX configuration being associated with a first subscriber and the IDRX configuration being associated with a second subscriber. The example method may further include transmitting, to an upper layer, a radio resource control (RRC) release request based on the CDRX configuration and the IDRX configuration. The example method may further include transmitting, to an associated base station of the at least one base station, a synchronization message to get in synchronization with the associated base station.