Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may obtain updated location information, and determine a time difference between a previous communication with a network and a scheduled uplink transmission. Based on the determined time difference, the UE may determine a timing advance (TA) component of a TA value to apply for the uplink transmission, and transmit an uplink message in the uplink transmission according to the determined TA value and the location information. In some examples, the time difference may be based on a first duration between the uplink transmission and a previous uplink transmission, a second duration between the uplink transmission and a previous TA command received from the network, or both. In some examples, the determined TA value may be based on additional parameters, such as an autonomous adjustment step, an aggregate adjustment rate, a scaling factor, or any combination thereof.

The embodiments of the present application relate to a cell measurement method, a terminal device, and a network device, and can ensure the effective execution of cell measurement. The cell measurement method comprises: a terminal device acquires a target start time of a synchronisation block measurement timing configuration SMTC for a cell list and/or a target start time of the measurement interval; and, on the basis of the target start time of the SMTC and/or the target start time of the measurement interval, the terminal device measures at least one cell in the cell list.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for enhancing ephemeris for non-terrestrial networks. For example, UEs of different orbit propagation capabilities (e.g., computing orbit propagation models of different accuracy levels) may receive additional ephemeris parameters. In one aspect, a network entity may determine at least one additional set of ephemeris parameters that includes different ephemeris parameters than one or more basic sets of ephemeris parameters associated with a satellite that provides a coverage for the network entity. The network entity may transmit broadcast signaling indicating the at least one additional set of ephemeris parameters. The UE may receive and use the at least one additional set of ephemeris parameters in an orbit propagation model to compute a state of motion of the satellite.

A user equipment (UE) may receive a downlink message from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) which may include one or more sets of terrestrial network (TN) cell reselection information. The one or more sets of TN cell reselection information may further include location information corresponding to one or more cells of the TN. The UE may determine its location and, in response to receiving the downlink message, compare its location to the location information corresponding to the one or more cells of the TN. The UE may then select, based on the comparison, a set of the one or more sets of TN cell reselection information and further perform a cell reselection procedure based on the selection.

Systems, devices, and methods for determining and establishing frequency-dependent gain compensation in wide bandwidth communication systems are disclosed. Variable frequency-dependent gain compensation circuits, or variable equalizers, have settings that configure them to establish discrete frequency-dependent gain compensation. The frequency-dependent gain compensation can include various types and levels of gain slope and/or ripple. The settings of the variable equalizers can be set by control signals established a control circuit in response to signals from an external computer. The variable equalizers are coupled to other circuits or devices and the frequency-dependent gain of the combined circuit are measured. The settings of the variable equalizer are then changed to establish an optimal frequency-dependent gain profile or frequency-dependent gain that is closest to a predetermined frequency-dependent target gain profile. The settings can then be saved in a memory or register.

A GSM satellite communication system is in communication with a first satellite having a first field of view including a first plurality of cells in which a plurality of active User Equipment (UEs) is located. The plurality of active UEs is in direct communication with the first satellite. The satellite communication system includes a first feeder link and a first tracking antenna configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs via the first satellite directly serving the first plurality of cells; a first processing device configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs; and a second processing device configured to normalize delay for a plurality of beam centers of the first plurality of cells, and provide the normalized delay to the first processing device.

The invention is about a method and apparatus for grouping multiple satellite transponders with both (LP) polarization formats in different frequencies through Wave-Front (WF) Multiplexing (muxing) techniques for ground terminals with incompatible (CP) polarization formats. As a result of this invention, linear polarized (LP) transponders can be accessed and efficiently utilized by circularly polarized (CP) ground terminals and vice versa. This invention consists of conventional ground terminals, a unique organization of space assets, and a unique polarization alignment processor. The applications of wavefront multiplexing techniques to satellite communications offer many potential advantages, including improved flexibility and utility efficiency of existing space assets. Our proposed Polarization Utility Waveforms is an entirely new concept in VSAT and Earth Station Antenna diversity. The implementation enables antennas to switch between different polarization formats at the press of a button, and provides teleport operators with greater flexibility in how they manage their assets.

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an aerial node may determine, among a set of beams, one or more beams to be muted to mitigate potential interference associated with multiple aerial nodes transmitting to a terrestrial user equipment (UE). The aerial node may mute the one or more beams while transmitting, to the terrestrial UE, at least one of a discovery signal or feedback related to an emergency message relaying service. Numerous other aspects are described.

A method for reporting a timing advance (TA) value. The method includes: sending TA value information to a network device, in which the TA value information includes at least information of time when a TA value determined by a terminal is applied.

A method for updating an uplink timing advance is performed by a terminal, and includes: determining update configuration; and updating the uplink timing advance based on the update configuration.