Techniques are described for avoiding contention between synchronization packets (for example, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) synchronization packets) and in-phase and quadrature (IQ) packets communicated over a fronthaul network used in a radio access network (for example, a Fifth Generation (5G) radio access network).

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). A method of determining a frequency-domain offset parameter of a preamble in a random access channel and a corresponding user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes obtaining a random access channel subcarrier spacing Δf.sub.RA, a preamble length L.sub.RA and a uplink (UL) channel subcarrier spacing Δf from a base station and determining a frequency-domain offset parameter k of a preamble in a random access channel based on the obtained random access channel subcarrier spacing Δf.sub.RA, preamble length L.sub.RA and UL channel subcarrier spacing Δf. Other embodiments of the disclosure further provide a random access method, a method for configuring random access information and related device, and a corresponding computer readable medium.

Disclosed are a control information sending method and detecting method, a base station, a terminal, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: a base station determining first-type physical layer control information, which is used for indicating a first-type control parameter of a second-type physical layer control channel; determining second-type physical layer control information, which is used for indicating a second-type control parameter of a data channel; sending the first-type physical layer control information; and sending the second-type physical layer control information on the second-type physical layer control channel.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may communicate with a base station by initiating a random access procedure with a two-root preamble. The UE may receive, from the base station, control signaling that indicates a set of root preamble sequences. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a preamble signal that is generated based on a first root preamble sequence and a second root preamble sequence of the set of root preamble sequences. The UE may then monitor for a preamble response based on the preamble signal. In some cases, the base station may be a base station in a terrestrial network. In other cases, the base station may be a satellite in a non-terrestrial network (NTN).

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a random access preamble to a base station as part of a two-step random access procedure. The UE may generate the preamble by identifying a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) matrix and generating a set of sequences based on the DFT matrix. Each sequence of the set of sequences may be generated by selecting a column of the DFT matrix and performing deterministic sampling of respective entries from the selected column in accordance with a sampling function. The UE may then select a sequence from the set of sequences based on generating the set of sequence. The UE may transmit the selected sequence to a wireless device (e.g., a base station).

Techniques are described for performing beam sweep procedures as part of a device discovery procedure. A communication device may receive a discovery preamble as part of a device discovery procedure. The discovery preamble may include information indicating that a discovery message will be transmitted. The communication device may determine whether to monitor for the discovery message of the device discovery procedure based at least in part on receiving the discovery preamble. The communication device may monitor for the discovery message based at least in part on the determination.

One apparatus may determine a first set of parameters associated with a first RACH procedure, the first set of parameters being associated with beam failure recovery for a first UE in a cell. The apparatus may send the first set of parameters to the first UE. Another apparatus may receive the first set of parameters associated with a first RACH procedure. The other apparatus may receive, from the first apparatus, a second set of parameters associated with a second RACH procedure. The other apparatus may generate a RACH preamble based on the first set of parameters or based on the second set of parameters. The other apparatus may send, to the first apparatus, the generated RACH preamble.

A transport block size (TBS) of a first uplink message (RACH Msg3) transmitted on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) during a random access procedure in a User Equipment (UE) accessing a radio access network may be determined by receiving a pathloss threshold parameter. A downlink pathloss value indicative of radio link conditions between the UE and a base station (eNB) serving the UE is then determined. A smaller value of TBS is selected from a set of TBS values if the determined pathloss value is greater than an operating power level of the UE minus the pathloss threshold parameter. A larger value of TBS is selected if the pathloss value is less than the operating power level of the UE minus the pathloss threshold parameter and the TBS required to transmit the RACH Msg3 exceeds the smaller TBS value.

A radio receiver device is arranged to receive a radio signal modulated with a data packet including an address portion. The radio receiver comprises: a synchronisation circuit portion arranged to produce synchronization information corresponding to the data packet; a demodulation circuit portion comprising a correlator, wherein said demodulation circuit portion is arranged to receive the radio signal and to produce an estimate of the address portion comprising a plurality of demodulated bits using said correlator and the synchronisation information; an address checking circuit portion arranged to receive the plurality of demodulated bits, to check said plurality of demodulated bits for a predetermined bit pattern, and to produce a match flag if it determines that the plurality of demodulated bits corresponds to the predetermined bit pattern. The radio receiver device is arranged such that, upon detecting an upcoming timeout event, the demodulation circuit portion sends a timeout warning signal to the address checking circuit portion using a handshaking channel therebetween; said address checking circuit portion being arranged such that, if it receives the timeout warning signal, it stops checking the plurality of demodulated bits for the predetermined bit pattern.

Techniques are described for performing beam sweep procedures as part of a device discovery procedure. A transmitting device (e.g., user equipment (UE) or base station) may generate a discovery preamble that is configured to indicate that a discovery message will be transmitted. The discovery preamble may be a smaller message (e.g., less bits) than the discovery message and thus may use fewer resources when it is being communicated. The transmitting device may transmit a plurality of signals that include a discovery preamble as part of beam sweep procedure. Once the transmitting device identifies a receiving device, the transmitting device may broadcast the discovery message. The discovery preamble may include a variety of different types of information including information relating to an identifier for the transmitting device, a discovery mode of the transmitting device, beam configurations, communication resources, beam sweep indexes, or a combination thereof.