A system and method of providing an enhanced downlink (DL)-uplink (UL) timing relationship. The system and method include identifying, by a first wireless communication device, an offset between a first time-domain tag at which the first wireless communication device detects a signal transmitted from a wireless communication node and a second time-domain tag at which the first wireless communication device applies the signal. In some embodiments, the offset includes at least one of a common offset portion or a user equipment (UE)-specific offset portion.

A wideband transceiver for a gateway is presented. The wideband transceiver may interface with the gateway’s processors over an interface that carries data encapsulated in baseband frames. The wideband transceiver may comprise a modulator and a high power amplifier and may improve a transmitted signal quality and may utilize a wideband for wireless communications, for example, for a satellite communication system.

An operation method of a first communication node in a communication system includes receiving one or more transport blocks (TBs) from a second communication node based on transmission parameters in an aggregated transmission period #n; generating decoding results for the one or more TBs; generating information required for changing the transmission parameters based on the decoding results; and transmitting the required information to the second communication node, wherein n is a natural number.

A method of testing user equipment for non-terrestrial networks is described. The method includes, for example, the steps of: providing GNSS data and ephemeris data by a test system, wherein the GNSS data is associated with a position of a user equipment (UE) device of a non-terrestrial network, and wherein the ephemeris data is associated with a position of a satellite node of the non-terrestrial network; transmitting the GNSS data and the ephemeris data to the UE device; determining a timing advance and/or a Doppler pre-compensation shift by the UE device based on the GNSS data and the ephemeris data; generating an uplink signal by the UE device based on the determined timing advance and/or the determined Doppler pre-compensation shift; and analyzing the uplink signal by the test system in order to assess a performance of the UE device.

Further, a test system for testing user equipment for non-terrestrial networks is described.

Systems and methods for supporting more flexible coverage areas and spatial capacity assignments using satellite communications systems are disclosed. A hub-spoke, bent-pipe satellite communications system includes: terminals; gateways; a controller for specifying data for controlling satellite operations in accordance with a frame definition including timeslots for a frame and defining an allocation of capacity between forward and return traffic; and a satellite including: pathways; at least one LNA, an output of which is for coupling to a pathway and to amplify uplink beam signals in accordance with the allocation; and at least one HPA, an input of which is for coupling to the pathway and to amplify downlink beam signals in accordance with the allocation, and wherein the frame definition specifies at least one pathway as a forward pathway for at least one timeslot and as a return pathway for at least one other timeslot in the frame.

A method and a device for determining sending parameters of a terminal are disclosed. The method includes: determining a pre-estimated signal-to-noise ratio of an uplink on at least one reference position in a cell range corresponding to a satellite beam, determining, according to the pre-estimated signal-to-noise ratio of the uplink, effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) values corresponding to a preset carrier bandwidth of the uplink, determining, according to the EIRP values corresponding to the preset carrier bandwidth of the uplink, a maximum rate supported by the preset carrier bandwidth of the uplink, determining, according to the maximum rate supported by the preset carrier bandwidth of the uplink, a maximum uplink rate supported by the terminal, and determining an uplink sending maximum EIRP value and/or an uplink sending maximum bandwidth of the terminal according to an uplink rate to be supported by the terminal input by a user.

A method for transmitting data from a population of devices to a relay station travelling with respect to one another. For transmitting the data to the relay station, each device includes at least one transmission slot resulting from a channel access method and a transmission window within which the relay station is to travel. The relay station is to broadcast an instruction to the population of devices before the data transmission, and, upon receiving the instruction, at least part of the population of devices is to set a modified transmission slot.

Aspects presented herein may improve the precision and performance of a TDOA-based UE positioning scheme that is associated with an NTN. In one aspect, a UE receives, from a first satellite, a first PRS at a first reception time. The UE receives, from a second satellite, a second PRS at a second reception time and an indication of a transmission-reception time difference, the transmission-reception time difference being a difference between a time the second satellite transmits the second PRS to the UE and a time the second satellite receives an RS from the first satellite. The UE calculates an RSTD for the first PRS and the second PRS based at least in part on the first reception time of the first PRS, the second reception time of the second PRS, and the transmission-reception time difference.

A multi-band signal communications system includes a hub station communicating with multiple remote stations. The system reduces or eliminates the effects of precipitation, airborne pollutants, dust and debris. Signals can comprise digital or analog signals, which can be encrypted. The system can utilize binary digital or quantum computing technologies. The system can utilize frequency-hopping and satellite-hopping routines for security. System components can be fabricated from silicone-based semiconductors and graphene. System functions can be implemented with hardware, firmware and software. The communications system and method can be implemented with fiber-optic cables, laser transmissions and microwave-frequency media.

Systems and methods for supporting more flexible coverage areas and spatial capacity assignments using satellite communications systems are disclosed. A hub-spoke, bent-pipe satellite communications system includes: terminals; gateways; a controller for specifying data for controlling satellite operations in accordance with a frame definition including timeslots for a frame and defining an allocation of capacity between forward and return traffic. The satellite communications system may employ a satellite with a feed array assembly and may use on-board beamforming or ground-based beamforming. Beam hopping within timeslots of the frame may be used to provide coverage to different cells in different time periods. The flexible coverage areas may be provided using changes in satellite position, antenna patterns, or beam resource allocations.