A profile optimizing method is provided for a transmission of active subcarriers over a channel to user devices. The method includes steps of (i) obtaining a symbol mapping architecture for the set of profiles, (ii) calculating, from the symbol mapping architecture, a plurality of mapping orders for the set of profiles different from the logical order, (iii) determining, from the calculated plurality of mapping orders, a particular mapping order having a higher spectral efficiency than the logical order, (iv) reordering the respective codewords of the set of profiles to correspond to the particular mapping order, (v) re-mapping the symbol mapping architecture to a number of symbols corresponding to the reordered codewords, and (vi) transmitting the symbols to the population of user devices. The symbol mapping architecture includes a codeword for each profile of the set of profiles, and maps the codewords to a different number by logical order.

Techniques are disclosed for adaptively determining windowing functions and/or filtering functions in a system that uses multiple multicarrier modulation numerologies. According to one aspect, a method comprises determining (1610) first and second quantities of frequency resources needed for first and second multicarrier modulation schemes, respectively, the first and second multicarrier modulation schemes having first and second subcarrier spacings, respectively, the first subcarrier spacing differing from the second subcarrier spacing; determining (1620) a first windowing function and/or first filtering function, for use with the first multicarrier modulation scheme, based on at least one of the first and second quantities of frequency resources; and transmitting (1630) a multi-mode multi-carrier modulation signal in a frequency band, during the first interval, using the first and second multicarrier modulation schemes and the first and second quantities of frequency resources. Transmitting the multi-mode multi-carrier modulation signal comprises applying the first windowing and/or first filtering function to the first multicarrier modulation scheme.

A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided, the method comprises receiving, from a base station (BS), configuration information including a number of total beam quantities (N) and a number of selected beam quantities (L), wherein L≤N; calculating an index indicating L selected beam quantities out of N total beam quantities based on the configuration information and a predefined mapping table including combinatorial binomial coefficient values, $C\left(x,y\right)=\left(\begin{array}{c}x\\ y\end{array}\right)$
(i.e., x choose y); and transmitting, to the BS, the index indicating the L selected beam quantities.

A system and method are provided for processing symbols for transmission. A set of 2K outputs is produced that includes K real components and K imaginary components from K complex symbols. A Fourier transform operation on the 2K outputs produces 2K Fourier transform outputs. Transmit pulse shaping is applied to the 2K Fourier transform outputs. The transmit pulse shape may be Nyquist or non-Nyquist. An inverse Fourier transform operation on the J pulse shaped outputs produces an inverse Fourier transform output. In the receiver, equalization is performed to remove the effect of both the channel and the transmit pulse shape. Nyquist pulse shaping is performed by applying a Nyquist pulse shape prior to converting back to time domain. The approach avoids self-interference, even in situations where the transmit pulse shape is non-Nyquist. The transmitter is free to select a pulse shape to optimize PAPR without being concerned with interference.

Different filtered-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (f-OFDM) frame formats may be used to achieve the spectrum flexibility. F-OFDM waveforms are generated by applying a pulse shaping digital filter to an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signal. Different frame formats may be used to carry different traffic types as well as to adapt to characteristics of the channel, transmitter, receiver, or serving cell. The different frame formats may utilize different sub-carrier (SC) spacings and/or cyclic prefix (CP) lengths. In some embodiments, the different frame formats also utilize different symbol durations and/or transmission time interval (TTI) lengths.

A system and method are provided for processing symbols for transmission. The method involves producing a set of 2K outputs that include K real components and K imaginary components from K complex symbols, performing a Fourier transform operation on the 2K outputs to produce 2K Fourier transform outputs, pulse shaping the 2K Fourier transform outputs by multiplying each of J of the 2K Fourier transform outputs with a respective one of J non-zero coefficients, where J is odd, and KJ2K1, performing an inverse Fourier transform operation on the J pulse shaped outputs to produce an inverse Fourier transform output; and outputting the inverse Fourier transform output. The approach has the advantage of avoiding self-interference, with the result that better BLER performance may be possible. The approach is applicable to any modulation order without bandwidth expansion. Flexibility is provided through a trade-off between PAPR vs. spectrum efficiency.

A system and method are provided for processing symbols for transmission. The method involves producing a set of 2K outputs that include K real components and K imaginary components from K complex symbols, performing a Fourier transform operation on the 2K outputs to produce 2K Fourier transform outputs, pulse shaping the 2K Fourier transform outputs by multiplying each of J of the 2K Fourier transform outputs with a respective one of J non-zero coefficients, where J is odd, and KJ2K1, performing an inverse Fourier transform operation on the J pulse shaped outputs to produce an inverse Fourier transform output; and outputting the inverse Fourier transform output. The approach has the advantage of avoiding self-interference, with the result that better BLER performance may be possible. The approach is applicable to any modulation order without bandwidth expansion. Flexibility is provided through a trade-off between PAPR vs. spectrum efficiency.

An input signal has a desired signal component and an interfering signal component superimposed thereon. Interfering component estimation processing is applied to the input signal, obtaining as a result a filtered signal comprising a sequence of filtered data samples. The filtered signal is subtracted from the input signal obtaining as a result an output signal comprising a sequence of output data samples. The interfering component estimation processing applies conjugating processing to the input signal, providing a conjugated version of the input signal. An adaptive signal processing coefficient is computed and adaptive signal processing is applied to the conjugated version of the input signal using the adaptive processing coefficient.

There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting pulse-shaped signaling based on a pulse-shaped waveform using a transmission power, the transmission power being based on an Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) parametrisation for pulse-shaped signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Disclosed is a secure and adaptive waveforms multiplexing system in advanced-level wireless communication systems (such as 5G and beyond systems).