Systems and methods are presented that offer significant improvements in the performance of time division duplex (TDD) systems by utilizing an adaptive synchronous protocol. Conventional TDD systems are limited because data is transmitted during discreet and limited intervals of time, and because TDD transceivers may not simultaneously transmit and receive for reasons of insufficiently separated frequencies and limited receiver selectivity. Typically, TDD systems have significant latency due to the time to change from transmission to reception and the propagation delay time. By synchronizing the master nodes and the one or more remotes and by scheduling the traffic loads between these nodes, remote nodes may begin transmitting before the master node is finished with its transmission, and vice versa. This method reduces latency and improves the frame efficiency. Further, the frame efficiency may improve as the distance from the master node to the remote node increases.

Systems and methods are presented that offer significant improvements in the performance of time division duplex (TDD) systems by utilizing an adaptive synchronous protocol. Conventional TDD systems are limited because data is transmitted during discreet and limited intervals of time, and because TDD transceivers may not simultaneously transmit and receive for reasons of insufficiently separated frequencies and limited receiver selectivity. Typically, TDD systems have significant latency due to the time to change from transmission to reception and the propagation delay time. By synchronizing the master nodes and the one or more remotes and by scheduling the traffic loads between these nodes, remote nodes may begin transmitting before the master node is finished with its transmission, and vice versa. This method reduces latency and improves the frame efficiency. Further, the frame efficiency may improve as the distance from the master node to the remote node increases.

Systems and methods for configuring Narrowband Positioning Reference Signals (NPRS) for NB-IoT are provided. A network node generates and transmits NPRS configuration information including a first NPRS bitmap for FDD mode and/or a second NPRS bitmap for TDD mode. A wireless device can determine a NPRS configuration in accordance with the second NPRS bitmap for TDD mode and perform measurements using the NPRS configuration.

Automatic testing/analysis of local loops of telecommunications networks includes obtaining bits-per-tone data for a local loop of a telecommunications network and generating a bit value string from the bits-per-tone data. The bit value string is then analyzed to determine whether it includes a bit pattern indicative of an impairment of the local loop. Further approaches for automatically testing local loops of telecommunications networks include obtaining attenuation data for multiple tones carried by the local loop and determining whether the attenuation data falls below thresholds for providing a service using the local loop.

Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a user equipment (UE) receives a system information block (SIB) from a network. The UE identifies at least one downlink (DL) period based on a first uplink (UL)/DL configuration included in the SIB. The UE monitors a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) during the at least one DL period using a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation. The UE obtains downlink control information (DCI) for indicating at least one second UL/DL configuration as a format for one or more time intervals from the monitored PDCCH. The UE determines the format for the one or more time intervals based on the obtained DCI. The monitoring of the PDCCH includes monitoring the PDCCH in an active time of a DRX cycle. The active time includes a time when the UE performs continuous reception.

The present disclosure relates to a method for use in a wireless communication device reporting ACK or NACK in dynamic TDD configurations. In the method, an indication of a reference UL TDD configuration and a reference DL TDD configuration is indicated. Then, ACK or NACK bits with a fixed number of the ACK or NACK bits based on the reference DL TDD configuration are reported at a timing based on the reference DL TDD configuration. The present disclosure also relates to a wireless communication device for reporting ACK/NACK in dynamic TDD configurations.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a nonlinear precoding bit loading method, a transmit end, a receive end, and a system. The method includes: determining, power control factors of multiple preset quantities of bits; obtaining, a first correspondence between the multiple preset quantities of bits and signal to noise ratios without power control; determining, a second correspondence between the multiple preset quantities of bits and signal to noise ratios with power control according to the power control factors and the first correspondence; and after actually measuring a signal to noise ratio with power control on a subcarrier, determining, according to the second correspondence, a preset quantity of bits corresponding to the actually measured signal to noise ratio with power control, using the determined preset quantity of bits as an actual bit loading quantity of the subcarrier, and notifying a transmit end of the actual bit loading quantity.

Automatic testing/analysis of local loops of telecommunications networks includes obtaining bits-per-tone data for a local loop of a telecommunications network and generating a bit value string from the bits-per-tone data. The bit value string is then analyzed to determine whether it includes a bit pattern indicative of an impairment of the local loop. Further approaches for automatically testing local loops of telecommunications networks include obtaining attenuation data for multiple tones carried by the local loop and determining whether the attenuation data falls below thresholds for providing a service using the local loop.

Systems and methods for configuring Narrowband Positioning Reference Signals (NPRS) for NB-IoT are provided. A network node generates and transmits NPRS configuration information including a first NPRS bitmap for FDD mode and/or a second NPRS bitmap for TDD mode. A wireless device can determine a NPRS configuration in accordance with the second NPRS bitmap for TDD mode and perform measurements using the NPRS configuration.

A method of a second node for a co-existence operation in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises transmitting, to a first node, a first extended schedule element (ESE) frame including a time-division multiplexing service period (TDD-SP) bit, receiving, from the first node, a preamble or a second ESE frame including a short device co-existence (SRD Co-Ex) indicator that is set to one based on the TDD-SP bit, and changing a transmit-receive slot pattern based on the received preamble or SRD Co-Ex indicator for the co-existence operation.