QUALCOMM Incorporated
GROUP-COMMON DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) INDICATING COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT

Abstract:

A method of wireless communication by a UE (user equipment) includes receiving group-common downlink control information (DCI) indicating coverage-enhancements including channel state information (CSI) report settings for a group of UEs and/or PDCCH repetition. The method also includes reporting CSI in accordance with the coverage-enhanced CSI report settings, which may include report repetition. A method of wireless communication by a base station includes transmitting group-common downlink control information (DCI) indicating coverage-enhanced channel state information (CSI) report settings and/or PDCCH repetition for a group of UEs. The method also includes receiving CSI reports from the group of UEs in accordance with the group-common DCI.