Sony Group Corporation
BANDWIDTH PART FLEXIBILITY FOR UNLICENSED NR ACCESS

Abstract:

Described below, in conjunction with the appended figures, are various embodiments of systems and methods for bandwidth Wireless Network Node part (BWP) flexibility for initial access to a wireless communications system over an unlicensed RF range. A network node of a network communications system can configure and provide multiple initial bandwidth parts, which are smaller portions of a carrier, or total system bandwidth. The network node can provide the initial bandwidth parts for initial access to the network node by a wireless device. A wireless device can perform random access transmissions on one of the provided initial bandwidth parts.