JP7471219B2 - ニューラジオにおけるキャリアアグリゲーションのためのハイブリッド自動再送要求肯定応答（ｈａｒｑ－ａｃｋ）フィードバックのための技法および装置 - Google Patents

ニューラジオにおけるキャリアアグリゲーションのためのハイブリッド自動再送要求肯定応答（ｈａｒｑ－ａｃｋ）フィードバックのための技法および装置 Download PDF

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Ｎｏｋｉａ， Ｎｏｋｉａ Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ Ｂｅｌｌ，Ｏｎ ＣＢＧ ｂａｓｅｄ ｔｒａｎｓｍｉｓｓｉｏｎｓ，３ＧＰＰ ＴＳＧ ＲＡＮ ＷＧ１ ＃９０ｂ Ｒ１－１７１８６２２，２０１７年１０月５日アップロード，インターネット＜ＵＲＬ：ｈｔｔｐｓ：／／ｗｗｗ．３ｇｐｐ．ｏｒｇ／ｆｔｐ／ｔｓｇ＿ｒａｎ／ＷＧ１＿ＲＬ１／ＴＳＧＲ１＿９０ｂ／Ｄｏｃｓ／Ｒ１－１７１８６２２．ｚｉｐ＞

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