Power control optimization for wireless communications

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• select a power control configuration for an uplink communication from a user equipment (UE) based at least in part on an uplink communication type of the uplink communication, wherein a path loss is to be determined by the UE at a layer, the layer based at least in part on the uplink communication type, wherein the uplink communication is for reception by a plurality of reception points, and wherein the power control configuration is included in a set of power control configurations corresponding to the plurality of reception points;
• transmit, to the UE, an indication of the selected power control configuration;
• and
• receive, from the UE, the uplink communication in accordance with the selected power control configuration.

A method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus, comprising:

• selecting a power control configuration for an uplink communication based at least in part on an uplink communication type of the uplink communication, wherein the uplink communication is for reception by a plurality of reception points, and wherein the power control configuration is included in a set of power control configurations corresponding to the plurality of reception points;
• determining a path loss at a layer, wherein the layer is based at least in part on the uplink communication type;
• and
• transmitting the uplink communication according to the selected power control configuration, wherein transmitting the uplink communication according to the selected power control configuration comprises transmitting the uplink communication with a transmit power that is based at least in part on the path loss determined at the layer.

A method of wireless communication performed by a network device, comprising:

• selecting a power control configuration for an uplink communication from a user equipment (UE) based at least in part on an uplink communication type of the uplink communication, wherein a path loss is to be determined by the UE at a layer, the layer based at least in part on the uplink communication type, wherein the uplink communication is for reception by a plurality of reception points, and wherein the power control configuration is included in a set of power control configurations corresponding to the plurality of reception points;
• transmitting, to the UE, an indication of the selected power control configuration;
• and
• receiving, from the UE, the uplink communication in accordance with the selected power control configuration.