Inconsistency free pipelined hybrid automatic repeat request scheme for non-terrestrial network channel

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising computer program code,
• the at least one memory and computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
• reserve or receive reservation of physical layer resources exclusively for redundant transmission;
• allocate the physical layer resources and a predetermined number of transmit blocks, wherein the predetermined number of transmit blocks are associated with a downlink control information (DCI);
• check a number of hybrid automatic repeat request process identifiers that are eligible for redundant transmission;
• and
• split the physical layer resources based on the number of hybrid automatic repeat request process identifiers that are eligible for redundant transmission.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising computer program code,
• the at least one memory and computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
• receive packet on physical layer resources that are reserved exclusively for redundant transmission;
• determine whether the received packet are associated with a downlink control information (DCI);
• in response to determining the received packet are associated with the DCI, determine a number of hybrid automatic repeat request process identifiers that are eligible for redundant transmission;
• and
• decode the packet associated with the number of hybrid automatic repeat request process identifiers.