Systems and Methods for Providing Network Indications for Selecting Asymmetric Uplink (UL) Antenna Panels at User Equipment (UE)

Abase station comprising:

• one or more antenna panels;
• a radio operably coupled to the one or more antenna panels;
• and
• a processor operably coupled to the radio;
• wherein the base station is configured to:
• receive:
• (1) a capability report for each of a plurality of antenna panels of a first user device;
• and (2) an initial antenna panel index for the first user device;
• transmit, to the first user device, configuration information corresponding to each antenna panel of the plurality of antenna panels of the first user device;
• select first configuration information corresponding to the antenna panel of the first user device with the initial antenna panel index;
• and
• receive a first uplink (UL) transmission from the first user device, wherein the first user device uses a selected first antenna panel corresponding to the initial antenna panel index and the first configuration information corresponding to the selected first antenna panel.

Abase station comprising:

• one or more antenna panels;
• a radio operably coupled to the one or more antenna panels;
• and
• a processor operably coupled to the radio;
• wherein the base station is configured to:
• receive:
• (1) a capability report for each of a plurality of antenna panels of a first user device;
• and (2) an initial antenna panel index for the first user device;
• transmit, to the first user device, configuration information corresponding to the antenna panel of the first user device with the initial antenna panel index;
• select first configuration information corresponding to the antenna panel of the first user device with the initial antenna panel index;
• and
• receive a first uplink (UL) transmission from the first user device, wherein the first user device uses a selected first antenna panel corresponding to the initial antenna panel index and the first configuration information corresponding to the selected first antenna panel.

An integrated circuit, comprising circuitry configured to cause a base station to:

• receive:
• (1) a capability report for each of a plurality of antenna panels of a first user device;
• and (2) an initial antenna panel index for the first user device;
• transmit, to the first user device, configuration information corresponding to each antenna panel of the plurality of antenna panels of the first user device;
• select first configuration information corresponding to the antenna panel of the first user device with the initial antenna panel index;
• and
• receive a first uplink (UL) transmission from the first user device, wherein the first user device uses a selected first antenna panel corresponding to the initial antenna panel index and the first configuration information corresponding to the selected first antenna panel.