Semi-persistent scheduling (sps) for voice over non-terrestrial networks (ntn)

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:
• receive one or more control messages that indicate an uplink semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration for voice traffic for the UE, a downlink SPS configuration for the voice traffic for the UE, or both;
• and
• at least one of:
• receive, in accordance with the downlink SPS configuration, one or more downlink voice packets for the UE via first downlink resources of a plurality of downlink resources indicated by the downlink SPS configuration indicated by the one or more control messages;
• or
• transmit, in accordance with the uplink SPS configuration, one or more uplink voice packets for the UE via first uplink resources of a plurality of uplink resources indicated by the uplink SPS configuration indicated by the one or more control messages.