Uplink bit rate assistance information

Abstract

In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to provide uplink bit rate assistance information to an access node. The uplink bit rate assistance information can include, e. g., a minimum uplink bit rate, a target uplink bit rate, a difference between the minimum and target uplink bit rates, and/or a list of supported uplink bit rates for a particular data transport entity, which can include a quality of service (QOS) flow, a data radio bearer (DRB), or a logical channel (LCH). The UE can provide the uplink bit rate assistance information to the access node via a UE assistance information (UAI) message or a recommended bit rate query message. The access node can use the uplink bit rate assistance information provided by the UE to configure a suitable uplink bit rate for the associated logical data transport entity.

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