Spectrum sharing between networks
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communication by a first network entity of a first network of a first network operator. A method includes receiving, from a second network entity of a second network of a second network operator, frequency allocation information indicating a first allocation pattern identifying, for each of at least one cell, a corresponding frequency channel band of a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequency channel bands, wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a first frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for a first cell of the at least one cell; and sending an indication to at least a first user equipment (UE) indicating to communicate in the first cell using a second frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands that is different than the first frequency channel band.
1. A first network entity of a first network of a first network operator configured for wireless communication, comprising: a memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the first network entity to:
receive, from a second network entity of a second network of a second network operator, frequency allocation information indicating a first allocation pattern identifying, for each of at least one cell, a corresponding frequency channel band of a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequency channel bands, wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a first frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for a first cell of the at least one cell; and
send an indication to at least a first user equipment (UE) indicating to communicate in the first cell using a second frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands that is different than the first frequency channel band.
2. The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the first network is a terrestrial network, and wherein the second network is a non-terrestrial network.
3. The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the frequency allocation information comprises an index value that maps to the first allocation pattern, wherein a plurality of index values map to a plurality of allocation patterns.
4. The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein the processor configured to cause the first network entity to receive the frequency allocation information is configured to cause the first network entity to receive the frequency allocation information from the second network entity via a database accessible by the second network entity and the first network entity.
5. The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one cell comprises a plurality of cells that are cells of the first network;
the second network has a plurality of beams having a fixed relationship with the plurality of cells; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band.
6. The first network entity of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one cell comprises a plurality of cells that are cells of the first network;
the second network has a plurality of beams having a changing relationship with the plurality of cells; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band.
7. The first network entity of claim 6 , wherein the frequency allocation information identifies one or more of a trajectory or a velocity of a base station (BS) of the second network.
8. The first network entity of claim 6 , wherein the first allocation pattern identifies the first frequency channel band for the first cell for a first time period, and wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a third frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for the first cell for a second time period.
9. The first network entity of claim 8 , wherein the indication indicates to communicate in the first cell using the second frequency channel band during the first time period.
10. The first network entity of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and further cause the first network entity to send another indication to at least the first UE indicating to communicate, during the second time period, in the first cell using a fourth frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands that is different than the third frequency channel band.
11. The first network entity of claim 10 , wherein the third frequency channel band is the second frequency channel band.
12. A first network entity of a first network of a first network operator configured for wireless communication, comprising: a memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the first network entity to:
send, to a second network entity of a second network of a second network operator, frequency allocation information indicating a first allocation pattern identifying, for each of at least one beam of the first network, a corresponding frequency channel band of a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequency channel bands, wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a first frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for a first beam of the at least one beam; and
send an indication to at least a first user equipment (UE) indicating to communicate in the first beam using the first frequency channel band.
13. The first network entity of claim 12 , wherein the first network is a non-terrestrial network, and wherein the second network is a terrestrial network.
14. The first network entity of claim 12 , wherein the frequency allocation information comprises an index value that maps to the first allocation pattern, wherein a plurality of index values map to a plurality of allocation patterns.
15. The first network entity of claim 12 , wherein the processor configured to cause the first network entity to send the frequency allocation information is configured to cause the first network entity to send the frequency allocation information to the second network entity via a database accessible by the second network entity and the first network entity.
16. The first network entity of claim 12 , wherein:
the at least one beam comprises a plurality of beams;
the second network has a plurality of cells having a fixed relationship with the plurality of beams; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band.
17. The first network entity of claim 12 , wherein:
the at least one beam comprises a plurality of beams;
the second network has a plurality of cells having a changing relationship with the plurality of beams; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band.
18. The first network entity of claim 17 , wherein the frequency allocation information identifies one or more of a trajectory or a velocity of a base station (BS) of the first network.
19. The first network entity of claim 17 , wherein the first allocation pattern identifies the first frequency channel band for a first cell of the plurality of cells for a first time period, and wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a second frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for the first cell for a second time period.
20. A method for wireless communication by a first network entity of a first network of a first network operator, comprising:
receiving, from a second network entity of a second network of a second network operator, frequency allocation information indicating a first allocation pattern identifying, for each of a at least one cell, a corresponding frequency channel band of a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequency channel bands, wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a first frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for a first cell of the at least one cell; and
sending an indication to at least a first user equipment (UE) indicating to communicate in the first cell using a second frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands that is different than the first frequency channel band.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the first network is a terrestrial network, and wherein the second network is a non-terrestrial network.
22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the frequency allocation information comprises an index value that maps to the first allocation pattern, wherein a plurality of index values map to a plurality of allocation patterns.
23. The method of claim 20 , wherein receiving the frequency allocation information comprises receiving the frequency allocation information from the second network entity via a database accessible by the second network entity and the first network entity.
24. The method of claim 20 , wherein:
the at least one cell comprises a plurality of cells that are cells of the first network;
the second network has a plurality of beams having a fixed relationship with the plurality of cells; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band.
25. The method of claim 20 , wherein:
the at least one cell comprises a plurality of cells that are cells of the first network;
the second network has a plurality of beams having a changing relationship with the plurality of cells; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band.
26. A method for wireless communication by a first network entity of a first network of a first network operator, comprising:
sending, to a second network entity of a second network of a second network operator, frequency allocation information indicating a first allocation pattern identifying, for each of at least one beam of the first network, a corresponding frequency channel band of a frequency band spanning a plurality of frequency channel bands, wherein the first allocation pattern identifies a first frequency channel band of the plurality of frequency channel bands for a first beam of the at least one beam; and
sending an indication to at least a first user equipment (UE) indicating to communicate in the first beam using the first frequency channel band.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the frequency allocation information comprises an index value that maps to the first allocation pattern, wherein a plurality of index values map to a plurality of allocation patterns.
28. The method of claim 26 , wherein sending the frequency allocation information comprises sending the frequency allocation information to the second network entity via a database accessible by the second network entity and the first network entity.
29. The method of claim 26 , wherein:
the at least one beam comprises a plurality of beams;
the second network has a plurality of cells having a fixed relationship with the plurality of beams; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band.
30. The method of claim 26 , wherein:
the at least one beam comprises a plurality of beams;
the second network has a plurality of cells having a changing relationship with the plurality of beams; and
the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of beams, the corresponding frequency channel band comprises the frequency allocation information identifying, for each of the plurality of cells, the corresponding frequency channel band.