BROADCAST OPERATION WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL SUBFRAME SLOTS IN MULTIBEAM DEPLOYMENT

摘要

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for use of bi-directional slots of a subframe. In some example embodiment, there may be provided an apparatus that includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least determine a threshold indicative of downlink symbol availability in at least one bi-directional slot of a subframe and monitor for an occasion covering the at least one bi-directional slot, when the threshold indicates the availability of downlink symbols in the at least one bi-directional slot. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.