CPC H04W 74/0833 (2013.01) [H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 74/008 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A method for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:
determining resources to monitor for a physical random access channel (PRACH) transmission sent from a user equipment (UE) as part of a random access channel (RACH) procedure;
performing receive beam sweeping when receiving PRACH repetitions sent using the determined resources;
using results of the receive beam sweeping to refine one or more beams and to select a refined beam of the refined one or more beams; and
using the selected refined beam for at least one of receiving a subsequent message from the UE as part of the RACH procedure or sending a subsequent message to the UE as part of the RACH procedure.
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