Multi-PRB operation for narrowband systems

A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• performing a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• transmitting signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only the anchor RB or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• determining a location of the at least one additional RB;
• and
• performing the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, according to the indicated capability.

A method for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• sending one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• signaling, via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB, a first indication of an absolute frequency location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the UE and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location;
• and
• performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

A method for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• sending one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• receiving signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only an anchor resource block (RB) or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• signaling, in the anchor RB, an indication of a location of at least one additional RB;
• and
• performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, based on the indicated capability of the UE.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for performing a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• means for determining a location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the BS based on a first indication of an absolute frequency location of the at least one additional RB and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location, the first indication and the second indication received via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB;
• and
• means for performing the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• means for sending one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• means for signaling, via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB, a first indication of an absolute frequency location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the UE and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location;
• and
• means for performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one processor coupled with a memory and configured to:
• perform a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• and
• determine a location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the BS based on a first indication of an absolute frequency location of the at least one additional RB and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location, the first indication and the second indication received via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB;
• and
• a transceiver configured to perform the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• a transceiver configured to:
• send one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• signal, via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB, a first indication of an absolute frequency location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the UE and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location;
• and
• perform the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code stored thereon for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• code for performing a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• code for determining a location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the BS based on a first indication of an absolute frequency location of the at least one additional RB and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location, the first indication and the second indication received via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB;
• and
• code for performing the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code stored thereon for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• code for sending one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• code for signaling, via radio resource control (RRC) signaling in the anchor RB, a first indication of an absolute frequency location of at least one additional RB for the narrowband communications with the UE and a second indication of whether the location of the at least one additional RB is an in-band location, a guard band location, or a standalone location;
• and
• code for performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for performing a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• means for transmitting signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only the anchor RB or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• means for determining a location of the at least one additional RB;
• and
• means for performing the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, according to the indicated capability.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• means for sending one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• means for receiving signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only an anchor resource block (RB) or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• means for signaling, in the anchor RB, an indication of a location of at least one additional RB;
• and
• means for performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, based on the indicated capability of the UE.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one processor coupled with a memory and configured to:
• perform a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• determine a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only the anchor RB or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• and
• determine a location of the at least one additional RB;
• and
• a transceiver configured to:
• transmit signaling to the BS indicating the capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only the anchor RB or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• and
• perform the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, according to the indicated capability.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• a transceiver configured to:
• send one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• receive signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only an anchor resource block (RB) or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• signal, in the anchor RB, an indication of a location of at least one additional RB;
• and
• performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, based on the indicated capability of the UE.

An non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code stored thereon for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• code for performing a cell search based on one or more signals received in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a base station (BS);
• code for transmitting signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only the anchor RB or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• code for determining a location of the at least one additional RB;
• and
• code for performing the narrowband communications with the BS using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, according to the indicated capability.

An non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable code stored thereon for wireless communications by a base station (BS), comprising:

• code for sending one or more signals in an anchor resource block (RB) for narrowband communications with a user equipment (UE);
• code for receiving signaling indicating a capability of the UE to perform the narrowband communications using only an anchor resource block (RB) or using the anchor RB and at least one additional RB;
• code for signaling, in the anchor RB, an indication of a location of at least one additional RB;
• and
• code for performing the narrowband communications with the UE using at least one of:
• the anchor RB or the at least one additional RB, based on the indicated capability of the UE.