Coverage enhancements for physical broadcast channel (PBCH)

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory coupled with the at least one processor, the memory comprising code executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit a bundled simplified system information block (SIB), to a user equipment (UE), that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• receive, in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, a bundled RACH transmission from the UE indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• trigger a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.

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

• receiving a bundled simplified system information block (SIB) or a SIB1 transmission that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• performing a bundled RACH transmission in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, the bundled RACH transmission indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• receiving a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request for bundled broadcast information indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.

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

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory coupled with the at least one processor, the memory comprising code executable by the at least one processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive a bundled simplified system information block (SIB) transmission that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• perform a bundled RACH transmission in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, the bundled RACH transmission indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• receive a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request for bundled broadcast information indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• means for transmitting a bundled simplified system information block (SIB) transmission, to a user equipment (UE), that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• means for receiving, in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, a bundled RACH transmission from the UE indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• means for triggering a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code thereon for wireless communications, comprising:

• code for transmitting a bundled simplified system information block (SIB) transmission, to a user equipment (UE), that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• code for receiving, in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, a bundled RACH transmission from the UE indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• code for triggering a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.

An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

• means for receiving a bundled simplified system information block (SIB) transmission that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• means for performing a bundled RACH transmission in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, the bundled RACH transmission indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• means for receiving a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request for bundled broadcast information indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code thereon for wireless communications, comprising:

• code for receiving a simplified system information block (SIB) transmission that indicates a bundled physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration;
• code for performing a bundled RACH transmission in accordance with the bundled PRACH configuration, the bundled RACH transmission indicating a request for bundled broadcast information;
• and
• code for receiving a transmission of bundled broadcast information in response to the request for bundled broadcast information indicated by the bundled RACH transmission.