Signaling messaging and UE capability with tag and compression

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to cause a user equipment device (UE) to:
• establish communication with a base station of a cellular network;
• transmit a first capability identifier to the base station, wherein the first capability identifier comprises a combination of a device hash identifier and a capability hash identifier and is set to a particular value to indicate a request to re-initiate a capability procedure;
• receive, from the base station, a capability inquiry in response to the first capability identifier;
• transmit a second capability identifier, different from the first capability identifier, of the UE to the base station, wherein the second capability identifier includes an identification associated with a manufacturer of the device, wherein the second capability identifier relates to capability information for the UE stored at the cellular network;
• and
• communicate, with the base station, according to the capability information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to cause a base station of a network to:
• establish communication with a user equipment device (UE);
• receive a first capability identifier from the UE, wherein the first capability identifier comprises a combination of a device hash identifier and a capability hash identifier and is set to a particular value indicating a request to re-initiate a capability procedure;
• transmit, to the UE, a capability inquiry in response to the first capability identifier;
• receive, from the UE, a second capability identifier of the UE that is different than the first capability identifier, wherein the second capability identifier includes an identification associated with a manufacturer of the device, wherein the second capability identifier relates to capability information for the UE stored at the network;
• and
• communicate, with the UE, according to the capability information.