Methods and apparatuses for deploying a moving base station for internet of things (IoT) applications

A method, comprising:

• receiving an indication from at least one device of its capability to switch to a temporary cell of an unmanned vehicle base station;
• determining, based on knowledge of locations on a planned path of the unmanned vehicle base station, which of the at least one device is located within coverage of one of the locations on the planned path;
• and
• configuring discontinuous reception cycles or power saving mode of the at least one device so that the at least one device is awake when the unmanned vehicle base station establishes the temporary cell, wherein the discontinuous reception cycles or power saving mode of the at least one device are configured based on the planned path of the unmanned vehicle base station.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising computer program code,
• the at least one memory and computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
• signal, to a network, an indication that the apparatus is capable of switching to a temporary cell of an unmanned vehicle base station;
• receive a configuration of discontinuous reception cycles or power saving mode, wherein the received configuration causes the apparatus to wake up for cell reselection when the unmanned vehicle base station establishes the temporary cell, wherein the received configuration is based on a planned path of the unmanned vehicle base station;
• receive a trigger to scan for and reselect, while in idle mode, the temporary cell of the unmanned vehicle base station when the unmanned vehicle base station arrives at the location of the apparatus;
• and
• initiate cell reselection and select the temporary cell.