Techniques for user equipment (UE) dynamically adjusting a non-access stratum (NAS) timer in a wireless communication system

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:
• identify operation in a wideband and support of an extended coverage (EC) restriction;
• identify a duration of a non-access stratum (NAS) timer based on identifying operation in the wideband and support of the EC restriction;
• transmit an access request message to a network entity to trigger a mobility management procedure;
• receive an acceptance message from the network entity indicating an unrestricted or restricted status of the EC restriction;
• apply the duration to the NAS timer based at least in part on a history of EC restrictions of a public land mobile network (PLMN) in a defined geographic area;
• and
• initiate the NAS timer according to the identified duration.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for identifying operation in a wideband and support of an extended coverage (EC) restriction;
• means for identifying a duration of a non-access stratum (NAS) timer based on identifying operation in the wideband and support of the EC restriction;
• means for transmitting an access request message to a network entity to trigger a mobility management procedure;
• means for receiving an acceptance message from the network entity indicating an unrestricted or restricted status of the EC restriction;
• means for applying the duration to the NAS timer based at least in part on a history of EC restrictions of a public land mobile network (PLMN) in a defined geographic area;
• and
• means for initiating the NAS timer according to the identified duration.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising code executable by one or more processors to:

• identify operation in a wideband and support of an extended coverage (EC) restriction;
• identify a duration of a non-access stratum (NAS) timer based on identifying operation in the wideband and support of the EC restriction;
• transmit an access request message to a network entity to trigger a mobility management procedure;
• receive an acceptance message from the network entity indicating an unrestricted or restricted status of the EC restriction;
• apply the duration to the NAS timer based at least in part on a history of EC restrictions of a public land mobile network (PLMN) in a defined geographic area;
• and
• initiate the NAS timer according to the identified duration.