Differentiating between synchronization signal block transmission in a licensed operating mode and an unlicensed operating mode

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• determining an operating mode associated with synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission in a band, wherein the operating mode is one of a licensed operating mode or an unlicensed operating mode;
• and
• receiving one or more SSBs in a set of time domain resources associated with a set of SSB candidate positions, wherein the set of SSB candidate positions are based at least in part on the operating mode.

A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising:

• determining an operating mode associated with synchronization signal block (SSB) transmission in a band, wherein the operating mode is one of a licensed operating mode or an unlicensed operating mode;
• and
• transmitting one or more SSBs in a set of time domain resources associated with a set of SSB candidate positions, wherein the set of SSB candidate positions are based at least in part on the operating mode.