Scrambling initialization indication for higher bands

An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive a synchronization signal block from a base station, the synchronization signal block comprising a primary synchronization signal, a data payload, and a demodulation reference signal;
• identify a first part and a second part of a cell identifier of the base station based at least in part on at least one of the first part or the second part of the cell identifier being indicated in a sequence of the demodulation reference signal, or indicated in the data payload, or both;
• and
• monitor for a message from the base station based at least in part on the cell identifier.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit a synchronization signal block to a user equipment (UE), the synchronization signal block comprising a primary synchronization signal, a data payload, and a demodulation reference signal, wherein at least one of a first part or a second part of a cell identifier of the base station is indicated in a sequence of the demodulation reference signal, indicated in the data payload, or both;
• and
• transmit, to the UE, a message that is generated based at least in part on the first part of the cell identifier, the second part of the cell identifier, or both.