Radio network node, user equipment and methods performed in a wireless communication network

A method performed by a radio network node for handling communication of a user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• transmitting a multibit indication to the UE in a first cell, wherein the multibit indication comprises a first bit indicating to start or not to start, an on-duration timer at the next occurrence of an on-duration, and a second bit, different from the first bit, indicating to apply dormancy or non-dormancy behavior on a second cell at the next occurrence of an on-duration for the second cell.

A user equipment, UE, for communicating in a wireless communication network, the UE comprising processing circuitry operable to:

• receive a multibit indication from a radio network node of a first cell, wherein the multibit indication comprises a first bit indicating to start or not to start an on-duration timer at the next occurrence of an on-duration, and a second bit, different from the first bit, indicating to apply dormancy or non-dormancy behavior on a second cell at the next occurrence of an on-duration for the second cell;
• and
• perform an action related to the received multibit indication.

A radio network node for handling communication of a user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication network, the radio network node comprising processing circuitry operable to:

• transmit with a multibit indication to the UE in a first cell, wherein the multibit indication comprises a first bit indicating to start or not to start an on-duration timer at the next occurrence of an on-duration, and a second bit, different from the first bit, indicating to apply dormancy or non-dormancy behavior on a second cell at the next occurrence of an on-duration for the second cell.