Cell type selection for non-terrestrial networks

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor,
• memory coupled with the at least one processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• select or reselect a target cell of a non-terrestrial network or resuming connectivity with the target cell, the target cell comprising a serving cell or a non-serving cell;
• and
• complete the selection or the reselection of the target cell or complete the connectivity with the target cell, based on the cell type, said cell type comprising a low Earth orbit (LEO) cell type, a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) cell type, a moving cell type, a fixed cell type, a temporarily fixed LEO cell type, or a permanently fixed LEO cell type,
• wherein the permanently fixed LEO cell type comprises a cell serviced by a first satellite and then a second satellite after a satellite handover, with a satellite communications gap occurring during the satellite handover.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one processor,
• memory coupled with the at least one processor;
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the at least one processor, to cause the UE to:
• select or reselect a target cell of a non-terrestrial network or resuming connectivity with the target cell, the target cell comprising a serving cell or a non-serving cell;
• and
• complete the selection or the reselection of the target cell or complete the connectivity with the target cell, based on the cell type, said cell type comprising a low Earth orbit (LEO) cell type, a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) cell type, a moving cell type, a fixed cell type, a temporarily fixed LEO cell type, or a permanently fixed LEO cell type,
• wherein the permanently fixed LEO cell type comprises a cell serviced by a first satellite and then a second satellite after a satellite handover, with a satellite communications gap occurring during the satellite handover;
• and
• a transceiver coupled to the memory and at least one processor, the transceiver configured to communicate with the target cell after completing the selection or the reselection or completing the connectivity.