PLMN selection for massive IoT over satellite access

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• memory comprising instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the UE to:
• access a radio cell supported by a communication satellite;
• select a preferred public land mobile network (PLMN) for each of multiple potential geographic locations of the UE, one potential geographic location of the multiple potential geographic locations of the UE corresponding to a geographic location of the UE and other potential geographic locations of the multiple potential geographic locations of the UE being different than the geographic location of the UE;
• and
• transmit, via the transceiver to at least one of the radio cell or the communication satellite, a message comprising an indication of the preferred PLMN for each of the multiple potential geographic locations of the UE including the other potential geographic locations of the UE different than the geographic location of the UE.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• memory comprising instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:
• access a radio cell supported by a communication satellite;
• select a preferred public land mobile network (PLMN) for each of multiple potential geographic locations of the apparatus, one potential geographic location of the multiple potential geographic locations of the apparatus corresponding to a geographic location of the apparatus and other potential geographic locations of the multiple potential geographic locations of the apparatus being different than the geographic location of the apparatus;
• and
• provide for transmission to at least one of the radio cell or the communication satellite a message comprising an indication of the preferred PLMN for each of the multiple potential geographic locations of the apparatus including the other potential geographic locations of the UE different than the geographic location of the apparatus.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for accessing a radio cell supported by a communication satellite;
• means for selecting a preferred public land mobile network (PLMN) for each of multiple potential geographic locations of the UE, one potential geographic location of the multiple potential geographic locations of the UE corresponding to a geographic location of the UE and other potential geographic locations of the multiple potential geographic locations of the UE being different than the geographic location of the UE;
• and
• means for transmitting, to a base station via the radio cell and the communication satellite, a message comprising an indication of the preferred PLMN for each of the multiple potential geographic locations of the UE the other potential geographic locations of the UE different than the geographic location of the UE in a single message.