Systems and methods for cell selection and reselection based on user equipment (“UE”) access level

A device, comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• release one or more User Equipment (“UEs”), that are associated with a first access level, from a first cell associated with a radio access network (“RAN”) of a wireless network;
• and
• broadcast a particular system broadcast message indicating that the particular cell is accessible by UEs associated with a second access level,
• wherein one or more UEs that are associated with the second access level connect to the particular cell based on the particular system broadcast message,
• wherein the one or more UEs, that are associated with the first access level, connect to a different second cell of the RAN of the wireless network after being released from the first cell,
• wherein the second cell does not broadcast a system broadcast message indicating that the second cell is only accessible by UEs associated with the second access level.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing a plurality of processor-executable instructions to:

• release one or more User Equipment (“UEs”), that are associated with a first access level, from a particular cell associated with a radio access network (“RAN”) of a wireless network, wherein releasing the one or more UEs includes:
• determining that a first communication session, associated with a first UE, is a non-emergency communication session,
• releasing the first UE based on determining that the first communication session is a non-emergency communication session,
• determining that a second UE associated with the first access level is engaged in an emergency communication session, and
• forgoing releasing the second UE based on determining that the second UE is engaged in an emergency communication session;
• and
• broadcast a particular system broadcast message indicating that the particular cell is accessible by UEs associated with a second access level, wherein one or more UEs that are associated with the second access level connect to the particular cell based on the particular system broadcast message.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing a plurality of processor-executable instructions to:

• release one or more User Equipment (“UEs”), that are associated with a first access level, from a first cell associated with a radio access network (“RAN”) of a wireless network;
• and
• broadcast a particular system broadcast message indicating that the particular cell is accessible by UEs associated with a second access level,
• wherein one or more UEs that are associated with the second access level connect to the particular cell based on the particular system broadcast message,
• wherein the one or more UEs, that are associated with the first access level, connect to a different second cell of the RAN of the wireless network after being released from the first cell,
• wherein the second cell does not broadcast a system broadcast message indicating that the second cell is only accessible by UEs associated with the second access level.

A method, comprising:

• releasing one or more User Equipment (“UEs”), that are associated with a first access level, from a particular cell associated with a radio access network (“RAN”) of a wireless network, wherein releasing the one or more UEs includes:
• determining that a first communication session, associated with a first UE, is a non-emergency communication session,
• releasing the first UE based on determining that the first communication session is a non-emergency communication session,
• determining that a second UE associated with the first access level is engaged in an emergency communication session, and
• forgoing releasing the second UE based on determining that the second UE is engaged in an emergency communication session;
• and
• broadcasting a particular system broadcast message indicating that the particular cell is accessible by UEs associated with a second access level, wherein one or more UEs that are associated with the second access level connect to the particular cell based on the particular system broadcast message.

A method, comprising:

• releasing one or more User Equipment (“UEs”), that are associated with a first access level, from a first cell associated with a radio access network (“RAN”) of a wireless network;
• and
• broadcasting a particular system broadcast message indicating that the particular cell is accessible by UEs associated with a second access level,
• wherein one or more UEs that are associated with the second access level connect to the particular cell based on the particular system broadcast message,
• wherein the one or more UEs, that are associated with the first access level, connect to a different second cell of the RAN of the wireless network after being released from the first cell,
• wherein the second cell does not broadcast a system broadcast message indicating that the second cell is only accessible by UEs associated with the second access level.