Access network and sidelink joint scheduling

A method for wireless communications at a network entity, comprising:

• identifying network control information associated with access network communications between the network entity and a first user equipment (UE);
• identifying sidelink control information associated with sidelink communications between the first UE and at least a second UE;
• transmitting a first control message to jointly schedule the first UE for the access network communications and the sidelink communications, the first control message comprising the network control information and an indication that sidelink control information is to be transmitted via a second message;
• and
• transmitting the second message, the second message comprising the sidelink control information.

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

• one or more processors, memory coupled with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:
• receive a first control message from a network entity, the first control message jointly scheduling the first UE for access network communications between the first UE and the network entity and for sidelink communications between the first UE and at least a second UE, the first control message comprising an indication that sidelink control information is to be received via a second message;
• receive the second message from the network entity, the second message comprising the sidelink control information;
• determine network control information associated with the access network communications based at least in part on the first control message;
• determine the sidelink control information associated with the sidelink communications based at least in part on the second message;
• and
• communicate with the network entity and the second UE in accordance with the network control information and the sidelink control information, respectively.

An apparatus for wireless communications at a network entity, comprising:

• one or more processors, memory coupled with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:
• identify network control information associated with access network communications between the network entity and a first user equipment (UE);
• identify sidelink control information associated with sidelink communications between the first UE and at least a second UE;
• and
• transmit a first control message to jointly schedule the first UE for the access network communications and the sidelink communications, the first control message comprising the network control information and an indication that sidelink control information is to be transmitted via a second message;
• and
• transmit the second message, the second message comprising the sidelink control information.