Reservation of FDD frequencies for reduced capability devices

A method comprising:

• determining, by a mobile device, an indicator that the mobile device is a reduced-capability (redcap) or frequency division duplex (FDD)-only device;
• determining that the mobile device has an FDD antenna and a TDD antenna but determining, as at least part of the indicator, a flag indicating that the mobile device only has FDD antenna(s);
• providing, by the mobile device, mobile device capabilities, including the indicator, to an access network;
• and
• establishing, by the mobile device, a connection to the access network via a radio antenna of the mobile device and using a frequency band associated with FDD by the access network, wherein the radio antenna is configured to communicate as an FDD antenna.

A non-transitory storage medium having programming instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:

• determining an indicator that the mobile device is a reduced-capability (redcap) or frequency division duplex (FDD)-only device;
• determining that the mobile device has an FDD antenna and a TDD antenna but determining, as at least part of the indicator, a flag indicating that the mobile device only has FDD antenna(s);
• providing mobile device capabilities, including the indicator, to an access network;
• and
• establishing a connection to the access network via a radio antenna of the mobile device and using a frequency band associated with FDD by the access network, wherein the radio antenna is configured to communicate as an FDD antenna.