Connection control for non-terrestrial networks

A wireless device operable to perform non-terrestrial network (NTN) connection control, the wireless device comprising processing circuitry operable to:

• receive a message comprising one or more parameters from which the wireless device is informed that the wireless device is to disconnect from a terrestrial network (TN) and connect to one of one or more NTNs or disconnect from a NTN and connect to one of one or more TNs;
• upon the one or more parameters informing the wireless device to connect to one of one or more NTNs:
• disconnect from the TN;
• detect at least one of the one or more NTNs;
• based at least in part on the one or more parameters, select one of the detected at least one of the one or more NTNs;
• synchronize with the selected NTN using at least one of the one or more parameters to facilitate the synchronization;
• connect to the selected NTN;
• upon the one or more parameters informing the wireless device to connect to one of one or more TNs:
• disconnect from the NTN;
• detect at least one of the one or more TNs;
• based at least in part on the one or more parameters, select one of the detected at least one of the one or more TNs;
• synchronize with the selected NTN using at least one of the one or more parameters to facilitate the synchronization;
• and
• connect to the selected NTN.