UE timers during cell discontinuous transmission

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

• one or more processors;
• one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit, to a user equipment (UE), control signaling indicating a timer configuration for operation of a timer at the UE associated with a discontinuous transmission pattern at the network entity, wherein the control signaling further indicates that the network entity will operate in accordance with the discontinuous transmission pattern for a period of time, and wherein the discontinuous transmission pattern indicates that the network entity cycles between an active transmission mode and an inactive transmission mode during the period of time;
• receive, from the UE, a transmission that initiates a timer at the UE, wherein a duration of the timer is different from a duration of the inactive transmission mode during the period of time;
• and
• monitor for a transmission from the UE during the period of time based at least in part on the timer configuration.

A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving, from a network entity, control signaling indicating a timer configuration for operation of a timer at the UE associated with a discontinuous transmission pattern at the network entity, wherein the control signaling further indicates that the network entity will operate in accordance with the discontinuous transmission pattern for a period of time, and wherein the discontinuous transmission pattern indicates that the network entity cycles between an active transmission mode and an inactive transmission mode during the period of time;
• transmitting, to the network entity, a transmission that initiates the timer;
• and
• operating the timer during the period of time in accordance with the timer configuration, wherein a duration of the timer is different from a duration of the inactive transmission mode during the period of time.