Grouping of cells for efficient neighbor cell information distribution

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor and an interface to a mobile station configured to group at least one cell of a network according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell, and
• the processor and the interface configured to signal a representation comprising the at least one characteristic of the grouped at least one cell to the mobile station.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for grouping at least one cell of a network according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell, and
• means for signaling a representation comprising the at least one characteristic of the grouped at least one cell to a mobile station.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a mobile station, signaling comprising a representation of a grouped at least one cell of a network, where the representation is according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell;
• and
• determining, based on the signaling, whether the grouped at least one cell are to be considered for an operation including at least one of reselection and measurement reporting.

An apparatus comprising:

• an interface configured to receive signaling comprising a representation of a grouped at least one cell of a network, where the representation is according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell;
• and
• a processor configured to determine, based on the signaling, whether the grouped at least one cell are to be considered for an operation including at least one of reselection and measurement reporting.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving signaling comprising a representation of a grouped at least one cell of a network, where the representation is according to at least one characteristic of a physical layer cell identification of the at least one cell;
• and
• means for determining, based on the signaling, whether the grouped at least one cell are to be considered for an operation including at least one of reselection and measurement reporting.