Enhanced Cell Search

Abstract

A search is performed by a UE for cells in a wireless communication system, comprising: searching, in a frequency band, for a block that comprises a SS; determining, in response to finding the SS within the block, whether there is an indication in the block of a frequency range in which no remaining system information will be found; and continuing, in response to the indication being in the block, to search for cells in frequencies after the particular frequency. A network element determines that no remaining system information is to be transmitted in a block and in subsequent block(s) to be transmitted over a frequency band, and transmits the block with a SS used for UEs to search for cells, and with indication of a frequency range, from a current frequency corresponding to the transmitted block and in the frequency band, over which no remaining system information will be found.

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