Radio access network paging procedure based on network slice

Abstract

Various communication systems may benefit from improved radio access network paging procedures. For example, it may be helpful to enhance radio access network paging procedures for a user equipment in a radio resource control inactive mode. According to certain embodiments a method may include receiving a setup request at a network entity. The setup request may comprise a supported radio access network based notification area for a user equipment movement in a radio resource control inactive mode. The method may also include transmitting a radio access network paging message from the network entity to a neighboring network entity supporting a configured network slice within the supported radio access network based notification area. The method may further include paging for the user equipment in a radio resource control inactive mode in cells included in the radio access network based notification area that support the configured network slice for the user equipment.

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