Prioritized scanning for improved system acquisition

A user equipment (UE) device, comprising:

• a network interface;
• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the network interface and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to:
• scan for base stations associated with a first radio access technology (RAT),
• establish a first wireless channel between the UE and a first base station based on the first RAT,
• determine whether information associated with a second RAT was received via the first wireless channel, wherein the second RAT has a higher priority than the first RAT,
• scan for base stations associated with the second RAT in response to receiving the information via the first wireless channel, wherein the scanning is based on the received information,
• determine whether a second wireless channel based on the second RAT is established between the UE and a second base station, and
• camp on the second base station associated with the second RAT in response to determining that the second wireless channel was established.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• scan, by a user equipment device (UE), for base stations associated with a first radio access technology (RAT);
• establish, by the UE, a first wireless channel between the UE and a first base station based on the first RAT;
• determine, by the UE, whether information associated with a second RAT was received via the first wireless channel, wherein the second RAT has a higher priority than the first RAT;
• scan, by the UE, for base stations associated with the second RAT in response to receiving the information via the first wireless channel, wherein the scanning is based on the received information;
• determine, by the UE, whether a second wireless channel based on the second RAT is established between the UE and a second base station;
• and
• camp, by the UE, on the second base station associated with the second RAT in response to determining that the second wireless channel was established.