Method and apparatus for informing changes in coverage enhancement usage in a network

A method, for a user equipment (UE), for informing a change in coverage enhancement usage in a network comprising a first network entity and the UE, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the first network entity, a first message including an indication of a change in a restriction on use of coverage enhancement for the UE, and
• in response to the first message, initiating a registration procedure based on the indication.

A method, for a user equipment (UE), for informing a change in coverage enhancement usage in a network comprising a first network entity and the UE, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the first network entity, a first message including an indication of a change in a restriction on use of coverage enhancement for the UE, and
• in response to the first message, changing a current use of coverage enhancement usage based on a type of use of coverage enhancement applied at the time the first message is received.

A first network entity in a network comprising the first network entity and a user equipment (UE), the first network entity comprising:

• a transmitter;
• and
• a processor configured to identify that a restriction on use of coverage enhancement has changed for the UE, and in response to identifying that the restriction on the use of coverage enhancement has changed for the UE, transmit, to the UE, a first message including an indication of the change, through the transmitter.

A user equipment (UE) in a network comprising a first network entity and the UE, the UE comprising:

• a receiver;
• and
• a processor configured to receive, through the receiver from the first network entity, a first message including an indication of a change in a restriction on the use of coverage enhancement for the UE, and in response to the first message, initiate a registration procedure based on the indication.