Techniques for on-demand transmission of dedicated reduced-bandwidth system information

A method for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• transmitting a broadcast message to a user equipment (UE), the broadcast message including an indication pertaining to system information for reduced-capability UEs comprising UEs with a bandwidth capability below a threshold, the UE being a reduced-capability UE;
• transmitting the indication to the UE via the broadcast message, the indication being that system information for reduced-capability UEs is not scheduled to be broadcast by the base station;
• receiving, from the UE, a request for the system information based at least in part on transmission of the indication in the broadcast message;
• and
• broadcasting the system information based at least in part on receiving the request.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• receive a broadcast message from a base station, the broadcast message including an indication pertaining to system information for reduced-capability UEs comprising UEs with a bandwidth capability below a threshold, the UE being a reduced-capability UE;
• determine, based at least in part on the indication in the broadcast message, whether system information for reduced-capability UEs is scheduled to be broadcast by the base station;
• and
• obtain the system information for reduced-capability UEs in accordance with the indication in the broadcast message.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• transmit a broadcast message to a user equipment (UE), the broadcast message including an indication pertaining to system information for reduced-capability UEs comprising UEs with a bandwidth capability below a threshold, the UE being a reduced-capability UE;
• transmit the indication to the UE via the broadcast message, the indication being that system information for reduced-capability UEs is not scheduled to be broadcast by the base station;
• receive, from the UE, a request for the system information based at least in part on transmission of the indication in the broadcast message;
• and
• broadcast the system information based at least in part on receiving the request.