Beam switch capability indication and gap time management for higher frequency bands

A method of wireless communication performed by a mobile station, comprising:

• transmitting, by the mobile station to a network node, beam switch capability information that indicates a minimum beam switch time for one or more beam switch types;
• receiving, by the mobile station from the network node, a command to perform a beam switch associated with a beam switch type;
• and
• performing, by the mobile station, the beam switch in a time period between a first signal and a second signal, wherein the time period has a duration that satisfies the minimum beam switch time for the beam switch type associated with the beam switch.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile station, cause the mobile station to:
• transmit, to a network node, beam switch capability information that indicates a minimum beam switch time for one or more beam switch types;
• receive, from the network node, a command to perform a beam switch associated with a beam switch type;
• and
• perform the beam switch in a time period between a first signal and a second signal, wherein the time period has a duration that satisfies the minimum beam switch time for the beam switch type associated with the beam switch.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for transmitting, to a network node, beam switch capability information that indicates a minimum beam switch time for one or more beam switch types;
• means for receiving, from the network node, a command to perform a beam switch associated with a beam switch type;
• and
• means for performing the beam switch in a time period between a first signal and a second signal, wherein the time period has a duration that satisfies the minimum beam switch time for the beam switch type associated with the beam switch.