Support of high pathloss mode

An apparatus for wireless communications at a wireless device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory coupled with the processor, the processor configured to:
• operate in a first mode in a wireless network over a radio frequency spectrum band;
• receive a signal that indicates to switch from the first mode to a second mode;
• and
• switch, based at least in part on the signal, from the first mode to the second mode for wireless communications in the wireless network, wherein a first bandwidth of a control channel associated with the first mode is narrower than a second bandwidth of the control channel associated with the second mode.

An apparatus for wireless communications at a wireless device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory coupled with the processor, the processor configured to:
• operate in a first mode in a wireless network over a radio frequency spectrum band;
• receive a signal that indicates to switch from the first mode to a second mode;
• and
• switch, based at least in part on the signal, from the first mode to the second mode for wireless communications in the wireless network, wherein a first length of a first synchronization signal block associated with the first mode is shorter than a second length of a second synchronization signal block associated with the second mode.

A method for wireless communications at a wireless device, comprising:

• operating in a first mode in a wireless network over a radio frequency spectrum band;
• receiving a signal indicating to switch from the first mode to a second mode;
• and
• switching, based at least in part on the signal, from the first mode to the second mode for wireless communications in the wireless network, wherein a first bandwidth of a control channel associated with the first mode is narrower than a second bandwidth of the control channel associated with the second mode.

A method for wireless communications at a wireless device, comprising:

• operating in a first mode in a wireless network over a radio frequency spectrum band;
• receiving a signal indicating to switch from the first mode to a second mode;
• and
• switching, based at least in part on the signal, from the first mode to the second mode for wireless communications in the wireless network, wherein a first length of a first synchronization signal block associated with the first mode is shorter than a second length of a second synchronization signal block associated with the second mode.