Techniques for network coding initiation for sidelink

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

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
• obtain an indication that a network node is configured to accept a request for the network node to perform network coding for a communication from the UE;
• and
• transmit, based at least in part on the UE being within an area associated with the network node, the request for the network node to perform the network coding for the communication.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
• receive, from a user equipment (UE), a request for the network node to perform network coding for a communication from the UE;
• and
• transmit, to the UE, based at least in part on the UE being within an area associated with the network node, an indication that the network node will perform the network coding for the communication.