Reducing user equipment (ue) measurement overhead by using an external source

A network entity, comprising:

• one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:
• receive, from a UE associated with a serving cell, an indication of a capability of the UE to obtain location-specific cell coverage information from an external source, wherein the location-specific cell coverage information in the external source pertains to at least one neighbor cell that neighbors the serving cell;
• and
• receive, from the UE, a message based at least in part on the capability of the UE.

A network entity, comprising:

• one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:
• obtain location-specific cell coverage information from an external source, wherein the location-specific cell coverage information in the external source pertains to at least one neighbor cell that neighbors a serving cell for communications between the network entity and a user equipment (UE);
• and
• transmit, to the UE, a message that triggers measurement, at the UE, in accordance with a measurement gap configuration and the location-specific cell coverage information from the external source.

A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• transmitting, to a network entity associated with a serving cell, an indication of a capability of the UE to obtain location-specific cell coverage information from an external source, wherein the location-specific cell coverage information in the external source pertains to at least one neighbor cell that neighbors the serving cell;
• obtaining the location-specific cell coverage information from the external source in accordance with the capability;
• and
• transmitting a message to the serving cell based at least in part on the location-specific cell coverage information.