Coverage-aware joint configuration for multi-network wireless communication

An apparatus for configuring multi-network wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• identify a travel route for travel of the UE from a start location to a destination location;
• obtain multi-network wireless coverage information for the travel route, wherein the multi-network wireless coverage information includes terrestrial network (TN) wireless coverage information and non-terrestrial network (NTN) wireless coverage information;
• determine a joint TN/NTN wireless communication configuration for the UE for the travel route based on the multi-network wireless coverage information;
• and
• send, via the at least one transceiver, the joint TN/NTN wireless communication configuration to the UE.

A method for configuring multi-network wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• sending position and destination information from the UE to a network node, the position and destination information indicating a start location of the UE and a destination location of the UE;
• receiving, from the network node, configuration information indicating a joint terrestrial network (TN)/non-terrestrial network (NTN) wireless communication configuration for the UE for a travel route from the start location to the destination location;
• and
• applying the joint TN/NTN wireless communication configuration at the UE during travel of the UE from the start location to the destination location via the travel route.

An apparatus for configuring multi-network wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• send, via the at least one transceiver, position and destination information from the UE to a network node, the position and destination information indicating a start location of the UE and a destination location of the UE;
• receive, from the network node, via the at least one transceiver, configuration information indicating a joint terrestrial network (TN)/non-terrestrial network (NTN) wireless communication configuration for the UE for a travel route from the start location to the destination location;
• and
• apply the joint TN/NTN wireless communication configuration at the UE during travel of the UE from the start location to the destination location via the travel route.