Method and apparatus for management data analytics service (mdas) assisted paging in a wireless communication system

A method performed by a management data analytic service (MDAS) producer in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• generating a analytics report containing paging analytics indicating a time window at which at least one user is out of coverage (OOC) on a regular basis at a particular location;
• and
• transmitting, to a base station, the generated analytics report,
• wherein the analytics report is associated with whether, when and where to initiate or not to indicate a paging procedure.

A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:

• at least one transceiver;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one memory, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, storing instructions executable by the at least one processor individually or in any combination to cause the base station to:
• receive, from a management data analytic service (MDAS) producer via the at least one transceiver, a analytics report containing paging analytics indicating a time window at which at least one user is out of coverage (OOC) on a regular basis at a particular location, and
• based on the analytics report, decide on whether, when and where to initiate or not to initiate a paging procedure.

A management data analytic service (MDAS) producer in a wireless communication system, the MDAS producer comprising:

• at least one transceiver;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one memory, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, storing instructions executable by the at least one processor individually or in any combination to cause the MDAS producer to:
• generate a analytics report containing paging analytics indicating a time window at which at least one user is out of coverage (OOC) on a regular basis at a particular location, and
• transmit, to a base station via the at least one transceiver, the generated analytics report,
• wherein the analytics report is associated with whether, when and where to initiate or not to initiate a paging procedure.