Feature-driven network access control

Second transceiver, e.g. a transceiver of a base station, BS, being configured to transmit a signal within a cell, the signal comprising one or more enhanced fields carrying an information for access control based upon feature support of one or more features or feature activation of one or more features, and

• wherein the second transceiver is configured to control access to the cell dependent on the one or more enhanced fields;
• wherein the information for access control is carried by master information block, MIB, or system information block, SIB;
• wherein if the one or more feature are not supported or de-activated by the UE, the transceiver considers the cell as barred;
• wherein the one or more feature comprise Network Energy Saving, NES, feature or Network Energy Saving, NES, capability;
• wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit in response to one or more enhanced fields including an information on NES capability or a request an information element indicating NES capability.

Method for operating a second transceiver comprising:

• transmitting a signal within a cell, the signal comprising one or more enhanced fields carrying an information for access control based upon feature support of one or more features or feature activation of one or more features, and
• controlling access to the cell dependent on the one or more enhanced fields;
• wherein the information for access control is carried by master information block, MIB, or system information block, SIB;
• wherein if the one or more feature are not supported or de-activated by the UE, the transceiver considers the cell as barred;
• wherein the one or more feature comprise Network Energy Saving, NES, feature or Network Energy Saving, NES, capability;
• wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit in response to one or more enhanced fields including an information on NES capability or a request an information element indicating NES capability.

Method for operating first transceiver comprising:

• receiving a signal comprising one or more enhanced fields carrying an information for access control based upon feature support of one or more features or feature activation of one or more features, and
• controlling its own access to a cell dependent on the one or more enhanced fields;
• wherein the information for access control is carried by master information block, MIB, or system information block, SIB;
• wherein if the one or more feature are not supported or de-activated by the UE, the transceiver considers the cell as barred;
• wherein the one or more feature comprise Network Energy Saving, NES, feature or Network Energy Saving, NES, capability;
• wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit in response to one or more enhanced fields including an information on NES capability or a request an information element indicating NES capability.