Ue triggered second cell group suspension/dormancy/deactivation/resumption

A method performed by a wireless terminal operating in Multi-Radio Dual Connectivity (“MR-DC”) and configured with a first cell group associated with a first network node and a second cell group associated with a second network node, the method comprising:

• responsive to detecting that an operating mode of the second cell group should be modified, transmitting an indication to a network requesting a modification for the operating mode of the second cell group;
• receiving a command from the network to change the operating mode of the second cell group;
• and
• responsive to receiving the command, adjusting the operating mode of the second cell group based on the command.

A wireless terminal operating in Multi-Radio Dual Connectivity (“MR-DC”) and configured with a first cell group associated with a first network node and a second cell group associated with a second network node, the wireless terminal comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and
• a non-transitory storage medium including machine-readable instructions configured to control the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising:
• responsive to detecting that the operating mode of the second cell group should be modified, transmitting an indication to a network requesting a modification for the operating mode of the second cell group;
• receiving a command from the network to change the operating mode of the second cell group;
• and
• responsive to receiving the command, adjusting the operating mode of the second cell group based on the command.

A first network node of a wireless communications network, the first network node connected to wireless terminal operating in Multi-Radio Dual Connectivity (“MR-DC”) and configured with a first cell group associated with the first network node and a second cell group associated with a second network node, the first network node comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• and
• a non-transitory storage medium including machine-readable instructions configured to control the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, from the wireless terminal, an indication requesting a modification for the operating mode of the second cell group;
• and
• subsequently transmitting, to the wireless terminal, a command to change the operating mode of the second cell group.