Managing network connectivity in a wireless communication system

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A method at a wireless communication device of a wireless communication system, the wireless communication device being a first Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, node or a UE, the wireless communication system further comprising a second IAB node, the method at the wireless communication device comprising:

• receiving, from the second IAB node, a message;
• performing an action based at least in part on information provided by the received message,
• wherein the message indicates whether a cell associated with the second IAB node is a mobile cell and whether a cell associated with the second IAB node can be considered as a candidate for cell (re)selection.

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An apparatus for an Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, node of a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:

• one or more central processing units configured to:
• provide, to another IAB node or a UE of the wireless communication system, a message for indicating whether a cell associated with the IAB node is a mobile cell and whether the cell associated with the IAB node can be considered as a candidate for cell (re)selection, wherein the message includes:
• mobile IAB cell indication information for indicating whether a cell associated with the IAB node is a mobile cell.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer of an Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, node of a wireless communication system, cause the IAB node to:

• provide, to another IAB node or a UE of the wireless communication system, a message for indicating whether a cell associated with the IAB node is a mobile cell and whether the cell associated with the IAB node can be considered as a candidate for cell (re)selection,
• wherein the message includes:
• mobile IAB cell indication information for indicating whether a cell associated with the IAB node is a mobile cell.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer of a wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device is a first Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, node or a UE, cause the wireless communication device to:

• receive, from a second IAB node, a message;
• perform an action based at least in part on information provided by the received message,
• wherein the message indicates whether a cell associated with the second IAB node is a mobile cell and whether a cell associated with the second IAB node can be considered as a candidate for cell (re)selection.