Timing and availability signalling for feeder link switch over in non-terrestrial networks

Abstract

In a non-terrestrial network (NTN), a source cell may be configured to determine a first time period associated with a switch over of a feeder link from the source cell to a target cell. The source cell may be further configured to transmit the message indicating the switch over of the feeder link based on the first time period. The message may further indicate a second time period associated with an availability of the target cell. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to receive the message indicating the feeder link switch over from the source cell to the target cell and the second time period associated with availability of the target cell. The UE may establish a connection associated with the target cell based on the message.

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