Handling of non-network energy savings capable ue mobility in network energy savings capable cells

A method implemented in a user equipment, UE, comprising:

• receiving a first signal or a first sequence from a cell, wherein the first signal or the first sequence comprises a Master Information Block (MIB) or a light weight MIB;
• determining from a bit, a flag, or a signature in the first signal or the first sequence whether the UE is indicated as being barred from accessing the cell;
• and
• responsive to when a result of the determination is that the UE is indicated as being barred from accessing the cell, determining from a second signal or a second sequence received from the cell whether the UE is further indicated as being barred from accessing the cell,
• wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises information indicating whether the cell is barred or not barred for all network energy saving (NES) capable UEs,
• wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises a System Information Block (SIB),
• wherein the SIB comprises SIB1 or a network energy saving (NES) SIB.

A method implemented in a network node comprising:

• generating a first signal or a first sequence containing a bit, a flag, or a signature indicating whether UEs are barred from accessing a cell, wherein the first signal or the first sequence comprises a Master Information Block (MIB) or a light weight MIB;
• initiating transmission of the first signal or the first sequence in the cell;
• and
• responsive to when the indication of the first signal or the first sequence is that UEs are barred from accessing the cell,
• generating a second signal or a second sequence further indicating whether UEs are barred from accessing the cell, wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises information indicating whether the cell is barred or not barred for all network energy saving (NES) capable UEs, wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises a System Information Block (SIB), wherein the SIB comprises SIB1 or a network energy saving (NES) SIB;
• and
• initiating transmission of the second signal or the second sequence in the cell.

A user equipment, UE, configured to:

• receive a first signal or a first sequence from a cell, wherein the first signal or the first sequence comprises a Master Information Block (MIB) or a light weight MIB;
• determine from a bit, a flag, or a signature in the first signal or the first sequence whether the UE is indicated as being barred from accessing the cell;
• and
• responsive to when a result of the determination is that the UE is indicated as being barred from accessing the cell, determine from a second signal or a second sequence received from the cell whether the UE is further indicated as being barred from accessing the cell,
• wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises information indicating whether the cell is barred or not barred for all network energy saving (NES) capable UEs,
• wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises a System Information Block (SIB),
• wherein the SIB comprises SIB1 or a network energy saving (NES) SIB.

A network node configured to:

• generate a first signal or a first sequence containing a bit, a flag, or a signature indicating whether UEs are barred from accessing a cell, wherein the first signal or the first sequence comprises a Master Information Block (MIB) or a light weight MIB;
• initiate transmission of the first signal or the first sequence in the cell;
• and
• responsive to when the indication of the first signal or the first sequence is that UEs are barred from accessing the cell, generate a second signal or a second sequence further indicating whether UEs are barred from accessing the cell, wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises information indicating whether the cell is barred or not barred for all network energy saving (NES) capable UEs, wherein the second signal or the second sequence comprises a System Information Block (SIB), wherein the SIB comprises SIB1 or a network energy saving (NES) SIB;
• and
• initiate transmission of the second signal or the second sequence in the cell.