Radio link failure (RLF) failover in a multi-connectivity environment

A method for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

• establishing a first data flow with a mobile device utilizing a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the mobile device;
• determining a link recovery configuration, the link recovery configuration having information related to establishing a second data flow using a second RRC connection between the mobile device and another network entity from a list of network entities in the event of a link failure affecting a service associated with the first data flow, and wherein the link recovery configuration comprises the list of network entities;
• detecting a link failure affecting the first data flow;
• and
• taking action to initiate recovery from the link failure based on the link recovery configuration.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a mobile device, comprising:

• means for establishing one or more first data flows with a first network entity utilizing a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the first network entity;
• means for determining a link recovery configuration, the link recovery configuration having information related to establishing a second data flow using a second RRC connection between the mobile device and another network entity from a list of network entities in the event of a link failure at the first network entity, wherein the link recovery configuration comprises the list of network entities;
• means for detecting a link failure at the first network entity affecting a service associated with the first data flows;
• and
• means for recovering the service associated with the first data flows from the link failure by selecting a second network entity from the list of network entities and establishing the second data flow associated with the service, using the second RRC connection between the mobile device and the selected second network entity, based on the link recovery configuration.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

• means for establishing a first data flow with a mobile device utilizing a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the mobile device;
• means for determining a link recovery configuration, the link recovery configuration having information related to establishing a second data flow using a second RRC connection between the mobile device and another network entity from a list of network entities in the event of a link failure affecting a service associated with the first data flow, and wherein the link recovery configuration comprises the list of network entities;
• means for detecting a link failure affecting the first data flow;
• and
• means for taking action to initiate recovery from the link failure based on the link recovery configuration.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a mobile device, comprising:

• an interface configured to establish one or more first data flows with a first network entity utilizing a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the first network entity;
• and
• a processing system configured to:
• determine a link recovery configuration, the link recovery configuration having information related to establishing a second data flow using a second RRC connection between the mobile device and another network entity from a list of network entities in the event of a link failure at the first network entity, wherein the link recovery configuration comprises the list of network entities;
• detect a link failure at the first network entity affecting a service associated with the first data flows;
• and
• recover the service associated with the first data flows from the link failure by selecting a second network entity from the list of network entities and establishing the second data flow associated with the service, using the second RRC connection between the mobile device and the selected second network entity, based on the link recovery configuration.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

• an interface configured to establish a first data flow with a mobile device utilizing a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the mobile device;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine a link recovery configuration, the link recovery configuration having information related to establishing a second data flow using a second RRC connection between the mobile device and another network entity from a list of network entities in the event of a link failure affecting a service associated with the first data flow, and wherein the link recovery configuration comprises the list of network entities;
• detect a link failure affecting the first data flow;
• and
• take action to initiate recovery from the link failure based on the link recovery configuration.

An apparatus for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

• an processor configured to:
• determine a link recovery configuration, the link recovery configuration having information related to recovery, by a mobile device, from a link failure affecting a service associated with a first data flow established with the mobile device utilizing a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with the mobile device, wherein the link recovery configuration comprises a list of network entities, wherein the information related to the recovery includes information related to establishing a second data flow utilizing a second RRC connection between the mobile device and another network entity from the list of network entities;
• and
• take action to configure the mobile device according to the link recovery configuration.