Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for system acquisition in sidelink relay scenarios. An example method for adaptive paging by a relay node generally includes connecting, via a sidelink, to a remote user equipment (UE) while the relay node is also connected to a network entity, receiving, from the network entity, system information block (SIB) information, and sending the SIB information to at least the remote UE.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for system acquisition in sidelink relay scenarios. An example method for adaptive paging by a relay node generally includes connecting, via a sidelink, to a remote user equipment (UE) while the relay node is also connected to a network entity, receiving, from the network entity, system information block (SIB) information, and sending the SIB information to at least the remote UE.

A network access method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving a plurality of pieces of first indication information sent by a network device, wherein each piece of first indication information in the plurality of pieces of first indication information corresponds to at least one of a plurality of reduced capability terminal types, and each piece of first indication information is used for indicating whether a terminal device of the corresponding reduced capability terminal type is prohibited from accessing a cell that the network device serves; and the terminal device determining, according to the first indication information corresponding to the reduced capability terminal type to which the terminal device belongs, whether to prohibit the terminal device from accessing the cell that the network device serves.

Examples pertaining to handling of multiple tracking area identifiers (TAIs) in satellite access in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) initiates a procedure with a satellite-accessing cell of a network. The UE constructs a TAI or a plurality of TAIs, as a list of TAIs, of the cell depending on whether the broadcasts one or more than one tracking area codes (TACs) per public land mobile network (PLMN). The UE receives either a reject message or an accept message from the network responsive to initiating the procedure.

Examples pertaining to handling of multiple tracking area identifiers (TAIs) in satellite access in mobile communications are described. A user equipment (UE) initiates a procedure with a satellite-accessing cell of a network. The UE constructs a TAI or a plurality of TAIs, as a list of TAIs, of the cell depending on whether the broadcasts one or more than one tracking area codes (TACs) per public land mobile network (PLMN). The UE receives either a reject message or an accept message from the network responsive to initiating the procedure.

In an embodiment, a method for determining the type of a mobile radio base station is provided. The method may include receiving a synchronization message comprising a mobile radio base station identifier, and determining the type of a mobile radio base station using a previously signaled and stored piece of mobile radio base station type determining information indicating a rule as to how the type of a mobile radio base station out of a plurality of types of a mobile radio base station can be derived from a mobile radio base station identifier and the received mobile radio base station identifier.

In an embodiment, a method for determining the type of a mobile radio base station is provided. The method may include receiving a synchronization message comprising a mobile radio base station identifier, and determining the type of a mobile radio base station using a previously signaled and stored piece of mobile radio base station type determining information indicating a rule as to how the type of a mobile radio base station out of a plurality of types of a mobile radio base station can be derived from a mobile radio base station identifier and the received mobile radio base station identifier.

Wireless communications systems and methods related to providing frequency diversity for communications in an unlicensed spectrum are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device, an opportunistic frequency-switching configuration for a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The first frequency band and the second frequency band are shared by a first network operating entity and a second network operating entity. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, a first communication signal in a first frequency band based on the opportunistic frequency-switching configuration. The first wireless communication device switches from the first frequency band to a second frequency band based on the opportunistic frequency-switching configuration. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device after the switching, a second communication signal in the second frequency band based on the opportunistic frequency-switching configuration.

Wireless communications systems and methods related to providing frequency diversity for communications in an unlicensed spectrum are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device, an opportunistic frequency-switching configuration for a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The first frequency band and the second frequency band are shared by a first network operating entity and a second network operating entity. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, a first communication signal in a first frequency band based on the opportunistic frequency-switching configuration. The first wireless communication device switches from the first frequency band to a second frequency band based on the opportunistic frequency-switching configuration. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device after the switching, a second communication signal in the second frequency band based on the opportunistic frequency-switching configuration.

The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5.sup.th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4.sup.th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of performing user equipment capability procedure for supporting vehicle communication in a next generation mobile communication system is provided.