Avoidance of barring for 1 rx / 2 rx devices

Abstract

An apparatus configured to: receive an indication that an access on a network entity is barred for two receiver branches use; receive an indication that access on the network entity is not barred for one receiver branch use; determine that the apparatus is configured to use the one receiver branch and the two receiver branches; and determine that access on the network entity is not barred for the apparatus. An apparatus configured to: transmit, to a user equipment, an indication that access on a network entity is barred for two receiver branches use; transmit, to the user equipment, an indication that access on the network entity is not barred for one receiver branch use; and receive, from the user equipment, an access request, wherein the user equipment is configured to use the one receiver branch and the two receiver branches.