Apparatus, method, and computer program

Abstract

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Description

Field of the disclosure The present disclosure relates to techniques for managing a user equipment (e.g., Internet of things device) in a communication system. Background A communication system can be seen as a facility that enables communication sessions between two or more entities such as communication devices, base stations (BSs) and / or other nodes by providing carriers between the various entities involved in the communications path. The communication system may be a wireless communication system. Examples of wireless systems comprise public land mobile networks (PLMN) operating based on radio standards such as those provided by 3GPP, satellite based communication systems and different wireless local networks, for example wireless local area networks (WLAN). The wireless systems can typically be divided into cells, and are therefore often referred to as cellular systems. The communication system and associated devices typically operate in accordance with a given standard or specification which sets out what the various entities associated with the system are permitted to do and how that should be achieved. Communication protocols and / or parameters which shall be used for the connection are also typically defined. Examples of standard are 4G, 5G or 6G standards. Summary According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising: means for receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; means for selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; means for transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and means for monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The data requirement may comprise the data comprising high priority data, high rate data or high bandwidth data. The apparatus may comprise: means for operating in a radio resource control idle state or radio resource control inactive state. The data may comprise small data. Small data may be transmitted in a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message B). Small data may have a size smaller than 100 bytes. The first access configuration may comprise a priority access configuration; and / or the second access configuration may comprise a normal access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station based on an access authorizing configuration or an access barring configuration comprised in the first access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration; and means for monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to keep selecting the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to select the second access configuration; and means for monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for monitoring, in response to not receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration or to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for receiving, from the base station, a radio resource control message comprising an indication to remain in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or to transition from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to a radio resource control connected state after transmitting data to the base station; and means for remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning to the radio resource control connected state after transmitting data to the base station. The radio resource control message comprising an indication to remain in the radio resource control inactive state may refer to a ‘RRC release’ message. The message comprising an indication to transition from the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state may refer to a ‘RRC resume’ message. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may be received via at least one of: a system information block; or a radio resource control message. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: a bandwidth part configuration; a physical uplink control channel configuration; a physical uplink shared channel configuration; a physical downlink control channel configuration; a physical downlink shared channel configuration; a control resource set configuration; a random access preamble configuration; a physical random access channel configuration; an uplink configuration; a downlink configuration; an access authorizing configuration; or an access barring configuration. A physical uplink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical uplink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A control resource set configuration may comprise an indication of control resource set resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions]. A random access preamble configuration may comprise an indication of a set (e.g., a partition) of random access preambles. A physical random access channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical random access channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. An access authorizing configuration and / or access barring configuration may comprise an indication of at least one access authorizing parameter and / or access barring parameter including: an apparatus type; an apparatus subscription, an apparatus access class, an apparatus access identity, an apparatus traffic type or an apparatus service type. An access authorizing configuration and / or an access barring configuration may form selection criteria to select between the first access configuration and the second access configuration to transmit data to the base station. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ at least by the physical downlink control channel configuration and the physical downlink shared channel configuration; or the first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ only by the physical downlink control channel configuration and physical downlink shared channel configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ by the physical uplink shared channel configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may comprise a different random access preamble configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may comprise a different set (e.g., partition) of preambles. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: whether a coverage enhancement level is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state after small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether four-step random access or two-step random access is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether a cell type is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; or whether a cell identifier is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration. Different coverage enhancement levels may be associated with the first access configuration and the second access configuration. The random access message may comprise: a message 1; or a message A. The subsequent random access message may comprise: a message 2; or a message B. The apparatus may comprise: means for transmitting data to the base station. The means for transmitting data to the base station may comprise at least one of: means for receiving at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on a physical uplink shared channel; or means for using the at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on the physical uplink control channel. The apparatus may be a user equipment. The apparatus may be an Internet of things device. According to an aspect there is provided a method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The method may be implemented by an apparatus. The data requirement may comprise the data comprising high priority data, high rate data or high bandwidth data. The method may comprise: operating in a radio resource control idle state or radio resource control inactive state. The data may comprise small data. Small data may be transmitted in a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message B). Small data may have a size smaller than 100 bytes. The first access configuration may comprise a priority access configuration; and / or the second access configuration may comprise a normal access configuration. The method may comprise: selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station based on an access authorizing configuration or an access barring configuration comprised in the first access configuration. The method may comprise: receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to keep selecting the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The method may comprise: receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to select the second access configuration; and monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The method may comprise: monitoring, in response to not receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration or to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The method may comprise: receiving, from the base station, a radio resource control message comprising an indication to remain in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or to transition from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to a radio resource control connected state after transmitting data to the base station; and remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning to the radio resource control connected state after transmitting data to the base station. The radio resource control message comprising an indication to remain in the radio resource control inactive state may refer to a ‘RRC release’ message. The message comprising an indication to transition from the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state may refer to a ‘RRC resume’ message. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may be received via at least one of: a system information block; or a radio resource control message. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: a bandwidth part configuration; a physical uplink control channel configuration; a physical uplink shared channel configuration; a physical downlink control channel configuration; a physical downlink shared channel configuration; a control resource set configuration; a random access preamble configuration; a physical random access channel configuration; an uplink configuration; a downlink configuration; an access authorizing configuration; or an access barring configuration. A physical uplink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical uplink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A control resource set configuration may comprise an indication of control resource set resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions], A random access preamble configuration may comprise an indication of a set (e.g., a partition) of random access preambles. A physical random access channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical random access channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. An access authorizing configuration and / or access barring configuration may comprise an indication of at least one access authorizing parameter and / or access barring parameter including: an apparatus type; an apparatus subscription, an apparatus access class, an apparatus access identity, an apparatus traffic type or an apparatus service type. An access authorizing configuration and / or an access barring configuration may form selection criteria to select between the first access configuration and the second access configuration to transmit data to the base station. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ at least by the physical downlink control channel configuration and the physical downlink shared channel configuration; or the first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ only by the physical downlink control channel configuration and physical downlink shared channel configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ by the physical uplink shared channel configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may comprise a different random access preamble configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may comprise a different set (e.g., partition) of preambles. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: whether a coverage enhancement level is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state after small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether four-step random access or two-step random access is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether a cell type is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; or whether a cell identifier is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration. Different coverage enhancement levels may be associated with the first access configuration and the second access configuration. The random access message may comprise: a message 1; or a message A. The subsequent random access message may comprise: a message 2; or a message B. The method may comprise: transmitting data to the base station. Transmitting data to the base station may comprise at least one of: receiving at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on a physical uplink shared channel; or using the at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on the physical uplink control channel. The apparatus may be a user equipment. The apparatus may be an Internet of things device. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided a computer program comprising computer executable code which when run on at least one processor is configured to perform: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising: means for transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; means for receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and means for transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration. The apparatus may be a base station. According to an aspect there is provided a method comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration. The method may be performed by an apparatus. The apparatus may be a base station. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration. According to an aspect there is provided a computer program comprising computer executable code which when run on at least one processor is configured to perform: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising: means for receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; means for selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; means for monitoring a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; means for transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and means for monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The data requirement may comprise the data comprising high priority data, high rate data or high bandwidth data. The first access configuration may comprise a priority access configuration; and / or the second access configuration may comprise a normal access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station based on an access authorizing configuration or an access barring configuration comprised in the first access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration; and means for monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to keep selecting the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to select the second access configuration; and means for monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for monitoring, in response to not receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration or to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The apparatus may comprise: means for operating in a radio resource control idle state or a radio resource control inactive state; means for receiving, from the base station, a radio resource control message comprising an indication to transition from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to a radio resource control connected state; and means for transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state. At least one of first access configuration or the second access configuration may be received via at least one of: a system information block; or a radio resource control message. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: a bandwidth part configuration; a physical uplink control channel configuration; a physical uplink shared channel configuration; a physical downlink control channel configuration; a physical downlink shared channel configuration; a control resource set configuration; a random access preamble configuration; a physical random access channel configuration; an uplink configuration; a downlink configuration; an access authorizing configuration; or an access barring configuration. A physical uplink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical uplink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A control resource set configuration may comprise an indication of control resource set resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A random access preamble configuration may comprise an indication of a set (e.g., a partition) of random access preambles. A physical random access channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical random access channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. An access authorizing configuration and / or access barring configuration may comprise an indication of at least one of access authorizing parameter and / or access barring parameter including: an apparatus type; an apparatus subscription, an apparatus access class, an apparatus access identity, an apparatus traffic type or an apparatus service type. An access authorizing configuration and / or an access barring configuration may form selection criteria to select between the first access configuration and the second access configuration to transmit data to the base station. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ at least by the physical downlink control channel configuration and the physical downlink shared channel configuration; or the first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ only by the physical downlink control channel configuration and physical downlink shared channel configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ by the physical uplink shared channel configuration. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: whether a coverage enhancement level is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state after small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether four-step random access or two-step random access is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether a cell type is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; or whether a cell identifier is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration. Different coverage enhancement levels may be associated with the first access configuration and the second access configuration. The random access message may comprise: a message 3; or a message A. The subsequent random access message may comprise: a message 4; or a message B. The apparatus may comprise: means for transmitting data to the base station. The means for transmitting data to the base station may comprise at least one of: means for receiving at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on a physical uplink shared channel; or means for using the at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on the physical uplink control channel. The apparatus may be a user equipment. The apparatus may be an Internet of things device. According to an aspect there is provided a method comprising: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; monitoring a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The method may be performed by an apparatus. The data requirement may comprise the data comprising high priority data, high rate data or high bandwidth data. The first access configuration may comprise a priority access configuration; and / or the second access configuration may comprise a normal access configuration. The method may comprise: selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station based on an access authorizing configuration or an access barring configuration comprised in the first access configuration. The method may comprise: receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to keep selecting the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The method may comprise: receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to select the second access configuration; and monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The method may comprise: monitoring, in response to not receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration or to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. The method may comprise: operating in a radio resource control idle state or a radio resource control inactive state; receiving, from the base station, a radio resource control message comprising an indication to transition from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to a radio resource control connected state; and transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state. At least one of first access configuration or the second access configuration may be received via at least one of: a system information block; or a radio resource control message. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: a bandwidth part configuration; a physical uplink control channel configuration; a physical uplink shared channel configuration; a physical downlink control channel configuration; a physical downlink shared channel configuration; a control resource set configuration; a random access preamble configuration; a physical random access channel configuration; an uplink configuration; a downlink configuration; an access authorizing configuration; or an access barring configuration. A physical uplink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical uplink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical uplink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink control channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink control channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A physical downlink shared channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical downlink shared channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A control resource set configuration may comprise an indication of control resource set resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A random access preamble configuration may comprise an indication of a set (e.g., a partition) of random access preambles. A physical random access channel configuration may comprise an indication of physical random access channel resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. An access authorizing configuration and / or access barring configuration may comprise an indication of at least one of access authorizing parameter and / or access barring parameter including: an apparatus type; an apparatus subscription, an apparatus access class, an apparatus access identity, an apparatus traffic type or an apparatus service type. An access authorizing configuration and / or an access barring configuration may form selection criteria to select between the first access configuration and the second access configuration to transmit data to the base station. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ at least by the physical downlink control channel configuration and the physical downlink shared channel configuration; or the first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ only by the physical downlink control channel configuration and physical downlink shared channel configuration. The first access configuration and the second access configuration may differ by the physical uplink shared channel configuration. At least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration may comprise at least one of: whether a coverage enhancement level is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state after small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether four-step random access or two-step random access is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; whether a cell type is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; or whether a cell identifier is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration. Different coverage enhancement levels may be associated with the first access configuration and the second access configuration. The random access message may comprise: a message 3; or a message A. The subsequent random access message may comprise: a message 4; or a message B. The method may comprise: transmitting data to the base station. Transmitting data to the base station may comprise at least one of: receiving at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on a physical uplink shared channel; or using the at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on the physical uplink control channel. The apparatus may be a user equipment. The apparatus may be an Internet of things device. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; monitoring a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; monitoring a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided a computer program comprising computer executable code which when run on at least one processor is configured to perform: receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement; monitoring a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; and monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising: means for transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; means for transmitting, to the user equipment, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; means for receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration ; and means for transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The apparatus may be a base station. According to an aspect there is provided a method comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; transmitting, to the user equipment, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration ; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. The method may be implemented by an apparatus. The apparatus may be a base station. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; transmitting, to the user equipment, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration ; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided an apparatus comprising circuitry configured to perform: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; transmitting, to the user equipment, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration ; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect there is provided a computer program comprising computer executable code which when run on at least one processor is configured to perform: transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration; transmitting, to the user equipment, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration; receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration ; and transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. According to an aspect, there is provided a computer readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon for performing at least one of the above methods. According to an aspect, there is provided a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon for performing at least one of the above methods. According to an aspect, there is provided a non-volatile tangible memory medium comprising program instructions stored thereon for performing at least one of the above methods. In the above, many different aspects have been described. It should be appreciated that further aspects may be provided by the combination of any two or more of the aspects described above. Various other aspects are also described in the following detailed description and in the attached claims. List of abbreviations AF: Application Function AMF: Access and Mobility Management Function BWP: Bandwidth Part BS: Base Station CE: Coverage Enhancement CORESET: Control Resource Set CU: Centralized Unit DCI: Downlink Control Information DL: Downlink DRX: Discontinuous Reception DU: Distributed Unit gNB: gNodeB loT: Internet of Things LPWA: Low Power Wide Area LTE: Long Term Evolution MOL: Maximum Coupling Loss MIL: Maximum Isotropic Loss MPL: Maximum Path Loss MS: Mobile Station MSG 1 or Msg 1 : Message 1 MSG 2 or Msg 2 : Message 2 MSG 3 or Msg 3 : Message 3 MSG 4 or Msg 4 : Message 4 MSG A or Msg A : Message A MSG B or Msg B : Message B MTC: Machine Type Communication NEF: Network Exposure Function NF: Network Function NR: New radio NRF: Network Repository Function PLMN: Public Land Mobile Network PBCH: Physical Broadcast Channel PDCCH: Physical Downlink Control Channel PDSCH: Physical Downlink Shared Channel PRACH: Physical Random Access Channel PSS: Primary Synchronisation Signal PUSCH: Physical Uplink Shared Channel RAM: Random Access Memory (R)AN: (Radio) Access Network RAR: Random Access Response ROM: Read Only Memory RSRP: Reference Signal Received Power SIB: System Information Block SMF: Session Management Function SSB: Synchronisation Signal Block SSS: Secondary Synchronisation signal UE: User Equipment WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network 4G: 4th Generation 5G: 5th Generation 5GC: 5G Core network 5GS: 5G System 6G: 6th Generation Brief Description of the Figures Embodiments will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying Figures in which: Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of an example 5G system; Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of an example control apparatus; Fig. 3 shows a schematic representation of an example user equipment; Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b show a schematic representation of an example of a signaling diagram of a process for managing a user equipment in a communication system (first scenario); Fig. 5a and Fig. 5b show a schematic representation of an example of a signaling diagram of a process for managing a user equipment in a communication system (second scenario); Fig. 6a and Fig. 6b show a schematic representation of an example of a signaling diagram of a process for managing a user equipment in a communication system (third scenario); Fig. 7 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing user equipment performed by the user equipment; Fig. 8 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing user equipment performed by a base station; Fig. 9 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing user equipment performed by the user equipment; Fig. 10 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing a user equipment performed a base station; and Fig. 11 shows a schematic representation of a non-volatile memory medium storing instructions which when executed by a processor allow a processor to perform one or more of the steps of the method of any of Fig. 7 to Fig. 10. Detailed Description of the Figures In the following certain embodiments are explained with reference to mobile communication devices capable of communication via a wireless cellular system and mobile communication systems serving such mobile communication devices. Before explaining in detail the exemplifying embodiments, certain general principles of a wireless communication system, access systems thereof, and mobile communication devices are briefly explained with reference to Fig. 1, Fig.2 and Fig.3 to assist in understanding the technology underlying the described examples. FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an example 5G system (5GS). The 5GS may comprises user equipment (UEs), a (radio) access network ((R)AN), a 5G core network (5GC), one or more application functions (AF) and one or more data networks (DN). The 5G (R)AN may comprise one or more base stations (BSs). The one or more BSs may comprise one or more gNodeBs (gNBs). The gNodeBs may comprise one or more gNB distributed unit functions connected to one or more gNB centralized unit functions. The gNodeBs may comprise activator gNodeBs, reader gNodeBs or activator and reader gNodeBs. The 5GC may comprise an access and mobility management function (AMF), a session management function (SMF), an authentication server function (ALISF), a user data management (UDM), a user plane function (UPF), a network exposure function (NEF). It will be understood that other communication systems, in particular a 6GS, may comprise some or all of the components of a 5GS. Fig. 2 illustrates an example of a control apparatus 200 for controlling a function of the (R)AN or the 5GC as illustrated on Fig. 1. The control apparatus may comprise at least one random access memory (RAM) 211a, at least on read only memory (ROM) 211b, at least one processor 212, 213 and an input / output interface 214. The at least one processor 212, 213 may be coupled to the RAM 211a and the ROM 211b. The at least one processor 212, 213 may be configured to execute an appropriate software code 215. The software code 215 may for example allow to perform one or more steps to perform one or more of the present aspects. The software code 215 may be stored in the ROM 211b. The control apparatus 200 may be interconnected with another control apparatus 200 controlling another function of the 5G (R)AN or the 5GC. In some embodiments, each function of the (R)AN or the 5GC comprises a control apparatus 200. In alternative embodiments, two or more functions of the (R)AN or the 5GC may share a control apparatus. Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a user equipment 300, such as the user equipment illustrated on Fig. 1. The UE 300 may be provided by any device capable of sending and receiving radio signals. Non-limiting examples comprise a mobile station (MS) or mobile device such as a mobile phone or what is known as a ’smart phone’, a computer provided with a wireless interface card or other wireless interface facility (e.g., USB dongle), a personal data assistant (PDA) or a tablet provided with wireless communication capabilities, a machine-type communications (MTC) device, an Internet of things (loT) device or any combinations of these or the like. The UE 300 may provide, for example, communication of data for carrying communications. The communications may be one or more of voice, electronic mail (email), text message, multimedia, data, machine data and so on. The UE 300 may receive signals over an air or radio interface 307 via appropriate apparatus for receiving and may transmit signals via appropriate apparatus for transmitting radio signals. In Fig. 3 transceiver apparatus is designated schematically by block 306. The transceiver apparatus 306 may be provided for example by means of a radio part and associated antenna arrangement. The antenna arrangement may be arranged internally or externally to the mobile device. The UE 300 may be provided with at least one processor 301, at least one memory ROM 302a, at least one RAM 302b and other possible components 303 for use in software and hardware aided execution of tasks it is designed to perform, including control of access to and communications with access systems and other communication devices. The at least one processor 301 is coupled to the RAM 302b and the ROM 302a. The at least one processor 301 may be configured to execute an appropriate software code 308. The software code 308 may for example allow to perform one or more of the present aspects. The software code 308 may be stored in the ROM 302a. The processor, storage and other relevant control apparatus can be provided on an appropriate circuit board and / or in chipsets. This feature is denoted by reference 304. The device may optionally have a user interface such as keypad 305, touch sensitive screen or pad, combinations thereof or the like. Optionally one or more of a display, a speaker and a microphone may be provided depending on the type of the device. One or more aspect of this disclosure relate to managing a UE (e.g., loT device), in particular to transmit data (e.g., data requiring low latency) to a BS. The loT may refer to the interconnection and the autonomous exchange of data between loT devices via BSs. The loT may comprise the massive loT, the critical loT, and the broadband loT. The massive loT has the widest application with use cases such as smart meter, asset tracking and management, fleet management, sensors, remote monitoring, smart cities, etc. The massive loT may be supported via a low power wide area (LPWA) network. A LPWA network may comprise multiple BSs providing multiple cells with multiple coverage enhancement (CE) levels. CEO may be used by a UE requiring no coverage enhancement (i.e., normal coverage). This may be used by a UE with a maximum coupling loss (MCL) up to a first threshold (e.g., 144dB). Other coverage metric such as Maximum Path Loss (MPL) or Maximum Isotropic Loss (MIL) can be used instead of MCL. CE1 may be used by UE requiring small coverage enhancement (e.g., up to 10dB coverage enhancement). This may be used by a UE with a MCL between the first threshold (e.g., 144 dB ) and a second threshold (e.g., 154dB). CE2 (extreme) is used by UE requiring large coverage enhancement (e.g., from 10 to 20 dB coverage enhancement). This may be used by a UE with a MCL between the second threshold (e.g., 154 dB) and a third threshold (e.g., 164dB). A MCL may refer to maximum loss of signal power between a BS and a UE (e.g., MCL can be calculated as total transmit power - receiver sensitivity + antenna gain). A MCL may be determined based on a reference signal received power (RSRP) measured by a UE. The CE levels may be associated with different configurations. A configuration may comprise a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration, a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) configuration, a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) configuration and / or a radio configuration. A PRACH configuration may comprise an indication of PRACH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A PDCCH configuration may comprise an indication of PDCCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A PDSCH configuration may comprise an indication of PDSCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A PUSCH configuration may comprise an indication of PUSCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A PUCCH configuration may comprise an indication of PUCCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. A radio configuration may comprise an indication of a modulation and coding scheme table, a resource allocation scheme (e.g., dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation), a modulation scheme and / or a number of re-transmissions. Some loT traffic (e.g. sensor measurement reports, usage reports, location reports, etc.) may be latency tolerant (i.e., delay tolerant) and may allow high latency (e.g., up to 10 seconds on the UL for a 20 byte application packet (with uncompressed IP header corresponding to 105 bytes physical layer) measured at a MCL of 164dB). Some loT traffic (e.g., loT traffic carrying critical alarms, fault reports, emergency reports, remote commands) may not be latency tolerant and may require low latency. Currently, all loT traffic are treated the same during random access (e.g., initial access) procedure and loT traffic may only be prioritized after the UE transitions from a radio resource control idle state or a radio resource control inactive state to a radio resource control connected state and provides an indication whether the loT traffic is latency tolerant and whether the loT traffic should be prioritized. The indication may be provided via an establishment clause or a data bearer indication. One or more aspect of this disclosure provides techniques for managing UE (e.g., loT device), in particular but not exclusively, to address the above problem. One or more aspect of this disclosure introduce a priority access configuration to be used by a UE to transmit data that is not latency tolerant (i.e., that require a low latency and should be prioritized) and a normal access configuration to be used by a UE to transmit data that is latency tolerant (i.e., that allow a high latency and should not be prioritized). The priority access configuration may comprise more resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) than the normal access configuration to reduce waiting time and / or transmission time and therefore to reduce latency. In the DL, more resources may reduce latency (e.g., until a UE reaches a bandwidth capability). In the UL, more resources may also reduce latency (e.g., until a UE reaches maximum transmission power). The priority access configuration may be associated with a priority access mode. The normal access configuration may be associated with a normal access mode. In this disclosure, the expression “normal access configuration” and “normal access mode”” may be used interchangeably. In this disclosure, the expression “priority access configuration” and “priority access mode”” may be used interchangeably. It will be understood that although two access configurations are used in the following examples (i.e., priority access configuration and normal access configuration), more than two access configurations may be introduced (e.g., first priority access configuration, second priority access configuration and normal access configuration). It will be understood that a priority access configuration and normal access configuration may be associated with each CE level. For example, a priority access configuration and normal access configuration may be associated with CEO, a priority access configuration and normal access configuration may be associated with CE1 and a priority access configuration and normal access configuration may be associated with CE2. Alternatively, a priority access configuration may be associated with only one CE level. A normal access configuration may be associated with other CE levels. For example, a priority access configuration may be associated only with CE2 (where the latency is the highest). A normal access configuration may be associated with CE1 and CEO. It will be understood that although the mechanism for managing a UE is discussed in the context of a 5GS, the mechanism may be used with other communication systems, in particular 6GS. Techniques for managing a UE (e.g., loT device) in a communication will now be described by reference to Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b (first scenario), Fig. 5a and Fig. 5b (second scenario) and Fig. 6a and Fig. 6b (third scenario). In the first scenario, a UE may transmit a random access message (e.g., message 1 or message A) comprising an indication to select a priority access configuration. The UE may transmit a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message A) comprising data to BS. The data may not be latency tolerant. The data may comprise small data. The UE may remain in a RRC idle state or a RRC inactive state after transmitting data to the BS. It will be understood that message 1 may comprise a random access preamble while message A may comprise random access preamble and data. In the second scenario, a UE may transmit a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message A) comprising an indication to select the priority access configuration. The UE may transition from the RRC idle state or RRC inactive state to a RRC connected state before transmitting data to the BS. The data may not be latency tolerant. The data may or may not comprise small data. The UE may transmit a message comprising data to BS. The UE may transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC inactive state after transmitting data to the BS. In the third scenario, a UE may transmit a random access message (e.g., message 1 or message A) comprising an indication to select the priority access configuration. The UE may transmit a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message A) comprising data to BS. The data may not be latency tolerant. The data may comprise small data. The UE may transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to a RRC connected state after transmitting data to the BS in anticipation for future data transmissions to the BS. Initially, the UE may operate in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state. The UE may receive, from the BS, a synchronisation signal block (SSB). The SSB may comprise a primary synchronisation signal (PSS), a secondary synchronisation signal (SSS) and / or and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The UE may synchronise with the BS based on the SSB. The UE may determine that data is to be transmitted to the BS. The UE may transmit, to the BS, a wake-up signal comprising an indication to transmit a priority access configuration and a normal access configuration to the UE. The indication to transmit the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may be conveyed via a preamble or via on off keying modulation. The wake-up signal may trigger the BS to transition from the sleeping state to the wake-up state. The wake-up signal may trigger the BS to transmit a system information block (SIB). The UE may receive, from the BS, the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration. The priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may be received (e.g., broadcast) in a SIB. The SIB may be designated ‘servingCellConfigCommonSIB’. Alternatively, the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may be received (e.g., unicast) in a RRC message. The RRC message may be designated ‘ServingCellConfigCommon’. The priority access configuration may be designated ‘downlinkConfigCommonPriority’ and / or ‘uplinkConfigCommonPriority’. The normal access configuration may be designated “downlinkConfigCommon’ and / or uplinkConfigCommon’. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) configuration. The PUCCH configuration may comprise an indication of PUCCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) configuration. The PUSCH configuration may comprise an indication of PUSCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) configuration. The PDSCH configuration may comprise an indication of PDSCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) configuration. The PDCCH configuration may comprise an indication of PDCCH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a control resource set (CORESET) configuration. The CORESET configuration may comprise an indication of CORESET resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. It may also comprise the search space where the CORESET may be located (i.e., potential start positions of the CORESET). In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a random access preamble configuration. The random access preamble configuration may comprise an indication of a set (e.g., a partition or a group) of random access preambles. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration. The PRACH configuration may comprise an indication of PRACH resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) and / or a number of repetitions. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an UL configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise a DL configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an access authorizing configuration and / or an access barring configuration. The access authorizing configuration and / or an access barring configuration may comprise an indication of at least one access authorizing parameter and / or access barring parameter including: a UE type; a UE subscription, a UE access class, a UE access identity, a UE traffic type or a UE service type. The UE traffic type or UE service type may be based on an establishment cause or a quality of service. The access authorizing configuration and / or the access barring configuration may form selection criteria to select between the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. The priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may be different. In an example, the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may differ at least by the PDCCH configuration and the PDSCH configuration. The PDCCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration may be included in the PDCCH configuration comprised in the second access configuration. The PDSCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration may be included in the PDSCH configuration comprised in the second access configuration. Alternatively, the PDCCH configuration comprised in the normal access configuration may be included in the PDCCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration. The PDSCH configuration comprised in the normal access configuration may be included in the PDSCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may differ only by the PDCCH configuration and the PDSCH configuration. This can provide reduction in overhead signalling and complexity while preserving most of the benefits. In an example, the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may differ at least by the BWP configuration and the PDCCH configuration. The BWP configuration and the PDCCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration may be larger (e.g., larger number of physical resource blocks) than the BWP configuration and the PDCCH configuration comprised in the normal access configuration. This may allow the BS to shorten the amount of time it takes the BS to transmit a message to the UE. It may also configure more frequent CORESET monitoring and discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle so that the BS can scheduled the UE in priority (e.g. by assigning a larger priority to the UE compared to other UEs). In an example, the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may comprise a same UL configuration. The priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may differ by a random access preamble configuration. The priority access configuration and the normal access configuration may comprise a different set (e.g., partition) of preambles. The priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise at least one feature associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether a CE level is associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. Different CE levels may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. CE2 where latency is high may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration. CE1 where latency is medium may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the normal access configuration. CEO where latency is low may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the normal access configuration. Alternatively, CE2 where latency is high may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and the normal access configuration. CE1 where latency is medium may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the normal access configuration. CEO where latency is low may be associated with (e.g., supported by) the normal access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether (only) small data transmission procedure is associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. Small data may be transmitted in a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message B). Small data may have a size smaller than 100 bytes or a size below a threshold configured by the network. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether remaining in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state or transitioning from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state after small data transmission is associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether four-step random access or two-step random access is associated with the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation is associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether a cell type is associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. In an example, the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration may comprise an indication of whether a cell identifier is associated with (e.g., supported by) the priority access configuration and / or the normal access configuration. The UE may determine that the data to be transmitted to the BS may meet a data requirement. The data requirement may comprise that the data comprises high priority data, high rate or bandwidth data. The UE may select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data meeting the data requirement. The UE may select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS based on the selection criteria. In an example, the UE may select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data comprising high priority data (e.g., the data not being latency tolerant, data with a delay budget below a threshold, data with packet error rate below a threshold, data with priority level below a threshold, or data requiring data rate above a threshold). The UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data comprising low priority data (e.g., the data being latency tolerant or data not meeting high priority data requirement). In an example, the UE may select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data comprising high rate data or high bandwidth data. The UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data comprises low bandwidth data. In an example, the UE may select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS when the UE meets the access authorizing or the access barring configuration comprised in the priority access configuration. The UE may perform a random access procedure. First scenario (see Figures 4a and 4b) The UE may determine a random access preamble configuration, a PRACH configuration, PDCCH configuration, a PDSCH configuration and / or a PUSCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration. The UE may transmit, to the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 1 or message A) comprising an indication to select the priority access configuration on a PRACH and / or a PUSCH. The indication may be explicit or implicit (e.g., using the random access preamble configuration or the PRACH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration). The UE may monitor a PDCCH based, at least partially on the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message response (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration and / or a PUSCH resource allocation to transmit data to the BS. The UE may transmit data to the BS based, at least partially on the priority access configuration (i.e., may use the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). The UE may use the PUSCH resource allocation to transmit, to the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message A) comprising a RRC message (e.g., RRC connection resume request) and / or data (e.g., small data). The UE may monitor a PDSCH based, at least partially on the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to remain in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state (e.g., RRC release) and / or data on the PDSCH. The BS may determine for the UE to remain in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state based on a UE service type, UE traffic type or a UE subscription. It will be understood that the UE may not necessarily receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to select the normal access configuration. The UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS (fallback to normal access mode). The UE may monitor the PDCCH based, at least partially on the normal access configuration (i.e., may use the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). Alternatively, the UE may not receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration or to select the normal access configuration. After a certain time or number of monitoring occasions, the UE may select the normal access configuration (fallback to normal access mode). The UE may monitor the PDCCH based, at least partially on the normal access configuration (i.e., may use the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. This may help the BS to save energy specifically in cases where too many UEs select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. Alternatively, the UE may not receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access mode or to select the normal access mode. After a certain time or number of monitoring occasions, the UE may restart the random access procedure. Second scenario (see Figures 5a and 5b) The UE may determine a random access preamble configuration, PRACH configuration, PDCCH configuration, a PDSCH configuration and / or a PUSCH configuration comprised in the normal access configuration. The UE may transmit, to the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 1 or message A) on a PRACH and / or a PUSCH. The UE may monitor a PDCCH based, at least partially on the normal access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B). The random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) may comprise a PUSCH resource allocation to transmit data to the BS. The UE may use the PUSCH resource allocation to transmit, to the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message A) comprising a RRC message (e.g., RRC connection resume request) and / or an indication to select the priority access configuration. The indication to transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state and the indication to select the priority access configuration may both be part of a RRC message (e.g., RRC connection resume request). The indication to transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state may be part of a RRC message (e.g., RRC connection resume request) and the indication to select the priority access configuration may be part of a medium access control (MAC) header (e.g. logical control identifier). The UE may monitor a PDSCH based, at least partially on the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state (e.g., RRC resume) on the PDSCH and / or an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration. The UE may transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state. The UE may transmit data to the BS based, at least partially on the priority access configuration (i.e., may use the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). The UE may determine a PDCCH configuration, a PDSCH configuration and / or a PUSCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration. The UE may transmit, to the BS, an indication that the transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state is complete (e.g., RRC resume complete). The UE transmit data to the BS on the PUSCH. The UE may receive data from the BS on the PDSCH. The UE may receive, from the BS, an indication to transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state (e.g., RRC release). The UE may transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state. It will be understood that the UE may not necessarily receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to select the normal access configuration. The UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS (fallback to normal access mode). The UE may monitor the PDCCH based, at least partially on the normal access configuration (i.e., may use the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). This may help the BS to save energy specifically in cases where too many UEs select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. Alternatively, the UE may not receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration or to select the normal access configuration. After a certain time or number of monitoring occasions, the UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS (fallback to normal access mode). The UE may monitor the PDCCH, at least partially on the normal access configuration (i.e., may use the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). This may help the BS to save energy specifically in cases where too many UEs select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. Alternatively, the UE may not receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration or to select the normal access configuration. After a certain time or number of monitoring occasions, the UE may restart the random access procedure. Third scenario (see Figures 6a and 6b) The UE may determine a random access preamble configuration, a PRACH configuration, PDCCH configuration, a PDSCH configuration and / or a PUSCH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration. The UE may transmit, to the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 1 or message A) comprising an indication to select the priority access configuration on a PRACH and / or a PUSCH. The indication may be explicit or implicit (e.g., using the random access preamble configuration or the PRACH configuration comprised in the priority access configuration). The UE may monitor a PDCCH based, at least partially on the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration and / or a PUSCH resource allocation to transmit data to the BS. The UE may transmit data to the BS based, at least partially on the priority access configuration (i.e., may use the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). The UE may use the PUSCH resource allocation to transmit, to the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 3 or message A) comprising a RRC message (e.g., RRC connection resume request) and / or data (e.g., small data). The UE may monitor a PDSCH based, at least partially on the priority access configuration. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 4 or message B) comprising an indication to transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state (e.g., RRC resume) and / or data on the PDSCH. The UE may transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state (e.g., RRC resume) in anticipation for transmitting future data that is not latency tolerant to the BS. This may arise when the UE may frequently transmit data to the BS (e.g., alarms or alerts). The UE may remain in the RRC connected state until the UE runs out of data that is not latency tolerant to transmit to the BS. The UE may receive, from the BS, a message comprising an indication to transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state (e.g., RRC release) upon transmission of a signal (e.g., cut-off signal), to the BS, to transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state or upon expiry of a timer at the BS. The UE may transmit, to the BS, an indication that the transition from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state is complete (e.g., RRC resume complete). The UE transmit data to the BS on the PUSCH. The UE may receive data from the BS on the PDSCH. The UE may receive, from the BS, an indication to transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state (e.g., RRC release). The UE may transition from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state. It will be understood that the UE may not necessarily receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access mode. The UE may receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to select the normal access mode. The UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS (fallback to normal access mode). The UE may monitor the PDCCH based, at least partially on the normal access configuration (i.e., may use the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). This may help the BS to save energy specifically in cases where too many UEs select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. Alternatively, the UE may not receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access mode or to select the normal access mode to transmit data to the BS). After a certain time or number of monitoring occasions, the UE may select the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS (fallback to normal access mode). The UE may monitor the PDCCH based, at least partially on the normal access configuration (i.e., may use the normal access configuration for transmitting data to the BS). This may also help the BS to save energy specifically in cases where too many UEs select the priority access configuration for transmitting data to the BS. Alternatively, the UE may not receive, from the BS, a random access message (e.g., message 2 or message B) comprising an indication to keep selecting the priority access configuration or to select the normal access configuration. After a certain time or number of monitoring occasions, the UE may restart the random access procedure. It will be understood that, although in the first scenario, the second scenario and the third scenario the indication to select the priority access configuration is transmitted in a random access message (e.g., message 1, message 3 or message A), the indication to use the priority access mode to transmit data to the BS is not necessarily transmitted in a random access message. In an alternative scenario, the wake-up signal may comprise an indication to select the priority access configuration. The table below illustrates latency comparison between using a normal access configuration, a first priority access configuration and a second priority access configuration for a UE in CE2. The UE may use four-step random access and small data transmission. Using the normal access configuration it may take 7.8 seconds to transmit data to the BS. Using the first priority access configuration it may take 5.3 seconds to transmit data to the BS. Using the second priority access configuration it may take 4.8 seconds to transmit data to the BS. The first priority access configuration and the second priority access configuration may differ in the number of DL physical resource blocks and the PDCCH monitoring period. From the table it may be seen that the time it takes for a UE to successfully transmit data to the BS may be reduced by approximately 40% between using the normal access configuration and the second priority access configuration. Note that, in this example, the UE is in CE2 and therefore there is no improvement in UL transmission time. For UE in CE1 or CEO, larger UL bandwidth may be configured to reduce UL transmission time and an even larger latency reduction (percentage-wise) may be achieved. SDT (4-step) Normal (1 PRB DL / 1 PRB UL) Priority 1 (4 PRB DL / 1 PRB UL) Priority 2 (16 PRB DL / 1 PRB UL) PSS / SSS 1248 ms 1248 ms 1248 ms MIB 640 ms 640 ms 640 ms Msg1 205 ms 205 ms 205 ms Wait for DC I 512 ms 64 ms 16 ms DCI 256 ms 64 ms 16 ms Msg 2 RAR 512 ms 128 ms 32 ms Msg3 2560 ms 2560 ms 2560 ms Wait for DCI 512 ms 64 ms 16 ms DCI 256 ms 64 ms 16 ms Msg4 1024 ms 256 ms 64 ms Total 7725 ms 5293 ms 4813 ms 5 Fig. 7 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing UE (e.g., loT device) performed by the UE. At step 700, the UE may receive, from a BS, a first access configuration and a second access configuration. .0 At step 702, the UE may select the first access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data meeting a data requirement. At step 704, the UE may transmit, to the BS, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration. At step 706, the UE may monitor, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a PDCCH based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. Fig. 8 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing a UE (e.g., loT device) performed by a BS. At step 800, the BS may transmit, to a UE, a first access configuration and a second access configuration. At step 802, the BS may receive, from the UE, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration. At step 804, the BS may transmit, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a PDCCH based, at least partially, on the first configuration. Fig. 9 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing a UE (e.g., loT device) performed by the UE. At step 900, the UE may receive, from a BS, a first access configuration and a second access configuration. At step 902, the UE may select the first access configuration for transmitting data to the BS in response to the data meeting a data requirement. At step 904, the a UE may monitor a PDCCH based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. At step 906, the UE may transmit, to the BS, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration. At step 908, the UE may monitor, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the PDCCH based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. Fig. 10 shows a block diagram of an example of a method for managing a UE (e.g., loT device) performed by a BS. At step 1000, the BS may transmit, to a UE, a first access configuration and a second access configuration. At step 1002, the BS may transmit, to the UE, a PDCCH based, at least partially, on the second access configuration. At step 1004, the BS may receive, from the UE, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration. At step 1006, the BS may transmit, to the UE, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, the PDCCH based, at least partially, on the first access configuration. Fig. 11 shows a schematic representation of non-volatile memory media 1000 storing instructions which when executed by a processor allow the processor to perform one or more of the steps of the method of any of Fig. 7 to 10. It is noted that while the above describes example embodiments, there are several variations and modifications which may be made to the disclosed solution without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be understood that although the above concepts have been discussed in the context of a 5GS, one or more of these concepts may be applied to other cellular systems. The embodiments may thus vary within the scope of the attached claims. In general, some embodiments may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, logic or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device, although embodiments are not limited thereto. While various embodiments may be illustrated and described as block diagrams, flow charts, or using some other pictorial representation, it is well understood that these blocks, apparatus, systems, techniques or methods described herein may be implemented in, as nonlimiting examples, hardware, software, firmware, special purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controller or other computing devices, or some combination thereof. The embodiments may be implemented by computer software stored in a memory and executable by at least one data processor of the involved entities or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware. Further in this regard it should be noted that any procedures, e.g., as in any of Fig. 7 to Fig. 10, may represent program steps, or interconnected logic circuits, blocks and functions, or a combination of program steps and logic circuits, blocks and functions. The software may be stored on such physical media as memory chips, or memory blocks implemented within the processor, magnetic media such as hard disk or floppy disks, and optical media such as for example DVD and the data variants thereof, CD. The memory may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor-based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory and removable memory. The data processors may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment, and may include one or more of general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), gate level circuits and processors based on multi-core processor architecture, as non-limiting examples. Alternatively or additionally some embodiments may be implemented using circuitry. The circuitry may be configured to perform one or more of the functions and / or method steps previously described. That circuitry may be provided in the base station and / or in the communications device. As used in this application, the term “circuitry” may refer to one or more or all of the following: (a) hardware-only circuit options (such as options in only analogue and / or digital circuitry); (b) combinations of hardware circuits and software, such as: (i) a combination of analogue and / or digital hardware circuit(s) with software / firmware and (ii) any portions of hardware processor(s) with software (including digital signal processor(s)), software, and memory(ies) that work together to cause an apparatus, such as the communications device or base station to perform the various functions previously described; and (c) hardware circuit(s) and or processor(s), such as a microprocessor(s) or a portion of a microprocessor(s), that requires software (e.g., firmware) for operation, but the software may not be present when it is not needed for operation. This definition of circuitry applies to all uses of this term in this application, including in any claims. As a further example, as used in this application, the term circuitry also covers an option of merely a hardware circuit or processor (or multiple processors) or portion of a hardware circuit or processor and its (or their) accompanying software and / or firmware. The term circuitry also covers, for example integrated device. The term “means” as used in the description and in the claims may refer to one or more individual elements configured to perform the corresponding recited functionality or functionalities, or it may refer to several elements that perform such functionality or functionalities. Furthermore, several functionalities recited in the claims may be performed by the same individual means or the same combination of means. For example, performing such functionality or functionalities may be caused in an apparatus by a processor that executes instructions stored in a memory of the apparatus. The foregoing description has provided by way of exemplary and non-limiting examples a full and informative description of some embodiments However, various modifications and adaptations may become apparent to those skilled in the relevant arts in view of the foregoing description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the appended claims. However, all such and similar modifications of the teachings will still fall within the scope as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:means for receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration;means for selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement;means for transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; andmeans for monitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for operating in a radio resource control idle state or radio resource control inactive state.3 The apparatus of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the first access configuration comprises a priority access configuration; and / orwherein the second access configuration comprises a normal access configuration.

4. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station based on an access authorizing configuration or an access barring configuration comprised in the first access configuration.

5. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration; andmeans for monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to keep selecting the first access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration.

6. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to select the second access configuration; andmeans for monitoring, in response to receiving the subsequent random access message comprising the indication to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration.

7. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for monitoring, in response to not receiving, from the base station, a subsequent random access message comprising an indication to keep selecting the first access configuration or to select the second access configuration, the physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the second access configuration.

8. The apparatus of any of claims 2 to 7, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for receiving, from the base station, a radio resource control message comprising an indication to remain in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or to transition from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to a radio resource control connected state after transmitting data to the base station; andmeans for remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning to the radio resource control connected state after transmitting data to the base station.

9. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration is received via at least one of:a system information block; ora radio resource control message.

10. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 9, wherein at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration comprises at least one of:a bandwidth part configuration;a physical uplink control channel configuration;a physical uplink shared channel configuration;a physical downlink control channel configuration;a physical downlink shared channel configuration;a control resource set configuration;a random access preamble configuration;a physical random access channel configuration;an uplink configuration;a downlink configuration;an access authorizing configuration; oran access barring configuration.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first access configuration and the second access configuration differ at least by the physical downlink control channel configuration and the physical downlink shared channel configuration; orwherein the first access configuration and the second access configuration differ only by the physical downlink control channel configuration and physical downlink shared channel configuration.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the first access configuration and the second access configuration comprise a different random access preamble configuration.

13. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 12 wherein at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration comprise at least one of:whether a coverage enhancement level is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration;whether small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration;whether remaining in the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state, or transitioning from the radio resource control idle state or the radio resource control inactive state to the radio resource control connected state after small data transmission is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration;whether four-step random access or two-step random access is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration;whether dynamic resource allocation or configured resource allocation is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration;whether a cell type is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration; orwhether a cell identifier is associated with the at least one of the first access configuration or the second access configuration.

14. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 13, wherein the random access message comprises:a message 1; ora message A.

15. The apparatus of any of claims 5 to 14, wherein the subsequent random access message comprises:a message 2; ora message B.

16. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 15, wherein the apparatus comprises:means for transmitting data to the base station.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the means for transmitting data to the base station comprises at least one of:means for receiving at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on a physical uplink shared channel; ormeans for using the at least one resource allocation for transmitting data to the base station on the physical uplink control channel.

18. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 17, wherein the apparatus is a user equipment.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is an Internet of things device.

20. An apparatus comprising:means for transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration;means for receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; andmeans for transmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus is a base station.

22. A method comprising:receiving, from a base station, a first access configuration and a second access configuration;selecting the first access configuration for transmitting data to the base station in response to the data meeting a data requirement;transmitting, to the base station, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; andmonitoring, in response to transmitting the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first access configuration.

23. A method comprising:transmitting, to a user equipment, a first access configuration and a second access configuration;receiving, from the user equipment, a random access message comprising an indication to select the first access configuration; andtransmitting, to the user equipment, in response to receiving the random access message comprising the indication to select the first access configuration, a physical downlink control channel based, at least partially, on the first configuration.55

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