Techniques of handling registration rejection for not supporting new generation (6G)
By implementing specific UE actions in response to 6G service rejections, such as status updates and disabling 6G mode with timers, the system addresses inefficiencies in handling 6G unsupported scenarios, ensuring seamless transitions to legacy networks and optimized resource utilization.
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- WO · WO
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- Filing Date
- 2025-08-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing wireless communication systems lack defined procedures for handling registration rejections when a user equipment (UE) attempts to access a network that does not support the latest generation (6G) technology, leading to inefficiencies and undefined UE actions.
The UE receives specific rejection messages indicating non-support for 6G services, setting appropriate status updates, deleting temporary identities and location information, disabling 6G mode, and initiating timers for fallback to legacy networks, ensuring structured handling of registration rejections.
This approach provides a clear mechanism for UEs to efficiently handle 6G service unavailability, maintaining connectivity through legacy networks and optimizing resource usage by preventing immediate reattempts, thus enhancing network selection efficiency.
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TECHNIQUES OF HANDLING REGISTRATION REJECTION FOR NOT SUPPORTING NEW GENERATION (6G)CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION (S)
[0001] This application claims priority to Indian Patent Application Serial No. 202421065628, entitled “METHOD TO HANDLE REGISTRATION FOR NOT SUPPORTING NEW GEN (6G) ” and filed on August 30, 2024, which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUNDField
[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques of handling registration rejection and redirection for a user equipment in a next-generation wireless network. Background
[0003] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art.
[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources. Examples of such multiple-access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, and time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems.
[0005] These multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different wireless devices to communicate on a municipal, national, regional, and even global level. An example telecommunication standard is 5G New Radio (NR) . 5G NR is part of a continuous mobile broadband evolution promulgated by Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to meet new requirements associated with latency, reliability, security, scalability (e.g., with Internet of Things (IoT) ) , and other requirements. Some aspects of 5G NR may be based on the 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. There exists a need for further improvements in 5G NR technology. These improvements may also be applicable to other multi-access technologies and the telecommunication standards that employ these technologies.SUMMARY
[0006] The following presents a simplified summary of one or more aspects in order to provide a basic understanding of such aspects. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated aspects, and is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of all aspects nor delineate the scope of any or all aspects. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
[0007] In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE transmits a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation radio access network (RAN) . The UE receives a rejection message from the next generation core network, and the rejection message indicates that next generation service is not available for the UE. The UE performs one or more actions from a group of actions in response to receiving the rejection message. The UE sets an update status to a status indicating registration on the next generation core network associated with the next generation RAN is not allowed as one of the actions in the group. The UE deletes temporary identities associated with the next generation core network as another action in the group. The UE deletes last registered location information associated with the next generation core network as another action in the group.
[0008] In another aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE transmits a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation radio access network (RAN) . The UE receives a rejection message from the next generation core network, and the rejection message includes a redirection cause indicating that the UE should be redirected to a legacy network. In response to receiving the rejection message with the redirection cause, the UE disables a next generation mode. Further in response to receiving the rejection message with the redirection cause, the UE searches for suitable cells connected to the legacy network indicated by the redirection cause.
[0009] In yet another aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE attempts to register with a 6G core network through a 6G radio access network (RAN) . The UE receives a rejection message from the 6G core network with a cause value indicating that 6G service is not supported for the UE. The UE sets a 6GS update status to 6U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED. The UE deletes a 6G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier (6G-GUTI) . The UE deletes last registered location information including at least one of a last visited registered Tracking Area Identity (TAI) or a TAI list. The UE disables 6G mode for a public land mobile network (PLMN) associated with the 6G core network. The UE starts a timer associated with the disabling of the 6G mode. Upon expiry of the timer, the UE re-enables the 6G mode for the PLMN.
[0010] To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the one or more aspects comprise the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative features of the one or more aspects. These features are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of various aspects may be employed, and this description is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communications system and an access network.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a base station in communication with a UE in an access network.
[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates an example logical architecture of a distributed access network.
[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates an example physical architecture of a distributed access network.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating examples of handling registration procedures in a scenario where a network does not support 6G for certain user equipment.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for handling registration procedures when a next generation network does not support service for a user equipment.
[0017] FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method for handling redirection during registration procedures in a next generation wireless network.
[0018] FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a method for handling registration rejection in a 6G wireless network.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of various configurations and is not intended to represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various concepts. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well known structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring such concepts.
[0020] Several aspects of telecommunications systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatus and methods. These apparatus and methods will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, components, circuits, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements” ) . These elements may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.
[0021] By way of example, an element, or any portion of an element, or any combination of elements may be implemented as a “processing system” that includes one or more processors. Examples of processors include microprocessors, microcontrollers, graphics processing units (GPUs) , central processing units (CPUs) , application processors, digital signal processors (DSPs) , reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processors, systems on a chip (SoC) , baseband processors, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) , programmable logic devices (PLDs) , state machines, gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable hardware configured to perform the various functionality described throughout this disclosure. One or more processors in the processing system may execute software. Software shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software components, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise.
[0022] Accordingly, in one or more example aspects, the functions described may be implemented in hardware, software, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or encoded as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media includes computer storage media. Storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise a random-access memory (RAM) , a read-only memory (ROM) , an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) , optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage, other magnetic storage devices, combinations of the aforementioned types of computer-readable media, or any other medium that can be used to store computer executable code in the form of instructions or data structures that can be accessed by a computer.
[0023] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communications system and an access network 100. The wireless communications system (also referred to as a wireless wide area network (WWAN) ) includes base stations 102, UEs 104, an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) 160, and another core network 190 (e.g., a 5G Core (5GC) ) . The base stations 102 may include macrocells (high power cellular base station) and / or small cells (low power cellular base station) . The macrocells include base stations. The small cells include femtocells, picocells, and microcells.
[0024] The base stations 102 configured for 4G LTE (collectively referred to as Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) ) may interface with the EPC 160 through backhaul links 132 (e.g., SI interface) . The base stations 102 configured for 5G NR (collectively referred to as Next Generation RAN (NG-RAN) ) may interface with core network 190 through backhaul links 184. In addition to other functions, the base stations 102 may perform one or more of the following functions: transfer of user data, radio channel ciphering and deciphering, integrity protection, header compression, mobility control functions (e.g., handover, dual connectivity) , inter cell interference coordination, connection setup and release, load balancing, distribution for non-access stratum (NAS) messages, NAS node selection, synchronization, radio access network (RAN) sharing, multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) , subscriber and equipment trace, RAN information management (RIM) , paging, positioning, and delivery of warning messages. The base stations 102 may communicate directly or indirectly (e.g., through the EPC 160 or core network 190) with each other over backhaul links 134 (e.g., X2 interface) . The backhaul links 134 may be wired or wireless.
[0025] The base stations 102 may wirelessly communicate with the UEs 104. Each of the base stations 102 may provide communication coverage for a respective geographic coverage area 110. There may be overlapping geographic coverage areas 110. For example, the small cell 102’ may have a coverage area 110’ that overlaps the coverage area 110 of one or more macro base stations 102. A network that includes both small cell and macrocells may be known as a heterogeneous network. A heterogeneous network may also include Home Evolved Node Bs (eNBs) (HeNBs) , which may provide service to a restricted group known as a closed subscriber group (CSG) . The communication links 120 between the base stations 102 and the UEs 104 may include uplink (UL) (also referred to as reverse link) transmissions from a UE 104 to a base station 102 and / or downlink (DL) (also referred to as forward link) transmissions from a base station 102 to a UE 104. The communication links 120 may use multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology, including spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and / or transmit diversity. The communication links may be through one or more carriers. The base stations 102 / UEs 104 may use spectrum up to 7 MHz (e.g., 5, 10, 15, 20, 100, 400, etc. MHz) bandwidth per carrier allocated in a carrier aggregation of up to a total of Yx MHz (x component carriers) used for transmission in each direction. The carriers may or may not be adjacent to each other. Allocation of carriers may be asymmetric with respect to DL and UL (e.g., more or fewer carriers may be allocated for DL than for UL) . The component carriers may include a primary component carrier and one or more secondary component carriers. A primary component carrier may be referred to as a primary cell (PCell) and a secondary component carrier may be referred to as a secondary cell (SCell) .
[0026] Certain UEs 104 may communicate with each other using device-to-device (D2D) communication link 158. The D2D communication link 158 may use the DL / UL WWAN spectrum. The D2D communication link 158 may use one or more sidelink channels, such as a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) , a physical sidelink discovery channel (PSDCH) , a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) , and a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) . D2D communication may be through a variety of wireless D2D communications systems, such as for example, FlashLinQ, WiMedia, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, LTE, or NR.
[0027] The wireless communications system may further include a Wi-Fi access point (AP) 150 in communication with Wi-Fi stations (STAs) 152 via communication links 154 in a 5 GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum. When communicating in an unlicensed frequency spectrum, the STAs 152 / AP 150 may perform a clear channel assessment (CCA) prior to communicating in order to determine whether the channel is available.
[0028] The small cell 102’ may operate in a licensed and / or an unlicensed frequency spectrum. When operating in an unlicensed frequency spectrum, the small cell 102’ may employ NR and use the same 5 GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum as used by the Wi-Fi AP 150. The small cell 102’ , employing NR in an unlicensed frequency spectrum, may boost coverage to and / or increase capacity of the access network.
[0029] A base station 102, whether a small cell 102’ or a large cell (e.g., macro base station) , may include an eNB, gNodeB (gNB) , or another type of base station. Some base stations, such as gNB 180 may operate in a traditional sub 6 GHz spectrum, in millimeter wave (mmW) frequencies, and / or near mmW frequencies in communication with the UE 104. When the gNB 180 operates in mmW or near mmW frequencies, the gNB 180 may be referred to as an mmW base station. Extremely high frequency (EHF) is part of the RF in the electromagnetic spectrum. EHF has a range of 30 GHz to 300 GHz and a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 10 millimeters. Radio waves in the band may be referred to as a millimeter wave. Near mmW may extend down to a frequency of 3 GHz with a wavelength of 100 millimeters. The super high frequency (SHF) band extends between 3 GHz and 30 GHz, also referred to as centimeter wave. Communications using the mmW / near mmW radio frequency band (e.g., 3 GHz -300 GHz) has extremely high path loss and a short range. The mmW base station 180 may utilize beamforming 182 with the UE 104 to compensate for the extremely high path loss and short range.
[0030] The base station 180 may transmit a beamformed signal to the UE 104 in one or more transmit directions 108a. The UE 104 may receive the beamformed signal from the base station 180 in one or more receive directions 108b. The UE 104 may also transmit a beamformed signal to the base station 180 in one or more transmit directions. The base station 180 may receive the beamformed signal from the UE 104 in one or more receive directions. The base station 180 / UE 104 may perform beam training to determine the best receive and transmit directions for each of the base station 180 / UE 104. The transmit and receive directions for the base station 180 may or may not be the same. The transmit and receive directions for the UE 104 may or may not be the same.
[0031] The EPC 160 may include a Mobility Management Entity (MME) 162, other MMEs 164, a Serving Gateway 166, a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) Gateway 168, a Broadcast Multicast Service Center (BM-SC) 170, and a Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway 172. The MME 162 may be in communication with a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 174. The MME 162 is the control node that processes the signaling between the UEs 104 and the EPC 160. Generally, the MME 162 provides bearer and connection management. All user Internet protocol (IP) packets are transferred through the Serving Gateway 166, which itself is connected to the PDN Gateway 172. The PDN Gateway 172 provides UE IP address allocation as well as other functions. The PDN Gateway 172 and the BM-SC 170 are connected to the IP Services 176. The IP Services 176 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , a PS Streaming Service, and / or other IP services. The BM-SC 170 may provide functions for MBMS user service provisioning and delivery. The BM-SC 170 may serve as an entry point for content provider MBMS transmission, may be used to authorize and initiate MBMS Bearer Services within a public land mobile network (PLMN) , and may be used to schedule MBMS transmissions. The MBMS Gateway 168 may be used to distribute MBMS traffic to the base stations 102 belonging to a Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) area broadcasting a particular service, and may be responsible for session management (start / stop) and for collecting eMBMS related charging information.
[0032] The core network 190 may include a Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) 192, other AMFs 193, a location management function (LMF) 198, a Session Management Function (SMF) 194, and a User Plane Function (UPF) 195. The AMF 192 may be in communication with a Unified Data Management (UDM) 196. The AMF 192 is the control node that processes the signaling between the UEs 104 and the core network 190. Generally, the SMF 194 provides QoS flow and session management. All user Internet protocol (IP) packets are transferred through the UPF 195. The UPF 195 provides UE IP address allocation as well as other functions. The UPF 195 is connected to the IP Services 197. The IP Services 197 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , a PS Streaming Service, and / or other IP services.
[0033] The base station may also be referred to as a gNB, Node B, evolved Node B (eNB) , an access point, a base transceiver station, a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a transceiver function, a basic service set (BSS) , an extended service set (ESS) , a transmit reception point (TRP) , or some other suitable terminology. The base station 102 provides an access point to the EPC 160 or core network 190 for a UE 104. Examples of UEs 104 include a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a satellite radio, a global positioning system, a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player (e.g., MP3 player) , a camera, a game console, a tablet, a smart device, a wearable device, a vehicle, an electric meter, a gas pump, a large or small kitchen appliance, a healthcare device, an implant, a sensor / actuator, a display, or any other similar functioning device. Some of the UEs 104 may be referred to as IoT devices (e.g., parking meter, gas pump, toaster, vehicles, heart monitor, etc. ) . The UE 104 may also be referred to as a station, a mobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communications device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a client, or some other suitable terminology.
[0034] Although the present disclosure may reference 5G New Radio (NR) , the present disclosure may be applicable to other similar areas, such as LTE, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) , Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) , Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) , or other wireless / radio access technologies.
[0035] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a base station 210 in communication with a UE 250 in an access network. In the DL, IP packets from the EPC 160 may be provided to a controller / processor 275. The controller / processor 275 implements layer 3 and layer 2 functionality. Layer 3 includes a radio resource control (RRC) layer, and layer 2 includes a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radio link control (RLC) layer, and a medium access control (MAC) layer. The controller / processor 275 provides RRC layer functionality associated with broadcasting of system information (e.g., MIB, SIBs) , RRC connection control (e.g., RRC connection paging, RRC connection establishment, RRC connection modification, and RRC connection release) , inter radio access technology (RAT) mobility, and measurement configuration for UE measurement reporting; PDCP layer functionality associated with header compression / decompression, security (ciphering, deciphering, integrity protection, integrity verification) , and handover support functions; RLC layer functionality associated with the transfer of upper layer packet data units (PDUs) , error correction through ARQ, concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of RLC service data units (SDUs) , re-segmentation of RLC data PDUs, and reordering of RLC data PDUs; and MAC layer functionality associated with mapping between logical channels and transport channels, multiplexing of MAC SDUs onto transport blocks (TBs) , demultiplexing of MAC SDUs from TBs, scheduling information reporting, error correction through HARQ, priority handling, and logical channel prioritization.
[0036] The transmit (TX) processor 216 and the receive (RX) processor 270 implement layer 1 functionality associated with various signal processing functions. Layer 1, which includes a physical (PHY) layer, may include error detection on the transport channels, forward error correction (FEC) coding / decoding of the transport channels, interleaving, rate matching, mapping onto physical channels, modulation / demodulation of physical channels, and MIMO antenna processing. The TX processor 216 handles mapping to signal constellations based on various modulation schemes (e.g., binary phase-shift keying (BPSK) , quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) , M-phase-shift keying (M-PSK) , M-quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM) ) . The coded and modulated symbols may then be split into parallel streams. Each stream may then be mapped to an OFDM subcarrier, multiplexed with a reference signal (e.g., pilot) in the time and / or frequency domain, and then combined together using an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) to produce a physical channel carrying a time domain OFDM symbol stream. The OFDM stream is spatially precoded to produce multiple spatial streams. Channel estimates from a channel estimator 274 may be used to determine the coding and modulation scheme, as well as for spatial processing. The channel estimate may be derived from a reference signal and / or channel condition feedback transmitted by the UE 250. Each spatial stream may then be provided to a different antenna 220 via a separate transmitter 218TX. Each transmitter 218TX may modulate an RF carrier with a respective spatial stream for transmission.
[0037] At the UE 250, each receiver 254RX receives a signal through its respective antenna 252. Each receiver 254RX recovers information modulated onto an RF carrier and provides the information to the receive (RX) processor 256. The TX processor 268 and the RX processor 256 implement layer 1 functionality associated with various signal processing functions. The RX processor 256 may perform spatial processing on the information to recover any spatial streams destined for the UE 250. If multiple spatial streams are destined for the UE 250, they may be combined by the RX processor 256 into a single OFDM symbol stream. The RX processor 256 then converts the OFDM symbol stream from the time-domain to the frequency domain using a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) . The frequency domain signal comprises a separate OFDM symbol stream for each subcarrier of the OFDM signal. The symbols on each subcarrier, and the reference signal, are recovered and demodulated by determining the most likely signal constellation points transmitted by the base station 210. These soft decisions may be based on channel estimates computed by the channel estimator 258. The soft decisions are then decoded and deinterleaved to recover the data and control signals that were originally transmitted by the base station 210 on the physical channel. The data and control signals are then provided to the controller / processor 259, which implements layer 3 and layer 2 functionality.
[0038] The controller / processor 259 can be associated with a memory 260 that stores program codes and data. The memory 260 may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the UL, the controller / processor 259 provides demultiplexing between transport and logical channels, packet reassembly, deciphering, header decompression, and control signal processing to recover IP packets from the EPC 160. The controller / processor 259 is also responsible for error detection using an ACK and / or NACK protocol to support HARQ operations.
[0039] Similar to the functionality described in connection with the DL transmission by the base station 210, the controller / processor 259 provides RRC layer functionality associated with system information (e.g., MIB, SIBs) acquisition, RRC connections, and measurement reporting; PDCP layer functionality associated with header compression / decompression, and security (ciphering, deciphering, integrity protection, integrity verification) ; RLC layer functionality associated with the transfer of upper layer PDUs, error correction through ARQ, concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of RLC SDUs, re-segmentation of RLC data PDUs, and reordering of RLC data PDUs; and MAC layer functionality associated with mapping between logical channels and transport channels, multiplexing of MAC SDUs onto TBs, demultiplexing of MAC SDUs from TBs, scheduling information reporting, error correction through HARQ, priority handling, and logical channel prioritization.
[0040] Channel estimates derived by a channel estimator 258 from a reference signal or feedback transmitted by the base station 210 may be used by the TX processor 268 to select the appropriate coding and modulation schemes, and to facilitate spatial processing. The spatial streams generated by the TX processor 268 may be provided to different antenna 252 via separate transmitters 254TX. Each transmitter 254TX may modulate an RF carrier with a respective spatial stream for transmission. The UL transmission is processed at the base station 210 in a manner similar to that described in connection with the receiver function at the UE 250. Each receiver 218RX receives a signal through its respective antenna 220. Each receiver 218RX recovers information modulated onto an RF carrier and provides the information to a RX processor 270.
[0041] The controller / processor 275 can be associated with a memory 276 that stores program codes and data. The memory 276 may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the UL, the controller / processor 275 provides demultiplexing between transport and logical channels, packet reassembly, deciphering, header decompression, control signal processing to recover IP packets from the UE 250. IP packets from the controller / processor 275 may be provided to the EPC 160. The controller / processor 275 is also responsible for error detection using an ACK and / or NACK protocol to support HARQ operations.
[0042] New radio (NR) may refer to radios configured to operate according to a new air interface (e.g., other than Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiple Access (OFDMA) -based air interfaces) or fixed transport layer (e.g., other than Internet Protocol (IP) ) . NR may utilize OFDM with a cyclic prefix (CP) on the uplink and downlink and may include support for half-duplex operation using time division duplexing (TDD) . NR may include Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) service targeting wide bandwidth (e.g. 80 MHz beyond) , millimeter wave (mmW) targeting high carrier frequency (e.g. 60 GHz) , massive MTC (mMTC) targeting non-backward compatible MTC techniques, and / or mission critical targeting ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC) service.
[0043] A single component carrier bandwidth of 100 MHz may be supported. In one example, NR resource blocks (RBs) may span 12 sub-carriers with a sub-carrier bandwidth of 60 kHz over a 0.25 ms duration or a bandwidth of 30 kHz over a 0.5 ms duration (similarly, 50MHz BW for 15kHz SCS over a 1 ms duration) . Each radio frame may consist of 10 subframes (10, 20, 40 or 80 NR slots) with a length of 10 ms. Each slot may indicate a link direction (i.e., DL or UL) for data transmission and the link direction for each slot may be dynamically switched. Each slot may include DL / UL data as well as DL / UL control data. UL and DL slots for NR may be as described in more detail below with respect to FIGs. 5 and 6.
[0044] The NR RAN may include a central unit (CU) and distributed units (DUs) . A NR BS (e.g., gNB, 5G Node B, Node B, transmission reception point (TRP) , access point (AP) ) may correspond to one or multiple BSs. NR cells can be configured as access cells (ACells) or data only cells (DCells) . For example, the RAN (e.g., a central unit or distributed unit) can configure the cells. DCells may be cells used for carrier aggregation or dual connectivity and may not be used for initial access, cell selection / reselection, or handover. In some cases DCells may not transmit synchronization signals (SS) in some cases DCells may transmit SS. NR BSs may transmit downlink signals to UEs indicating the cell type. Based on the cell type indication, the UE may communicate with the NR BS. For example, the UE may determine NR BSs to consider for cell selection, access, handover, and / or measurement based on the indicated cell type.
[0045] FIG. 3 illustrates an example logical architecture of a distributed RAN 300, according to aspects of the present disclosure. A 5G access node 306 may include an access node controller (ANC) 302. The ANC may be a central unit (CU) of the distributed RAN. The backhaul interface to the next generation core network (NG-CN) 304 may terminate at the ANC. The backhaul interface to neighboring next generation access nodes (NG-ANs) 310 may terminate at the ANC. The ANC may include one or more TRPs 308 (which may also be referred to as BSs, NR BSs, Node Bs, 5G NBs, APs, or some other term) . As described above, a TRP may be used interchangeably with “cell. ”
[0046] The TRPs 308 may be a distributed unit (DU) . The TRPs may be connected to one ANC (ANC 302) or more than one ANC (not illustrated) . For example, for RAN sharing, radio as a service (RaaS) , and service specific ANC deployments, the TRP may be connected to more than one ANC. A TRP may include one or more antenna ports. The TRPs may be configured to individually (e.g., dynamic selection) or jointly (e.g., joint transmission) serve traffic to a UE.
[0047] The local architecture of the distributed RAN 300 may be used to illustrate fronthaul definition. The architecture may be defined that support fronthauling solutions across different deployment types. For example, the architecture may be based on transmit network capabilities (e.g., bandwidth, latency, and / or jitter) . The architecture may share features and / or components with LTE. According to aspects, the next generation AN (NG-AN) 310 may support dual connectivity with NR. The NG-AN may share a common fronthaul for LTE and NR.
[0048] The architecture may enable cooperation between and among TRPs 308. For example, cooperation may be preset within a TRP and / or across TRPs via the ANC 302. According to aspects, no inter-TRP interface may be needed / present.
[0049] According to aspects, a dynamic configuration of split logical functions may be present within the architecture of the distributed RAN 300. The PDCP, RLC, MAC protocol may be adaptably placed at the ANC or TRP.
[0050] FIG. 4 illustrates an example physical architecture of a distributed RAN 400, according to aspects of the present disclosure. A centralized core network unit (C-CU) 402 may host core network functions. The C-CU may be centrally deployed. C-CU functionality may be offloaded (e.g., to advanced wireless services (AWS) ) , in an effort to handle peak capacity. A centralized RAN unit (C-RU) 404 may host one or more ANC functions. Optionally, the C-RU may host core network functions locally. The C-RU may have distributed deployment. The C-RU may be closer to the network edge. A distributed unit (DU) 406 may host one or more TRPs. The DU may be located at edges of the network with radio frequency (RF) functionality.
[0051] FIG. 5 is a diagram 500 illustrating examples of handling registration procedures in a scenario where a network does not support 6G for certain UEs. In this example, the UE 504 represents a user equipment that is capable of 6G communication but may encounter issues when attempting to register or request services on a network that does not support 6G for that particular UE, either temporarily or permanently, due to reasons such as subscription restrictions or lack of network support. A 6G base station 502 serves as a base station providing access to the 6G Radio Access Network (6G-RAN) , through which the UE 504 attempts to perform registration or service request procedures. However, in cases where the network cannot provide access, in a first scheme, there is no specified mechanism for the network to inform the UE 504, and the subsequent actions for the UE 504 are not defined, leading to potential inefficiencies in handling such rejections.
[0052] Connected to the 6G base station 502 is a 6G core network 540, which is the core network for the 6G system responsible for processing registration requests from the UE 504 and potentially sending rejection messages when 6G support is unavailable for the UE 504. In initial 6G deployment phases, where not all operators fully support 6G, in the first scheme, a 6G-capable UE such as the UE 504 attempting registration on a 6G network has no clear path for resolution. Further, a 5G base station 512 acts as a base station (gNB) providing access to a 5G core network 550, which could serve as a redirection target if the 6G core network 540 cannot accommodate the UE 504.
[0053] Further, a 4G base station 522 is a base station (eNB) providing access to a EPC 560, offering yet another redirection possibility for the UE 504 when 6G is unsupported. The EPC 560, or Evolved Packet Core, is the core network for the 4G system.
[0054] As such, in the first scheme, there is a need for defined procedures to handle transitions when the network rejects access over 6G-RAN due to any reason, such as subscription issues. When the network does not support 6G for a UE, there is no established way for the network to notify the UE, and the UE’s further actions remain unspecified, which could result in prolonged attempts or inefficient network selection.
[0055] Referring to FIG. 5, in a second scheme, when the UE 504 performs a registration procedure and / or service request procedure over the new generation RAT, such as through the 6G base station 502 providing 6G-RAN access, and the 6G core network 540 cannot provide access to the UE 504 due to any reason such as subscription restrictions or lack of support, the 6G core network 540 can reject the UE 504 with a new cause value. This new cause value specifically indicates that 6G service is not available for the UE 504, providing a clear mechanism for the network to inform the UE 504 about the rejection reason.
[0056] When the UE 504 receives this new cause from the 6G core network 540, the UE 504 performs one or more predefined actions to properly handle the rejection. The UE 504 sets its internal 6GS update status to 6U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, which is analogous to the 5U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED status used in 5G systems. This status indicates that the last registration or service request procedure was correctly performed by the UE 504, but the answer from the 6G core network 540 was negative due to roaming or subscription restrictions. As such, the UE 504 recognizes that the registration procedure has been rejected by the network and proceeds with appropriate cleanup and fallback actions.
[0057] The UE 504 may delete any temporary identities associated with 6G, such as the 6G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier (6G-GUTI) , which may have been previously assigned or stored. Additionally, the UE 504 deletes the last registered location information stored for 6G, including the last visited registered Tracking Area Identity (TAI) and the TAI list. The UE 504 also resets its attempt counter, which may be a registration attempt counter or a service request attempt counter, to prepare for future registration attempts on alternative networks.
[0058] Further, the UE 504 may select to enter a limited service state, a no cell state, or a PLMN search state, depending on the implementation and network conditions, to facilitate recovery or alternative network seeking. For instance, the UE 504 can disable the 6G mode for the particular public land mobile network (PLMN) or add the PLMN or standalone non-public network (SNPN) to an existing forbidden list or a new forbidden list, preventing immediate re-selection of unsupported 6G options.
[0059] To manage temporary disables, when the UE 504 disables 6G mode for the PLMN, the UE 504 starts a timer 532, which may be a new timer specifically designated for 6G disablement or an existing timer repurposed for this function. The timer 532 prevents the UE 504 from immediately reattempting 6G registration on the same PLMN, allowing time for network conditions or subscription issues to potentially be resolved. Upon expiry of the timer 532, the UE 504 removes the PLMN or the combination of PLMN and 6G capability from the disabled list or forbidden list, enabling the UE 504 to potentially retry 6G access on that PLMN in the future.
[0060] While the PLMN is on the disabled or forbidden list for 6G, the UE 504 does not choose the 6G PLMN, SNPN, or RAT during PLMN selection procedures. Instead, the UE 504 may attempt to connect through alternative networks such as the 5G network via the 5G base station 512 and the 5G core network 550, or the 4G network via the 4G base station 522 and the EPC 560. This mechanism provides a structured fallback approach when 6G service is unavailable, allowing the UE 504 to maintain connectivity through legacy networks while periodically checking if 6G service becomes available after the timer 532 expires.
[0061] Referring again to FIG. 5, in a third scheme, the UE 504 may be a Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) device or any UE that requires network redirection for optimization purposes. When the UE 504 performs a registration procedure and / or service request procedure to the 6G core network 540 through the 6G base station 502, the 6G core network 540 may determine that it cannot serve the UE 504 in the 6G system but can provide service through legacy networks. This determination may be based on various factors including CIoT optimizations, where certain IoT devices may be better served by legacy networks that offer more suitable coverage or power efficiency characteristics for IoT applications.
[0062] In such scenarios, the 6G core network 540 rejects the registration or service request with specific cause values that indicate the required redirection. When the 6G core network 540 determines that the UE 504 can only be served through the 4G network, it sends a rejection message with cause value #31 "Redirection to EPC required" . This cause indicates that the 6G core network 540 cannot serve the UE 504 in any system other than the EPC 560, directing the UE 504 to connect through the 4G base station 522. Similarly, when the 6G core network 540 determines that the UE 504 should be served through the 5G network rather than 6G, it sends a rejection message with a new cause value #xx "Redirection to 5GC required" , indicating that the UE 504 should connect to the 5G core network 550 through the 5G base station 512.
[0063] Upon receiving either of these redirection cause values, the UE 504 initiates a series of actions to comply with the network’s redirection command. The UE 504 first disables the 6G mode that it has been requested to leave, preventing immediate re-attempts to connect to the 6G network. The UE 504 then transitions to the indicated legacy network rather than persisting with 6G connection attempts.
[0064] Following the mode disabling, the UE 504 searches for suitable cells connected to the system to which it has been redirected. If the rejection cause was "Redirection to EPC required" , the UE 504 searches for cells belonging to the 4G base station 522 that can provide access to the EPC 560. If the cause was "Redirection to 5GC required" , the UE 504 searches for cells belonging to the 5G base station 512 that can provide access to the 5G core network 550. The UE 504 then performs a core network selection procedure to select the appropriate core network of the system to which it has been redirected, configuring its protocol stack and parameters accordingly for either 4G or 5G operation.
[0065] In situations where the UE 504 cannot find suitable cells from the redirected system, the UE 504 may remain camped on the current system from which the rejection was received. This fallback mechanism prevents the UE 504 from entering a state where it has no network connectivity while searching for the redirected network. The UE 504 maintains its camp on the 6G network in a limited service state, allowing for emergency calls while continuing to search for the redirected network.
[0066] To manage the temporary disabling of 6G mode, the UE 504 starts the timer 532 when it disables the 6G capability following the redirection command. The timer 532 prevents permanent disabling of 6G capabilities and allows for periodic re-evaluation of network conditions. Upon expiry of the timer 532, the UE 504 re-enables the 6G mode and may proceed with appropriate 6G mobility management (xMM) procedures, such as registration or service request procedures. This timer-based mechanism allows the UE 504 to periodically check whether the conditions that caused the redirection have changed, enabling dynamic adaptation to network evolution and changing service requirements.
[0067] FIG. 6 is a flow chart 600 of a method for handling registration procedures when a next generation network does not support service for a UE. The method may be performed by a UE (e.g., the UE 504) . In operation 602, the UE transmits a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation RAN. In operation 604, the UE receives a rejection message from the next generation core network, the rejection message indicating that next generation service is not available for the UE. In operation 606, in response to receiving the rejection message, the UE performs one or more actions from a group of actions including: setting an update status to a status indicating registration on the next generation core network associated with the next generation RAN is not allowed; deleting temporary identities associated with the next generation core network; and deleting last registered location information associated with the next generation core network.
[0068] In certain implementations, the group of actions further include resetting an attempt counter. The attempt counter comprises at least one of a registration attempt counter or a service request attempt counter.
[0069] In certain implementations, the group of actions further include entering at least one of a limited service state, a no cell state, or a PLMN search state.
[0070] In certain implementations, the group of actions further include disabling a next generation mode for a PLMN associated with the next generation core network. In certain implementations, the UE adds the PLMN to at least one of an existing forbidden list or a new forbidden list associated with the next generation mode.
[0071] In certain implementations, the UE starts a timer associated with the disabling of the next generation mode for the PLMN. Upon expiry of the timer, the UE removes the PLMN from a disabled list or a forbidden list associated with the next generation mode. In certain implementations, upon expiry of the timer, the UE re-enables the next generation mode for the PLMN and performs a next generation mobility management procedure.
[0072] In certain implementations, the group of actions further include preventing selection of at least one of a next generation PLMN, an SNPN, or a next generation RAT during a PLMN selection procedure.
[0073] In certain implementations, the next generation core network comprises a 6G core network, the next generation RAN comprises a 6G-RAN, the update status comprises a 6GS update status set to 6U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED, the temporary identities comprise a 6G-GUTI, and the last registered location information comprises at least one of a last visited registered TAI or a TAI list.
[0074] FIG. 7 is a flow chart 700 of a method for handling redirection during registration procedures in a next generation wireless network. The method may be performed by a UE (e.g., the UE 504) . In operation 702, the UE transmits a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation RAN. In operation 704, the UE receives a rejection message from the next generation core network, the rejection message including a redirection cause indicating that the UE should be redirected to a legacy network. In operation 706, in response to receiving the rejection message with the redirection cause, the UE disables a next generation mode. In operation 708, the UE searches for suitable cells connected to the legacy network indicated by the redirection cause.
[0075] In certain implementations, the redirection cause comprises a first cause value indicating redirection to an EPC is required when the next generation core network cannot serve the UE in any system other than a 4G network. In certain implementations, the redirection cause comprises a second cause value indicating redirection to a 5G Core (5GC) is required when the next generation core network cannot serve the UE in the next generation network.
[0076] In certain implementations, the UE performs a core network selection procedure to select a core network of the legacy network to which the UE is redirected.
[0077] In certain implementations, when no suitable cells are found from the legacy network, the UE remains camped on a current system from which the rejection message was received.
[0078] In certain implementations, the UE starts a timer when disabling the next generation mode. Upon expiry of the timer, the UE re-enables the next generation mode. In certain implementations, upon expiry of the timer, the UE performs a next generation mobility management procedure.
[0079] In certain implementations, the UE comprises a Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) device, and the redirection is based on CIoT optimizations.
[0080] In certain implementations, the next generation core network comprises a 6G core network, the next generation RAN comprises a 6G-RAN, and the next generation mode comprises a 6G mode.
[0081] FIG. 8 is a flow chart 800 of a method for handling registration rejection in a 6G wireless network. The method may be performed by a UE (e.g., the UE 504) . In operation 802, the UE attempts to register with a 6G core network through a 6G RAN. In operation 804, the UE receives a rejection message from the 6G core network with a cause value indicating that 6G service is not supported for the UE. In operation 806, the UE sets a 6GS update status to 6U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED. In operation 808, the UE deletes a 6G-GUTI. In operation 810, the UE deletes last registered location information including at least one of a last visited registered TAI or a TAI list. In operation 812, the UE disables 6G mode for a PLMN associated with the 6G core network. In operation 814, the UE starts a timer associated with the disabling of the 6G mode. In operation 816, upon expiry of the timer, the UE re-enables the 6G mode for the PLMN.
[0082] In certain implementations, the UE resets at least one of a registration attempt counter or a service request attempt counter. The UE enters at least one of a limited service state, a no cell state, or a PLMN search state. In certain implementations, the UE prevents selection of at least one of a 6G PLMN, a 6G SNPN, or a 6G RAT during a PLMN selection procedure while the 6G mode is disabled for the PLMN.
[0083] The UE 504 depicted in FIG. 5 and referenced in the flow charts of FIGs. 6-8 may comprise hardware components similar to those described for the UE 250 in FIG. 2. Specifically, the UE 504 may include one or more antennas 252 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals across multiple frequency bands including legacy 4G / 5G and next-generation 6G frequencies. The UE 504 may further include one or more receivers 254RX and transmitters 254TX coupled to the antennas, an RX processor 256 and TX processor 268 for implementing physical layer functionality, and a channel estimator 258 for deriving channel estimates from reference signals. The controller / processor 259 in the UE 504 may be configured to implement the registration procedures, rejection message handling, and mode management operations described in the invention disclosure, including managing the 6GS update status, handling temporary identities like 6G-GUTI, and controlling the timer 532 for managing disabled PLMNs.
[0084] The memory 260 associated with the controller / processor 259 in the UE 504 may store program codes and data necessary for executing the methods described in FIGs. 6 and 7, including maintaining forbidden lists for PLMNs / SNPNs, storing last registered location information such as TAI lists, and tracking the state of next-generation mode enablement. The controller / processor 259 may execute stored instructions to perform the various actions responsive to receiving rejection messages with new cause values from the 6G core network 540, such as deleting temporary identities, resetting attempt counters, entering limited service states, and managing redirection to legacy networks (5GC or EPC) when indicated by specific cause values. These hardware components enable the UE 504 to seamlessly transition between next-generation 6G networks and legacy 4G / 5G networks based on network support and subscription capabilities, implementing the intelligent fallback mechanisms described herein.
[0085] It is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of blocks in the processes / flowcharts disclosed is an illustration of exemplary approaches. Based upon design preferences, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of blocks in the processes / flowcharts may be rearranged. Further, some blocks may be combined or omitted. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various blocks in a sample order, and are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.
[0086] The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but is to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims, wherein reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless specifically so stated, but rather “one or more. ” The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration. ” Any aspect described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “some” refers to one or more. Combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C, ” “one or more of A, B, or C, ” “at least one of A, B, and C, ” “one or more of A, B, and C, ” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” include any combination of A, B, and / or C, and may include multiples of A, multiples of B, or multiples of C. Specifically, combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C, ” “one or more of A, B, or C, ” “at least one of A, B, and C, ” “one or more of A, B, and C, ” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” may be A only, B only, C only, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A and B and C, where any such combinations may contain one or more member or members of A, B, or C. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims. The words “module, ” “mechanism, ” “element, ” “device, ” and the like may not be a substitute for the word “means. ” As such, no claim element is to be construed as a means plus function unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for.”
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1.A method of wireless communication of a user equipment (UE) , comprising:transmitting a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation radio access network (RAN) ;receiving a rejection message from the next generation core network, the rejection message indicating that next generation service is not available for the UE; andin response to receiving the rejection message, performing one or more actions from a group of actions including:setting an update status to a status indicating registration on the next generation core network associated with the next generation RAN is not allowed;deleting temporary identities associated with the next generation core network; anddeleting last registered location information associated with the next generation core network.2.The method of claim 1, wherein the group of actions further include:resetting an attempt counter, wherein the attempt counter comprises at least one of a registration attempt counter or a service request attempt counter.3.The method of claim 1, wherein the group of actions further include:entering at least one of a limited service state, a no cell state, or a public land mobile network (PLMN) search state.4.The method of claim 1, wherein the group of actions further include:disabling a next generation mode for a public land mobile network (PLMN) associated with the next generation core network.5.The method of claim 4, further comprising:adding the PLMN to at least one of an existing forbidden list or a new forbidden list associated with the next generation mode.6.The method of claim 4, further comprising:starting a timer associated with the disabling of the next generation mode for the PLMN; andupon expiry of the timer, removing the PLMN from a disabled list or a forbidden list associated with the next generation mode.7.The method of claim 6, further comprising:upon expiry of the timer, re-enabling the next generation mode for the PLMN; andperforming a next generation mobility management procedure.8.The method of claim 1, wherein the group of actions further include:preventing selection of at least one of a next generation PLMN, a standalone non-public network (SNPN) , or a next generation RAT during a PLMN selection procedure.9.The method of claim 1, wherein:the next generation core network comprises a 6G core network;the next generation RAN comprises a 6G-RAN;the update status comprises a 6GS update status set to 6U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED;the temporary identities comprise a 6G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier (6G-GUTI) ; andthe last registered location information comprises at least one of a last visited registered Tracking Area Identity (TAI) or a TAI list.10.A method of wireless communication of a user equipment (UE) , comprising:transmitting a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation radio access network (RAN) ;receiving a rejection message from the next generation core network, the rejection message including a redirection cause indicating that the UE should be redirected to a legacy network; andin response to receiving the rejection message with the redirection cause:disabling a next generation mode; andsearching for suitable cells connected to the legacy network indicated by the redirection cause.11.The method of claim 10, wherein the redirection cause comprises:a first cause value indicating redirection to an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) is required when the next generation core network cannot serve the UE in any system other than a 4G network; ora second cause value indicating redirection to a 5G Core (5GC) is required when the next generation core network cannot serve the UE in the next generation network.12.The method of claim 10, further comprising:performing a core network selection procedure to select a core network of the legacy network to which the UE is redirected.13.The method of claim 10, further comprising:when no suitable cells are found from the legacy network, remaining camped on a current system from which the rejection message was received.14.The method of claim 10, further comprising:starting a timer when disabling the next generation mode; andupon expiry of the timer, re-enabling the next generation mode.15.The method of claim 14, further comprising:upon expiry of the timer, performing a next generation mobility management procedure.16.The method of claim 10, wherein the UE comprises a Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT) device, and wherein the redirection is based on CIoT optimizations.17.The method of claim 10, wherein:the next generation core network comprises a 6G core network;the next generation RAN comprises a 6G-RAN; andthe next generation mode comprises a 6G mode.18.A method of wireless communication of a user equipment (UE) , comprising:attempting to register with a 6G core network through a 6G radio access network (RAN) ;receiving a rejection message from the 6G core network with a cause value indicating that 6G service is not supported for the UE;setting a 6GS update status to 6U3 ROAMING NOT ALLOWED;deleting a 6G Globally Unique Temporary Identifier (6G-GUTI) ;deleting last registered location information including at least one of a last visited registered Tracking Area Identity (TAI) or a TAI list;disabling 6G mode for a public land mobile network (PLMN) associated with the 6G core network;starting a timer associated with the disabling of the 6G mode; andupon expiry of the timer, re-enabling the 6G mode for the PLMN.19.The method of claim 18, further comprising:resetting at least one of a registration attempt counter or a service request attempt counter; andentering at least one of a limited service state, a no cell state, or a PLMN search state.20.The method of claim 18, further comprising:preventing selection of at least one of a 6G PLMN, a 6G standalone non-public network (SNPN) , or a 6G RAT during a PLMN selection procedure while the 6G mode is disabled for the PLMN.21.An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus being a user equipment (UE) , comprising:a memory; andat least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:transmit a registration request or a service request to a next generation core network over a next generation radio access network (RAN) ;receive a rejection message from the next generation core network, the rejection message indicating that next generation service is not available for the UE; andin response to receiving the rejection message, perform one or more actions from a group of actions including:setting an update status to a status indicating registration on the next generation core network associated with the next generation RAN is not allowed;deleting temporary identities associated with the next generation core network; anddeleting last registered location information associated with the next generation core network.
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