Configuration of radio access network notification area for positioning

1 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a first configuration of a first radio access network notification area (RNA) associated with paging of the UE while the UE is in a radio resource control inactive (RRC INACTIVE) state, the first RNA comprising a first set of cells; and

receiving a second configuration of a second RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state,

wherein the first RNA and the second RNA are concurrently active for a duration of time while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second RNA comprises a first subset of the first set of cells.

3 . The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more downlink positioning reference signals (PRSs) from the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more uplink sounding reference signals (SRSs) for positioning from the UE, or

a combination thereof.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the second RNA is one of a plurality of RNAs for positioning that each include a different subset of the first set of cells.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving a third configuration of a third RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state, the third RNA comprising a second subset of the first set of cells that is different than the first subset of the first set of cells.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the third configuration is received in response to a notification from the UE that indicates that the UE has moved from a first coverage area associated with the second RNA to a second coverage area associated with the third RNA.

7 . The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the second configuration is received via a suspend configuration field value that is associated with the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration indicates a number of cells from the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration is received via a system information block (SIB).

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second RNA further comprises at least one cell that is associated with a neighboring RNA associated with paging.

9 . A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless network component, comprising:

transmitting a first configuration of a first radio access network notification area (RNA) associated with paging of a user equipment (UE) while the UE is in a radio resource control inactive (RRC INACTIVE) state, the first RNA comprising a first set of cells; and

transmitting a second configuration of a second RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state,

wherein the first RNA and the second RNA are concurrently active for a duration of time while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state.

10 . The method of claim 9 ,

wherein the first configuration is received from a mobility management function (AMF), and

wherein the second configuration is received from a location management function (LMF).

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the second RNA comprises a first subset of the first set of cells.

12 . The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more downlink positioning reference signals (PRSs) from the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more uplink sounding reference signals (SRSs) for positioning from the UE, or

a combination thereof.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second RNA is one of a plurality of RNAs for positioning that each include a different subset of the first set of cells.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

transmitting a third configuration of a third RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state, the third RNA comprising a second subset of the first set of cells that is different than the first subset of the first set of cells.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the third configuration is transmitted in response to a notification from the UE that indicates that the UE has moved from a first coverage area associated with the second RNA to a second coverage area associated with the third RNA.

16 . The method of claim 11 ,

wherein the second configuration is transmitted via a suspend configuration field value that is associated with the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration indicates a number of cells from the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration is transmitted via a system information block (SIB).

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second RNA further comprises at least one cell that is associated with a neighboring RNA associated with paging.

18 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory;

at least one transceiver; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:

receive, via the at least one transceiver, a first configuration of a first radio access network notification area (RNA) associated with paging of the UE while the UE is in a radio resource control inactive (RRC INACTIVE) state, the first RNA comprising a first set of cells; and

receive, via the at least one transceiver, a second configuration of a second RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state,

wherein the first RNA and the second RNA are concurrently active for a duration of time while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state.

19 . The UE of claim 18 , wherein the second RNA comprises a first subset of the first set of cells.

20 . The UE of claim 19 ,

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more downlink positioning reference signals (PRSs) from the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more uplink sounding reference signals (SRSs) for positioning from the UE, or

a combination thereof.

21 . The UE of claim 19 , wherein the second RNA is one of a plurality of RNAs for positioning that each include a different subset of the first set of cells.

22 . The UE of claim 21 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, via the at least one transceiver, a third configuration of a third RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state, the third RNA comprising a second subset of the first set of cells that is different than the first subset of the first set of cells.

23 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the third configuration is received in response to a notification from the UE that indicates that the UE has moved from a first coverage area associated with the second RNA to a second coverage area associated with the third RNA.

24 . The UE of claim 19 ,

wherein the second configuration is received via a suspend configuration field value that is associated with the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration indicates a number of cells from the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration is received via a system information block (SIB).

25 . The UE of claim 18 , wherein the second RNA further comprises at least one cell that is associated with a neighboring RNA associated with paging.

26 . A wireless network component, comprising:

a memory;

at least one transceiver; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:

transmit, via the at least one transceiver, a first configuration of a first radio access network notification area (RNA) associated with paging of a user equipment (UE) while the UE is in a radio resource control inactive (RRC INACTIVE) state, the first RNA comprising a first set of cells; and

transmit, via the at least one transceiver, a second configuration of a second RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state,

wherein the first RNA and the second RNA are concurrently active for a duration of time while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state.

27 . The wireless network component of claim 26 ,

wherein the first configuration is received from a mobility management function (AMF), and

wherein the second configuration is received from a location management function (LMF).

28 . The wireless network component of claim 26 , wherein the second RNA comprises a first subset of the first set of cells.

29 . The wireless network component of claim 28 ,

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more downlink positioning reference signals (PRSs) from the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second RNA is associated with positioning of the UE based on one or more uplink sounding reference signals (SRSs) for positioning from the UE, or

a combination thereof.

30 . The wireless network component of claim 28 , wherein the second RNA is one of a plurality of RNAs for positioning that each include a different subset of the first set of cells.

31 . The wireless network component of claim 30 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit, via the at least one transceiver, a third configuration of a third RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state, the third RNA comprising a second subset of the first set of cells that is different than the first subset of the first set of cells.

32 . The wireless network component of claim 31 , wherein the third configuration is transmitted in response to a notification from the UE that indicates that the UE has moved from a first coverage area associated with the second RNA to a second coverage area associated with the third RNA.

33 . The wireless network component of claim 28 ,

wherein the second configuration is transmitted via a suspend configuration field value that is associated with the first subset of the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration indicates a number of cells from the first set of cells, or

wherein the second configuration is transmitted via a system information block (SIB).

34 . The wireless network component of claim 28 , wherein the second RNA further comprises at least one cell that is associated with a neighboring RNA associated with paging.

35 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for receiving a first configuration of a first radio access network notification area (RNA) associated with paging of the UE while the UE is in a radio resource control inactive (RRC INACTIVE) state, the first RNA comprising a first set of cells; and

means for receiving a second configuration of a second RNA associated with positioning of the UE while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state,

wherein the first RNA and the second RNA are concurrently active for a duration of time while the UE is in the RRC INACTIVE state.