Radio access technology ping-pong reselection and registration avoidance
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network device may determine that a ping-pong condition is satisfied with regard to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology (RAT) and a New Radio (NR) RAT. The network device may configure a dual connectivity mode for the UE based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied. The network device may cause the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.
1. A method of wireless communication performed by a network device, comprising:
determining that a ping-pong condition is satisfied with regard to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology (RAT) and a New Radio (NR) RAT,
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied for a user equipment (UE),
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied based at least in part on a counter value satisfying a threshold, and
wherein the counter value is based at least in part on an occurrence of a switch between the NR RAT and the LTE RAT; and
configuring a dual connectivity mode for the UE based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied; or
causing the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the dual connectivity mode further comprises:
transmitting a radio resource control message to the UE that includes configuration information for the dual connectivity mode.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dual connectivity mode comprises an E-UTRAN-NR dual connectivity (EN-DC) mode.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the dual connectivity mode further comprises:
switching the UE from a standalone mode on the NR RAT to a non-standalone mode on the NR RAT and the LTE RAT.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is associated with the LTE RAT.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is associated with the NR RAT.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the dual connectivity mode further comprises:
configuring a base station associated with the NR RAT as a secondary node of the UE.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network device is associated with a role associated with a primary node, and wherein configuring the dual connectivity mode further comprises:
requesting that the UE perform a role switch of the network device to a role associated with a secondary node.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied further comprises:
transmitting a radio resource control release message indicating to deprioritize the NR RAT.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the dual connectivity mode further comprises:
requesting that the UE enter the dual connectivity mode.
11. A network device for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
determine that a ping-pong condition is satisfied with regard to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology (RAT) and a New Radio (NR) RAT,
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied for a user equipment (UE),
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied based at least in part on a counter value satisfying a threshold, and
wherein the counter value is based at least in part on an occurrence of a switch between the NR RAT and the LTE RAT; and
configure a dual connectivity mode for the UE based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied; or
cause the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied.
12. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, when configuring the dual connectivity mode, are further configured to:
transmit a radio resource control message to the UE that includes configuration information for the dual connectivity mode.
13. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the dual connectivity mode comprises an E-UTRAN-NR dual connectivity (EN-DC) mode.
14. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, when configuring the dual connectivity mode, are further configured to:
switch the UE from a standalone mode on the NR RAT to a non-standalone mode on the NR RAT and the LTE RAT.
15. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the network device is associated with the LTE RAT.
16. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the network device is associated with the NR RAT.
17. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, when configuring the dual connectivity mode, are further configured to:
configure a base station associated with the NR RAT as a secondary node of the UE.
18. The network device of claim 11 ,
wherein the network device is associated with a role associated with a primary node, and
wherein the one or more processors, when configuring the dual connectivity mode, are further configured to:
request that the UE perform a role switch of the network device to a role associated with a secondary node.
19. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, when causing the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied, are further configured to:
transmit a radio resource control release message indicating to deprioritize the NR RAT.
20. The network device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, when configuring the dual connectivity mode, are further configured to:
request that the UE enter the dual connectivity mode.
21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network device, cause the network device to:
determine that a ping-pong condition is satisfied with regard to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology (RAT) and a New Radio (NR) RAT,
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied for a user equipment (UE),
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied based at least in part on a counter value satisfying a threshold, and
wherein the counter value is based at least in part on an occurrence of a switch between the NR RAT and the LTE RAT; and
configure a dual connectivity mode for the UE based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied; or
cause the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the network device to configure the dual connectivity mode, cause the network device to:
transmit a radio resource control message to the UE that includes configuration information for the dual connectivity mode.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the dual connectivity mode comprises an E-UTRAN-NR dual connectivity (EN-DC) mode.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the network device to configure the dual connectivity mode, cause the network device to:
switch the UE from a standalone mode on the NR RAT to a non-standalone mode on the NR RAT and the LTE RAT.
25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the network device is associated with the LTE RAT.
26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the network device is associated with the NR RAT.
27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the network device to configure the dual connectivity mode, cause the network device to:
configure a base station associated with the NR RAT as a secondary node of the UE.
28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the network device is associated with a role associated with a primary node, and wherein configuring the dual connectivity mode further comprises:
request that the UE perform a role switch of the network device to a role associated with a secondary node.
29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the network device to cause the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied, cause the network device to:
transmit a radio resource control release message indicating to deprioritize the NR RAT.
30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the network device to configure the dual connectivity mode, cause the network device to:
request that the UE enter the dual connectivity mode.
31. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for determining that a ping-pong condition is satisfied with regard to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio access technology (RAT) and a New Radio (NR) RAT,
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied for a user equipment (UE),
wherein the ping-pong condition is satisfied based at least in part on a counter value satisfying a threshold, and
wherein the counter value is based at least in part on an occurrence of a switch between the NR RAT and the LTE RAT; and
means for configuring a dual connectivity mode for the UE based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied; or
means for causing the UE to deprioritize the NR RAT based at least in part on the ping-pong condition being satisfied.