Capability-based cell prioritization for cell selection and reselection

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

identifying a set of cells comprising a first subset of cells that each have at least one capability of one or more capabilities and a second subset of cells different than the first subset of cells, each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities, wherein the one or more capabilities comprise a dual connectivity capability, a carrier aggregation capability, or any combination thereof;

assigning a respective cell selection priority for each cell within the set of cells, wherein:

each cell within the first subset of cells has a higher respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the first subset of cells having at least one capability of the one or more capabilities and further based at least in part on each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities, and

the respective cell selection priority for each cell within the first subset of cells is assigned based at least in part on one or more cell parameters, the one or more cell parameters including:

a respective recency of the UE camping on one or more cells within the first subset of cells, a respective bandwidth capability, a respective multiple-input multiple-output layer capability, a respective reference signal received power, a respective cell type, a respective power level, or any combination thereof;

performing cell searching based at least in part on the respective cell selection priority of each cell within the set of cells, wherein the cell searching comprises searching for each cell within the first subset of cells more frequently than each cell within the second subset of cells;

selecting a cell within the set of cells based at least in part on the respective cell selection priority for the cell and the cell searching; and

attempting to camp on the selected cell within the set of cells.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each cell within the first subset of cells and each cell within the second subset of cells is associated with a first radio access technology, the method further comprising:

assigning respective cell selection priorities to each cell within a third subset of cells included in the set of cells and different than the first subset of cells and the second subset of cells, wherein each cell within the third subset of cells has a lower respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the third subset of cells being associated with a second radio access technology different than the first radio access technology.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

assigning a higher respective cell selection priority to a current serving cell for the UE than for each cell within the first subset of cells.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving control signaling indicating a respective configuration for each cell of the set of cells; and

determining that each cell within the first subset of cells has at least one capability of the one or more capabilities, that each cell within the second subset of cells lacks each capability of the one or more capabilities, or any combination thereof, based at least in part on the received control signaling indicating the respective configuration for each cell of the set of cells.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from a network entity, control signaling comprising the respective cell selection priority for each of one or more cells of the set of cells, the respective cell selection priority for each of the one or more cells based at least in part on each of the one or more cells having at least one capability of the one or more capabilities; and

assigning respective cell selection priorities to each cell within the first subset of cells based at least in part on the respective cell selection priority indicated by the control signaling for each of the one or more cells.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the control signaling comprises system information that indicates the respective cell selection priority for each of the one or more cells.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein assigning the respective cell selection priority for each cell within the set of cells comprises:

storing an indication of the respective cell selection priority for each of the one or more cells within a data structure at the UE.

8 . A method of wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:

identifying a respective configuration for each cell within a set of cells, the set of cells comprising a first subset of cells that each have at least one capability of one or more capabilities and a second subset of cells different than the first subset of cells, each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities; and

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), control signaling comprising respective cell selection priorities for each cell within the set of cells, wherein each cell within the first subset of cells has a higher respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the first subset of cells having at least one capability of the one or more capabilities and further based at least in part on each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities, wherein:

each cell within the first subset of cells is assigned a respective cell selection priority based at least in part on one or more cell parameters, the one or more cell parameters including:

a respective recency of the UE camping on one or more cells within the first subset of cells, a respective bandwidth capability, a respective multiple-input multiple-output layer capability, a respective reference signal received power, a respective cell type, a respective power level, or any combination thereof, and

each cell within the first subset of cells is associated with a higher frequency of cell searching than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on the respective cell selection priorities for each cell within the set of cells.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein transmitting the control signaling indicating respective cell selection priorities for each cell within the set of cells comprises:

transmitting, within the control signaling, an indication of whether each cell within the set of cells has at least one capability of the one or more capabilities.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein each cell within the first subset of cells and each cell within the second subset of cells is associated with a first radio access technology.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein each cell within a third subset of cells included in the set of cells and different than the first subset of cells and the second subset of cells has a lower respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the third subset of cells being associated with a second radio access technology different than the first radio access technology.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more capabilities comprise a dual connectivity capability, a carrier aggregation capability, or any combination thereof.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the control signaling comprises system information that indicates the respective cell selection priorities for each cell within the set of cells.

14 . An apparatus for wireless communication comprising:

memory;

a transceiver; and

at least one processor of a user equipment (UE), the at least one processor coupled with the memory and the transceiver, and the at least one processor configured to cause the apparatus to:

identify a set of cells comprising a first subset of cells that each have at least one capability of one or more capabilities and a second subset of cells different than the first subset of cells, each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities, wherein the one or more capabilities comprise a dual connectivity capability, a carrier aggregation capability, or any combination thereof;

assign a respective cell selection priority for each cell within the set of cells, wherein;

each cell within the first subset of cells has a higher respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the first subset of cells having at least one capability of the one or more capabilities and further based at least in part on each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities, and

the respective cell selection priority for each cell within the first subset of cells is assigned based at least in part on one or more cell parameters the one or more cell parameters including:

a respective recency of the UE camping on one or more cells within the first subset of cells, a respective bandwidth capability, a respective multiple-input multiple-output layer capability, a respective reference signal received power, a respective cell type, a respective power level, or any combination thereof; and

perform cell searching based at least in part on the respective cell selection priority of each cell within the set of cells, wherein the cell searching comprises searching for each cell within the first subset of cells more frequently than each cell within the second subset of cells;

select a cell within the set of cells based at least in part on the respective cell selection priority for the cell and the cell searching; and

attempt to camp on the selected cell within the set of cells.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein each cell within the first subset of cells and each cell within the second subset of cells is associated with a first radio access technology, the at least one processor further configured to cause the apparatus to:

assign respective cell selection priorities to each cell within a third subset of cells included in the set of cells and different than the first subset of cells and the second subset of cells, wherein each cell within the third subset of cells has a lower respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the third subset of cells being associated with a second radio access technology different than the first radio access technology.

16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , the at least one processor further configured to cause the apparatus to:

assign a higher respective cell selection priority to a current serving cell for the UE than for each cell within the first subset of cells.

17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , the at least one processor further configured to cause the apparatus to:

receive, via the transceiver, control signaling indicating a respective configuration for each cell of the set of cells; and

determine that each cell within the first subset of cells has at least one capability of the one or more capabilities, that each cell within the second subset of cells lacks each capability of the one or more capabilities, or any combination thereof, based at least in part on the received control signaling indicating the respective configuration for each cell of the set of cells.

18 . The apparatus of claim 14 , the at least one processor further configured to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a network entity via the transceiver, control signaling comprising the respective cell selection priority for each of one or more cells of the set of cells, the respective cell selection priority for each of the one or more cells based at least in part on each of the one or more cells having at least one capability of the one or more capabilities; and

assign respective cell selection priorities to each cell within the first subset of cells based at least in part on the respective cell selection priority indicated by the control signaling for each of the one or more cells.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the control signaling comprises system information that indicates the respective cell selection priority for each of the one or more cells.

20 . The apparatus of claim 18 , the at least one processor further configured to cause the apparatus to:

store an indication of the respective cell selection priority for each of the one or more cells within a data structure at the UE.

21 . An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:

memory; and

at least one processor of a network entity, the at least one processor coupled with the memory, and the at least one processor configured to cause the apparatus to:

identify a respective configuration for each cell within a set of cells, the set of cells comprising a first subset of cells that each have at least one capability of one or more capabilities and a second subset of cells different than the first subset of cells, each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities; and

transmit, to a user equipment (UE), control signaling comprising respective cell selection priorities for each cell within the set of cells, wherein each cell within the first subset of cells has a higher respective cell selection priority than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on each cell within the first subset of cells having at least one capability of the one or more capabilities and further based at least in part on each cell within the second subset of cells lacking each capability of the one or more capabilities, wherein:

each cell within the first subset of cells is assigned a respective cell selection priority based at least in part on one or more cell parameters, the one or more cell parameters including:

a respective recency of the UE camping on one or more cells within the first subset of cells, a respective bandwidth capability, a respective multiple-input multiple-output layer capability, a respective reference signal received power, a respective cell type, a respective power level, or any combination thereof, and

each cell within the first subset of cells is associated with a higher frequency of cell searching than each cell within the second subset of cells based at least in part on the respective cell selection priorities for each cell within the set of cells.

22 . The apparatus of claim 21 , the at least one processor further configured to cause the apparatus to:

transmit, within the control signaling, an indication of whether each cell within the set of cells has at least one capability of the one or more capabilities.