CPC H04W 76/11 (2018.02) [H04L 5/0051 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 72/1263 (2013.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01); H04W 76/27 (2018.02); H04W 76/28 (2018.02); H04W 88/14 (2013.01)] | 28 Claims |
1. A method of wireless communication at a scheduling entity, comprising:
communicating with a set of one or more scheduled entities utilizing a first physical cell identifier (PCI) of a first cell served by the scheduling entity;
receiving from a centralized network node a first message comprising a soft PCI change indication to change from utilizing the first PCI of the first cell to utilizing a second PCI of a second cell served by the scheduling entity over a transition period, wherein the first cell and the second cell are co- located;
transferring at least one scheduled entity of the set of one or more scheduled entities to the second cell during the transition period; and
discontinuing communication with the set of one or more scheduled entities in the first cell after the transition period.
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