CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 72/1273 (2013.01); H04W 92/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for controlling connectivity of a user equipment device (UE), wherein the UE is dual-connectivity capable, the method comprising:
detecting by the UE that the UE has ping-ponged at a threshold high rate between standalone connectivity and dual connectivity; and
responsive to at least the detecting that the UE has ping-ponged at the threshold high rate between standalone connectivity and dual connectivity, transmitting by the UE, to an access node serving the UE, a report including an indication that the UE is not dual-connectivity capable,
wherein the access node is configured to use the indication in the report as a basis to forgo configuring of dual connectivity for the UE.
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