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5.1 PLMN selection and SNPN selection 5.1.1 Support for PLMN selection 5.1.1.1 General 5.1.1.2 NR case 5.1.1.3 E-UTRA case 5.1.2 Support for SNPN selection 5.1.2.1 General 5.1.2.2 NR case
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5 Process and procedure descriptions p. 16

5.1 PLMN selection and SNPN selection p. 16

In the UE not operating in SNPN access mode, the AS shall report available PLMNs and any associated CAG-IDs to the NAS on request from the NAS or autonomously. In the UE operating in SNPN access mode, the AS shall report available SNPNs to the NAS on request from the NAS or autonomously.

During PLMN selection, based on the list of PLMN identities in priority order, the particular PLMN may be selected either automatically or manually. Each PLMN in the list of PLMN identities is identified by a 'PLMN identity'. In the system information on the broadcast channel, the UE can receive one or multiple 'PLMN identity' in a given cell. The result of the PLMN selection performed by NAS (see TS 23.122) is an identifier of the selected PLMN.

During SNPN selection, based on the list of SNPN identities, the particular SNPN may be selected either automatically or manually. Each SNPN in the list of SNPN identities is identified by a 'SNPN identity'. In the system information on the broadcast channel, the UE can receive one or multiple 'SNPN identity' in a given cell and optionally may receive associated HRNNs; the UE may also optionally receive indicators for whether an SNPN allows access using credentials from a Credentials Holder, whether an SNPN allows registration attempts from UEs that are not explicitly configured to select this SNPN, and whether an SNPN allows onboarding; the UE may also optionally receive a list of supported Group IDs for Network selection (see TS 38.331). The result of the SNPN selection performed by NAS (see TS 23.122) is an identifier of the selected SNPN.

5.1.1 Support for PLMN selection p. 17

5.1.1.1 General p. 17

On request of the NAS, the AS shall perform a search for available PLMNs and report them to NAS.

5.1.1.2 NR case p. 17

The UE shall scan all RF channels in the NR bands according to its capabilities to find available PLMNs and available CAGs. On each carrier, the UE shall search for the strongest cell and read its system information, in order to find out which PLMN(s) the cell belongs to and any associated CAG(s). For operation with shared spectrum channel access, the UE may also read the system information of multiple strongest cell(s). If the UE can read one or several PLMN identities in the strongest cell or the multiple strongest cell(s) in case of operation with shared spectrum channel access, each found PLMN (see the PLMN reading in TS 38.331) shall be reported to the NAS as a high quality PLMN (but without the RSRP value) and any associated CAG-ID, provided that the following high-quality criterion is fulfilled:

For an NR cell, the measured RSRP value shall be greater than or equal to -110 dBm.

Found PLMNs that do not satisfy the high-quality criterion but for which the UE has been able to read the PLMN identities are reported to the NAS together with their corresponding RSRP values and any associated CAG-ID. The quality measure reported by the UE to NAS shall be the same for each PLMN found in one cell.

The search for PLMNs may be stopped on request from the NAS. The UE may optimise PLMN search by using stored information e.g. frequencies and optionally also information on cell parameters from previously received measurement control information elements.

Once the UE has selected a PLMN, the cell selection procedure shall be performed in order to select a suitable cell of that PLMN to camp on.

To support manual CAG selection, the UE shall upon request by NAS report available CAG-ID(s) together with their manual CAG selection allowed indicator (if broadcast), HRNN (if broadcast) and PLMN(s) to the NAS. If NAS has selected a CAG and provided this selection to AS, the UE shall search for an acceptable or suitable cell belonging to the selected CAG to camp on.

5.1.1.3 E-UTRA case p. 17

Support for PLMN selection in E-UTRA is described in TS 36.304.

5.1.2 Support for SNPN selection |R16| p. 17

5.1.2.1 General p. 17

On request of the NAS, the AS shall perform a search for available SNPNs on only NR cells and report them to NAS.

5.1.2.2 NR case p. 17

The UE shall scan all RF channels in the NR bands according to its capabilities to find available SNPNs. On each carrier, the UE shall search for the strongest cell and read its system information, in order to find out which SNPN(s) the cell belongs to. For operation with shared spectrum channel access, the UE may also read the system information of multiple strongest cell(s). If the UE can read one or several SNPN identities in the strongest cell, each found SNPN (see the SNPN reading in TS 38.331) shall be reported to the NAS. For manual selection, UE shall upon request by NAS report available SNPN identifiers together with their HRNN (if broadcast) to the NAS and the search for available SNPNs may be stopped on request of the NAS.

The search for SNPNs may be stopped on request from the NAS. The UE may optimise SNPN search by using stored information e.g. frequencies and optionally also information on cell parameters from previously received measurement control information elements.

Once the UE has selected a SNPN, the cell selection procedure shall be performed in order to select a suitable cell of that SNPN to camp on.