Abstract: An example method performed by a User Equipment (UE) supporting a Multi-Universal Subscriber Identity Module (MUSIM), the method comprises connecting a first SIM of the UE with a primary cell. The method comprises receiving a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message of the primary cell including information on candidate cells for a conditional handover, a conditional Primary Secondary (PS) cell addition, or a conditional PS cell change. The method comprises identifying that a RRC reconfiguration message of each of the candidate cells comprises at least one of leave assistance information or gap assistance information. The method comprises performing prioritizing at least one candidate cell of the candidate cells that supports MUSIM assistance information, in response to identifying that the RRC reconfiguration message comprises at least one of the leave assistance information or the gap assistance information.

Abstract: A method, and a user equipment (UE) for power saving through optimized early measurement of frequencies for secondary cell setup in cellular network are provided. The UE initiates a service with a base station associated with a primary cell supporting the early measurement of the frequencies for the secondary cell (SCell) setup. The UE determines whether the service belongs to one of a first service set, and a second service set. The early measurement of the frequencies for the S Cell setup is temporarily terminated, and/or the transmission of an early measurement report comprising the one or more frequencies for the SCell setup to the base station is temporarily terminated. Alternatively, the UE performs the early measurement of the frequencies for the SCell setup and transmits the early measurement report to the base station when the service belongs to the second service set.

Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment (UE) and a UE for managing cell selection in a cellular network based on early measurement feature is provided. The method includes detecting that a signal strength of a first cell to which the UE is connected is below at least one threshold parameter, identifying a plurality of secondary cells, in the vicinity of the UE, having signal strengths greater than the at least one threshold parameter and supporting early measurement features, wherein the plurality of the secondary cells include at least one New Radio (NR) cell, and selecting the at least one NR cell from the identified plurality of secondary cells for connecting to the cellular network.