Abstract: Access terminals are adapted to facilitate updating an access terminal with a valid H-RNTI in response to a network-initiated redirection of an access terminal from a serving cell to a target cell in a wireless communications system. According to at least one example, an access terminal can acquire a target cell in response to a network-initiated redirection indicated by a received redirection message. A determination can be made that a current radio network temporary identity (RNTI) associated with the access terminal is invalid for use in the target cell. In response to the determination that the RNTI is invalid for use in the target cell, a cell update procedure may be initiated to obtain a valid RNTI for use in the target cell. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of wireless communication with a network entity by a user equipment includes identifying, by the user equipment, a change in availability of an enhanced uplink channel. Further, these aspects include waiting for an uplink data indication to trigger a cell update procedure, in response to the identified change in availability of an enhanced uplink channel. Also, these aspects include receiving a reconfiguration message before triggering of the cell update procedure, and receiving the uplink data indication, wherein the uplink data indication corresponds to a Layer 2 Acknowledgement or uplink data. Additionally, these aspects include handling the race condition between the reconfiguration message and the uplink data indication.

Abstract: Access terminals are adapted to facilitate updating an access terminal with a valid H-RNTI in response to a network-initiated redirection of an access terminal from a serving cell to a target cell in a wireless communications system. According to at least one example, an access terminal can acquire a target cell in response to a network-initiated redirection indicated by a received redirection message. A determination can be made that a current radio network temporary identity (RNTI) associated with the access terminal is invalid for use in the target cell. In response to the determination that the RNTI is invalid for use in the target cell, a cell update procedure may be initiated to obtain a valid RNTI for use in the target cell. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.