Abstract: A network-side Idle-State Signaling Reduction (ISR) control capability is presented. The network-side ISR control capability supports network-side ISR handling under various conditions. The network-side ISR handling may be provided by supporting an ISR status for a User Equipment (UE) on a network node and controlling modification of the ISR status for the UE on the network node under various conditions. The control over modification of the ISR status for the UE on the network node may include maintaining the state of the ISR status for the UE on the network node in its current state when a condition associated with the UE is detected. The condition may be a deactivation of a context of the UE, a modification of a context of the UE, a switching of an access mode of the UE, or the like.