Improved radio resource control (rrc) connection re-establishment

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a radio resource control connection re-establishment for a wireless system, such as LTE and LTE-A, are provided. One method comprises determining a strongest signal strength cell to a user equipment; and comparing the strongest signal strength cell to a list of prepared cells, wherein the list of prepared cells comprises at least a list of cells that are prepared for connection establishment or re-establishment.. The method further comprises determining if the strongest signal strength cell is a suitable cell wherein the suitable cell is a cell on which the UE may camp and if it is on the list of prepared cells. The method may further comprise, upon a connection failure, the user equipment attempting re-establishment connection between the user equipment and the strongest signal strength cell if the strongest signal strength cell is a suitable cell and is on the list of prepared cells.