SYSTEM INFORMATION ACQUISITION FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY NR DEVICES

A system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for system information acquisition for reduced capability NR devices may include a UE device which is caused to, acquire first system information from a first cell, the first system information being applicable to a system information area; enter a sleep state of an extended sleep cycle mode for a desired time period in accordance with extended sleep cycle configuration information; enter an active state of the extended sleep cycle mode in response to expiration of the desired time period; select a second cell distinct from the first cell; determine whether to acquire second system information from the second cell, the second system information being applicable to the system information area; and acquire the second system information from the second cell based on the determining