Pre-emptive overhead message reading

[0035]A user equipment (UE) may monitor channel conditions for a serving cell and non-serving neighboring cells. The UE may determine to read the system information of a non-serving neighbor when certain channel conditions exist, or when certain performance metrics are unsatisfied. The UE may then read the system information of the non-serving neighbor cell while still connected to the serving cell (e.g., prior to handover). In some cases, the UE may store the system information in a database. Then if and when the UE attempts to access a neighbor cell (e.g., if the link to the serving cell fails) the UE may use the stored system information, and proceed with access procedures without delay.

[0036]Thus, in cases when a UE experiences a radio link failure (RLF) or handover, the UE may establish a new connection without attempting to read the system information of the neighboring (e.g., target) cell. This may reduce the delay in a connection reestablishment and / or mobility procedure, and