Scheduling gap availability notification

Abstract

An apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform: enabling scheduling gap usage in relation to a device with multiple subscriptions comprising at least a first subscription configured to enable a first user equipment at the device and a second subscription configured to enable a second user equipment at the device by: determining if there is traffic to schedule for the first user equipment, in radio connected mode, during a part of a configured scheduling gap for the first user equipment corresponding to a paging occasion of the second user equipment, the second user equipment not in radio connected mode; if it is determined that there is traffic to schedule for the first user equipment during a part of the scheduling gap, transmitting configuration information to the first user equipment to configure the first user equipment to provide a response indicating device availability of the device for the part of the scheduling gap; and monitoring for a response from the first user equipment.