The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) that comprises processing circuitry that operates a discontinued reception function that involves monitoring of a downlink control channel for downlink control information intended to the UE during recurring monitoring time periods. A receiver of the UE receives a power-saving signal. The processing circuitry determines based on the power-saving signal whether or not to monitor the downlink control channel during one or more of the monitoring time periods of the discontinued reception function subsequent to the reception of the power-saving signal. The power-saving signal includes notification information on whether or not the UE is to acquire further information relating to one or more other functions operated by the UE.