A wireless multiple-access communications system may include a number of base stations or network access nodes, each simultaneously supporting communication for multiple communication devices, which may be otherwise known as user equipment (UE). Some wireless communications systems may support UEs operating in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode. UEs in a DRX mode may transition between a sleep or inactive state for power conservation and an ON or active state for data transmission and reception (during an ON-duration) according to a DRX configuration.