Wireless communication method, network entity, user equipment and storage medium

1 . A method performed by a network entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving first information from a user equipment (UE), wherein the first information comprises information related to actual maximum sensitivity degradation (MSD) of the UE for a band combination, wherein the information related to the actual MSD of the UE comprises information related to relative actual MSD which indicates a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to a first MSD;

identifying, based on the received information related to actual MSD of the UE for the band combination, whether the UE supports a second MSD, which is lower than the first MSD, for the band combination or a band in the band combination; and

in case that the UE supports the second MSD, configuring the band combination for the UE, wherein the identifying of whether the UE supports the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination comprises:

identifying whether a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD within an MSD threshold range for the band combination or the band in the band combination,

in case that the relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD within the MSD threshold range, identifying that the UE supports the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination, and

in case that the relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD is not within the MSD threshold range, identifying that the UE does not support the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein information related to actual MSD of the UE for the band combination further comprises information related to absolute actual MSD which indicates actual MSD value of the UE caused by at least one interference source in a band within the band combination.

3 . The method according to claim 2 ,

wherein the information related to the relative actual MSD is obtained based on the absolute actual MSD and the first MSD.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuring of the band combination for the UE or not configuring of the band combination for the UE based on the first information comprises:

in a case that the first MSD is unacceptable by the network entity, configuring the band combination for the UE or not configuring the band combination for the UE based on the first information.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the configuring of the band combination for the UE or not configuring of the band combination for the UE based on the first information comprises:

identifying channel quality of a secondary cell based on a result of an inter-band measurement and the first information;

in case that the channel quality of the secondary cell is acceptable, configuring the band combination for the UE; and

in case that the channel quality of the secondary cell is unacceptable, not configuring the band combination for the UE.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

in case that the UE supports the second MSD, activating the band combination for the UE, and

in case that the UE does not support the second MSD, not activating the band combination for the UE based on the first information.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

deactivating a secondary cell based on channel quality measurement information about at least one of the band combination or the first information.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a message to the UE for inquiring whether the UE supports the second MSD,

wherein the receiving of the first information from the UE comprises: receiving, from the UE, a response including the first information in response to the message.

9 . The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein the response further comprises second information related to the band combination, and

wherein the configuring of the band combination for the UE or not configuring of the band combination for the UE based on the first information comprises configuring the band combination for the UE or not configuring the band combination for the UE based on the first information and the second information.

10 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting first information to a network entity, wherein the first information comprises information related to actual maximum sensitivity degradation (MSD) of the UE for a band combination, wherein the information related to the actual MSD of the UE comprises information related to relative actual MSD which indicates a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to a first MSD; and

in case that the UE supports a second MSD lower than the first MSD is identified based on the information related to actual MSD of the UE, receiving, from the network entity, information for configuring the band combination,

wherein whether the UE supports the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination is identified based on whether a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD within an MSD threshold range for the band combination or the band in the band combination.

11 . A network entity in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor, coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

receive first information from a user equipment (UE), wherein the first information comprises information related to actual maximum sensitivity degradation (MSD) of the UE for a band combination, wherein the information related to the actual MSD of the UE comprises information related to relative actual MSD which indicates a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to a first MSD,

identify, based on the received information related to actual MSD of the UE for the band combination, whether the UE supports a second MSD lower than the first MSD for the band combination or a band in the band combination, and

in case that the UE supports the second MSD, configure the band combination for the UE or not configuring the band combination for the UE,

wherein the identifying of whether the UE supports the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination comprises:

identifying whether a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD with respect to the first MSD is within an MSD threshold range for the band combination or the band in the band combination,

in case that the relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD is within the MSD threshold range, identifying that the UE supports the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination, and

in case that the relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD is not within than the MSD threshold range, identifying that the UE does not support the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination.

12 . A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor, coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

transmit first information to a network entity, wherein the first information comprises information related to actual maximum sensitivity degradation (MSD) of the UE for a band combination, wherein the information related to the actual MSD of the UE comprises information related to relative actual MSD which indicates a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to a first MSD,

in case that the UE supports a second MSD lower than the first MSD defined in standard specification is identified based on the information related to actual MSD of the UE, receive, from the network entity, information for configuring the band combination,

wherein whether the UE supports the second MSD for the band combination or the band in the band combination is identified based on whether a relative value of the actual MSD with respect to the first MSD within an MSD threshold range for the band combination or the band in the band combination.