Apparatus and method to support ultra-wide bandwidth in fifth generation (5G) new radio
A method of a communication technique in which a fifth generation (5G) communication system for supporting more high data transmission rate after a fourth generation (4G) system converges with an internet of things (IoT) technology, and a system is provided. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or a connected car, healthcare, digital education, a retail business, security and safety-related services, or the like) based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. A terminal receives, from a base station, a first message including configuration information of at least one band, receive, from the base station, a second message for activating a band among the at least one band, and activate the band according to the second message, the configuration information including indication of the at least one band, and each band of the at least one band being part of a bandwidth.
1. A method of a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, a first message comprising configuration information related to a list of at least one bandwidth part;
identifying and accessing a first bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part based on the configuration information;
receiving, from the base station, a second message for indicating a second active bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part; and
switching from the first bandwidth part to the second active bandwidth part according to the second message,
wherein the configuration information comprises
resource information of the at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for the at least one bandwidth part.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the resource information of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the at least one bandwidth part.
3. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the first message comprises radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, and
wherein the second message comprises downlink control information (DCI).
4. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the configuration information further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information related to the list of the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of configuration information related to a list of at least one downlink bandwidth part or configuration information related to a list of at least one uplink bandwidth part.
5. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the configuration information related to the at least one bandwidth part comprises configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and
wherein the switching from the first bandwidth part to the second active bandwidth part according to the second message further comprises switching from the second active bandwidth part to the default bandwidth part, in case that a predetermined timer expires.
6. A method of a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a terminal, a first message comprising configuration information related to a list of at least one bandwidth part; and
transmitting, to the terminal, a second message for indicating a second active bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part,
wherein the configuration information comprises resource information of the at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein a first bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part identified and accessed based on the configuration information is switched to the second active bandwidth part according to the second message.
7. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the resource information of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the at least one bandwidth part.
8. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the first message comprises radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, and
wherein the second message comprises downlink control information (DCI).
9. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the configuration information further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information related to the list of the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of configuration information related to a list of at least one downlink bandwidth part or configuration information related to a list of at least one uplink bandwidth part.
10. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the configuration information related to the at least one bandwidth part comprises configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and
wherein the second active bandwidth part is switched to the default bandwidth part in case that a predetermined timer expires.
11. A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a base station, a first message comprising configuration information related to a list of at least one bandwidth part,
identify and access a first bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part based on the configuration information,
receive, from the base station, a second message for indicating a second active bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part, and
switch from the first bandwidth part to the second active bandwidth part according to the second message,
wherein the configuration information comprises resource information of the at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for the at least one bandwidth part.
12. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein the resource information of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the at least one bandwidth part.
13. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein the first message comprises radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, and
wherein the second message comprises downlink control information (DCI).
14. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein the configuration information further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information related to the list of the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of configuration information related to a list of at least one downlink bandwidth part or configuration information related to a list of at least one uplink bandwidth part.
15. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein the configuration information related to the at least one bandwidth part comprises configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and
wherein the controller is configured to switch from the second active bandwidth part to the default bandwidth part, in case that a predetermined timer expires.
16. A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and
a controller configured to:
transmit, to a terminal, a first message comprising configuration information related to a list of at least one bandwidth part, and
transmit, to the terminal, a second message for indicating a second active bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part,
wherein the configuration information comprises resource information of the at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein a first bandwidth part of the list of the at least one bandwidth part identified and accessed based on the configuration information is switched to the second active bandwidth part according to the second message.
17. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein the resource information of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the at least one bandwidth part.
18. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein the first message comprises radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, and
wherein the second message comprises downlink control information (DCI).
19. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein the configuration information further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the configuration information related to the list of the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of configuration information related to a list of at least one downlink bandwidth part or configuration information related to a list of at least one uplink bandwidth part.
20. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein the configuration information of at least one bandwidth part comprises configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and
wherein the second active bandwidth part is switched to the default bandwidth part in case that a predetermined timer expires.