Method and apparatus of flexible data transmissions and receptions in next generation cellular networks
A communication method and system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) is provided. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The method for obtaining numerology information by a user equipment (UE) includes detecting synchronization signals, obtaining first numerology information for the synchronization signals, decoding a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) based on the first numerology information, obtaining second numerology information for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to a result of the decoding, and receiving control information on the PDCCH based on the second numerology information.
1. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, a master information block (MIB) on a carrier frequency in a frequency range (FR), the MIB including information associated with a subcarrier spacing for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH);
based on the FR, identifying one of a first subcarrier spacing set and a second subcarrier spacing set, wherein each of the first subcarrier spacing set and the second subcarrier spacing set includes a lower subcarrier spacing and a higher subcarrier spacing;
based on the information included in the MIB, identifying one subcarrier spacing among the lower subcarrier spacing and the higher subcarrier spacing of the first subcarrier spacing set or the second subcarrier spacing set; and
receiving, from the base station, the PDCCH based on the identified subcarrier spacing.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is received is in a lower frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is identified from the first subcarrier spacing set, and
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is received is in a higher frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is identified from the second subcarrier spacing set.
3. The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the first subcarrier spacing set includes 15 kHz and 30 kHz, and
wherein the second subcarrier spacing set includes 60 kHz and 120 kHz.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information includes indication bits corresponding to the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the base station, a system information block (SIB) configured by the PDCCH based on the identified subcarrier spacing.
6. A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a terminal, a master information block (MIB) on a carrier frequency in a frequency range (FR), the MIB including information associated with a subcarrier spacing for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and
transmitting, to the terminal, the PDCCH based on the subcarrier spacing,
wherein one of a first subcarrier spacing set and second subcarrier spacing set is indicated based on the FR, wherein each of the first subcarrier spacing set and the second subcarrier spacing set includes a lower subcarrier spacing and a higher subcarrier spacing, and
wherein the subcarrier spacing is one of the lower subcarrier spacing and the higher subcarrier spacing of the first subcarrier spacing set or the second subcarrier spacing set, and the subcarrier spacing is indicated based on the information included in the MIB.
7. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is transmitted is in a lower frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is selected from the first subcarrier spacing set, and
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is transmitted is in a higher frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is selected from the second subcarrier spacing set.
8. The method of claim 7 ,
wherein the first subcarrier spacing set includes 15 kHz and 30 kHz, and
wherein the second subcarrier spacing set includes 60 kHz and 120 kHz.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information includes indication bits corresponding to the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing.
10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the terminal, a system information block (SIB) configured by the PDCCH based on the subcarrier spacing.
11. A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a base station, a master information block (MIB) on a carrier frequency in a frequency range (FR), the MIB including information associated with a subcarrier spacing for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH),
based on the FR, identify one of a first subcarrier spacing set and a second subcarrier spacing set, wherein each of the first subcarrier spacing set and the second subcarrier spacing set includes a lower subcarrier spacing and a higher subcarrier spacing,
based on the information included in the MIB, identify one subcarrier spacing among the lower subcarrier spacing and the higher subcarrier spacing of the first subcarrier spacing set or the second subcarrier spacing set, and
receive, from the base station, the PDCCH based on the identified subcarrier spacing.
12. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is received is in a lower frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is identified from the first subcarrier spacing set, and
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is received is in a higher frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is identified from the second subcarrier spacing set.
13. The terminal of claim 12 ,
wherein the first subcarrier spacing set includes 15 kHz and 30 kHz, and
wherein the second subcarrier spacing set includes 60 kHz and 120 kHz.
14. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the information includes indication bits corresponding to the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing.
15. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
receive, from the base station, a system information block (SIB) configured by the PDCCH based on the identified subcarrier spacing.
16. A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and
a controller configured to:
transmit, to a terminal, a master information block (MIB) on a carrier frequency in a frequency range (FR), the MIB including information associated with a subcarrier spacing for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and
transmit, to the terminal, the PDCCH based on the subcarrier spacing,
wherein one of a first subcarrier spacing set and second subcarrier spacing set is indicated based on the FR, wherein each of the first subcarrier spacing set and the second subcarrier spacing set includes a lower subcarrier spacing and a higher subcarrier spacing, and
wherein the subcarrier spacing is one of the lower subcarrier spacing and the higher subcarrier spacing of the first subcarrier spacing set or the second subcarrier spacing set, and the subcarrier spacing is indicated based on the information included in the MIB.
17. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is transmitted is in a lower frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is selected from the first subcarrier spacing set, and
wherein, in case that the carrier frequency on which the MIB is transmitted is in a higher frequency range, the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher subcarrier spacing is selected from second subcarrier spacing set.
18. The base station of claim 17 ,
wherein the first subcarrier spacing set includes 15 kHz and 30 kHz, and
wherein the second subcarrier spacing set includes 60 kHz and 120 kHz.
19. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the information includes indication bits corresponding to the lower subcarrier spacing or the higher.
20. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
transmit, to the terminal, a system information block (SIB) configured by the PDCCH based on the subcarrier spacing.