METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING CELL
An apparatus for configuring a cell, provided in a first network node, includes: a first transmitter configured to transmit configuration information on a group of candidate cells to a terminal equipment, the configuration information comprising cell identification information and information needed in accessing to a cell; and a second transmitter configured to transmit L 1 signaling and/or L 2 signaling to the terminal equipment, the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling indicating at least one cell in the group of candidate cells.
1 . An apparatus for configuring a cell, provided in a first network node, the apparatus comprising:
a first transmitter configured to transmit configuration information on a group of candidate cells to a terminal equipment, the configuration information comprising cell identification information and information needed in accessing to a cell; and
a second transmitter configured to transmit L 1 signaling and/or L 2 signaling to the terminal equipment, the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling indicating at least one cell in the group of candidate cells.
2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
the cell identification information comprises at least one of a physical cell identity (PCI) and a cell index.
3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
the information needed in accessing to a cell comprises an SSB frequency where the cell is located.
4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
the configuration information further comprises CSI-RS information, dedicated random access resource(s) information, beam information and configured grant information.
5 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further comprising:
processor circuitry configured to configure the terminal equipment with configuration information of releasing at least one cell.
6 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
the L 1 signaling is a DCI, and/or
the L 2 signaling is a MAC CE.
7 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling comprises at least one of TA information, TCI state ID and cell identification information.
8 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein,
the L 1 signaling and/or L 2 signaling comprises at least one of TA information, TCI state ID and cell identification information.
9 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,
when the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling is/are received, a first timer for a cell switch is started; and/or,
when a cell switch is completed, a first timer is stopped.
10 . An apparatus for configuring a cell, provided in a terminal equipment, the apparatus comprising:
a first receiver configured to receive configuration information on a group of candidate cells from a first network node, the configuration information comprising cell identification information and information needed in accessing to a cell;
a second receiver configured to receive L 1 signaling and/or L 2 signaling from the first network node, the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling indicating at least one cell in the group of candidate cells; and
processor circuitry configured to apply configuration information corresponding to a cell indicated by the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling in the configuration information on the group of candidate cells.
11 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein,
the cell identification information comprises at least one of a physical cell identity (PCI) and a cell index.
12 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein,
the information needed in accessing to a cell comprises an SSB frequency where the cell is located.
13 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein,
the configuration information further comprises CSI-RS information, dedicated random access resource(s) information and beam information.
14 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein,
the L 1 signaling is a DCI, and/or
the L 2 signaling is a MAC CE.
15 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein,
the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling comprises at least one of TA information, TCI state ID and cell identification information.
16 . The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein,
the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling comprises at least one of TA information, TCI state ID and cell identification information.
17 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein,
when the L 1 signaling and/or the L 2 signaling is/are received, a first timer for a cell switch is started; and/or,
when a cell switch is completed, a first timer is stopped.