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 performed by a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for each of the at least one bandwidth part;
receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) indicating an active bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part; and
receiving, from the base station, data based on the active bandwidth part.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC message further includes resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
3. The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth for the each of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the RRC message further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the DCI comprises:
identifying and accessing an initial bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part based on the RRC message;
receiving, from the base station, the DCI indicating the active bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part; and
switching from the initial bandwidth part to the active bandwidth part according to the DCI,
wherein the RRC message further includes configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and the method further comprises switching from the active bandwidth part to the default bandwidth part, in case that a predetermined timer expires.
5. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the RRC message further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of at least one downlink bandwidth part or at least one uplink bandwidth part.
6. A method performed by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) message including at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for each of the at least one bandwidth part;
transmitting, to the terminal, downlink control information (DCI) indicating an active bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part; and
transmitting, to the terminal, data based on the active bandwidth part.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the RRC message further includes resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
8. The method of claim 7 ,
wherein the resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth for the each of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the RRC message further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
9. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein an initial bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part is identified and accessed based on the RRC message, and the initial bandwidth part is switched to the active bandwidth part according to the DCI, and
wherein the RRC message further includes configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and the active bandwidth part is switched to the default bandwidth part in case that a predetermined timer expires.
10. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the RRC message further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of at least one downlink bandwidth part or at least one uplink bandwidth part.
11. A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a base station via the transceiver, a radio resource control (RRC) message including at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for each of the at least one bandwidth part,
receive, from the base station via the transceiver, downlink control information (DCI) indicating an active bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part, and
receive, from the base station via the transceiver, data based on the active bandwidth part.
12. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the RRC message further includes resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
13. The terminal of claim 12 ,
wherein the resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth for the each of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the RRC message further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
14. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein the controller is further configured to identify and access an initial bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part based on the RRC message, receive, from the base station via the transceiver, the DCI indicating the active bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part, and switch from the initial bandwidth part to the active bandwidth part according to the DCI, and
wherein the RRC message further includes configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and the controller is further configured to switch from the active bandwidth part to the default bandwidth part, in case that a predetermined timer expires.
15. The terminal of claim 11 ,
wherein the RRC message further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of at least one downlink bandwidth part or at least one uplink bandwidth part.
16. A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
transmit, to a terminal via the transceiver, a radio resource control (RRC) message including at least one bandwidth part and a subcarrier spacing for each of the at least one bandwidth part,
transmit, to the terminal via the transceiver, downlink control information (DCI) indicating an active bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part, and
transmit, to the terminal via the transceiver, data based on the active bandwidth part.
17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the RRC message further includes resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
18. The base station of claim 17 ,
wherein the resource information for the each of the at least one bandwidth part comprises information on frequency domain location and bandwidth for the each of the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the RRC message further includes information on a cyclic prefix for the each of the at least one bandwidth part.
19. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein an initial bandwidth part from the at least one bandwidth part is identified and accessed based on the RRC message, and the initial bandwidth part is switched to the active bandwidth part according to the DCI, and
wherein the RRC message further includes configuration information on a default bandwidth part, and the active bandwidth part is switched to the default bandwidth part in case that a predetermined timer expires.
20. The base station of claim 16 ,
wherein the RRC message further includes at least one bandwidth part identifier corresponding to the at least one bandwidth part, and
wherein the at least one bandwidth part comprises at least one of at least one downlink bandwidth part or at least one uplink bandwidth part.