A user equipment transmits user equipment information, associated with a communication of the user equipment, to permit a base station to select a first bandwidth part, a second bandwidth part, or a third bandwidth part. The user equipment is configured to communicate by the first bandwidth part, the second bandwidth part, and the third bandwidth part. The user equipment receives, from the base station, an instruction to monitor the first bandwidth part, the second bandwidth part, or the third bandwidth part. The instruction is selected based on the user equipment information. The user equipment monitors, based on the instruction, the first bandwidth part, the second bandwidth part, or the third bandwidth part.

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention provides a communication method in a wireless communication system. The method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station serving the station in a cellular network, information indicating a first transmission period of an access point serving the station in a wireless network; setting a first channel period, for communicating with the access point, based on the first transmission period, receiving, from the access point, information indicating a second transmission period determined by the access point; and updating the first channel period to a second channel period based on the second transmission period.

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention provides a communication method in a wireless communication system. The method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station serving the station in a cellular network, information indicating a first transmission period of an access point serving the station in a wireless network; setting a first channel period, for communicating with the access point, based on the first transmission period, receiving, from the access point, information indicating a second transmission period determined by the access point; and updating the first channel period to a second channel period based on the second transmission period.

Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting or receiving a downlink reference signal. A cell-specific downlink reference signal (CRS) is transmitted in a partial frequency band of the entire downlink frequency band. Configuration information of the CRS transmitted in the partial frequency band is provided to user equipment. The CRS transmitted in the partial frequency band may be used in downlink channel measurement alone or together with a legacy CRS.

Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting or receiving a downlink reference signal. A cell-specific downlink reference signal (CRS) is transmitted in a partial frequency band of the entire downlink frequency band. Configuration information of the CRS transmitted in the partial frequency band is provided to user equipment. The CRS transmitted in the partial frequency band may be used in downlink channel measurement alone or together with a legacy CRS.

An overheating protection method for user equipment includes: sending a first signaling to a base station, the first signaling carrying indication information indicating that the user equipment has a capability of reporting a temporary capability of the user equipment; receiving a second signaling returned by the base station in response to the first signaling; and when the user equipment is overheated due to a wireless link configuration being too high, sending a third signaling for adjusting the wireless link configuration to the base station, the third signaling carrying assistance information indicating the base station to solve an overheating problem of the user equipment.

An overheating protection method for user equipment includes: sending a first signaling to a base station, the first signaling carrying indication information indicating that the user equipment has a capability of reporting a temporary capability of the user equipment; receiving a second signaling returned by the base station in response to the first signaling; and when the user equipment is overheated due to a wireless link configuration being too high, sending a third signaling for adjusting the wireless link configuration to the base station, the third signaling carrying assistance information indicating the base station to solve an overheating problem of the user equipment.

This invention relates to a proposal of an uplink resource assignment format and a downlink resource assignment format. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the new uplink/downlink resource assignments in methods for (de)activation of downlink component carrier(s) configured for a mobile terminal, a base station and a mobile terminal. To enable efficient and robust (de)activation of component carriers, while minimizing the signaling overhead, the invention proposes a new uplink/downlink resource assignment format that allow the activation/deactivation of individual downlink component carriers configured for a mobile. The new uplink or downlink resource assignment comprises an indication of the activation state of the configured downlink component carriers, i.e., indicate which downlink component carrier(s) is/are to be activated or deactivated. This indication is for example implemented by means of a bit-mask that indicates which of the configured uplink component carriers are to be activated respectively deactivated.

A method is described of evaluating the energy consumption of a service unit rolled out, or intended for being rolled out, on a given infrastructure of a communications network. The method includes determining the energy consumption W_no measured on the infrastructure in the absence of the service unit, determining the energy consumption W_yes measured on the infrastructure in the presence of the service unit, and obtaining the energy consumption induced by rolling out the service unit by calculating the difference (W_yes−W_no). The disclosed technology is applicable to 5G networks.

A method is described of evaluating the energy consumption of a service unit rolled out, or intended for being rolled out, on a given infrastructure of a communications network. The method includes determining the energy consumption W_no measured on the infrastructure in the absence of the service unit, determining the energy consumption W_yes measured on the infrastructure in the presence of the service unit, and obtaining the energy consumption induced by rolling out the service unit by calculating the difference (W_yes−W_no). The disclosed technology is applicable to 5G networks.