A method for operating an ultra-wide band (UWB) channel and a narrow band (NB) channel together are provided. The method of a second UWB device includes receiving an advertisement message providing information on a UWB channel used by the first UWB device through an NB channel, and performing at least one operation for performing UWB ranging by using the UWB channel based on the advertisement message. The UWB channel may be one of candidate UWB channels allocated for UWB communication, and the NB channel may be a sub-channel of one of the candidate UWB channels.

A method for operating an ultra-wide band (UWB) channel and a narrow band (NB) channel together are provided. The method of a second UWB device includes receiving an advertisement message providing information on a UWB channel used by the first UWB device through an NB channel, and performing at least one operation for performing UWB ranging by using the UWB channel based on the advertisement message. The UWB channel may be one of candidate UWB channels allocated for UWB communication, and the NB channel may be a sub-channel of one of the candidate UWB channels.

A communication system is described in which system information is transmitted to communication devices, by a communication apparatus of the system, in system information blocks, in accordance with a system information block transmission scheme. The communication apparatus configures at least one system information block to include control information indicating how the system information blocks will be transmitted.

A communication system is described in which system information is transmitted to communication devices, by a communication apparatus of the system, in system information blocks, in accordance with a system information block transmission scheme. The communication apparatus configures at least one system information block to include control information indicating how the system information blocks will be transmitted.

A communication control method includes transmitting, by a user equipment connecting to a first base station belonging to a non-public cellular network, to the first base station, a message for the user equipment to perform connection switching from the non-public cellular network to a public cellular network, and performing, by the first base station, control for the connection switching based on the message received from the user equipment.

A communication control method includes transmitting, by a user equipment connecting to a first base station belonging to a non-public cellular network, to the first base station, a message for the user equipment to perform connection switching from the non-public cellular network to a public cellular network, and performing, by the first base station, control for the connection switching based on the message received from the user equipment.

Described is an Evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising one or more processors to generate a first transmission for a first Cellular Internet-of-Things (CIoT) device and a second transmission for a second CIoT device. The first transmission may be generated for a first Narrowband (NB) channel, and the second transmission may be generated for a second NB channel. The first and second transmissions may include the same set of system information. Also described is a CIoT device comprising one or more processors to process a System Information (SI) transmission on one of a plurality of NB channels, and to process and extract information from a PSS and/or SSS transmission on a set of subcarriers corresponding to a set of frequency bands. The plurality of NB channels are within a wireless communication system bandwidth, and at least two of the plurality of NB channels correspond to portions of the wireless communication system bandwidth outside the set of frequency bands.

Described is an Evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising one or more processors to generate a first transmission for a first Cellular Internet-of-Things (CIoT) device and a second transmission for a second CIoT device. The first transmission may be generated for a first Narrowband (NB) channel, and the second transmission may be generated for a second NB channel. The first and second transmissions may include the same set of system information. Also described is a CIoT device comprising one or more processors to process a System Information (SI) transmission on one of a plurality of NB channels, and to process and extract information from a PSS and/or SSS transmission on a set of subcarriers corresponding to a set of frequency bands. The plurality of NB channels are within a wireless communication system bandwidth, and at least two of the plurality of NB channels correspond to portions of the wireless communication system bandwidth outside the set of frequency bands.

A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node for communicating with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: indicate a plurality of sets of parameters for IDLE/INACTIVE mode mobility parameters, and indicate one of the plurality of sets of parameters for the wireless device to implement.

A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, a network node for communicating with a wireless device is provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to: indicate a plurality of sets of parameters for IDLE/INACTIVE mode mobility parameters, and indicate one of the plurality of sets of parameters for the wireless device to implement.