CPC H04W 72/30 (2023.01) [H04J 11/0069 (2013.01); H04L 5/001 (2013.01); H04L 5/005 (2013.01); H04L 27/2666 (2013.01); H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:
a processor configured to determine a location of a synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block to be at one of a maximum 64 candidate SS/PBCH block locations in a half frame, wherein a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of the SS/PBCH block is 480 kilohertz (kHz) or 960 kHz and wherein the 64 candidate SS/PBCH block locations are based on 32 consecutive slots in the half frame and each of the 32 consecutive slots includes 2 candidate SS/PBCH block locations; and
a transceiver operably coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to transmit the SS/PBCH block based on the determined SS/PBCH block location over a downlink channel.
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